Skyla Whitaker, 11, & Taylor Placker 13 - Found Murdered - #9

[DeltaDawn]

Thank you everyone who posted pics of the bridge. I was the person asking about them on the pic thread.

But funny it doesn't look to me like a place a lot of people hung out at over the weekends. The vegetation is not disturbed , etc. I thought I would see more disturbance in vegetation and alot more gravel ..etc I thought if alot of people were there it wouldn't look so undisturbed.. It doesn't look like a place kids go to shoot guns..where is the trampled grass, etc.

 

[Beyond Belief]

Other than the video with Choate, I couldn't find any pictures, videos or articles about Taylor having a dog, but Skyla did have a dog. Taylor may have had a dog too though.

GRACE: All I know about Skyla is what I've read in the newspapers, and looking at her photo. Can you tell me about her?
FARROW: Well, she was a typical tomboy. She lived out in the country. She loved animals, loved to fish. Every time she`d come over here in my yard, which they just lived about a hundred yards from me, all her animals would follow her over here.
She'd have five or six cats following her, her little dog and her goat. I'd get on to her daddy, I said, 'Now, don`t you let that goat eat my flowers,' because she'd always eat my flowers. I will miss that. I will miss her.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/06/12/nancy.grace/index.html

There was a doghouse in the yard, I think when Gpa was interviewed, if that was done at the Placker home. I also saw a tent. I have wondered if the girls had been sleeping outside.

 

[oceanblueeyes]

I totally and respectfully disagree. I can see people in a small town hushing and a small group knowing then maybe even more, but people hushing out of loyalty and fear. JMO, FWIW.

I just cant fathom that christine, but I also respect your opinion highly. I live in a tight knit small community but when it comes to not talking and letting child murderers go free I think most people would draw the line.

Now if the victim was some adult with a criminal record a mile long..maybe but I think anyone with knowledge about these murders would tell what they know even if they felt they had to do it through anonymous tips.

JMO tho

 

[kahskye]

Thank you everyone who posted pics of the bridge. I was the person asking about them on the pic thread.

But funny it doesn't look to me like a place a lot of people hung out at over the weekends. The vegetation is not disturbed , etc. I thought I would see more disturbance in vegetation and alot more gravel ..etc I thought if alot of people were there it wouldn't look so undisturbed.. It doesn't look like a place kids go to shoot guns..where is the trampled grass, etc.

I agree, something just isn't right.

 

[oceanblueeyes]

Thank you everyone who posted pics of the bridge. I was the person asking about them on the pic thread.

But funny it doesn't look to me like a place a lot of people hung out at over the weekends. The vegetation is not disturbed , etc. I thought I would see more disturbance in vegetation and alot more gravel ..etc I thought if alot of people were there it wouldn't look so undisturbed.. It doesn't look like a place kids go to shoot guns..where is the trampled grass, etc.

IIRC, they throw things into the water from the bridge above and then shoot their weapons at the targets as they float along. They just gather up on each side of the bridge most likely. Anyway that is what people use to do here on an older bridge not traveled much until police stopped it.

imoo

 

[SeriouslySearching]

Thank you everyone who posted pics of the bridge. I was the person asking about them on the pic thread.

But funny it doesn't look to me like a place a lot of people hung out at over the weekends. The vegetation is not disturbed , etc. I thought I would see more disturbance in vegetation and alot more gravel ..etc I thought if alot of people were there it wouldn't look so undisturbed.. It doesn't look like a place kids go to shoot guns..where is the trampled grass, etc.

They probably stayed more on the bridge and the roadway. I think the photos we saw probably just didn't show an area where they would have gathered on either side of the bridge tho. People tend to stay away from the vegetation due to the snake population near the water. Rattlesnakes, copperheads, and water moccasins aren't too friendly here.

Most people would sit on the tailgates to visit, drink beer, or to shoot at things in the water etc. There wouldn't be a lot of disturbance in the area except for beer cans, cigarette butts, and trash in general.

