Thanks for more autopsy information! I like this coroners informative comments.
-May... doors likely unlocked (but not if at or before dawn) no forced entry
-Luminol found no blood ANYWHERE but the garage?? (I cant relocate this info on the pc)
-Crushed finger but also lacerated with separation of joint (this same finger was said to have been an old war wound, per the daughter IIRC)
-Empty stomachs ( I think we've all wondered)
-Food takes 6-8 hours to digest
-She was fully clothed and he was in robe and slippers and boxers, probably heard something and went to see
-Kauffman said even though their children passed the polygraph tests, it was still a very personal crime committed by someone the Dermonds knew
-No blood in his trachea or lungs so was deceased when decapitated, had he died with a blow to the skull like SD, there would have been or would have likely been blood in the trachea or lungs
(My question is ..but not if he was shot?)
(also did SD have blood in her trachea? she suffered 3 blows to the skull)
-Would a bullet lodge in skull at point blank range though? if it did there would be not blood splatter if it didnt exit, or not as much?
Random crimes mostly have no motive
This was personal and NOT Random, yet has no KNOWN motive
No forced entry seems to indicate that the D's knew there killer(s)...........UNLESS someone had the garage code and opened the garage very early in the morning (and also implies very personal connections to the D's) and the D's heard it and went into the garage, then garage was shut by perps and the skirmish began....I've said this before and totally forgot about it until now.
The fact that her hair was in his hand means there was a confrontation and skirmish amongst the D's and their killer(s) and they were not suddenly caught off guard and bludgeoned or shot.......what was the skirmish? Why were they both alive and being held hostage? This makes it appear to be some kind of robbery or extortion attempt still and the perps were seeking cooperation
I would like to know what a gunshot would do in regards to blood in the trachea as was mentioned if they were bludgeoned, there would be blood in trachea since they were alive and I would like to know if Mrs D had any in her trachea. THis might explain if Mr D was bludgeoned like SD or not. I feel like a gunshot at close range would have left blood spatter everywhere and I have a hard time believing they took him out around town or in the yard to kill him while in his PJ's OR bringing him back seems risky and if they did all that, they left valuables behind!
My mind goes to the fact that what is NOT being discussed, is the likely scenario
WHat did SS say? What was not seen is what we is important. Something of that nature LOL
Going to finish listening to podcast now
Just started listening to part 2......all the reward money was said to have been refunded after 1 year if no arrest ocurred. Per SS
