tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post1774842489656277643..comments2024-03-01T22:24:04.602-08:00Comments on Wanna Buy A Duck: A Murder in Birdseye AreaManzanitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-88899801493867616432017-02-08T11:16:36.625-08:002017-02-08T11:16:36.625-08:00Sorry to revive an old topic, but being a Helena n...Sorry to revive an old topic, but being a Helena native I think about this often. I think it was a trio of people. John Mehan was for sure involved, he knew things he shouldn't. As in the location of the body, or the fact it had been decapitated, before being told that. Not to mention the fact he told people "an army guy was coming and he would take care of crites." Leon Ford I believe is the actual puller if the trigger so to speak, he was an army guy, with no solid alibi, and witnesses that place his pickup at crites house the day of his disappearance, plus he never could keep his story straight about his reason to be there. Finally that leaves a dismembered decapitated body, now who could do that? Maybe someone who is used to dealing with the human body and isn't squeamish about blood. Like a doctor! Katy Wessel is Mehans wife, and was all to familiar with everything.spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03423140266508226457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-76426054830107160052016-05-28T18:54:51.970-07:002016-05-28T18:54:51.970-07:00Thank you for saying this. You're definitely ...Thank you for saying this. You're definitely not the only person to believe that Leon Ford is the one who murdered Mike Crites - and that John Mehan knows fully well about it - but no "hard evidence" has come forward and it looks like this case will remain in the dark. Maybe one day, one of these men will get a guilty conscience - maybe on their own death bed - but it seems like a long way away. An arrest should've been made a long time ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-48837220943722159322016-05-14T09:30:49.439-07:002016-05-14T09:30:49.439-07:00Ted Kazinski lived in Lincoln, not even close to T...Ted Kazinski lived in Lincoln, not even close to Turk Rd..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-32597821860559686102015-12-23T15:55:48.735-08:002015-12-23T15:55:48.735-08:00There is one thing inaccurate about this story, it...There is one thing inaccurate about this story, it was John Mehan who moved below Crites and originally tried to block the road. More than likely, it was probably Leon Ford who murdered Crites, though. There were inconsistencies in Ford's story as he met with Crites over easement disputes the day Crites went missing, and Ford's truck was later seen speeding down the road. Mehan knows about it, you can bet. Why no arrests still have been made still, I am not sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-27080037959059455992013-06-28T08:45:27.087-07:002013-06-28T08:45:27.087-07:00Dear Manzanita, as you say, "a bone-chilling ...Dear Manzanita, as you say, "a bone-chilling whopper!" I'm so glad you sold when you did and that now you have the assurance that the sale will go through. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-74141485313244225562013-06-27T03:24:25.067-07:002013-06-27T03:24:25.067-07:00Wouldn't the people who had lost access to the...Wouldn't the people who had lost access to their property be amongst the first suspects? gregory urbanohttp://www.photographingflorida.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-33318451512554936462013-06-25T06:43:47.129-07:002013-06-25T06:43:47.129-07:00JJ
That coal pile is a new one to me. Hahaha As I...JJ<br />That coal pile is a new one to me. Hahaha As I said in Jasmines comment, I think it's the doctors pushing the psychotropic drugs on people who have mild depression. Seems to push them right over the edge. That appears to be much of our flaw. Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-71580372025002318412013-06-25T06:39:54.811-07:002013-06-25T06:39:54.811-07:00Jasmine
I wonder if it is all the psychotropic dr...Jasmine<br />I wonder if it is all the psychotropic drugs that are so freely given out by doctors. People who are half out of "it" seem to go the rest of the way on the drugs. What a neat push, huh?<br />I moved into town last fall and the ranch was sold just recently. In fact, it closes tomorrow. It's the new article that last week appeared in the newspaper that has people stirred up again. That murder was not the reason I moved ( but it helped) but I realized the winters are too harsh to live up in the mountains alone. I am a survivor and could certainly do it, but why????????? I know I can if it were necessary but it's not, so I may as well enjoy the creature comforts. Here's to creature comforts. LOLManzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-25956329307293737512013-06-25T06:29:42.459-07:002013-06-25T06:29:42.459-07:00Bish
You see a serene country setting and can'...Bish<br />You see a serene country setting and can't help think of it being all love and peace but you never know what bubbles beneath the surface.Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-5641509982666076302013-06-25T06:27:54.867-07:002013-06-25T06:27:54.867-07:00Rob
No, it was a good pun. Made me laugh out loud....Rob<br />No, it was a good pun. Made me laugh out loud. I'll miss the rock wall that my kids made and the big greenhouse but the garden soil in town is rich, black and full of earth worms. That is what I live for, anyway. The house is a dump, but who cares. hahahaManzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-31649312467741147122013-06-25T06:24:45.731-07:002013-06-25T06:24:45.731-07:00Al
