burblestein
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The comment about the couple hiking the Pacific Coast Trail is rather odd, given that they never got within hundreds of miles of the Trail.
Someone may have been confusing the Pacific Coast Trail with the Pacific Coast Highway.The comment about the couple hiking the Pacific Coast Trail is rather odd, given that they never got within hundreds of miles of the Trail.
One thing I would like to know is, was it normal behavior for them to go ten days or more without sending postcards or making phone calls? If it was, then Stephen is most likely the one who cashed the check in Westport on the 20th. I'm not sure why anyone would steal their traveler's checks and only cash one; I would think that a thief would try to cash all of them right away, possibly in different locations. (It's possible that someone tried but was refused due to the lack of matching ID, but that seems a little unlikely because we all know that it isn't too hard to find store clerks who are less than diligent about authenticating IDs.)
It's worth mentioning the disappearance of Craig and Christine Langford, which occurred 10 miles away and which I think has already been discussed. It appears that their disappearance may have been the result of drowning because an inflatable raft and oar were found in the surf near their motor home. The same thing could have happened to Stephen and Linda. Double drownings are not uncommon: one person gets in trouble, the other attempts a rescue, and both end up drowning. The trouble with the drowning theory is that none of Linda and Stephen's possessions were found. However, no one was looking for their possessions for over three weeks, so everything could have been lost to the tide and to beachcombers. It's also possible that there was a serial killer operating in the area in the 70s and 80s; the disappearance of Craig and Christine may have even been staged.
Ok I finally heard from him. He said Linda had been dating someone else from cape cod when she met Stephen. And that they had been planning to attend a music festival in Washington state. He didn’t know if it was the Grateful Dead or not. Does anyone know if they were touring in Washington that year? That might be the answer.
I’m still waiting for him to clarify a few things. And I also found out another friend of my family knew Stephen, and he’s been researching the case as well. So my mom is going to reach out to him.
I think Ted Bundy was too much of a coward to go after any male, let alone one Stephen's size.Could they have been victims of ted bundy? Stinson beach is only about an hour away from Santa Rosa, where he is suspected in several murders...
Westport and Laguna Hills are at complete opposite ends of the state, but the similarities are enough to justify a comparison. I don't think this Doe is Stephen, for Stephen was about three inches taller and the postmortem interval was only three days, which means that this Doe died about three months after Stephen disappeared. I think that Stephen probably died in early June.I spoke to the Orange County coroner's office, because of a John Doe they had which seemed similar to Stephen. They asked if the family had ever given DNA to enter into a database, but I didn't know. I asked for more information about the decedent, but the person I spoke to didn't know and her supervisor is on vacation until next week. I plan on calling back then.
Anyway, this is the John Doe's info:
Laguna Hills John Doe (1974)
I think Ted Bundy was too much of a coward to go after any male, let alone one Stephen's size.
Westport and Laguna Hills are at complete opposite ends of the state, but the similarities are enough to justify a comparison. I don't think this Doe is Stephen, for Stephen was about three inches taller and the postmortem interval was only three days, which means that this Doe died about three months after Stephen disappeared. I think that Stephen probably died in early June.