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Wednesday, July 13, 2016

The Bones Found in the Quarry, the "Burn Pile" or "Quarry Pile" in the Gravel Mound - PART 2

PART 1 AT THE LINK BELOW:

http://georgezipperer.blogspot.com/2016/02/the-land-grab-theory-they-were-hoping.html



Quarry Burn Pile Location is Actually County Burn Pile
By chromeomykiss at TickTockManitowoc
January 11, 2017

http://imgur.com/a/mznGs

Above is a look at the location of the GPS coordinates given in Exhibit 402 of where pelvic bones (sacrum and innominate fragments) were found in the quarry and later examined by forensic anthropologists Leslie Eisenberg AND Dr. Kenneth Bennett (ilium bone is innominate).

The 2005 Aerial Image Layer is selected so the imagery reflects the area.

The red outlines parcels owned by Manitowoc County (seen on side and bottom) and run by the County Highway Department, which has since rented the land to store wind tower parts as evidenced in current aerial imagery.

The small blue dots represent the 44N 15' 51" and 87W 41' 51" GPS coordinates (as seen in the top right corner showing the Lat/Long coordinates), the location of the "quarry" pile per Exhibit 402. It should be noted that 44N 15' 52" is just north and starts directly above the property/parcel line and that parcel WAS owned by Fred Radandt and Sons in 2005 and is since in the ownership of Badgerland Aggregates [Joshua Radandt's company in partnership with Bill Vachon].

So the question becomes, why did Manitowoc County deflect on the ownership of this property in trial and in Exhibit 402 and refer to it as the just a "quarry" pile?

Also why is Dr. Eisenberg not willing to make a definitive identification of those bones as human, calling them instead "possible human bone fragments," when Dr Bennett had made a preliminary identification and filed a two-page report on November 10, 2005 that the ilium bone fragment that he examined was human and female?

The ilium bone was from the quarry, per page 3 of Criminal Complaint:

http://www.stevenaverycase.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Criminal-Complaint.pdf

From all of the research I've done from available sources and reports is the only bone fragments with pelvic features and the iliac crest part of the ilium bone are under Evidence Tag 8675, which are associated to the "quarry burn pile" in the CASO Evidence Log. It is interesting that they exhibit cut marks just as the bones that came from the Janda burn barrel exhibited cut marks, according to Exhibit 401.

http://www.stevenaverycase.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Trial-Exhibit-401-Eisenberg-Pics-of-Cut-Marks-on-Halbach-Remains.pdf

I think it's the cut marks that made Kratz, et al, try to stay as far away from it as possible. It goes completely against their narrative because it obviously suggests that either she was killed elsewhere or that she was dismembered and her remains were sprinkled around various places. [Minerva8918]

Here is a a wider shot of this area so we can see where it is in relation to Avery Salvage Yard:



This perspective also raises the other issue of access to the roads that the Rav4 may have covertly traveled on the night of the November 4, 2005 to access the conveyor road, as Kathleen Zellner stated in her motion.

[–]mursieftw on Steven Avery burning the body in his burn area behind his garage:

Well - If I were going to burn a body, I certainly wouldn't start the fire with it. I'd get one going...have it up and burning... maybe people even see it up and running and think nothing of it because at 4:30 to sunset it's just a regular trash fire. Then comes sunset... everyone has scurried away... I'm going to say 6pm which is right after getting off the phone call with Jodi... head into the garage and get the body from the back of the rav4... dump it into the already going fire... add some more accelerants... let it burn for an hour.... then call BD at 7pm... burn for another 4 to 5 hours until 11:30 / midnight.

The guy is so guilty it makes me sick. You can literally map it all out. 2:45 he strikes... god knows what sexual assault activity he does from 2:45pm to about 4:00pm. Then it sets in.... clean up... what to do. He stores body in rav4.... quickly get's a burn pit fire going.... throws her effects in his burn barrel and burns it... remembers "oh crap... is her phone going to ring in that burn barrel"... and calls it at 4:35pm just to make sure it wont ring. Hangs up four rings in once he is sure it definitely will not ring... let's the fire continue to burn... heads inside for a quick 15 minute call with jodi... then at 6pm..begins his work.. puts body in... burns... at 7pm brings BD over... cleans the garage spot with gas/bleach/etc... throws her clothes and more garbage bags in the fire... a van seat.. .tires... more and more... manages the fire till 8:45... goes in and talks for 15 mins to jodi - comes back out and tends the fire till midnight.

[–]MsMinxster

    god knows what sexual assault activity he does from 2:45pm to about 4:00pm.

Where? There was not a spec of Teresa's DNA in the trailer. Where was she murdered? In the garage? Where is the blood? SA somehow managed to clean every trace blood spatter in that dump of a garage?

    2:45 he strikes...

How? He pulls a shotgun on her in broad daylight right in front of Barb Janda's house and forces her into his trailer? Then what? There's no evidence anyone was manacled or tied with a rope to the bed. So does SA keep the shotgun trained at her during the supposed sexual assault? Please explain how that works.

[–]ews0605 

Another question for you, does him tending the fire until midnight means that it is extinguished at midnight? (No it does not). What is the formula for determining how broken down a body will be?

degradation=(heat/body mass * water weight+muscle+fat)/bone density

The fact of the matter remains, the heat wouldn't be sufficient to completely annihilate a body the way hers purportedly was.

[–]mursieftw 

Here you go bud: Open Fire Cremation

Let me give you a highlight too:

    Detailed pictures of an actual open fire cremation: Here is an example of a pig cremation (with photos) originally posted by bugdog1 . The pig was 220lbs, was burnt on an open fire with no accelerants and with minimal agitation. It was reduced to ash and bone fragments in 6 hours, judging by the pictures it was almost complete at 4 hours.

http://www.folklore.ee/folklore/vol37/tbl2.htm www.folklore.ee/folklore/vol37/burial.pdf

As you can see, an open fire is very possible to cremate a body to nothing expert testimony in this case agree that the burn pit was used to cremate TH the accelerants used to do this job are listed in that link a 220 lb pig was burnt to literally NOTHING in six hours with zero accerlerants on an open pit..and was basically done in FOUR hours.

[–]ews0605 

Pig's aren't humans. They likely have different bone density and I would venture to say that they are composed of more fat than a 135 pound woman.

[–]ews0605

The thing is that the purported fire occurred on 10/31 and there isn't mention of a fire after that. Furthermore, he was convicted on a single story, not several theories thrown together. The idea is to attack that single theory the way it was presented in the COURT OF LAW.

[–]Moonborne 

OK, now I definitely think Radandt had something to do with this.

[–]desertsky1 

yet another young man with the "off to hunting" line for that time frame on that day....did this guy know Scott and/or Bobby D? Where is Josh's hunting cabin? I realize it's common to deer hunt in those parts, but it was late in the day in the fall and clocks had already been set back.

[–]Traveler430 

The only thing I'm interested in is, if he was investigated for the bones found on his property just like SA was on his.

[–]AConanDoyle[S]

It was his property that the burn site with bones was found?

[–]Traveler430 

Yep.

[–]AConanDoyle[S]

That is incredible.

Any chance you know if there is a road connecting the west twin river bridge to the Radandt hunting cabins?

https://www.reddit.com/r/MakingaMurderer/comments/4aoxrs/west_twin_river_bridge_and_the_isolated_cabin/

Is this the same cabin?

[–]Traveler430

Well that cabin is far away from the gravel pit, but the gravel quarry is accessible thru Kuss road or Jambo creek.

[–]AConanDoyle[S]

Yes, Jambo creek is easy access from Highway 147, the direction Steve reported Teresa heading and the Quarry.

[–]curiousaboutthis2 

You might be able to find something by looking here:

http://www.wisconsinhighways.org/maps.html

Looks like they include rustic and forest roads.

[–]lmogier 

Add to that the question of where is all of this in relation to where the Averys saw lights those two nights.... (Thursday, Nov 3rd, and Friday, Nov 4th)?

Would it have been the path or area one would take to get from JR's to where they found either the car, the quarry, burn areas etc....

[–]AConanDoyle

Here is the location of burn pit where the pelvis bones were found on the Radandt quarry.

https://i.imgur.com/yyUuhNU.jpg

https://www.reddit.com/r/MakingaMurderer/comments/3ynu20/the_bones_at_the_quarry/

[–]hos_gotta_eat_too 

ok a good start..does anyone have the location of the phone found by Sturm?

Go to the link below for the location of the phone found near East Twin River:

http://georgezipperer.blogspot.com/search/label/Pam%20Sturm%20Finds%20Cell%20Phone%20and%20Papers

[–]Refukulator

Only a vague description.

No, this was about -- the river is about a quarter mile from the actual town.

It's starts about page 233, KK's direct of PoG (Pam Sturm)

http://www.stevenaverycase.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Jury-Trial-Transcript-Day-2-2007Feb13.pdf

[–]hos_gotta_eat_too

Mishicot...turnaround at the river..John Campion..got it.

[–]Canicomment 

The location of the cabin is on twitter 0hour posted about it about a week or two ago. It was also on Fb and there is a gate before you enter the cabin.

[–]AConanDoyle

I think the locked swinging gates to the Quarry are the most interesting place she could go with her Rav4. I want to see if the gates match the damage profile on the front of the RAV4.

[–]VillageIdiot34

yes! from day one they said some bones were also found in a nearby quarry. I always assumed the avery's owned that quarry.

[–]AConanDoyle

Honestly initially I seriously doubted S. Avery's innocence; I thought it would be an impossible coincidence someone could have access to the Avery yard, have means and motive to be involved in Teresa's disappearance.

The entirety of the crime scene and investigation seems to make complete sense now, including refusal/dismissal of the coroner and the experts that were set to come investigate.

[–]AConanDoyle

And low profile in the investigation as well; notice it is hearsay: "I heard someone else mention that Joshua said", except for the police log and this report, plausible deniability is in place.

Who is the owner of the Quarry where the burn site with bones was found?

[–]sjj342

    Who is the owner of the Quarry where the burn site with bones was found?

If I am following correctly, the Radandt's.

The question is, who was that someone? Have to check Jost's testimony to see if it identifies who...

ETA - Jost conveniently didn't testify, and neither did Radandt (even though he's on witness lists). You would think the state would want to call those people... Radandt in particular should've been a better witness on fire size than ST or the others they called that had statements littered with inconsistencies.

[–]knowjustice

I believe it is now owned by Badgerland Aggregates. Owners, Josh Radant and Bill Vachon. The received a permit in 2015 to expand operatation of a non-metallic mining operation on 34 acres between Cherney Road and Jambo Road.