Hahaha I had to stop a second and think about t...Al<br />Hahaha I had to stop a second and think about that one. And paper cuts were the "sun don't shine" are the worst kind. Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-73084393839902603532013-06-24T11:26:01.822-07:002013-06-24T11:26:01.822-07:00Somebody's shovel does not go all the way to t...Somebody's shovel does not go all the way to the coal pile. There is more of that today than in any time in American history. Maybe, we have a societal flaw that must be mended for the future of our children and our nation. JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14692103477055483000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-60248039307641375442013-06-24T11:19:32.598-07:002013-06-24T11:19:32.598-07:00Fascinating. I can't help but be intrigued by...Fascinating. I can't help but be intrigued by what makes people step over that boundary that will allow them to kill others over often petty things. Unfortunately that boundary is not so deep for truly crazy people.<br />Glad to hear you will be safe from this garbage. Do you not live near there anymore or are you moving?'Yellow Rose' Jasminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12496382898548158316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-31312867432599488422013-06-24T08:48:43.862-07:002013-06-24T08:48:43.862-07:00Murders and violent crimes can happen anywhere you...Murders and violent crimes can happen anywhere you live. We think it only happens in cities, but it doesn't. It's just that in the country it doesn't happen as often. <br /><br />Here's to a peaceful passing of the deed.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-47085601108168968392013-06-24T06:27:58.839-07:002013-06-24T06:27:58.839-07:00Sounds like people are not dying to get a home on ...Sounds like people are not dying to get a home on Turk Road. (OK, bad pun, sorry.)<br /><br />On Wednesday, you end your long love affair with your ranch. Actually, you end your ownership; the love affair may continue.<br /><br />Blessings and Bear hugs!<br /><a href="http://bears-noting.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Bears Noting</a><br /><a href="http://in-the-urban-forest.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Life in the Urban Forest</a> <i>(poetry)</i>Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-79163088614025146432013-06-24T05:51:27.364-07:002013-06-24T05:51:27.364-07:00If that deed is going to pass Wednesday, you bette...If that deed is going to pass Wednesday, you better take some wicked strong laxatives. Or you going to get some nasty paper cuts.Al Penwasserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14052950809151897315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-85675274949501391122013-06-24T03:01:18.172-07:002013-06-24T03:01:18.172-07:00John
Yes, especially after this newspaper article ...John<br />Yes, especially after this newspaper article stirred the whole mess again. Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-26931855484167784992013-06-24T02:58:36.560-07:002013-06-24T02:58:36.560-07:00Rosemary
Thank you for telling your story about th...Rosemary<br />Thank you for telling your story about the chilling experience of murders and the fear it did to your area. It takes a long time to put those fears aside. It's especially terrible when it takes away the freedom of the kids. <br />That was not the sole reason I was selling. The ranch is in the mountains where the winters are harsh and my family didn't want me living there when I could be snowed in for much of the winter. Once I was resigned to selling, I realized that potential buyers were frightened away by that unsolved murder. A big reminder of the murder just came out again in another article in the newspaper. Then people start talking about it all over again. Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-75983032970999982082013-06-24T02:58:27.987-07:002013-06-24T02:58:27.987-07:00I'd want out of thereI'd want out of thereAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01012743277899891860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-40232209547236566612013-06-24T02:40:39.444-07:002013-06-24T02:40:39.444-07:00Zoe,
How terrible when something like that murder ...Zoe,<br />How terrible when something like that murder disrupts your neighborhood and specifically, your home life. If the murderer isn't caught, as you said, you may never feel safe again. The other bad thing with an unsolved murder, is that news reporters periodically write articles about the murder, thus stirring it up all over again. Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-8536350855192514022013-06-24T02:30:34.965-07:002013-06-24T02:30:34.965-07:00Terry,
The closing is this Wednesday. All the bui...Terry, <br />The closing is this Wednesday. All the buildings are finally empty. What a job that was!!!!! <br />I see you've been rather quiet, too and I thought you were busy and doing things for your in-laws. <br />Much love back to youManzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-68581723530755338702013-06-24T02:25:52.383-07:002013-06-24T02:25:52.383-07:00Inger
Buyers are scared away from buying in the ar...Inger<br />Buyers are scared away from buying in the area. My real estate lady said people won't consider houses in that area so I'm lucky in that my neighbor is adding more land to his ranch. Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-47933785112225344962013-06-23T21:27:50.405-07:002013-06-23T21:27:50.405-07:00A serial murder-rapist lived IN OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD....A serial murder-rapist lived IN OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD. Before he was finally caught, locked up and the key thrown away, life changed for us all, especially the children. Nobody walked to school any more. Children were driven to and from classes. There was no talking to strangers. That was about 15 years ago. Memories have dulled, dimmed and been forgotten. Life is once more peaceful and calm in our neighbourhood, but children are still driven back and forth to school. Hubby says life has always had bad people doing bad things. It is not worse now, he says, it's just we hear about it more thru media coverage. I am happy for you to be leaving a "bad neighbourhood", but the grass isn't always greener on the other side, unfortunately.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06121172465022137270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-88413889396847372932013-06-23T14:00:42.654-07:002013-06-23T14:00:42.654-07:00I live in a rather idyllic rural community. We had...I live in a rather idyllic rural community. We had a gruesome murder about 6 years back. On one of the back roads, someone walking had their throat cut. It was never solved and it is pretty chilling . I find it difficult even now. I will never feel as safe as I once did. Even if it was related to this one person specifically, ya gotta be pretty off to kill someone intentionally.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13864898827831713032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647852722354804887.post-49649317988209082682013-06-23T09:40:24.457-07:002013-06-23T09:40:24.457-07:00Oh my gosh.... how scary. Bet you are happy to ha...Oh my gosh.... how scary. Bet you are happy to have sold your place.<br /><br />How have you been? I have been so busy here... I don't know which end is up.<br /><br />Love to you.....Eat To Livehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12851191468716916221noreply@blogger.com