CO- Dylan Redwine, 13, Vallecito, 19 November 2012 - #14

[IHAVENOCLUE]

On a side note that is OT...my last child living at home is getting married tomorrow. I am having many swinging emotions. So bear with me please.
She's a sweet girl and I will miss her being here every day. Letting go....ugh. SO hard.

:grouphug: Shefner! :grouphug:

:cake:

 

[Confusion]

Do not quote me on this but i thought i read something about a $5000 reward earlier this morning on here.


here you go

" Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of Dylan Redwine. Call 247-1112."

Sorry, I had to quote you on this. It's my Oppositional Defiance kicking in!

 

[NC Analyzer]

Has anyone heard anything about a reward offered for information? Just wondering.

Info posted today on the FB site and also media. $5,000 reward. Sounds like it just started, so I would expect that number to increase. Also, the FB site has new missing posters and they are asking everyone to distribute via social media.

https://www.facebook.com/FindMissingDylanRedwine

Lots of info on that page.

 

[OneLove]

True they look to be made up and tied exclusively to him but think I should yank that part of my post? Message a mod? I'm sure some people wouldn't mind me getting bounced for a TO

:floorlaugh: If someone wants to "alert", I just HIGHLY recommend they NOT wait until the middle of the night. Poor mods. They have a hard job, but they sure do deserve the credit for keeping Websleuths the excellent site that it is.

 

[jennapuppy]

I ESPECIALLY BECOME FRUSTRATED WHEN AVENUES ARE NOT EVEN CONSIDERED SUCH AS:

Lodges, with people staying there, and/or employees, with not even a MENTION OF ANY OF THESE by LE.

I think that is so important, because this was a holiday week. Vacation homes that are only used by residents during holidays and hunting season fall into that category, as well. We just have to trust that LE has thoroughly explored this angle.
moo

 

[nikb]

Friend requests can simply be them accepting his request from ages ago. IMO

Oh good point. I can't believe I forgot about that from researching it before in the Linnea Lomax case.

I still find it a little odd that there are so many and all female... but I guess he is getting to that age where he may be becoming more interested in girls. Also odd that they aren't local to him, at least the few I looked at.

 

[mmmagique]

I don't understand why so many people are accusing MR of doing something, when it's obvious to me the stewardess did it.

If she helped DR put up his backpack to get it out of the way, she could have stolen the charger from it.

If she told DR he couldn't use his phone on the flight and took it away to put it into his backpack, she could have traded a warn out battery for the one that was in it.

If she put a mild sedative into a drink for him shortly before the plane landed, it could have made him too tired to do anything when he got home and oversleep in the morning.

If DR told her what his dad's car looked like and she could have hurried out to her car and watched for it to leave. She may have thought they were going right to the friend's house and that she might be able to grab him there.

If she followed them to Walmart, McDonald's, and home, she could have parked in her car until morning, planning to follow them to the friend's house.

If she went to the door when she saw MR leave alone, she could have said she had found the ipod on the plane after he left and was there to return it to him.

If she offered to take him to his friend's place, he might not have bothered to call before leaving because he didn't want to lose the ride.

If he got in her car and tried to call then, he may have found the lousy battery she put in it was dead.

If all these things did happen, she could have done anything to him and have hours before anyone would even know he was gone.


It COULD have happened, but does that mean it did? :waitasec:

If you were going with statistics here, which one do you find more likely? The ncp, or the stewardess?

 

[azgrandma]

Has anyone heard anything about a reward offered for information? Just wondering.

There is a reward, I believe that it is about $5000, it was on the fb page.

 

[OneLove]

I don't think anyone would have advised her not to share those opinions with LE-now that would be silly.
My only qualms with running to the media is that I have, firsthand, seen that hurt cases before. I am not trying to criticize her because I may do the same thing in a flight of emotions when I want my son with me, but there are legitimate reasons why immediate finger-pointing in/to the media can hurt cases.
It probably made no difference in this specific instance, but that doesn't mean I think that every family member of every missing person would be well-advised to run to media today and finger who they think might have done it. I think that might end up harming as many cases as it helps especially in the very delicate, beginning moments of a case. I see it is much more common for that to happen when a case is on its way to becoming cold probably for a lot of obvious reasons.

Of course, we can just agree to disagree. It would be a lot more interesting for us Websleuthers if families did openly accuse and finger who they think might have done it in every case right away though.

I think I understand your concerns here. Your use of the words "run to media" may not have been meant literally, though? As it appeared to me, it was the media that ran to her. It must be miserable beyond words to have media cameras and mics constantly in your face when your son is missing and feared dead. I do not know this for a fact, but I'm thinking that Elaine probably did not pursue the media so that she could make this statement. If she DID, I can only hope that it was a part of some strategy on the part of the investigators. I wish we knew the answers to these questions.

 

[LotusPawprint]

Interesting observations, thanks! The other thing I just noticed is that on one of his main profiles (the one with the dog pic), there is recent activity. 10 friend requests accepted, one as recently as "Saturday" which I assume means a few days ago? Otherwise I think it would give a date? Not sure on that though. The recent ones are all female too... seemed kind of surprising.

Possible that his mom or brother could've logged onto his account (or LE for that matter while doing a forensic exam of his computer) and accepted the friend requests if they're new since he's been missing, I expect they've gone through all of his contacts on all of his profiles on every social media/gaming site, etc.

 

[katydid23]

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For one thing, I've never seen that MR is addicted to texting/cell phones. If I were running a little bit late (within 1/2 hour when I said I'd be gone about 3.5 hours) I wouldn't bother calling unless I had no idea when I'd get there. Who knows what it would take to get him to call/text?

