VA - Meghan Landowski, 16, raped & murdered, Portsmouth, 10 April 2008 #1

[mmmbrownies]

Security cameras - I can't say for sure, there's a major store and then a few smaller ones heading toward that house, so even if they do have them the distance away would have reduced the chances of picking something up. I hate to be the naysayer, but it's my nature to question everything

I'm sure they searched it. Firsthand I can't say "yeah I saw them" but it would make sense that they did, they were all over that area for a few days. Like I said, when all this was happening, my dog and I were out mowing the lawn (he likes to walk along with me ). The news clips that zoom in on the house you can see flashes of people in the backyard from time to time so I feel confident that they did.

 

[lizzybeth]

I've lived here quite a while and I've never heard that there were security cameras at Food Lion. They remodeled recently and they may have been added then but I doubt it.

If there are I'm sure the police have already looked at them (at least I hope so).

 

[philamena]

see post #15 on the 1st page:

"in the comments after an article on wavy tv 10 in norfork , there are several references to this being a revenge killing by a guy who had recently been released from jail for molesting this same girl last year. that must be who the cops were questioning immediately after the murder was discovered."

seems i am responsible for the molester theory. i clearly stated that was from the comments rather than the wavy report. because it was mentioned so early before the rumormill had time to take off, i thought it may have credence.

does anyone know the origin of her being due to testify the next day?

i check here and the news sources every day. facts are few and speculation is rampant. i hope investigators will make an arrest soon.

Oh honey you don't have to confess.
Last night I was trying to find anything that pointed to that being substantiated as truth.
Then it hit me.....even if Meghan was supposed to testify in an abuse trial, it is highly unlikely that her name would be mentioned in the news media. They would protect the victim, especially a minor.

 

[SeriouslySearching]

Have they publically ruled out anyone? The stepfather? The bio father? Anyone?

 

[lizzybeth]

I haven't seen where LE has publically ruled anyone out. The only thing they have said is that the neighbor saw the step-dad come home at 4:00 p.m. and that the POI was released after questioning.

 

[Blink34]

Have they publically ruled out anyone? The stepfather? The bio father? Anyone?

The bio dad has never been mentioned publicly in any capacity that I am aware of- The fact that there is no mention of him, or anyone on his side except the brother Corey, even though both kids bear his name, is irregular, imo.

 

[SeriouslySearching]

I was thinking about what Brownies and others were saying about this being so personal and maybe a confrontation escalating out of control type scenario. The poster claiming to be Meghan's cousin was quick to mention how strict her stepfather is and it makes me wonder if it is possible an argument could have gotten out of hand there.

Was there an ongoing tension between her and the stepfather? Her uneasiness about going home that day and then the way the neighbor described her...could it be because he wasn't home when she arrived and she had expected a confrontation so she was relieved?

The neighbor did notice him coming home at 4:00 pm, but Brownies is right in the theory of people not paying attention to "normal" occurrences going on around us. Could the stepfather have done something to insure the neighbor saw him come home at that time or was it a coincidence she/he noticed it?

 

[philamena]

I keep going back to this-
Supposedly the step father was strict.
The step father found Meghan and called 911.

That's one reason it's important to know when was the last time Meghan talked on either her cell phone or land phone. What and who was her last contact with someone?

From Today's Va. Pilot blog, someone posted:

Whoever committed this crime needs to be brought to justice now. If the local PD can't figure it out, they need to get state police or even FBI to help. I get more disappointed every day I don't see an arrest for this heinous crime.

 

[Blink34]

I keep going back to this-
Supposedly the step father was strict.
The step father found Meghan and called 911.

That's one reason it's important to know when was the last time Meghan talked on either her cell phone or land phone. What and who was her last contact with someone?

From Today's Va. Pilot blog, someone posted:

her last known contact was with the neighbor across the street, which I believe occurred outside; thus my opinion the perp was already in the house

 

[SeriouslySearching]

Well, we don't know who she spoke to on the phone or the internet last. Yes, the next door neighbor was the last person to see her, but the phone records may tell a lot more. Specifically, the timeline could be narrowed down considerably if she had been on the internet or the phone. I am very curious to know if perhaps the stepfather was the last person she actually spoke to. The neighbor said she talked to her mother so that much we do know, but it would have been prior to when she borrowed the mac and cheese.

Blink, where did you see that the exchange with the neighbor took place outside? (Just curious!) To me, it would make it less likely someone went into the home.

 

[noZme]

does everyone know about "google earth"? it's a free download and has satellite images of everywhere! as the pictures are updated and refined, many places you can zoom in to about 100 feet. you can choose to mark schools, shopping, churches, parks, yada.

my point is, even those of us far away can retrace meghan's steps from school to her door, see the food store on the corner and whatever.... just type in her address and hit find it. this is a wonderful tool for sleuthers.
there are many ways to personalize an area for your own investigative uses.

i suggest to familiarize yourself with the controls, you 1st bring up your own neighborhood and buzz around...... this is a fun and informative program. i hop around the globe from the goldengate bridge to central park to the grand canal in venice.

let me know what you think.

