TN - Holly Bobo, 20, Darden, believed abducted 13 April 2011 - #31

[Whisperer]

Unless Nursing school is different in TN, flip flops are not allowed.

 

[Whisperer]

I believe the phone was found. I get that from watching the Bobo's reaction when discussed.

As far as Drew goes, not one person has interviewed him. I don't get this "County folk" buisness. These people are college graduates. IOW ,they are educated.

Ok, so LE took the computers. Did they search the house with cadaver dogs? Did they track Holly into the woods? How many abandoned cars are found around there anyway? So that car found close to the trail where they found other stuff of Holly's was there for how long?

I wouldn't think there would be many abandoned cars in that area. This is a very strange case. We have a family who doesn't seem to utilize the media to help find their daughter. No friends, boyfriends or family speaking out for Holly. They have done private fundraisers, etc. There has been much money collected and a big reward but not one clue.

 

[~n/t~]

Wait, where did you get the idea that the house was never searched? This contradicts what we were told when this case first broke. I recall LE also removed computers from the Bobos' house and we used to have a poster here on WS who told us her daughter, who was a TBI forensic specialist, had personally removed the pool cover in the Bobos' back yard and looked inside.

As far as the car with camo inside, that was determined to belong to a hunter who was not involved with anything to do with Holly's abduction. Again, this goes back to the very beginning of this case. The early threads here on WS have the links.

We have never been told by LE that Holly's phone was found. The prevailing rumor seems to be that her phone was found, but that's never been confirmed as far as I know.

This is the first time I hear the house was searched and a member here whose daughter removed the pool cover. Is the daughter LE? A friend?

I only joined this board in June but followed Holly's case on another board so I may have missed some of what you're saying.

If possible, if you can refer me to the MSM article about the house being searched and the thread where the WS member's daughter looked in the pool, I'd appreciate it....or if you can give me a clue as to when this was posted so I can do a board search for the information. 31 threads and hundreds of posts would take me forever

Thanks.

 

[liltexans]

This is the first time I hear the house was searched and a member here whose daughter removed the pool cover. Is the daughter LE? A friend?

I only joined this board in June but followed Holly's case on another board so I may have missed some of what you're saying.

If possible, if you can refer me to the MSM article about the house being searched and the thread where the WS member's daughter looked in the pool, I'd appreciate it....or if you can give me a clue as to when this was posted so I can do a board search for the information. 31 threads and hundreds of posts would take me forever

Thanks.

I honestly don't remember the dates or which thread number. I would have to go back and read through just as you would. The poster's name here was something like MILofForensicTBISpec. I don't think she is a WS member anymore. Her daughter in law was a crime scene investigator who was one of the TBI forensic specialists who was at the Bobos' house following Holly's disappearance.

I'm pretty sure others who have followed this case since the beginning can back me up and may remember other pertinent details.

ETA
Okay, I just did a forum search and her user name was MILofForensicSpecTBI. Thread #16 seems to have some of her posts, but I didn't read each one.

 

[Whisperer]

AFAIK, the hounds did NOT track Holly into the woods. I don't know but this case has way too many holes in it. The local LE are not willing to share information. It looks like they would just like it to go away. I can't stand these cases that take place in rural areas. Media is turned away and the cops shut everyone up.

 

[liltexans]

If you search for the poster I mentioned, you can click on her name to show all of her posts. She posted 105 times while a member here.

 

[cluciano63]

Holly's family, her mother, I think said she wasn't told if the phone had been found. I believe her, as she seemed frustrated, IMO, that they would not even tell her that much. If it was found, apparently it has not been very helpful...so not even sure how much it matters at this point, again JMO. Anything it had to offer should have been gleaned from it by now.

I've never seen it printed that Drew has refused interviews; not saying he hasn't, but has anyone really tried, I wonder? No reason for him to come forward, really, on his own, if he wasn't there. They weren't married, or even engaged as far as we know.

