MA MA - Sandra Crispo, 54, Hanson, 7 August 2019

[Yemelyan]

Yes. More broadly we might ask, who wanted her gone and why? Maybe the motive is something as simple as rivalry or jealousy. Or maybe she was keeping a secret that someone didn't want exposed. But I don't think this was random. MOO

Totally agree. And my point would also be... maybe someone didn't necessarily want her dead, but it happened and now there's going to be massive fallout if it's discovered that she's dead. If she's just "gone," then maybe the pretense can be kept up that no one knows what really happened.

 

[indicolite22]

Inheritance angle has been mentioned on this thread before. Do we know if Sandra inherited anyhing substantial from her late father? Could there have been anything suspicious about his death in January 2018?

 

[MsGazette]

Inheritance angle has been mentioned on this thread before. Do we know if Sandra inherited anyhing substantial from her late father? Could there have been anything suspicious about his death in January 2018?

I have a feeling that there was something off about her dads death. The obit also said he died unexpectedly. That usually refers to something tragic like suicide or a bad accident. IMO

edited to add link: View Stephen Dabrowski's Obituary on ledger.southofboston.com and share memories

 

[MimosaMornings]

Unexpectedly could be unknown heart issues also.

 

[Steelslady]

Unexpectedly could be unknown heart issues also.

Yes- family members of mine have been said to have died unexpectedly, due to strokes or heart issues.

 

[mynoyb]

Unexpectedly could be unknown heart issues also.

Yes, I would think heart attack or stroke are more likely given he was 84.

 

[BuySellTrade]

Unexpectedly could be unknown heart issues also.

Her father was 84 years old so death may have been unexpected as far as time and date but otherwise not unusual. But perhaps it was a violent but deemed accidental death as from a fall? Hope the detectives know a lot more than we at Websleuths.

 

[MimosaMornings]

Was Sandra employed prior to moving to help care for her grandchildren?

 

[Vail]

Yes. More broadly we might ask, who wanted her gone and why? Maybe the motive is something as simple as rivalry or jealousy. Or maybe she was keeping a secret that someone didn't want exposed. But I don't think this was random. MOO

On the other hand, what if something happened that Sandra was horribly ashamed of? If she got into an accident with her grandchildren in the car, it could have caused some tension or overwhelmed her with grief, especially if she was so attached to them or struggling with depression for other reasons. JMO.

 

[MsGazette]

Her father was 84 years old so death may have been unexpected as far as time and date but otherwise not unusual. But perhaps it was a violent but deemed accidental death as from a fall? Hope the detectives know a lot more than we at Websleuths.

Well there was a comment in the FB post that we are all dancing around that relates to both SC and her dad. But, who knows. IMO

 

[MsGazette]

Was Sandra employed prior to moving to help care for her grandchildren?

I’ve asked that before and tried to find out myself, but came up empty-handed.

 

[MimosaMornings]

I’ve asked that before and tried to find out myself, but came up empty-handed.

Divorce settlement?

 

[Luckyzmom]

Bumping for Sandra where have you gone?

 

[oviedo]

We are all leaning in the direction of common sense, IMHO.

I don't think there is a serial killer out there targeting grandmothers. She met with foul play at the hands of someone she knew. To find out who that person is, LE needs to ask "Who had something to gain from SC's death?" That's just basic detective work, IMHO.

I'm as confused as everyone else as to why everyone is referring to the person who brought the kids home and SC to the mechanic as "a family member" when it seems obvious that it was her son-in-law. JMHO, but I don't think he had anything to do with SC's disappearance. He had nothing to gain and a loving, dependable child care provider to lose if SC were suddenly gone. As someone mentioned upthread, her lights were on. Someone else came by later. MOO

So I wonder who visited her later ???

 

[AzPistonsGirl]

We are all leaning in the direction of common sense, IMHO.

I don't think there is a serial killer out there targeting grandmothers. She met with foul play at the hands of someone she knew. To find out who that person is, LE needs to ask "Who had something to gain from SC's death?" That's just basic detective work, IMHO.

I'm as confused as everyone else as to why everyone is referring to the person who brought the kids home and SC to the mechanic as "a family member" when it seems obvious that it was her son-in-law. JMHO, but I don't think he had anything to do with SC's disappearance. He had nothing to gain and a loving, dependable child care provider to lose if SC were suddenly gone. As someone mentioned upthread, her lights were on. Someone else came by later. MOO

BBM. There are a few other reasons that someone may end up dead, other than for gain. IMO.

 

[Kapua]

BBM. There are a few other reasons that someone may end up dead, other than for gain. IMO.

I totally agree and mentioned a couple of other reasons upthread: Rivalry or jealousy.

I have no idea who killed this lovely lady or why, but I don't think it was a random stranger. MOO

 

[Yemelyan]

BBM. There are a few other reasons that someone may end up dead, other than for gain. IMO.

Agreed. Even rivalry and jealousy as motives bring about a "gain" to the perpetrator...they eliminate an obstacle to their own happiness, etc. I think if we look only at who could gain, we are ignoring some possibilities. What about involuntary manslaughter on the part of someone she knew? Criminal negligence on the part of someone she knew, leading to her death? People can and do go to jail for negligent actions and especially if they took steps to conceal a death or a crime.

 

[indicolite22]

Has it been firmly established that there was no sign of foul play found in the house? If she was visited by someone she knew and then willingly left with them, wouldn't she have turned off the lights and the air conditioner? Did something bad happened to her in the house? Was someone looking for something under the bed or were they hiding there? Did she step outside for a moment and was ambushed/snatched?

 

[AzPistonsGirl]

What about involuntary manslaughter on the part of someone she knew? Criminal negligence on the part of someone she knew, leading to her death?

SBM: Yeah, I was thinking more along these lines than rivalry or jealousy. We're picking our words carefully here...

 

[Yemelyan]

Has it been firmly established that there was no sign of foul play found in the house? If she was visited by someone she knew and then willingly left with them, wouldn't she have turned off the lights and the air conditioner? Did something bad happened to her in the house? Was someone looking for something under the bed or were they hiding there? Did she step outside for a moment and was ambushed/snatched?

At the beginning of the disappearance, I believe the Hanson police said they had no leads and there were no obvious signs of foul play. A few weeks into the disappearance, daughter said she believed there is something at the house pointing to foul play that was overlooked originally. After she said this, she was able to get the Mass State Police to take over the investigation. They came back to Sandra's house and searched for evidence. No MSM confirmation of what they found or their conclusions at this point. Some have speculated about disturbed bed boards because there was a quote about that in an early MSM article, but we do not know if it's that to which Sandra's daughter is referring or something else yet unnamed.

Personally I think she left willingly with someone she knew and did not expect to be gone long, which is why she left lights/air conditioning on and diapers in the trash. JMO.