The recent arrest may well be the person behind this apparent crime. On the other hand, it seems like just about everyone in this area has a criminal record (except Dylan). This area seems like a modern day wild, wild west town - the barefoot man was a fugitive from justice, rumors of kidnapped women, etc. It has been established that DR carried a pistol with him.
My reservations about the arrested man involve the potential clean up. If he was able to dispose of the body in a location where it has not been recoverable so far, why separate DR from his boots? What we have is a suspicious character, but I have seen no evidence of his involvement.
Do we have any reports about the arrested man's height? Would he have a need to move the pickup seat forward? (although I suspect the seat may have been moved forward to retrieve something from behind it.)
I agree that there is no evidence of his involvement. His arrest is not for anything connected to Dylan, that we know of.
And I agree that there are many others that are possible suspects because of past criminal history and basic sketchiness. Too many possibilities to choose from, for sure.
But there are a couple of things that make me look at Jim sideways.
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He came to do a wellness check. How many times have we seen the perp in that position? Reminds me of a few cases, like Chase Merritt in the McStay family case, as one example.
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He was reportedly fired by Dylan recently, which could be a cause for some resentment between them.
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He is a squatter and is likely in need of money. This could have been a robbery in some way that we don't know about yet?
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his recent assault on an elderly victim which showed his temper and his violent tendencies.
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He is staying RIGHT THERE on the edge of property. Talk about opportunity. And he had a way to see what was going on with Dylan without being noticed. And to know when no one else was around.
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Dylan's last known destination seemed to be right near Jim's camper. And the late afternoon cell ping location was still possibly in that same area.
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He was perfect candidate for someone who could/would use the power washer. I think the only people who would have used that power washer were ex-employees or close friends/family, who would know it was there, how to hook to the retention pond, and who would feel comfortable staying around on the property for so long. A neighbour/ex employee fits that bill perfectly.
He may not be the perpetrator but he checks a lot of the boxes, imo.