 

[SeriouslySearching]

Watching the local news earlier, the attorney for the girl who gave the false tip about the burglary was speaking. He said there is another side to the story. (Of course, he is defending her!) He said a man fitting that description had been seen on their land previously several times. I don't know if I believe him...but I thought it was interesting to note.

 

[Claycat]

Not all small towns are the same. I live in a very small town in central Texas. I've been here for almost 11 years. I hardly know anyone except people who work in the stores and restaurants.

I have just made my first friend, and she is someone who moved out here from Austin, and opened a wholesale bakery. People just aren't that friendly here unless you have lived here your whole life or you have children in school and go to church. They aren't mean; they just aren't friendly.

 

[SeriouslySearching]

People are very friendly here. Rarely does a new person not get to know people fairly quickly. People go out of their way to make new people feel welcome in their small communities. If someone new moves in, people are bringing them food and welcome baskets. It is really nice.

 

[Beyond Belief]

greta's going to talk about the case in a little while. Probably about the dog search out there today.

 

[SeriouslySearching]

Since the dogs didn't find anything...it will be a short segment. LOL

 

[KR2tonenow]

I don't believe they are close to finding who killed these girls.

With false information from a 18 year old from Weeleka, and the canine unit finding 0.

I'd like to know, why would they have more information, and we do not?

 

[Beyond Belief]

:waitasec: what were they supposed to find?

 

[Claycat]

People are very friendly here. Rarely does a new person not get to know people fairly quickly. People go out of their way to make new people feel welcome in their small communities. If someone new moves in, people are bringing them food and welcome baskets. It is really nice.

That sounds lovely, SS!

 

[DeltaDawn]

They probably stayed more on the bridge and the roadway. I think the photos we saw probably just didn't show an area where they would have gathered on either side of the bridge tho. People tend to stay away from the vegetation due to the snake population near the water. Rattlesnakes, copperheads, and water moccasins aren't too friendly here.

Most people would sit on the tailgates to visit, drink beer, or to shoot at things in the water etc. There wouldn't be a lot of disturbance in the area except for beer cans, cigarette butts, and trash in general.

I understand SS but..where are the marks beside the road where kids would have pulled ATVs, trucks and cars to stop, socialize and shoot? The lane is very narrow, so they would have to pull off the roadway somewhat..and I just don't see any disturbance there that indicates every weekend kids parked along side that narrow lane. I thought I'd see gulleys and bare spots where cars would normally park to pull off and the kids would do their thing.

 

[Beyond Belief]

do you think maybe there's a dirts path/road leading down tothe water before you get to the bridge/barriers? They may party under the bridge.

 

[SeriouslySearching]

The dog used was trained exclusively for finding traces of explosives and bullet casings.

 

[KR2tonenow]

Did they say what the perimeters/sq footage the canine's covered? Did the canine unit go into the woods, look for bullets, footprints, fabric torn on trees. Give me a break! If they haven't or weren't able to locate anything, that would mean the white truck loner dude is indeed the POI-suspect!

 

[SeriouslySearching]

I understand SS but..where are the marks beside the road where kids would have pulled ATVs and trucks to stop, socialize and shoot? The lane is very narrow, so they would have to pull off the roadway somewhat..and I just don't see any disturbance there that indicates every weekend kids parked along side that narrow lane. I thought I'd see gulleys and bare spots where cars would normally park to pull off and the kids would do their thing.

That is what I was getting at...we just didn't see the area where they probably parked in the photos or they did just congregate on the bridge. I don't doubt for a minute that kids hang out there.

 

[SeriouslySearching]

Did they say what the perimeters/sq footage the canine's covered? Did the canine unit go into the woods, look for bullets, footprints, fabric torn on trees. Give me a break! If they haven't or weren't able to locate anything, that would mean the white truck loner dude is indeed the POI-suspect!

I haven't heard. The video they showed was the dog walking along the side of the road and then where the memorial was.