ME ME - Ayla Reynolds, 20 mnths, Waterville, 17 December 2011 - # 8

[deoneta]

McCausland refutes JD's statements about his LDT and repeatedly says those present in the DiPietro home are not telling all they know. TR makes statements and McCausland says "no comment." I believe LE is using TR to keep the pressure on JD. If LE releases accusatory or inflammatory information and ends up not being able to make their case, they could be sued down the road. Nobody is going to sue TR because she has no assets to go after. Whatever the reason TR is talkiing, I think it's a good thing. TR said from the getgo that she felt DHHS acted improperly. Whether there was any impropriety remains to be seen, but the Reynolds have maintained they were "wronged" all along. DHHS is an easy target and sometimes, even when everything is done right, the results are wrong. I don't however think TR is making this all about her or going after a windfall. All MOO.

 

[deoneta]

McCausland said Wednesday he would not verify or deny Trista’s statements or the information posted on the website. McCausland also said police continue to urge Ayla’s family members to talk to the media. Asked if the Reynolds’ public statements complicate the investigation — particularly details they say were given to them by police — McCausland said they have not.

http://bangordailynews.com/2012/02/...oing-on-offensive-in-search-for-missing-girl/

LE doesn't seem to have a problem with TR's statements. All MOO.

 

[cityslick]

From that article:


"McCausland, who is the only law enforcement official making public statements about the case, has said that no one, including Trista Reynolds, has been ruled out as a suspect in Ayla’s disappearance. "

I find it interesting that Maine LE still have her in the pot of possible 'suspects'.

In other cases - if one parent is clearly not involved - LE usually clears their name, no?

This is what amazes me when folks say that LE needs to clear parents. I can't recall a single case where LE cleared a parent before a perp was caught. It's not SOP. The only way a parent is going to be cleared is if they were nowhere near (by this I mean, states away, not 40 miles) when the event happened. There is definitely no way a parent is going to be cleared before someone else is arrested if the child went missing under their care, no matter how much cooperation they do.

 

[Donjeta]

From that article:


"McCausland, who is the only law enforcement official making public statements about the case, has said that no one, including Trista Reynolds, has been ruled out as a suspect in Ayla’s disappearance. "

I find it interesting that Maine LE still have her in the pot of possible 'suspects'.

In other cases - if one parent is clearly not involved - LE usually clears their name, no?

I wish they could officially clear her but I suppose I think they have if they're giving her information about the investigation. Would they do that if they had their eyes on her as the perp?

If the blood in the basement is related to Ayla's disappearance and not just another unfortunate accident Ayla suffered in Justin's care I would pretty much rule out the entire Reynolds clan because if they broke in, hurt and abducted her I can't see them staying in the basement where Justin, CR and her child were sleeping to mop up the blood. IIRC it was one open area.

 

[menmo]

It has been 2 months. 2 months...she could have at least waited until she consulted an attorney?

And from everything I read TR say in the media, she is at least partially "holding out hope."

With all due respect, two months is a very long time to have a child missing, imo. Two hours and I'd be a terrible mess with all the what if's I'm sure would be running through my head. Two days and I'd be a basket case. Two months and I wouldn't want to give up hope either, and would probably, like Trista, have in the back of my mind what harm has probably came to my baby, but would be unwilling to accept it, which is why she is partially holding out some hope.
We had a fenced yard when my children were little. My son was a really quick little guy and when he was two I ran inside to get my phone, and ran back out as I never left him alone. I was married to someone that if I didn't answer the phone when he called then he would take off work and drive home and it wasn't pretty. At that time (30 years ago) we didn't have a cell to carry with us at all times. When I came back out he was gone! My heart sank. My mind went crazy. I was frantic and screaming so loud I'm sure the neighbors thought I was being killed. I called my FIL who worked close, I called 911, all the while screaming for him. He was hiding and had fallen asleep when the officer found him. It took us almost 30 minutes and I seriously saw my sons life flash before my eyes.
I just can't imagine the pain and heartache that Trista is going though, but my heart literally aches for her, and also her family. She wasn't there when whatever happened so she can't come to terms with it. I'm sure she goes back and forth on if Ayla is coming home to her, but to give up hope...well, hope is all she has left right now.
It appears Justin is doing fine. If not, show me otherwise.

