Posted on 12/20/2004 10:57:51 AM PST by Constitutionalist Conservative
A CHILLING exchange on an internet chat board for rat terrier owners shows how a Kansas woman, who allegedly ripped the baby out of a pregnant dog breeder, set up the meeting.
Other exchanges show how board members figured out what must have happened and pointed police to the suspect.
The first message in the tragic chain was posted Wednesday at 4:22pm, by a woman calling herself Darlene Fischer, with the screen name "fischer4kids" -- but who authorities have said was really accused killer Lisa Montgomery.
The note was the bait to trap victim Bobbie Jo Stinnett.
"I was recommended to you by (name withheld by the New York Daily News) and have been unable to reach you by either phone or e-mail," the message read. "Please get in touch with me soon as we are considering the purchase of one of your puppies and would like to ask a few questions."
Ms Stinnett replied with a cheerful message at 7.44pm: "Darlene, I've e-mailed you with the directions so we can meet. I do so hope that the e-mail reaches you. Great chatting with you on messenger. And do look forward to chatting with you tomorrow am.
"Thanks (name withheld), and talk to you soon, Darlene! Have a great evening. Bobbie."
Montgomery had been on the chat board often, using her own name, posting photos of her rat terrier puppies and seeking mates for her breeding projects.
Early Friday morning, as news reports aired on the horrific baby snatching, regulars on the Ratter Chatter site realised the victim was one of their own. And they realised "Darlene" would have met Bobbie Jo on the day she was killed, and that the woman had arranged the deadly meeting through their chat board.
They recalled both Ms Stinnett and Montgomery discussed their pregnancies on the chat site. Montgomery, who was not pregnant, claimed she was due in days.
"Darlene Fischer was supposed to meet her on (Thursday)," wrote one poster.
One chatter figured out the internet address for Ms Fischer traced back to Kansas -- where the baby was eventually recovered at Montgomery's home.
By 8am, several members had called the police with the information they had gathered.
Police said the tips and a sighting of the suspect's car led them to Montgomery.
By the time it was over, the pain was palpable in the messages. "We just saw a murder plan in front of us and it makes me so sad," wrote one poster.
One woman wrote she'd just been told by the suspect that she was due to give birth the day Ms Stinnett was killed.
"Now I'm just sick as heck," the woman wrote.
Reading that makes me ill.
What I'd love to say to Lisa.
"We're gonna give you a fair trial,
followed by a first class hanging!"
Scrap the trial...just get directly to the hanging. No point is wasting money and tying up the courtroom for this.
"fischer4kids"
I hope that screenname helps her get the death penalty.
It clearly shows premediation.
That didn't even cross my mind when I read the article. Excellent observation - incredibly chilling.
Nice work by the folks on the RatterChatter Board.
Agreed. Running her feet first through a plastic shredder, ala Saddam, is TOO DAMN GOOD FOR HER!
I believe the actual murder and kidnapping took place in MO which is generous in it's use of the death penalty as opposed to KS where the child was found.
"fischer4kids"
Oh my gosh. That is horrible.
Kudos to the brave folks on her internet board for going in and doing the detective work - they helped save that little baby girl. God bless them all.
That's an interesting point, but are you suggesting that what she did is not in and of itself sufficient for her to get the death penalty immediately in Kansas?
If not, that state has a badly broken legal system, and someone needs to fix it.
Make sure to collect all her accomplices.
Give her and them fair trials and fast hangings.
We can show the world we have a system of justice worth emulating. Anything less than execution for the perps of this crime is a miscarriage of justice.
Is there any evidence of accomplices?
Kansas is where the child was found and the Kansas Supreme Court just voided the death penalty.
Not even sure any more if KS has a functional death penalty. Certainly, the Carr brothers haven't been executed yet & they deserve it! At least MO has a working death penalty.
A psychopath came in among them, expressing a interest in Rat Terriers, and who would ever suspected the truth at first?
Kudos for those very alert and close-knit Ratter Chatters, they really came through when their friend was murdered and her baby stolen.
Bloggers in pajamas, only in this case, instead of solving forged documents, they solved a murder.
I remember last year when ebayers traced down a case of fraud right to the house when the legal system claimed they "couldn't find" the fraudulent sellers.
The internet is changing us in so many ways I never thought of.
These poor dog enthusiasts. All they were trying to do was share information and enjoy their hobby, and some sick freak had to invade their lives. They will never be the same.
I've me a few people online over the years. Was I armed each time? You betcha..
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