[fivecatsandadog]

She said she told Westerfield that she and her friends might return to Dad's the next Friday if she could get a baby sitter. Her husband, she recalled telling him, would be out of town. Did she really say this in an attempt to lure Westerfield to the house, or did she think after the fact that saying this would show DW might have reason to go there (if she's trying to pin him with the crime), being that DVD would be gone? As it turned out, Damon's trip was postponed. Damon stayed home (or did he?) and allegedly put Danielle to bed.

Brenda van Dam denied ever dancing with Westerfield, but before the hearing ended, the defense listed several bystanders who said they had seen the pair on the dance floor together. At 1:50 a.m., the bar closed and she drove Kamal and Easton back to her house. The two male friends also joined them. She didn't notice when Westerfield left the bar? He's been hanging close, buying drinks, dancing and she doesn't notice when he leaves?

I haven't had time to read the whole thread yet this a.m., but someone offered the possibility that Danielle was dead and removed from the home before BVD came home. Tie this to the weird entry in Danielle's diary "daddy please love (forgive) me". I believe, and I posted this thought in earlier threads, that Damon was ticked off at Danielle for refusing his advances; Danielle was feeling guilty for refusing Dad. Things got out of hand that night.... Westerfield was a convenient scapegoat. Unless they find his DNA under Danielle's nails, can date the blood in the RV and on his jacket, can date the drag marks at the vacant lot.... Van Dam's story is full of holes...

[FresnoDA]

She said she told Westerfield that she and her friends might return to Dad's the next Friday if she could get a baby sitter. Her husband, she recalled telling him, would be out of town. Did she really say this in an attempt to lure Westerfield to the house

A week ago, when we were speculating about the VD's, I would have been agreeable to your theory, but after hearing BVD on the stand last week, I did not sense anything cunning or diabolical about her....in fact, she reminded me of a 50 year old Valley Girl, "OH My Gawd!!!"  From the SD forum reports.....seems that Barb and Denise are 2-baggers...and similarly short on gene distribution....