I can see a possibility of an accident, of course - although the sheer number of drownings by cars accidentally going in the water doesn't exclude other possibilities or explanations. I am trying to stay clear of Hoyle's Fallacy here...
Saraland, on the other hand, is a world away to someone who lives, works, and goes to school in Mobile (with exceptions, of course). It's not convenient to get to and is a much different drive than just tooling around West Mobile. I really don't think she could be drunk enough not to know the difference yet be sober enough to drive.
Traymar I think you and I think alike on this, maybe being local helps a great deal knowing and understanding the major routes.
To expand on your excellent write up, there are just as many questions as there was when she disappeared, I am afraid if those questions are not answered we will all come up with a different sequence of events. I would have thought we would have a lot more answers after she was found.
Here is the sequence of events that has been put together based on what "Information" we have. Thank you
@Vail for putting it together.
July 17 - Purchased car in the afternoon with JDT where she last saw DV drive off.
July 17 - Evening - arrived at Hero's in downtown Mobile where her friend RC was bartending. At some point RC's friend DW arrives with MK(unknown relationship).
July 17 - Before 10pm - DV leaves Hero's with DM and MK to go to Dublin's to wait for RC's shift to end, after which he would meet them.
July 17 - DV, DM and MK arrive at Dublin's
July 17 - 10:45pm RC texts them to meet him at Ollie's. They all leave Dublin's.
July 17 - Approx 11:00 - DV Is reportedly following DW south on I-65 when she flashes her lights to pull over (original story)
July 17 - 11:05PM - Car 1 DW and Car 2 DV on video at Shell Station entering from right (West as camera appears south-facing towards road)
July 17 - around 11PM last GPS ping location at Shell Station, after this there is no further activity. GPS is disabled.
July 17 -11:07PM - Car 1 leaves
July 17 - 11:08PM -Car 3 pulls in and both Car 3 and Car 2 DV stay parked
July 17 - 11:24PM - Car 2 DV and car 3 leave turning left towards interstate/frontage road
July 17 - Approx 11:45pm DW returns to Dublin's to retrieve DV's phone
July 18 - Approx 12am DW Arrives at Ollie's and stays for a few minutes (???)
July 18 - Approx after 12am DW drops rental car off, (Unsure of location)
July 18 - 7:30am JDT receives a call from DW that he has DV's phone. JDT says to drop it off at PF Chang's
July 19 - DV misses work and her date with her daughter.
July 20 - DW calls JDT again about DV's phone. JDT tells him to meet her at the police station.
July 20 - Reported missing by JT and DW together in person. DW gives DV's phone to LE.
July 20 - Police search DV's apartment
July 25 - Confirmed Case given to Mobile Homicide by media
Now for the unanswered questions: MOO
Why or how did DW and Danniella end up at the Shell station when they were supposed to be going to Ollie's?
How or why was the tracking GPS disabled at the Shell station?
Who were in car 1 and 3? were they the same vehicle?
Were there more than just DW and Danniella at the Shell station?
Why would they take I-65 South in the first place? (This is an odd route, when following other major roads would have been faster and shorter)
Who found Danniella's phone at Dublins? Was it DW or was it a waitress?
Did DW ever show up at Ollie's ?
If the damage to Danniella's front driver's side fender car was caused by the removal from the water then why is there no front end damage to the car? (There should have been damage to the car upon entering the water unless the car went in at a low speed)
Sorry for the long post just trying to get all of these thoughts in one place.
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