2009 - Search Warrants, 25 Sept 2009

[LotsaLatte]

The statute of limitations on rape in Washington is ten years.

http://www.ndaa.org/pdf/sexual_assault_statutes.pdf

Thank you for that info! I'm bookmarking that link!

I also read this (below) in the section about Washington and this girl was 12 at the time, right? So she would have been under 14 at the time.
It sounds like it was an "attempted" sexual assault. Does anyone know if that differs from rape as far as statute of limitations?

Rev. Code Wash. (ARCW) §
9A.04.080
A person may be prosecuted for
rape ten years after it was
committed if the rape is reported
to a law enforcement agency
within one year of its
commission
CAVEAT -- If it is not reported
within one year, the rape may not
be prosecuted: (A) three years
after its commission if the
violation was committed against
a victim fourteen years of age or
older; or (B) more than three
years after the victim's
eighteenth birthday if the
violation was committed against
a victim under fourteen years of age.

 

[SuziQ]

So let me get this straight, we've got a friend of the POI's mom posting non accurate info on another board, intentionally or not. Then we've got another friend of mom who's daughter was almost raped by this guy? Who refuses to persue charges against her friends son. Do I have that right? If so, I get the feeling the poi's mother is good at spinning tales. She's either a very likeable person everyone wants to believe or she's very domineering and intimidating.

 

[Kimster]

I didn't read all the pressers...did any of them say that his car has already been released by LE?

 

[SuziQ]

The family insists he was home at the time. Surely they would know if he were home or not?

I'm still seething over the issue with the other little girl. I'm sorry, but I think he should be arrested for that! Thanks to the little girl's mom's wonderful parenting, I doubt the charge would stick, though.

BBM. If they are telling the truth. ITA about the other little girl.

 

[TravelingBug]

I wish this was timestamped instead of only dated today. Seems unlikely we'd have the Sheriff's office stating this to this source, and then the King 5 at 11 alleged report that the UNDER sheriff Scott is going to then come out and say he's NOT a POI.

But...that's what the claim is elsewhere. Guess we'll see.

Considering how tight lipped they've been, seems odd they'd finally say one thing and then just hours later essentially retract it, but...


http://www.q13fox.com/news/kcpq-100209-personofinterest,0,1006113.story

October 2, 2009
"Person of Interest" Investigated in Disappearance of McCleary Girl
A man whose family owns two homes searched in connection with missing 11-year old Lindsey Baum is a "person of interest," according to the Grays Harbor County Sheriff's Office.

The sheriff's office has not identified the man, but they served search warrants last weekend on the two McCleary, WA homes and yards., and the man's car.

According to court documents, the man in question changed his story about where he was working on the night of June 26, when the girl disappeared, and was a suspect in the attempted sexual assault of a child in 2000.

According to sheriff's department documents, investigators took a number of items from the search of the homes and yards, including used condoms, a disposable camera, black electrical tape, a rifle, and newspaper articles about the girl's disappearance.

 

[TravelingBug]

I didn't read all the pressers...did any of them say that his car has already been released by LE?

I've still not read anything about that...other than from that "source" that has stated the car was released to the family.

Maybe one of our locals can drive past next time they're near the house and see if they see it back at the home sitting outside or notice it in town.

 

[Kimster]

I've still not read anything about that...other than from that "source" that has stated the car was released to the family.

Maybe one of our locals can drive past and see if they see it back at the home.

That might not be a good idea. I don't know how well traveled that road is...plus it is dark out now.

 

[scandi]

these are some things that stood out to me...and i asked my self ...
why would LE be looking for that:

ammunition
fire arm casings?
fire arm residue
belonging to a fire arm club or any record of attendance to a gun range
any surfaces or items containing fire arm residue
any thing that has to do with a fire arm

tool marks to include surfaces or items containing tool marks

shoe and tire prints to match the crime scene

items utilized to hide evidence of a violent crime
cleaning products, cleaning tools, shovels, trowels and other tools used for digging

handwriting to include handwriting impressions visible on paper and other items

travel documents including hotel bills, airplane tickets, bus tickets, maps, gas receipts, any records for planning a trip

i think LE have a crime scene....they just dont have Lindsey

Hi Note, I think so too. From the looks of what we're reading it seems they believe she was shot, he dismembered her, cleaned up the violent scene, buried her and planned a get-away trip. I can't imagine what he would have written except maybe a list of things to do in cleaning up and covering up the crime scene and disposal. Gruesome, but that is what I see when putting all these requests for possible evidence all together! xox IMO

 

[Jules71]

Another question I have is pertaining to pg 9 on the SW. It states they learned that ______ resides in a shop on his property and that he rents the house on the property to ______. Are you getting that DG resides in the shop, or the neighbor? If it's DG, and it's next to the vacant house - how would his parents know he was home on the night in question. The house the family lives in is more than a mile from the vacant house and shop.

 

[not_my_kids]

It'a also looking to me like there is a crime scene. Even if they don't have much in the way of physical evidence, I think they have at least a very strong idea where whatever happened, happened.
I'm going to go ahead and say it, since we are all adults. I hope that everyone is prepared for the worst (but hoping for the best.) Even if we get the outcome that we all dread, it would be horrible to see it affect any of us here in a way that we won't be able to get past. So, if anyone needs help, or is afraid they might at the resolution of the case, don't hesitate to ask. I can find a good counselor or hotline almost anywhere.
Don't hate me, there is a lot of local involvement on this case and someone needed to say it.

 

[Be Adequite!]

Quite a saddening SW. But not surprising. I've always suspected it's someone she knew. That tomato garden needs to be inspected closer.

 

[scandi]

Very sick to say but I was thinking along the same lines. Is there any information if the ground where the tomatoes were plants was dug up and cadaver dogs used? Were the better tomatoes due to having been fertilized by decomposition. Feel bad even typing this............

Hi, I think if the garden was on an adjacent owners property that would have required a separate warrant IMO. We have heard nothing about that yet so maybe it is still being held back.

 

[trigger]

Another question I have is pertaining to pg 9 on the SW. It states they learned that ______ resides in a shop on his property and that he rents the house on the property to ______. Are you getting that DG resides in the shop, or the neighbor? If it's DG, and it's next to the vacant house - how would his parents know he was home on the night in question. The house the family lives in is more than a mile from the vacant house and shop.

Its confusing to say at least.

 

[Kimster]

I don't think they have to get a warrant to search the neighbor's property if the neighbor gives permission.

 

[boondock]

Q13 just reported he is a person of interest, don't see any other news on right now

 

[JenniferO]

I don't even know what to say.

Me, big mouth never stops talking, JennO.. is speechless. Speechless.

Oh.. btw, the news is still calling DG the POI.
James Lynch on Q13 is talking about it.

 

[Jules71]

The news just said LE has no suspects and no POI in this case. It talked about what has already been reported about what led to the SW.

 

[LotsaLatte]

I don't think they have to get a warrant to search the neighbor's property if the neighbor gives permission.

Hmmmmm, I wonder if they do if it's a rental property? Just to be safe?

 

[Jules71]

The news just said LE has no suspects and no POI in this case. It talked about what has already been reported about what led to the SW.

This was on KONG ch 6.

 

[Kimster]

The news just said LE has no suspects and no POI in this case. It talked about what has already been reported about what led to the SW.

Are you listening to KING?