Actually, Pandasleuth2, your thoughts are always right on, IMO, so I’m thinking that maybe the APD just made it sound as if they both died the same way to preserve the integrity of at least some of the evidence they found early on. I haven’t thought too much about the manner and actions surrounding Bowie’s being caught off guard and killed, and the idea of a laced treat makes total sense. Everyone else has also made probable guesses. There are so many plausible theories about both Katie’s and Bowie’s whereabouts and paths taken, so many possibilities as to what truly happened.
My hopes, like some, are beginning to wan a bit. I do hope, as you mentioned previously with a positive spirit, that LE will come forth with an arrest very soon. It won’t bring Katie back into our lives, but I feel it will (maybe, hopefully) answer the Why and allow Emma, Katie’s family and friends in Michigan, Atlanta and other places, and all the others who have cared and been stressed about this horrendous and senseless crime to feel some relief and release. I imagine it’s taken a huge toll on those who love her and want to see justice take place.