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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The Dodds are probably hoping for a miracle right now. They seem quite familiar with miracles… seem to see them at work frequently
I don’t think they are miracles,more like money and influence.
Michelle-
Pardon me for asking you to backtrack. I have attempted to find your previous posts but have not had any luck.
Would you mind recapping what your thoughts are on what happened?
TIA!
Hi hk- I actually sent my theory to Blink yesterday and all though she did respond, she could not post or respond due to it being case sensitive….who knows, maybe I was on to something but I don’t think it would be appropriate for me to post it (prob wouldn’t post it anyways since she didn’t the first time…which I completely understand). All I have to say is things aren’t always what they seem to be…there is a reason LE is acting the way they are!
michelle,
based on your theory, do you think LE is at the BOBO’s house for their own family’s protection, or for the protection of others?
Blink,
does LE keep the Bobo family updated as they find pieces and put them together, or do they withhold some information.
Thanks, Michelle. I assumed your original theory was posted weeks ago.
I don’t understand this comment.
B
Michelle,
“Things aren’t always what they seem to be…there is a reason LE is acting the way they are!”
Could it be that Holly wasn’t exactly the “end” target, as we all seem to think? By this I mean that the discussions seem to be centered around a boy Holly’s age being the poi/suspect, and Holly being the target. What if, instead, Holly was abducted in an effort to manipulate, hurt, or punish one of the other members of her family for a perceived injustice? This might explain why LE are acting the way they are— standing guard at the Bobo home.
From BLINK – posted on another blog entry ( I had not read it before, so I thought it might be helpful to others who had not read it)…
I would also focus on underground or partial underground remediated areas, septics.
Your looking for someone’s “kid” hideaway, think culvert, large drainage, tunnels,
If the suspect is as comfortable and knowledgable about the land in the area, he is equally as comfortable with what is underneath it, and all creek and tributary directions and run offs. The staging of the known evidence in this case tells me Holly is closer to the area where she was abducted, and most definitely the crime scene.
B
whats going on with this case
1. The hotel key has not been linked to Holly or anyone else in this case. In fact, it could very well be from a volunteer that dropped it, they stayed at that hotel.
2. The warm vehicle belonged to a hunter- he was in the woods, hunting- no correlation whatsoever.
3. The duct tape, has not been linked to Holly to my knowledge.
4. Her cell phone was not found in a vehicle. It was found at Tri Cement, based on a tip.
If I were asked, I would absolutely repeat the search activity ( I know where it was, and I am not publishing) that was taking place on Saturday and had been planned for Sunday. Imo, that “tip” came in because they wanted to move searchers away from where they were. It is post offense “nervous actions” like this that get people caught.
A general comment- No volunteer searcher, at any time, should be discussing what was recovered in the field, and if they do, I would seriously consider their motives for doing so. In any professional and LE sanctioned SAR team, all team members are REQUIRED to sign a confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement.
I have had a volunteer come on here and demand I post about the “hotel key”, I refused for that reason, and because it cannot be confirmed to have anything to do with this case.
B
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rollermonkey says: (May 13, 2011 at 1:52 pm)
The Dodds are probably hoping for a miracle right now. They seem quite familiar with miracles… seem to see them at work frequently.
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Miracle …
As in multiple properties on Miracle/Myracle Road in the Parsons area, and of the same prominent family with that name in that area?? Possibilities abound.
MOO
Thanks Cnog. That was very helpful. Made me go and look over the other pages to see what I was missing.
Blink, I am impressed with your passion/love for this work. NO WAY would one do this like you do for any other reason! Its hard for me to read once a day let alone follow as many cases as you do. I actully had to walk away for a long time after a few months of the Kyron case. I tip my hat to you!
michelle
i would love to know what your theory is you see my post i have a few lol.
blink
i have a question some of my post get posted right away some don’t just wondering if there is a reason for that i really enjoy this site i can’t post on that topix site its like a zoo there seems to be a more of a civil discussion on this site with postive insight sept i don’t use periods which make everythin i write hard to read lol sorry about that
just to answer why i think le hasn’t made an arrest yet . My reasoning is they want to arrested them has a group so one of them don’t flee the state. I think they want to make an arrest now but they can[t find one of the perps or he left the state I think the last piece of evidence is the the last perp we know of possibley three there should be one more in my thinking
ok….I wasn’t going to give it a minute but I have to…. Mama2three says to learn You and You’re…. I think it’s difficult to “teach” one if the one that “teaches” needs some education as well..
