AZ AZ - Allison Feldman, 31, Scottsdale, 18 Feb 2015 #1

[Luvrosco]

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Something that's curious to me. In one of the earlier MSM articles about this case, it was stated that 6 weeks prior to her death her BF wanted her to get a home security system. She'd lived in her current home for 8 months, so what prompted this alleged prompting from her BF, 6 wks prior to her death, to get this? Was there a specific reason?....like something had happened that caused her to be concerned for her safety?........or BF to be concerned for her safety when he wasn't there?

From this article:



http://www.cbsnews.com/news/more-questions-than-answers-in-arizona-womans-murder-case/

I'm also surprised that there isn't more info or updates on this case in MSM. Also surprised that I've only found one news article where a few readers' comments were posted. IMO, most cases like this that I've read about, there are usually a lot of comments from readers....offering condolences, people speculating on who the murderer was, often a few comments by those who knew (from college/work/etc) the deceased in the past and express their shock and grief in hearing the news. I did, however, read one article that contained reader comments.......will try to go back and find it.....where there were 10 comments......and one person stated/speculated that LE were likely giving the BF a long enough rope (while they watched/investigated him) for him to hang himself with, so to speak.

I often look at MSM articles about cases like this, particularly to read comments left by readers........they can often be very interesting/enlightening.......but just not finding anything here. Strange considering how loved this young woman was.

Could it be because LE is very close to charging someone and they don't want to release any more info for fear of tipping off their suspect?

 

[cluciano63]

Had something happened for BF to talk home security now? When she had lived there for months already?

 

[Luvrosco]

Had something happened for BF to talk home security now? When she had lived there for months already?

I think that's very possible and he probably told LE. Although, I think it's smart for any woman living alone to have a security system.

 

[Beautifulonein]

I am sure many of you have seen her FB page, with her last post being a Happy Valentine's Day photo of a bottle of champagne, unopened gift, unopened card, and bouquet of tulips in a vase with another bouquet of tulips laying on the counter.

I would like to post the photo, which has been in the news. Okay, I found the photo on the web, not on facebook. The URL was from the nydailynews.com.

The reason for my posting this is that I have always found that photo disturbing. Allison kept her FB account like some people keep a diary, posting everything almost. Or it appeared that way. And yet, here was this last post, on 12:02 PM February 14th, of the above described things and nothing...not one thing after that. No happy photos of where they had dinner that night or brief comment from a restaurant they had gone to. Nothing. It was strange to observe that when she was such an avid poster.

It made me wonder what happened after that photo was posted, or if she even posted it.

I'm very interested in your thoughts on this, if you have any. Also, can anyone make out the name on that card? I have tried and tried and can't read it.

Another thing...in that same photo on the wall of her living room next to the window is a picture. It looks like her dancing and it appears to have ALLISON FELDMAN on the framed picture, with some other writing that I cannot discern. The guy looks like the guy she was with on New Year's before last. He is wearing a black long sleeved shirt and grey slacks. I just found this interesting and wondered if anyone else had noticed it besides me.

I am curious about everyone in her past and it's interesting that with this one exception, the New Year's date, she makes no mention of any other boyfriends. That seems a bit strange given that she was such an attractive and vivacious young woman. She must have met her current BF not long after that New Year's date.

To clarify here: I am not sleuthing anyone. I am making an attempt to find clues that might help us to solve Allison's murder. And I am thinking that in that photo we may have clues that no one has looked at or thought about before.

Hope someone else finds this useful and can contribute to my thoughts.

I could be wrong, but to me it looks like it says 'Dreamgirl!' written in cursive.

 

[cookie123]

I think that's very possible and he probably told LE. Although, I think it's smart for any woman living alone to have a security system.

I thought I saw a news video where they said she had installed an alarm system but it "didn't prevent her death." This makes me believe that she either knew the person and opened the door, or the perp came into her home before she went to bed, as she, like many people may not have turned their alarm system on until bed time.

 

[OldSteve]

I think that's very possible and he probably told LE. Although, I think it's smart for any woman living alone to have a security system.

I want to say also have a gun, but that can be tricky...

 

[Luvrosco]

I want to say also have a gun, but that can be tricky...

Yes, however I'd probably the person that would accidentally shoot themselves.

 

[Teche]

It seems as though when a young couple breaks up, many will scrub their fb of pics/postings. Especially when they unfriend the former significant other.

 

[MissD]

Had something happened for BF to talk home security now? When she had lived there for months already?

It isn't at all uncommon to have a home security system in Scottsdale. Almost everyone I know has one. She hadn't really been in her home that long and probably just hadn't gotten around to it yet. On the other hand, something could have prompted her to install one when she did.

But if she was afraid for some reason she might have contacted the police. So I'm thinking he just didn't think she was safe there alone at night with that alley behind her house. That's a little scary actually.

The neighborhood Allison lived in was a quiet neighborhood. Not really all that 'upscale' as reported by certain members of her family. But still nice. A neighborhood you would feel as safe in as most hoods except for those that are gated and guarded, which there are a lot of in Scottsdale.

Her home was on a street right off of Osborne, a major street running East/West and that was only a few blocks from Scottsdale Healthcare, one of the largest hospitals in Scottsdale and one of the biggest trauma centers around. I feel certain that her choice of locations to live was influenced largely by her work and clients.

As for the security system, most people I know don't turn their system on at all in the daytime while they're home. Normally they just set it when they go to bed or if they leave to go somewhere.

As for exterior surveillance cams, most do not have those. They are normally not very effective unless you have a super expensive system. Most don't have interior cams either. They have motion detectors normally, however.

