I didn't see this posted here and there might be a reason, not trying to violate any rules. This podcast is a little long and over a year old but host does interview step mother and touches on some things you don't hear in the news clips.
I have about 40 minutes left of this. It is very long but I will say the interviewer/podcaster is excellent, asks all pertinent questions, keeps things in a flowing order and the stepmom as well answers very coherently and completely in response to the questions. And other than the first few minutes of naming ads and sponsors, it has flowed without any interruption at all.
I am stopping to take a break, I will continue to watch it and at some point watch the one below but some observations thus far.
So we know we have drugs and it appears to be maybe some big time dealing with all of the be-bopping around...? Desiree and sister picked up very early, predawn hours even for a day out? Not throwing shade on victims, just wondering was this to avoid mom seeing them leave or what were the day's activities? It sounds like that day too they were place to place all over the area too and perhaps drug dealing or drops? I mean I don't know, I am wondering. Then we have the truck registered to a man who it sounds like is a sugar daddy to some young girl who is friends to the men. It sounds like a ring/bunch who has no vehicles registered in their own names to me... Truck is found in basically a chop shop hidden... What IS this group? It sounds like a pretty big criminal ring of different activities... We have at minimum drugs (arrests prove that), chop shops and a sugar daddy and a whole lot of quick stops at various places all day and even the next for the guy after Desi seems to go off grid...
I did not realize Desiree and her sister have such an age gap. I would like to know if it was common for the sister to go with Desiree on this type of day. Did she know these people too previously or just Desiree? Those answers seem to be something maybe LE and no one else knows. Why did she come home but not Desiree who is far younger? Again, no shade thrown there, I just would like to know what happened, I am guessing Desiree wanted to stay, just wish we knew...
One has to wonder if only two were in the vehicle, there really is no way to know. And Desiree's call to a female friend that was by video confirms she was alive at like 2:09. I do wonder if they are positive of this person's testimony and that she actually saw her alive and well, if she is connected to the others, it could be just a claim or "alibi"... Even someone else using her phone... I figure though it is likely true... If it is though, it is less than two hours and something goes wrong where she was posting, talking by video, etc. and all seemed fine up to about 4 a.m.? I guess there is no way to know she died at 4ish but it was when her phone and social media went dead, she could have fallen asleep, but the stepmom said it is confirmed her phone did not die but was shut off or broken...
Just speculation but when I hear about a sugar daddy of a girl owning the truck, and that girl lends the truck out to this guy who has Desi in it, I think of Desi at 18 and think we may have a prostitution ring here as well but also where the sugar daddy thing is done but the men are involved and possibly collect and benefit from it as well? Including driving trucks from this particular sugar daddy? I don't generally lean towards trafficking in cases but it is a possibility here I guess, they clearly are running other things or so it appears...
It was not dwelled on but I also caught the stepmom said Desi had only recently turned 18.... That to me, for just stated in passing, I think could mean something... Past jail bait age for one... As far as like a sugar daddy thing, a minor could be an issue with that in some cases... Also an age where no one can make her come home, although I don't believe she left willingly, at least not for this long of a time for sure.
I don't know, just all thoughts on watching this podcast so far... I thought I would mention them before I go further and forget as it is a long podcast. Apparently these were not just some bad boy area guys, but something bigger although I would not call them especially bright as two are in prison at the moment...
The sister may not know what happened after she left of course, but she has to know all about the guys, what they do, of course what they all did that day, etc. I imagine. Normally with that kind of age gap, your circles of friends would typically be different than that of your way younger sister. Both went very early from home together picked up... Again, no shade but clearly her knowledge is being hushed by LE for some reason... And they possibly asked her to stay silent as well... I have no suspicion there at all, I would just wish we knew more.
All jmo.