“Can’t wait til we find out your are wrong about this case”
What is YOUR ARE exactly…must be a new combo or Your and You’re
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Ok…haha…funny funny. Obviously a typo, you are right, it was supposed to say you are, but at least I understand the context of when to use each. Blink just used the wrong “your” again above. Sheesh.
Lol, what are your ideas about what happened to Holly, and and thoughts about how to find her- as is the goal here?
B
LaurieO says:
May 13, 2011 at 12:59 am
@mama2three, EXACTLY WHERE DID BLINK SAY JD WAS A MURDERER??? Please do give a link, because everything I have read on here from Blink (and most posters), is that he has not been charged with anything and it is no crime for people to have suspicions.
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You are right, she doesn’t say “JD is a murderer” She is smarter than that, and could be facing a huge lawsuit if she did! But let’s use some deductive reasoning here. She has said in response to the comments 1. She doesn’t believe Holly is alive. 2. She thinks JD is involved. What does that equate to? So he either A. Did it. or B. Helped someone do it. And why this whole post on JD if that wasn’t the case, IMO it’s insinuating a little more than just being “suspicious”.
How’s about the link where I have ever stated he was involved? Your kidding me.
I do not believe she is alive, and I do believe she was murdered, and that is my opinion based on the known, and not yet public information in this case, my article stands exactly as it is written.
B
blackpearl
there was a post a while back when this first started that holly and her b/f broke up is it possible the reason they broke up is because he slept with the poi’s g/f. Then holly got back with this b/f and this poi was angry about it and wanted to get him back
May 13, 2011 at 7:23 pm rollermonkey says: (May 13, 2011 at 1:52 pm) The Dodds are probably hoping for a miracle right now. They seem quite familiar with miracles… seem to see them at work frequently.———– Miracle … As in multiple properties on Miracle/ Myracle Road in the Parsons area, and of the same prominent family with that name in that area??
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Exactly! They are very familiar with eachother at the school.
Ok so I think I’m missin something… What is there motive if they did this? As a group? Please fill me in I’m trying to understand this.
@jeff I think Blink and her crew take time away from the site and maybe that’s when your posts do not get posted immediately. Same happens to me and everyone else who posts here. The comments are moderated so that it is more than a crazy rumor mill like you find on other sites. Just my two cents.
Blink
I need to ask you what this is about
zeus says:
May 12, 2011 at 8:19 pm
I was over at Scared Monkeys and just read Cappucino’s comment–hope it’s okay to copy it here.
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Cappucino:
Its okay Star, no prob. The missing person organization I work with (Bring Them Home/PPP Recovery) was going to feature this case on our blog talk radio show last night with a family friend as a guest. We received word that this person was asked not to speak publicly at this time by the TBI for the protection of the family.
I cannot elaborate any further at this time.
http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=9802.320
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I can’t quite understand this:
“this person was asked not to speak publicly at this time by the TBI for the protection of the family.”
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Why would interviewing a family friend be dangerous for Holly’s family?
[b]I really do not understand that comment either, but it did not come from the “friend”, so it may be capp’s interpretation, I can’t say.
B[/b]
My statement is exactly what we were told by a family friend. I would appreciate it in the future that if you have any questions regarding what I say that you contact me at (redacted by blink) . You didnt receive the call so how would you know to say anything about what was stated or not. I would appreciate you correcting the error. Tks
Capp- This was my response:
I really do not understand that comment either, but it did not come from the “friend”, so it may be capp’s interpretation, I can’t say.
It was not from the family friend, it was stated by you as you just said so yourself. Unless the “friend” posted it exactly, than you were repeating information, or interpreting what you were told, and as I am sure you would agree, the comment itself is open to interpretation in the first place. I simply pointed out I can’t say, because I could NOT say since it was not said to me. There is nothing to correct.
I would also add to support my point, if you had provided the link to the program, where the announcement was made, by the host, Ms. Englehart, it is DIFFERENTLY WORDED than your post in the first place: http://bringthemhome.net/radio.html
Lastly, with much respect, I know that you feel you have a sense of “ownership” because this case occurs close to home and you participated in the search, I can appreciate that.
