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[Kip]

The thugs must have the truck stashed somewhere (in a garage, in a warehouse, in the wilderness) as someone would have spotted the truck by now if they were on the road with it. My hope is the thugs have the owner with the truck and are trying to figure out how best to get out of the situation.

If they had killed him right away, I would have thought they would have tried to use his ATM and/or credit cards before people realized he was missing.

Another possibility is that all three ran off the road somewhere and were killed or injured. I can think of a dozen cases off the top of my head where missing people were later found in their vehicles off the road. Even when searchers knew the route the missing person was taking, they sometimes weren't found for weeks.

The situation's not looking good, but I don't think it's hopeless.

[spockwhat]

Who trolls online news articles about the search for a missing man?!? It is so sad, it's killing me that heartless people think it's ok to attack this great guy while his family is suffering so terribly. I know there are really terrible people out there, but I wish they would take their trolling to youtube or something and leave this nice family alone. Argh, I'm so angry actually. More information has come out, so it lightens things a little, and keeps the case fresh, which is good. It just breaks my heart that people think it's ok to start to attack the missing man like he did something wrong... it just so unfair, and these kind of rumours stick too. It really affects you because it's personal. Too many people in tears.

[prhoshay]

This is not necessarily about the truck. I don't think it's bad for information about a disappearance to get out there, but if people can't be part of the solution, they should stop themselves from being part of the problem.

[spockwhat]

The fact that the two suspects took a test drive a day earlier in the exact same kind of truck an hour away indicates that is about the truck. It's hard to believe that the victim would be messed up in anything else as well... like extremely extremely unlikely from what I know of him. In any case, I'm starting to wonder if this should be in "current events". Although it is personal trouble, it is a case that people are following.

Oh, and good news of a sort. They had a news conference at one, one of the men have been arrested. Hopefully they can get some real information out of him. He's probably lawyered up and plea bargaining though...

[Fanny Mare]

The fact that the two suspects took a test drive a day earlier in the exact same kind of truck an hour away indicates that is about the truck. It's hard to believe that the victim would be messed up in anything else as well... like extremely extremely unlikely from what I know of him. In any case, I'm starting to wonder if this should be in "current events". Although it is personal trouble, it is a case that people are following.

Oh, and good news of a sort. They had a news conference at one, one of the men have been arrested. Hopefully they can get some real information out of him. He's probably lawyered up and plea bargaining though...

Well at least they have someone!! that's a good start

[spockwhat]

Overall, it's great news... been on edge all day... waiting. Lots of people are keeping active, spreading fliers like crazy. I am really pleased with our community on a whole and the support they've shown the family. It is the only best thing about this. The rude people online don't know the family, their words don't matter. It's the support of the community and those across our country and the world that means so much... I know his family and friends are focused on that right now... and getting him back.

[Fanny Mare]

Pooh to the people on line that don't even know him. They need to get a life!!

[Critical]

Who trolls online news articles about the search for a missing man?!? It is so sad, it's killing me that heartless people think it's ok to attack this great guy while his family is suffering so terribly. I know there are really terrible people out there, but I wish they would take their trolling to youtube or something and leave this nice family alone. Argh, I'm so angry actually. More information has come out, so it lightens things a little, and keeps the case fresh, which is good. It just breaks my heart that people think it's ok to start to attack the missing man like he did something wrong... it just so unfair, and these kind of rumours stick too. It really affects you because it's personal. Too many people in tears.

I'm always horrified at the cruel things trolls say, especially in response to articles about disappearances or tragic accidents/deaths. It's the very worst in human behavior. It's bad enough that people say horrible things like that at all, but I think there's a special place in hell for people who do it in those kinds of articles.

I'm so sorry about your friend, spockwhat. I'll be hoping for the best possible news.

[AJane]

The fact that the two suspects took a test drive a day earlier in the exact same kind of truck an hour away indicates that is about the truck. It's hard to believe that the victim would be messed up in anything else as well... like extremely extremely unlikely from what I know of him. In any case, I'm starting to wonder if this should be in "current events". Although it is personal trouble, it is a case that people are following.

Oh, and good news of a sort. They had a news conference at one, one of the men have been arrested. Hopefully they can get some real information out of him. He's probably lawyered up and plea bargaining though...

It's national news now - saw it in the online papers today. Sorry, spockwhat. I hope your friend is okay.

[mesachick]

It's national news now - saw it in the online papers today. Sorry, spockwhat. I hope your friend is okay.

I've seen it now as well. I sure hope they find him alive. How horrible.