Wonder if JS was ever in Missouri?
http://www.examiner.com/article/attempted-abduction-by-gunpoint-springfield-missouri
I believe I read he was born in Kansas City.
Wonder if JS was ever in Missouri?
http://www.examiner.com/article/attempted-abduction-by-gunpoint-springfield-missouri
Why is he not charged with sexual assault?
Why is he not charged with sexual assault?
Having spent all but one year of my life in the Greater Yellowstone area, including living in Belgrade and Bozeman for 15 years, as well as being a (semi-pro) nature photographer, I've taken an interest in this case.
Reading through this thread, there are a few assumptions that people are making that should be cleared up a bit:
First, if JS was stricken with panic and decided to make a bee-line for home after leaving the victim in the backcountry, there are at least two routes out of Cody that would be more direct:
* North through Belfry and up through Laurel, getting on I-90 West
* Catching the Chief Joseph highway outside of Cody, then down the Beartooth highway into Red Lodge, north through Columbus to I-90
* There are variations of those above that would take you through some smaller towns, but in general, those are the two most likely
The only Interstates in Wyoming are east and south of Cody, and the closest is I-90 in Montana. And, of course, his hometown is right on I-90. So a more direct route to the freeway seems logical.
I have to believe the reason it seems he went west into the park was that it was the first paved road he hit and to use either of the other routes, he'd have to go back through Cody.
For those unfamiliar with Cody, there really are only two main streets that cops would have to cover to see the majority of traffic going through town, especially if the driver's destination is one of the highways out of town. So I'd guess he figured he'd be better off just not going through town.
However, once you are in Yellowstone, unless you are prepared for a backcountry trip, there's just one road, shaped like a figure-8, and there are lots of rangers, cameras at the gates, etc. This is (thankfully) the mistake he made.
I'm actually quite surprised that with his backcountry skills and knowledge that he didn't just park somewhere and head for the mountains. Although, in fall, even an experienced survivalist couldn't make it too long in that region.
I think his fascination with autumn is some sort of trigger - many of his photos are of the season, his book was even titled "Autumn." Fall in Montana is often beautiful, but it can be foreboding as well. The days start getting markedly shorter and colder and there's usually a week in October that reminds us of what's coming - winter.
Did he go into the park afterward though? The surveillance video I heard about was taken 10/7, which was before the abduction.
I thought I read on the ex-wife's blog yesterday that she already had full custody of her children. Now she's asking for full custody. Confused. Maybe it wasn't official and he let her have the kids full time. I'm happy she is moving forward with that action, regardless.
***Soapbox alert*****
What really ticks me off is that this will not get charged with attempted murder, because that is exactly what he did. He dropped her off where, had not the hunters been there, she would have frozen to death. And he knew it. He set her up to die, but he won't get charged with that.
I remember Lawrence Singleton, who raped and cut off the arms of a girl then left her in a ditch to die and he got out in 8 years. 8 YEARS! (Then he killed a prostitute and went to death row. Go figure.)
There ought to be some way to charge people like these for what they are really doing: leaving someone in circumstances in which they are likely to die.
****Soapbox alert off*****
Having spent all but one year of my life in the Greater Yellowstone area, including living in Belgrade and Bozeman for 15 years, as well as being a (semi-pro) nature photographer, I've taken an interest in this case.
Reading through this thread, there are a few assumptions that people are making that should be cleared up a bit:
First, if JS was stricken with panic and decided to make a bee-line for home after leaving the victim in the backcountry, there are at least two routes out of Cody that would be more direct:
* North through Belfry and up through Laurel, getting on I-90 West
* Catching the Chief Joseph highway outside of Cody, then down the Beartooth highway into Red Lodge, north through Columbus to I-90
* There are variations of those above that would take you through some smaller towns, but in general, those are the two most likely
The only Interstates in Wyoming are east and south of Cody, and the closest is I-90 in Montana. And, of course, his hometown is right on I-90. So a more direct route to the freeway seems logical.
I have to believe the reason it seems he went west into the park was that it was the first paved road he hit and to use either of the other routes, he'd have to go back through Cody.
For those unfamiliar with Cody, there really are only two main streets that cops would have to cover to see the majority of traffic going through town, especially if the driver's destination is one of the highways out of town. So I'd guess he figured he'd be better off just not going through town.
However, once you are in Yellowstone, unless you are prepared for a backcountry trip, there's just one road, shaped like a figure-8, and there are lots of rangers, cameras at the gates, etc. This is (thankfully) the mistake he made.
I'm actually quite surprised that with his backcountry skills and knowledge that he didn't just park somewhere and head for the mountains. Although, in fall, even an experienced survivalist couldn't make it too long in that region.
I think his fascination with autumn is some sort of trigger - many of his photos are of the season, his book was even titled "Autumn." Fall in Montana is often beautiful, but it can be foreboding as well. The days start getting markedly shorter and colder and there's usually a week in October that reminds us of what's coming - winter.
I thought I read on the ex-wife's blog yesterday that she already had full custody of her children. Now she's asking for full custody. Confused. Maybe it wasn't official and he let her have the kids full time. I'm happy she is moving forward with that action, regardless.
Wonder if JS was ever in Missouri?
http://www.examiner.com/article/attempted-abduction-by-gunpoint-springfield-missouri
"On September 24, 2010, a young lady in her 20s was almost abducted by gunpoint on the Ozark Greenway trail in the Battlefield and West Bypass area...."
Good point, I'm not sure when they got the footage from the Park - I just assumed it was after the fact.
I thought I read on the ex-wife's blog yesterday that she already had full custody of her children. Now she's asking for full custody. Confused. Maybe it wasn't official and he let her have the kids full time. I'm happy she is moving forward with that action, regardless.
I am floored by that sketch-they need to show his pic to that victim/witnesses.