That said, I have a solid resource base in this case, obviously, that I intend to rely on for information that I may or may not publish, in my work on this case, not hearsay from an alleged family friend who is not sanctioned to speak on their behalf in the first place so I would not have a need to contact you about unreliable information.
I have to say, whether you are aware of it or not, it is this kind of “abrasiveness” from you that has deterred insiders in this case, as well as other posters on SM, to feel comfortable participating in Holly’s thread, as well as others I am aware of.
That is the opposite effect we want, and ultimately what could result in assistance in the progression of a case, which I can tell you unequivocally is the goal here and at SM. I had a lengthy discussion with Red yesterday afternoon on this very issue, and pursuant to Holly’s case.
I know that I had to learn the hard way that you catch more bees with honey….. I am the first to admit that.
Your heart is in the right place, I do believe that, and I want people to be inspired by your advocacy work, not put off by the fact that it appears on the printed page to be more about you and what you know, and directing others’s posts, than it is about participating as a group member in the forum thread.
I hope that you take this in the spirit it was intended.
B
@ jeff
There can be moderations issues here at times, especially when it’s busy.
We’re happy to have you here at BOC and your input is appreciated. Welcome!
Regarding my previous post:
Bee HerzI APOLOGIZE TO OUR LISTENERS WE WILL NOT BE DOING A SHOW THIS EVENING! FOR SECURITY REASONS AND OUT OF RESPECT FOR THE TENESSEE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS AND THE PROTECTION OF THE FAMILY. I THANK ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE MISSING AND BRING THEM HOME! WE WILL BE BACK NEXT THURSDAY EVENING AT 7PMEST – (NOTE THE DAY CHANGE FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT REQUESTED WE AIR ON THURSDAYS)!
So Jeff, if you seem to know so much, tell us a little more. Seems like you sure do have a lot of answers.
Cnog,
Hello! MOO, but I feel they are there to protect Clint and the Bobo family.
BlackPearl,
Hi! I had not thought of that, good thoughts but I do believe that Holly was the intended target, again, MOO
Going cold?
Dear friends,
Today is one month without Holly but please for God’s sake, do not give up hope, pray, fast, be faithful to God and his kindness, do not give up on Holly. May she be back very soon. Go to here and light up your prays and hopes for Holly, may she become strong by our prays in her dark times: http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&gi=holly
How’s about the link where I have ever stated he was involved? Your kidding me.
I do not believe she is alive, and I do believe she was murdered, and that is my opinion based on the known, and not yet public information in this case, my article stands exactly as it is written.
B
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No sense in arguing about it at this point. It’s all semantics. By this very blog post you are insinuating that both Jon Dodd and Blake Barnett are involved. Of course you aren’t going to come out and say they are because you could face some major lawsuits.
I just think it’s a bit irresponsible to throw around the names of 2 teenage boys especially when no one knows if they are involved. Once they become “suspects” or get arrested, fine, discuss all you want, but to put their names on blast is only doing further damage to their reputations if they aren’t involved…and I hope you will offer them an apology if that turns out to be the case.
You claim yourself and your sources to be reputable, yet no other reputable main stream news sources have released names of any persons of interest. The only sites that have mentioned names are those based on pure gossip and speculation.
1. Jon Dodd outed himself, or this post, which btw, was written to correct some ommissions and outright lies. I note that you do not have an issue with that.
2. Blake Barnett, who is also clearly aware of the media attention on him, and posting on his FB accordingly, has had a former relationship with Holly, that had episodes of physical altercation, and the fact that his parents were brutally murdered when he was a child is relevant to how someone may exhibit it’s impact in a relationship. This happened, this is on him, and again, he is the one that changed his FB pic to that of him and Holly from a HS prom. I don’t find that particularly sensitive at this time, and he knows full well that the Bobo’s were concerned that he was or is involved. It does not make them right, but it is factual.
Wrt what the msm has or has not written, feel free to take the public’s temperature, at least in the true crime genre, which is all I could speak to- we are way ahead of them in general. I don’t say that as some sort of coup, I say it because our networks and structures operate differently.
Lastly, hypothetically, as long as I am writing and publishing true statements that have been verified and vetted, if it can help recover Holly Bobo, who is the ACTUAL victim here, that is what I will do.
B
letting it ride for a reason.