Now there are apps where you can operate your system from your cell phone. You can let others access your system with the app as well, but you normally know who is accessing your system.

I know there has been some speculation about the security installer. In Arizona there is a law that you have to have FBI clearance to install security alarms in peoples homes and businesses. I kind of doubt that it was anyone connected with the alarm company.

But that's not to say someone couldn't have accessed her phone app ....

 

[MissD]

I want to say also have a gun, but that can be tricky...

I'd rather have a gun and not need it than need a gun and not have one.

 

[MissD]

I could be wrong, but to me it looks like it says 'Dreamgirl!' written in cursive.

Dreamgirl is a definite possibility. It's better than anything I've been able to come up with, given the low res of the pic. Thanks!

That could shed an entirely different light on that photo. IOW, if it does say dreamgirl, then it might have been he actually set up the things in it maybe to surprise her while she was at the store or in the shower or somewhere. He could have put the present and card and champagne, flowers etc all there and when she saw it she was so delighted she took a photo to share.

Possibly......

 

[MissD]

It seems as though when a young couple breaks up, many will scrub their fb of pics/postings. Especially when they unfriend the former significant other.

This is true. And I find it unusual that there are no other posts regarding the New Year's date she posted the one photo of back in Dec 2013.

If you go back and look at the photo, they had their arms around each other. She told someone who inquired that it was "someone I've been dating. " Only one friend inquired and that was a guy. It could be that her close girlfriends didn't comment about him because they already knew from talking to her that she had a boyfriend she was dating. Or perhaps there were other posts, photos and comments there at the time and she deleted them later after a breakup.

But whatever...she was dating someone at that time and it would be interesting to know what happened and why they stopped dating. That was approximately 3 months before she began to date current BF and it got serious quickly. Serious enough for them to go to Europe together only six months later. I read one comment from a friend of hers with regards to her Europe trip where they commented "so soon?"

Again, in response to your post here, I do think it's possible she removed the photos, either because she just didn't want them there or out of respect for her current BF. Also, she was a professional business woman.

Edit:

But then...it is interesting that none of her girlfriends commented to say anything like "Oh don't you two look good together" or anything of that nature, which is kind of normal for girls to say to each other. So this leads me to believe maybe they either didn't like him, didn't approve of him, didn't know about him, or something. It is kind of strange when you think about it.

She was very extremely close to her girlfriends.

 

[MaryS]

Someone had posted previously about Allison being asked out I believe it was on a FB post, by a guy & that she had declined the invitation on FB. I find that interesting. Also there are public douments that show what looks to be mortgage(s) the BF shared with someone with his same last name and the first name being Lyubov. Just some more info.

 

[Luvrosco]

I happen to have an alarm system and cameras and I can access the cameras from my phone. I wanted to ask about the alleys. They aren't at all common where I live on Lon Island. What is their function?

 

[MissD]

I happen to have an alarm system and cameras and I can access the cameras from my phone. I wanted to ask about the alleys. They aren't at all common where I live on Lon Island. What is their function?

That's a good question because only in the older sections of Scottsdale do they have alleys. Their main function is for waste management.

I'm familiar with the camera app function as well. That's a nice feature to have with your security system. Especially when you are out of town etc.

 

[MissD]

For those of you who are not familiar with Scottsdale, here is some basic info.

It's like a big small town. Still a "good ole boy" town where it's how well connected you are that counts the most. It's always been considered the most affluent city in Scottsdale, although Paradise Valley (adjacent to Scottsdale) is considerably more affluent in terms of the price of homes. It's very small however.

North Scottsdale is where most of the high end homes are and there are lots of nice upscale restaurants and clubs there. But Old Town remains one of the most popular places for the young people to hang out in, especially on the weekends and there are festivals there year round.

Scottsdale is kind of like a long strip going North South. It is bordered on the East side by the Indian Reservation and on the West side by Phoenix and Paradise Valley.

It is generally regarded as a safe place to live. And it's a friendly place.

Hope this gives someone an idea of what this town is like.

Back in the 90's there was an interesting Pakistani article that said:

"Scottsdale is a place where Princes live side by side in their castles."

 

[MissD]

Why won't they tell us how she died?

This is the thing that is the most puzzling and that we want answers to.

We want to know how she was murdered and if she was sexually assaulted, robbed, etc.

Were there signs of a struggle? What happened?

Not knowing this causes us to have more fear than knowing.

We simply can't understand why knowing the COD would jeopardize the investigation.

It has to be something completely and totally bizarre and probably gruesome. That's what we are all thinking.

So horribly tragic. They simply must catch her killer. I wish someone here could come up with some answers. Some plausible theories. Something that someone else didn't see, didn't catch. Something that could lead us to her killer.

This is what I'm hoping. This is why I'm sharing all that I can with you guys.

Okay..that's it for now.

 

[AzPistonsGirl]

I am not so sure I'd say that Scottsdale is a friendly place IMO... It's an insular place IMO. Lots of folks trying to get ahead, not necessarily a "family" town IMO.

 

[MissD]

I am not so sure I'd say that Scottsdale is a friendly place IMO... It's an insular place IMO. Lots of folks trying to get ahead, not necessarily a "family" town IMO.

Yes I do agree to a point. It's been said it is very difficult to make friends in Scottsdale. But when I say friendly, I'm talking about people in general smiling at each other in passing, speaking in the grocery store, things like that. It has a kind of small town atmosphere.

And yet it can be cold too. Very cold. It isn't easy to break into the "in set". You are correct.

 

[AzPistonsGirl]

she may have been killed with a gardening tool for example, and they may not want to release that for fear of alarming any above-speculated about "handymen". Just thinking of why they are being tight lipped about COD or MOD.