I respectfully disagree. I think the one phone proves KC was home and I'll use my own experience to explain...
I lived with my parents until I was 25 (currently 28), not because I didn't have a good job and I don't have kids, it was because my father was sick and I stayed at home to help take care of him. Anyway, I worked 2nd shift, so I'd meet up with my friends around 12 am and be out sometimes til the sun came up or would stay at a friends. I would usually call to say I was staying (I'm sure my parents loved the 4am drunken phone calls). If for some reason I didn't call, my mother would start calling my cell at around 8. She would call every 20mins or so until I picked up or called back. She wasn't the least bit controlling but she had already lost one child and would worry until she heard from me. Now sometimes she wouldn't hear me come in and would call in the am, she would hear my cell phone ringing and know I was at home. So there would only be one phone call.
I think the one phone call was either Cindy calling KC, she heard the phone ringing and knew KC was home, or it was KC calling her phone to locate it. I usually have my phone on me, but if I fall asleep with it on the bed it can fall off or get tangled in the sheets and a quick call will locate it.
I just can't see Cindy or any concerned parent only calling once if they don't know where their child and grandchild are. This is especially true if there was a big fight the night before.
*snipped (just a wee bit) & bold by me*
Thanks, nephers.
Sounds like you lost a sibling along the way...:hug:
I kinda like the lost amongst the sheets, etc. thinking.
OpenMind - thanks for jumping in the fray here.
Consider that George (although prolly still asleep) shoulda been at home after working 'till 11PM-or-so 6/15. So, I dunno if Cindy woulda had to automatically stay home to care for Caylee. FWIW, methinks Cindy would've had no reservation 'bout waking up George to 'handle it'.
Also consider - although not perfect for lining up the motive for the call (or caller) - the Pontiac shoulda been in the driveway as an indication of whether or not Casey was home. Since the cell pings are a strong indication Casey went to bed @ G&C's it seems like Cindy's assumption woulda been that Casey was still there.
I can only speculate that the parking arrangment when Casey was @ home was for Cindy's 4-Runner, and George's HHR to be IN the garage, w/ the Pontiac outside (can't be certain since George's late evening arrivals mighta meant he'd park outside too). IF this was the arrangement, Cindy would likely have had the habit of checking for the Pontiac before she began backing outta the garage each morning.
And yes, I realize Cindy still coulda called the cell before she went out into the garage to leave...hence...not a perfect explanation...just one explanation.
The computer forensics Encase report (thanks JWG) shows decent activity that morning before the time Cindy woulda had to goto work. However, it only shows the relative level of activity, NOT, the activities themselves (e.g. sites surfed, etc.) Sooooo....unless & until we see more detail on specifically what the computer activity was that day (besides the Photobucket upload 10:27AM) I'm @ a bit of a loss to figure out the waking order that morning.
I'm not sure the purpose of the 7:45AM call is all that important in the grand scheme of things quite honestly. However, it does help kinda move the thinking forward to focus on the details of the day at this level IMHO. Maybe some new ideas, or new sleuthing opportunities will present themselves, eh?
oke:...please.
but I could be persuaded otherwise by someone with a different concept...)