IMO, I don't think any insurance company would pay out in this situation. Insured is missing, status is unknown. It took years for a judge to declare Natalee Holloway legally dead.

Isn't that because no one petitioned the court to declare her legally deceased?
I wonder how long it would have taken Justin to go to court and try and get that declaration IF we (the world) wasn't watching. hmmm
I also wonder if Justin is still paying those insurance premiums, or Phoebe or whoever was doing it in the first place.

From that article:
"McCausland, who is the only law enforcement official making public statements about the case, has said that no one, including Trista Reynolds, has been ruled out as a suspect in Ayla’s disappearance. "

I find it interesting that Maine LE still have her in the pot of possible 'suspects'.

In other cases - if one parent is clearly not involved - LE usually clears their name, no?

Not to belittle this situation with Ayla missing, but right now it's like a game of poker. Why do they need to show their hand to the DiPietro's? I think they have unofficially taken Trista off of their "suspect" list. I know she never was on mine.

MOO

 

[Donjeta]

I have had the fleeting morbid thought that I wondered if Ayla was supposed to die in the stair accident but it went wrong and she only broke her arm instead.

 

[hambirg]

I have had the fleeting morbid thought that I wondered if Ayla was supposed to die in the stair accident but it went wrong and she only broke her arm instead.

:thud:

It's a possibility, huh?

 

[cityslick]

Isn't that because no one petitioned the court to declare her legally deceased?
I wonder how long it would have taken Justin to go to court and try and get that declaration IF we (the world) wasn't watching. hmmm
I also wonder if Justin is still paying those insurance premiums, or Phoebe or whoever was doing it in the first place.



MOO

I find it extremely hard to believe that it would only take two months of someone missing before they are declared 'dead'. I would think it would take at least a year. Is the thought that JD is just going to bide his time, wait it out for as long as it takes (while paying premiums no less) and then cash in?

 

[TxLady2]

Yes, a parent can be officially cleared if they can prove without a doubt that they were somewhere else when the crime occured. It really depends on the LE agency, and whether they choose to make it known publicly. I don't believe Trista was ever considered a suspect, but it's in their best interests not to state that officially. Some LE never even name a POI, and some name them right off the bat, it depends on the case and how much they know. My guess is that LE will put more and more pressure on Justin and the other two in the hopes that somebody will crack. They could be this_____ close to arresting somebody, for all we know.

 

[TxLady2]

I find it extremely hard to believe that it would only take two months of someone missing before they are declared 'dead'. I would think it would take at least a year. Is the thought that JD is just going to bide his time, wait it out for as long as it takes (while paying premiums no less) and then cash in?

He may have a loooooooooooooooooong wait then. In most states, it's something like 7 years, but that's for an adult. With a child that young, I would think a court would want to know why he was pushing it, and if money is the main reason, he would be SOOL... that's just my opinion.

 

[No Stone Unturned]

I have had the fleeting morbid thought that I wondered if Ayla was supposed to die in the stair accident but it went wrong and she only broke her arm instead.

Yikes! That thought never crossed my mind. But, once you said it, I have to agree that could be a possibility!

 

[Sparklin]

http://www.wlbz2.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=1454831718001

Sorry, I don' t know how to do links either.

ETA I guess it did turn into a link.

Diana

Broke my heart all over again ~ can't even imagine!!

 

[Sparklin]

Elisha DiPietro's daughter to me should have been taken out of that home immediately. I really do believe they have someone on the inside of DFS like I've read a couple of places.

MOO

SBM - I don't see how they could take Elishas daughter ~ there is no history of abuse or neglect and by all accounts she appears to be a good mom, even so far as G's grandma on her comments. I know it may be far fetched but IT IS possible that Elisha does NOT know anything. Why would you want to make another mom suffer for something she has no control over???

 

[Sparklin]

I wonder who's idea it was for JD to claim "daddy's rights" and take Ayla away from those who truly cared for her.

I think it is only logical to believe that before he claimed Ayla, JD was spending his nights with CR, who just happened to live across the street from JD's buddies. JD was not officially a wage earner, so how would he contribute to his share of expenses among his buddies.

