Posted by Patty G
I would think that any responsible parent wouldn't kill the mother of their children once the mother drops off her children with their father either, however, it does happen.
I am back to still working on how Dale did this alone, while the children are with him.
JadedGrace
I can come up with a few - running on the assumption he had no accomplice for the murder (and obviously speaking only in a manner of IF he did not, saying he DID do it) seeing as I know you've asked for theories on how he could have done it both by himself, and with the twins.
As others have stated- perhaps the twins arrived already asleep, or they brought them into the home , they sat down with a show on tv, a snack (having just left day care they very well could have been hungry) toy etc to preoccupy them and dale says "i need to speak with you, can we talk away from the kids" (my ex and I make it a point not to discuss issues in front of our child, so IMO it wouldn't be out of the norm to step into another room , the garage, outside, etc momentarily to speak) And that is when the act occurred.
If he came from behind her, he could have strangled her very quickly and quietly (he is a former marine - he has been trained in this) or used chloroform etc to subdue her, quickly and quietly. ( my own opinion- I do not believe the children witnessed or heard anything , or dale would not willingly be giving visitations to Michelle's family). She may have been killed at that moment, or she may have just been subdued/restrained.
If she were killed, she may have been loaded into a vehicle at that moment, and unknowingly the children may have been placed in the same vehicle- or the kids could have been loaded up and she left at the condo for later. (same goes for is she was still alive , just restrained) Dale drops the children off with his parents (who may or may not have known - let's assume at the time they knew nothing) and says there is some issue (any issue) he needs to take care of- he will return later.
Not saying any of that did or did not happen- just posing theories.
I am so not a fan of multiple quotes and normally I overlook them because it is difficult for me to go through all the quotes in one post to see if there is something for me. It must be my age!
In any event, in your theory of the twins being in the same vehicle as Michelle's body, are you using the pick-up truck that Dale used to bring his children to his father's house with Michelle body in the back of the pick-up?
If you are using the pick-up truck, then Dale has to go back to the condo, to get the Hummer so he can drive it back to where the Hummer was found. Now how did Dale get back to his condo alone to get his pick-up truck?
Same applies if Dale uses the Hummer to drop off the children, and then leaves the Hummer in the parking lot, how does Dale get back to the condo
alone to get his pick-up truck.
I have heard taxi's, bus, and riding a bike, all of which are highly unlikely in my book as it takes too much time. With a taxi, there would be a record of the call to the taxi dispatcher, as well as on Dale's cellphone.
I don't know if there is a bus-line in that area, at that hour, and timing would be important in order to catch a bus.
It is easy for Dale to murder Michelle using various forms and I totally get that one. All you need is a minute to use a choke-hold and the person is dead.
Although, I have always kept in my thoughts, that Michelle would have fought for her life if she was in a choke hold and would have scratched Dale's arm, face, perhaps kick him in the groin; unless he snapped her neck in a second. (Geez, I can't believe I actually typed that.)
Again, two vehicles, one person alone.