01-21-2015, 08:25 PM
(01-21-2015, 04:15 PM)Duchess Wrote: I have questions.
It's curious to me that no one notices their absence. I'd never be able to get away with that, my absence would be noticed within hours. Do they have a garage? Where are their vehicles and why wasn't their child missed at school. I'm just thinking aloud, so to speak. Did I use so to speak in the wrong context? Should I have used quotes? Now I think context might be wrong too. My posts are rarely critiqued and now I think I should blow the dust off my thesaurus. Oh God.
I know you can't answer those questions, Hot D. Those are just the kind of things I wonder about.
I can answer some of them, based on information I've read in various media reports.
1. I don't know why their absence wasn't noticed or reported for a month. But, Crowley's brother said that he dropped off presents for the family on the doorstep and saw the dog in the window. He said that he didn't want to bother the family so he didn't knock. To me, that indicates that the family had gone reclusive. Also, I understand that the couple both worked from home. I'm not sure if the small child was enrolled in any school. The last time anyone had contact with the family is thought to be Dec. 17th.
2. The family's vehicle -- a white Rambler -- was parked outside, according to one of the neighbors. The fact that it hadn't been moved, along with packages piling up, is what finally prompted neighbors to check out the house.
3. Yes, there was a garage. It reportedly contained guns and military items -- it's not clear whether they were personal belongings or intended as movie props.
I just saw that Crowley's friend, Mason Hendricks, contends that Crowley left a short note -- no info about the contents was provided. The neighbors also report that Crowley had recently changed his appearance; cut his hair and taken to wearing fatigues (don't know whether that's relevant to the case or not).
Sources:
http://www.twincities.com/crime/ci_27360...-struggles
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/19...00532.html
http://www.kare11.com/story/news/local/2.../21971467/