I think her family knows what likely happened, and has chosen not to have that likelihood released to the papers. One can argue that it is a good and compassionate decision on LE's part not to have done so. Many believe she either killed herself by fire, or died in a fire sparked by inebriation and carelessness. Those seem better reads of what we know than does a madman kidnapping and killing, then burning, her. If police had reason to suspect the latter, warnings would have been issued to area residents. They never were, I don't believe, or, if so, were allowed to lapse quickly. No one is looking for a killer, and for good reason. I can't imagine this case being allowed to grow so cold so quickly, given the components, were it a case thought to have involved murder. I pray for Ms. Ryan's soul at mass often, and for her grieving family. Things happen.