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Some of the bones found two days ago in rural Cass County have been identified as those of missing Raymore woman Jessica Runions.
Kansas City Police notified the Runions family Wednesday evening, according to a release from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office. Runions, 21, was last seen on Sept. 8.
Forensic specialists were called in after a mushroom hunter found human bones Monday afternoon near a quarry in rural Cass County. One skull was found the first day of the search and a second the day after.
Originally Posted by tooge:
I'm an asshole, I know, but as I'm reading that, I found myself mainly wondering if the guy found any mushrooms and if they are good size this year
You may be an asshole, but you are the Dental Profession's asshole. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ThaVirus:
That never happens.
Skidmore (Ken McElroy), but otherwise you're right.
The idea of 'street justice' among the rank and file, even in the country, vanished some time ago. It's pretty much confined to gangs and prison culture these days. [Reply]
A body searchers found in Kansas City woods Jan. 28 while looking for a missing Raymore woman ended up being that of a 19-year-old Merriam man missing for nearly two months, Kansas City police said Friday.
Relatives who reported Dante Jamal Jefferson missing in January told Merriam police they had not seen him since Dec. 5.
Friends and relatives of Jessica Runions discovered his body at 53rd Street and Brighton Avenue.
His cause of death has not been released but Kansas City police are investigating the death as a homicide. The condition of the remains made it difficult for the Jackson County Medical Examiner’s Office to immediately identify Jefferson, police said.
Investigators said Jefferson last was seen getting into a gray Chrysler near 18th Street and the Paseo.
A body searchers found in Kansas City woods Jan. 28 while looking for a missing Raymore woman ended up being that of a 19-year-old Merriam man missing for nearly two months, Kansas City police said Friday.
Relatives who reported Dante Jamal Jefferson missing in January told Merriam police they had not seen him since Dec. 5.
Friends and relatives of Jessica Runions discovered his body at 53rd Street and Brighton Avenue.
His cause of death has not been released but Kansas City police are investigating the death as a homicide. The condition of the remains made it difficult for the Jackson County Medical Examiner’s Office to immediately identify Jefferson, police said.
Investigators said Jefferson last was seen getting into a gray Chrysler near 18th Street and the Paseo.
Originally Posted by Valiant:
Not as easy as on tv. He would need to of made a phone call or answered. Then they could triangulate or time the distance.
Not in all cases, it was explained to me that cells now "talk" to the towers on an almost continuous basis and are traceable even if no calls are made or taken. [Reply]
Originally Posted by MIAdragon:
Not in all cases, it was explained to me that cells now "talk" to the towers on an almost continuous basis and are traceable even if no calls are made or taken.
That's correct. As long as you have your phone turned on and it's not in airplane mode, your phone continues to talk to the towers and your location can be narrowed down to a very close area. It's basically the same as carrying a GPS around with you all day. [Reply]
Originally Posted by MIAdragon:
Not in all cases, it was explained to me that cells now "talk" to the towers on an almost continuous basis and are traceable even if no calls are made or taken.
That was my job as a year ago. Historic cell sites or gps is not kept unless a call is made. Then it is just triangulation or per call measurement data. Only live gps or a mixture of realtime data will show what you are talking about. The government wants us to retain more but will not pay for it. Especially the fbi. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Spott:
That's correct. As long as you have your phone turned on and it's not in airplane mode, your phone continues to talk to the towers and your location can be narrowed down to a very close area. It's basically the same as carrying a GPS around with you all day.
Not really true. That is pcmd technology. While you can use it to help. It is not accurate. Can be off a square mile or more especially historic information. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Spott:
I would say that there's a pretty good chance he did something stupid like leave his cell phone on when he dumped the bodies so they will be able to trace his location.
Wouldn't they have located the bodies long ago if they had this.
Originally Posted by srvy:
Wouldn't they have located the bodies long ago if they had this.
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It would be hard to know his exact location at every moment, even if he kept his phone on. If he kept it on all the time, they would have to search a radius of everywhere that he's been over a period of time. Knowing the exact location of where the body was dumped could help determine if he made trips to that vicinity right after he killed her. It wouldn't prove anything, but it could definitively give the police a place to start. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Spott:
It would be hard to know his exact location at every moment, even if he kept his phone on. If he kept it on all the time, they would have to search a radius of everywhere that he's been over a period of time. Knowing the exact location of where the body was dumped could help determine if he made trips to that vicinity right after he killed her. It wouldn't prove anything, but it could definitively give the police a place to start.
He was a suspect I'm sure it was easy to get a judge to issue a warrant to examine his cell phone.
A dirt bag like this most likely had a burner that he smashed to bits and tossed in a river. That kid is no stranger to killing and no telling how many are under his belt.
Silly law question but they obviously have enough evidence to convict him of Jessica's murder but can they still convict him of Karas murder if all that's left is bones but no physical evidence that ties him to the murder? [Reply]
A body searchers found in Kansas City woods Jan. 28 while looking for a missing Raymore woman ended up being that of a 19-year-old Merriam man missing for nearly two months, Kansas City police said Friday.
Relatives who reported Dante Jamal Jefferson missing in January told Merriam police they had not seen him since Dec. 5.
Friends and relatives of Jessica Runions discovered his body at 53rd Street and Brighton Avenue.
His cause of death has not been released but Kansas City police are investigating the death as a homicide. The condition of the remains made it difficult for the Jackson County Medical Examiner’s Office to immediately identify Jefferson, police said.
Investigators said Jefferson last was seen getting into a gray Chrysler near 18th Street and the Paseo.
Originally Posted by BigMeatballBillay:
Silly law question but they obviously have enough evidence to convict him of Jessica's murder but can they still convict him of Karas murder if all that's left is bones but no physical evidence that ties him to the murder?