GUILTY PA - Carlesha Freeland-Gaither, 22, Germantown, 2 November 2014 - #1

[Hoosgirl]

Has it been stated which HighSchool she attended? That would be very helpful.

Leonardtown HS according to this:

http://mobile.philly.com/news/?wss=/philly/news&id=281467671

 

[Hoosgirl]

Leonardtown HS according to this:

http://mobile.philly.com/news/?wss=/philly/news&id=281467671

This says class of 2009, not sure how reliable the site:

http://leonardtownhighschool.org/alumni/926515/carlesha-gaither.html

 

[Abstar80]

Put in the wrong link!!!

 

[Abstar80]

This says class of 2009, not sure how reliable the site:

http://leonardtownhighschool.org/alumni/926515/carlesha-gaither.html

Thankyou!

 

[TTF14]

http://indulgy.ccio.co/1/63/T/9570217929079642UuDTKGyoc.jpg

Good follow up story

That is a photo of a wedding cake .

 

[Abstar80]

That is a photo of a wedding cake .

Oopy day!! Should pay more attention! My mama is getting married next year lol!

 

[TTF14]

Just saw a segment on GMA. With all of the attention this is getting, how has this car with at least one smashed out window not been found??? I wonder if this particular car was seen on CCTV in Maryland??

 

[frisson]

Unless this person has super altered his appearance to the point of being unrecognizable, I can't believe he'd be that stupid to use a stolen debit card at an ATM. Isn't it common knowledge that there are cameras there?

It seems to me that he really wanted her for some reason and not some random victim because the way she was fighting (and almost got away) it seems if it were random he'd let go and try somewhere else for someone easier to control. That seems extremely risky for him. I mean it's not like the place was deserted. There were cars around and someone else walking. I wonder if that other pedestrian/s has come forward because I'd think her screams had to have been heard by someone walking down the street at the intersection area.

 

[Luvrosco]

So they think it might be her ex boyfriend? If so then LE must have his name. Am I correct?

 

[Abstar80]

If anyone has an inkling to where they may be headed....this link might be helpful. Maryland has live traffic cameras everywhere it would seem.

http://www.chart.state.md.us/travinfo/trafficcams.php#

This time its not a wedding cake TTF14 lol!!

 

[RubyRed]

On the youtube video linked below at 2:24 in the background there is someone walking (our right) right screen to left, but it looks like it's further past the intersection. This person is walking at the same time when the abductor is struggling to get her into the car, so the eye goes to them of course, but there's someone in the background.

At 2:47 in the background it looks like someone walking (our) right to left then he slows.... backs up a few steps.... then continues. If you haven't seen this, it's a must see imo.

In other words, from 2:20 start watching only the background at the intersection and what looks like just past the intersection. Someone is back there and at some point it is hardly perceptible and you have to watch several times. At one point he is just a small moving shadow. Or maybe I'm cray.

Also, at time 2:55 or so just when we're watching for that car in the foreground of the shot (the witness) to start backing up... at that time, look in the background going from our (the viewers) right to left, at the intersection, there is someone walking then maybe running.

Just throwing that in since I didn't see it mentioned. If it was mentioned already. Apologies for the repeat.

Also, I see her wearing a backpack. It seems she's walking backwards for a few steps, facing him, at 1:59, when she's crossing the street just before she reaches the curb; It looks to me like she's walking backwards away from him just before he gets close enough to touch her.... just before her hand goes out toward him. I wonder if he said something that made her turn around. I wish we had sound.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RxBZY7j_dM

I try to read the whole thread before I post so as not to repeat things someone already said, but I'm new and on a quick sidenote... help? I log in, click the "remember" box, but I still get logged out and lose my place. So I probably miss some posts if I go to/remeber the wrong page rather than where I last left off reading. I'm doing something wrong, but what? TIA.

He called 911.




An eyewitness, who has spoken to police, told CBS Philly he had been walking on the opposite side of the street when he heard her scream.