BA owns quite a bit of property on Cherney Road in the Town of Gibson. Some of the property abuts Avery's.

http://www.co.manitowoc.wi.us/taxquery/main.htm Search municipalities, Town of Gibson.

townofgibsonwi.com/uploads/meetings/June%202015%20minutes.pdf

[–]Refukulator

https://www.justice.gov/archive/atr/public/press_releases/2004/202087.htm

The registered agent for Badgerland Aggregates shares a last name with the Vinton Construction boys.

http://www.bizapedia.com/wi/BADGERLAND-AGGREGATES-LLC.html

I have a friend in the dirt business, she tells me that it's hinky as hell.

[–]AConanDoyle

And from this thread more involvement in bonfire discussions with Bryan Dassey, Joshua Radandt:

https://www.reddit.com/r/MakingaMurderer/comments/3xrm99/lets_talk_about_doug_hagg/

"I asked BRYAN how many times STEVEN has burned in that pit and he said about once to twice a month. BRYAN said the reason why he did not think anything of it was because JOSHUA RADANDT, the owner of the gravel pit, was clearing brush and STEVE had offered to burn that for him."

The interview in which the above quote was taken happened on 2/27. Is he telling the truth or somehow trying to offer an explanation after the fact as to how TH's bones might have gotten into SAs fire pit?

[–]Refukulator

I think we need to resurrect this thread and perhaps dig a little deeper.

https://www.reddit.com/r/MakingaMurderer/comments/3xrm99/lets_talk_about_doug_hagg/

[–]youngrell

Wasn't Steven going to burn brush on behalf of Radandt? So effectively Radandt knew Avery would be having a fire?

He also has rear access to the property and knows the place well. He could also be interested in acquiring the Avery land as others have mentioned.

Food for thought.

[–]Odilion

I'd be curious to know if this person has any criminal history or questionable past behavior as do so many people linked to this case.

[–]honeygirl71

Another thing to consider is how did that brush get brought over? Was it dumped all at once by equipment? Was anything hidden in the brush, if so? I would assume even if Steven is nice enough to burn it, it was probably brought to him...

[–]Canuck64 

But at court Blaine testified that the pit behind the garage has only been used once, when he acknowledged having bonfires at Steve's other burn pit. Curious where the other burn pit is?

[–]AConanDoyle

https://www.reddit.com/r/MakingaMurderer/comments/3xrm99/lets_talk_about_doug_hagg/

This suit originates from a contract granted to MC in 2005. Of interest to me are threats to drop the suit otherwise Radandt gets no more business w/city:

Fred Radandt Sons Inc. is suing the city of Manitowoc for allegedly awarding two contracts to Manitowoc County without competitively bidding the work.

Fred Radandt Sons Inc is one of several businesses owned by the Radandts

Does anyone know where I can do a historical deed search? Several parcels in MC are currently owned by "Radandt Development" in MC. I'd like to know what they owned in 2005."

[–]knowjustice 

They owned a number of businesses in 2005. Fred Radant and Sons filed Chapter 11 in 2014. The docs are online.

[–]AConanDoyle

IF Zellner is correct and Steve is in fact innocent, my opinion is the real story of Teresa's disappearance is going to involve in some significant way the Radandt's quarry.

[–]jello1388

They really seemed to minimize the burn pile in the quarry as being important. He just happened to move some of her remains, but not all of them, or even most of them? The only reason I can think of why, is because it hurts the case against SA by casting reasonable doubt. I'm right there with you.

[–]AConanDoyle

I could be completely off base but I am leaning towards initially a shallow grave in the quarry. Second thoughts, then a bonfire at the quarry, followed up by using the 5 gallon buckets [or a 55 gallon burn barrel] to transport cremains to the burn pit by Steve's house.

It seems somewhat unlikely Steve would bring human remains and place them outside his window.

Also it is unclear if 4 burn barrels are behind the Janda residence, where is the barrel with the cell phone found, I believe it was found in a field, which makes five barrels, another mystery...

[–]Devlyn99 

The 5th burn barrel was across the road. This is where the phone & camera were found. You can see Barb's van in the top of the picture of the 1st one. 2nd pic shows the barrel in relation to the driveway & houses.

http://imgur.com/7FrqiXv
http://imgur.com/cLw2qMs

More on the burn barrels at the following link:

The Burn Barrels, DNA Profiles Developed But Not Matched to Anyone, and Charred Muscle Used to Identify Bones as Belonging to Teresa Halbach

[–]curiousaboutthis2

Wasn't Steven helping him (Joshua) burn stuff?

https://www.reddit.com/r/MakingaMurderer/comments/409ewx/bryan_dassey_interview_02272006_exhibit_89/

[–]CopperPipeDream 

On Halloween night?

[–]curiousaboutthis2 

I don't know, but it seems like it was quite a bit of brush that was burned over a period of time. So it is possible and if he knew that, why would he think it odd? They were both trying to burn piles of brush, seeing a fire shouldn't have raised an eyebrow.

[–]Refukulator 

Unfortunately the SoW charges for detailed information regarding corporate filings, but I did find this on Badgerland Aggregates LLC.

http://www.bizapedia.com/wi/BADGERLAND-AGGREGATES-LLC.html

Jeffrey Maples Lincoln Avenue Two Rivers, WI 54241

The address matches up with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions records.

https://www.wdfi.org/apps/CorpSearch/Search.aspx?

Triangulate that address on Lincoln Avenue with the County Assessors website and you get...

http://www.manitowoccounty.com/taxquery/main.htm

A blank. Nothing. At least from what I could find. Search by name, address, City of Two Rivers, Town of Two Rivers, nothing...nada....

What is really interesting, is this, it's been brought up on this subreddit before.

https://www.justice.gov/archive/atr/public/press_releases/2004/202087.htm

FOUR WISCONSIN ROAD CONSTRUCTION EXECUTIVES ARRESTED ON BID RIGGING AND WIRE FRAUD CHARGES 

Road Construction Projects Worth More than $100 Million to State of Wisconsin

According to the criminal complaints and affidavit filed yesterday in the U.S. District Court in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and unsealed today, James J. Maples, President of Vinton Construction Company of Manitowoc, Wisconsin; Michael J. Maples, Vice President of Vinton; Ernest J. Streu, President of Streu Construction Company of Two Rivers, Wisconsin; and John Streu, Secretary/Treasurer of Streu, rigged bids submitted to WisDOT and others from as early as 1997 until the present. James and Michael Maples reside in Manitowoc and Ernest and John Streu reside in Two Rivers.

Want to bet a dollar that Jeff is related to Jim and Mike ?

https://www.reddit.com/r/MakingaMurderer/comments/3xrm99/lets_talk_about_doug_hagg/

[–]yowzapete

This isn't relavent to the SA situation, but here's info about what he and his family was up to in 2006:

http://iuoe139.org/uploads/newsletters/april_2006_newsletter.pdf

[–]devisan

Interesting. If nothing else, it's fairly good evidence that Manitowoc County is corrupt as anywhere else. The fact that the Radandts weren't suing for money makes me inclined to believe their side.

MC wouldn't be the only place in America where municipalities hand out business to their buds in flagrant violation of the law, but it's a pretty scummy thing to do.

[–]forthefreefood 

I work on crime scenes and while it is normal for neighbors to stand and watch, it's not typical for them to come over and actually be on the property watching what we are doing. We would ask them to leave. Furthermore, if this moment was when he passed on the information about the "larger than usual" fire, unprompted that is, that's suspicious in my eyes.

It's not about what people want to hear. You gave an idea and some people don't find it to be particularly reasonable. That being said, I'm sure there are other more reasonable reasons for him to be there, I just can't think of any ATM.

[–]devisan

It was a secured site by 11am. That said, some searchers did manage to wander on, and they came through from the quarry, where there wasn't a check point. But LEOs saw them pretty quickly, found out who they were, and IIRC told them to go search some areas off site.

Had Radandt wandered onto the site, he'd have been stopped by officers and advised to leave. If they didn't advise him to leave, then that's because they felt they had business with him. Possibly just taking a statement, who knows. But it does make sense to wonder.

[–]sjj342 

    "larger than usual"

The larger than usual is hearsay, i.e., what Jost said he heard someone say about what someone else (Radandt) told that someone... perhaps to give him probable cause to sift through the Avery's burn pit. There's no way to know whether Radandt actually used the term "larger than usual", and it reads like how the someone is describing it to Jost.

[–]headstilldown 

Well, You have to also wonder then, if Joshua is the one who KNEW Steve offered to burn his brush, why then would it surprise him enough to bother with "larger than usual", when he himself knew very well what he was likely burning?

[–]sjj342

If only the State would've called him to testify about the fire... that would've been helpful to the case, no? To me, Radandt's absence from trial based on this report is telling, and it seems like this gets closer to establishing a link between the quarry burn site and the planting of the bones...

I just noted elsewhere - cynically, it seems like "someone" brought it up on the 8th for a specific reason (Radandt was there on the 5th so the information could've been acted on earlier), knowing that the bones now had been transported from the quarry site to the Avery site. This makes sense that (1) the "someone" did not want to directly be the one to discover the bones and would prefer to have that done by someone else ignorant of the planting, and (2) that the bones were not transferred until after November 5 once they essentially have the area cordoned off, the search party is not present, and the number of officers on the scene diminishes.

Neither Jost nor Radandt testified, so those are deadends... would need to look at the log for Nov 8, strike out Jost and Sturdivant, and then keep going through to figure out who "someone" is. If it's Colburn (who has a history of not documenting things like this)....

[–]ScousePie

    Yeah, it seems highly unlikely he was there on the 8th, so it just gets more odd... Why didn't it come up on the 5th? If so, why did they wait until the 8th?

Well, it looks like from the report that the information Radandt is second-hand information that someone told to Jost.

Why is he the one to put all the pieces together on Nov. 8th? I don't know.

[–]ScousePie 

He says he remembered the information regarding Radandt so I take that to mean he at least knew before deciding to initiate a more detailed search of Avery's burn pit. This is another thing that I would say warrants some investigation by our sleuths.

[–]headstilldown

The relationship between Radandts and Averys would indeed go back many, many years. Sure would be nice to find an understanding about it.

I've always been completely confused as to why there is a gravel conveyor or the remnants of one that seems to cross between the two worlds. Did Avery sell gravel back in the day ? Or, shall I assume that perhaps before Avery's had as many cars, some of the land was actually used by Radandt... they may have had financial agreements to allow Radant to extract sand or gravel priced per yard. Then when Avery needed the space, they just slowly took their property back.

The conveyors existence in, around and over the top of the cars has a history of some sort.

[–]mrvitolives 

Is it possible the Radandt's used to own the Avery property as a load/storage zone and the Averys bought it? How long have the Avery's owned the land... Because, come to think of it, the same last names pop up all over the area, but you don't see many more Averys.

