That's a really good point to stop and think about. Either way (presuming he didnt make her walk somewhere, v unlikely) wherever she is, he probably took her by car. So the site must be somewhere accessible by car.
If the clothing had not been put in a common laundry basket, the scent in the clothing can last for quite a while. Bedding is another good source of scent.
It was posted here that LE believed she had been harmed. Wasn't that after bra and socks were found buried ? Or before ? Besides, LE might have thought she was believed to have been harmed because she never came home so they might have thought she was unable to come home due to injury. Everyone, family and friends said she would never just disappear. Additionally, I think (I could be wrong) LE can put out a statement based on what they believe without having to produce evidence. With the courts however, they are legally required to back up what accusations they make with evidence. Rocky1 our legal expert would know.
Just remembered sawdust was used years ago to soak up liquids that got spilled like gasoline and oil at service stations. Just an old "back in the day" thought.
Shoes, boots. and hats or in Linda Stoltzfoos case head coverings another good source because of sweat Trackergd.
The fear alone could have traumatized her to the point where her survival instincts led her to do whatever she was told to do. She may have lacked the fight/ flight instinct that most of us have because she grew up and lived in a very safe secure home environment.
The Amish hotline asked for 10 vans of men to search today. The latest message is from yesterday saying they got enough volunteers and hope to be able to provide an update later today after searching.
On Google maps it looks like a very very large wooded area off Wallace Rd. It appears that they (LE) believe her body is somewhere in the East Earl/ New Holland area because they keep going back there to search.
For reference: It's about 20 minutes / 10-12 miles from Bird-in-Hand to Wallace Road, depending on which road you take. It would more likely based on the times on June 21 that he did not kill her here, but possibly disposed.
A junk yard ? Anyone could go there under the pretense of looking for a used auto part. Some places let you drive in and you remove the part yourself. Might be a good place to look, I can't imagine they get much business in that remote area; of course that's MOO.
Every place is so close to her home; 15-20 mins. drive. Any railroad connection in East Earl/New Holland area ?
There use to be a connection way back, their are tracks that still go through downtown New Holland, but the tracks that stretched into East Earl have long since been dug up. Also this is pretty far from the search area.
Oh I agree TwoBlueJays, I don't think he killed her in East Earl/ New. Holland/ Welsh Mountain area; that could just be disposal area. Site of demise of Linda Stoltzfoos was in Gap area, JMO; could also have been in Ronks area as some think.
I agree, I feel as if LS would have been frozen in fear and may have thought if she just does as she's told she will be let go. Part of her thought and instinct goes along with her upbringing, environment and pure innocence
ITA I think he assaulted and killed her very soon after he took her and just after the Amish couple and the man saw her in the car with him. He found a secluded area in the Amish Road area, I think.
