If this is true then the actions of OSBI make even less sense. Because what OSBI should be doing is trying to bridge this gap and make people feel confident and comfortable with LE. That isn't happening.
After the press conference I think I have a much greater understanding of what LE is doing. Many others have mentioned it and tapu has been discussing the type of crime it may have been.
I think they figure locals are involved and there were non-shooters. So I don't think LE cares what you, I or anybody else knows or thinks, they are only concerned with the specific people or person they are targeting.
I don't agree with this approach at all. I think it is very high risk and doesn't allow for a plan B.
If you go to the Myspace for Wade Richie, then click on his friend, Felicia, go to her page, and she has a friend there named Logan who is 16 and from Henryetta.This story stuck out to me because of the "runaway" reference. Initials of juvenile identified as C.H.
18 yr old arrested on June 18th in Welling (which is about 2 hrs from Weleetka).
Could be totally unrelated...
June 27th - TAHLEQUAH DAILY PRESS
Cherokee County prosecutors charged a Welling man Wednesday for possessing a sawed-off shotgun/rifle and harboring runaway child.
Wade L. Ritchie, 18, was arrested by Tahlequah Police Officer Luke Hixon June 18. Ritchie allegedly had in his possession a shotgun with a barrel only 17.5 inches and overall length of only 24.5 inches.
Ritchie was also allegedly housing a runaway juvenile, identified in court documents as C.H.
Article: http://www.tahlequahdailypress.com/local/local_story_179093846.html
Court Records (search on Ritchie, Wade - case filed on on 6/25): [URL="http://www.odcr.com/detail.php?Case=011-CF%20%200800234&County=011-"]http://www.odcr.com/detail.php?Case=011-CF%20%200800234&County=011-[/URL]
(Note: Some of the other court records under same name are for his father I believe, because of the year)
Map Its about 2 hrs from Weleetka to Welling (Welling is very close to Tahlequah, NE of Weleetka): [URL="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=weleetka,+ok&daddr=welling+ok+map&sll=35.92242,-94.899902&sspn=1.05648,2.39502&ie=UTF8&ll=35.630512,-95.52063&spn=1.060366,2.39502&z=9"]http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=weleetka,+ok&daddr=welling+ok+map&sll=35.92242,-94.899902&sspn=1.05648,2.39502&ie=UTF8&ll=35.630512,-95.52063&spn=1.060366,2.39502&z=9[/URL]
Myspace of Wade L. Richtie (last login 6/16): http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=263320463
I don't connect a Ruth, do you mean a family member? He has a sisters Carol, Betty and two brother Bobby and Eddie
http://www.websleuths.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=244&pictureid=2080
According to Rosser this is an illustration of where the bodies were found
http://www.websleuths.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=244&pictureid=2198
aerial view with crime scene and other landmarks
http://www.websleuths.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=244&pictureid=2698
full length view with Patterson Home marked (I have a high rez version if anyone needs/wants it PM me and I will send it)
I did all of these based on information from OSBI and Research
My Opinion
Peter Placker said Taylor had been walking down to the bridge for several months to exercise - he did not say so, but I betcha there were a few boys hanging around down there sometimes too, Taylor was 13, old enough to be a little interested in the boys. The bridge was a bit of a "kids" hangout - not much else to do out in the country for kids under 16.Here's something I can't find, even in the latest "catch-up" post:
Where specifically were the girls going and why? I get that they were walking to the bridge, but is there more about that somewhere?
thanx
Its been soooooooooo many years since I've traveled up that road. You couldn't pay me enough money to drive up there
I think its S/W of Plackers, and I'm getting scared just talking about him. He could sneak up behind us, and nevermind