[–]headstilldown

I'd have to think Avery's were there LONG before the gravel pits expanded around them. The Avery name was a good and respected name for many years as I personally recall hearing it back in the early 60's. Uncle whatshisname Avery was always at the county firefighter picnics.... I remember his big hat and badge walking around at them keeping the drunks at bay.

[–]mrvitolives

Oh cool. How long did you live around there?

[–]headstilldown

MANY years. Born there..... Spent time in that exact Radandt pit partying.... as well as many other pits of theirs. The ponds in them always attracted teens on warm summer days.

Of course, those were the days when a few 16-17 years olds could actually enjoy a cold beer and when and if a cop came, he'd advise you to pour it out, give you a look over to see if you are still capable of driving, then move on with a simple warning.

Now you MUST be PUNISHED to the full extent of the law, so the rest of your life is SHIT just because you actually were a kid once.

The world has gone completely insane. It's just that the majority has been conditioned to not notice.

[–]chromeomykiss

The earliest geospatial imagery or aerial maps from 1992 on Google Earth show that in 1992 that southern area of the Avery 40 acre parcel was ponds and active quarry with the conveyor extending down to the inside edge of the Avery Yard. The entire area where the Rav4 was found and the crusher located was also a pond.

Not sure what it would have looked like just 7 years earlier in 1985 when SA was sent away the first time.

Also where does Roland Johnson fit in with owning just the tiny back section where the SA trailer was located...and Roland Johnson letting Jodi stay there originally after her eviction and while SA was living in the ice fishing shanty.

[–]smash-_- 

Right... So there was Martinez, Zipperer, RH, ST, SB, BC and now Radandt. But they solely went after SA. Ok then.

[–]stOneskull

it was the propane truck driver dude!

[–]trapjaw9920

That dude is my cousin.. and I can PROMISE you on this one, he's all good.

[–]Jmystery1

Did they ever ask him for his paperwork? I do not think he did it, was just curious about paperwork as in does he write down times? I guess this would really help to know time he was filling up and time he seen suv?

[–]trapjaw9920

That's a good question. I guess it's possible he would have to list the times for work, but really I think it's a matter of habit where he does the same thing at the same time every day, hence why he didn't give an exact time that he saw what he saw.

[–]stOneskull

Josh Radandt sued Manitowoc County:

http://dailyreporter.com/2006/02/14/contractor-sues-manitowoc-over-award/

[–]curiousaboutthis2

Here is some more stuff:

https://yosemite.epa.gov/oa/rhc/epaadmin.nsf/Filings/F82B9C55193F5F40852578F2001B7E87/$File/CAA-05-2011-0047%20CAFO%208-18-2011.PDF

Read page 7:

http://www.co.manitowoc.wi.us/upload/29/Board%20of%20Adjustment%20Minutes%206-15-15.pdf

[–]Jmystery1 

Found this info about Radandt and were actually helping dig and involved in search?

Radandt

Jury Trial Transcript – Day 4 – 2007Feb15

http://www.stevenaverycase.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Jury-Trial-Transcript-Day-4-2007Feb15.pdf

Pg 62 So Radandt agreed to dig two of those ponds out while we watched them do it.

Pg 69-70
Q. Are you familiar with a surrounding property which is called Radandt's Quarry? 
A. Yes, I am.
Q. Again, referring to Exhibit 79, if you could tell us where that is located.
A. Radandt has -- Let's see. This is the north on this end. Radandt has an active quarry from here down, which would be to the west. They also had a quarry on the south end, which would be in this area here.
Q. From Radandt's Quarry, or from at least the access corner, the corner that would attach.

Pg 73-78
A. That was a camp that Radandts used. They own most of the land around this area and they used that for deer hunting. It consisted of three mobile homes that they had set up for deer hunting or something of that nature.

[–]thisismeingradenine 

What the hell is this, 29 - confidential informant??


[–]tds166 

This is what I had wrote on the post contain the investigative notes:

I see two places on page 13 where you can make out partial letters. I believe this is what everyone is referring to. The first is in the 3rd paragraph, 1st blocked out name, ending in what appears to be a T. If you look at there 4th paragraph, based on what is visible on the top right, the last letter of the first name has to be a "I", "N", "H", "M", or "J", since that has to be the right most part of the letter based on the spacing to the next word. Based on how the report is structured, the first time the name is used they write the full name. So in the second paragraph, 1st blocked out name has to be the full name. Based on the spacing it has to be a short first and last name to fit. What is odd though is the 1st blocked out spot in the 3rd paragraph, where it appears to end in a "T". Surprised that they would enter the full name again in the next paragraph. The report typically then references the first name from then on. Can't see it just saying "INFORMANT" since there would be no reason to hide that, especially since informal is not capitalized in this section of the report and is not blocked out anyway. So would assume its the full name again. The sections blocking the first name can't be any more then more then 3 letters. Looking at the other names, KIM DUCAT does fit those specifics and based on measuring spacing of capital letters does fit in the full name spots. That assumes her first name is KIM and not KIMBERLY, since they use actual names in the report. Last name could be 4 letters and not 5. Are there any other full names, that we would know about, which could also fit?

[–]Tfor10 

I have always wondered about Josh Radandt and the guy he signed in at the same time with, Travis Groelle. Did a little research a few weeks ago and found he may be an amateur race car driver (Travis) but that was it. Always found it weird how they were the only 2 people with no ties to any sort of association that signed in that day. I posted something a few weeks ago but never got much back about travis.....

[–]AConanDoyle

By coincidence he may live right next to the Devils River State Trail just 7 minutes south on Highway Q.

[–]curiousaboutthis2

A Groelle owns an excavation company, maybe another case of LE using their equipment:

[–]curiousaboutthis2

An interesting last name in this obit:

http://www.tributes.com/show/Milton-R.-Groelle-91139457

The Groelles are related to the Remikers.

[–]tinyfinn 

Everyone in this town is connected. Bizarre for a big city girl to put together.

[–]sleuthing_hobbyist 

I have mentioned this before that there is some kind of conveyor that extends into the Avery's junkyard from the Radandt quarry.

Where do you get the information that joshua was going to a hunting cabin late at night on halloween?

Is there any information on the relationship between joshua and people like steve, scott, bobby etc?

I thought that Earl/Steve went into that quarry to set sights on their guns. Did they get along with radandt, and he allowed them to do that?

[–]AConanDoyle

From one of Jost's CASO reports:

"Earlier, when I had been in the command post area, I remembered someone mentioning that JOSHUA RADANDT had checked on his hunting trailers on Monday evening. He saw there was a large fire burning near STEVEN Avery's property. The fire was described as being 'larger than usual.' I, Sgt Jost, started to piece all of this information together. I felt this area, if not already looked at, should be checked for any type of evidence. When Officer Mignon returned, I spoke with her about my feelings of the burn pile. She stated she also felt that something was unusual with that area."

They then found the magic single bone labeled BV laying on the grass....

[–]sleuthing_hobbyist

It's says Monday evening. Is it late night?

But, interesting to note that this was 11/7 or 11/8 that this was noted, so this might be the first mention of a bonfire at Avery's. Right?

I had not seen this report before.

[–]AConanDoyle

Exactly, this seems to be the seed for the bonfire stories, it is also followed up by Jost finding the only bone with mtdna, laying not in the pit but on the grass.

Where this bonfire was and who was in attendance is still very speculative, it seems after dark Halloween is reasonable assumption given the description relayed by Jost. It could be a description of the quarry fire, more real discovery is required to be definitive.

There is still no definitive proof yet that Joshua even said this. It is Jost who ascribes the command tent conversation as naming Joshua as seeing a large bonfire Halloween night.

He uses it to explain, much like Pam Sturm, his complex rationale for searching the burn pit, which he notes other experts probably already searched, and then finding, on the grass, the bone fragment and later the the skull fragment.

[–]curiousaboutthis2 

Are they still the owners of the quarry? This is a bankruptcy filed in 2014. Or is this for a different business they owned?

[–]mmh150

I think you are missing the subtleties of our thought processes. There were bones found on the Radandt property plus blood brought into evidence. If they were there at the quarry (no matter who) using it as a primary burn pit or crime scene then, and if he was so ubiquitous at the time then perhaps it is something that needs to be addressed. What part could it have been?

70's murder of a young woman found in Radandt gravel pit? Only Miles from the one Halbach's bones were found? And to top it off this guy said he was innocent too......

18-year-old vanishes in Manitowoc in 1977, body found in a gravel pit at Radandt's quarry, man finds her personal items in his car, panics, throws them in the river. Cops find those personal items in the river along with a parking ticket with his name on it, arrest man, he's convicted of murder of the girl but claims innocence. In a nutshell.

Debra Sukowaty disappeared on September 24, 1977. On October 1, 1977, the police received a purse containing Sukowaty's identification and several other items which were found in a plastic bag in a nearby river. Among the items contained in the bag was a parking ticket, traceable to Ronald Fencl's car. Detective Geigel of the Two Rivers Police Department visited Fencl that same day to inquire about Sukowaty. Fencl stated that he did not know Sukowaty or anything about the items found in the river.

At approximately 4 p.m. on October 2, 1977, Geigel again visited Fencl. At this meeting Fencl told Geigel that he wanted to talk to his attorney and that he would get back to him. Half an hour later Fencl went to the police station. He told Geigel that he had found the items in his car and threw them into the river in order to avoid any trouble with the police. Geigel had to cut their conversation short because he received a call informing him that a body had been found in a nearby gravel pit. Fencl agreed to meet with him later that evening. In the meantime, the body was identified as Sukowaty. The police then impounded Fencl's car.

There are two issues presented on this appeal: (1) Did Attorney Alpert's questionable conduct deny Fencl his constitutional right to effective counsel? (2) Did the district attorney unconstitutionally imply Fencl's guilt by referring at trial to Fencl's prearrest silence?

The victim's body was discovered on October 2 in a gravel pit. Testimony at trial revealed that Mr. Fencl had previously gone to the gravel pit area on several occasions with his girlfriend "to park." Tr. (Day 4) at 43. Forensic evidence indicated that a hair was found in the back seat of Mr. Fencl's 1962 Chevrolet that "to a reasonable degree of scientific certainty" was similar to Ms. Sukowaty's hair. Tr. (Day 4) at 103. The victim died from at least three forceful blows to the skull. The pathologist determined that there was no blood on any part of the body except on the clothing about the shoulders. The absence of blood elsewhere on the body indicated that the victim had been killed at the spot where the body had been found. The pathologist testified that the victim's blood had drained out of the skull into the ground. The pathologist estimated that he performed the autopsy eight days after the victim had died. [Source]

Guilters say "there is no such thing as coincidence" regarding Avery?
by hos_gotta_eat_too

Let's go over some coincidences in 3 cases:

Avery vs. Mataya vs. Fencl

We all know Avery's case, so the other two is what I want to look at.

