Can you link where you read about the red vest and black overalls? I've been following this case for years and have never heard this before. How on earth did I miss this? I thought the backpack only contained the NKOTB nightshirt and the Dr. Seuss book.
No, that has been out there from as soon as they released the info about it being found. That's been out there for years.The detail about the bookbag being wrapped in plastic is, I believe, fairly new. It was revealed as part of the search warrants released when the Dedman's property was searched:
"The girl’s belongings were “wrapped in two sealed black plastic garbage bags” and were found along North Carolina Highway 18 near Morganton, court documents read Monday."
Asha Degree: Warrants reveal new details in case of girl missing for decades
A sheriff's office in North Carolina now believes Asha Degree was a victim of homicide.www.wwnytv.com
Yes, I realized that and added an ETA that it was reported by the guy who found it, but not confirmed by police, nor the 'two sealed trashbags' precision...which is quite interesting btw - why double bagged?
Yes all of this has been out in the open for years. They didn't immediately confirm what was in the backpack for some time, if I recall correctly. But the book bag, how and where it was found etc has been written about with factual info since at least 2009. The links are out there.
All I found was Asha's mother said her basketball uniform was in the bag.
I wonder if it was preserved and stashed as collateral. It would make more sense to get rid of it. But then again they didn't get rid of the car either.The detail about the bookbag being wrapped in plastic is, I believe, fairly new. It was revealed as part of the search warrants released when the Dedman's property was searched:
"The girl’s belongings were “wrapped in two sealed black plastic garbage bags” and were found along North Carolina Highway 18 near Morganton, court documents read Monday."
Asha Degree: Warrants reveal new details in case of girl missing for decades
A sheriff's office in North Carolina now believes Asha Degree was a victim of homicide.
ETA I believe the person who found the bag was, from the beginning, reported as saying it was in plastic, but that wasn't confirmed by police, nor the two trash bags described.
Yes; double-bagging seems an intent to preserve it.
some one in that Dedmonds family a sex offender?
The way I took it, he was suggesting the suspect, was not an offender in the sense that...they had been caught doing something before. Instead probably had been thinking about it for a long time at that point. And for whatever reason, was going by that morning and randomly saw Asha out, and did it there. And then started freaking out, realizing it was big mistake and knew she had to be silenced.
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Here is a list from a theory blog post, but they did their due diligence with citations of primary source documents. What the Bookbag Contents Tell Us: Their Important Significance in the Case
I don't know why the book bag being buried is being disputed after all this time or why. I think that there are so many reports that the facts get distorted. I have followed this case since it began and they have always said it was buried in the ground and discovered by a heavy equipment operator who was grading a new house site. Other than bloggers, I don't think I have ever seen one official report that says the bag appeared to have been tossed into a ditch on the side of the road. Some will use the terms "along Hwy 18" but it's important to note that it has been stated anywhere from 20 to 50 yards off that road. Now, whether or not this fact "matters" in the grand scheme of things or whether or not it "matters" here as opposed to a future court of law, I do not know. All I know is that this case and another that I follow that are years old begin to become distorted in the long game of "telephone" that gets played with the facts.<modsnip: Quoted post was removed>
attached below all the Asha related articles from the Charlotte Observer below. Scroll down to 2001. You will find information about the bag’s discovery.
It states:
“The black and beige bag was spotted 20 feet off the road and nearly 40 miles north of where two truck drivers last reported seeing Asha walking before dawn Feb. 14, 2000.”
The article goes on to detail the area where the bag was recovered. Seemed to be a big drainage ditch.
TL;DR - I think we can all agree the bag was poorly hidden.
Not to be ornery, but I had already seen that blog and I just read it again. I don't see any verifiable citations anywhere in the link you shared. Help me out if I'm missing them.
A masterful planter of dna? No
I don't know why the book bag being buried is being disputed after all this time or why. I think that there are so many reports that the facts get distorted. I have followed this case since it began and they have always said it was buried in the ground and discovered by a heavy equipment operator who was grading a new house site. Other than bloggers, I don't think I have ever seen one official report that says the bag appeared to have been tossed into a ditch on the side of the road. Some will use the terms "along Hwy 18" but it's important to note that it has been stated anywhere from 20 to 50 yards off that road. Now, whether or not this fact "matters" in the grand scheme of things or whether or not it "matters" here as opposed to a future court of law, I do not know. All I know is that this case and another that I follow that are years old begin to become distorted in the long game of "telephone" that gets played with the facts.
FBI Seeking New Tips on 13th Anniversary of Girl’s Disappearance
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