B
Someone doesn’t like the message, but no need to keep beating up on the messenger! This site is devoted to Holly, not grammar rules.
Thanks for standing strong blink and takin the time to even answer those that need to have thee hands held and repeatedly told over and over what IS.
Do you think we the public will ever be told if Holly was killed?
Or who did this will see justice?
I think that an arrest will lead to her location, and all will be known.
B
lynnwood says:
May 14, 2011 at 5:48 am
So Jeff, if you seem to know so much, tell us a little more. Seems like you sure do have a lot of answers.
Is this a hinkymeter feeling, or has something been said that seemed out of the ordinary?
OMG mama2three….really???? Are you serious??? Why are you concerning yourself with this…it’s simple actually….don’t come here and read this if you don’t like it…it’s not that hard!!!! But I suspect that you really don’t give a sh#t…you just want to be a pain in the a$$ and argue! Please… we get it…you disapprove ….now GO AWAY GOSH!!!
Hi Jeff,
Wish I could post it! Yes, I have enjoyed reading your various posts/theories! Hopefully, for Holly’s sake and for the entire Bobo family we will all have answers soon. As for my theory, not sure if I’m on track or not….who knows, maybe it wasn’t posted b.c. she just didn’t like it, lol.
Let me clear this up once and for all, LE is posted at the Bobo residence because there is an eyewitness in this case living there. Anything else, is rumor. Michelle admitted her theory was based on a rumor as well.
What I will say is this, since Ms. Ramey announced on JVM last night that Clint’s story did not change, TBI changed it-
They had a tactical reason for doing so which is not being released.
B
This is my thought. LE is standing guard at the Bobo’s home for their protection, but also because it is believed the scene of the crime as well as Holly is on their property and they do not want it tampered with. Just MOO.
The scene was processed and released the first day, or not even the Bobo’s would be allowed there.
They are at the residence because their is an eyewitness in this case, and there has been no arrest yet, it is that simple.
B
Please not tell that Holly is not here, she will return, only be faithful to God’s grace. Please not give up on her, just pray for her. God is more powerful than evils all around world.
Blink,
Is this crime a bit more complicated, with a few more twists and turns than originally thought?
I am not sure how to answer that, but it is a difficult case if that is what you are asking.
B
I still think Holly will be found in some “symbolic place” in the perps pea brain mind..
This particular fellow looks like he would fit that pattern.
I hope for an arrest based on DNA and a confession to follow.
Then he can take LE to Holly.
We will see..
R Shep says:
May 14, 2011 at 11:10 am
OMG mama2three….really???? Are you serious??? Why are you concerning yourself with this…it’s simple actually….don’t come here and read this if you don’t like it…it’s not that hard!!!! But I suspect that you really don’t give a sh#t…you just want to be a pain in the a$$ and argue! Please… we get it…you disapprove ….now GO AWAY GOSH!!!
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I asked you for your thoughts and suggestions on Holly’s case, if you don’t have any, you have overstayed your welcome.
B
Let me clear this up once and for all, LE is posted at the Bobo residence because there is an eyewitness in this case living there. Anything else, is rumor. Michelle admitted her theory was based on a rumor as well.
What I will say is this, since Ms. Ramey announced on JVM last night that Clint’s story did not change, TBI changed it-
They had a tactical reason for doing so which is not being released.
B
That does clear things up. Actually, it makes a lot of sense and demystifies some of the crazy rumors. Thanks.
Anyone see the April 2011 national news story about the 3 men from Boston who were arrested for killing a 15 yo boy 42 years ago? Google “John McCabe murder” and you will find it. They killed John (allegedly accidentally) over a trivial high school dance incident and made a pact never to tell anyone. Lived seemingly normal, middle-class lives afterward. One finally told his wife and she called authorities. Apparently one (Ferriera?) was the ringleader and sucked the others into the assault. Afterward he threatened to kill them if they spoke up.
I don’t know what my point is except that horrible things can happen when peer pressure, teen angst and raging testosterone mix. But I’m still not discounting Nickells. It seems like the searches were limited to just LE after his arrest.
Just thinking out loud here!
Blink
Just curious on how you know JD “outed” himself? Topix is a totally annonomous website and there isnt any way to know(at least for you and I to know) if indeed it was really him or somebody else. Have you ever thought that half of these posters may be the same person playing puppeteer? I’m really taken aback at how much credibility you put into some of these posts. Nevertheless you have an interesting site that’s intriguing to read and I sincerely hope our prayers bring Holly home alive.
