It looks like things have really quieted down now and frustration is building because there are so many unanswered questions. I have confidence in LE . The investigation appears to be in a phase in which they are working to put all the puzzle pieces together and waiting on forensic results. It takes a long time to do this.
I'm sure they are working to rule out any other accomplice's. I would love to know what was caught on video where her car was located.
For some reason they haven't reached out to the public to help in locating Alexis. I'm puzzled by this but at the same time I am placing trust that the FBI has reasons for why they are handling the case the way they are. They are dealing with a perp they believe committed more than one crime of this nature. They not only want to solve this case but others as well, that may be associated with him. I would expect them to be extra cautious and quiet during this investigation.
BeginnersLuck, one only has to look at the recent Hannah Anderson(CA) abduction & her miraculous rescue over 1,000 miles away, 8 miles deep in the
Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, a roadless 3,600-square-mile preserve in the heart of Idaho, to understand the value of the American public in missing/murdered person's investigations.
Imo, this antiquated silence strategy being utilized in Alexis Murphy's and many other cases involving stranger predators, only causes innocent victim's lives lost and mounting cold cases.. The public is analogous to a security camera across the USA; a very valuable investigative resource. Sexual predators are recidivist, become more brazen, and escalate with each successful abduction.
Most predators are eventually apprehended due to an aware citizen's tip..
Imo, Randy Allen Taylor, is a meth driven sexual predator/serial killer that has been active for decades. In 2005, the FBI redefined a serial killer as having only 2 victims. When and if Alexis Murphy is located, other victims will not be very far away, imo.
RE: Search area where knobby tire tracks were found.
Most times experienced predators place their victims near water; creeks, springs, ponds, etc., on the downhill side. This is due to increased scavenger activity in these areas. If the tire tracks were RAT's, these areas should be focused on, imo. He would likely have proceeded to the top of the mountain to turn around and exit, imo.
Most murder victims are located by aware landowners, hunters, fishermen, and other outdoor persons..
In the Mickey Shunick case(LA-2012), her abductor SK Brandon S. Lavergne, buried her remains in a shallow grave in a secluded historical cemetery. BSL; a psychopath and experienced predator spread cayenne pepper over the makeshift grave to prevent scavengers and to interfere with K9 searches.