Found Deceased TX - Crystal Seratte McDowell, 38, Baytown, 25 Aug 2017 #2 *Arrest*

[Landchick]

Do you have a copy of the text message exchange between the ex husband and Crystal?


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Here are the texts exchanges...

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[FlossyMay]

Transcript for Primetime Justice 9/7 http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1709/07/ptab.01.html

 

[Landchick]

The conversation with BB from Alabama where the conversation was about whether or not to tell her ex-husband he wasn't going on the cruise. That is deception. In her texts with her ex she mentioned going to Dallas and "maybe I'll keep the kids with me" (read how it is worded, it suggests she had already had plans to go to Dallas without the kids) Yet when the ex-husband showed the texts to her Uncle he said he didn't know about her going to Dallas. The BF claims he didn't know about Dallas either. That suggests deception.

The text messages say she would take THEM to Dallas.

I don't see the deception. She was divorced and was contemplating telling him about relationship with the new BF.

These are my own opinion.


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[mrsNKY]

Yes it is. It can make all the difference in the world. You need to know about Crystal and what she was up to in the days, weeks, and months leading up to her disappearance. There could be someone from months ago that hasn't even come up yet. It is not uncommon to find that if you start opening up the closets of a victim all kinds of skeletons come falling out and things are not even remotely as they had seemed to be. There is already evidence of secrecy and deception on the part of the victim not too long before she disappeared. The BF story has changed more than once in terms of the length of the relationship.

When you are seeing and hearing deception it is important to learn just why that is. Knowing just how long this relationship has really been going on or even if there were other relationships besides the BF is important. Without knowing these kinds of things you are working with blinders on.

I agree. There was apparently a lot of rather "shady" (IMO) things going on. I still can't make myself believe 90% of what being said by the boyfriend. Regardless of what Hawthorne says about corroborating evidence etc either. Many inconsistancies in the bf story has been proven that things "could" happen a different way. But, most theories are based on just what the boyfriend says and I can't necessarily buy all of what he is selling.
Some things just don't click for me, and yes, I will say it, he may not be guilty of anything to do with Crystal's disappearance but, there is something off about him. Some of that could be for the ex's benefit, trying to make things a little bigger than what they are. That is one reason I am starting to lean away from the boyfriend. He is kinda shady, and seems somewhat of a button pusher and less than truthful. I still don't think he did anything to her.

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[Landchick]

I agree. There was apparently a lot of rather "shady" (IMO) things going on. I still can't make myself believe 90% of what being said by the boyfriend. Regardless of what Hawthorne says about corroborating evidence etc either. Many inconsistancies in the bf story has been proven that things "could" happen a different way. But, most theories are based on just what the boyfriend says and I can't necessarily buy all of what he is selling.
Some things just don't click for me, and yes, I will say it, he may not be guilty of anything to do with Crystal's disappearance but, there is something off about him. Some of that could be for the ex's benefit, trying to make things a little bigger than what they are. That is one reason I am starting to lean away from the boyfriend. He is kinda shady, and seems somewhat of a button pusher and less than truthful. I still don't think he did anything to her.

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I agree 100 percent about the shadiness and something being off with the BF. Absolutely, he is acting strangely too.

IMO he just doesn't have a reason to be mad at her. She had posted about being the happiest she'd ever been just a few days before.

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[CuriousCat3131]

I agree and I think missing her afternoon appointment clued her Uncle in that something could be wrong. Thankfully.


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Yes exactly!!!

 

[Landchick]

I agree. There was apparently a lot of rather "shady" (IMO) things going on. I still can't make myself believe 90% of what being said by the boyfriend. Regardless of what Hawthorne says about corroborating evidence etc either. Many inconsistancies in the bf story has been proven that things "could" happen a different way. But, most theories are based on just what the boyfriend says and I can't necessarily buy all of what he is selling.
Some things just don't click for me, and yes, I will say it, he may not be guilty of anything to do with Crystal's disappearance but, there is something off about him. Some of that could be for the ex's benefit, trying to make things a little bigger than what they are. That is one reason I am starting to lean away from the boyfriend. He is kinda shady, and seems somewhat of a button pusher and less than truthful. I still don't think he did anything to her.

