Seattlest: New Twist in Case of Missing Local Man

Silverstar

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:52:03 -0800

Well, think of it this way. This way she gets rid of him faster than waiting seven years to have him declared dead. All she has to do is post a notice in a newspaper looking for him, and if he doesn't respond in 60 days, she's outta there. It's what I'd do, especially if he was abusive.

Jack

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:20:32 -0800

I figured from the start that he up & ran off.

abbey

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:53:10 -0800

Yeah, folks don't really often talk about such things in public--especially when trying to encourage people to search for a missing man. I chose not to include these allegations, in hopes to not make it a completely gossipy sounding piece. I used to work in a family law/divorce firm and claims of abuse--physical, sexual, and mental--were present in almost 100% of the cases we represented. It never ceases to amaze me how terrible people can be to the person they 'love.'

sbj1505

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:46:37 -0800

What I thought was fascinating (from the Seattle PI blurb about this), was that the divorce petition also alleges: "history of acts of domestic violence ... or an assault or sexual assault which causes grievous bodily harm or the fear of such harm." I didn't follow this particularly closely, but this is the first I'd heard of there being such issues.

ruffhauser

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:41:05 -0800

I forgot all about this guy after his missing person flyer came off the telephone poles. I just figured he turned up. Another strange disappearance. Seattle isn't the serial killer capital of the world for nothing.

TroyJMorris

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:31:05 -0800

I know that some folks read the initial report here knew him. I know that a people who know people who knew him. Let's do some investigating on the grape vine!

jwhieger

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:00:49 -0800

Irresponsible prediction alert! He ran off with his gay lover. Evidence: None, other than the fact he and his wife did not seem at all like a "match" from photos and he is such a pretty boy. This was my guess at the time of the disappearance and I'm sticking with it now that it appears that he isn't dead.