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DANIELLE'S DEATH MAY REMAIN MYSTERY: (30 Days Ago, Van Dam Case Broke! Details Now Being Revealed!)
KOGO Radio 600 (Daily Telegraph) ^ | March 3, 2002 | KOGO

Posted on 03/03/2002 7:49:10 AM PST by FresnoDA

CAUSE OF GIRL'S DEATH COULD REMAIN MYSTERY

Police say they may never know how Danielle van Dam died, or when. The seven-year-old girl disappeared from her San Diego home February first. Authorities are now confirming that a child's body found by volunteer searchers Wednesday is that of the missing child. The district attorney says an autopsy performed confirmed her identity yesterday. The identification was made through dental records because of the condition of the body. Medical examiners are trying to determine the cause of death, but Police Chief Dave Bejerano says it's possible that we'll never know how, or when she was killed. A neighbor has been charged with kidnapping and murdering her. Authorities say they found the girl's blood on his clothing and in his motor home. He has pleaded innocent.


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To: wirestripper
If it was at his business, it's very possible he committed the act at home, drove the body to the rv, stripped the bedding when he got back...I'll keep looking thru the news for a locale. IF the by-laws (if any) are online..it more than likely would say what can and cannot be in the driveway.

I originally thought he killed her in the desert when he got stuck in that strange location. I figured that's why he was trying to get away so fast..cuz he was either afraid someone heard the screams (if any) or fear of getting caught period.

621 posted on 03/03/2002 8:05:22 PM PST by Freedom2specul8
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To: FresnoDA
Thank you!!! well put

Gorio
622 posted on 03/03/2002 8:06:01 PM PST by gorio
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To: ~Kim4VRWC's~
I know your post wasn't to me, but one of hte news reports if not more than one did say he woke up at 1:30...and saw the sliding doors which are now in police custody.

I saw Damon say it with his own lips on AMW while the camera panned the sliding glass door (cracked open for effect). He definitely identified the smokers as if meaning the guests at the pizza party. Can you explain that discrepancy?

623 posted on 03/03/2002 8:06:05 PM PST by Southflanknorthpawsis
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To: FresnoDA
WOW, are you guys in a game or what?
624 posted on 03/03/2002 8:06:32 PM PST by Freedom2specul8
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To: Angelique
Another thing is that the mother claims she closed the kids' bedroom doors but didn't look to see if the kids were in their beds. If you look at previous pictures of Danielle's room, it is impossible to close her door without looking directly at her bed. It is facing the door in the line of vision.
625 posted on 03/03/2002 8:06:55 PM PST by Canticle_of_Deborah
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To: FresnoDA
You didn't tell me if you are enjoying all this. If you do that's fine with me. Some people "swing" some people do what you do. However you get your thrills I guess.
626 posted on 03/03/2002 8:07:16 PM PST by Greg Weston
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To: gorio, Greg Weston
To your list I would add:

1) Westerfield did not discard potentially incriminating pornography.

2) Why was Westerfield extremely confident of entering the van Dam's house, removing the child and carrying her probably in plain sight to a vehicle or his house?

3) Why did the police drop the burglary charge against Westerfield?

627 posted on 03/03/2002 8:08:02 PM PST by crypt2k
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To: It's me
That point was my bad. I retracted it as soon as I got my head outa my butt. Please donot repeat. I am getting the post numbers and notifying the moderator to delete them.
628 posted on 03/03/2002 8:09:06 PM PST by Cold Heat
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To: Valpal1
i wondered about that too. I just presumed she was already dead btw she got to the motorhome. No one knows if it was at his business. THere was one report where neighbors thought it was strange that he washed his rv in his driveway. If the by-laws (if there are some) say no rv's overnight..then I can see what he washes it at home during the day.
629 posted on 03/03/2002 8:09:54 PM PST by Freedom2specul8
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To: It's me
The VDs used to live in a bus?

No, I think you are getting them mixed up with the Yates family. They lived in a bus


630 posted on 03/03/2002 8:09:58 PM PST by FresnoDA
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To: crypt2k
Why don't we create a new thread, kind of along the lines of the old Arsenio Hall catch phrase..."Things that make you go hmmm?"

Gorio
631 posted on 03/03/2002 8:10:26 PM PST by gorio
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To: crypt2k
What burglery charge?
632 posted on 03/03/2002 8:10:37 PM PST by Freedom2specul8
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To: FresnoDA
So are you in agreement with Gorio in "beliving it's firmly a frame up of Westerfield??".
633 posted on 03/03/2002 8:10:58 PM PST by Greg Weston
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To: ~Kim4VRWC's~
Kim, I recall the police took the closet doors from the victims bedroom, but I could be mistaken..yes it was in one of the reports he said 1:30 am..which makes me wonder which "party" he was talking about..(one before his wife & frinds got home?)Then it sets some kind of time frame...It is an interesting case, at first glance Westerfield looks good for the crime or else well set up.....tommorrow may be enlightening if they release the search warrant affidavits....regards...
634 posted on 03/03/2002 8:11:23 PM PST by rolling_stone
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To: ~Kim4VRWC's~;wirestripper;quimby
**cleansing breath** I may need to step away and do a little yoga.........I need to ground..........
635 posted on 03/03/2002 8:11:29 PM PST by Canticle_of_Deborah
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To: Valpal1
Or he deposited as bound and gagged Danielle in the motorhome parked at his business and returned to find she had inadvertantly suffocated.

Perhaps he drugged her, or knew that the parents drugged their kids to keep them asleep during their parties.

636 posted on 03/03/2002 8:12:45 PM PST by crypt2k
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To: Greg Weston
Let me sum it up for the DA and myself if I may...I firmly believe where there's smoke, there's fire. You could also say, there's something rotten in Denmark. It's all too simple.

Gorio
637 posted on 03/03/2002 8:13:18 PM PST by gorio
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To: FresnoDA
to Brenda, a stay-at-home mom and part time book sales rep....

A new bit previously unknown to me. And explains income speculations.

Ahem... part time book sales rep can be and frequently is an extremely lucrative activity, especially in a upper middle class area, with college educated parents will to spend money on books for their children. Free and marvelous vacations are often awarded top sellers as incentives by MLM publishing companies such as Usborne, Dorling Kindersley and Books and Beyond.

638 posted on 03/03/2002 8:13:40 PM PST by Valpal1
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To: crypt2k
Autopsy results should be able to deny or confirm drugs, for that matter, even if her dad really gave her pizza....

Gorio
639 posted on 03/03/2002 8:14:42 PM PST by gorio
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To: goldenstategirl
Don't blame you! If he was within reach I would strangle the mf..........................
640 posted on 03/03/2002 8:15:20 PM PST by Cold Heat
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