Holly Bobo Disappearance Exhibits Numerous Points of Interest
Gather.com
June 26, 2011 08:20 PM EDT (Updated: June 27, 2011 03:20 AM EDT)
Holly Bobo has been missing now for nearly two and a half months and the story is nothing short of confusing. In this span of time stories have changed and so has the behavior of people involved. So, what happened to Holly Bobo, really? There are a lot of "red flags" in this missing persons case that add to the melting pot of rumors, confusion and mixed stories from media outlets. There are also a lot of differences between how this case and other high profile cases are being currently handled.
You see, early on when Holly was first allegedly abducted from her home, it was reported that her brother called the police and said she was "dragged" into the woods by a man in camouflage. When the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation arrived on the scene they did not find drag marks on the property indicating that she was dragged. To this day it hasn't been addressed as to whether Clint changed his story or if the law enforcement involved with this case changed the story. Either way, the story has changed.
The day after it occurred, Karen and Dana Bobo, Holly's parents, addressed the media to plead for the missing nursing student's return. This appearance was strained, and it didn't seem as if they were pleading with an abductor as much as they were asking their daughter to just come home. Clint Bobo, Holly's 25-year-old brother, was not at this appearance, even though he was the last person to have seen her and allegedly watched her be abducted from their front yard. This would be the last time the family would make an on-camera or audible appearance until recently--damn near three months after the disappearance.
Over the course of the investigation, there have been conflicting statements made by different people. Initially, country music singer and cousin of Holly Bobo, Whitney Duncan, made a statement about Clint. She posted on her Twitter account that he was cleared of any suspicion for good reason and people need to shut up, basically. Well, not even a few days later Kristen Helm of the TBI made it clear that nobody had been ruled out as a person of interest in this case, including Clint Bobo and the rest of the family for that matter. One news report even made mention that a law enforcement official said he was once cleared but "things have changed." It should be mentioned that no law enforcement has made any changes to this fact.
Finally, after nearly three months of his sister being missing, Clint Bobo briefly spoke in front of the camera for WBBJ in Tennessee; however, he spoke nothing of this mysterious man in camouflage, nor did he reiterate or solidify any of the statements given in his name by police, media or others. Instead, he flashed a series of pink bracelets and seemed accepting of his new life as the brother of a missing woman. One interesting point was revealed by the interview, however, and that was that the abduction took place around the backside of the home. Not the long, front driveway.
Since this media appearance, Karen Bobo has appeared a second time. Not much can be said in words, but it is necessary to point out body language studies. Notice the constant blinking and eye shifting in the appearance from Saturday, which can be viewed here. A few guides worth checking out that are credible for reading body language in criminal investigations can be found here and here.
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