[Is2C]

"There has been some chatter (we are on high alert after all) about a missing girl in the area where SP attended college. There is some mystery around the story - somthing like SP left the university before police could question him and his reason for leaving wasn't clearly established. Hopefully someone on this thread can shed some light on this or debunk it completely."

Kristen Smart is the girl you are thinking about. You can read about her disappearance at http://www.findkristinsmart.org/ and at http://www.sonofsusan.com/. It is a truely heart-wrenching story for anyone but especially for those with daughters of their own. The memorial video is long but poignant.

There doesn't seem to be a link between her and SP but I do think that you are correct in that not even SP's parents know why he left the school.

[homeschool mama]

Scott left college in Arizona and enrolled at Cal State San Louis Obispo, where Kristen Smart was also enrolled.

[Quilla]

Thanks for the links. As the mother of a 17 year old, absolutely gorgeous (just a tad prejudiced) daughter, the Kristen Smart story is indeed heart-wrenching. It does appear that her family thinks this Ruben fellow is somehow involved in her disappearance. Yet, with no one ever having an opportunity to interview Peterson, they may not have all available information at their disposal. I'm saying a prayer for both families, as I couldn't imagine the horror and pain associated with losing a child.

[Devil_Anse]

Thanks for the Kristin Smart links.

I think there were two different schools involved, as pertains to Scott. Scott went to a state university in Arizona as his first college, but left after 6 months or so, and his parents say they don't know why. Later, I think he went to a community college in San Luis Obispo. I think that one in SLO is the one that Kristin Smart also attended.

I guess your links can tell us if I am accurate about where Kristin went to school.

[cherry]

No...Kristan Smart was in California and her relationship with the Scott has been pretty much dismissed....the cops have a good lead on a guy but are hung up on getting enough evidence to arrest him...

there were stories about a girl being raped or murdered while the Scott was in Arizona attending Arizona State, but again, I think it has been more cyber gossip then anything...

[Spunky]

"There doesn't seem to be a link between her and SP but I do think that you are correct in that not even SP's parents know why he left the school.

Kristin Smart was at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, the same time as Scott. He graduated from Cal Poly, never left early. Also there has never been any connection made between Kristin Smart and Scott.

The school that Scott left early from was Arizona State. To my knowledge no one has been able to make any connection with him leaving early and anything sinister having happened there at Arizona State.

The suspense lies in the fact that in an article his mother stated that they never knew why he had left Arizona State so suddenly.