Found Deceased IL - Taylor Clark, 19, Edwardsville, 4 May 2015 *Arrest*

[lucky181]

Gordon’s grandfather, Uly Gordon, of Youngstown, Ohio, said his grandson called him from jail Thursday to tell him he is not the killer. Uly Gordon said he spoke to him only for a few minutes, but is convinced his grandson is innocent.
“He said, ‘This is not right. They got the wrong guy,’” said Uly Gordon, 74. “He was stressed and he told me he didn’t do it. I believe him.”

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/...cle_701952f4-4ce9-5c93-9062-fe5466d16b47.html

Article also states that the witness is someone at the trucking school. That makes sense because it would be someone who knows MG so there can be no claim of mistaken identity.
Of course MG's stressed. He just got caught killing an innocent young man.

 

[Tealgrove]

Why?????

I'm never going to understand these kinds of crimes. NEVER.

Why do you kill someone over a car? Why?

It is beyond my realm of understanding.

 

[Queen Bee]

A St. Louis man made his first court appearance Thursday on charges that he shot to death a 19-year-old Illinois college student whom he had contacted about buying a sports car advertised on Craigslist.

Michael Gordon, 24, remained in custody at the St. Louis County jail in lieu of a $1 million, cash-only bond. He didn't enter a plea and a judge set another hearing for May 18

http://news.yahoo.com/st-louis-man-due-court-illinois-students-killing-133846045.html

 

[LietKynes]

Car jacking gone wrong?

Was it reported if both cars were the same color?

Did Gordon actually think he could just start driving Taylor's car and no one would know the difference?

RSBM Emphasis mine

Actually that sounds like enough motive. And it's a good thing the perp doesn't seem like the sharpest tool in the shed.
My other thought was that this was some sort of 'initiation'.
:moo:

 

[TravelingBug]

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/...cle_701952f4-4ce9-5c93-9062-fe5466d16b47.html

Article also states that the witness is someone at the trucking school. That makes sense because it would be someone who knows MG so there can be no claim of mistaken identity.
Of course MG's stressed. He just got caught killing an innocent young man.

I'd love Grandpa to share how his grandson explained the emails with Taylor that were found, how someone managed to set this whole thing up and just happen to do it basically at his workplace, involving a supposed plan to purchase a car that was the exact one grandson had just lost, and to explain how Taylor's car was where it was, and to explain how his car was in St. Louis instead...

You know, since he's sure grandson is an innocent little angel. :facepalm:

 

[TravelingBug]

The way things have gone in just these few days, I have a feeling this case is going to be one wrought with oddities.

The suspect decided to kill someone during his lunch break, and then return to work as if nothing happened.

He basically pointed all fingers toward himself with the location, etc.

He just had a car repo'd and that car happened to be an identical match to the one he lost.

 

[TravelingBug]

If he DID want to "replace" his repo'd car to save face or something (telling people it was broken down or something perhaps instead) I wonder why in the world he didn't actually leave with Taylor's car instead of planting it basically where his car had been?

And why was the car he apparently had been using since the repo somewhere other than with him?

Perhaps a really lousy attempt to hide the gun? I mean, obviously that'd have pointed the finger at himself immediately so you'd think he'd not be stupid enough to do that, but given some of the other stuff...maybe that's exactly up his alley in terms of lack of much in the smarts department.

It doesn't seem like it'd be likely there'd have been bloody clothes or anything since it wasn't a stabbing or something where he'd have had to have been right there, and it's not like he moved Taylor's body, so I can't imagine other than maybe the possible murder weapon being potential evidence he could have been thinking he could hide.

 

[steelman]

He wanted what Taylor Clark had, and he was prepared to kill him for it.

Case closed.

 

[kaen]

Or, Gordon thought that Clark had "his" car and wanted it back. Or, maybe there was something in the repo'ed car and Gordon thought this was the repo'ed car as he wanted access to it. Just some thoughts.

 

[TieDyeJedi]

Or, Gordon thought that Clark had "his" car and wanted it back. Or, maybe there was something in the repo'ed car and Gordon thought this was the repo'ed car as he wanted access to it. Just some thoughts.

