Just joined to read and post about this case, so forgive my ramblings and possibly irrelevant info//thoughts.
I grew up and live in Frederick currently, and go into this forest regularly. I might have missed it, but does anyone know where exactly along the road she was found? I'm assuming it is referring to Gambrill Park Rd, the "main" road through the area with smaller offshoot roads, that take you and a circle-back road that I usually take to get up there, which lets off in a residential / rural area outside of Frederick city limits proper. The earliest that google earth has satellite immaging of the area is 1988, but there are already the main road, my circle-back road (Hamburg rd), and many offshoots by that time that can let you out in pretty much any town or city that borders the large forsest. I dont know exactly where the official "Watershed" area ends/ended in 82, but its all one long stretch of woods. Also, a bit further north, toward the end of the forest, is Camp David, which has been around since the 30s, so no doubt there were plenty of roads in that area by 82 that are the same as the ones toda, im sure the geography hasn't changes much between 82 and 88 (and even now), given how many really old buildings and ruined stone foundations of old homes are up there.
I would be super curious to find out the exact location, or at least a general area, since even the area accessible from JUST Gambrill Park Rd is big. Im sure it is somewhere, a more exact location, but I have not seen it.
I found these photos that are apparently of the trunk, they are coming from the same source that released the photos of the dental records and skull photo, a local news channel called Your4state.
The couple that found it broke the lock off, and it is described as brown and gold (brass more than likely), and it was also described as being cheap, which could mean anything if it is even accurately quoted. These things are all over old farm houses and barns, left in attics and basements, and though I can't say how big it is, this one looks like it would difficult to carry without dragging, given that there is no front strap near the lock like many trunks, possibly side straps but it's hard to tell from the photos. Either way, it would certainly fit in a van or the bed of a truck, which is my best guess for how it would have been transported up there.
I really doubt that it was a truck driver who dumped it up there, it would be difficult, in my opinion, to drive any kind of big commercial truck into the area, especially without it being super obvious and risking running off the road or getting stuck or lost on a smaller offshoot rd. I have to think that whoever put her there was familiar with the area, but of course that is just a hunch. Also, along the same lines of these trunks being common in barns and farms, I wonder if anyone has considered the fact that her lower back issues could be from horseback riding and/or farm work (not super rigorous, as it was stated she was not super muscular, a fact which also makes me doubt the gymnast/dancer image that has been attached to the case.). I know it was stated that her feet showed signs of extensive heel-wearing, but that really is not saying much, as women from any background were wearing heels, and im not sure if they are saying that her arches were showing signs of HIGH pumps, or that her toes were kind of smushed together to show that she wore narrow tipped shoes/boots, which would be consitant with farm/riding footwear in many cases. Also, the dental work being likely performed by students or more "old school" dental practitioners is in line with what might be available to uninsured farm families or workers who could go to local medical schools or clinics for reduced costs.
Last thing that has not yet been brought up is the fact that we are right next to Fort Detrick, which is currently, and was in 1982, "
the worlds leading research campus for biological agents requiring specialty containment." USAMRIID, NCI, lots of programs there and lots of people coming in and out and living on base and off. Probably not relevant, but it hasn't been mentioned and it really is such a huge part of Frederick.
SO in conclusion, i have no idea what happened, I dont trust the Frederick cops to do much, as I have too much disdain toward their racism, brutality, and lack of compassion as far as I and most of the community that isn't rich and white have experienced. Hopefully they at least care enough to listen to some of you who have called in with tips, but they really just are focused on riding Segways through the downtown area and harassing black youth and homeless folks minding their own business.
