Found Deceased TX - Crystal Seratte McDowell, 38, Baytown, 25 Aug 2017 #3 *Arrest*

[audge86]

The timeline is really unclear.

She texted her ex at 7:01 to say she was on her way.

I believe we heard that she canceled a 7:30 appointment at 7:20

She sent the sign picture at 7:27, I believe.

Her ex texted at 8:03 to ask if she was nearly there and to say meet at pbp.

So she could have been at the real estate office at 7:20(when she texted a client) to organize her appointments and get any information needed for them. Or she may have done it from the road or the boyfriend's place.

We don't know if the real estate office has cameras. We don't know what time she talked to her uncle. We don't know when she actually started driving.

We really only know that she talked to her uncle on the phone that morning and we don't even have a time on that call.

I don't believe we can rely on the boyfriend's cameras. Even if it is video from that morning, we can't trust the time when we know the date is wrong

 

[misslu]

I think it's the word "inappropriate" that's not setting well with some. It's a negative word, plain and simple.

It's the same though as when someone brings up a history of drug use or mental illness...the intention isn't to insult someone but rather to bring forward possible motives. I think that is what LE was attempting to do and had it not been for the word "inappropriate" there wouldn't be as much of a reaction. Was it a personal slip up? Or was it purposely said?

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[pamelado2]

A briefcase with her real estate papers in it was found at the ex-husband's house. She had an appointment that morning to show a new build in Crosby, which is why her thread title says missing from Crosby, but that appointment was canceled. Presumably, she would have needed her real estate briefcase to go to the Crosby showing. Somehow it ended up at the ex-husband's house.

School was cancelled for Friday and she knew this on Thursday. She knew Thursday that her 7:30am appointment was cancelled because she would have the kids and her husband would be working.

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[SuperTmo]

-Several Romantic Relationships
-An inappropriate relationship (alluding to)

These above are the two we hashed out the most, though there a few others.

We don't know her. They don't know her either. Why would LE say anything at this point in time without actual proof? At best, the terms, 'alleged' should be in place. Or, 'we have had many witnesses come forth allegedly in regards to an inappropriate relationship', including the several romantic relationships going on'. Otherwise they are planting thoughts to run on. It only serves to hurt, and my concern is the children. There is enough to deal with.

Nothing to debate, just my personal opinion.

They have been picking apart her life. I'm sure they have a better idea than we do what she may or may not have been doing in her personal life.

I think the way they phrased it is way more dignified to her than any of the ways you suggested, because those ways make it sound like there is evidence she was doing these things, and their way clearly made it hypothetical.

 

[bellesnwhistles]

Okay I've thought it was the BF up until now but I just thought of something.. what if LE is telling him to keep talking to the media and showing how close they were to see if the husband snaps?

 

[pamelado2]

The timeline is really unclear.

She texted her ex at 7:01 to say she was on her way.

I believe we heard that she canceled a 7:30 appointment at 7:20

She sent the sign picture at 7:27, I believe.

Her ex texted at 8:03 to ask if she was nearly there and to say meet at pbp.

So she could have been at the real estate office at 7:20(when she texted a client) to organize her appointments and get any information needed for them. Or she may have done it from the road or the boyfriend's place.

We don't know if the real estate office has cameras. We don't know what time she talked to her uncle. We don't know when she actually started driving.

We really only know that she talked to her uncle on the phone that morning and we don't even have a time on that call.

I don't believe we can rely on the boyfriend's cameras. Even if it is video from that morning, we can't trust the time when we know the date is wrong

We can trust it because it was authenticated by the sheriff - he said it in the HLN interview. She left at 7:10am

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[audge86]

I thought the sheriff said they were working on authenticating it?

 

[DexterMorgan]

Whoever ditched her car had their own. So was she taken where her car was found?

 

[tarabull]

Is there a candle light vigil or anything planned for this lost, loved & lovely lady????

:candle: :candle: :candle: :candle:

Does everyone have their porch lights on until she returns????

:fence:

Where are you Crystal???