With Avery, the key factor to me is that her items were separate from her body in the burn pit..they sat in a burn barrel.

Mataya. According to his step-daughter, her items were seen in the trunk of a police car, possessed by a cop with "scars on his face".

Fencl: Her items were found in a plastic bag in the river. Odd that Sturm found some items on a riverbed, a cell phone and business papers, a day or two after TH's car was found, but before the items were located in the burn barrel.

Starting on page 233:

http://www.stevenaverycase.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Jury-Trial-Transcript-Day-2-2007Feb13.pdf

Lawyers:

Fencl's attorney basically worked against him (assisting the prosecution), and was used to testify against him after being taken off of Fencl's case. His attorney, Alpert, wanted to write a book on the case. Fencle was described as very friendly when being questioned about the missing girl. Avery was decribed by Colborn as very cordial. Wonder why they HAVE to report on what their demeanor is...that's odd.

Now on to Mataya. Mataya's trial...Denny rule. What a surprise. As mentioned, the victim's items were said to be in the trunk of a cop's car. Seperate from the body as well, just like Fencl, just like Avery. As we have all suspected, Barb and Scott (and the boys) may have been asked..or even pressured to testify against Avery. In Mataya's case, their main witness was a guy who was asking for pending charges to be dropped to tell police what he knew about Mataya, saying that he attacked and killed the girl. Bit her (that's a weird detail to put in)...that he bleached his jeans, and cleaned his car. In Avery's case, we have cops looking for bleached jeans, after cleaning an area of the garage. Odd, huh?

Mataya had a witness who said he was in jail with the witness against Mataya and says Mataya confessed to him that he was lying to police just to get charges dropped. Of course, Mataya still sits in prison, so the police must pick and choose which convict shared information is valid (re: torture chamber.."avery said he did it" statement from inmate)..

All this said, I think we have a working schematic of the system in Manitowoc.

3 cases, 3 men claiming innocence. 3 cases of bodies found but seperate from their personal items. lots of characteristics that seem to mirror each other.

So I have to ask this...if "Steven Avery has too many coincidences to be innocent"...wouldn't you say that Manitowoc's efforts to solve crimes with what seems like unsavory practices (attorneys turning on clients, dropping charges for witnesses, shady details of cleanups) are a bit too coincidental to overlook as well?

*******

The Land Grab Theory:

They were hoping the Averys would sell everything they owned, in particular, the salvage yard, to provide Brendan with an attorney. The Avery property is the motive for a lot of this. They are the last holdout: all surrounding property is held by the same owner, and the Avery land is right in the middle of a very large holding, so it's pretty clear that they are in the way... The Avery's 40-acrea property is in Dolores Avery's name.



Fassbender/Weigert strange suggestion to BJ-T
By CopperPipeDream at Reddit
March 27, 2016

I usually hesitate to post something like this but I just about fell off the couch when I read this on twitter. It was posted to the Family Facebook page after concerns were raised about the fund raising.

http://imgur.com/C9ut41s (image above: Barbara Ellen is Brendan's mother, formerly Barb Janda and now Barb Tadych)

Since when do Fassbender and Weigert have anybody's "best interest" at heart? Best interest concerning who or what and how on God's green earth could Barb even begin to trust them after their role in Brendan's take down?!

Hey, we wrecked the fuck out of your son Brendan's life and probably let a murdering murderer continue on with their daily life, here is some sound financial advice about debt consolidation, chapter 7 vs. chapter 11 bankruptcy and an in depth financial analysis of what's in your collective best interest going forward in your shattered and dystopian future.

[–]MellieInMi

This is the part where they were telling Barb it would be in her best interest to move (from Brendan's March 1, 2006 interrogation video):

https://youtu.be/65sr1ZjrQi0?t=13670

[–]Hubert_J_Cumberdale

I think Barb is completely helpless. She needed SA to sell her van. She initially thought BD's confession was a misunderstanding that SA could clear up with a phone call. (Her call to SA that started with yelling and ended with I love yous) Then she acts powerless to do anything about Kachinsky - requiring SA to pound some sense into her.

I think the woman is passive to the point that she completely helpless. And to top it off, she is clearly not that bright.

FTR, the van was parked so far away from the bus stop that it was unlikely that the bus driver saw anything. In fact, her testimony was completely off. TH had left the Avery property and was at the Zipperer house by 3pm. (I happen to think KZ has cell records that place TH next to the Zipperer property at 2:41pm)

There is no evidence that she ever returned to the Averys.

[–]14MGh057

I agree that the bus driver did not see TH taking pics of that van that day. It was too far down the drive-way. However, she testified seeing someone taking pics of a junked car(s) near the place she would drop off the kids (& maybe was another day). So either, TH was stopped by someone else at the end of the long driveway after she left SAs trailer, what's it called..a hot shot, cold shot..i can't remember. Or the bus driver saw her another day taking pics near the drop off point. But that day, the auto was not at the end, it was in from of Barbs trailer and SAs trailer. Convenient for all, except SA.

Maybe you see Barb as helpless, and I see the same characteristics, as BJ following the instruction(s) of ST. Maybe we call it something different. I respect your opinion on her intent; however, in the past few days, after reading the last batch of documents and cross-checking with initial testimony, it is becoming obvious who is lying, who is oblivious, who are the puppets, and who are the puppet masters.

[–]Hubert_J_Cumberdale

The timing is all wrong. Bus driver says she saw TH at 3:30-3:45.

That's completely impossible. TH was in and out of the Avery property between 2:27 and 2:41. That 2:41 call is going to place TH away from the Avery property - I am sure of it. TH made it to the Zipperer appointment at 3pm just as JoEllen testified.

Zellner:
Cellphone tower records of SA & TH provide airtight alibi for him. She left property he didn't.

[–]Cricketnz

IMO- she was at Avery's 2:00 to 2:15 then Zipperers. Avery said he was calling TH to 'come back' Dawn Pliszka changed her story when she got on the stand. In the phone call between Remiker and Weigert they clearly say Avery then Zipperer. And that the receptionist said that the call on 2:27 was her "leaving a message". Then she got on the stand and says TH called her at 2:27...the cell phone records don't show an outgoing call. It was incoming and went to VM as Dawn first said to the detectives. But by the time the trial rolled around it had changed to her having spoken to TH and that she was on her way to the Avery's...that's a lie and inconsistent to what she said to the detectives. The VM's that were erased from TH voicemail were most likely the 2:41 from Dawn and the *67 call from Avery... which would've established that she had already been to SA and he was just calling her to return.

http://www.stevenaverycase.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Trial-Exhibit-361-Halbach-Cingular-Report.pdf and start at 2:05...

Dawn left her a message...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlyBVBJKTeM

[–]Cricketnz

IMO- She left the Schmitz at around 1:30..straight to Avery's leaves by 2:10..and calls Zipperer. We only know that Joellen says that TH was lost in her testimony...but in her Nov. 6th statement she doesn't say anything about the VM left..by then whe would've heard it....but we don't know as we have never heard what the VM actually said....given that Avery was a confirmed appt. It would make most sense that she would do Schmitz, Avery, then Zipperer (this was an add on through telemarketing). IMO- the 2:41 call was when she was leaving the Zipperer property and was around the Maribel area already.

[–]Hubert_J_Cumberdale

I agree. I was stuck on the idea that TH was close to the Zipperer property at 2:12 - when it is entirely possible that she was calling for directions or to say she was on her way or whatever. Maybe JoEllen made the assumption that she was lost. Who knows. JoEllen had no idea what day it was when she was interviewed. (Honest to God!) I should know better than to take anything she said seriously!

And you're right; it makes sense to hit Avery before Zipperer coming from Schmitz. It was a straight shot traveling in that direction.

I also like your timeline for the Avery appointment. Makes sense that she is out of there by 2:24 when SA realizes that he has another car he needs to put in the AT. He probably tried a couple of times, got busy - then called her again a couple hours later when he had a minute...

Would still like to know why Dawn's voicemail had to be deleted.

[–]Shamrockholmes

I completely agree with everything you are saying. Joellen and Dawn's testimonies always stood out to me as very suspect. The 2:12 call TH left on Zipperer answering machine and the 2:27 call from Dawn (whether she spoke to TH or left a message) are the two most important calls in establishing the timeline of what actually happened, if we are to assume that Joellen and Dawn would be less biased than SA because they were not the ones on trial for murder.

However, as both of their timelines and recollection of events and phone calls noticeably changed from initial interviews to trial, notably in the prosecutions favor, it makes you wonder why. And also makes you wonder what happened to the voicemail Dawn left TH if she did as her initial statement indicated, or why did Dawn say TH called her if we know the 2:27 call was an incoming call to TH? Why is Dawn calling TH at 2:27pm if she knows that TH usually only works until 1pm? Lastly, why didn't detectives (Remiker, in particular) record TH's voicemail on the Zipperer phone when they listened to it, as they (Remiker) did to the voicemail TH left on the Janda phone?

[–]14MGh057

I think I'm agreeing with you on that. I always say if...then or if not...then. So I'll say I do believe the bus driver was thinking bout a different day. But one question of mine is, when AT would come out to take photos, I read in (I'll have to check where/who) testimony, the cars would be at or near the point where the bus driver would drop kids off (by the mailboxes), NOT usually parked in front of Barb and SAs trailer.

[–]Hubert_J_Cumberdale

There are cars parked all over the property. I am not sure that there was ever a pattern. Maybe the difference was personal cars vs other cars they were selling. It would be reasonable for them to park random cars away from their homes while parking their personal cars closer. The van was Barb's personal car.


[–]OpenMind4U

...so, we're eyewitness the murder trial with:
  • dirty bias cops,
  • unethical prosecutional conduct;
  • non-professional forensics experts and investigators;
  • corrupted officials;
  • and...implanting 'MOLE'/Trojan Horse right inside of Avery's family?.....
And all of the above for what?!!! to find TH murderer or get rid off Avery's using TH 'disappearance'???

[–]CopperPipeDream[S]

So, Wiegert and Fassbender were suggesting that Barb move so as to remove the "reminder" of the crime? Is that what I'm hearing? Jesus. This is just too much. 

[–]OpenMind4U

...and not only suggesting to move out and buy new house but kind of 'promising'/gives hope/hint that BD is coming home...soon...?????

[–]NAmember81

I'm guessing that since there is no way in hell that those two goons could ever give a flying fuck about Barb and her family what they are really saying is "it's in your best interest to move because it reminds US and the community of the tyranny we needlessly inflicted upon Brendan".

Those goons were fearing the inevitable turn in tide of public opinion. The tide has finally arrived and like all brutes, tyrants and cowards they go into hiding once their victims rise up and see through their false facade of authority.

[–]Hubert_J_Cumberdale

Doesn't this fit nicely with the land grab theory?

