Thanks for posting! I’m glad the media is still reporting in this case.
Perhaps he only had a driver’s permit and wasn’t able to drive without an adult in the front seat?
I think the bridge area was a bit of a spot to go and meet up. The crime scene was on private property but it could have been a place to gather also but maybe years ago before the trail system was established? Not to say that kids don't gather on private property without permission, we all know it happens.
I believe the same!
I was Navy and not Army or Marine Corps. That said I grew up hunting in the woods of north LA and southern AR as well as central MO. My experience on joint exercises with the Army was entirely different. I was amazed at how much even the lower ranking enlisted infantry knew about making their way through woods and mountainous terrain. And some of these were folks from the big cities that had not been in these environments prior to joining the Army. Same with the Marines. One time I with an Army medical field unit and I saw the same thing. The soldiers and Marines I served with in joint exercises impressed me with their ability to move and fight in the field. Now Navy and Air Force, that was a different matter altogether. I saw senior enlist sailors and airmen who had no clue as to how deal with those environments. I was very involved in hunting growing up and I learned a lot from these younger soldiers. But that was just my personal experience in the field in joint exercises and others may have different experiences.
My interpretation -- the physical evidence is such that it can be linked to the suspect whenever they find him. Because the majority of violent crime is committed by someone known to the victim, LE likely assumed the evidence would link to someone close to the girls. Unfortunately, it hasn't implicated any of the usual suspects.
