LA - Mickey Shunick, 21, Lafayette, 19 May 2012 - #7

[mamamia54]

The only thing that gets me - assuming it is right after he abducted her and it is only one person that abducted her - is that while he is dumping the bike how does he have a good control over Mickey? Surely he can't dump the bike over the bridge and be able to watch her at the same time!

Well, that's an interesting thought, she could have been knocked out, he could have taken her all the way over the bridge, dumped her somewhere then got back on the highway heading west back into Lafayette, the dumped the bike off the highway on the way back?

 

[Billiam]

If the facts are true about the bike being submerged, I would like to know more detail. This isn't good news. But this is a very logical spot to drop the bike due to it's seclusion. It's dark, scary, and quiet. I remain convinced that this is an attempt to divert LE and FBI, or simply rid of evidence. I do not think she is anywhere near the bike, probably not even the basin. Is this suspect shooting for a clean getaway or taking her back to Lafayette?

 

[Foxfire]

So, basically, if the perp had stayed on I 10, he would have been headed toward Baton Rouge?

Yes, and the exit is equidistant from Lafayette to Baton Rouge, LA, which raises questions of a Derrick Todd Lee/Sean Vincent Gillis, copycat IMO..

Newspaper clippings of the DTL investigation & crimes were found in SVG's possession when he was arrested years later...

Deja vu?

 

[Mdaisys]

All of the above although not an accusation. Just getting a little tmi imo.
That said, I'm not aware that all tailgates have been confirmed as having been in the upright position in the pictures of the truck/s.
Did I miss something?

I tried to go though the old posts but couldn't find the image... But somebody posted an enhanced photo of the first truck, and it showed the tailgate on and up. I'll keep searching and post it if I find it.

 

[chicken fried]

If the facts are true about the bike being submerged, I would like to know more detail. This isn't good news. But this is a very logical spot to drop the bike due to it's seclusion. It's dark, scary, and quiet. I remain convinced that this is an attempt to divert LE and FBI, or simply rid of evidence. I do not think she is anywhere near the bike, probably not even the basin. Is this suspect shooting for a clean getaway or taking her back to Lafayette?

The partially submerged bike would strongly point to it being pitched over the right guardrail of I-10, a little way past the Whiskey Bay exit.

 

[chicken fried]

By the way, if the bike WAS found in the water, then it possibly was there from the very first night... but then again not. It makes the timeline more wide open, as opposed to having the bike suddenly showing up on land somewhere that had already been searched.

 

[A.C.I]

Well, you could send someone from Lafayette out to look at my Lincoln and F-100 to make sure they're not a Cadillac and rich new 4-dr truck, I suppose.

I suppose the perp could be sitting at home trolling threads. That would suck. you never know, in this modern world of communication.

No prob.

Pay no attention to the vehicle with tinted windows following you. Thats definitely not me watching your every move 0_0

 

[Chili Fries]

I think the perp may have exited I-10 at Whiskey Bay and taken Mickey farther away from the freeway to do whatever he did to her. Then as he was going back toward the freeway he realized he still had the bike in his vehicle so he dumped it there. Maybe he had forgotten about the bike in his heightened emotional state. I just hope this family and her friends get answers soon.

 

[cluciano63]

If the bike was in water, submerged or not, I don't think it was left there to be found.

As far as Mickey riding against traffic...I thought the video shows her riding in same direction as traffic? But could be wrong there.

So if he scoops Mickey from her bike, does he really take the time to tie her up or otherwise keep her from escaping while he gets the bike? And if he hit the bike, shouldn't there be evidence near the scene, even trace amounts? A stun gin would explain getting her into vehicle quickly, with time to take the bike. But I also think it is possible there were 2 people.

I don't want to believe she is in the water, but I don't think the fact that she wasn't found is a guarantee either way...

JMO

 

[chicken fried]

Pay no attention to the vehicle with tinted windows following you. Thats definitely not me watching your every move 0_0

Eh, that's probably one of my young cousins who think it's hip. Have never had a vehicle with tinting in my life. Too much of a mess. Pet peeve - trying to get out of a driveway going right, and a tinted car pulls up on your left so you can't see through their windows to go right - and you have to wait eons until they make their left.