It's interesting how Barb's thinking that they are talking about a short time frame - like she's bringing him home soon and it's awkward to be living there now.

But on his end, he knows Brendan is gone for decades - and even though he won't be home for at least 20 years, she should get rid of the place now.

[–]Strikeout21

This is exactly what I was thinking.. Break Barb's attachment to the land by getting her off of it, thus weakening the links that will fight for it when the state comes for it. I'm really starting to believe the Avery property is the motive for a lot of this. Is it sitting on a natural gas reservoir or something?

[–]Hubert_J_Cumberdale

I don't think so. I just know that they are the last holdout - all surrounding property is held by the same owner. Their land is right in the middle of a very large holding. It's pretty clear that they are in the way...

[–]14MGh057

Yep. I bet Barb helped LE, IDK in what manner, but aided LE in getting SA arrested. Probably thought she and ST would get some $$$, never expecting anyone to believe BDs statements, expecting him to be 'let go'. But LE make mistakes by using private party citizen search participants to provide crucial evidence illegally through their search and seizure methods. Hence, no official photos taken during discovery of the MOST "crucial, compelling, evidence" which the state recovered. So for LE to cover their mistaken a$$es, they threw Barb under the bus. No wonder she lost it in the street after BDs trial. Not that I wouldn't be that upset either, but I would be more disturbed if I knew my hand was one who dealt BD another bad deal, and I didn't even get the "compensation" I thought was coming.

[–]Hubert_J_Cumberdale

I think Barb was manipulated by MCSO almost as much as Brendan was. That family never saw it coming.

[–]Hubert_J_Cumberdale

Possibly, but I don't think there necessarily has to be a motive. If they [Barb and Scott] were convinced they were doing the right thing, any perk they might receive for helping the prosecution would just be a thank you for their help.

I'm not so sure that any of this is as complicated as ulterior motives and conspiracy... These are pretty simple people.

[–]Yecart81

She's got some insecurity god complex with her brothers.

[–]Ctthrt

Disgusting people, everyone, Kratz, Culhane, etc. they should be all be behind bars. I wonder how many innocent people like BD they've thrown away, I'm sure the corruption runs deep.

[–]14MGh057

If there was a set-up (see, i stay open-minded), I think it run very deep and has been for years.

[–]CopperPipeDream

What was the connection between Barb and the two detectives that she felt comfortable enough to confide in them on a personal level let alone take their advice?? In short...W.T.F.?!

[–]MrDoradus

Dassey/Tadych family were all highly likely groomed by the investigators who played the "you can trust us we have your best interest at heart" card. I think the Dassey/Tadych family still believed that SA did it and Brendan was somehow involved during that period, despite all odds.

Fassbender and Weigert advising Barbara and her family to move was, imho, only because they feared the rest of the family (Dolores and Allan mostly) might convince the Dassey/Tadych family not to trust and work with LE. I wouldn't be surprised if they promised help with purchasing the house, financial or otherwise (getting them a "good loan", finding the house etc.). They not only got her son imprisoned but actually might pushed her into a bad financial situation too just because of their ulterior motives.

Edit: though I want to add that this is all pure speculation based on believing Barb's word that she really was advised by LE to move houses.

[–]Fred_J_Walsh

Is the suggestion that the Avery/Dasseys failed to follow the principle of omerte? Brendan did relate that Steven had told him not to talk to the cops. So, Steven tried.

[–]tworutroad

Probably so but I think there was also an element of humiliating Barb with that suggestion that she up and move. Obviously she doesn't have the money.

[–]14MGh057

Maybe BJT was one of the CIs?

[–]OpenMind4U

...I really want to know for sure!! If it's true then a lot of things could be cleared out...plus, in the Dispatch tape (the whole Dispatch tape on youtube) I can hear one woman call which remind me of BJ voice...

[–]14MGh057

I know this much: "Barb Janda T" was extracted from the report part of the CI document (not on page 2, but in the report). By extracted, I mean, whatever filter used IDK. I didn't ask. Font type and size were duplicated, add the filters, and then...You can see "Barb Janda T". You can see "Barb Janda T" (no period). You can see "Barb". And no, they're not showing this because if, in fact, the CI hint wasn't to bait everyone, but is factual, there might be ramifications for posting and exposing a potential CI. IMO tho, if the CI notation is real, I believe there were two of them, and I do think "Barb Janda T" was one. I'm not asking you to believe me because I saw it. I wouldn't expect that. I wish that person would share, but that person doesn't want to.

The marked CI lives in Two Rivers. Check the address line. Any info on who this is? Reimer is from Two Rivers.

Barb is listed as Mishicot, can see through the bad blackout.

Thanks for sharing. Is there a connection between Reimer and Barb Janda-Tadych in any documents that you know of? Was this around the time of Barb's arrest for possession of marijuana, which was on November 5th. Maybe this was her offered information to get out of jail?

[–]14MGh057

IDK, but but I'll check. I need direction sometimes.

RE: CI. that's why I think there a two CIs. Given what we know about the accuracy (inaccuracy) of their documents, and that 3 shell game theory, I question page 2 of that report. I find it hard to believe that they would leave any info of a CI even partially visible. HOWEVER, I do not find it hard to believe someone fell short of covering the info up!

Agree with you, if connection between Reimer and BJT, she might have been given an offer.
U blew me away w ur accurate summation of a timeline since the last batch uploads. I couldn't keep up with cross-checking LOL. You hit on some VERY important issues.

[–]Howsthemapples

I do believe Barb offered up something, some information to get out of jail. It seems so obvious?

So the "T" which you can make out peeping through at the end of the blacked out bit... You think is Barb Janda T? And it wouldn't have to say Barb Janda Tadych?

[–]14MGh057

With them, who knows. But let's say, that BJT is the name hidden. for me, that doesn't mean that the CI notation is true. After seeing ALL the mis-information generated as a result of THs death, there are a few things which are clear.. someone (or more) people lied, SOPs were NOT followed during the investigation & during evidence testing, and then there's the reporting of all this data. And like you, I'll listen to any theory involved with any piece of this case. I keep looking at the triangle, and there is a connector missing, IMO.

[–]innocens

Wasn't there a clip in MaM with Barbr talking to Wiegert about moving, whilst Brendan was sat there, having just been interrogated? Or in the longer clips released?

[–]MellieInMi

Just posted this as a comment (Link to video)

https://www.reddit.com/r/MakingaMurderer/comments/4c5unu/fassbenderweigert_strange_suggestion_to_bjt/d1fb681

[–]s100181

Is it at the end of the video?

[–]MellieInMi

Yes. Video I posted will start right at that spot (at 3:47:50 of 4:19:20).

[–]RonnieGeo

Are you able to give context to what Barb is responding to?

It's hard to really understand much without the context.

Obviously, those two have no basis for offering financial advice, just wondering if maybe there was some other reason they were advising a move.

[–]devisan

If they were acting as financial advisors, that's nuts. But I wonder if there may have been a context of the Halbach's filing a wrongful death suit against Steven. It seems to me perhaps they could also have filed against Brendan and/or his legal guardians at the time, and being bankrupt might make that less likely.

And in any case, Barb would have been better off discussing her finances with a lawyer or at least a banker, but if it was a conversation about civil suits, that might sound slightly less deranged. Although, why she'd listen to them, I don't know.

I assume she consulted an attorney to file, and the attorney agreed with W&F. Maybe she's only citing them to give validity to her decision to file in the eyes of people who would sit in judgment of it.

[–]KennythePrize

They knew the confession was incredibly problematic. They were trying to drive a wedge between her and the rest of the family.

[–]lmogier

Was this the house that ST was living at when TH disappeared? The one that was subsequently torn down? Maybe they knew something happened there and wanted to make sure it was destroyed? Didn't they also tell ST to tell Barb to get BD to accept the plea deal....?

[–]CopperPipeDream

Not sure. There was BJ's trailer on the Avery lot. There was ST's trailer off HWY 147, two miles from the Avery property. And there was the new house they bought.

[–]Howsthemapples

Yes, BJ & BD getting put up in the hotel (Fox Hills Resort) to make their statements. But then BD goes and incriminates himself was not in the plan....

[–]misslisacarolfremont

Barb is easily suggestible. If Barb believes in her heart that Steven murdered Teresa Halbach and her bones were in his burn pit, as well as her own burn barrels, she is not going to want her and her family to continue living there. Also, they are getting tourists from all over the country visiting and even taking selfies in front of the Avery Salvage Yard sign. She would be hounded for interviews!

The bones at the Quarry
by snarf5000 at Reddit

"So Avery went to all that trouble to dispose of evidence of a body - including burning a second time after using a fucking Hammer & Chisel on the first incompletely incinerated cremains - but then... just leaves his work there in his backyard??" - elshorgio at Reddit

In the Dassey trial transcripts, forensic anthropologist Leslie Eisenberg testifies about the bone evidence. There is no mention of the quarry burn location in that trial.

https://www.reddit.com/r/MakingaMurderer/comments/3y6jzw/brendan_dassey_trial_transcripts/

(Day 4 page 49)

However the subject does come up in the Avery trial. In episode 6 at about 35min Dr. Eisenberg says that she "suspected" that a couple of bone fragments from the quarry site "appeared to be" from a human pelvis.

Here's what she says in the documentary:

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Manitowoc County Wants the 40-acre Avery Property for Wind Turbines?




The eastern part of Wisconsin is some of the most sought after land for wind developers in the country.
This entire time I have been trying to make a connection with this case and the Radandts. I believe this is it! I have mapped out through the years, all of their land acquisition. Literally, the Avery property is the last hold out. The Averys are surrounded by the Radandt quarry. They started off rather small and just grew and grew. Through my mapping, I could see the progression. It also seems as if the Averys, at one point, had some cars parked on the Radandt property, and I am sure that did not bode well with them. When you look at the geographical maps of the Avery property, they are sitting on prime quarry land. - shadina123 at Reddit
Related image

If you zoom in on Google Maps, there ares millions and millions of dollars worth of wind turbine towers stored on county land at the gravel pit (bottom portion of image above). They have been there since 2006, at least, and there are a ton more of them in the more recent Google Maps images. [ItsMeSlimDavy 4]



Quarry Burn Pile Location is Actually County Burn Pile
By chromeomykiss, TickTockManitowoc
January 11, 2017

http://imgur.com/a/mznGs

Above is a look at the location of the GPS coordinates given in Exhibit 402 of where pelvic bones (sacrum and innominate fragments) were found in the quarry and later examined by forensic anthropologists Leslie Eisenberg AND Dr. Kenneth Bennett (ilium bone is innominate).

The 2005 Aerial Image Layer is selected so the imagery reflects the area.

