Here we are at #23, and when I check in the same things are still being discussed : (
Is there a PC tomorrow?
there not looking far enough. they are looking where she may had walked ran to and or both. and i understand why that is. But they need to go out, at least 30 miles from the house in whatever direction. they think she was abducted while out and about that could be a ploy to through out the investigation. They need to go out 30 miles at least........and look for that dam truck
Here’s a recent case that had some Fitbit evidence. Either Dateline or 48 Hours did a piece on it in the past couple of months. This is just one of many articles online about it.I don't know whether a fitbit has ever been used as evidence in court before -- prosecutors (assuming it would be prosecutors) would have to get a fitbit expert to explain how they work, how the info on them can't be changed (if that is so), and to testify what the info means.
This would all have to be done without the jury being present, I would assume, like we have seen other evidence/testimony in new systems/devices. They would also have to show/prove that the fitbit was last worn on the night/day she was abducted -- if it was an abduction, etc.The judge would prolly ask questions, etc., etc., and then give a ruling.
Someone here might have already seen fitbit info used as evidence.
Anyone?
It was in an interview they had early on, someone said it but they said it was a rumor. So I'm not sure it's reliable. I've looked for the interview, but can't find it. It was on one of their local stations. I'm not even sure we have a source that the camera was out, now that I think about it.Yeah someone thought it had maybe been posted on the website
I've been doing some looking. This was being discussed back in Thread 13. @Mom24 - do you have a link/source for the camera at the co-op being out due to a lightning strike? If I try to 'read up' on the thread it ends up back to a comment that gives me an error so I can't figure who first mentioned it. But I'm a newbie here so maybe someone else will have more luck.
Me too?What truck?
Have I missed something?
....snipped for focus.....
IMO, there are numerous areas this could have happened.
Also, there are so many woodsy areas she could have been dumped in right there locally.
I have looked at WC's property as well as the adjacent property on the county assessor's site as well as satellite view on Google maps and still don't see anything that resembles a bog. Perhaps I don't know what I'm looking for. Anyone else see a bog?
A town of 1500 people, a 20 year old female with a social media presence 'just disappears' and the FBI and local Law Enforcement can't solve this case in 3 and a half weeks..!! Really??? This is a shame and an embarrassment for LE . Makes one question their efforts, their focus, or their abilities. Where is Liam Neeson!!!
Reporter Ben Ashford personally interviewed Laura Calderwood on 8/3 so I'll give them credit on this, but I agree they got the dates wrong on DJ departure and noted that when I posted this interview. MOOHonestly I wouldn't believe a word they say; just a few minutes into the interview, they say both brothers left on the morning of the 18'th, and that BJ was gone for ONE night. They also acknowledge that NO ONE had confirmed that a red shirt was found, so how could her mom say it wasn't hers? They got some things right but I wouldn't consider anything they said new or relevant.
This is interesting. The farm is different from the overhead that was linked a couple of threads ago. It shows that the date of when a photo is taken is important. Concerning bogs, I did not see a bog, but there were a couple of cattle ponds in fields away from the pig farm. The overhead photo you linked to showed the farm is on higher ground with the land draining away from the farm.
It could be a listed emergency contact, but it could be that one of the other staff (I think they said there are 10) knew her brothers at some level. That wouldn't be super unusual in small town circles. It's possible that a family friend even got MT the job, so the family was known to another employee.A minor detail that could be relevant: I wonder if LE inquired who MT's emergency contact person is at UnityPoint Health? One would expect it to be MT's mother. If so, how would one of her coworker know her boyfriend's number? Unless DJ's the contact on the Emergency Contact Form (which the director, CN, likely had at the county fair), it wouldn't make sense. CN's initial video statement said, "We reached out to one of her family members," but he later stated a staff member called DJ. So it doesn't appear the call was made in an official capacity. DJ didn't appear personally familiar with the coworker, per his statements in referencing the call. Considering MT may have arranged a ride with a coworker, I would think this may be relevant.
I’m curious about this too. I know that what LE stated in MSM as the reason for FBI’s early involvement was that Iowa LE did not have much (any?) experience in using Fitbit data for a Missing Person’s case, and that even for the FBI, it’s still newer science to rely on in an investigation. So, if we take them at their word, that could be the only reason. However, does that really explain their continued involvement (assuming there is con’t FBI presence in investigation)? This goes into our “need to know” category. Is there more explanation to explain FBI’s early and continued involvement in this case, aside for Fitbit Data access and analysis?
Personally, I have only followed a small handful of cases on WS, so I can’t comment on whether this is typical or not.