Holly Bobo Missing And Endangered: Are Suspects Naming Themselves- Odd Dodd?
Darden, TN–
On the eve of the 4 week anniversary of missing Darden, TN nursing student, Holly Bobo, new investigative details are being learned about the case. Two unofficial persons of interest have taken their case “public” in a way.
While blinkoncrime.com was aware of this information, a decision was made to withhold it in the interests of the cases “active” status previously.
That was, until today, when one of the known person’s of interests in Holly’s disappearance, outed himself publicly.
Jonathan Dodd, son of Bradley Grafton Dodd, and Dena Logan Dodd, chose the Parsons topix forum to “defend” himself against what he termed “death threats”.
Blink, Editor In Chief of www.blinkoncrime.com, was able to confirm the poster on the topix forum was indeed, Jon Dodd.
Speaking exclusively to www.blinkoncrime on the condition of anonymity, an extended family member of the Dodd family, sheds more light on Master Dodd’s claims.
“.. Yes, that is definitely him. I have no idea how he can say he does not know the Bobo family, he went to Scotts Hill with Holly for a short time. Karen Bobo, Holly’s Mom, worked for Grafton Dodd, his grandfather, when he was the principle of the Parson’s junior High when it was still there, Brad and Grafton are on the school board, there is no way that is true what is said.
Jon Dodd High School List From His myspace
When he is saying something was stolen from the property, he is talking about the ATV you wrote about before, when I saw that, I knew you were aware of him. Sandy called the sheriffs department before she knew that Holly was missing to report that their ATV was stolen. Sandy is also the cheer leading coach at Riverside High, since forever, and she got into some minor trouble a few years back because she got caught rigging the tryouts. Nothing major, but everyone knew about it. Dena, his Mom, was a teacher at Riverside shortly after he got transferred, which is weird again.
Everyone in this family has been covering for Jon since he was a kid. I could not believe when he stabbed Brad with a scissors when he was about 8 1/2, there was a big cover up. Last year Dena moved to Gwinnett County because the grands let him get away with anything. He has a baby with Shelby Sellers and nobody really even knew about that until after.
Jon went to the great-grandparents for a while in Arab, Ala in 2006 after the girl was killed in the car accident that got his ass beat up when he said she deserved it, and again, nobody said a word. Brad and Dena started up that Boy Scouts thing for him and (redacted by blink).
What is he talking about? What does donate DNA mean? O that is totally him, I can tell by the “I get paid to hunt” or whatever. Speaking of hunting, the abandoned cabin that volunteers found, when Grafton was told, was when he refused permission for any other searches and they got a warrant. Grafton and Sandy were seen removing a mattress from that part of the property, the one they found in the place where the outhouses were used recently. (redacted) saw him in WalMart, he looked at her and said he did not do it, I swear. Really scary.
He (Jon) did not donate DNA, it was taken from him in the parking lot of Tuckers Diner, he did not have a choice. The LE came there and showed some papers. Grafton’s was taken too, but I don’t know were, I heard it was at the area of the Pugh property, by that Shayne Austin’s parents house.
Another doozie…”
The X Factor
A former boyfriend of Holly Bobo’s, Blake Barnett, is also doing nothing to avoid being scrutinized. It is clear from his facebook postings that he is aware of his “celebrity”, and that folks following this case, are reading.
While it does not make him a bad guy, we have confirmed that he has had a background of alleged violence, in a former relationship with Holly Bobo.
He was the first name utttered by Holly Bobo’s parents, Dana and Karen, when they learned of her abduction.
That said, there is no known evidence linking Mr. Barnett to Holly’s disappearance.
Barnett is no stranger to violence, unfortunately, Blake, his brother and sister lost their parents Timothy and Janice in a brutal murder in 1993.
John Robinson, with actus reus assistance from his wife Kimberly, murdered both of the Barnett’s because they were after him for bounced checks.
Amelia, Blake’s little sister, was left in her crib for 48 hours before police found her while looking for the Barnett’s. She survived.
There have been no official suspects or persons of interest named in the disappearance of Holly Bobo in 4 weeks.
There has not been a LE update to her case since May 2.
The search effort for Holly Bobo continues.
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@Laurieo
Not even in the zipcode of good idea.