Still, the lack of Bobos in front of the media is troublesome, as it makes it difficult for those of us who don't even know Holly to continue to wrack our brains and exercise our hearts over her, when they aren't even out there trying to draw national attention.Again, JMOJMOJMOJMOJMO I know they have to live in that town, but the more national attention they could garner (and they can, I am sure) the more pressure would be on LE. IMO

 

[~n/t~]

Drew is a big part of this. He may not have been directly involved but we can't ignore the facts.

Clint thought it was Drew even when he was told it wasn't.

Flurry of phone calls that morning between mom, Holly and Drew.

His silence is deafening.

My opinion.

 

[~n/t~]

I honestly don't remember the dates or which thread number. I would have to go back and read through just as you would. The poster's name here was something like MILofForensicTBISpec. I don't think she is a WS member anymore. Her daughter in law was a crime scene investigator who was one of the TBI forensic specialists who was at the Bobos' house following Holly's disappearance.

I'm pretty sure others who have followed this case since the beginning can back me up and may remember other pertinent details.

ETA
Okay, I just did a forum search and her user name was MILofForensicSpecTBI. Thread #16 seems to have some of her posts, but I didn't read each one.

Thank you! Off to read........

 

[nosyone]

Still, the lack of Bobos in front of the media is troublesome, as it makes it difficult for those of us who don't even know Holly to continue to wrack our brains and exercise our hearts over her, when they aren't even out there trying to draw national attention.Again, JMOJMOJMOJMOJMO I know they have to live in that town, but the more national attention they could garner (and they can, I am sure) the more pressure would be on LE. IMO

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I so agree with you, I believe that the Bobos could get ALL the airtime they wanted if they so choose! If there was one or two inconsistencies, I could understand, I am sure that that is normal in every case, but there isn't one aspect of this case released that doesn't have a contradiction to it. In one way, that is what makes this case so interesting, then in another way, that's what makes it so MADDENING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:banghead:

 

[~n/t~]

I noticed there were quite a few locals posting back then. Wonder what happened? Did they give up?


Just curious.

o/t Where is BeanE? She was always so helpful with providing links here and Katelyn Markham's case. Hope she's ok.

 

[liltexans]

I noticed there were quite a few locals posting back then. Wonder what happened? Did they give up?


Just curious.

o/t Where is BeanE? She was always so helpful with providing links here and Katelyn Markham's case. Hope she's ok.

The locals all left quite abruptly in early May. I don't know exactly what happened, but I sure wish we still had some locals posting here.

 

[cfreyja23]

Thank you! Off to read........

I would also recommend reading "greengreen's" posts. IIRC that posters was a verified local.

 

[cluciano63]

I hope the locals didn't leave because some of us were questioning Clint's version of events...I know in another case (Hailey Dunn) we lost a local because people didn't believe Billie Dunn. It would be wonderful to hear from a local to see what the feeling in town is about what happened and if there are any POI's.

 

[CanManEh]

Does anyone know when they found the cell phone. I can't figure out why they would
not tell anyone exspecially the familly not only that but why not use it to get some media attention and her story kept in the news ..Anyone else find it weird thatthis LE dont say anything keep it so hush hush then you look at Michelle Parker's case and they do the oppisit .I mean when they found her cell phone it was all over the news.where they found It, and What it lookes like . SO edifferent stragedy's from too different LE' agencies..

 

[Whisperer]

I believe Karen knows about the phone. She was acting like she didn't know perhaps because she was told not to say anything. Dana gave us the blood belonged to Holly and vanished from his seat replaced by the sheriff/pastor/family spokesperson.

 

[Whisperer]

Clint says the guy was wearing camo. Reports indicate it was Turkey Camo. That narrows down the list of suspects, imo.

These rural country crimes seem to all turn out the same way. If anyone followed the Tara Grinstead case, they can compare the crimes. Very rural town. She had one bf, who was with LE that night (or was he?), carousing around and has an alibi. No suspects. This beauty is gone, vanished in thin air.

The cops are mum. No place for media...they're not welcome in these type of areas. I don't think I should follow these real small town murders, it isn't good for my health. IMO, the good ole boy buddy system is alive and well and living out in the rural country.

