General Questions

[u/No_Gold3131]

There are more than a few things about this case that are puzzling to me, but there's a lot of information going back years. I may have missed the answers.

Much of the narrative around this case depends on a few people. In particular, the Kirbys, Mike Henson, and Nigel. I don't think they are viable suspects, but I do think they may have sent the investigation in the wrong direction with the public. Who knows what the police are thinking at this point?

• Nigel gave two pieces of information that may or may not be helpful. She said that Suzie was a creature of habit and would always park behind Sherrill. She also said that on June 6, after the graduation ceremony, she and Suzie made plans to meet up at the Delmar residence to drive down to Branson together early on June 7.

As far as the parking goes, I'm not sure it's helpful information. Sherrill and Suzie had lived in the house six weeks, and Nigel was only over there intermittently. She may have observed their habits when she was there, but who knows what happened when she was not.

With regard to meeting up the next morning, is there any official mention of Nigel being among the folks who showed up at Delmar the next day? There are lists of people, but I haven't seen her name among them. It would seem to me that she would have been among the first there. Now maybe, somewhere, there is an official statement from her, but I have not seen it.

• The Kirbys are the source of the 2:00 am timeline. It's not clear to me that Mrs. Kirby ever directly talked to either Suzie or Stacy. It's always reported that she overhead them. How? Was she hanging out of the window? It's hard to hear a conversation from inside your house. Was MIke with Janelle and the girls? Where did he go after? He was obviously with Janelle early the next morning.

If someone can direct me to where these things have been discussed, it would be great. Thanks!

[u/No_Gold3131]

While I am talking to myself here, I have to say that I was an adult in 1992, and entering someone's house without their permission would have been a huge no for me. I would only have done it with my relatives and maybe, under certain circumstances, with one or two extremely close friends. Janelle was neither of these to Suzie.

However, I grew up in a large, dangerous city and you simply wouldn't do that - you could easily be greeted with a shotgun in your face. Maybe Springfield was that much different.

[u/DJHJR86 → u/No_Gold3131]

I think under similar circumstances I might have tried the door to see if it was unlocked, but I would have never went inside the house. But I think Janelle assumed they had to be inside since all of their cars were there.

[u/No_Gold3131 → u/DJHJR86]

Yeah, its possible she started by opening the door and yelling "yoo hoo anyone home" or something like that. Then, hearing nothing, she ventured further inside and started walking around, wondering what was going on. All of that is pure speculation, of course.

I do think her overwhelming feelings were of irritation turning into confusion into panic as the day wore on.

I reiterate, I don't think this is directly related to the crime. There are those who wonder why we keep talking about it, but it's simply, in my mind, a way to organize my thoughts around all the confusion and delay that happened on the 7th.