Found Deceased AL - Paighton Houston, 29, left bar with 2 men, Birmingham, 20 Dec 2019 #4

[Aurea]

I researched how long drugs and alcohol remain in a body after death. We don't know when she died. We don't know where she was 12/20 or 12/21 and forward. We don't know what kind of car she drove or if it had built-in gps to track movements. I'm with le, more questions than answers

 

[Heroine]

Sorry it posted twice

 

[Heroine]

This thread is moving fast so to be honest I haven’t read them all yet but my hinky meter keeps going off about the friend who waited to tell her parents she left with men that doesn’t seem to exist on camera at least. The way it’s worded it seems the friend may have randomly told her parents what she was texted but why did she wait to tell someone that she thought her friend was in trouble? It just doesn’t sit well with me.

 

[BlinkOfAnI]

Once they had found her body, LE was out of there. I feel that if there was any indication that something happened inside that house, cops would have been there for days. I did not see them taking any items out of house. I honestly believe LE has the entire story from one person. I think they know the Chapel Dr. residence was a dumping ground only. I believe the site by the baseball diamond was just another stop, perhaps where she died or was killed. The other searches could have been at the residences of some of the people involved.

You reminded me of a question I had the day PH was found. I wondered how long of a presence LE had at the house after the camera's went off. I am guessing not much since nothing was reported. Was the site by the baseball diamond the other search? Pine Ave? TIA

 

[Deleted member 110058]

I researched how long drugs and alcohol remain in a body after death. We don't know when she died. We don't know where she was 12/20 or 12/21 and forward. We don't know what kind of car she drove or if it had built-in gps to track movements. I'm with le, more questions than answers

What did your research say?

 

[Aurea]

What did your research say?

Why do I need to do all the work? I should be paid for my research lol

 

[Heroine]

Why do I need to do all the work? I should be paid for my research lol

That’s what your research said? Lol you need to be paid

 

[Deleted member 110058]

Why do I need to do all the work? I should be paid for my research lol

Wow...first time ever received that response on WS.
Thanks for letting us all know

 

[stattlich1]

What did your research say?

Hair follicle drug test: How it works, what to expect, and accuracy

 

[evilwise]

What did your research say?

When a person dies their metabolism stops, their kidneys and liver cease to function. Toxins remain until the process of decomposition breaks them down i.e. a long, long time. Months, years, decades, centuries depending on the environment.

 

[gitana1]

The microscopic examination of tissues takes approximately 2 days for completeness. The toxicology report 4-6 weeks.
In an autopsy there is a gross examination. This is where the pathologist describes body, weighs organs, looks for any type of injury, etc. The microscopic examination is just what is sounds like. Slices of tissue are examined under a microscope.

What are they looking for in a microscopic exam if you know? And what’s weighing the organs about?

 

[gitana1]

When a person dies their metabolism stops, their kidneys and liver cease to function. Toxins remain until the process of decomposition breaks them down i.e. a long, long time. Months, years, decades, centuries depending on the environment.

Wow!! Thanks for the info.

 

[gitana1]

I don't think this news really means anything. The corpse was old, so results might not be clear cut. Being as PH did have a drug problem at one time, it only makes sense that the coroner would wait for toxicology tests. For instance, say a body has a bullet hole in the head. It would be easy to say that's how the person died, but what if you run toxicology tests and a month later you find the person had enough cocaine in them to kill an elephant? Now the question becomes a little more complicated. Kind of an extreme example, but you get what I'm saying.

Good example. I’m thinking it’s a part of any comprehensive autopsy when COD and MOD aren’t known (like the person didn’t die of cancer in the hospital, for example).

 

[Aurea]

Strictly my opinion only but I live in Birmingham and know the area where she was buried. Someone knew. Forensics can't detect drugs after 14 days. That's when they got tip

 

[Deleted member 110058]

What did your research say?

When a person dies their metabolism stops, their kidneys and liver cease to function. Toxins remain until the process of decomposition breaks them down i.e. a long, long time. Months, years, decades, centuries depending on the environment.

Great info...thanks!

 

[gitana1]

Yes! I am 6+ years out. I finally moved 8+ hours away & stayed there for years & never speak to those ppl. Never will again either. I do know the reality. Its a very DRASTIC and expensive measure for some, however. Solemn is a very good description of the process, pain would be too lol I wont even entertain the idea I could sit on a mountain of it and be unphased, that is very dangerous thinking, for me anyway, probably for most.

I choose not to go to parties or bars, which means my circle of friends is almost nil 6+ years out. I cannot imagine not socializing more in my 20's. So IMOO, Paighton did have a long road ahead but it does sound like she was on her way to being clean, if she wasn't already. I believe she wanted that anyway. In my experience, relapse was part of getting to the "sober forever" part but moving away for a long time & ending all contact w/ those ppl was paramount. You are correct there.

If relapse and OD happend in this case I want to know it was not used as a weapon against Paighton or in defense of their actions whoever they are.

Also, Paughton was so much more than this. I think that is important for ppl to understand. Not that I knew her but I do. She is all of us. And she was dearly loved.

I wish I could heart this post.

 

[Heroine]

From all I’ve read they make it seem as though there wasn’t too terribly much decay in the way they worded it if you read back through the threads. As if the body was intact and in fairly good condition.

 

[Stubbsy]

How Long Do Drugs Stay In Your System?


Toxicology: How It’s Done


Couple links top one is how long drugs stay in system the second one is how is toxicology performed in autopsy if someone had the patience to read it

 

[seattlechiquita]

From all I’ve read they make it seem as though there wasn’t too terribly much decay in the way they worded it if you read back through the threads. As if the body was intact and in fairly good condition.

That's how I figured also. She seems to have been, as they said, "intact". Meaning no advanced decomp, no animal activity, etc. So I would venture a guess that CoD will be relatively easy to pinpoint, right?

 

[Gardenkeep]

My first thought was "They're waiting for toxicology. It was mentioned in a separate article that DNA collection was taking place as well, and that may be part of the wait too?Paighton Houston’s cause, manner of death still undetermined