I have verified it was him personally, and your 100% correct, those topix forums are a joke, anyone can post as anyone, and in general I urge people to stay away from them. That said, once I knew for sure it was actually Jon Dodd, and I do not doubt others posting with/or as others that may have been him, I was floored that this young man would provide case sensitive information I knew to be confirmed.
I am not going to tell you what case, but one that I worked on, we caught the suspect because the idiot logged into the victims myspace which had IM set up to start automatically. I had access so when he logged on, I was looking right at him.
You would be shocked.
B
1. Jon Dodd outed himself, or this post, which btw, was written to correct some ommissions and outright lies. I note that you do not have an issue with that.
2. Blake Barnett, who is also clearly aware of the media attention on him, and posting on his FB accordingly, has had a former relationship with Holly, that had episodes of physical altercation, and the fact that his parents were brutally murdered when he was a child is relevant to how someone may exhibit it’s impact in a relationship. This happened, this is on him, and again, he is the one that changed his FB pic to that of him and Holly from a HS prom. I don’t find that particularly sensitive at this time, and he knows full well that the Bobo’s were concerned that he was or is involved. It does not make them right, but it is factual.
Wrt what the msm has or has not written, feel free to take the public’s temperature, at least in the true crime genre, which is all I could speak to- we are way ahead of them in general. I don’t say that as some sort of coup, I say it because our networks and structures operate differently.
Lastly, hypothetically, as long as I am writing and publishing true statements that have been verified and vetted, if it can help recover Holly Bobo, who is the ACTUAL victim here, that is what I will do.
B
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Re: 1. I do realize that. However, could it be that he simply got sick of the talk and wanted to defend himself? People have already formed their opinions and assumption about him. No matter what he said, there are people who will dismiss it simply because they think he’s guilty. I’m sure others have been dna tested and questioned by LE as well. I’m sure many locals have. Perhaps it was poor judgement to comment anywhere, but from his comments he does not seem like the sharpest knife in the box if you know what I mean. I agree that he has done some pretty nefarious things in the past, but teen boys have been known to make some pretty poor decisions. I’m not saying he’s not involved, I just think it’s unfortunate his name has been smeared this way if he isn’t.
Don’t you find it telling that LE has gotten his DNA and no arrest has been made? I think if they had his DNA on anything they had collected, he’d have been arrested by now.
Re: 2. I have read up on the murder, and can’t say that I agree that anything that happened to them has any bearing on what happened to Holly. Again, I think it’s irresponsible to assume that because of that situation, Blake is a criminal. There are many folks that have less than favorable parents who turn out just fine.
I was assuming Blake was the one with the restraining order. Beyond that, I can’t really comment as no other information has been made public. If I knew what the circumstances were regarding that situation I could make a more well formed opinion.
Playing devil’s advocate re: the Facebook photo…what if he simply wanted to show his concern for Holly regardless of past happenings? I’m sure he was aware, if the restraining order was true, he would be at the top of the suspect list.
You asked above what I think happened. I’m not entirely sure and go back and forth between her having been “gone” since the first day, to possibly still being held somewhere. Most of these boys I’ve looked into on FB don’t seem bright enough to pull something like this off, and I personally don’t see them being able to kill a girl. They seem like a bunch of hillbilly teenagers who like to use the f word a lot. And to have several of them involved, seems like it would of have to have been very planned, which I don’t think it was. The way LE is handling it has me most confused. Giving out so little information, yet I get the feeling they know who. If they do know who, I find it hard to believe they would let this person be roaming free, and after 4 weeks now, if this person hasn’t led them to Holly, what are they waiting for??
Thanks for letting me share my opinion even though it doesn’t match what most believe here.
Well outside of you interpreting my information, I do appreciate your attempt to participate in a positive way.
wrt to DNA, you would be surprised at the legal hurdles involved to test someone’s DNA, as it relates to a specific crime, in an active investigation. We have no way of knowing if they have a sample for comparison.
It is not like Criminal Minds or CSI, you can blow a case 100 ways if not handled correctly, and of course in compliance with the law.
