Send a family friend to give her some money in exchange for what?
Investigators Believe Missing Woman Was Assaulted, Abducted In Detroit
Search parties continue for missing Detroit mother of 5 last seen crossing Eight Mile
April 22
around 7:20 pm:
Krista spoke with her mother on the phone.
soon after 7:20pm:
The mother sent a family friend to give Krista some money.
by 7:30pm:
The family friend met Krista at Olar’s Party Store on 8 Mile Rd. near the I-75 Service Drive with money before she was to head home.
7:30pm:
Krista left the party store, crossing the westbound lanes of 8 Mile Rd on foot heading towards Hawthorn.
Shortly after 7:30/ 7:45pm:
It is believed Krista was assaulted, possibly shot, and placed in the back of a vehicle.
Investigators asking for this:
"Anyone in that neighborhood that may have seen any cars fleeing, any people fleeing, who may have been speaking out of turn in those days to follow," said Heather Fitzpatrick, Detroit police.
(Based on the info above)
I wonder if Krista’s mother was just sending money to help Krista out with whatever (a bill, groceries, etc) and not so much the money being exchange for something?
I also wonder if they met at the party store because it was just a centralized or convenient location or because it was in relation to where Krista needed to use the money?
Did she need to buy something at the party store? If so, it was quick because from the phone call to her being seen on video was only around 10 mins.
That being said, where did she call her mother from? Was it a cellphone? Did she live close by? Did she walk there? Again, that 10 min window isn’t a lot of time.
I apologize if I missed reading where it stated where she lived. Is the direction she was seen walking (crossing westbound lanes towards Hawthorn) towards her residence?
Was this family friend someone Krista knew well or was it more of the mother’s friend?
I assume there’s evidence such as witnesses or a car with her blood in the trunk to support LE’s theory she was assaulted, shot, & put in a trunk.
And wherever this took place had to be fairly close (around the distance she may have walked in a 10-15 min window or so?)
And lastly, did they find any of her personal belongings? I’m sure if she hadn’t spent the money, it wouldn’t be among any belongings if found.