I think this person new Holly’s schedule from past incounters. I think they waited for hunting season to come along so they had an excuse to be up there. So their anger probley was building up for a long time, the person gets up there argues with her. The person then hits her in the face causing some kind of blood to hit the ground. The atv could have been borrowed by someone else to go up there, once the person new a crime was committed with it they decided to sale it. Then after all of this takes place the albi’s and cover up starts with the family of the perp. Just my two cents
@ Jeff, I think you might be right, but can’t say sure, be LE will not share, and the reporting has not been very good either, I mean, no reporter is digging in to this case very hard, they report when LE or the family needs them, but they have done no digging, into the past of some of these exs, and there familys
And BC of that, you have to come to some conclusion on your own, like.
clint did see some one 6′ 200 lbs
the blood in the car port, is that of HB
the duck tape, has her hair on it,
a scream was heard
the cell phone had something on it, and it all stops
none of this tells who did it, but move past these question
there are 3 camps
1. exs boyfriends,
2. someone who new her and the family
3. some serial kiler
I just don’t see why after three months, it is still so hush hush, I can’t belived that no one has come out and say who did it, if they know, even those that live in this town, it’s almost like they think she is still alive!
I just wonder if the ATV that was reported stolen the morning Holly was abducted was ever found, just in case it was used in this abduction and it might have evidence on it.
And just because Clint only saw one person, doesn’t mean there WAS only one person. There could have been two people and one just wasn’t within view of Clint looking out the window.
Would she have walked into the woods after being wounded with her lunchbox, and other items? Or could there have been two people and one took off with her stuff to plant it (or it was planted by someone on the searches).
Seems like whoever the perps are, they are part of an influential family since it seems no one is willing to stick their neck out for Holly and speak up. Maybe this family has ties to LE or in positions where they could really mess someone up or their family. It just seems like people are afraid to speak up. But why?
Dear everybody,
I have a serious problem since the very start. How this would be possible that Holly was hit in face which led to bleeding on the carport, then not screamed there? Then it must have been definitely someone whom Holly was not expected to be attacked from, kind of feeling secure with.
Then, some minutes later in an unknown neighbor resident, Holly started to scream, how this be possible because if Holly was became confused, why Clint hasn’t sensed anything wrong when saw Holly was being led with the prep? And why she not screamed on her own home? And at last, where are Holly’s books or school stuff? How the prep had time to grab the lunch box and books? Remember, she was heading to school!
Just to hear your point of views,
Alex.
There are statements being made that say the dogs picked up Holly’s scent in the area near where the lunchbox was found. If these reports are true that would mean that Holly was still with the perp at that point. Also, it is stated that Holly was missing one flip-flop and that a bare footprint was found. Also, it has been stated that some searchers were told to look for a black flip-flop in addition to the normal things such as books, makeup, etc. that a girl would carry and seem out of place in the woods. I don’t know the area, but understand that there are logging roads in the area that an ATV could be driven to these roads which lead to more public roads. The ATV could be the one missing from JD’s grandmother’s house which is next door to the Bobo’s that same morning. That ATV hasn’t been found as far as I know so did they strip it, sink it, or hide it? JMO
In my mind this would have to be someone she has been afraid of for a while. What would be interesting is if any of the potential suspects all of sudden started to get new stuff. Maybe someone paid someone to go get her for them. Apparently its not odd for Holly’s b/f’s to show up at her house early in the morning to take her hunting. This person would have to know this and perhaps when the parents leave the house. The odd part is how do you not find flip flops or anything else if she was forced to go with this guy. Two ways this can happen in my mind she was taken somewhere close by or she complied with the kidnapper longer then the police suspect. just my two cents
@ alex if you have every been in a fight, when someone sucker punches you, it disorient you, a person has many reaction to this, women do not recover as fast as, say a man, by the time the fog lifted, when she was force to go into the woods, she might, start to put up a fight.
@ jeff, i can agree with you aging, but nothing new has come out, men that take youg women for a sexual assault, don’t leave behind personal idems, he would have made her drop all of her stuff, either, at the car port, or at the place were she was going to be transported, must likely at the car port so he could move fast to the point of transportion, but this was not the case, most of the perps kept stuff from the vics, the problem for me is, i have no direction as to were to go with who did it, BC, LE, has not shared much, and no one will just come out and say it.
these young men that are b/fs of holly, know they are the first to be though of, but one would think that LE, could put a better case together, having them in mind, it just dose not seem to be that case,. or not..
