Post by SnakeSlayer on Apr 23, 2017 1:01:56 GMT
Her case strikes me more than any other. Why? Because I feel strongly that EAR/ONS knew Manuela in some personal way. Let's look at some of the facts:
Her husband David was admitted to Santa Ana Tustin Community Hospital with a viral infection (later renamed Western Medical Center and now Orange County Global Medical Center). This presented EAR with a PERFECT opportunity. An attractive woman home alone. He would not be bothered by the husband. And they had no children. It's perfect, and I'm sure the jackpot bell was ringing loud and clear when he heard this info.
It's important to remember, at this point, I don't believe EAR is randomly stalking neighborhoods. He came very close to getting caught in some major screw-ups in Goletta and Ventura. There was talk in the papers of links to Sacramento. He was scared and he needed to be very careful.
So what does he do? He stages the crime scene like a burglary. He takes the answer machine tape. He removes all ligatures. And he leaves no living witness. There's a good chance he knew the police would question him, hence making it look like an interrupted burglary. So......how did he know David was in the hospital?
***David worked at an Auto-Parts shop. He was likely missing work and it was discussed why. Maybe EAR heard this and had seen Manuela stop by the shop in the past.
***Manuela worked as a loan officer. She could have mentioned her husbands illness to a co-worker or a friendly security guard.
***The hospital. Manuela comes to visit David. Runs into EAR. Some convo. EAR checks David's chart. Home address. No children. Telephone number.
***School - This one's a question. I can't remember if Manuela took classes somewhere. Maybe someone has info...?
So those are the main prospects. What are some key answers that could benefit us?
***Where was David's work located?
***What bank did Manuela work at?
***If in shopping plaza, which one? (This is important, b/c Janelle Cruz and Patrice Harrington worked next to/or in shopping plazas and both worked in/or next to medical facilities)
***If she was in school, what school?
It would be great if Manuela's/David's friends/family/co-workers could answer one or all of these questions. EAR only avoided detection b/c he's a clean-cut dude and knows how to play it cool around cops. Furthermore, the cops didn't know they're looking for a guy from Sacramento. But now they know. And if I'm an investigator I'm re-interviewing everyone in this case, and looking hard at that hospital the day David was admitted. The ambulance. The nurses. The techs. The janitor. Everybody.
There was a small window of vulnerability. And EAR took advantage.
Her husband David was admitted to Santa Ana Tustin Community Hospital with a viral infection (later renamed Western Medical Center and now Orange County Global Medical Center). This presented EAR with a PERFECT opportunity. An attractive woman home alone. He would not be bothered by the husband. And they had no children. It's perfect, and I'm sure the jackpot bell was ringing loud and clear when he heard this info.
It's important to remember, at this point, I don't believe EAR is randomly stalking neighborhoods. He came very close to getting caught in some major screw-ups in Goletta and Ventura. There was talk in the papers of links to Sacramento. He was scared and he needed to be very careful.
So what does he do? He stages the crime scene like a burglary. He takes the answer machine tape. He removes all ligatures. And he leaves no living witness. There's a good chance he knew the police would question him, hence making it look like an interrupted burglary. So......how did he know David was in the hospital?
***David worked at an Auto-Parts shop. He was likely missing work and it was discussed why. Maybe EAR heard this and had seen Manuela stop by the shop in the past.
***Manuela worked as a loan officer. She could have mentioned her husbands illness to a co-worker or a friendly security guard.
***The hospital. Manuela comes to visit David. Runs into EAR. Some convo. EAR checks David's chart. Home address. No children. Telephone number.
***School - This one's a question. I can't remember if Manuela took classes somewhere. Maybe someone has info...?
So those are the main prospects. What are some key answers that could benefit us?
***Where was David's work located?
***What bank did Manuela work at?
***If in shopping plaza, which one? (This is important, b/c Janelle Cruz and Patrice Harrington worked next to/or in shopping plazas and both worked in/or next to medical facilities)
***If she was in school, what school?
It would be great if Manuela's/David's friends/family/co-workers could answer one or all of these questions. EAR only avoided detection b/c he's a clean-cut dude and knows how to play it cool around cops. Furthermore, the cops didn't know they're looking for a guy from Sacramento. But now they know. And if I'm an investigator I'm re-interviewing everyone in this case, and looking hard at that hospital the day David was admitted. The ambulance. The nurses. The techs. The janitor. Everybody.
There was a small window of vulnerability. And EAR took advantage.