Does anyone still really think the fiance, ex-boyfriend, ex-husband, stepfather, or random stranger/predator is involved in this disappearance? Because I think only two people were involved here - Shantina and Azriel, and the digging up of information on the men in her life seems kind of futile and inappropriate, JMO.
Shantina is a recovering alcoholic and had just relapsed; apparently she was also taking medication for anxiety. If she had mixed alcohol and Xanax or another benzodiazepine (anxiety medication), that would explain her disoriented behavior/falling in the diner parking lot. In fact, I think it clearly does explain it. It also explains her ending up where she did - I realize that road is a dead end and out of the way, but take a turn here and a turn there, while intoxicated, and it's likely she ended up there entirely on her own, tried to turn around, perhaps knowing the water was there, perhaps not, backed into the water, attempted to get out, but in her disoriented/intoxicated state stumbled/fell, and her poor son, in an attempt to save/help his mother, went down into the water with her. IMO they are in the water, sadly, and the searches should be focused there. Whoever suggested bringing in Tim Miller was right on.
I feel horrible for the little boy. It's pretty clear he was used to 'taking care' of his mother. He made the excuse 'she hit her head' to explain her erratic behavior when he likely knew very well she was drunk. If you look at the video posted of her entering the diner, she is smiling and looks quite 'jolly' - intoxicated. Anyway, being used to taking care of his mom, when she fell/stumbled trying to get out of the water, little Azriel's first instinct was not to save himself and get to dry land, but to take care of his mom and try to help her. I'm just afraid that by this point she was too far gone to walk on her own and pulled little Azriel down under with her. Truly tragic, but the simplest explanation and the one that makes the most sense, IMO.
This poor little boy. I can't stop thinking about him, trying to help his mom and get them to safety. I just see foul play as extremely unlikely in this case. And if Shantina and Azriel had gotten out of the water, they would have been found by now. Surely Azriel would have gone to fetch help. The only place they could be is in the water, really. Are there active searches going on there? Divers? Can't they bring dogs out on boats to alert them to the presence of people in the water?
bbm, yeppers, I reserve the right to think that.
LE thinks foul play is involved, per post #1 on this thread.
We have video of her and her son.
We have witness statements, that she was nervous about being lost, at 10,
We have witness statements that she bought food but didnt wait for it, ie, in a hurry to get back on the road?
We have her calling twice, and asking several people for directions.
We have him not being focused on how she might feel about driving, since he says she was drinking again, she isn't in a good frame of mind to begin with, but instead of saying, wait for me. I'll cancel the meeting, or anything else.
She calls him twice before she leaves, why? Did she forget she called him the first time?
There is more to that story, though he only says she calls him twice to tell me she's leaving, no explanation why it took two phone calls to say that, but the point made is she keeps in touch, she lets you know what she doing, where she's going, but um, she forgot her cell so she could keep doing that which she normally does.....
She is acting out of character, imo, from what I see of her, and hear of her.
He is acting in character, from what I see of him, and hear from him.
So the question to me is, why is she acting out of character.
Some suggest a head injury, as that is what Az said, and he felt the need to explain his mom's behavior to perfect strangers in a diner, who they then let her get in a van and drive away. wow.....
Reason for head injury?
I do not think he is used to making excuses for his mom's behavior, since they live in this perfect world of scouting, wonderful family, blah blah blah.
The strangers don't see any unusual behavior, they would have smelled booze. they state she is nervous due to being lost.
I wonder how many peeps would have said, "You've been lost a long time, I will let you follow me and get you to the freeway myself?"
I think I would have done that. I hope I would have.
moo