The red outlines parcels owned by Manitowoc County (seen on side and bottom) and run by the County Highway Department, which has since rented the land to store wind tower parts as evidenced in current aerial imagery.

The small blue dots represent the 44N 15' 51" and 87W 41' 51" GPS coordinates (as seen in the top right corner showing the Lat/Long coordinates), the location of the "quarry" pile per Exhibit 402. It should be noted that 44N 15' 52" is just north and starts directly above the property/parcel line and that parcel WAS owned by Fred Radandt and Sons in 2005 and is since in the ownership of Badgerland Aggregates [Joshua Radandt's company in partnership with Bill Vachon].

So the question becomes, why did Manitowoc County deflect on the ownership of this property in trial and in Exhibit 402 and refer to it as the just a "quarry" pile?

Here is a a wider shot of this area so we can see where it is in relation to Avery Salvage Yard:



This perspective also raises the other issue of access to the roads that the Rav4 may have covertly traveled on the night of the November 4, 2005 to access the conveyor road, as Kathleen Zellner stated in her motion.

Let's talk about Doug Haag...
by BathRobeJesus

I believe that this name mentioned once in the documentary is extremely important.

Doug Haag is the DA's mentor.

Doug Haag is also currently the head of the real estate transfers and registry in that part of the state.

There are clear portions of the Avery Property, from current satellite view, imply that this property is important to the "mining" that's being done at the "gravel pit." My contention is that [Radandt's] "gravel pit," is the single largest understatement of the documentary.

The "gravel pit," is the size of Mishicot (and more), bigger than Rockwood, and Denmark, WI.

The property and the "gravel pit," are adjacent to the West Twin River. It is also less than 6KM from the Point Beach Nuclear Plant.

The fact is, that looking from spatial images taken in space, that this piece of property is among the only in Wisconsin that don't follow the grid and follow the river.

Do your own research, I'm just putting this out there in case it points to something. I can't quite say my conclusion but I can say that the river and it's key suppliers of water are likely key to this whole operation (operation being the framing of the Avery family).

Did I mention that this "gravel pit," is larger than my hometown and is visible from space?

[–]chaoskitty

The Newton gravel pit was recently bought by the city of Manitowoc and is being used by the Public Works Dept and the Manitowoc police dept.

http://www.manitowoc.org/gravelpit

Is this the same gravel pit? What odd timing.

Edit to add: OK, after looking at Google maps I can see that it's not the same pit. The one next to Averys' is so huge that now I'm wondering if Teresa was killed and/or burned there, why on earth would the killer (supposedly Steven) haul her body back to the junk yard? Why not just bury her in the gravel pit? It's even clearer to me now that it was an obvious set up because there is no other explanation as to why her body was returned to the Avery property.

[–]BathRobeJesus[S]

Good find. If there's fuckery in the county with one gravel pit there's probably fuckery with multiple. Mining is a huge industry.

Especially that the gravel pits were dumping chlorinated solvents in the river / water supply. The river and its customers are key.

It doesn't make sense to me that the body would have been scattered on their property if Teresa was killed in the pits. Much too far to travel with a body - plus the bloody bullet was found in his "cleanroom-esque" garage on the second pass.

[–]nitram9

    Much too far to travel with a body

With a body sure, but we're probably just talking about a bucket with some bone fragments in it.

[-] ItsMeSlimDavy

badgerland aggregates is owned by the maples.. they own vinton construction.. vinton consturuction = $200 million dollar state contract bid scam from 1996-2004 look it up

[–]BathRobeJesus[S]

Fits the timeline quite well.

Good find.

Are there any ties to the BLM or Game Wardens through Vinton?

[-] ItsMeSlimDavy

I havent made any links beyond this..

Some of teresa's bones were found in the gravel pit
●Badgerland Aggregates and Manitowoc County own the land.
●Badgerland is owned by jeff maples
●jeff maples is also owner of Vinton Construction
●Vinton Construction = $200,000,000 state contract bid scam from 1996-2004 on trial in 2005
●Doug Haag is the DA's mentor.
●Doug Haag is also currently the head of the real estate transfers and registry in that part of the state.
Emerging Energies kept getting shut down by the residents of Mishicot in 2004-2005 to develop Wind Turbines around the county. The county of Manitowoc was strongly present and pushing for the wind turbines.
The problem at the time was wind turbines need to be 1000ft from all property lines, the gravel pit would be continuous with the Avery property.

[–]indio007

Been looking thorough the Counties CAFR for 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. Avery's $36 million civil suit against the county was the size of the annual budget. The county was insured for $15 million5th largest employer in the county is.... the county.

The risk is not disclosed in any budget.

[–]BathRobeJesus[S]

So maybe it isn't a single issue but rather a bunch of issues that the county and state want to use the land for?

I'll look more into the construction scam. You raise a very interesting dynamic with the wind turbines - where do you get the wind turbines from, though?

There's tons of open land in Wisconsin, why would they need to be placed on the mine?

But yes, the mine being a billion dollar plus operation is a huge piece of the puzzle. Most states don't have billion dollar industries let alone small counties.

[-] ItsMeSlimDavy

the eastern part of wisconsin is some of the most sought after land for wind developers in the country. something about how the land juts into the lake, it is perfect conditions all up the coast

[–]trapdoordoll

Due to their history with the county I am not surprised that the Averys wouldn't consider selling the land to the government. Land sales between private owners and the government are usually larger than they should be because as the landowner you can leverage the county/city/state/federal entity purchasing your land. If the purchaser knows that they will make 10 times the money off the land than they pay for it, they are usually willing to pay above market price to secure it. So, despite the fact that the Avery's could've sold their land and made off with a good amount of money, I believe that they thought if they entered into talks that the land would somehow be seized by the government without compensation. Either by this frame up or something else. The Averys had to have been aware of the land disputes.Is there any evidence of them being approached to sell or pressured into selling but had resisted thus far?

[–]BathRobeJesus[S]

Word. I've seen similar opposition in my state. We identified areas prime for development in a recent county survey but they're all "not desirable." By not desirable they mean the turbine sites are in the NIMBY crowds view.

I don't see wind turbines on the pit. I see tractor trailers and piles of gravel. Can you point out to me the wind turbines? What to look for, etc?

I'm still putting together a comprehensive map and want to include the components mentioned by you.

I'm sorry but I don't see where you're getting the turbines from. It could be me simply not looking in the right places. Most properties I survey I am on foot with a digital camera and my various equipment.

I don't see why the county would store equipment for a new energy generating industry at a site that already generates millions annually.

[-] ItsMeSlimDavy

southern part of the pit there are rows and rows of giant white pillars laying on the ground. they are wind turbine tower sections.

[–]BathRobeJesus[S]

I thought those were shipping containers for the trucking operation that lies on the property?

Hmm... The plot thickens.

[-] ItsMeSlimDavy

well if you zoom in on google maps, there is millions and millions of dollars worth of wind turbine towers stored at the gravel pit, on county land. they have been there since 2006 at least and there are a ton more of them in the more recent google maps images. There was great opposition in mishicott about these wind turbines. i cant fit the puzzle together i need help lol

[–]BathRobeJesus[S]

Same here. This is a groupthink job.

I'm not familiar enough with wind to offer a professional opinion.

[-] Condorman80

Dude... This has been my theory from early on. There's something about that 40 acres of land that the county wants. Maybe I've watched too much True Detective but I kept going back to "why were they so eager to put Steven away the first time (not to mention double down the second time)? I don't think it's as simple as "we really don't like this guy". I mean, is there some hidden treasure buried there?

The old man probably doesn't have too much longer on his clock and perhaps if the rightful heir is locked up for life a group can pry the land away from the family. Getting what they've been drooling over this whole time.

[–]BathRobeJesus[S]

The second I heard it be referred to as "the Avery property" I became suspicious.

I do municipal land surveys for a living. That property is cut to pieces and the corporation(s?) around it are relatively uniform and have been in existence since his first arrest.

No municipality would refer to a plot of land owned by a defendant as a property without having some interest in it beforehand.

Plus the exact address was never mentioned in the documentary.

I'm hoping to find someone with municipal tax parcel experience in Wisconsin to provide or point me in the right direction of where to obtain detailed parcel ownership and property change records in the area. Would enable one BathRobeJesus to go into forensic mapping.

I speculate that the answers lie within the township, municipality, etc that were responsible for the settlement. There's just too much activity around the "Avery property" to warrant no investigation of it. Usually in big land deals there's a root cause or a major development that -would- have taken place if x events were to go through.

Example one being the crooks we have working in our town solicit me for data day and night and when received they slap a copyright on it and charge $60k for. There's about a dozen land deals that are to go through and a few more pending legal action.

In my experience local, state and federal LEO in small municipalities operate on the same level for HUGE land deals such as this. Is there oil, minerals, NG, water, etc easily accessible on this property?

Tirade aside, I believe that Doug Haag and his financiers have some info into what exactly made that property so valuable.

Keep in mind that Doug is/was a member of the Wisconsin game authority. Could he have had access to people that were in the know enough to be aware of various studies done on the property? Game warden status in my state/county/municipality allows one their own investigation and prosecute separately from state and local authority. It goes US Marshals/Federal organizations/Game Warden/State Police/Local Police.

Was Haag in business with the police chief? The DA - he was "his mentor" after all?

[-] Condorman80

I  honestly think you're onto something. I personally know of a private airport deal in Texas with hundreds of millions of dollars on the line that fell apart because of one neighboring property fighting it and eventually winning a height restriction that doomed the airport. (After countless millions were already spent tying up land and doing all the engineering for the project).

Assuming this is the beginning of our PI partnership I'd start by making a map of who/what owns all the neighboring properties and if it was all moving in the direction of a greater project. If this was the last piece they needed for mining, fracking, god knows what, then a clear picture starts to develop.

Just watched the final episode and this point was driven home further when Steven's parents were talking about how their names and business was ruined. No one wants to do business with the Averys anymore = can't pay taxes on the land = guess we gotta sell.

[–]BathRobeJesus[S]

Preliminary map made by /u/Reddit__Junkie

https://i.imgur.com/kAYmnt9.jpg

I'll do some digging into Wisconsin parcels at work.

[–]trapdoordoll

Shit, if SA killed her it'd be enough for me to wonder why he wouldn't have disposed of the body in the lake of the quarry or the bones in something weighed down. They might drag the lake but that decision would've made more sense to me than what conspired.

[–]BathRobeJesus[S]

Thinking even more on this line after reading through this thread again...