B
I have read, as many others since day one, everything out there on this case. I rarely post anything. I’ve asked Blink a few private things that I knew to be fact earlier on which are now “out there” as facts and/or “curious” people (without saying POI’s because no one has been publicly listed at this time). But for everyone asking why they have not made an arrest yet and if they have taken DNA that matches why they have not arrested anyone yet. LE can not and will not do anything to compromise this case and making sure they have “without a doubt” evidence it convict a person or persons involved in abducting Holly. If they make an arrest too early and can’t prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that this person or persons did the actual deed. Then they have to release them giving that person or persons a chance to flee and may never be found again. LE has said from day one they will bring Holly home and they are determined to do so. Jumping the gun on an arrest would be a fatal blow to this case. Believe Blink, LE knows what they are doing and keeping quiet as they have has not been the best thing for “us” but it’s been the best thing for this case. JMO, but I think Blink would agree.
I know how frustrating it can be for folks, but bap is right. I have stated it before and will again.
This case is progressing appropriately, and there will be arrests.
B
B, do you think an arrest is dependent on finding Holly or do you think they have enough to arrest now, and if so, why are they waiting?
Legally, they do not need a recovery to make an arrest in this case, no. That said, it would be impossible for me to speculate without knowing all the evidence.
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Blink,
Thanks for clearing up any rumors about why LE is posted at the Bobo’s home. That is one (of many) things I appreciate about this blog…it is indeed educational.
To mama2three:
It’s nice to hear your reasoning behind your posts. All I can say, for me personally (and probably a lot of others who post on here) is that Blink knows what she’s talking about. She is privy to information that we, the public, are not. I don’t know if it is still the case, but at one point, she was on site and actively involved with the case. Based on a comment she made, I get the impression that she has her law degree and is very aware of what she can or can not say.
I only say this because I am new to this site and it took me a little while to catch on to the fact that Blink is not just “one of us” posting perspectives, thoughts, etc. She is not just some random person who set up a blog. She is someone approved by LE to do what she does. This is not her first go-around either. Just look to the left of your screen and see how many cases she has worked.
So post away, and feel free to disagree. But when it comes to Blink herself, attacking her and her methods just seems pointless. She is bound by oath to adhere to what is lawful. If she did not have a good grasp on this, she probably would have been shut down a long time ago.
I think some commenters (here and elsewhere) might be new to these forums that discuss true crimes.
Speculating about possible involvement by certain individuals is what we do. Sometimes we are wrong; sometimes we are right even before a POI is named.
Some examples:
1) Continuing speculation that Tiffany Hartley was not telling the whole truth about her husband’s demise on Falcon Lake.
2) Speculation that Jessica Lunsford’s father was involved in the abduction of his daughter when it turned about to be John Couey.
3) Speculation that the Surinamese brothers Deepak and Satish Kalpoe were involved in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway.
4) Widespread and lingering speculation about John and Patsy Ramsey.
If I was a friend of any of these targets I would be hurt and upset too.
Do we commenters sometimes cross the line? Of course we do. But I also think that it is a known fact that investigators and/or acquaintances of investigators read these forums.
Posted theories and rumors do have a useful purpose in some instances. If for no other reason, they may open investigator’s (and other commenter’s) eyes to possible clues and scenarios they may have overlooked.
I wish I had an answer for protecting the truly innocent. Unfortunately I do not.
My advice is rather than criticizing other commenters and hard working crime fighters like Blink, come on here and make your best case. Tell us why you think “so and so” is not involved and why. I’m sure opened minded LE visitors would welcome you comments.
Meanwhile I am reassessing if I went too far in posting my lenghty narrative about my theory of what may have happened to Holly. Did I go to far with my accusations about JD? Perhaps.
Shew! Glad to see some of the bickering stop. The only thing we ALL want is for Holly to be found. I can’t imagine having to go to sleep without knowing where my daughter was. My heart goes out to her whole family and her friends as well.
LE is playing it’s cards strategically so that the “where” and “why” will be revealed. And Holly can be brought back to her family. God Bless this family.
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Blink,
I posted at 1:51 and I am still under moderation even though people after my post are readily available for ppl to read. Is there a reason for that. I did not put anything in that post that mentioned anyone just my thoughs, and I wanted to see if you agreed. Just curious.
Your up bap, I wanted to respond personally. Unfortunately, I am working 2 cases at once, being a Mom and teaching blink jr how to play blackjack, and 4G is all I got, lol.
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