[FresnoDA]

Agreed.  If Westerfield is solely dirty, then he would be making deals.  No sign of that.

Three scenarios to consider.

1.    Westerfield acted alone, stalked and entered the home, "lucked out" not to get caught.  Took the child to his house, and left at 9:45 A.M. the next morning in his Motorhome for his "walkabout".

2.    Westerfield was at the VD residence that night, and decided to leave early, with a "trophy" in tow.

3.    Westerfield is a part of something bigger than anyone realizes, and is taking the fall.  Possible?  I don't know.  If threats have been made against his family, maybe.

I know, I know, close eyes, spin around three times and place tin foil firmly upon head......

FDA

[Southflanknorthpawsis]

I know, I know, close eyes, spin around three times and place tin foil firmly upon head......

Hey, this case is custom made for a tin-foil-hatter. Nothing would shock me at this point.

Almost everyone I talk to has the same uneasy feeling that things just don't smell right and we have yet to hear a fraction of the sordid details.

I am puzzled by so many things. I have seen no anger expressed toward Westerfield by the van Dams. If this had been either of our daughters, I think my husband, my brothers, and the grandfathers would be raging out of control at this man. It's weird !!!!!

[gorio]

Try this thoery on for size...
DW was a creature of habit, someone knew about his treks to the desert. While DW was at Dad's his RV was certainly unattended. For what it's worth, Mrs. VD denies dancing with him, but someone could have quite possibly "planted" DNA evidence on the unsuspecting DW while dancing with him, while someone else dumped the body along the path to the desert.
Pure conjecture and in know way an accussation, but a viable possibilty. What if DVD's death was accidental during some type of perverted sex act and someone concocted a plan to frame DW.
Motive? I have no idea. What do the VD's and Mr. DW have in comman? They are nieghbors. Any falling out's? It was reported that both Mr. DV and DW were engineers...

Gorio