Recent content by Mauritius

Hypothetically, if one was actually contemplating paying a $6m ransom for return of kidnapped person (had it been deemed credible enough/proof of life), then one might now see what a public $1m reward for location of and return of kidnapped person might do. (NOT an equivalency, but as an...

It is a real issue. Sad example: Munich Olympics 1972 hostage crisis, that’s where live news coverage gave the criminals real time information as to where officers were located.

Door knob? And dead bolt fixture? Another pic looked like that might be it.

Your post made me think. As a thought exercise - I can readily tell this is NOT one of my immediate family members, for example, nor other specific people I thought about just to try “recognizing.” But, I personally had to think of a person and eliminate them, I admit didn’t instantly get a...

My impression - he keeps not covering the camera part, his fist at first is aiming above it? If that makes sense. So he maybe didn’t know where the camera part was vs the light (?) on it. Not super familiar with how they work? So ended up just taking it.

Good reminder - there used to be public service info to plan ahead in case there is a fire at your house (like, think about all your home exit routes). I also read about an earthquake survivor who said - of all things - having shoes near the bed would have been good - he said there was broken...

Maybe (total speculation here!) there aren’t available federal *juvenile* facilities, or at least not available in that Florida area such that he can make appearances/meet with counsel? I guess I’m imagining there aren’t that many juvenile federal criminal offenders, so maybe not many...

Just thinking about the ransom letter submitted via tip line - if an actual kidnapper for ransom (who would have to plan for kidnapping plus where to hold the kidnapped person - needs planning) really thought through the ransom process, and was savvy enough to: (1) send “letter” via tip line...

Thank you! That answers that question.

If I’m understanding this correctly…. A online tip form (probably allows “anonymous” tips so you don’t even need to type in an email address to submit) … that might explain the random “letters” going just to news agencies, and not being sent to family or even to police department - eliminates...

Many years ago Eva Spanos was kidnapped from her home, taken to a bank and forced to withdraw money, and then was bound and gagged and hidden elsewhere. She was a similar age to Mrs. Guthrie at the time, and was fortunately found (safe) and recovered from the ordeal! Her son owned (still owns)...

When I just searched that name, it popped up with some odd references. But he’s not involved, so not relevant here!

Good point. And for speed, with sample of visible blood you have something to test and you know there will be dna. With “touch” dna, you are sending in items without visible dna and hoping they have dna detectable somewhere on them and that it’s enough to test. You might send in many items...

And if they all use garage as entry - it might have been a few minutes before they checked front porch. In other words, the blood might have been found AFTER going in via garage (or via open back door for that matter) quick walk through house,’checking swimming pool maybe, then going around to...

Fam called 911 minutes after arriving, not an hour later. Big difference and makes a lot more sense.