Seen a few posts asking what types of evidence could possibly link these cases.
This is taken from the National Forensic Science Technology Center.
Examples include-
Biological material - blood, semen or saliva
Fibers
Paint chips
Glass
Soil and vegetation
Accelerants
Fingerprints
Hair...
I just want to chime in and say that there is no doubt in my mind that this case has been handled well by all LE involved, so far. I could cite numerous cases where it was obvious that the LE made mistake after mistake.
They made him feel comfortable enough to come into the station to talk...
http://insidecville.com/blog/ljs-timeline/
Something that really sticks out to me here is that we know JM and HG went toward this bar together. The witness noticed people, several different groups of people standing in front of the bar, from 12:45-1:45, but did not notice a girl she describes...
Those of us who have followed many cases know that when a person is a POI (person of interest) and then becomes named as a suspect, LE has some goods on them. JM has been named as a suspect in the abduction of HG. He is charged with her abduction and she has been missing for two weeks now. There...
Tennessee's death penalty is back on track
http://www.wbir.com/story/news/local/2013/10/23/tennessees-death-penalty-is-back-on-track/3168925/
Tennessee's barely functioning death penalty is on the verge of revival after state officials finally settled on a new lethal injection drug and...
I expressed feelings similar to this earlier, thought I admit I didn't have much time to lay some ideas out, but I am very much in line with your thinking. The part the defenses job having been started already is an interesting point IMO. I'm not sure how many witnesses are going to stand up to...
I seem to remember a tweet within the last week that investigators had said they believed HB was at ZA property at some point after her disappearance. Does anybody else remember this?
I think they have some really good evidence of something.
This is where my thoughts are as well. I could see this playing out in many different ways.
With the FBI presence I don't foresee any monkey business happening from here on out.