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I don't think you have to be addicted to cells or texting in order to keep in contact with a 13 yr old, home alone in an isolated place.

I just think it is a respectful and responsible thing to do, in this situation. If his son was out like a light, as dad said, then how did he know that Dylan even understood what was said that morning. It seems like quick call would have been necessary, imo.

 

[vasportsmom]

But Allusonz the entire stranger in the vicinity has been discussed(and any who want to continue to discuss it are free to continue the discussion).. the fact that there are many cabins and vacation type rentals has been brought up and discussed..along with the fact that it was the week of a Holiday which the disappearance occurred.. the possibilities of it being someone who was staying in the area temporarily has been discussed..or that it was someone just passing through..

Also discussed was the fact that a home in the near vicinity was up for sale and possibilities surrounding that issue were brought up and discussed...

There have been avenues discussed thoroughly that any of us involved In earlier threads could think of..sleuth out and discuss.. we did and there are hundreds and hundreds of posts in earlier threads that are proof positive these discussions were thoroughly sought out..looked into..and sleuthed as much as we possibly could..

Now does that mean that they cannot continue to be discussed or readdressed and looked at by others?.. absolutely not..it has been encouraged REPEATEDLY for these other avenues to be discussed by anyone interested in doing so..

But let it be clear that THE EXACT POSSIBILITIES AND THEORIES that you above mention along with slew of others have been THOROUGHLY DISCUSSED by many of us in earlier threads so to say that these possibilities have never been considered is just inaccurate..

ETA: my use of capitals is NOT to indicate yelling..screaming..or any other negative connotation ..much different as has been addressed on many occasions is purely used in place of NOT BEING ABLE TO BOLD..

MY CAPITALS ARE ONLY USED IN PLACE OF BOLD.

Thank you, you said that so well. It is becoming a bit tiring and offensive to constantly see posters pop up and wrongly assume/accuse 'us' of having tunnel vision or of having jumped on a nonexistent "fry MR" train without a second thought.

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[OneLove]

Oh good point. I can't believe I forgot about that from researching it before in the Linnea Lomax case.

I still find it a little odd that there are so many and all female... but I guess he is getting to that age where he may be becoming more interested in girls. Also odd that they aren't local to him, at least the few I looked at.

Dylan is such a cutie, I can see girls from all over friend requesting him out of hope and concern. Maybe a family member is care taking his page for him (sweeeet) and maybe the girls are messaging very nice notes along with their friend requests. I love the very thought of this.

Of course, it could also be that the requests are old ones Dylan sent and girls are just now accepting.

 

[Confusion]

I don't think you have to be addicted to cells or texting in order to keep in contact with a 13 yr old, home alone in an isolated place.

I just think it is a respectful and responsible thing to do, in this situation. If his son was out like a light, as dad said, then how did he know that Dylan even understood what was said that morning. It seems like quick call would have been necessary, imo.

I've seen nobody here accuse him of being respectful or responsible, why is he expected to be in this one area?

 

[mmmagique]

I'm not sure what you mean by ncp in this context.

Non-custodial parent.

 

[Tennlyn]

<3 These cases sure do grab our hearts, don't they?

I find myself daily wondering how the text message to Elaine from Mark informing her Dylan was missing was worded.

There is SOOOO much we do not know. Every possibility deserves consideration, without bias. Everyone sees things through their own lens, often based on their own past experiences. I hope that does not obstruct finding Dylan. Come home, sweetheart.

BBM
I've spent a good deal of time thinking about that too.

 

[vasportsmom]

I've seen nobody here accuse him of being respectful or responsible, why is he expected to be in this one area?

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[katydid23]

Interesting observations, thanks! The other thing I just noticed is that on one of his main profiles (the one with the dog pic), there is recent activity. 10 friend requests accepted, one as recently as "Saturday" which I assume means a few days ago? Otherwise I think it would give a date? Not sure on that though. The recent ones are all female too... seemed kind of surprising.

I bet the FBI is monitoring and has the passwords of his FB's. THey may be accepting new friends in order to speak to people . ??? maybe...

 

[cluciano63]

This case (as well as others) is getting harder to stomach especially since it is almost Christmas. Dylan should be at home right now wondering what his Mommy got him. I hope wherever he is that he isn't cold or scared.

Where are all of the missing kids?

I've said it before, but I really am feeling like a jinx, due to the cases I have followed here that remain without a resolution. And now I fear I've brought that to Dylan.

I'm still kind of in shock that Elizabeth and Lyric were found; at least their families will not be haunted by the not-knowing forever.

Somehow, I still think there is at least a chance that Dylan is being kept away due to some sort of unfocused and not-too-well-thought-out custodial thing; I generally would not think this, but there are dynamics in this family that seem to be even more convoluted than most of the cases where kids have gone missing, IMO.

 

[Confusion]

Non-custodial parent.

Duh! I should have known that. It always means Network Core Protocol to me. :blushing: Thanks.

I think your question is unfair in that case. Of course it's more likely that one of the parents did something than a stewardess on the plane he flew on.

Just like it's more likely the stewardess did something than a 90 year old minister who sat in the back of the plane.

More likely that Minister did it than his dead uncle.

The problem is that there are more than 2 possibilities... and no, I don't think any of my examples are among them. My point was that you can say anything you want there - IF this happened & IF this happened & IF this happened THEN this probably happened. The problem comes when people are not knowing if their premises are true or false. I see a lot of valid arguments saying MR did it, but unless and until he is proved to be guilty, I don't see sound arguments. There's a BIG difference.