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I don’t know It seems very quiet and no news anything from Virginia locals about it . But I think they either working on it or possibly won’t risk leak the investigation to the publicAnything new out there about this case? I keep hoping something will come up, or they will pursue the Genetic Genealogy tracing.
I am local, heard the call go out on the scanner than morning. Listened to the back channels for days. I am was very connected to LE and some of the EMTs that arrived at the scene. I also remember the day, Jennifer's scattered remains we found near a creek not far from where Bowman lived.
Also know some of the officers who when to Canada when Bowman was found. They were all, the best of the best and included one from Patrick County. They spoke with Bowman and searched the van he was living in. He was found in a very remote area, giving the appearance of hiding out, off the grid.
This entire operation was botched from the beginning, many mistakes were made. We will never know the truth unless someone comes forward and confesses.
I do know, and it was never released. Mr. Short was found shot, lying naked on a couch, on the carport leading into the house. NAKED, yup. Larger amounts of cash laying on the kitchen counter and the phone lines we cut from the outside of the house.
I've always felt some/one of the Sherriff officers may have been involved and covered up. He covered up and protected many of his corrupt department.
Until, the Jamie Cross case, I believe it was Bowman.... The parents were killed, the money was untouched, or left as a symbol, and Jennifer was taken. The parents were religious, active in the church but no other community activities and seemed to live a sheltered life. A trashy restaurant and motel were beside the house. The house is on 220N a main artery to the North and traveled by many locals, out of state visitors and truckers. Now I wonder, if someone stopped at the motel/restaurant/bar, saw Jennifer and came back for her, much like JC.
We will never know, many have made a lifes mission to find answers but like JC, everything leads to a dead end. But, after following the JC case from early on, the two murders/abductions follow a very similar pattern.
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I agree. There was an interview recently with the current sheriff (I believe) and the reporter asked him about Genetic Genealogy Tracing, and he seemed to indicate it was a possibility, but they didn't want to do something that would use up all of the DNA material.This case sounds like it needs some new eyes on it. Just a thought.
This is one of those crimes that bothers me the most. I check back occasionally to see if there are any developments. I just don't know what to think. Cases where there is total annihilation of a family are hard to fathom. The taking of the girl complicates things. I really hope that some day this horrible crime is solved. Was it someone known to them, someone angry with the father etc? Or was it just a crime of opportunity by a stranger, thrill/serial killer? If the later, it may never be solved. It is just sad. I hope Jennifer didn't see her parents killed. But I am certain she was taken from the home alive and held for a least a brief period of time. I shudder think about that time. God bless.
I have thought from the very beginning that this was all about taking Jennifer. I remember reading that she would often go to the nearby convenience store to get snacks, etc. and my opinion is that someone saw her there, maybe even watched her and the family for awhile and then entered the home when everyone was sleeping, killed the parents, and took her. I have never thought it was about any kind of robbery or revenge against the parents, because I read that there was an envelope sitting on the counter that had a large amount of cash in it. I think a robber would have grabbed that. Just my thoughts.This is one of those crimes that bothers me the most. I check back occasionally to see if there are any developments. I just don't know what to think. Cases where there is total annihilation of a family are hard to fathom. The taking of the girl complicates things. I really hope that some day this horrible crime is solved. Was it someone known to them, someone angry with the father etc? Or was it just a crime of opportunity by a stranger, thrill/serial killer? If the later, it may never be solved. It is just sad. I hope Jennifer didn't see her parents killed. But I am certain she was taken from the home alive and held for a least a brief period of time. I shudder think about that time. God bless.
Hmmm very strange , what was that couple hundred cash doing there on the kitchen counter and not put somewhere hidden like anybody would do.Phone lines cut, couple hundred in cash on the kitchen counter.
I knew about the phone lines cut, but not about the cash.Phone lines cut, couple hundred in cash on the kitchen counter.