HockeyMom330
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One of the things that haunts me most about this case.
Question, they didn't search with dogs on the evening of the 13th when they were reported missing? If not, I don't get why. Even if Delphi doesn't have their own K9 unit, I'm sure Lafayette would have helped out.
How often do kids go missing in Delphi that they thought this one time the girls could have been runaways? Why is it less important when kids are runaways? Why is the first thought always that they are runaways, so many cases are unsolved because of LE not taking it seriously from the get-go.
BBM
I can understand how double-murder in a small town in broad daylight would not be LE's first assumption, but I don't understand how these girls could have been considered runaways. Not even for a moment. According to what has been released to public about them, they had no prior history of running away, no mental health concerns, and no personal drug involvement. Both girls were good students, active in sports, and in the school band at the time they disappeared. No precipitating events (such as a fight with a parent) were reported. The girls did not take money, belongings, or even warm jackets. Libby arranged a pick-up time with her dad, suggesting they planned to return from the hike as scheduled. The girls were looking forward to plans to go with BP to the mall as a reward for helping her with filing work earlier in the day. They sound as if they are responsible enough that they would not just go off with a friend and not be in contact with family.