"When they got in the back of the car, you heard like a tap tap pap pap, whatever it was, it was like two of them and then the back window came out," the witness, who didn't want to be identified, told CBS Philly.

"'Help me, help me,' and I turned around and I just started running up," he said. "I called the cops as I'm like yo screaming stop, stop, stop. He's dragging her to the car."

The witness said the suspect had a large knife which fell into the road during the struggle, along with the woman's cell phone and glasses.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/abducted-philadelphia-nursing-assistant-a-fighter-family-says/

 

[FindHG]

Do you see the patch on his jean you see here, where he's struggling with Carlesha Freeland-Gaither on the ground, near the car, if you freeze it at 2:25, on any of the other pictures or videos?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RxBZY7j_dM

 

[FindHG]

Unless this person has super altered his appearance to the point of being unrecognizable, I can't believe he'd be that stupid to use a stolen debit card at an ATM. Isn't it common knowledge that there are cameras there?

It seems to me that he really wanted her for some reason and not some random victim because the way she was fighting (and almost got away) it seems if it were random he'd let go and try somewhere else for someone easier to control. That seems extremely risky for him. I mean it's not like the place was deserted. There were cars around and someone else walking. I wonder if that other pedestrian/s has come forward because I'd think her screams had to have been heard by someone walking down the street at the intersection area.

He may have spotted her before, it definitely seems like he may have deliberately parked there and waited to time his walk to coincide with get her in that dark spot at the corner. If it's her ex BF, whom her relatives believe it is, then it would make sense. Or he may have done this before and simply have known her pin as well. I wonder if they may be able to get footage of the last place or places she used her pin? There's something to the idea that he he simply wanted to rape or kill her he could've picked a better place and time.

 

[frisson]

He called 911.




An eyewitness, who has spoken to police, told CBS Philly he had been walking on the opposite side of the street when he heard her scream.

"When they got in the back of the car, you heard like a tap tap pap pap, whatever it was, it was like two of them and then the back window came out," the witness, who didn't want to be identified, told CBS Philly.

"'Help me, help me,' and I turned around and I just started running up," he said. "I called the cops as I'm like yo screaming stop, stop, stop. He's dragging her to the car."

The witness said the suspect had a large knife which fell into the road during the struggle, along with the woman's cell phone and glasses.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/abducted-philadelphia-nursing-assistant-a-fighter-family-says/

Thank you. I misunderstood. I thought it was the person in the car that backed up, who called 911. Cleared that up. Thanks.

 

[frisson]

If the family thinks it may be an ex bf, has LE gone to the guy's home? Is the ex missing or available for questioning?

 

[RubyRed]

Do you see the patch on his jean you see here, where he's struggling with Carlesha Freeland-Gaither on the ground, near the car, if you freeze it at 2:25, on any of the other pictures or videos?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RxBZY7j_dM

Is this what you are asking about, the square white patch? Hope this doesn't blow the margins.







http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/philadelphia-woman-abduction-caught-tape-article-1.1997713

 

[RubyRed]

Thank you. I misunderstood. I thought it was the person in the car that backed up, who called 911. Cleared that up. Thanks.

YW. I believe he did too. He is feeling bad that he didn't intervene, I just can't find the link, I will try to find it.

 

[SCHMAE]

I have 10 pages to catch up overnight. But I just noticed today the thread title says ' reportedly kidnapped'. Did that say reportedly yesterday ? Or did something super bizarre happen overnight? TIA

 

[skibaboo]

Why would she reach out to him in that way if not to shake his hand?

I'm catching up and this may have been addressed but after watching that video last night I thought maybe he shouted "hey you dropped this" he puts his hand out first, only just but then Carlesha puts her hand out, it does look like they are shaking hands but I was thinking he may have tricked her into thinking she dropped something. Think about it, you are walking along and someone calls you dropped something, you turn, they put their hand out, you see that and instinctively do too, before you have time to even think what did you drop.

 

[RexManning]

I think it's been "reportedly" since the thread was created.