Sorry I've been out.
I knew TW as a work acquaintance and respected him greatly for his accomplishments and what he meant to the "tribe" if you will of trail riders in the Mt Herman area. I wasn't able to help with the search as I was preoccupied with my own family crisis that weekend but was listening when they found his body and I do know things from what I heard that I have kept to myself. With that said I do believe there are some safe assumptions we can make.
A sealed autopsy indicates to me that there were other injuries the SO doesn't want to release yet. So I think it is safe to assume that TW had some type of trauma which occurred before he was shot. Where his body was found rules out being hit by a vehicle. That really only leaves some type of assault.
My personal belief is that the type of trauma TW was found with that is the first tie to Delphi. If TW's autopsy records remain sealed even after the plea bargain then we can probably assume that is the case. The El Paso County sheriff is not going to release anything that could jeopardize the Delphi investigation.
Here's what we do know. We know for a fact that both DN and KN, and their vehicle with Indiana plates, were identified in several attempted assault complaints in the Mt Herman area involving a hatchet. One was during the run-in with the other vehicle on Mt Herman Rd and the other I believe is a failed robbery on Red Rocks Dr or perhaps chasing other bicyclist with a hatchet. The 2 I was able to find were Aug 23rd and 24th.
KN interview.
"That was Daniel's only aggressive interaction on Mount Herman Road that Katelyn said she witnessed or was aware of, though police said in his arrest records that a man and woman resembling Daniel and Katelyn Nations were involved in menacing complaints in the area on Aug. 23 and 24."
I found this also.;
"The El Paso County Sheriff's Office announces arrest charges against Daniel Nations on suspicion of attempted trespassing into a vehicle, attempted assault and criminal mischief stemming from a Sept. 9 event, according to court records. Explaining documents are sealed." Sorry I don't have links right now.
I also recall seeing a news report, that was later deleted, indicating hatchet man chased some kids a few days after TW's body was found, near where TW's body was found. I could have read this wrong when I saw it or maybe it was reported incorrectly.
The other potential ties that I can think of is that the body was found half covered in leaves and sticks.
And don't forget that DN was seen repeatedly driving past the searchers on Mt Herman road, returning to the crime scene, similar to how he was arrested for sexual assault in 2010.
So what we have is TW was possibly assaulted, murdered, then robbed, or made to look like a robbery. Here's the problem with this being a robbery.... no homeless local is going to try and steal a bike like TW rode. They know better. It would be an immediate bust the second they walked into a pawn shop.
Which leaves us what? rage, anger as a motive? wouldn't that be consistent with what we know about DN?
The reason I started this thread is that I believe the El Paso County DA is making a huge mistake by even considering a plea deal for DN.
Number one, I've made no secret that I believe KN is involved. At the very least she knows more than what she is saying. Why she is not in jail is beyond me.
Number two, it is my personal belief that the El Paso County DA was going to charge DN with the murder of TW several months back but chose not to, at least publicly, for unknown reasons. I believe behind closed doors there have been discussion taking place which would allow DN to plead guilty to a manslaughter charge, instead of taking him to court with a first degree murder charge. It makes me sick to my stomach to even think about.
The way every little thing in this case has been swept off the record stinks. Our community knows less about how TW died than Delphi knows about the girls. I can only hope my suspicions are proven wrong on Jan 4th.
