[MizSterious]

Luis, I think we can clear up at least two disturbing factors, thanks to an article in today's L.A. Times. One is the question of where Westerfield was on the night in question. According to the article:

Westerfield was at the same bar that night but was not among those who accompanied Brenda van Dam home, police said.

My original source was obviously wrong, which might explain why it couldn't be found. Often erroneous stories are simply removed from news sites.

The other is the question about the high-dollar public relations firm--lots of us asked, where the heck did they get the money? The Times reveals that their services were donated.

Source

[Selara]

So at this point, the only focus in on the neighbor, and awaiting the forensic reports. I read somewhere that the area of the desert he drove to, had many old mine shafts.

I had read earlier that Danielle's bedroom was on the second floor. Also, the family had a large, though "debarked" dog. Now a dog does not need to bark to jump on or bite someone if the dog is startled by an intruder. So, this means that if it were a random intruder, they would have had to entered the house at a time when the mother was out, the dad was napping, get to a second floor bedroom, and get past a large dog.

While anything is possible, it is more plausible, that it was someone familiar with the family.