The whole family was often gone for long hours between work and school, regular hours. One would think it is better to burglarize an empty, isolated house even during daylight than to go in guns blazing armed robbery if theft of valuables was the motive.seems to me if they were after just robbing a home they would have done it with no one there or picked another house. I think much more to this, I just don't know what I think that much more is exactly.
Did Jim & DC have very new cars? His red truck is a standout. Sometimes when people inherit a little money they do go out and replace their old clunkers. Would nice, new cars in the driveway attract thieves in this area, or would their cars seem very normal?