he wanted to make sure it looked like she was going someplace, but why El Paso, who does Maria know in El Paso?
was she drugged? I assume toxicology is being done on the remains.
***but why El Paso, who does Maria know in El Paso?**
I was looking for a possible reason IF Maria purchased the ticket. If she did - was it possible she had made contact with an adoptive couple who offered to take care of her and pay her expenses? Or, did she make arrangements with a Catholic Adoption agency in El Paso?
Just speculation - she had to make some plans for the baby’s delivery and it’s not clear that she had done so with her family in Ohio or in Jacksonville NC.
**he wanted to make sure it looked like she was going someplace, but why El Paso, who does Maria know in El Paso?*
If Laurean bought the ticket to El Paso - we could assume he planned to use it himself and left it in the car by mistake. If he bought a ticket for Maria to throw off any search for her - certainly he knew she was from Ohio and would have bought a ticket for her home area.
If Maria bought the ticket to El Paso - she must have had a reason. I suggested one reason - there may have been others - like an old boyfriend or girlfriend.