I have a plausible theory about the POI/and the weekend that the crime occurred:
Based on what I've heard thus far, we all have a good idea who did it, we just need to find her. This could have been a crime of passion or may possibly be a premeditated crime, but likely not planned that far in advance. That's why the POI was dumb enough to leave so much evidence lying around and why it's so obvious who did it. This crime will get solved, but a victim has to be found. If planned, probably planned and/or carried out within 12 hours before the crime occurred. Therefore not very well planned, and the POI is a
idiot.
I think this POI is a loser, was bored looking for some action that night, and probably had no car, money, or resources and no one else to hook up with. He reached out to her to go drinking or partying on that Saturday night, probably led her to believe he was interested in getting back with her. She had nothing to do either that night and took him up on his invitation to get together. She was in RI to get gas and go to his home to pick him up to go somewhere with him, a party perhaps, out to dinner or a movie, a bar? By 3;30 am they were probably just getting back and stopped at the gas station again before returning him to his home. Probably they weren't sober. They got into a fight. He harmed her and spent the hours before 7am when he was spotted refilling the gas tank dumping her body somewhere. He filled the tank up to drive to Minnesota. He probably panicked and realized he needed to run away or get out of town. Knew someone in Minnesota he could run to, drove to Minnesota in Carrie's car. Probably didn't tell that woman in Minnesota why he was really there. Suggested and talked her into the Vegas trip. This POI is a gigolo that sponges off of vulnerable women. I know the type.
In the QC typically people dump bodies and/or evidence in the rivers. But at this time of the year the rivers were frozen solid. The next consideration would be to bury the body in a heavily wooded area or ravine. There are tons of ravines between RI and Milan. Between RI where she was last seen and Camden Park where her cell phone last pinged that is where she can be found. I can think of a few places like that. There is Black Hawk State park, Indian Bluff golf course, and Camden Park. All three of these places have had bodies dumped in them in the past. I believe this
would probably do what a typical
would do if they wanted to dump a body.
I think Camden Park/Milan area should be searched again on this reasoning: The last ping on her cell phone came from there, her cell phone is missing. I have a theory that her cell phone is wherever she is, that she still had it on her and possibly her wallet too, and was buried with them. People have asked why would she leave her coat and purse in the car. Being a lady myself, I would do that if I were going directly inside somewhere warm and didn't want to have to keep an eye on my coat and purse or keep it hanging from my arm. A bar perhaps? Movie theater? A restaurant? A store? She probably didn't have her coat on or carry her purse all that evening because she was inside somewhere warm and she still needed money and ID inside of wherever she went into. The fact that she would take her cell phone in with her is obvious, and the fact that her wallet is missing is a good clue that she needed it for ID and to purchase things (drinks?) wherever she went inside to, most likely a bar.
Those close to her should consider what bars they might hang out at. Did any one see them at any bars that night? If not, they must have gone somewhere where no one knew them. What bars do they never go to?
Another question to consider: Did the POI know anyone in Milan near the Camden Park area? Could she be buried in a back yard? Could someone in Milan have helped him? I doubt this, but it's possible.
