Found Alive NY - Rachael Mattice, 24, Wells, 22 June 2016

[DexterMorgan]

Lots of people on here seem to think it's very possible someone took Rachael.
I tend to think so, but it's been a mess of conflicting reports, IMO.

Well, I didn't believe Rachael texted she was going hiking at night, and I just saw a family member on social media wanting to spread the word that the news article saying she sent a text that she was going hiking that night is not true.

MOO, the family needs to appoint one spokes person to talk to the media and clear up some of the confusion. I'm sure many people close to her have a gut feeling of what they think happened, but nobody is sharing crucial details. MOO, if there's any signs she was abducted, please get the real facts out to the public now while you have media attention!

Agree. She may have sent a going hiking text that night. But the hiking part may have been actually referenced as planning to hike the next morning. Idk.

Now it says she worked for some people out there or in someone's house or something. So I would check the meth heads that live in town or something. We could have a Holly Bobo situation here. Idk.

Hopefully she is found soon.

 

[Curious Me]

This is one of the news articles that mention the car and camp doors being open, but since then the sheriff issued a statement saying the site looked ordinary. Early on we heard her car was left running and had run out of gas, but lately news articles and people aren't mentioning any of that.

...Rachael’s mother, said.

Wendy said she had dinner with Rachael at her home in Johnstown on June 22. That was the last time Wendy had any contact with her.

On Friday, Wendy said a family member went to the family’s campsite on Hernandez Road in Wells where Rachael has been living in a camper. But she was nowhere to be found.

Her camp and car door were found wide open with her purse and phone still inside.

http://news10.com/2016/06/29/candlelight-vigil-being-held-for-missing-wells-woman-rachel-mattice/

 

[hatchz]

Below is a working timeline for Rachael's disappearance. The information below includes a source for the information in parenthesis. If two or more sources reported the same information, I only listed one source to save space. So if a piece of information only has on source listed, it doesn't necessarily mean that it was the only source that reported said information. I doubt that I was able to include all information reported, so please let me know if I have left something out. The sub bullets (in this case the bullets with no fill) contain information that either deviates, contradicts, or further explains the bullet above it. The blue writing here and at the end of the post are my comments and not part of the timeline.
Please let me know if you have any questions or need clarification about the timeline.

Before Rachael Mattice is Missing

• Originally from Fulton County (CBS 6 WRGB Albany)
• Recently moved to Wells, NY from Johnstown, NY for new job as a Home Health Aide for Hamilton County (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
  • This was Rachael’s temporary home (Inquisitr)
• Rachael’s job as a Home Health Aide is in the area of Wells, NY (Fox News)
• Rachael lived at family camp alone (Norfolk News Examiner)

Reports about the Mattice Family Campsite In Wells

• Campsite near mountains and right next to the knee-deep west branch of the Sacandaga river (Albany Times Union & Norfolk News Examiner)
• Only way into campsite is a narrow dirt road (Albany Times Union)
• The campsite was the Mattice Family’s weekend getaway (CBS 6 WRGB Albany)
• Living in camper at the campsite (ABC News 10)
• No cell phone reception at campsite (Albany Times Union & Fox News)
  • Virtually no cell phone reception at campsite (Norfolk News Examiner)

Saturday, June 18, 2016

• Rachael Last Posts on Facebook (ABC News 10)

