Here are a few bits and bobs to tell you about.
1. Last week, the daughter of the maid who found Lyle was contacted by the guy who runs the Facebook group about ghost stories (she had left a message about Lyle in 2014), inviting her to join outofthedark's
Facebook group. She has yet to respond to the request. He did mention that it took him a lot of convincing to get her to share her experiences back in 2014, so perhaps it's affected her and her mother more than I realised and doesn't want to talk about it. Her privacy will continue to be repsected, but at least she's received the message that she's welcome to join whenever she likes.
2. Someone has
left a message on Craigslist for people in the Washington area, asking them if they can source a copy of The Daily World for Sunday, 16th September, 2001, from the public library. It's most likely in the
Timberland Regional Library, but they have several locations, so it's a bit like finding a needle in a haystack. I'm sure we can contact the library to ascertain where said copy is though if anyone in the Washington area is happy to volunteer. However, as of yet, no-one has responded.
3. I wonder if anyone has the time to have a look at the
Classmates.com yearbooks from Meridian High School, Idaho (in particular 1996-2001, although maybe earlier as well). I'm not a member so the scans are too small for me to see anything, but I just wonder if there's anything in there - someone who looks like Lyle perhaps? It might be fruitless but it's an avenue that hasn't been explored yet I don't think. He's
listed as attending the school, but even if it's a sick joke/mistake, it's definitely worth a look. Apparently, it's a
7 minute car drive from the Best Western address that Lyle gave at check-in, so you never know...
4. A controversial one, but would anyone be willing to contact the motel by phone and ask how much a three night stay would be from Friday to Sunday inclusive? Obviously prices are going to be different 14 years after the fact, especially when the motel is under new management, but I'm curious to see whether there's a price hike at the weekend. As we discussed a few weeks back, Lyle paid $47.87 for Friday (which I presume would class as a weekend
anyway), but $47.87 per night for the next two nights does not equal $160. I'm just curious to know why Lyle left so much money "for the room".
5. Does anyone know how one would go about convincing Reddit to start up a subreddit for Lyle? Is there a process where you can make a submission for a case to be investigated? As you might know, they've had great success with Grateful Doe, and are now working on the Annadale Jane Doe. I think it would be lovely if Lyle was identified by the 15th anniversary of his death.