Blink says:
July 19, 2011 at 5:47 am
@Laurieo
Not even in the zipcode of good idea.
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Well, I guessed so, but had to put it out there. Every case is different. I am somewhat surprised no one has tried it yet, but we must trust that LE is keeping things quiet for a reason. Frustration is running deep here, but even more so for Holly’s family, I’m sure.
@ William, thanks for your answer. Then we can assume someone came near Holly on that evil morning, before the attack the situation seemed completely normal to her because she hadn’t done anything abnormal. So it is logical to conclude that she somehow felt secure with that person.
So the first conclusion comes out: “Holly has known the attacker and a known person was attacked Holly personally.”
Now, we come to next part: if we assume that blood on carport was Holly’s which I suppose some logical conclusion, then it can be concluded the person hit Holly. Where is the simplest way to hit someone to keep her quiet? Face, is the most possible. Then we come to another conclusion.
Second conclusion: “The person who hit Holly was not caring for her, he hit her on the face which led to bleeding that was so much that poured on the carport. We have a cruel person to looking for.”
Now, let’s take a look at Holly before attack from the official statements: Holly wore a pink blouse, light blue jeans and black flip-flops. We know she was headed to school and she had a lunch box for sure. I think it is logical to expect a kind of bag with Holly and maybe she has put the lunch box inside that bag. When that person, hit Holly in face, she would probably doubled and fell on her knees, the bleeding was so much that it poured an amount on the carport. The person took up Holly and had an arm holding her and led her towards woods. Then we can conclude another thing “The person planned to abduct Holly and led her to somewhere he knew. It means the complete planning of this action.”
At the end, take a look to that person. He was wearing full camouflage and described kind of strong-built man with 170-180 cm tall and 90 Kg weight.
Now take a quick look to the conclusions to have a proper description of the prep: We have at least one person, someone Holly though she would not be in danger besides him. He planned to abduct her and he used cruelty to gain her cooperation and he was a strong built man.
That’s best we can get near that person with available information at this time.
Alex.
I would like to know where they think the perp came from. Do they think the perp used the woods to access the bobo’s house or did he come up the driveway. The only reason I say this was someone she new is because its hard to know someones comings and goings without knowing them. Especially with this happening around 7:30 a.m,I don’t see anyone parking their car and walking around in the woods just to watch her house. Then if you did how many times are you going to do it. So in my mind it has to be someone who has had some kind of relationship with her or the family, maybe not close but enough to know their comings and going. Just my two cents
7:30 am is a major clue in my opinion. It is a limiting time because of people going to work , walking in the woods, vaunerable to visability..
When we see another case where a woman was walking and a man took her while she was talking with her boyfriend on the phone in kentucky I think and massive searches took place and her phone was found on a lawn and then nothing… Eventually her own brother found her body just a couple miles from where she was taken from.
Now look at this case…
People need to look/ search closer to home in my humble opinion.
The perp may have attacked her close by and the disposal was quick. No witness No body or transportaion. Then he was gone, he threw the cell phone later for searchers to find. He is arrogant.
jmho
Agreed. I believe the crime scene was very close..
B
I honestly believe they already have a perp picked out and just waiting on him to crack or someone to come forward or a body to be found, whichever comes first. The more evidence they have the better chance of keeping him behind bars. Even so it would be absolutely awesome if Holly was found alive and I do pray for that every single day. I have a feeling that as some have previously said she will be found this fall by hunters. It was most definitely someone she knows, be it an ex, neighbor, or whatever. Thats a really rural area for someone to just be out lurking or lying in wait. I must confess I have considered JN but if it were him it would have been leaked by now.
Blink says:
Agreed. I believe the crime scene was very close..
B
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Dear Blink,
By this saying, do you mean that Bobo residence have not thoroughly and completely searched?
Also, are the residences in Darden have not walls and passing through a neighbors place walking or by car or ATV is not a problem?
Has anyone checked with the neighbors if they have heard passing an ATV or car inside their places the morning of abduction or last night of it?