 

[MCDRAW]

The bio dad has never been mentioned publicly in any capacity that I am aware of- The fact that there is no mention of him, or anyone on his side except the brother Corey, even though both kids bear his name, is irregular, imo.

It may not be the norm, but I don't know any of my Biological Father's family. I know their names. But that's it. When my parents divorced and my Mother remarried, my Bio dad just left us for another man to raise. He raised us as his and his family became ours. I wouldn't list the Bio dad's name or his family on anything. So it may not be the norm but it does happen. My Bio Dad chose not to be part of our lives. He knows where we live and he still chooses to have nothing to do with us. We don't consider him family, even though we both still carry his name.

 

[philamena]

her last known contact was with the neighbor across the street, which I believe occurred outside; thus my opinion the perp was already in the house

Thanks Blink34!

 

[mmmbrownies]

her last known contact was with the neighbor across the street, which I believe occurred outside; thus my opinion the perp was already in the house

When we say already in the house - do we mean in the house hiding?

 

[Blink34]

correct

 

[Chicogirl36]

I was thinking about what Brownies and others were saying about this being so personal and maybe a confrontation escalating out of control type scenario. The poster claiming to be Meghan's cousin was quick to mention how strict her stepfather is and it makes me wonder if it is possible an argument could have gotten out of hand there.

Was there an ongoing tension between her and the stepfather? Her uneasiness about going home that day and then the way the neighbor described her...could it be because he wasn't home when she arrived and she had expected a confrontation so she was relieved?

The neighbor did notice him coming home at 4:00 pm, but Brownies is right in the theory of people not paying attention to "normal" occurrences going on around us. Could the stepfather have done something to insure the neighbor saw him come home at that time or was it a coincidence she/he noticed it?

From all I read last weekend (was busy this weekend to catch up), there was NO mention of bio dad- I almost thought maybe he didnt live in the area. One post said her dad's brother 'uncle' was odd. I almost thought he was one and the same as the molester, but dont know for sure?

From all I have read about step dad, he was a very nice man. Yes he was due home at 4,and made the 911 call at 4:09 IIRC. Not sure how long he raised the kids, but he was considered a very nice man and not part of this. Evidently, this is the same neighbor who lent the m & c, and he/she also saw step dad drive up and then seconds later, emergency vehicles showing up. Hope this helps- Like I said, this info was from last week when everything just happened.

One more thing to add, I have read that both mom and step dad were very strcit. Maybe they were so strict since she was molested. My dad is strict, but is in NO way a molester!!

 

[lizzybeth]

I saw the post mentioning the uncle also. I wondered if they meant the brother of the bio-dad, step-dad or her mother's brother. There was no specification.

I could only find one other Landowski on peoplefinder in Virginia, and they were in Virignia Beach. I don't think that was her dad though. There are no Landowski's in the local phone book. So I'm thinking that he lives out of state.

 

[Blink34]

does everyone know about "google earth"? it's a free download and has satellite images of everywhere! as the pictures are updated and refined, many places you can zoom in to about 100 feet. you can choose to mark schools, shopping, churches, parks, yada.

my point is, even those of us far away can retrace meghan's steps from school to her door, see the food store on the corner and whatever.... just type in her address and hit find it. this is a wonderful tool for sleuthers.
there are many ways to personalize an area for your own investigative uses.

i suggest to familiarize yourself with the controls, you 1st bring up your own neighborhood and buzz around...... this is a fun and informative program. i hop around the globe from the goldengate bridge to central park to the grand canal in venice.

let me know what you think.

That's a great suggestion, just a note of caution, some of the data (maps) can be a few years old, fyi

 

[Blink34]

It may not be the norm, but I don't know any of my Biological Father's family. I know their names. But that's it. When my parents divorced and my Mother remarried, my Bio dad just left us for another man to raise. He raised us as his and his family became ours. I wouldn't list the Bio dad's name or his family on anything. So it may not be the norm but it does happen. My Bio Dad chose not to be part of our lives. He knows where we live and he still chooses to have nothing to do with us. We don't consider him family, even though we both still carry his name.

Just wanted to say sorry that happened to you, I think you have mentioned your "non-step dad" before, and perhaps you were better off, as hopefully was Meghan's situation, at least while she was here.

 

[strach304]

Until we know more details I keep thinking of the Harvey's in Richmond. A lot of similarities here. In that case LE publicly announced that it wasn't random and no robbery had occurred. Broad daylight and no one saw anything. That was a very messy bloody crime scene. There are many types of predators out there just looking for that opportunity of an unlocked door just like the Harvey's. They had guns but didn't shoot the victims. They were bound and were robbed but nothing obvious. Any creep could've been trolling that neighborhood that day for any reason afterall don't they usually go to nice neighborhoods and homes for theft or robbery?

In any case whether there was a sexual asault or things missing we aren't going to find that out until an arrest is made. Also a lot of the forensics won't be back for while. It would be standard for LE to rule out family and anyone else with motive first such as this other perp we are hearing about. Having it look like a robbery is also known so well to so many of us as a cover for someone close to the victim to fake. At this point we don't even know if there was anything of value in the house that the perp could've taken especially if he didn't have a car nearby.