 

[Nolita]

Well, that's an interesting thought, she could have been knocked out, he could have taken her all the way over the bridge, dumped her somewhere then got back on the highway heading west back into Lafayette, the dumped the bike off the highway on the way back?

Maybe so, I'm not a very good complicated thinker when it comes to things like this, haha. I like to just read and usual someone ask my question on here for me! BUT for her to get knocked out it seems like he is taking a chance of her not waking up? Unless he did it right before he got the bike out of the truck?

 

[Foxfire]

It was mentioned that Mickey had mace. It was obviously never used or was ineffective. This tells me that whatever happened was very swift and would indicate an experienced predator, IMO.

 

[MLE]

I am trying to understand on what basis she would be "being held." There has not been a ransom demand, apparently, and I can't think of many, if any, women who are kidnapped and "held". Of course, there are the ones who are still missing, we don't know their status, but it seems so unlikely to me. Yes, there have been a few children who have been found much later, but an adult?

Women are kidnapped and held all of the time, and they're worth more money alive than dead.

http://ktar.com/category/local-news...rug-cartels-also-involved-in-sex-trafficking/

 

[chicken fried]

If the bike was in water, submerged or not, I don't think it was left there to be found.

As far as Mickey riding against traffic...I thought the video shows her riding in same direction as traffic? But could be wrong there.

So if he scoops Mickey from her bike, does he really take the time to tie her up or otherwise keep her from escaping while he gets the bike? And if he hit the bike, shouldn't there be evidence near the scene, even trace amounts? A stun gin would explain getting her into vehicle quickly, with time to take the bike. But I also think it is possible there were 2 people.

I don't want to believe she is in the water, but I don't think the fact that she wasn't found is a guarantee either way...

JMO

DOH! You're right - she was riding with traffic, wasn't she? So much for the "she rides against traffic" meme. Easy to bump her with her back to traffic, for sure.

 

[mamamia54]

Wrong Location

 

[chicken fried]

Then we even have the possibility that he drove right down there to the boatramp. Things that are around the area are Couret's Swamp Tours down inside the loop, Airborne Monument, and the visitor center.

No, you're looking at Butte LaRose.

There is nothing at Whiskey Bay.

Get on Google Earth and go east from Butte LaRose.

 

[HouDat]

Hi folks:

First time/short time, etc. I've read thru most of the 7 (!) pages here, and there's some really clever sleuthing going on. Kudos, boys and girls.

Regarding the events of the last ~36 hours, some random thoughts and observations:

-the "partially submerged" reported status of the bicycle, if accurate, tells me either a) that the tires had not been deflated, and likely kept the bicycle partially buoyant; or b) that the cycle was in shallow water near the shore. A near-shore dump-off might be more indicative of a dump from land at grade level, as opposed to a dump-over from atop the overpass.

I would assume that the CSI folks tested the bike for various things such as residues, etc. And undoubtedly the partial submersion of the bike resulted in a rinsing away of tell-tale substances, such as mace...but even the slightest trace of mace would likely be indicative of a struggle.

I also have to believe, as others have mentioned here, that the mother's statement of belief of the occurrence of an accident would seem to indicate that she was aware of some damage to the bicycle. And that, combined with this apparent confirmation of a watery resting point of the bike, this would likely rule out the damage having been caused by a fall from the bridge overhead. Which would mean that her bike was indeed damaged by a vehicle.

A big, obvious question now is: why? Was there indeed an accident? Or was she diabolically run down? Shouldn't there be at least some sort of damage to a vehicle involved?

And, of course, the biggest question: where is Mickey?

 

[chicken fried]

Here's a link to a good Google Earth view of the Whiskey Bay area

 

[mamamia54]

No, you're looking at Butte LaRose.

There is nothing at Whiskey Bay.

Get on Google Earth and go east from Butte LaRose.

HUH? LOL I'm at the I 10 bridge

 

[wfgodot]

Hello HouDat, and welcome to WS.