I'm not buying what Stewart is selling. Stealing drugs doesn't involve stalking women and killing of pets.
I suspect that he wanted in to get at her, but for some reason didn't want to go alone. And he likely told Stewart about drugs as an incentive for Stewart to come along. Once they got inside, he could have harmed her then they still could steal the drugs and money. But for the sole motive to be drugs, no I don't believe that. If it had been just for drugs, they would have waited until she left the home then broke in. Because even an addict knows that you don't knowingly leave a witness.
I live in the country and 20 min would be a quick response from LE unless by some coincidence they were already in the area.
Our sheriff's dept staffs one deputy at night. I think there is two or three during the day, as well as some supplemental staff. Like serving warrants, environmental etc. In an incident like this I think all would probably respond. But they would need time, just to nagivate the travel time and traffic on the road, and at 2 pm that would be pretty busy.
I am glad she did what she had to do. And that is something she will need to keep in mind. She is alive, her baby is alive. They are alive because she did what she had to do.
For his family, I am sorry for their grief. But can they explain why he might have banged on her door long enough for her to have moved the sofa in front of the door? And while she was on the phone with LE for 20 min? Would he normally be beating down the door of an occupied home, and refusing to leave even when the door wasn't answered for 20 min? IMO drugs might have been part of it, but he wasn't there just for drugs, and if she had not protected herself she would now be dead.
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