He had the access and know how to the following good mieser evidence disposal techniques:
1. Car crusher
2. Incinerator
3. Autobody shop
4. Caustic industrial chemical solvent drainage
5. 55 gallon drums

If I were going to kill someone and had access to those tools it would go, OJ style, like this:

Murder that poor woman in whatever way got me off the most. Chop her up (which if you've ever field dressed a buck it isn't clean). Throw the component pieces of Theresa in a plastic 55 gallon drum, let sit for the moment. Take car over to autobody shop, grind the VIN off and cut the license plate up then weld back together, open hood and insert plate into hood. Drive car to incinerator. Burn stuff. Burn twice. Move car to crusher. Crush. Grab a pickup truck I don't want with a cab. Load Theresa into cab of truck. Repeat process with truck. Call a scrapper buddy and load that shit on to a semi first thing in the morning and send it to Jersey.

Complicated, yes. Doable? Yes.

I don't know a thing about crushing cars or disposing of a body though. All I know is that it would have to be a hot fire to burn a body. Crematoriums are fucking hot. Bonfires are too but not quite that hot.

[–]stOneskull

tires and foam are accelerates, causing a much hotter fire.

[–]BathRobeJesus[S]

Definitely. Could have put her inside a stack of four tires and set them ablaze then threw wood and other material(seats, mattresses, junk, etc).

[–]stOneskull

apparently that heat would have set the garage on fire.. new twists every day..

[–]BathRobeJesus[S]

Ferrelgas has a registered business in the area, slightly to the east of the property on 147, according to maps.

There's also significant propane storage in/around the Avery Property as visible from google maps.

I believe that this is our expanded area of interest. More detailed map yet to come. Mapping takes time and effort, ya'll.

http://imgur.com/AmAp8gd

EDIT: Lookin at it, perhaps the Avery Property is only wanted as a way to move materials between sites. The rather beaten down dirt road that bisects the aforementioned property seems to run almost exactly in line with the road to the north of the property into the existing pit operations.

[-] watso4183

http://tworiverswi.patriotproperties.com/default.asp

[–]BathRobeJesus[S]

The only issue with this site is that any queries I submit to it retrieve no results. I've entered several known Twin Rivers addresses and came up with nothing so far.

I'm guessing the counties spatial data record keeping isn't the best. The address I have for the Avery property is 12930 Avery Road, Two Rivers, WI 54241.

[-] nnalsik

Here is where you can find the info you are looking for:

1) http://www.co.manitowoc.wi.us/taxquery/name_process.asp?ownerln=BADGERLAND&ownerfn=&submit=Search+Property+Listings

2) http://www.co.manitowoc.wi.us/taxquery/name.asp

Type "Badgerland" at last name, then press search

[–]BathRobeJesus[S]

Badgerland again...

Why?

Share knowledge, exploit your gift to help others.

Badgerland is a huge player -- why?

As mentioned previously, I want others to arrive at the root cause - if there is one.

I don't have access to the files necessary to do any meaningful investigation - I have more than enough info, just no real reason.

[-] Wexels Nick

Parcel info http://www.co.manitowoc.wi.us/taxquery/main.htm

[–]BathRobeJesus[S]

Good find. Unfortunately this isn't entirely what is needed to create the map.

In my profession we work with tax parcel data to assign information to a tax parcel shapefile which allows one to see property boundaries, ownership, etc. I'm not entirely confident in my abilities to go through the (probably shoddy) tax map by searching the Avery property address and finding the other PARCELID info necessary.

I'm mobile on a shale field survey in the mountains right now so I can't do any of that searching right now. I can't do much with that info - it's a PITA when were contracted to a township that has no spatial data records period (like the one we're at right now). Everything has to be made from scratch and takes upwards of two weeks to do (or 80 hours, whichever comes first in the billing cycle cuz money makes the world go round).

I'll ask my sources and past mentors if they have access to Wisconsin data.

Thank you again for the good find. Between Twin Rivers and Manitowac data this could get messy and point to State or Federal collusion.

[–]justflushit

The Avery property is surrounded by Badgerland Aggregates LLC

[–]BathRobeJesus[S]

Badgerland.
I keep hearing that name.
Why?
What is it?
What do they do?
Why the Avery property?

This isn't an exercise in one person telling everyone the details, this is an exercise in your ability to put the puzzle pieces together.

Any real truth is not obtained and stored by one individual, it is a group project.

Dig. Keep digging.

[-] Doucherocket

GIS Portal maybe?

http://www.manitowocmaps.info/gisportal/index.html

[–]justflushit

http://webmap2.manitowoc-county.com/AdvancedAccess/

[–]justflushit 

Badgerland Aggregates has lots of dealings with Mr. Haag's department of natural resources.

[–]BathRobeJesus[S]

I'm thinking the sizable amount of water located in the Avery Property has something to do with it.

Still working on a detailed map.

From what I've seen so far the area is in a valley type topography with gradual slopes leading to the river with the exception of the Avery property and the existing drainage near the south side of the Property and the east side of the trucking company.

Water is key.

[-] ChooChooThatCould

Looks like the Averys may have owned the land on the north side of 147 too. They have a propane station there on the map.

[–]justincase25

Could this plot thicken any more?

[–]Arcadia2014

It's just getting started -- even if it's more confusing than "True Detective Season Two."

Some reporter out there right now is putting all the pieces together...

[–]justincase25 

    Some reporter out there right now is putting all the pieces together...

I'm not so sure but I hope so.

[–]BathRobeJesus[S]

I hope so too.

If the conclusions I drew are correct then there's not much anyone can do without a forensic auditor and an in with the municipality.

[–]corn_syrup

How does Lenk fall into this? I firmly believe he's the author of the frame. I believe Colborn was just his little pawn.

[–]Budddy

I wonder if they have some dirt on Colborn that is nasty enough that Lenk and the sheriff were able to use him as a pawn, knowing he will do whatever he needs to to continue the coverup(s).

[–]camipco

Not sure which direction this points, but remember the Averys try to put the property up for Steven's bail bond, but the judge denies it. Someone (I forget who) comments that this is strange, but there's no reason given. Why might the judge refuse the property as bond? Who does this benefit?

[–]LeftOvers4Dinner

If the motive is property, why were Avery's parents denied the ability to use the property or business as collateral for bail? <---Not stirring anything up, I actually want to know the process because I'm under the impression that Imminent Domain over seized properties would be relatively easy once the property and business were signed over (going by my experiences in Virginia, don't know if the process is the same in Wisconsin).

[–]BathRobeJesus[S]

The Averys didn't put their business up because they still have to make a living. Their property never would have left their hands as they knew Steven would have shown up for court.

The only bit that was sold was their autobody shop iirc.

Eminent domain in seized property works similar to a sheriffs sale as it is a sheriffs sale. The county "owns" the property but it would go up at the next sheriffs sale to recoup loses, etc. Just like how the bail bondsmen would keep your $10k (regardless of where it came from) if you skipped town on your court date.

[–]LeftOvers4Dinner

I remember a phone call on the show between Avery and his mom about putting the business/property up and they were "trying to get ya out this week"....I thought I saw during the episode that they were denied the right to put up the property by a judge and that judge also increased the bail amount?

Page 304, pre-trial testimony:

3                 Finally, although it may not be the most
14        significant consideration, based on the fact that
15        the defendant has now retained private counsel,
16        is not represented by the Public Defender's
17        Office -- and the Court has been informed that
18        was as a result of a settlement of a lawsuit --
19        the defendant's ability to give bail is somewhat
20        greater than it has been in the past. 

21                 Taking those factors into account, the
22        Court believes that the bail in this case should
23        be increased from $500,000 to $750,000
and I'm
24        going to order that bail be increased in that
25        amount.  Because of the severity of the offenses
 1        involved and the possible penalties that the
 2        defendant faces, the Court concludes in this case
 3        that cash bail is necessary

 4                 I'm not going to allow a bond to be used
 5        in lieu of cash.  I will note to the extent that
 6        the defendant's family has assets, they could, of
 7        course, borrow against those assets and obtain
 8        cash.  I'm aware of that. 
But both because of
 9        the severity of the offenses and the possible
10        penalties, primarily for that reason, the Court
11        is going to have bail remain at a cash figure and
12        the amount will be $750,000


[–]yeah_but_no

bail is something that you get back. think of it as insurance, or extra motivation, that you won't skip town. you post up $5 million bail, you get out, but you still have a trail coming. if you skip town, and dodge your trial, you lose the bail money. if you show up for trial , you get the bail back eventually. so if they had put the property up as bail, they only would have forfeit it if steven missed his court date. since steven wasn't going to skip town, they would have ended up keeping the property in Avery hands.

[–]Budddy

Perhaps by denying them the ability to expressly put the property up as bail, they hoped the Avery's may try to sell it quickly for liquidity.

[–]BathRobeJesus[S]

Additionally one JOHN DOUGLASS HAAG was the former ADA for WISCONSIN.

Edit: district attorney to ADA

[–]HotInTheCot

I'm not sure I completely follow where you're going with this. What connection are you trying to draw between the gravel pit and it's proximity to the Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant?

[–]BathRobeJesus[S]

The nuclear connection I'm not quite sure of. I just threw that out there as if there were fissile (right word?) materials there then even a few, small veins would more than pay off the out of pocket settlement.

If Avery had gotten the $36M settlement, he would have no obligation to sell the property and could retire and live a simple life of crushing cars and not care about making profits on the business the rest of his life. This would add time to the table so to speak before any mining could be done.

I noticed in some of your previous posts that you are from the area. Do you have any insight into what the major economic forces in the area are? What developments were to be built? What politicians had in the pipeline for the community? Were there any mob activities in the area? Are there or were there any legends surrounding the mining operations?

I get the sense that the gravel pits were and are a source of entertainment for the youth. I know in my county there's a few gravel operations that we used to take four wheelers and a case of beer to and see who could scale the mounds the fastest.

I also get the sense that the township is very much a dying and aging town full of old families and old power (not so much old money)

[–]HotInTheCot

    I noticed in some of your previous posts that you are from the area. Do you have any insight into what the major economic forces in the area are? What developments were to be built? What politicians had in the pipeline for the community? Were there any mob activities in the area? Are there or were there any legends surrounding the mining operations?

I don't know very much about the "economic forces" of the area, at least not in the sense that you're asking. As far as I was aware there was not really any development on the horizon that would be "big news" or anything like that. And I never heard anything about the mining operations. For the most part politics of Mishicot that I ever heard anything about was he-said-she-said sorts of things. Maybe I wasn't in the right circles, but it was a quiet (or boring, depending on your perspective) place.

    I also get the sense that the township is very much a dying and aging town full of old families and old power (not so much old money).

Not just the township, but the whole area has seen some rough times in the 2000-2010 period. The Manitowoc Mirro factory, New Holstein Tecumseh Engine plant, and the 2008 crash were pretty hard on the area. Manitowoc itself seems to have seen a decent revival recently, but some nearby areas were hit pretty hard by the Kewaunee Nuclear power plant closing a couple years ago.

