Per Gardener1850’s post just 2 upstream, Aubree’s remains were found 51 miles from the campsite.
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Throughout Aubree’s disappearance, I kept thinking of BT too. Almost 70. Height of summer. Desert. If foul play, prob not a serial killer, serial rapist or capture of major danger to society. I just don’t get it.In general I am Pro-LE and I take their side more often than not. I know sometimes they stop a search because they have other info indicating the person is not lost in the search area. Sometimes they get clues someone walked away voluntarily. Sometimes there is an indication that foul play has taken place and LE decides they don't want volunteers finding the body and potentially compromising a crime scene.
However, one major issue I have in this case is that there were indications she was lost and there were sightings of Aubrey but LE didn't connect them until days had passed. The logger reported his interaction with her and her being lost the same day it happened but LE did not make the connection that it was Aubree until days later. The two places where she was seen stopping for gas and directions did not have CCTV of her anymore because there was a delay in asking for it (unless LE got the CCTV and we are unaware). They should have had those CCTV images of her to share on the news in case more people saw her. Also part of the delay in LE gathering info was because family were told they had to wait 24 hours to report her missing-- which BTW is false info-- there is ZERO waiting period to report a missing person. Ever. It's not a law in any state as far as I know. Someone was hugely mistaken about that and it cost precious time.
LE should have taken the report and began investigating right away. She had texted her boyfriend about getting lost and her plans and intention to return that day. Her kids were waiting for her back at the camp. This should not have been treated as a possible absconder situation unless they had clear information indicating she took off-- such as her cell phone pinging in another state or texts to her boyfriend saying she was worried about failing her BAT and asking him to take care of her kids for a few days. Or if, hypothetically, they had found Aubree's blood in her home or at the campsite then that also could have reasonably stopped the immediate SAR search. Those things didn't happen as far as we know.
I think it's valid to ask why LE stopped the search for a lost mother so early. In a different case discussed here Barbara Thomas disappeared in the Mojave in over 100 degree temps with no water and no supplies. The conditions were incompatible with BT living beyond a day or two, and yet LE had SAR workers out in the heat for 9 days before they called an end to the search. Conditions for Aubree were much more favorable-- IMO she could have survived in the WY wilderness for a week or more waiting for a rescue that never came. But for some reason LE suspended the search for Aubree after only 2 days. Her family members were left to continue physically searching a vast wilderness themselves. This should be unacceptable to anyone who lives in Sublette county or the surrounding counties. Getting lost or stranded with a broken down vehicle could happen to anyone (whether they have a minor criminal history or not). The people who live there and especially Aubree's family have a right to know what LE's decision making processes were when deciding to abandon the search early on. MHOO.
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In general I am Pro-LE and I take their side more often than not. I know sometimes they stop a search because they have other info indicating the person is not lost in the search area. Sometimes they get clues someone walked away voluntarily. Sometimes there is an indication that foul play has taken place and LE decides they don't want volunteers finding the body and potentially compromising a crime scene.
However, one major issue I have in this case is that there were indications she was lost and there were sightings of Aubrey but LE didn't connect them until days had passed. The logger reported his interaction with her and her being lost the same day it happened but LE did not make the connection that it was Aubree until days later. The two places where she was seen stopping for gas and directions did not have CCTV of her anymore because there was a delay in asking for it (unless LE got the CCTV and we are unaware). They should have had those CCTV images of her to share on the news in case more people saw her. Also part of the delay in LE gathering info was because family were told they had to wait 24 hours to report her missing-- which BTW is false info-- there is ZERO waiting period to report a missing person. Ever. It's not a law in any state as far as I know. Someone was hugely mistaken about that and it cost precious time.
LE should have taken the report and began investigating right away. She had texted her boyfriend about getting lost and her plans and intention to return that day. Her kids were waiting for her back at the camp. This should not have been treated as a possible absconder situation unless they had clear information indicating she took off-- such as her cell phone pinging in another state or texts to her boyfriend saying she was worried about failing her BAT and asking him to take care of her kids for a few days. Or if, hypothetically, they had found Aubree's blood in her home or at the campsite then that also could have reasonably stopped the immediate SAR search. Those things didn't happen as far as we know.
I think it's valid to ask why LE stopped the search for a lost mother so early. In a different case discussed here Barbara Thomas disappeared in the Mojave in over 100 degree temps with no water and no supplies. The conditions were incompatible with BT living beyond a day or two, and yet LE had SAR workers out in the heat for 9 days before they called an end to the search. Conditions for Aubree were much more favorable-- IMO she could have survived in the WY wilderness for a week or more waiting for a rescue that never came. But for some reason LE suspended the search for Aubree after only 2 days. Her family members were left to continue physically searching a vast wilderness themselves. This should be unacceptable to anyone who lives in Sublette county or the surrounding counties. Getting lost or stranded with a broken down vehicle could happen to anyone (whether they have a minor criminal history or not). The people who live there and especially Aubree's family have a right to know what LE's decision making processes were when deciding to abandon the search early on. MHOO.
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What is that? PBT????
