GUILTY PA - Linda Stoltzfoos, 18, murdered, Bird-in-Hand, Lancaster County, 21 June 2020 *arrest* #4

[OldCop]

In this section of the PC affidavit, LE has described the exact moment when LS was kidnapped. In the highlighted area, LE describes the actions of JS as “consistent with placing something over her head”. The two then “walk together” back to where his vehicle is parked.
There has been some speculation that JS placed some type of hood over LS’s head. I am thinking now that he actually placed a shoelace(s) over head/around her neck and told her to walk with him. If he placed a hood over her head, he was taking a big risk if someone drove by. It would be quite obvious what was going on. I also think she would be seen to be struggling more. By using a shoelace around her neck, he could control her. He could tell her to walk with him and she wouldn’t be hurt. He could gather the lace in one hand, held tautly, at the rear of her neck as they walked and to a passerby it would merely look like a couple walking with the male’s arm around the women’s shoulders.
I think JS then drove to the church parking lot and proceeded to tie her hands and ankles with more of the shoelaces. He may have assaulted her at this time, but he was only there for 5 minutes. He probably told her to sit still and not do anything that would draw attention to them as they drove.
None of the eyewitnesses reported seeing her with some type of hood over her head, but a couple noticed she didn’t wave as they passed which would have been the Amish custom.
MOO

 

[Megnut]

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In this section of the PC affidavit, LE has described the exact moment when LS was kidnapped. In the highlighted area, LE describes the actions of JS as “consistent with placing something over her head”. The two then “walk together” back to where his vehicle is parked.
There has been some speculation that JS placed some type of hood over LS’s head. I am thinking now that he actually placed a shoelace(s) over head/around her neck and told her to walk with him. If he placed a hood over her head, he was taking a big risk if someone drove by. It would be quite obvious what was going on. I also think she would be seen to be struggling more. By using a shoelace around her neck, he could control her. He could tell her to walk with him and she wouldn’t be hurt. He could gather the lace in one hand, held tautly, at the rear of her neck as they walked and to a passerby it would merely look like a couple walking with the male’s arm around the women’s shoulders.
I think JS then drove to the church parking lot and proceeded to tie her hands and ankles with more of the shoelaces. He may have assaulted her at this time, but he was only there for 5 minutes. He probably told her to sit still and not do anything that would draw attention to them as they drove.
None of the eyewitnesses reported seeing her with some type of hood over her head, but a couple noticed she didn’t wave as they passed which would have been the Amish custom.
MOO

I can't bring myself to "like" this, but it rings true. You may have deciphered it exactly.

That poor terrified girl.

JMO

 

[crhedBngr]

@crhedBngr - me again - just wondering IF there might be an update on the next hearing? I can not access the link you gave up thread...

TIA!

@Niner : The last date on JS' Docket Sheet is 11/25/20. The judge granted a Motion for Continuance.

So, as far as I can tell, there isn't another hearing scheduled (on the Docket Sheet).

If I'm looking in the wrong place, please let me know.

Thanks.

 

[Niner]

@Niner : The last date on JS' Docket Sheet is 11/25/20. The judge granted a Motion for Continuance.

So, as far as I can tell, there isn't another hearing scheduled (on the Docket Sheet).

If I'm looking in the wrong place, please let me know.

Thanks.

Sounds right to me! Thanks for the update, as it is....

 

[crhedBngr]

Sounds right to me! Thanks for the update, as it is....

You are quite welcome!

How was your surgery?

 

[Niner]

You are quite welcome!

How was your surgery?

Surgery went very smoothly - I'm feeling GREAT!! Thanks for asking!

 

[UnapologeticallyAspie]

Linda, I am thinking of you tonight. <3 And still praying that you will be brought home soon, so that your family can get the closure that they need, and deserve.
mOO

 

[Maplesyrup]

Folks please forgive me for not posting pictures yet. I am swamped at work.

Missing reading your posts. Have you had a chance to do any more searching?

 

[Trackergd]

@Maplesyrup sadly no. I don't handle the cold like I used to and I am overloaded at work. Keep telling myself 229 days....then I can paint my face blue, throw my arms up in the air and yell "FREEDOM"!!

 

[crhedBngr]

Surgery went very smoothly - I'm feeling GREAT!! Thanks for asking!

Wonderful news!

 

[Maplesyrup]

@Maplesyrup sadly no. I don't handle the cold like I used to and I am overloaded at work. Keep telling myself 229 days....then I can paint my face blue, throw my arms up in the air and yell "FREEDOM"!!

Thanks for the reply! I understand being buried in work and your desire for freedom

 

[crhedBngr]

@Maplesyrup sadly no. I don't handle the cold like I used to and I am overloaded at work. Keep telling myself 229 days....then I can paint my face blue, throw my arms up in the air and yell "FREEDOM"!!

Good for you!

 

[crhedBngr]

Bumping for our Linda.

 

[Richrd]

5 March (Lower) Court Date - Homicide Charge
&
Awaiting (Upper) Court Date - Kidnapping Charge​

.

