NV NV - Steven T. Koecher, 30, Henderson, 13 Dec 2009 - # 7

[webrocket]

One more thing, I discovered this last week and have been forgetting to post it. There is an employment agency on Portsmouth Creek Ave. I know I have my theory and it has nothing to do with finding employment. But, for those of you that still believe that, maybe you want to check into it.

It is obviously run out of somebody's house. The only problem is that it is kind of at the other end of Portsmouth, not on the end where it connects to Evening Lights. So, Steven would have had a bit of a walk to get there. But, it slightly piqued my interest anyway. Name of the place: Competency Management 2598 Portsmouth Creek.

Don't know if that has been mentioned before but there you go.

but why would he not park in front of the address he was intending to visit if he thought he was going for a legitimate appointment?

 

[fasteddy4]

this was an age restricted community. do we know if the homeowners association permits renting (after all that could defeat the purpose of the age restriction)?

also if he went there with the specific intent to meet someone who lived there, where is the e-trail? no email? no website visit? no mapquest directions? no phone call to or from an unknown person?

I doubt he went there to 'rent' the 'services' of another. The guy was behind on his rent and I doubt paying for 'services' was in his budget.

With what has gone on in Vegas in the last two years regarding our economy, I think we can throw all the regular Vegas "rules" out. Last year I think it was, they discovered a prostitution ring was being run out of Spanish Trails. Spanish Trails is one of the ritziest, most expensive places to live here. And just two days ago, there was a huge pot bust in the Lakes. . .another up-scale community in Las Vegas where allegedly only older people live. The guy who was busted. . .36 years old.

And by the way, who says Steven knew he was going to have to pay? Maybe he thought it was a real date. These women are VERY sly like that. I see them every night I work at my casino job. They dress in jeans, t-shirts, etc. and look like any other female tourist. But, when it comes down to it. . .when you are with one of them the meter is running. They can't dress like your average Hollywood film prostitute because they stick out too much and then they get kicked out of casinos. So, they dress down and act REALLY friendly.

 

[fasteddy4]

but why would he not park in front of the address he was intending to visit if he thought he was going for a legitimate appointment?

Hey, not my theory. Just thought it would be interesting to anyone who believes Steven might have been in that area because he was looking for a job.

 

[sbakker]

I seem to agree with Fasteddy4 on a few issues. I believe GW knows something. Sspecially because of a few things on his Facebook, that both of them were in Las Vegas,(and they did not know that?)GW has not been involved trying to help,(and he is the Elder's Quorem President?) GW needs to come forth, and act like he cares about this situation.

 

[Fairy1]

I was looking for you eddy! I'm sorry we didn't have a chance to meet.

Actually, that was Steven's father, Rolf, who was speaking at the front after the brother. He mentioned several times that nothing they've uncovered to date indicates Steven had a "dark side." And I believe them too.

One other thing he mentioned - he said they have spoken to the leadership of Steven's church in-depth. He said the Bishop told them that Steven was very helpful - always the first to volunteer to help and the last to leave. Steven had given a speech at church the week before he went missing (I think that's what he said!) that made quite an impression on the congregation. He said they had been provided with some quotes from that speech, but he didn't share them today. I wish he would have at least mentioned the subject of the speech. Dang - I should have asked him after!

 

[sbakker]

I still cannot get out of my head, that GW said: "he was at a alltime low". I read that on his Facebook. Shortly after we discussed that on WS, he made his info "private". But i did see talk about Wendover,and Mesquite, before it went private. Gee, my husband was a Elder's Q. president, and he did everything he could for the memebers, and especially his counselors!

 

[Fairy1]

You can see the PC here:

http://www.lasvegasnow.com/global/story.asp?s=12051844

 

[RubyRed]

I still cannot get out of my head, that GW said: "he was at a alltime low". I read that on his Facebook. Shortly after we discussed that on WS, he made his info "private". But i did see talk about Wendover,and Mesquite, before it went private. Gee, my husband was a Elder's Q. president, and he did everything he could for the memebers, and especially his counselors!

I think GW knows more, too coincidental they were both in Vegas. Then there is not an answer if GW made it back to church, Why not just say yes or no. I think he is hiding something. moo

 

[laytonian]

One more thing, I discovered this last week and have been forgetting to post it. There is an employment agency on Portsmouth Creek Ave. I know I have my theory and it has nothing to do with finding employment. But, for those of you that still believe that, maybe you want to check into it.

It is obviously run out of somebody's house. The only problem is that it is kind of at the other end of Portsmouth, not on the end where it connects to Evening Lights. So, Steven would have had a bit of a walk to get there. But, it slightly piqued my interest anyway. Name of the place: Competency Management 2598 Portsmouth Creek.