Wednesday, June 22, 2016 – Rachael is last seen

• Left parents home on 6/22 in Johnston, NY, 50 miles away (Albany Times Union)
  • Had dinner Wednesday at parents house in Johnston, NY (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
  • Last contact from Rachael was at dinner on 6/22 (ABC News 10)
  • Last contact with family was on 6/22 (CBS 6 WRGB Albany)
• Rachael drove Silver Jeep to camper in Wells, NY (Fox News)
• Rachael is last seen 9:15 PM at family camp in Wells, NY (Albany Times Union)
  • Last seen 6/22 at 9:15pm in Wells, NY (CBS 6 WRGB Albany)
  • Last seen 6/22 at family camp on Hernandez road (CBS 6 WRGB Albany)
  • Last seen on Wednesday at 9:15 in Wells, NY (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
  • Last seen in downtown wells at 9:15 PM (Fox News)
  • Last seen around 9:15-9:30 in Wells (ABC News 10)
• Rachael is last heard from when she texted “good night” to her mother on the Lake Algonquin Dam (Albany Times Union)
  • Uncle says Rachael was at dam when she texted mother just before she was last seen on 6/22 (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
  • Sent text from Algonquin Dam saying she had arrived, I love you and goodnight (Norfolk News Examiner)
  • Sent text saying “I’m at the bottom of the hill. Goodnight and I love you.” (Fox News)
• A Neighbor living on Hernandez Road remembers seeing Rachael’s car arrive at the family camp on the night of the 22[SUP]nd[/SUP], but doesn’t see any other cars, besides Rachael, driving in or out that night (Albany Times Union)

Friday, June 24, 2016 – Rachael is Reported Missing

• Rachael’s father becomes worried after not hearing from Rachael, decides to drive to the family camp in Wells, NY and arrives at the camp in the afternoon (Albany Times Union)
  • Father arrived Friday afternoon and comes to the campsite every weekend (CBS 6 WRGB Albany)
  • Father comes to the campsite every Friday (Norfolk News Examiner)
  • Father arrived at the campsite on Friday around 6PM, after not hearing from his daughter (Fox News)
  • Father came to visit Friday, the campsite was normal, but his daughter was gone (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
  • A family member went to the campsite on Friday (ABC News 10)
  • Rachael went missing while visiting the family’s cabin (ABC News 10)
• Rachael’s friend CN had made plans to come up to the campsite for the weekend and showed up Friday with her baby (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
• Father became concerned after not finding Rachael at the campsite, contacts relatives, and decides to report Rachael missing to Hamilton County Sherriff on Friday nights (Albany Times Union)
  • Rachael’s father finds Rachael’s car and belongings but not Rachael (CBS 6 WRGB Albany)
  • Rachael’s father waited a couple hours after arriving at the campsite and then called LE (CBS 6 WRGB Albany)
  • Rachael’s car was found in front of the Cabin where she has been staying (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
• The family campsite showed no signs of struggle (Albany Times Union)
  • LE said details about how the campsite was left immediately peaked their interest, but these details haven’t been made officially public (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
  • Father arrived to scene that screamed abduction (Norfolk News Examiner)
• Rachael’s car was parked and nothing was in disarray (Albany Times Union)
  • Rachael’s car had been left running long enough that it ran out of gas. The door to the car was open, and her purse and cell phone were found abandoned in the front seat (Norfolk News Examiner)
  • Rachael’s car keys were found still in ignition to her car (Inquisitr)
  • Campsite and car door were found wide open with her purse and phone fond inside her car (ABC News 10)
• There was nothing at the campsite to indicate foul play (Albany Times Union)
  • The door to the family campsite retreat was left open (Norfolk News Examiner)
• No suicide note is found (Albany Times Union)
• No notes at the campsite indicating Rachael had gone anywhere were found (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
• There is no indication of any person having been at the campsite besides Rachael (Albany Times Union)
• LE doesn’t rule out anything regarding Rachael’s disappearance (Albany Times Union)

June 29, 2016 – Vigil For Rachael Held in Both Wells, NY and Johnstown, NY

• Vigil on Wednesday in Wells, NY drew around 400 community members (Albany Times Union)
• Vigil in Wells, NY was held at the entrance, less than a mile, from the family campsite on Hernandez road (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)

June 30, 2016 – Shania Twain Tweets About Rachael’s Disappearance

• Rachael’s friends (CN) reached Shania Twain and asked her to tweet about Rachael’s disappearance (Albany Times Union & Fox News)

July 1, 2016 – Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers Offers Reward

• Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers offers a $2,000 reward for information leading to Rachael’s discovery, tipsters can remain anonymous (Albany Times Union)
• MVCS has received tips which they have forwarded to the state police (Albany Times Union)

Reports about the Search For Rachael

• LE is searching multiple locations, but are focused on the family camp (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
• LE treating Rachael as a missing persons case (CBS 6 WRGB Albany)
• Divers have examined areas under bridges (Albany Times Union
• There have been no noted animal attacks in the area (Albany Times Union)
• Police have examined Rachel’s text messages and have found no red flags (Albany Times Union)
• Police have been receiving 6-8 leads per night (Albany Times Union)
• The search has included Sheriffs deputies, state forest rangers, and state police (Albany Times Union)
  • Forest Rangers are handling land searches, and deputies are handling the water search (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
  • The search for Rachael has involved the Fulton County Sheriff Department, the Gloversville Police, the Johnstown police, and state police (CBS 6 WRGB Albany)
• 30-50 Forest Rangers have been searching the Adirondack forest on foot (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
• At least 90 people have searched woods around Hamilton County (Channel 13 WNYT)
• The search has included the use of helicopters and dogs (Fox News)
• LE has contacted friends and family through social media (CBS 6 WRGB Albany)
• LE has interviewed hundreds of people (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
• LE claims to have no leads (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
• Police are not saying if they think she got lost, suspect suicide, or suspect foul play (Channel 13 WNYT)
• Hamilton County is least populated but also the third biggest state county (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
• There are no stoplights in all of Hamilton County (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
• The Hamilton County Sheriff’s department consists of five officers, including the sheriff and the undersheriff (Channel 13 WNYT)
• Everything about Rachael’s disappearance is speculation and there is no evidence to point the investigation one way or another (Channel 13 WNYT)
• There have been possible sightings of Rachael that have been reported LE (Norfolk News Examiner)

Reported Impressions about Rachael’s Disappearance

• Rachael’s mother (WM) thinks that Rachael was abducted (Albany Times Union)
  • Rachael’s mother normally communicates with Rachael 2-3 times per day by phone or social media (Albany Times Union)
• Hamilton Count Sherriff (KA) knows the Mattice family, and claims Rachael enjoyed the woods, often took long walks, and finds it hard to believe that Rachael would have gotten lost (Albany Times Union
  • Sherriff describes Rachael as happy go lucky and says there are no signs of her being despondent (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)

• Rachael’s aunt (TC) assumed Rachael was with a friend the weekend she went missing (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
  • Her aunt claims Rachael loved and would never leave her dog (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
  • Her aunt believes Rachael would not leave on her own (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
  • Her aunt believes Rachel was abducted (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
• Rachael and her friend CN have been friends since age 4 (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
• Rachael is an only child (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)

• Rachael’s family and friends in Johnston, NY were interviewed by LE. These interviews revealed that Rachael showed no signs of being despondent, Rachael had no know enemies, and Rachael had no pre-existing health concerns (Albany Times Union)

-There have been questions raised on this thread about the reports of Rachael being SEEN in Wells on the night she went missing. From going over the available information, it seems to me that this source is the neighbor on Hernandez road that reported seeing Rachael's car arrive at her family camp around 9:15 PM (from the Albany Times Union article referenced above).

-There is also much confusion on this thread about the reports of how the family camp was found. From the above articles, it seems that the information reported about the doors being open, engine out of gas, and belongings in the car come from interviews and social media posts from family and friends of Rachael Mattice. I do believe that these reports are true (or somewhat true), but I don't think that LE wanted these reports to become public. This is best exemplified by the Channel 13 vigil video in which it is reveled that LE said details about how the campsite was left, immediately peaked their interest, but these details haven’t been made officially public. The use of the word officially implies to me that LE knows that these details are public, but that they were never supposed to have been made public.