CR may not have been too happy when JD, for the record, "moved" back to his mother's house. I don't believe that JD had much personal property stored at the home of his buddies.

Then we learn that a drug dealer was arrested, a dealer who lived across the street from where JD claimed he was living. The drug dealer was the sister of CR. So, does that make JD a responsible, favorable candidate for taking on a daughter who he had more or less had ignored since she was born.

So, JD, unemployed, with no proof of parenting skills, takes Ayla away from her aunt. Were any legal documents drawn up? Why did TR believe that this was only a temporary arrangement with JD? Did he lie to her? Who took care of Ayla from that time on? Who watched Ayla during the day while JD claimed he was going to school to learn how to drive a bus/truck. Did JD spend all his free time taking care of Ayla at his mother's house? If not, what was the point in him taking her.

JD was delinquent in paying child support he was ordered to pay for Ayla. Was an agency starting to demand those payments from JD.

So, when JD took Ayla away from the ones who loved her, did he think that he could be excused from all child support payments, even the delinquent amounts. Did JD file for any funds from the state, seeing as how he had become an unemployed "custodial parent".

Going by the old adage that "possession is nine-tenths of the law" would TR have to hire an attorney to get Ayla back?

JD cannot and will not provide any reasonable answers to TR's accusations. JD has refused to appear in front of cameras to answer to any of these new points stated by TR. He has hidden himself, and continues to hide the truth.

TR must be frantic at knowing/not knowing/suspecting that something has happened to Ayla. I have real compassion for her, and I cannot imagine the full range of emotions which tear at her heart.

IMO

bbm - Justin actually shared an apartment with those buddies...and from what I recall, he quit his job in order to move to mom to have Ayla.

 

[Donjeta]

Why is an unemployed man living in his mom's basement better off regarding custody than an employed man living somewhere else?

 

[naturallyme]

SBM - I don't see how they could take Elishas daughter ~ there is no history of abuse or neglect and by all accounts she appears to be a good mom, even so far as G's grandma on her comments. I know it may be far fetched but IT IS possible that Elisha does NOT know anything. Why would you want to make another mom suffer for something she has no control over???

I believe at the very least they need to do a check on the house and the residents in the house. After all an accident or worse happened there. If DHHS sees no reason to take Gabby from Elisha, I believe they have every obligation to order her to move from that unsafe house and to stay away from unsafe people.

 

[Donjeta]

I believe at the very least they need to do a check on the house and the residents in the house. After all an accident or worse happened there. If DHHS sees no reason to take Gabby from Elisha, I believe they have every obligation to order her to move from that unsafe house and to stay away from unsafe people.

But it would mean admitting they were wrong in placing Ayla there. It may not be something they'd like to do if TR is considering a lawsuit.

 

[ThoughtFox]

But it would mean admitting they were wrong in placing Ayla there. It may not be something they'd like to do if TR is considering a lawsuit.

That's a good point - it would almost be admittance of guilt!

 

[Janeumayer]

From that article:


"McCausland, who is the only law enforcement official making public statements about the case, has said that no one, including Trista Reynolds, has been ruled out as a suspect in Ayla’s disappearance. "

I find it interesting that Maine LE still have her in the pot of possible 'suspects'.

In other cases - if one parent is clearly not involved - LE usually clears their name, no?

I had thought she was cleared by now. Interesting.....

 

[menmo]

I find it extremely hard to believe that it would only take two months of someone missing before they are declared 'dead'. I would think it would take at least a year. Is the thought that JD is just going to bide his time, wait it out for as long as it takes (while paying premiums no less) and then cash in?

I'm not saying only two months to declare someone deceased, but I do think that he's had thoughts of how to cash out and be free of the debt of child support for some time.
I'm betting Courtney doesn't like sharing time with Trista's child. Never mind that child is said to be Justin's. I just have felt from the beginning that Courtney most likely didn't want any time or money being spent on anyone other than her and her child.
Gosh, I still want to know where Justin DiPietro ever had any money. Any real paying job above the table. I just keep going back to the thought that maybe he was going to doctors and selling some of the meds he wasn't going to use in the first place. Maybe even to Courtney's sister? He reminds me of slimy Ron Cummings.

MOO