Don't know if that has been mentioned before but there you go.

According to Google Maps, it's a five-minute walk (1/3) mile from where the car was parked: MAP

If one believes there was an appointment, it makes sense that he parked there. It's the ONLY cul de sac in the area, where a car could be parked for a lengthy time without too much complaint.

 

[liz b.]

Steven's mother had said how much he liked old cemeteries and genealogy. She said that they would often drive around looking for old cemeteries.The website Linkpendium.com is a genealogy website.It lists many cemeteries of interest to family history buffs. There is the Fort Ruby cemetery, near Ruby Valley, which was once a stop on the Pony Express. And also mentioned is the Wendover Cemetery, just off 80, slightly west of the Bonneville salt flats. There are many other old cemeteries in and around these areas. * while this would not be most people's idea of fun, we have been told that it was fun for Steven Koecher *

There is a genealogy group which meets the 2nd Sunday of each month ; it is located at Fellowship Hall, at New Song Church, corner of Anthem Parkway and Reunion. It is called the 2nd Sunday Croppers. It looks to be an informal group, they also do digital scrapbooking.They invite anyone to come and discuss family history. Their website also states that they meet in people's houses too. The second Sunday in December of 09 did fall on the 13, however, the meetings are usually held from 6pm to 9pm.But, he could have been meeting someone beforehand, I suppose.

* I'm wondering if he was helping to research someone else's family history.* Or his own ?

I just couldn't figure Sunday as a job interview day...

 

[PickieChickie]

$10,000 reward for information on missing man
Car found » St. George resident had been in northern Utah shortly before disappearing Dec. 13.

By Mark Havnes
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated: 02/26/2010 05:12:05 PM MST

A $10,000 award is being offered for information about missing St. George resident Steven T. Koecher, who disappeared Dec. 13.

During a news conference Friday in Henderson, Nev., officials announced they have found no evidence the 30-year-old traveled out of the area by bus or plane. And his passport has been found among his belongings.

About 40 members of Koecher's family attended the news conference in Henderson City Hall.

Steven's mother, Deanne Koecher, said West Valley City police have been contacted about the fact that Steven disappeared around the same time as Susan Powell, who has been missing since Dec. 7. Koecher and Powell did not know each other, she said.

"We would be surprised to think there could be a connection," said Deanne Koecher. "We just do not want to rule out anything of interest."
She said that before his disappearance, her son had been in Ruby, Nev., and was in northern Utah Dec. 9 -11 before returning to St. George.

Koecher's car was found parked in a cul de sac in an upscale residential community in Henderson on the day he disappeared. Surveillance video of the area from a nearby home's security camera shows a man believed to be Koecher walking away from the car.

Christmas gifts were found in the vehicle and there was no sign of foul play.

Deanne Koecher said the family spent Friday posting fliers in Henderson about Steven and plan to post 200 of the fliers on Sunday in St. George.

Steven's image is already being circulated on milk cartons produced by a Las Vegas dairy.

Deanne Koecher said family members thought Koecher might have traveled to Brazil, where he served an LDS mission, but that was ruled out when his passport was discovered during a more thorough search of his belongings.

Steven's cousin, Jeff Bradshaw of Henderson, said the family hopes to add information about the reward to the information being printed on the milk cartons. "We hope that might lead to some new leads," he said.

mhavnes@sltrib.com
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_14479216

 

[laytonian]

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[laytonian]

Steven's mother had said how much he liked old cemeteries and genealogy. She said that they would often drive around looking for old cemeteries.The website Linkpendium.com is a genealogy website.It lists many cemeteries of interest to family history buffs. There is the Fort Ruby cemetery, near Ruby Valley, which was once a stop on the Pony Express. And also mentioned is the Wendover Cemetery, just off 80, slightly west of the Bonneville salt flats. There are many other old cemeteries in and around these areas. * while this would not be most people's idea of fun, we have been told that it was fun for Steven Koecher *

There is a genealogy group which meets the 2nd Sunday of each month ; it is located at Fellowship Hall, at New Song Church, corner of Anthem Parkway and Reunion. It is called the 2nd Sunday Croppers. It looks to be an informal group, they also do digital scrapbooking.They invite anyone to come and discuss family history. Their website also states that they meet in people's houses too. The second Sunday in December of 09 did fall on the 13, however, the meetings are usually held from 6pm to 9pm.But, he could have been meeting someone beforehand, I suppose.