 

[DexterMorgan]

Below is a working timeline for Rachael's disappearance. The information below includes a source for the information in parenthesis. If two or more sources reported the same information, I only listed one source to save space. So if a piece of information only has on source listed, it doesn't necessarily mean that it was the only source that reported said information. I doubt that I was able to include all information reported, so please let me know if I have left something out. The sub bullets (in this case the bullets with no fill) contain information that either deviates, contradicts, or further explains the bullet above it. The blue writing here and at the end of the post are my comments and not part of the timeline.
Please let me know if you have any questions or need clarification about the timeline.

Before Rachael Mattice is Missing

• Originally from Fulton County (CBS 6 WRGB Albany)
• Recently moved to Wells, NY from Johnstown, NY for new job as a Home Health Aide for Hamilton County (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
  • This was Rachael’s temporary home (Inquisitr)
• Rachael’s job as a Home Health Aide is in the area of Wells, NY (Fox News)
• Rachael lived at family camp alone (Norfolk News Examiner)

Reports about the Mattice Family Campsite In Wells

• Campsite near mountains and right next to the knee-deep west branch of the Sacandaga river (Albany Times Union & Norfolk News Examiner)
• Only way into campsite is a narrow dirt road (Albany Times Union)
• The campsite was the Mattice Family’s weekend getaway (CBS 6 WRGB Albany)
• Living in camper at the campsite (ABC News 10)
• No cell phone reception at campsite (Albany Times Union & Fox News)
  • Virtually no cell phone reception at campsite (Norfolk News Examiner)

Saturday, June 18, 2016

• Rachael Last Posts on Facebook (ABC News 10)

Wednesday, June 22, 2016 – Rachael is last seen

• Left parents home on 6/22 in Johnston, NY, 50 miles away (Albany Times Union)
  • Had dinner Wednesday at parents house in Johnston, NY (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
  • Last contact from Rachael was at dinner on 6/22 (ABC News 10)
  • Last contact with family was on 6/22 (CBS 6 WRGB Albany)
• Rachael drove Silver Jeep to camper in Wells, NY (Fox News)
• Rachael is last seen 9:15 PM at family camp in Wells, NY (Albany Times Union)
  • Last seen 6/22 at 9:15pm in Wells, NY (CBS 6 WRGB Albany)
  • Last seen 6/22 at family camp on Hernandez road (CBS 6 WRGB Albany)
  • Last seen on Wednesday at 9:15 in Wells, NY (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
  • Last seen in downtown wells at 9:15 PM (Fox News)
  • Last seen around 9:15-9:30 in Wells (ABC News 10)
• Rachael is last heard from when she texted “good night” to her mother on the Lake Algonquin Dam (Albany Times Union)
  • Uncle says Rachael was at dam when she texted mother just before she was last seen on 6/22 (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
  • Sent text from Algonquin Dam saying she had arrived, I love you and goodnight (Norfolk News Examiner)
  • Sent text saying “I’m at the bottom of the hill. Goodnight and I love you.” (Fox News)
• A Neighbor living on Hernandez Road remembers seeing Rachael’s car arrive at the family camp on the night of the 22[SUP]nd[/SUP], but doesn’t see any other cars, besides Rachael, driving in or out that night (Albany Times Union)