Defendant:
Justo* Roberto Smoker, 34
(Born 29 March 1986)

(Lower) Magisterial District Judge Docket:
[Homicide Charge]
https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/docketsheets/MDJReport.ashx?docketNumber=MJ-02302-CR-0000596-2020&dnh=064OKAdXSz4RRP9qiJzxuw==

Police Criminal Complaint & Affidavit of Probable Cause
[Homicide Charge]
https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/lancasteronline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/6b/a6b2b852-43ac-11eb-9ab9-33c3e810cfc7/5fe0d2917e9f9.pdf.pdf

Lancaster Newspapers TimeLine:
A full timeline of 18-year-old Linda Stoltzfoos' disappearance so far

NO-Body Homicide Cases:
No-Body Homicide Cases 1st edition | 9781482260069, 9781482260076 | VitalSource

(Upper) Court of Common Pleas Docket:
[Kidnapping Charge]
https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/DocketSheets/CPReport.ashx?docketNumber=CP-36-CR-0003319-2020&dnh=leQj87YnK6aNnlFOlulmmQ==
[Awaiting Next (Upper) Court Date]

Google™ Supplements & Updates:
Linda Stoltzfoos - Justo Smoker - Google Search

Death-Penalty Counsel Requirements:
Rule 801 - Qualifications for Defense Counsel in Capital Cases, 234 Pa. Code § 801 | Casetext Search + Citator

Pre-Trial Confinement Since 11 July -
Lancaster County Prison:
NO Bail Permitted
(Inmate # 64019 & 2020-0002038)​

Grades of PA Crimes:
F1 = Felony of 1st Degree; F2; F3
M1 = Misdemeanor of 1st Degree; M2; M3
S = Summary

Capital Case = One with Possible Death Penalty
Change in Venire = [venn-EYE'-ree] =

Jury Imported from Beyond Originating / Lancaster County​

Change in Venue = [VENN'-you] =

Jurors Selected from, & Trial Held Beyond Originating / Lancaster County​

Coroner = Death Investigation Coordinator
CP = (Upper) Court of Common Pleas
CSI = Crime Scene Investigation - an American Drama series
DA = District Attorney
DOB = Date of Birth
DP = Death Penalty
ELTPD = East Lampeter Township Police Department -

Case # 20-06022459​

FBI = Federal Bureau of Investigation
FP = Forensic Pathologist - Similar to Medical Examiner
ISBN = International Standard Book Number
Joinder = Possibility of Combining Two Trials into One
*Justo = [WHOSE' tow]
LE = Law Enforcement
LWOP = Life With-Out Parole
MDJ = (Lower) Magisterial District Judge Court
ME = Medical Examiner
MSM = Main-Stream Media
NamUs = National missing & Unidentified persons system -

MP# 71500​

PSP = Pennsylvania State Police
SAR = Search and Rescue / Recovery
TOS = Terms of Service

[Contribution # 7874
Thread # 533562]
.

 

[Niner]

Checked the court site....

Friday, March 05, 2021

Time Case Information Court Official Plaintiff Attorney Defendant Attorney
1:30 PM-5 PM
CR-596-2020 Preliminary Hearing Magisterial District Judge B. Denise Commins TODD E BROWN CHRISTOPHER TALLARICO
Commonwealth vs Justo Smoker


link: https://courtcal.co.lancaster.pa.us/CourtAdmin.Public/?selectedDate=3/5/2021 12:00:00 AM

 

[Rosiebones]

Would the Amish couples who were were walking and saw LS in the truck be called to testify in this case. If called, would they appear?

 

[imstilla.grandma]

A man has been arrested in the kidnapping of 18-year-old Linda Stoltzfoos, who has been missing since Sunday, June 21, 2020. In July, police arrested Justo Smoker, 34, of Paradise, Pennsylvania. They examined video from a homeowner’s security system that shows what they believe to be Smother’s vehicle near where a woman, believed to be Linda, is seen walking along Beechdale Road near her home. Authorities traced the car to Smoker and executed a search warrant. Officials have not released what was found in their search. Smoker is charged with felony kidnapping and a misdemeanor charge of false imprisonment. Linda has not been found. She was last seen at a farm on Stumptown Road in Lancaster County, after attending a church service. When Linda didn’t make it to her youth group later that evening, her parents became concerned and contacted the police. A Facebook page called “Amish Girl Missing - Linda Stoltzfoos” has been created to aid in the search for Linda. Several photos and videos have been shared to the page of community members volunteering to help with the search. Linda is described as 5'10", 125 lbs, with brown hair and blue eyes. Investigators are asking anyone who might have seen Smoker or his red Kia Rio sedan - license plate KYB-9713 - around the time Linda was abducted, or in the days after, to contact East Lampeter Township Police Department at 717-291-4676 or to submit a tip on the Crime Watch website.


Seven years of Dateline's Missing in America: 156 still missing

 

[imstilla.grandma]

The podcast, 'The Daily Crime', launched in January and its latest episode (available on Feb. 8) will focus on the disappearance of Stoltzfoos and the charges facing Justo Smoker, who is facing homicide charges in connection to the incident.
Linda Stoltzfoos case subject of 'The Daily Crime' podcast | fox43.com

 

[lex8396]

Body found approx 30 minutes away in creek that is connected to Susquehanna River.... this river flows to area where Linda went missing....

Body found in creek in Harrisburg

 

[MontereyMama]

Closure at long last for Linda's family is what we're all hoping / praying for.