I always enjoy reading the assessments of Keddie from people with experience in law enforcement & crime scene investigation. People who have worked homicides in real life. Form their assessment on nothing but the evidence, case files & their LE experience.
Kell1 is one of those people.The full discussion can be read through the link.
And then of course Dmac comes along with his "solve"......Edit to add: in his initial assessment kell1 mentions the younger boys were spending the night at a neighboring cabin. It was pointed out the boys were in the cabin that night, in an adjacent bedroom. He said learning that detail did not change his assessment.
Thank you for posting Kell1's assessment,
hope. I recall reading it many years ago on the WebSleuths website, and his assessment is very similar to J. Douglas' psychological profile of the perp(s).
According to these assessments, I have wondered if the perps were either neighbor, J. Seabolt, Sr., or D. French.
From MeanKitty's forum:
FRENCH, DANIEL
Arrested @ 7/1/80 for PC 288 V/ Tina Sharp, whereabouts unk, checked Paradise area - UTL, rumor fm Valintine, Hitch, Hall & Gamberg he was killer
<STOY>/<BRADLEY>
ALL, KEITH
Told Valentine Tina was molested by Dan French who just got out jail before 187's, heard from employee, Hitch
<STOY>
HITCH, STEVEN
Heard Tina molested by French who just released from jail & could be killer, discussed info with Gamberg
<STOY>
JOHNSON, BARNEY ("BUZZ")
Owned Sierra Sky Lodge in Cromberg, 4/12/81 @ 0030 man checked in w/ no luggage or money, said he just got out of jail
<MARINOVICH>
(Was the man that checked into the Sierra Sky Lodge, D. French?)
(Was Tina 'rumored' to have been held at a hotel?)
MAPLE LEAF
Dave Russell, the bartender at the Maple Leaf.
Daniel French was arrested on 7/1/80 for molesting Tina and another girl, while Sue and her children lived at the Claremont Trailer Park in Quincy.
French then moved to the Maple Leaf Bar in Belden, 22 miles from Keddie.
In March 1981, he spotted Sue and "Daryl J" playing pool at the Belden Bar.
French moved to Reno on either 9th or 10th of April, according to the police timeline. (coincidence?)
He was considered by some officers at PCSO to be a lead suspect in the crime.
Seabolt, Sr...
Threatening folks?
Woodcutting from 4? am to noon (where did he cut firewood...Canada?)?
Jun 2, 2018 23:33:05 GMT jmo said:
"Rose, Desiree: received threatening calls from Jim Seabolt because she had info on murders"
**Desi was Chuck's wife.
"Vicky Rhodes and others claimed she was hit/beaten by James Seabolt Sr over knowledge of the murders"
"Rhodes, Vicky: knew Sue through Head Start Program, but nothing personal; knew Jim Seabolt, had argument with him and another woman and he hit her" (Another woman??)
What is Seabolt's timeline from approximately 9:30 - 8 am.? Where did he "wood cut"? What time did he leave?
When Mrs. Seabolt said he was "up all night" did she mean in the house looking out a window or in the yard?
"I contacted Seabolt, James Lee Sr. 43 yrs. He had returned with a load of wood. He confirmed the time Tina went home approx.
2200hrs.
he heard nothing unusual during the night.
The neighbor in 27, James Seabolt, was the handyman who replaced carpeting, wall panels, wallpaper, etc., after the murders. Cabin 27 was torn down minutes prior to 28"
"Marilyn:
The Tina thread, Shiela told me, she remembers her mom getting into a dispute with James over something.
Ahe could'nt recall just when, but thought it had something to do with Tina.
I think we should consider the possibility that Tina became a target.
When a bunch of us went out to Keddie in April, I alone talked to the caretaker.
He mentioned that his suspicions were on James Seabolt Sr.
That he was into little girls and hid underware in the little fire house (fire hose is kept)in front of his cabin.
I later asked richards mother if this was true. She said, "Yes".
I know that the Seabolts are now divorced.
And I know that there were some sexual issues with James Seabolt Jr. in 1984 or 1986.
I have talked to the person that took him to court.
She said he just got a slap on the wrist, and she was beaten up in school by his friends..."
From MeanKitty's forum:
The Shaver Report
4-12-81 About noon I contacted Seabolt, James Lee Sr. 43 yrs.
He had returned with a load of wood.
He confirmed the time Tina went home approx. 2200hrs. he heard nothing unusual during the night.
Interesing discussion with David Albin on the keddiecoldcase forum that I am sure everyone has read: