[pyx]

Maybe that's why Barb isn't testifying?

Here's some more wild speculation with absolutely no basis on my part as to why Barb maybe hasn't testified yet.

Maybe its because the defense is saving her for near the end of this phase of the trial. Perhaps she will exercise her 5th Amendment Right against self-incrimination. This would work very well in favor of the defense.

Or perhaps she will testify that Danielle was not even at home in the early hours of February 2, 2002 because while she went upstairs, maybe it was Barbara E. who closed Danielle's door on the way to the masterbedroom for sex with Damon but she first checked and found that Danielle was not even there.
What if this was a faked kidnapping to collect insurance money that went wrong ?

[John Jamieson]

You can't collect without a body.

[UCANSEE2]

What if this was a faked kidnapping to collect insurance money that went wrong ?

A very possible scenario. The parent's not having normal reactions. The phone call to Brenda that is still under seal. The 'kidnappers' had Danielle somewhere, tied up. Could have been bitten by a snake, starved, heat prostration, a number of things could have happened. So the 'kidnappers' then have to let Damon know.

Only problem with this is that ,as far as we know, there were never any ransom demands. And WHY turn the police on to Westerfield, if you have this ransom thing planned?

I think it was something else. I think Damon's "FRIEND" that flew in from out of town had a lot to do with it. Then he leaves right after Danielle's body is discovered. There would seem to be a link there of some kind. Other than the obvious.