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Hoping today we get some answers but more importantly, she is found.

They have another search today.

Y'all have a great day!! [emoji3]


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[Landchick]

The conversation with BB from Alabama where the conversation was about whether or not to tell her ex-husband he wasn't going on the cruise. That is deception. In her texts with her ex she mentioned going to Dallas and "maybe I'll keep the kids with me" (read how it is worded, it suggests she had already had plans to go to Dallas without the kids) Yet when the ex-husband showed the texts to her Uncle he said he didn't know about her going to Dallas. The BF claims he didn't know about Dallas either. That suggests deception.

What if the ex husband also received an email from the Cruise line saying his ticket was canceled (a confirmation) and this set him over the edge.

The BF said he received an email saying he was going on a cruise.


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[Landchick]

The sheriff has confirmed that she left the boyfriend house about 7:20-7:25 and the boyfriend's left about 30 minutes later. That puts her at the billboard taking the picture and sending it to Jeff and the boyfriend about 7:27am and the boyfriend arriving at work about 8am. They used different surveillance footage to corroborate what his footage showed and what he said.

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I didn't have this exactly memorized and I have since slept but you are exactly RIGHT!

This would put her AT HOME around 7:45-7:50. Next text she received at 8:01 I believe from the ex husband.

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[Landchick]

From his work as well?


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Yes. This was on a Banfield show.


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[Jethro4WS]

The text messages say she would take THEM to Dallas.

I don't see the deception. She was divorced and was contemplating telling him about relationship with the new BF.

These are my own opinion.


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Do you know who provided that screenshot to Ashley Banfield?

 

[Landchick]

Do you know who provided that screenshot to Ashley Banfield?

I believe her Uncle but at this point I am sure they have the phone records.


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[Jethro4WS]

Here are the texts exchanges...

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Do you know who provided this screen shot to Ashley Banfield?

 

[Landchick]

Do you know who provided this screen shot to Ashley Banfield?

In those texts, we can say for certain that she told the ex she was not going to Dallas with the kids.


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[mrsNKY]

What if the ex husband also received an email from the Cruise line saying his ticket was canceled (a confirmation) and this set him over the edge.

The BF said he received an email saying he was going on a cruise.


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Very probable if he paid. If someone else paid there may not be contact info specifically to him. The boyfriend could have recieved it, because they would need to share info and get info from him to make sure he is prepared for the trip. JMO. Also, if the ex paid, he would need to be the person who changes the reservation to add him on and remove himself, I think.

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[Jethro4WS]

What if the ex husband also received an email from the Cruise line saying his ticket was canceled (a confirmation) and this set him over the edge.

The BF said he received an email saying he was going on a cruise.


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Oh sure, anything is possible. But the conversation with BB was specifically about whether she should tell her ex or not rather than when she was going to tell him.

 

[Landchick]

Very probable if he paid. If someone else paid there may not be contact info specifically to him. The boyfriend could have recieved it, because they would need to share info and get info from him to make sure he is prepared for the trip. JMO. Also, if the ex paid, he would need to be the person who changes the reservation to add him on and remove himself, I think.

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Yes, I can see this also but I believe she paid because her family members were also going on cruise.


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[Jethro4WS]

In those texts, we can say for certain that she told the ex she was not going to Dallas with the kids.


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I want to know who it was that provided the screen shot to Ashley Banfield because I was not aware that she talked with the ex. So I would like to know who it was that gave that screen shot to the show. It is rather important to know that.

 

[Landchick]

Yes, I can see this also but I believe she paid because her family members were also going on cruise.


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I have a gut feeling the divorce, kids, Cruise and Crystal sleeping at someone else's house is clearly motive but of course we don't need it.


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[Jethro4WS]

In those texts, we can say for certain that she told the ex she was not going to Dallas with the kids.


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Not what I asked. And, it is very clear from the messages that she was not going to Dallas. That was never in doubt.