Friday, June 24, 2016 – Rachael is Reported Missing

• Rachael’s father becomes worried after not hearing from Rachael, decides to drive to the family camp in Wells, NY and arrives at the camp in the afternoon (Albany Times Union)
  • Father arrived Friday afternoon and comes to the campsite every weekend (CBS 6 WRGB Albany)
  • Father comes to the campsite every Friday (Norfolk News Examiner)
  • Father arrived at the campsite on Friday around 6PM, after not hearing from his daughter (Fox News)
  • Father came to visit Friday, the campsite was normal, but his daughter was gone (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
  • A family member went to the campsite on Friday (ABC News 10)
  • Rachael went missing while visiting the family’s cabin (ABC News 10)
• Rachael’s friend CN had made plans to come up to the campsite for the weekend and showed up Friday with her baby (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
• Father became concerned after not finding Rachael at the campsite, contacts relatives, and decides to report Rachael missing to Hamilton County Sherriff on Friday nights (Albany Times Union)
  • Rachael’s father finds Rachael’s car and belongings but not Rachael (CBS 6 WRGB Albany)
  • Rachael’s father waited a couple hours after arriving at the campsite and then called LE (CBS 6 WRGB Albany)
  • Rachael’s car was found in front of the Cabin where she has been staying (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
• The family campsite showed no signs of struggle (Albany Times Union)
  • LE said details about how the campsite was left immediately peaked their interest, but these details haven’t been made officially public (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
  • Father arrived to scene that screamed abduction (Norfolk News Examiner)
• Rachael’s car was parked and nothing was in disarray (Albany Times Union)
  • Rachael’s car had been left running long enough that it ran out of gas. The door to the car was open, and her purse and cell phone were found abandoned in the front seat (Norfolk News Examiner)
  • Rachael’s car keys were found still in ignition to her car (Inquisitr)
  • Campsite and car door were found wide open with her purse and phone fond inside her car (ABC News 10)
• There was nothing at the campsite to indicate foul play (Albany Times Union)
  • The door to the family campsite retreat was left open (Norfolk News Examiner)
• No suicide note is found (Albany Times Union)
• No notes at the campsite indicating Rachael had gone anywhere were found (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
• There is no indication of any person having been at the campsite besides Rachael (Albany Times Union)
• LE doesn’t rule out anything regarding Rachael’s disappearance (Albany Times Union)

June 29, 2016 – Vigil For Rachael Held in Both Wells, NY and Johnstown, NY

• Vigil on Wednesday in Wells, NY drew around 400 community members (Albany Times Union)
• Vigil in Wells, NY was held at the entrance, less than a mile, from the family campsite on Hernandez road (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)

June 30, 2016 – Shania Twain Tweets About Rachael’s Disappearance

• Rachael’s friends (CN) reached Shania Twain and asked her to tweet about Rachael’s disappearance (Albany Times Union & Fox News)

July 1, 2016 – Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers Offers Reward

• Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers offers a $2,000 reward for information leading to Rachael’s discovery, tipsters can remain anonymous (Albany Times Union)
• MVCS has received tips which they have forwarded to the state police (Albany Times Union)

Reports about the Search For Rachael

• LE is searching multiple locations, but are focused on the family camp (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
• LE treating Rachael as a missing persons case (CBS 6 WRGB Albany)
• Divers have examined areas under bridges (Albany Times Union
• There have been no noted animal attacks in the area (Albany Times Union)
• Police have examined Rachel’s text messages and have found no red flags (Albany Times Union)
• Police have been receiving 6-8 leads per night (Albany Times Union)
• The search has included Sheriffs deputies, state forest rangers, and state police (Albany Times Union)
  • Forest Rangers are handling land searches, and deputies are handling the water search (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
  • The search for Rachael has involved the Fulton County Sheriff Department, the Gloversville Police, the Johnstown police, and state police (CBS 6 WRGB Albany)
• 30-50 Forest Rangers have been searching the Adirondack forest on foot (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
• At least 90 people have searched woods around Hamilton County (Channel 13 WNYT)
• The search has included the use of helicopters and dogs (Fox News)
• LE has contacted friends and family through social media (CBS 6 WRGB Albany)
• LE has interviewed hundreds of people (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
• LE claims to have no leads (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
• Police are not saying if they think she got lost, suspect suicide, or suspect foul play (Channel 13 WNYT)
• Hamilton County is least populated but also the third biggest state county (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
• There are no stoplights in all of Hamilton County (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
• The Hamilton County Sheriff’s department consists of five officers, including the sheriff and the undersheriff (Channel 13 WNYT)
• Everything about Rachael’s disappearance is speculation and there is no evidence to point the investigation one way or another (Channel 13 WNYT)
• There have been possible sightings of Rachael that have been reported LE (Norfolk News Examiner)