 

[TxLady2]

I believe the phone was found. I get that from watching the Bobo's reaction when discussed.

As far as Drew goes, not one person has interviewed him. I don't get this "County folk" buisness. These people are college graduates. IOW ,they are educated.

Ok, so LE took the computers. Did they search the house with cadaver dogs? Did they track Holly into the woods? How many abandoned cars are found around there anyway? So that car found close to the trail where they found other stuff of Holly's was there for how long?

I wouldn't think there would be many abandoned cars in that area. This is a very strange case. We have a family who doesn't seem to utilize the media to help find their daughter. No friends, boyfriends or family speaking out for Holly. They have done private fundraisers, etc. There has been much money collected and a big reward but not one clue.

Being country folks has nothing whatsoever to do with education. Maybe they are just quiet, unassuming people who don't want to be put in the spotlight. Maybe no one has offered to interview them lately, because nothing is going on, there is nothing to report. They aren't the kind of folks to seek publicity, so they go about their lives and do their own searching.

Just because we aren't privy to everything they do on a daily basis, doesn't mean they aren't concentrating on finding Holly. Perhaps they feel like the answers lie in that area, so keeping it in the national news is not going to help. Maybe they just don't want the attention on themselves, but rather centered on solving the case and finding out what happened to Holly.

I've seen a few cases that seemed to drag on and some hotshot reporter does a one-on-one interview with the parents, which turns out not to be about the missing person but instead turns out to be a profile of the parents.... how they feel, what they do, where they go, how they cope, etc. I've often thought... what on earth does that do to help find their loved one? Sometimes it ends up to be the family that is getting all the attention... not the MP. While it may be interesting, it's useless, because it's not about them, it's about the person who is missing. Sometimes I think we forget that.

 

[OldSteve]

Being country folks has nothing whatsoever to do with education. Maybe they are just quiet, unassuming people who don't want to be put in the spotlight. Maybe no one has offered to interview them lately, because nothing is going on, there is nothing to report. They aren't the kind of folks to seek publicity, so they go about their lives and do their own searching.

Just because we aren't privy to everything they do on a daily basis, doesn't mean they aren't concentrating on finding Holly. Perhaps they feel like the answers lie in that area, so keeping it in the national news is not going to help. Maybe they just don't want the attention on themselves, but rather centered on solving the case and finding out what happened to Holly.

I've seen a few cases that seemed to drag on and some hotshot reporter does a one-on-one interview with the parents, which turns out not to be about the missing person but instead turns out to be a profile of the parents.... how they feel, what they do, where they go, how they cope, etc. I've often thought... what on earth does that do to help find their loved one? Sometimes it ends up to be the family that is getting all the attention... not the MP. While it may be interesting, it's useless, because it's not about them, it's about the person who is missing. Sometimes I think we forget that.

Lots of really good points TxLady2!

 

[R.U.Kidding!]

Clint says the guy was wearing camo. Reports indicate it was Turkey Camo. That narrows down the list of suspects, imo.

These rural country crimes seem to all turn out the same way. If anyone followed the Tara Grinstead case, they can compare the crimes. Very rural town. She had one bf, who was with LE that night (or was he?), carousing around and has an alibi. No suspects. This beauty is gone, vanished in thin air.

The cops are mum. No place for media...they're not welcome in these type of areas. I don't think I should follow these real small town murders, it isn't good for my health. IMO, the good ole boy buddy system is alive and well and living out in the rural country.

I hear you Whisperer.......but look what happens when they have been interviewed. Every word goes under the microscope, and we begin to suspect the "family knows more then they are saying", Clint is weird, Dana was taken off the show for whatever reason, the minister is sinister, yada, yada, yada!!

Yikes! Can you blame them. I personally think the family has said ENOUGH. It is hard to say what is the best direction to go. I look at the Robyn Gardner/ Aruban mystery and on that thread there is a feeling there was too much information out there from so many sources we can't believe anything, it is all misinformation. Sometimes, frustrating as it may be for the public, we have no right to every piece of info--only the family does. So I would like to believe this is the case, and we are not aware of ALL that is being done behind the scenes.