Found Deceased UT - MacKenzie "Kenzie" Lueck, 23, Salt Lake City, 17 June 2019 #4

[margarita25]

3 interactions w ML, traffic, assault and found stolen property

I don’t understand why they are mentioning the found stolen property if that has nothing to do with anything. Why state this? Thoughts?

 

[Jealoushe]

There was activity on Venmo in early morning hours of June 16 that I saw and posted. Can’t remember exact time, but somewhere between 2:00am-4:30am

paying for the Lyft maybe?

 

[Jethro4WS]

The only witness is the Lyft driver- from what I understand...

Right, but I can easily imagine that the driver could tell the difference between a sedan, suv, or truck. That would be better than nothing.

 

[ClockworkLemon]

That’s strange that they don’t know if the person she was dropped off to is male or female and car description...I bet they know but can’t say yet. They must have an idea from the Lyft driver!

 

[Jealoushe]

That’s strange that they don’t know if the person she was dropped off to is male or female and car description...I bet they know but can’t say yet. They must have an idea from the Lyft driver!

Hard to tell if the vehicle is parked front to the parking barriers, and it's dark out. Would be impossible to see the driver.

 

[PommyMommy]

My thoughts:

Have cameras at area hotels been checked? Like, within a 5-10 mile radius? And there are a lot along I-15 between Davis County and Salt Lake County.

Why is family not in town?

Search for Missing University of Utah Student Continues – Daily Utah Chronicle
[...]

According to friends, Lueck’s family is flying out from El Segundo, California to help with the search.

[...]

 

[Peppery]

I don’t understand why they are mentioning the found stolen property if that has nothing to do with anything. Why state this? Thoughts?

I’m curious what the property was and if they know who stole it? As that person been cleared? Along with the other party to the assault case.

 

[Jethro4WS]

I don’t understand why they are mentioning the found stolen property if that has nothing to do with anything. Why state this? Thoughts?

Reporters specifically asked in yesterday's press conference whether or not Salt Lake City Police had ever had any interactions with Kenzie in the past. He said he didn't have that information but would get it out when he had it. So he released that today.

 

[littlegreen]

paying for the Lyft maybe?

She wouldn’t have paid for the Lyft with Venmo, it would be through Apple Pay attached to her credit or debit card.

 

[margarita25]

I found it a bit disheartening when he was asked about the cameras at the park. He replied that he “saw a tweet last night” that they were not working at the time. Not exactly the most official way to learn that info or to ensure the public that you had at least looked into accessing the cameras...

Ha!!!! Amen!!!! Same thought here!!!! (A little similar to him yesterday him saying he didn’t know if she got in the car or not.)

Whatever that was about, sounds like LE is doing their due diligence.

 

[poppydarling]

I don’t understand why they are mentioning the found stolen property if that has nothing to do with anything. Why state this? Thoughts?

They are stating the three prior interactions with the department because they were specifically asked that question in the last presser.

 

[Bugurl747]

Was said person picking up Kenzie:

Androgynous
In disguise
Dark and Lfyt person couldn't see or didn't pay attention

What a bummer....MOO

 

[ladderscratch]

Just to clarify things, Kenzie's last visible Venmo transaction was on June 15th. I am from El Segundo, did not know Kenzie personally, but I have many mutual friends with her and therefore found her profile quite easily. So the June 16th transaction must have been on another SM app

 

[Peppery]

Right, but I can easily imagine that the driver could tell the difference between a sedan, suv, or truck. That would be better than nothing.

And light vs dark. A white suv is always going to look different from a little black sports car for example.

 

[Cyclones22mv]

All they have to do is get all her dating app information and the men she contacted that day and trace those to the source.

Once they have the source there will be one of 4 likely outcomes: (These are my theories not fact.)

1. She's ran off with the man: willingly or not but most likely he has taken her somewhere and holding her against her will if its this outcome.

2. Man denies he was ever in the park and didn't pick her up and it's up to the police to prove he was the man in the car picking her up and prove something happened.

3. Man admits he was the guy in the park but had nothing to do with her disappearance.

4. Man admits he was the guy and confesses to the crime.

Hoping for scenario 1 but 95% chance its one of the other 3. Hate that they have to take so long to have access to this information because every minute they waste there is less and less chance she is safe but such is the justice system.

 

[girlhasnoname]

I don’t understand why they are mentioning the found stolen property if that has nothing to do with anything. Why state this? Thoughts?

He was answering a question from yesterday asking if Mackenzie had any prior contact with LE.

 

[margarita25]

Reporters specifically asked in yesterday's press conference whether or not Salt Lake City Police had ever had any interactions with Kenzie in the past. He said he didn't have that information but would get it out when he had it. So he released that today.

Thank you. Not sure that’s the most victim friendly thing to do, still I don’t know why they decided to go through with releasing this even though they said they would. All it does is potentially create more, uh, SM chaos so to speak, moo.

(ETA, I may be confused here re: the stolen property so disregard if so)

 

[poppydarling]

That’s strange that they don’t know if the person she was dropped off to is male or female and car description...I bet they know but can’t say yet. They must have an idea from the Lyft driver!

I believe this: if that person didn’t get out of their car, it was dark, late, she seemed to know the car- why would the lyft driver try to see who was driving?

This actually makes me think the Lyft driver is MORE credible. It’s super rare for people to recall things like this easily. This tells me the driver was honest with police that they simply didn’t know for sure, rather than assume and say one gender only to be incorrect later. That’s a good sign, IMO.

 

[littlegreen]

Just to clarify things, Kenzie's last visible Venmo transaction was on June 15th. I am from El Segundo, did not know Kenzie personally, but I have many mutual friends with her and therefore found her profile quite easily. So the June 16th transaction must have been on another SM app

That SM activity was discussed in the podcast.

 

[ClaireNC]

Just to clarify things, Kenzie's last visible Venmo transaction was on June 15th. I am from El Segundo, did not know Kenzie personally, but I have many mutual friends with her and therefore found her profile quite easily. So the June 16th transaction must have been on another SM app

Most likely a dating app.