The Carpenters said that the girls ride down their street, the same street that lands them right at The House That Is For Sell, and TURN AROUND. They have seen both girls do that but have seen Elizabeth more often. I have wondered about that so much. At first I thought the road must be a dead-end road or a cul-de-sac. I didn't know why else the girls would go to the end of the road and TURN AROUND. That tells me that they were not lingering very long at the end of the road. They were going there and leaving quickly enough for their jaunt to be called a "turn around".
(Now I see that Lake Ave. is not a dead-end but that it runs into S. Evans right where the house is located). It is as if they had a purpose in going there and not sticking around. While Lyric may have been spending more time at the Collins family's home since she is on summer break from school, I don't know how much time she was spending there before. It makes sense that the Carpenters would sometimes see Elizabeth there at "night" because it was probably after school hours. While Lyric may not have been there as often while school was in, she may have been there frequently.
http://www.kwqc.com/story/19044405/witness-said-he-saw-missing-iowa-girls-after-their-disappearance
"We see them practically all the time ride their bikes right past our house, but they come down and turn around in the street," he said.
Resident Robert Carpenter said he didn't think anything about seeing the girls because it's such a common occurrence.
(Mrs. Carpenter>) "I broke down for the first time because I was so used to, especially Elizabeth, seeing her every night ride her bicycle and she always stopped and talked to people. She was a friendly little girl," Marcella Carpenter said. "You know, it's hard when you've got a grandchild the same age."
I believe the Carpenters will end up being the ones who bring the girls home. I believe there is a reason that they have stated that Mr. Carpenter saw the girls sometime between 12 and 3. Doesn't that sound like a HUGE time gap? LE talked to them on Friday afternoon but as best as I can tell they first spoke about what they had seen to the media on the next Tuesday. Do you think it is possible that LE has asked them not to say what specific time (or, more specific time) they saw the girls? I think that is a possiblity, maybe they didn't want them to influence other possible witnesses.
I think the girls know someone who lives/stays/frequents/has some purpose for being at the end of the road. I think they were going there for some particular reason. I think everything that I have heard so far about this case fits this scenerio. But, we can't sleuth non-suspects and non-POIS so I feel I need to keep my thoughts to myself.
I think LE know what is going on and I pray, pray, pray that they find the girls soon.