If indeed the crime scene is closeby, then why by all means aren’t neighbors, p.i’s, le, searching every square inch within a 2 mile radius of the Bobo home and then gridding outward – ditches, trees, streams, ponds, clearings, etc. What about reliable physics who can be of assistance in finding Holly?
edward
I know what case your talking about and they found her a year later on a tip. I am not sure about this but I think the perp was someone she new. I think the perp in question ended up committed sucide. Just to make a long story short searches no matter how close for some reason don’t always find the missing. I also think the crime scene is very close and possibley on a neighbors property. This person kept the cell phone for two weeks so he had to keep something else of hers. Just my two cents
Blink,
Any ideas/theories on why the FBI missing poster for Holly now reads “”If you have any information concerning this person, please contact your local FBI office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate” I find that odd that it didn’t have the American Embassy or Consulate on there originally (at least not that I noticed). Is this common?
http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/holly-bobo
Michelle, It appears that that language appears on most of the FBI’s missing persons’ posters.
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17.Michelle says:
July 21, 2011 at 6:58 am
Blink,
Any ideas/theories on why the FBI missing poster for Holly now reads “”If you have any information concerning this person, please contact your local FBI office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate” I find that odd that it didn’t have the American Embassy or Consulate on there originally (at least not that I noticed). Is this common?
I don’t know if any one has mentioned this but what about using the atv has an anchor. The perp could have tied her to it and drop it in water. Just my two cents
I know it was said a while back the tbi was looking back at four old cases to see if they were linked to the Holly’s case. Is it possible that they had old dna from any of these cases that matched the blood found at the bobo’s resident. Just my two cents
What if the perp took Holly, killed her, and disposed of the body nearby and used JD’s grandma’s ATV only as a getaway quick vehicle?
Was JD’s grandma’s ATV ever located? What is the local scuttlebutt about this case? My gut tells me that LE knows the who is responsible but without Holly they don’t have enough for an arrest. It is telling that they aren’t pressing for peeps to come forward with more info…like they have enough info, but have to wait for a body or for the perp(s) to make a major slip-up. This must be so frustrating for Holly’s family.
Jeff, I thought the same thing about an anchor.
This might be a stupid question but is there anyway to search for metal in a lake or river?
I also think they know *who* did it, but maybe the perp’s family lawyered up and you can’t go after them without concrete evidence.
As for the 911 calls – I think when Clint or his Mom (allegedly) called 911 – there were probably some names mentioned on that/those calls and more than likely more to the story than what was let out to the public by the LE that day.
Just my opinion only.
A few people on here talk about this coon hunt thing holly was working at prior to the abduction. Does anyone know if her ex’s attending this event, perhaps an ex saw her with her new b/f and feelings came back up. If this person was festering for a w.hile over her breaking up with them or her cheating on them this would cause a great deal of anger. I am also having a hard time putting this has a sexually motived crime, I can understand the reasons but this just seems intent to kill more then sexual to me. Just my two cents
The tbi said Clint bobo saw is sister being led into the woods by her kidnapper. There also was a rumor or report she had a pink shirt jeans and flip flops on. Clint assumed it was her b/f taking her into the woods because she has went hunting before with her b/f in that manner before I guess. Why wouldn’t clint bobo think this was not the least bit strange. Wouldn’t you think it a bit odd to go hunting in this type of outfit or even go in the woods. So I guess I am a little confused by that if anyone can offer some kind of opion on it maybe I well be a little less confused. I am also wondering if maybe she went outside to talk to someone in flip flops, I just don’t think you would wear flip flops to school but you might wear them to go talk to someone before you went to school. This is all assuming that she was wearing flips flips but that could be a rumor also. Just my two cents
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jeff says:
July 22, 2011 at 9:10 am
The tbi said Clint bobo saw is sister being led into the woods by her kidnapper. There also was a rumor or report she had a pink shirt jeans and flip flops on. Clint assumed it was her b/f taking her into the woods because she has went hunting before with her b/f in that manner before I guess. Why wouldn’t clint bobo think this was not the least bit strange. Wouldn’t you think it a bit odd to go hunting in this type of outfit or even go in the woods. So I guess I am a little confused by that if anyone can offer some kind of opion on it maybe I well be a little less confused. I am also wondering if maybe she went outside to talk to someone in flip flops, I just don’t think you would wear flip flops to school but you might wear them to go talk to someone before you went to school. This is all assuming that she was wearing flips flips but that could be a rumor also. Just my two cents
Jeff,
Where I live flip-flops on young girls are like a uniform. They all wear them. And she probably wore them to school, unless she was to have clinics that day and I understand that there was a test, so doubtful that there were clinics.