This has been a thought of mine, too. Is it possible he didn't know his car was repo'd and thought it was stolen? Maybe looking for it on CL to see if someone was trying to sell his "stolen" car and figured he'd go get it back via force? Then he gets into the glovebox or sees something else off and realized it's not his car; panicked and ditched it there?

That's my best guess, honestly.

 

[popsicle]

imo It is unlikely that the perp had the same upgrades to his car as TC did. Why would he shoot him after realizing it wasn't his car? He may have made a low-ball offer on the car and TC said no way... maybe chuckling at the absurdity of it.

 

[hisjerseygirl]

This whole case is just senseless and strange. I'm glad they caught Gordon quickly and I hope the truth will come out. I can't imagine how Taylor's family must be feeling.

 

[iluvmua]

Maybe he thought that Taylor had a better looking car then he previously had (even though it was the same type of car?).

Did Taylor do anything to his car that would make it stand out?

 

[Queen Bee]

it's all so absurd! on surface level i'm thinking gordon was trying to save face over the fact that his car was recently repossessed....so he targets someone with the same car.....stupid but plausible.....but if you think for 2 seconds longer you think how could he possibly think he'd get away with that.....vehicle registration numbers? duh! wth??

if it wasn't for the fact that gordon had owned that exact model/make/color car recently and lost it, you could write it off to that "fluke" psycho that "wanted to know what it felt like to kill someone" or maybe gang initiation but the car is the wrinkle.....

just musing here..........so peculiar...........poor taylor :rose:

 

[TravelingBug]

A funeral service will be held Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. at Saint Jerome Catholic, located at 511 S. Main Street, Troy, IL 62294.

http://www.ksdk.com/story/news/local/2015/05/08/funeral-arrangements-set-for-taylor-clark/26979111/

 

[TravelingBug]

“I want to say thank you to everyone who helped spread the word about my son’s disappearance,” Robert Clark said. “I’m having trouble finding the words to express my thanks.”

He added, “Please continue to pray for us as we now turn to try to say goodbye to our Taylor Clark. I’m not sure how a parent is supposed to do this, but with God’s help, we will get through this. Thank you all again.”

Read more here: http://www.bnd.com/news/local/crime/article20485257.html#storylink=cpy

 

[TravelingBug]

Police say they have located the car of a man suspected of murdering Southern Illinois University Edwardsville student Taylor Clark.

But they have not yet been able to locate the gun used to kill Clark while he showed his 2007 Nissan 350 ZX to a potential customer around noon Monday in north St. Louis County.

The article is from the day after the car was found and seems to indicate the gun wasn't in it. Or that's how I'm reading the above.

Police have not said what they hope to find in suspect Michael Gordon’s BMW, which was located Thursday in St. Louis.

Read more here: http://www.bnd.com/news/local/crime/article20485257.html#storylink=cpy

 

[Queen Bee]

Candlelight vigil for Taylor Clark (Photo: Elizabeth Matthews / KSDK)

Candlelight vigil for Taylor Clark (Photo: Elizabeth Matthews / KSDK)


http://www.ksdk.com/story/news/local/2015/05/08/funeral-arrangements-set-for-taylor-clark/26979111/

:rose: taylor...........gone too soon
:rose: strength to those that love him

 

[luckyseven]

Headed to grand jury.

http://thesouthern.com/news/local/s...cle_81af9e45-86e1-5b6d-8cbc-87917d37f45c.html

St. Louis County Circuit Judge John Borbonus III, during Michael Gordon's minute-long court appearance Monday, tentatively set a June 29 preliminary hearing. But Borbonus told Gordon the case is bound for a grand jury, and any indictment would make the preliminary hearing unnecessary.

 

[Queen Bee]

Headed to grand jury.

http://thesouthern.com/news/local/s...cle_81af9e45-86e1-5b6d-8cbc-87917d37f45c.html

thanks so much for the info lucky seven, so glad to see this progressing......

couldn't happen to nicer murderer :furious:



:rose: justice for taylor
:rose: strength for those that love him