Just looking at homes for sale in the area you can kinda tell that Mishicot isn't exactly booming. Almost all of the homes have been up for sale for several months, and prices are pretty low.

[–]BathRobeJesus[S]

So there's incentive to create a new major tax revenue generating business in the area if it's seen hard times. Is the Kewaunee Nuclear plant the same as Twin Rivers?

I'm wondering if the thorium buried in the ground is valuable enough to refit the nuclear plant into a thorium plant? All it takes is a fraction of the mass of Uranium for a Thorium plant to be extremely profitable.

[-] devisan

Just a tidbit I noticed in Manitowoc's Wikipedia page:

"President Obama visited Manitowoc on January 26, 2011, the day after his first State of the Union speech. He spoke to workers at Orion Energy, a manufacturer of solar technology, and praised Manitowoc for reinventing itself after the departure of Mirro Aluminum Company in 2003."

    When Steven got out, and they were already talking to lawyers in anticipation of a huge suit against a county that had just lost a bunch of jobs, and didn't know they'd turn things around by 2011.

[–]ptrbtr

No, the Kewaunee Plant is a single reactor plant about four miles north of the Point Beach plant. Point Beach is a dual reactor plant. Different owners of each plant. If you keep searching "Twin Rivers" that might be throwing you off, it's Two Rivers. And any find of minerals used in the Nuclear Power industry close to these plants would make no difference to the plants themselves as it would needed to be processed for use. Also, since Kewaunee's plant is being decommissioned it would be practically impossible to get it re-licensed to operate.

[–]fiatsofwill

any shale gas out there?

[–]BathRobeJesus[S]

As stated previously, there's not much any lay person can "prove." Only thing that can be done is speculation. I'm still trying to track down the detailed parcel information.

Keep searching and relaying info back to here on this topic. I can't say for sure that I believe that Avery was set up but I can say for sure that this Doug Haag has something to do with the entire case -- especially when Avery was actually set up the first time.

[-] ItsMeSlimDavy

the quarry is half owned by the county. there are billions of dollars on that quarry and links to a 2005 $200+ million dollar scam.. check for yourselves

[–]wtfizmypassword

More oddness? I haven't researched yet. I don't remember Bryan being mentioned anywhere in MaM. Ctrl F finds no Bryan in the Dassey trial transcript.

"I asked BRYAN how many times STEVEN has burned in that pit and he said about once to twice a month. BRYAN said the reason why he did not think anything of it was because JOSHUA RADANDT, the owner of the gravel pit, was clearing brush and STEVE had offered to burn that for him. source

The interview in which the above quote was taken happened on 2/27. Is he telling the truth or somehow trying to offer an explanation after the fact as to how TH's bones might have gotten into SAs fire pit?

This suit originates from a contract granted to MC in 2005. Of interest to me are threats to drop the suit otherwise Radandt's get no more business w/city:

Fred Radandt Sons Inc. is suing the city of Manitowoc for allegedly awarding two contracts to Manitowoc County without competitively bidding the work.

Fred Radandt Sons Inc is one of several businesses owned by the Radandts

Does anyone know where I can do a historical deed search? Several parcels in MC are currently owned by "Radandt Development" in MC. I'd like to know what they owned in 2005.

[–]shurelockhomes

suggesting this is about land sounds nice, but can someone explain...if this started with original case in 80s, they framed Avery once, as he sat for 18 years they still don't have land, he gets out and is framed again and now they get the land why? seems like a pretty long-term elaborate plan to get one small piece of land? I understand land may somehow be worth 100s of millions or whatever, but how does locking up steven avery accomplish this goal? If this thing goes as high as some are suggesting (Obama) I think they'd have better plan than this....36 MILLION IS CLEARY MOST LOGICAL MOTIVE FOR FRAMING OF AVERY?! they solved the problem...for now

[–]DaCodfather

You people might want to check out some of the money problems the county is/was having.

http://manitowocmegaphone.blogspot.com/2014/01/welcome-to-dystop-acratic-party-part-i.html

[–]BathRobeJesus[S]

Interesting to say the least. I'm not surprised small town politics exist here but am surprised that they exist on this scale.

I'd love to hear more from residents on their takes on the situation.

I know for a fact that someone somewhere has heard rumblings of what's the real story and what the official story is as multiple town officials have denounced the documentary. I think this because in my township, much like Manitowoc is a former industrial hub. Recently we've had some major investments into a transportation hub. There's a portion of it in pushing to be a light rail station. Coincidently the parcels that are next to this huge investment keep catching fire - word on the streets is people are going in and setting fires in strategic places to compromise structural integrity to force the homeless out and to force the city to seize the property. All the fires have been blamed on "homeless people trying to stay warm." My reaction is "right, cause burn barrels completely incinerate and are placed under hundred year old plus wooden beams."

[-] rubusidaeus

Yes, more in this line of thinking please.

[–]BathRobeJesus[S]

Contribute to the discussion. It isn't a crowd sourced project unless there's multiple people looking. More eyes are better than less eyes.

[–]northwestfilth

I went through the transcripts of the episodes, but was unable to find Doug Haag* mentioned anywhere..It's not unlikely that the transcripts may have missed something, I just can't locate it.

However, it's easy to find a lot of info on land purchases involving him; which doesn't seem odd, given his position at the state of WI Department of Natural Resources -

http://dnr.wi.gov/staffdir/_newsearch/ContactSearchResultsExt.aspx?cno=27502&cSrc=EMPLOYEE
http://media.jrn.com/images/DNRLAND20G.jpg
http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/lands/realestate/landsearch.asp
http://dnr.wi.gov/About/NRB/2015/May/05-15-2A.pdf
http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/wisconsin-dnr-lists-33-properties-targeted-for-public-land-sale-b99208349z1-246132451.html
http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/dnr-move-to-sell-prime-spring-ponds-outrages-trout-anglers-b99559759z1-322313261.html

[–]BathRobeJesus[S]

IIRC: Doug Haag isn't ever said, it's in one of the email documents that the DA sends out basically trying to justify his actions before being canned.

Haag seems to be interested in larger real estate transfers - in one of the links above I read that he wants to sell part of the game land controlled land to a township. Selling new land to a township is a BIG FUCKING DEAL. You don't do that without federal and state approval.

[–]curiousaboutthis2

I have spent today trying to find out about the quarry and wind turbine plans, then find this thread! Glad to know I wasn't the only person that was thinking this way.

I remember in one of the BD interviews one of the police officers mentioned he wanted a wind turbine. It was such an odd comment.

while reading a board meeting of one county, they were worried how high some of the quarry (not sure which one) piles were and might interfere with the cell/radio plans.

[–]jusTodd

Hello all... I just started watching the series, and really did not look and see if anyone had already thought about this aspect before I did some work in that direction, and then... I found this thread.

Obviously, a few folks have posted a few sketches, but I this one seems to show the concern a bit more clearly.

Below is a link to an interactive map displaying parcels surrounding the Avery family land, with ownership, and values. Look forward to any thoughts on it. (red is Badgerland ... purple is County ... yellow is Avery)

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1fxg5-TkuCJ2srdF9vN-v9_yhE2o&usp=sharing

... and I am not sure, but I don't think anyone has really brought this connection up ...

http://www.ejolt.org/2014/08/building-an-economy-on-quicksand/

Sand is much more valuable than a lot of folks realize.

peas ~ T

[–]BathRobeJesus[S]

Essentially the conclusion I was dawning on.

Universal mind, yo.

There is a LOT more at play here than just this simple map. I do not use open source mapping technology to do my work as the map then belongs to entities such as Google in this case.

Still, a good find. The key is to map this and figure out more about it - it's gonna get real interesting soon, I promise.

[–]jusTodd

not sure if you are aware, but that "simple map" contains ownership information and property values... click any one of the properties for the info.

otherwise...use open source all the time... not sure it really makes a difference on publicly accessible data. Google certainly doesn't seem to care enough to dispossess me of it, and it makes it easier to collaborate / crowd source the data.

[–]Lesilly81

I realized something last night that may fray this lead. If the county really wanted the Avery's land couldn't they just take it by eminent domain or is that something a city would have to do?

[–]BathRobeJesus[S]

There has to be exigient circumstances, ie personal danger, threat to public, delinquent taxes, sheriffs sale, etc (at least in my geography).

[–]Lesilly81

Okay. I don't know what the laws are in WI. I know in MN the requirements are pretty fast and loose. They've taken land to sell to private buyers.

[–]Ace228822

I really think the county/state/money has more to do with this than people think. I am finding connections with DA's across multiple counties in WI along with Attorney Generals (past and present) and the governor. Eric Johnson (St. Croix DA) and Ken Kratz (corrupt DA in Manitowoc) are long time friends. Eric Johnson (St. Croix DA) promotes his long time friend Michael Nieskes (corrupt DA in Racine). I think we are starting to see a pattern...

http://www.wisgov.state.wi.us/newsroom/press-release/governor-walker-appoints-michael-nieskes-serve-circuit-court-racine

http://cognidissidence.blogspot.com/2011/09/van-hollens-abdication-of-duties.html

http://www.racineco.com/finance/B2008/crepository/sec33.pdf

There are also some connections between Holy Family Memorial (which owns land, hospitals, clinics, credit union...) and the Averys. I haven't had the time to really research it all so I was just checking to see if anyone is still looking into this angle and if it's worth it for me to keep looking into it.

http://www.thecompassnews.org/2013/09/holy-family-memorial-part-coalition-helping-explain-affordable-care-act/

http://fscc-calledtobe.org/where-we-are/wisconsin/

http://www.htrnews.com/story/news/local/2014/06/08/drug-death-a-painful-memory/10177139/

http://www.hfmhealth.org/

[–]trapdoordoll

Well of he'd had an incinerator I'd have thrown her body in there for sure. Burned up what I could. I imagine it'd get way hotter than an open barrel fire. I wouldn't have made it messy and crushed her body. I wonder if he could've used an industrial solvent and a 55 gallon drum to dissolve the bones. This is of course if he had time. Crushing two cars together is a good idea, if anything they'd be tough to investigate. I may have torched areas in the rav4 that might have DNA if I could contain it. Although they might find it and argue it was burned to hide evidence...

[–]BathRobeJesus[S]

No VIN no way to identify the car. Plus no way to search an entire salvage yard / foundry that imports from junk yards. There's a huge foundry and "allegedly nuclear submarine propulsion parts manufacturer" near my county. They get fleets of scrap from the entire state every day. I sat outside the gates with a buddy of mine in college and split a six pack. We saw dozens of trucks full of scrap with multiple state plates come through in the span of a six pack.

Do you have any idea how many RAV4s there are?

A friend of mine is a mortician and he regularly cremates bodies. It takes a fair bit of time and a lot of gas.
I'm not familiar with industrial or commercial grade incantators for cars but I can't imagine they're that much different.