Found Deceased MI - Venus Stewart, 32, Colon, 28 April 2010 - # 5 *D. Stewart guilty*

[BeanE]

So, what were we talking about? Oh yeah.

The relationship seems more like an addiction. I wonder if Venus and Doug (the husband) were meeting.

I'm 50/50 on this. On one hand, I doubt it, because Venus was feeling so very threatened by him - she hightailed it out of Virginia, moved several states away, and got an order or protection against him. She feared he was going to kill her. That tells me it's unlikely that she would put herself in danger.

On the other hand, he may well have been escalating his threats, perhaps even threatening to harm or take the children. She may, in her fear and anxiety, have thought she could prevent him from harming herself or her loved ones by meeting with him.

 

[cj1132]

I was thinking about the two vehicles and whether they were both seen in MI. Is it possible DS intended to take Venus and the other vehicle was intended for the children so they wouldn't see anything? Maybe Venus messed up the plan because she was outside and saw something and the element of surprise was gone as far as barging into the house and taking both Venus and the children.

 

[Beyond Belief]

Someone in possession of a shovel only has one thing in mind. DIGGING and not to plant flowers.

 

[Chili Fries]

Radio Reference has a St Joseph County scanner link. The chatter tonight is very sparse.

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?feedId=3671

 

[blackdog]

My personal opinion is that they do not want him to flee or cause any harm to anyone else. In the Marines, he was a decorated sniper in the Middle East, I am guessing they do not want anyone else harmed and would want to grab him the minute they have what they need

He was trained to kill; this is something knew to me.

 

[Cubby]

Just an FYI- I removed several posts which were in response to/discussion regarding a post which was removed.

 

[LIONKING21]

Thank you

 

[spamelope]

Just an FYI- I removed several posts which were in response to/discussion regarding a post which was removed.

Ty and Ty for the Steve Goodman nod.
Go, Cubby, Go lol

 

[PickieChickie]

Originally Posted by thinkaboutthis
That is a compelling email. WOW. Possible Bombshell!!! Though I would find it difficult to believe someone at LE would throw a reckless bone out there in an email, but it's possible.

Well, thank you for emailing them about that. I was really wondering why they hadn't put her on there...Great job.



Okay, I'm confused as to why this was sent as a response to my statement. I said it was compelling...and a possible BOMBSHELL...what more do you want? How am I getting all this cruise ship stuff and MISSING MISSING MISSING? Did you think I was being sarcastic? Because I wasn't.

I was agreeing with you and elaborating a bit more. ​

 

[LIONKING21]

I am going to bed for the night, I will post in the morning if I hear anything more rock solid. What I posted tonight, I also beleive to be rock solid, but until verified, I understand and respect the rules here . Thanks

 

[PickieChickie]

Why was the guy squatting behind the truck? Maybe he couldn't hold it anymore and had to go poop!

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Scuffle evidence in gravel: Kids riding bikes
Slipper print on propane tank: Venus putting her foot up there while smoking and talking on the cell
Tarp cover found in immediate area: Flew out of garbage truck
Guy squatting behind truck: Going poop

 

[pufnstuf]

My personal opinion is that they do not want him to flee or cause any harm to anyone else. In the Marines, he was a decorated sniper in the Middle East, I am guessing they do not want anyone else harmed and would want to grab him the minute they have what they need

Did not know this! Thanks for the info.

 

[crystalgenie]

My personal opinion is that they do not want him to flee or cause any harm to anyone else. In the Marines, he was a decorated sniper in the Middle East, I am guessing they do not want anyone else harmed and would want to grab him the minute they have what they need

I'm sorry but I must have missed the link that he was a decorated sniper. Do you have the link? All I've seen in the papers is he was a marine not a decorated sniper. It would be an interesting read although it doesn't really matter... Venus wasn't shot in her drive way and for a decorated sniper I haven't seen guns registered to him or found in the searches.

 

[pufnstuf]

Transcription of Venus' handwritten notes found by her father Larry McComb (as well as I can... it's so blurry in the video). I've attached this as a file, so if you don't want to read this, you can move on by. Names and places are subbed with asterisks.

 

[Calliope]

I will say that some LE agencies are incompetent. On this case I do not believe they are. They have not arrested him, yet all evidence is pointing towards him.I was ready to convict Doug until some of this evidence just seems too convenient. Almost unbelievable. I am starting to wonder if he is being framed.
We know LE has the Wal-Mart receipt, I'll also bet they have the video of who was buying the items. Something tells me it was not Doug. Did he hire someone? Is he being framed? Hence my post where I said I am sitting on the fence right now. Just my opinion.

This.

 

[Calliope]

How would a wife fight a man with his experience and training. Yikes, talking about being one up - and he reports Venus for giving him a nose bleed? A real bullly!

IIRC, police were called and found him with the bloody nose, he was the one with injuries and she was charged. Since he was the victim in this case, and she apparently the one who caused his injuries, I'm not sure I understand what you're getting at here. Are you suggesting he should have punched her back? IMO, this sort of mentality is why abused men so rarely report their injuries and pursue charges against their partners. Abuse is abuse. There is no justification, no matter what the gender of the victim.

Yeah, I know. She's the one missing and he's running free and this is old news and not relevant to the case. I'm sorry, but it IS relevant. We've basically only heard one side regarding their marriage. Apart from the media reporting her arrest, all we know is coming from her side regarding how abusive DS was. Maybe he was. I think it's apparent they both were abusive and violent in this relationship. And if she was violent and wanting to hurt him even more, well...

 

[Calliope]

Someone in possession of a shovel only has one thing in mind. DIGGING and not to plant flowers.

I've been mostly on Ethan's thread lately. Did I miss something here? They found the shovel in Doug's possession?

 

[Calliope]

He was trained to kill; this is something knew to me.

He was in the military. That's what they're all trained to do.

If he was going to use his skills as a sniper, why bother to go to all the trouble and expense of setting up an alibi, traveling to Michigan, abducting her in broad daylight with so many potential witnesses and leave such incriminating evidence behind?

 

[Calliope]

I'm sorry but I must have missed the link that he was a decorated sniper. Do you have the link? All I've seen in the papers is he was a marine not a decorated sniper. It would be an interesting read although it doesn't really matter... Venus wasn't shot in her drive way and for a decorated sniper I haven't seen guns registered to him or found in the searches.

Along with him being found in possession of the shovel, I guess I missed this too.

 

[ATWC66]

Has the title always read "Abducted"? I've been away for a few days & that word just popped out to me.
I'm starting to wonder if we will ever find her.