Reported Impressions about Rachael’s Disappearance

• Rachael’s mother (WM) thinks that Rachael was abducted (Albany Times Union)
  • Rachael’s mother normally communicates with Rachael 2-3 times per day by phone or social media (Albany Times Union)
• Hamilton Count Sherriff (KA) knows the Mattice family, and claims Rachael enjoyed the woods, often took long walks, and finds it hard to believe that Rachael would have gotten lost (Albany Times Union
  • Sherriff describes Rachael as happy go lucky and says there are no signs of her being despondent (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)

• Rachael’s aunt (TC) assumed Rachael was with a friend the weekend she went missing (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
  • Her aunt claims Rachael loved and would never leave her dog (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
  • Her aunt believes Rachael would not leave on her own (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
  • Her aunt believes Rachel was abducted (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
• Rachael and her friend CN have been friends since age 4 (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)
• Rachael is an only child (Channel 13 WNYT Albany)

• Rachael’s family and friends in Johnston, NY were interviewed by LE. These interviews revealed that Rachael showed no signs of being despondent, Rachael had no know enemies, and Rachael had no pre-existing health concerns (Albany Times Union)

-There have been questions raised on this thread about the reports of Rachael being SEEN in Wells on the night she went missing. From going over the available information, it seems to me that this source is the neighbor on Hernandez road that reported seeing Rachael's car arrive at her family camp around 9:15 PM (from the Albany Times Union article referenced above).

-There is also much confusion on this thread about the reports of how the family camp was found. From the above articles, it seems that the information reported about the doors being open, engine out of gas, and belongings in the car come from interviews and social media posts from family and friends of Rachael Mattice. I do believe that these reports are true (or somewhat true), but I don't think that LE wanted these reports to become public. This is best exemplified by the Channel 13 vigil video in which it is reveled that LE said details about how the campsite was left, immediately peaked their interest, but these details haven’t been made officially public. The use of the word officially implies to me that LE knows that these details are public, but that they were never supposed to have been made public.

Thanks my friend. But why did she want to live in a isolated trailer on a camp ground by herself at that age?

Now imo. A local is involved with abducting her in a isolated area. Jmo.

Now I'm not blaming anyone. But I'm just surprised that she chose to live there. Was she running from an abusive lover or something?

 

[hatchz]

Thanks my friend. But why did she want to live in a isolated trailer on a camp ground by herself at that age?

Now imo. A local is involved with abducting her in a isolated area. Jmo.

Now I'm not blaming anyone. But I'm just surprised that she chose to live there. Was she running from an abusive lover or something?

I believe it was because she recently took a job as a Home Health Aide, in the Wells area, working for Hamilton County. It was reported that this was a temporary living arrangement. Her family already had this campsite in Wells, so I think that she was living there out of convenience.

 

[DexterMorgan]

I believe it was because she recently took a job as a Home Health Aide, in the Wells area, working for Hamilton County

Agree. But there are plenty of home health aide jobs.

So hopefully she didn't find this job on Craigslist. And hopefully all relatives or visitors of the client or her employer are checked out thoroughly.

Because I truly feel that someone plotted on the nice looking young female that would be living solo in a desolated area due to a job offer.

Jmo. This was a planned abduction by someone that knew when she was due back. Jmo.

And I think it was by a friend or a relative of the family that she was going to be working for or something.

Imo. Several people knew her plans in that area. And they knew that she would be coming back solo with all help 100s of miles away. Jmo.

So as of now. I trust no one in that area. Jmo.

 

[Curious Me]

Oh my goodness, so impressed with all the work you did on the timeline.

:tyou: hatchz

 

[zoran]

Has picking up a hitchhiker been mentioned?

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[OldSteve]

Extra thanks and then some to you hatchz for all the work put into doing that time-line! It needs to linked at top of every new thread.

 

[OldSteve]

New to area, young, pretty, living alone in forest on narrow dirt road, no cell reception --- no good to say the least!

 

[Cardinal47]

Thanks my friend. But why did she want to live in a isolated trailer on a camp ground by herself at that age?

