They don't say exactly but this was quoted on WGAL.
"We have reason to believe that Justo Smoker was operating his vehicle within this area in the last couple days prior to and after the incident occurred," Trooper Kevin Kochka said.
MISSING AMISH TEEN: Hundreds of volunteers search East Earl...
Here are the Dates and areas of three large, highly publicized searches following the arrest of Smoker. Hopefully others will have more to add.
7/12
Staged: Garden Spot Fire Rescue
Search Area: Welsh Mtn (Narvon Rd, Gault Rd), Money Rocks County Park
7/17
Staged: Petra Church (Airport Rd)...
Seems he no longer had Linda when he was seen cleaning his car. Is it possible that he found these items while cleaning the car and needed to dispose/hide them.
According to the Amish America news, the zip tie had been cut.
https://amishamerica.com/justo-smoker-stand-trial-charges-kidnapping-linda-stoltzfoos/#contread
You raise an excellent point about how older men can be perceived as "creepy" by young women. A fact that I believe takes many men a lot longer to recognize that it probably should! My own daughters (ages 20 & 23) used to have to make their father stop telling his corny jokes to young waitresses...
East Lampeter Township Police Detective Christopher Jones also testified and said the bra was dirty.
The buried items were found at the Harvest Dr. location about 3 miles from where Linda was actually abducted. Smoker was there on the day of the abduction and then two times again on 6/23. I've...
"a number of photos, stills from surveillance cameras, that show Smoker’s red Kia Rio around the abduction site in the morning and afternoon of June 21 – and two days later"
Sourced via CRIMEWATCH®: NEWS POST: Justo Smoker Ordered to Stand Trial in Kidnapping of Linda Stoltzfoos
I think it categorizes all kidnappings based on the following assumptions of intent:
To hold for ransom or reward, or as a shield or hostage.
To facilitate commission of any felony or flight thereafter.
To inflict bodily injury on or to terrorize the victim or another.
To interfere with the...
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