08-09-2012, 09:25 PM
These are the theories I am working with. They can change when new info is released, and are my opinion only.
Theories...
1. The drowning happened as it's been reported:
A. Stepdad Todd took teenagers and Chris out camping at the River.
B. Todd brought beer along and either allowed the kids to drink or became intoxicated enough that the kids were able to sneak beer and drink it.
C. Chris wanted to play on the rope swing, got into the water alone, hit his head or was swept away by the current and drowned.
D. Chris' body floated down 6 miles of river and came to rest at the boat dock.
E. Todd got on his jetski to search and found Chris' body near the dock.
2. The drowning happened, but someone tried to keep LE from finding Chris' body immediately:
A, B, C would remain the same as the first theory.
D. Todd finds Chris' body almost immediately.
E. Fearing that Chris will have alcohol in his bloodstream, Todd alerts the teens to look for Chris, takes Chris and hides him near the boat dock (he would need to use his jetski or take the car as it is 6 miles away.)
F. Todd retrieves Chris' body at the boat dock and claims he "found" him there.
3. Todd wanted to "teach Chris a lesson" about swimming alone [or any number of things] and it went terribly wrong.
A and B would remain the same.
C. Chris wanted to play on the rope swing, Todd told him not to. Chris gets in the water and is waist deep when Todd grabs him around the legs and pulls him under. Todd holds Chris under the water to scare him, and Chris drowns while under.
D. Todd realizes that Chris is dead.
E and F remain the same.
Of the three, I think #2 is most likely. The fact that Todd found Chris is such a huge coincidence that it makes it suspicious. Drunk or buzzed teens would be easy to distract, and if everyone was looking for Chris, Todd could get his body downriver and return before LE was called (2.5 hours after Chris disappeared).
Theories...
1. The drowning happened as it's been reported:
A. Stepdad Todd took teenagers and Chris out camping at the River.
B. Todd brought beer along and either allowed the kids to drink or became intoxicated enough that the kids were able to sneak beer and drink it.
C. Chris wanted to play on the rope swing, got into the water alone, hit his head or was swept away by the current and drowned.
D. Chris' body floated down 6 miles of river and came to rest at the boat dock.
E. Todd got on his jetski to search and found Chris' body near the dock.
2. The drowning happened, but someone tried to keep LE from finding Chris' body immediately:
A, B, C would remain the same as the first theory.
D. Todd finds Chris' body almost immediately.
E. Fearing that Chris will have alcohol in his bloodstream, Todd alerts the teens to look for Chris, takes Chris and hides him near the boat dock (he would need to use his jetski or take the car as it is 6 miles away.)
F. Todd retrieves Chris' body at the boat dock and claims he "found" him there.
3. Todd wanted to "teach Chris a lesson" about swimming alone [or any number of things] and it went terribly wrong.
A and B would remain the same.
C. Chris wanted to play on the rope swing, Todd told him not to. Chris gets in the water and is waist deep when Todd grabs him around the legs and pulls him under. Todd holds Chris under the water to scare him, and Chris drowns while under.
D. Todd realizes that Chris is dead.
E and F remain the same.
Of the three, I think #2 is most likely. The fact that Todd found Chris is such a huge coincidence that it makes it suspicious. Drunk or buzzed teens would be easy to distract, and if everyone was looking for Chris, Todd could get his body downriver and return before LE was called (2.5 hours after Chris disappeared).