 

[FlossyMay]

Whoever ditched her car had their own. So was she taken where her car was found?

I've been wondering about this. If she was never at the motel, how would someone drop her car there and get back to where they were supposed to be without a vehicle? Did they walk back to wherever they came from?

 

[tarabull]

Uncle J rec'd a message from Crystal - he says so in his own words in this video starting at the 1:10 minute mark

http://abcnews.go.com/US/sheriff-va...ase-hurricane-harvey-reason/story?id=49677553

 

[whitelilac]

Okay I've thought it was the BF up until now but I just thought of something.. what if LE is telling him to keep talking to the media and showing how close they were to see if the husband snaps?

It's a thought and possible, but I would think that if the ex did this then he has already snapped because he already knew about Crystal and bf.

 

[Gooddeeds]

I didn't suggest it.
'Several' was SAID by LE and it wasn't said in hypothetical terms.

 

[SuperTmo]

A briefcase with her real estate papers in it was found at the ex-husband's house. She had an appointment that morning to show a new build in Crosby, which is why her thread title says missing from Crosby, but that appointment was canceled. Presumably, she would have needed her real estate briefcase to go to the Crosby showing. Somehow it ended up at the ex-husband's house.

Right, but that briefcase may not have had everything she needed.

But you mentioned the Crosby appointment. Am i remembering right that it was supposed to be at 7:30, and she cancelled it at 7:20? If so, how was she supposed to be at that meeting and also at home with the kids at the same time?

Who was supposed to watch the kids if she hadn't cancelled? School was still on break at that time.

 

[pamelado2]

I thought the sheriff said they were working on authenticating it?

He did in the 1st one, but in the 3rd or 4th one he said they had authenticated it.

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[Gardener1850]

Whoever ditched her car had their own. So was she taken where her car was found?

I've been wondering about this. If she was never at the motel, how would someone drop her car there and get back to where they were supposed to be without a vehicle? Did they walk back to wherever they came from?

Uncle J rec'd a message from Crystal - he says so in his own words in this video starting at the 1:10 minute mark

http://abcnews.go.com/US/sheriff-va...ase-hurricane-harvey-reason/story?id=49677553

Just putting all these together. The video at the link tarabull posted say the car was found 7 miles from her home. I don't know if that means her town home that was under construction or the house where her children and ex live. Someone mapped it all in a previous thread. Either way, 7 miles is not far for a fit person to walk or run after dropping off her car. Another idea, however, does anyone know if there are bus routes nearby?

 

[ScotAng]

I didn't suggest it.
'Several' was SAID by LE and it wasn't said in hypothetical terms.

I understand that.

The hypothetical I was referring to was you saying if you had 4 love interests it would be no one's business. That's all.

 

[Eileen730]

Anyone think the ex followed her from bf house that morning.

 

[Gooddeeds]

This was mentioned here and it got my attention:

If Ex was hit with FB on being blocked as well as seeing her quote on being happy, the sleep overs, being replaced on the cruise by the BF, the sign at the BF store, not responding to some of his text...snapping is plausible.

These are tough to process, especially in a quick sequence. He obviously wanted to hold on, and the above could have signaled to him no hope or chance.

 

[Hoosier952]

A briefcase with her real estate papers in it was found at the ex-husband's house. She had an appointment that morning to show a new build in Crosby, which is why her thread title says missing from Crosby, but that appointment was canceled. Presumably, she would have needed her real estate briefcase to go to the Crosby showing. Somehow it ended up at the ex-husband's house.

Was that showing at 7:30? Did ex know the appt. had been canceled or that it even existed? It seems like she would have left the BF's house before 7 if she knew she had to go all the way to the ex's to get her briefcase IF she didn't know until that morning that daycare/school had been called off. From reading on here, it sounded as though she cancelled that appt. the morning she disappeared. If she knew the prior evening, I think she would have contacted the client then instead of last minute. I also don't see why she would have left the briefcase at the ex's instead of just taking it with her to the BF's and leaving straight from there or leaving it at the RE to be picked up on the way.