Does the Bobo family still have LE protection?
cindy
My main question in what I wrote was about your attire going into the woods. Her brother saw her being led into the woods in that attire, its not normal to go in the woods in flip flops. I would think you would react to that alone instead of watching out the window. Why wait go check by the car and see blood then call. Now I don’t think clint bobo is responsible in any shape or form. Being dragged fits it more then being led. Just my two cents
Her brother did not find anything normal about her headed into the woods.
B
blink
The response is what bothers me it seems like something is being left out of the story. Your sister is being taken into the woods in this attire and your just watching out the window then you react half an hour later. Even if you thought it was her b/f you would still go outside to check on her while it was going on. The tbi left something out of the story thats got to be a big part of it. The description just dont’ fit the story in my mind. I am not blaming the brother for the crime so something was left out on purpose in my mind. Just my two cents
For investigative reasons, yes, and I agree with it. Which kills me to say that, but I hold TBI to task for not doing more to progress leads.
B
blink
I agree with anything le does if it leads to the people being caught. Its just the story was not registering so I had to ask.
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jeff says:
July 22, 2011 at 7:16 pm
blink
The response is what bothers me it seems like something is being left out of the story. Your sister is being taken into the woods in this attire and your just watching out the window….
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Jeff, I do NOT want to say anything negative about Holly or her boyfriend, but if Clint thought they were just going to have some “alone” time, he wouldn’t want to know anymore than he did. I mean, do you really want to know what your sister is doing in the woods with her boyfriend? Please do not assume that I think Holly was behaving in an immoral way-I’m just saying that Clint may have been respecting her privacy. It’s none of our business what she has done in that department, if anything. She seems to be a very morally upright person.
LaurieO, respectfully, I will say this, and anyone can take it or leave it as fact-
Clint Bobo was in fear at what he saw, period. I just can’t take the speculation about this sighting anymore.
I am not going to discuss this further, under any set of circumstances and I will not address questions of same. This is an open case.
B
blink, do you believe that le has a strong POI at this point that they are just not making public? Do you have any new people that you have come across other than the two that you have named? This case truely boggles my mind. It is terrifying to me considering I come from a very small community much like parsons. I could never imagine having to go thru what the Bobo’s have.
Thanks, Blink. You have said and told us plenty with your recent statement-
“Clint Bobo was in fear at what he saw, period. I just can’t take the speculation about this sighting anymore. “
New interview with Clint Bobo and parents. Clint says he didn’t think anything strange about Holly walking to woods w/ boyfriend!
Who knows if he has been told to say this or what…
http://www.wreg.com/news/wreg-holly-bobos-family-recounts-the-day-she-vanished-20110722,0,6800717.story
Pay close attention to the timeline and sequence of events.
B
laurie
My complaint isn’t with clint bobo. He acted the way someone would act if they were afraid. Again I do not think clint bobo is in anyway responsible for anything that happened to his sister. In my mind there was more that happened that day and in that time frame. The story don’t fit the description of what happened especially with regards to what she was wearing. Something else went on that the tbi didn’t want to release and I am sure the tbi has their reasons. I think blink understood what I was asking.
Yeah, obviously we are only getting certain parts of what has heard, seen, etc. Maybe there is more to the neighbors call…. I’m thinking so!!
kchea
Another odd thing about the story why no mention of what Holly had on her. What time did the parents leave the house that morning. Seems to be so much left out of the story. Why is the bobo’s version so different from le’s version. just my two cents
Has anyone considered that clint may have heard a gun shot. Looked out the window and saw Holly walking away with what looked like her bf. Maybe the perp fired a warning shot to show Holly he meant business and if she didnt cooperate she would be shot. This makes since to me as a reason to go with someone without fighting and why she might have screamed as she realized the true extent of the perps intentions. Also makes since why the neighbor would be alarmed enough to call 911. Like I’ve said before I live in a very rural area and gunshots don’t alarm us too much, but a bloodcurdling scream after one would def get my attention.
