Was LB's skull (fragment) the only bone item recovered at the discovery site? That detail might imply actions performed by the perp.
That aspect of the case gnaws at me because of the following facts, as reported in November 2009, four months after LB's disappearance:
After four months, authorities have little evidence in Lindsey Baum case
Note: there is more information in the article than is quoted below. Most of us are already aware of the facts of the case, have been for quite some time and are frustrated by the currently-stagnant nature of the case. Of all the POI's in this case, the one referenced below appears to be a significant stand-out, regardless of innocence or guilt:
That occurred approximately one month after LB's disappearance. All of us who have been following this case since the beginning know who that was. One thing to note is, by that time in the case Melissa Baum and her vehicle were likely known to all who lived in and around McCleary, given the significant media coverage of the case.
His claim to LE did not match what he told a co-worker at the retirement home regarding his thoughts of MB's vehicle in days previous to the incident.
AFAIK, only LB's skull was recovered at the crime scene in eastern Washington. The implication is obvious. The skull had also been at the scene for years, as reported by the hunter who ultimately reported discovering it.
Will certain people who intimately know that 'person of interest' come forward with significant information or is the POI innocent? Those questions seem not to balance, since the overall circumstantial evidence regarding the POI leans toward one possible conclusion, and it is overwhelming by leaps and bounds.
Leaps and bounds. LE and prosecutors: get on with it!