Now imo. A local is involved with abducting her in a isolated area. Jmo.

Now I'm not blaming anyone. But I'm just surprised that she chose to live there. Was she running from an abusive lover or something?

I agree with you and I hope her family was discouraging her from doing so but I know young women have their own minds.

I know she was starting a new job and I know she was probably low on funds but I bet she could have found a room for rent until she could afford an apartment. Something safer in town.

She drove a nice car but going back and forth all that long way would surely be a big gas bill..money that could have been spent on a nice room in town.

Was somebody with her? Did she meet up with somebody in town and bring them along? Did they lock the camper doors out there in the middle of nowhere when they were away?

So very many questions and no answers and no Rachael.

I am really surprised there have been no press conferences with the amount of interest this missing girl is causing.

It's almost as if they want us to go away.

 

[OldSteve]

Thanks my friend. But why did she want to live in a isolated trailer on a camp ground by herself at that age?

Now imo. A local is involved with abducting her in a isolated area. Jmo.

Now I'm not blaming anyone. But I'm just surprised that she chose to live there. Was she running from an abusive lover or something?

My wife knows someone living by herself in an unused family vacation home in a very wooded, sparely populated lake area.... She been okay doing this for a number of years now, and we do (wife an I) scratch our heads thinking about her safety. As for the why, the gal simply likes living alone where she does not have to answer to her parents or anyone for that matter, and being rent-free is a another big reason. Unlike Rachael, she does have cellphone and Internet connection...

 

[bluesneakers]

Thanks my friend. But why did she want to live in a isolated trailer on a camp ground by herself at that age?

Now imo. A local is involved with abducting her in a isolated area. Jmo.

Now I'm not blaming anyone. But I'm just surprised that she chose to live there. Was she running from an abusive lover or something?

I think it would be an adventure in a way and can see myself staying there at her age. Added bonus of free rent! I've known others who have done the same - one was attempting to start an off-the-grid life, one wanted a break from living in the city, one was writing a book, etc. If my daughter wanted to do this I would be fine with it.

If I'm remembering correctly her FB photos paint her as quite an outdoorsy young woman.

 

[OldSteve]

Anyone know for how long she's been living at the campsite - days, weeks, month? Don't think it said in the time-line...

 

[LLLindsayy]

This definitely strikes me as someone who knew Rachael's habits. Someone who knew she'd be arriving at that time (and alone). Whether that means it's someone she knows, someone who lives nearby, or someone who was watching her remains to be seen.

Bringing forward my own post to say that, after all the information (or lack thereof) I've seen released in this case, I still hold the same opinion as I did in the first several days after Rachael disappeared.

It's hard in this case to not be grasping at straws when it comes to unsubstantiated Facebook rumors because we have so little official information to go. I'm leaning toward what one other poster said just up-thread. I believe the details that were "unofficially" released in the beginning are true were probably supposed to be kept quiet. I imagine that's why we don't see too many media sources reporting on them and why LE has not spoken out. What I don't know is how this is benefitting them. The perp already knows how the scene was left so I cannot make sense of how keeping this info under wraps will help the investigation. Alas, I trust they are smarter than me. I just hope it works.

Just covering all my bases here -- I feel that if R had taken her own life, she would have been found by now.

Another poster mentioned up-thread that it almost seems like LE is telling us to go away. No doubt some information they did not want released has been, but I do still believe they need our help finding Rachael. If they didn't, she would be home by now. They aren't as vocal as other LE agencies I have seen and I feel strongly that's because they have a very strong person of interest already.

Over the holiday weekend I was in Johnstown. There was no chatter about Rachael amongst the friends/family I was with (which I was surprised by) and I did not want to be the one to bring her up. The reason for that is, due to my years on Web Sleuths, I have strong opinions about what has happened here -- and maybe more specifically -- what has not happened. There were people there who know the Mattice family and I still want them to be able to hang on to as much hope as they can/need to get through these difficult days. That said, we did venture out to the store while in town and I'm happy to say I saw Rachael's poster on the doors of almost every business we drove past. I'm confident there is no one in the area who has not seen and heard about Rachael. She is definitely loved and cared for and missed very much.

