[maxwell]

am now leaning towards this being the work of a family member or close friend.

And the family is covering for him, by releasing this story of how an intruder might've gotten in...?

[Rodney King]

And the family is covering for him, by releasing this story of how an intruder might've gotten in...?

I really don't know, but, while possible, I think that the stranger theory is so unlikely that it is not unreasonable to speculate on other possibilities.

[MrMatt]

Hmmm...an intruder might sneak in and hide in the basement. Doesn't sound very likely to me. How about Prof. Plum in library?

[EggsAckley]

She's been missing for nearly two weeks, and it took him THIS LONG to "remember" about the garage door?
Yeah, right.

[babygene]

"am now leaning towards this being the work of a family member or close friend."

I'm leaning towards her running off with her boy friend.

[xsmommy]

i hate to think how many times xshub or i have inadvertantly left the garage door open ALL NIGHT! this doesn't sound unlikely to me at all.