Does anyone suspect that the neighbor who heard screams was in on the abduction?
Well we do know something startled her enough that she dropped whatever she was drinking. Question is was she screaming beacause of pain or what she saw. Now after seeing the report about her walking side by side with the guy I have to rethink the getting punched in the face thing. I also noticed they mentioned her chasing the dog around the house a few times in the story. Is it possible that perp did something to the dog that caused her to scream. Someone harms your animal by stabbing it or shooting it might cause me to scream and be afraid. Just my two cents
#39 – I was wondering same thing. It would have been a great cover to call 911 and have police respond to that address while perp has Holly and is making a getaway. Maybe farfetched? Anyway, after watching that clip I see how helpless this family must feel. So much valuable time was wasted and it seems the investigation has gone cold. Prayers for Holly, her family and friends.
Blink – Early on, you stated that LE and the family are “100% confident” they know who is involved. Is that statement still accurate?
Clint didn’t find anything normal about her going into the woods. So he must have taken some action?
Dear Blink,
I believe that you said enough for me to stop any speculations. I believe there are many untold facts on Holly’s case and also, many things have stated in that interview which all needed to be considered! I won’t say anything more and just want everyone to continue the pray for Holly and her family. That’s all we can do, so do it seriously for Holly.
Thanks Blink for your very accurate explanations.
Be in God’s peace,
Alex.
Did anyone stay the night that the parents weren’t aware of. Maybe they got snuck in. Perhaps someone that the parents didn’t approve of. Just my two cents
This question goes out to anyone who lives near the bobo’s or surrounding area if you could please answere back greatly appriciated.
do any of you know if there are any railroad tracks near that area???
& if so where abouts.. Thank you kindly…
Dear Blink,
Do you think that mentioning a phone call by mother from Mrs. Bobo has anything to do with this case? I just think of it because of the wooded area north of Bobo residence is owned by someone named ETUX, same as Mrs. Bobo. Could this be a family problem?
If this jeopardize the investigation, please not let anyone know it.
Best regards,
Alex.
Getting very frustrated, I can’t imagine the frustration the family feels. Blink , has anyone on here hit the nail on the head as to their theory of what happened? Just wanna know if any of us are even in the right realm of what happened to Holly. The answer has to be out there somewhere. What is the age bracket that you place the perp in? In my opinion that alone tells us if this was a one time thing or if they have been doing this for a while and that we as citizens should be on alert.
Regarding Blink’s comment on post #34…….in this interview, it says a neighbor who heard screams called Mrs. Bobo at school, and then Mrs. Bobo called Clint and 911. First, how (or why) did the neighbor automatically call Mrs. Bobo of all popele? And this definitely contradicts the original statements from LE which stated Clint called 911 after he found blood. I feel like now we have THREE different accounts of what actually happened.
Several other interesting observations from the interview:
1. She had a test and had been studying since 4:30 AM. Why wander off into the woods with a total stranger instead of heading directly to school (and supposedly wearing flip flops in April)?
2. Mrs. Bobo mentions that she talked to the boyfriend and her own mother that morning prior to the neighbor’s call…….what is the significance of that statement? Does it give the BF and alibi (not in my mind)? Where does Mrs. Bobo’s mother live and why mention her?
3. LE and neighbors sat in the driveway for “several hours” waiting on canine units before anyone entered the woods or set up roadblocks? On the map, there are only a few roads leading away from their property. Does this point the finger at a member of LE?
Again, more questions are raised than are answered by this interview…….
chrisor
There was a certain person who was a member of the search and rescue team and said he is no longer a member. I am wonder on the day the abdcution took place did it take this person longer to get there then others. Did it take longer to get a hold of him. Just some random thoughts. You also notice there is no mention of the lunch box or the lunch she packed for her. Its kind of odd but I am wondering if this crime didn’t take place before 730 am. Why so many different versions of the abdcution. One odd thing is clint says he never said led or dragged but side by side. Whats really going on here? Just my two cents.