 

[OldSteve]

Has her car been taken in for forensic processing?

 

[LLLindsayy]

Agree. But there are plenty of home health aide jobs.

So hopefully she didn't find this job on Craigslist. And hopefully all relatives or visitors of the client or her employer are checked out thoroughly.

Because I truly feel that someone plotted on the nice looking young female that would be living solo in a desolated area due to a job offer.

Jmo. This was a planned abduction by someone that knew when she was due back. Jmo.

And I think it was by a friend or a relative of the family that she was going to be working for or something.

Imo. Several people knew her plans in that area. And they knew that she would be coming back solo with all help 100s of miles away. Jmo.

So as of now. I trust no one in that area. Jmo.

FWIW, Johnstown is less than an hour from Wells, it is not 100s of miles away. I agree with you for the most part though. I believe this was someone who knew her comings and goings and knew she was living there alone. Unless she went to her parents for dinner every Wednesday evening, I'm not sure how many people knew she would be returning home at that particular time on that particular night. More credence to the theory that it is a neighbor who saw her pulling in, JMHO.

This would be different if she were coming home from work at a routine time that she followed every night. That might open up more possibilities because then it would be likely someone either followed her or knew her routine.

And another thing I just thought about...Rachael probably had to work Thursday morning. Why else would she leave her parents house and drive an hour at night? Wouldn't she just stay the night? IMO, she had to work early the next morning.

 

[ninij9]

Her Facebook says she works at Hamilton county public health as a home health aide since May. So I'm going to guess she's lived in the camper since at least then. I also went to their FB page and they haven't even shared a poster for her, which I find strange because wouldn't you want to help spread the word about a missing employee? Also, if it was after dark, the neighbor would hardly be able to tell whos car pulled up the road aside from the headlights. If another car went up the road it could have been with the headlights off. I am not convinced anything happened that night anyway. I think its just as plausible something occurred the next morning as other posters have said upthread.

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[LLLindsayy]

Her Facebook says she works at Hamilton county public health as a home health aide since May. So I'm going to guess she's lived in the camper since at least then. I also went to their FB page and they haven't even shared a poster for her, which I find strange because wouldn't you want to help spread the word about a missing employee? Also, if it was after dark, the neighbor would hardly be able to tell whos car pulled up the road aside from the headlights. If another car went up the road it could have been with the headlights off. I am not convinced anything happened that night anyway. I think its just as plausible something occurred the next morning as other posters have said upthread.

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Yes, it could have very easily happened the next morning. Maybe someone knew what time she left for work in the mornings and was waiting in her backseat for her. Maybe once she got in and started her car they ambushed her. Maybe she ran out of her car toward her camper to lock herself inside but they got to her as she opened the door...or before she could lock it.

 

[lauriej]

FWIW, Johnstown is less than an hour from Wells, it is not 100s of miles away. I agree with you for the most part though. I believe this was someone who knew her comings and goings and knew she was living there alone. Unless she went to her parents for dinner every Wednesday evening, I'm not sure how many people knew she would be returning home at that particular time on that particular night. More credence to the theory that it is a neighbor who saw her pulling in, JMHO.

This would be different if she were coming home from work at a routine time that she followed every night. That might open up more possibilities because then it would be likely someone either followed her or knew her routine.

And another thing I just thought about...Rachael probably had to work Thursday morning. Why else would she leave her parents house and drive an hour at night? Wouldn't she just stay the night? IMO, she had to work early the next morning.

BBM

..exactly, as well as Friday.

..her Dad didn`t go up there until Friday night at 6, she`d last been heard from Wednesday night at 9:15 p.m. I would think her job would have been concerned if she missed 2 days of work, it`s possible that she had those days off. when did the friend and her baby arrive