* I'm wondering if he was helping to research someone else's family history.* Or his own ?

I just couldn't figure Sunday as a job interview day...

Certainly, if Steven sat in on another church's geneaology group, or had lunch with a member, someone would remember that.

Did you contact that church and ask them for their help?

Looks like their website has plenty of email links.

 

[laytonian]

but why would he not park in front of the address he was intending to visit if he thought he was going for a legitimate appointment?

Maybe because the neighbors complained about all the cars parked in front of their houses, when they did their "Sunday at noon" interviews?

Here's the thing, folks. IF he was there for an appointment, how did he arrange it?

By phone?
Only "known" numbers are on his phone records.
By computer?
No evidence of that.

WHAT'S LEFT?

TracFone?
Possible (maybe he was behind on his regular cellphone payment and picked up a "no credit needed" pay as you go phone?)

Face to face.
How many people did he actually see, face to face, in the week before he disappeared?
His boss
The N Family
Temple night ward participants (five other from ward, others at temple)
The neighbor?
The landlord? (Did they ever get together, face to face? We don't know)

Phone book or newspaper ad?
What if he just showed up at an address, after reading an ad?

 

[webrocket]

Here's the thing, folks. IF he was there for an appointment, how did he arrange it?

By phone?
Only "known" numbers are on his phone records.
By computer?
No evidence of that.

WHAT'S LEFT?

precisely what I asked earlier - if he had a legitimate appointment there would have been an e-trail. Here there is nothing. so it looks to me like he was trying to cover his tracks as to his destination.

 

[laytonian]

precisely what I asked earlier - if he had a legitimate appointment there would have been an e-trail. Here there is nothing. so it looks to me like he was trying to cover his tracks as to his destination.

....unless there was no appointment.

 

[Naegle]

I'm just rehashing things... could someone help me find the post on JZ's criminal record.

Eddy, were you there?

 

[laytonian]

I'm just rehashing things... could someone help me find the post on JZ's criminal record.

Eddy, were you there?

Here's the link the information came from, KC:
http://utahsright.com/charges.php?first=&last=zirkle&search=1

 

[fasteddy4]

I'm just rehashing things... could someone help me find the post on JZ's criminal record.

Eddy, were you there?

Yes, I was there. Were you? I had a green jacket on. Wore sunglasses (most people were not). Stood and watched from about ten feet behind the main camera guy. That was my first news conference ever. Was interesting. I should have added before that I wished the police would have done some talking.

 

[fasteddy4]

Maybe because the neighbors complained about all the cars parked in front of their houses, when they did their "Sunday at noon" interviews?

Here's the thing, folks. IF he was there for an appointment, how did he arrange it?

By phone?
Only "known" numbers are on his phone records.
By computer?
No evidence of that.

WHAT'S LEFT?

TracFone?
Possible (maybe he was behind on his regular cellphone payment and picked up a "no credit needed" pay as you go phone?)

Face to face.
How many people did he actually see, face to face, in the week before he disappeared?
His boss
The N Family
Temple night ward participants (five other from ward, others at temple)
The neighbor?
The landlord? (Did they ever get together, face to face? We don't know)

Phone book or newspaper ad?
What if he just showed up at an address, after reading an ad?

This goes along with a post I made a LONG time ago. There are only so many ways Steven could have communicated with anyone, given that he seemed to be always driving somewhere. And as I have said more recently, looking at the timeline, my gut tells me that the events leading up to him disappearing started Saturday night. He came home. Was there for 20-25 minutes and then left again without taking anything out of his car. He was not seen at his St. George place again.

If I was a guessing man, I would say that that Sat. night something occurred while he was out in St. George. Maybe he got a call. Maybe he checked his email somewhere. Maybe there had already been a pre-arranged plan. Maybe he ran into somebody that he knew. Something like that. He goes home for 20-25 minutes. And then leaves again. He was never seen at his place again. To me, that leads back to GW.

There is a reason the Tracphone thing does not fly with me. Were two phone chargers found or one? Surely, the charger that fit the Tracphone would not fit his regular phone. So, there would be two. But only one was found and it was the one for his personal phone. What did he do. . .take the Tracphone AND the charger with him when he left the car? I don't think so.

But, I gotta tell you. The thing that bothers me is that no address or directions were found in the car. Did he take them with him? Usually, a person would leave them in the car. Is it plausible that something happened and then someone went to his car with his keys, rummaged through it to take the directions and anything else that might be incriminating? I wonder.

I also wonder if the car has been fingerprinted. As much as he was doing everything alone, there would practically be nobody else's fingerprints in that car. Would the police have done that?