Fire in upper NW?

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Anonymous wrote:From Fox News: "A housekeeper who has worked for the family for 20 years told FOX 5's Marina Marraco that she was at the home on Wednesday. She said the couple, their 10-year-old son and another housekeeper slept in the home that night. The housekeeper received a text message Thursday morning from the mother and told her to not come by the home because the family was sick. When she called to respond to the text message, the phone call was not picked up."
Some kind of hostage situation? And wife was warning the housekeeper away?

Certainly sounds that way.

Or whoever killed them sent the message to the housekeeper.

Seems unlikely. The killer would have to know about the 2nd housekeeper, know she's scheduled to come in, and know her name to find it in the phone. I doubt the owners would volunteer said info and doubt a killer would even think to ask.

Though if the mom had the phone and could warn away the housekeeper, I wonder why she wouldn't also ask for help?

her attackers probably made her do this--warn the housekeeper off. My guess is they threatened and asked if anyone was expected today, etc.

[Anonymous]

For some reason, I am nw thinking of the murders at Colonel Brooks Tavern in Brookland

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know exactly what type of work the father's company does -- are they actually a building company?

Also, why no statement that father was not at work yesterday. There are statements that the boy did not go to school yesterday, but no confirmation that the father did not go to work.

[Anonymous]

As an owner/executive, he might work sometimes in the field, sometimes at home, i.e., he might not be expected at an office every day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know exactly what type of work the father's company does -- are they actually a building company?

Also, why no statement that father was not at work yesterday. There are statements that the boy did not go to school yesterday, but no confirmation that the father did not go to work.

the company has a website. www.americanironworks.com/

they sell propane and propane accessories.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As an owner/executive, he might work sometimes in the field, sometimes at home, i.e., he might not be expected at an office every day.

The fact the 10-year old was not at school...makes me think maybe the perpetrators (if it was an outside thing) came prior to everyone leaving in the morning---very early morning hours or night, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know exactly what type of work the father's company does -- are they actually a building company?

Also, why no statement that father was not at work yesterday. There are statements that the boy did not go to school yesterday, but no confirmation that the father did not go to work.

the company has a website. www.americanironworks.com/

they sell propane and propane accessories.

from the website:
AIW Inc.'s specialty is extremely complex, large-scale propane and propane accessories. We pride ourselves on our ability to work as a team to develop propane and propane accessories. AIW Inc. is a company where the propane and propane accessories you receive is defined only by your imagination and the limitations of charcoal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know exactly what type of work the father's company does -- are they actually a building company?

Also, why no statement that father was not at work yesterday. There are statements that the boy did not go to school yesterday, but no confirmation that the father did not go to work.

the company has a website. www.americanironworks.com/

they sell propane and propane accessories.

What?

"AIW manufactures and installs specialty components in three primary and complementary product segments – Specialty Metal Products ("SMP"), Ornamental Metals and Structural Steel – making AIW a one-stop shop for customers and distinguishing AIW from more limited competitors. AIW is highly active in both new buildings and renovation markets and has significant excess operational capacity so no job is too big, or too fast-track."

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:As an owner/executive, he might work sometimes in the field, sometimes at home, i.e., he might not be expected at an office every day.

The fact the 10-year old was not at school...makes me think maybe the perpetrators (if it was an outside thing) came prior to everyone leaving in the morning---very early morning hours or night, etc.

Yes -- as with this home invasion / hostage situation / multiple homicide / setting fire / affluent family / affluent neighborhood

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheshire,_Connecticut,_home_invasion_murders

It's nothing but horrible coincidence, but these scenarios remind me of each other

[Anonymous]

The perpetrators must have known the family was home.

Why no alarm? Why no released surveillance? Wouldn't you think there were a TON of surveillance cameras on this type of property?

I would think that most home invaders don't want to find anyone at home. They want to get "in and out" with the goods.

I would think this was a targeted family attack.

That they couldn't show mercy to an innocent 10 year old boy is beyond understanding.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As an owner/executive, he might work sometimes in the field, sometimes at home, i.e., he might not be expected at an office every day.

The fact the 10-year old was not at school...makes me think maybe the perpetrators (if it was an outside thing) came prior to everyone leaving in the morning---very early morning hours or night, etc.

Yes -- as with this home invasion / hostage situation / multiple homicide / setting fire / affluent family / affluent neighborhood

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheshire,_Connecticut,_home_invasion_murders

It's nothing but horrible coincidence, but these scenarios remind me of each other

I thought of that same case. Awful to imagine this family might have gone through something similarly horrific.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As an owner/executive, he might work sometimes in the field, sometimes at home, i.e., he might not be expected at an office every day.

The fact the 10-year old was not at school...makes me think maybe the perpetrators (if it was an outside thing) came prior to everyone leaving in the morning---very early morning hours or night, etc.

Yes -- as with this home invasion / hostage situation / multiple homicide / setting fire / affluent family / affluent neighborhood

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheshire,_Connecticut,_home_invasion_murders

It's nothing but horrible coincidence, but these scenarios remind me of each other

PP again. I shouldn't have re-read that story, because it made me sick, but the similarities are really, really striking. Right down to the dousing the victim with gasoline on the way out the door.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The perpetrators must have known the family was home.

Why no alarm? Why no released surveillance? Wouldn't you think there were a TON of surveillance cameras on this type of property?

I would think that most home invaders don't want to find anyone at home. They want to get "in and out" with the goods.

I would think this was a targeted family attack.

That they couldn't show mercy to an innocent 10 year old boy is beyond understanding.

Is it true that he was an sta student? Of course it doesn't matter where he went to school but I feel as if I heard talk of ncs or sta on the news?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The perpetrators must have known the family was home.

Why no alarm? Why no released surveillance? Wouldn't you think there were a TON of surveillance cameras on this type of property?

I would think that most home invaders don't want to find anyone at home. They want to get "in and out" with the goods.

I would think this was a targeted family attack.

That they couldn't show mercy to an innocent 10 year old boy is beyond understanding.

Is it true that he was an sta student? Of course it doesn't matter where he went to school but I feel as if I heard talk of ncs or sta on the news?

The boy was a 4th grader at St. Alban's. I believe the older girls attended NCS prior to boarding school in PA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The perpetrators must have known the family was home.

Why no alarm? Why no released surveillance? Wouldn't you think there were a TON of surveillance cameras on this type of property?

I would think that most home invaders don't want to find anyone at home. They want to get "in and out" with the goods.

I would think this was a targeted family attack.

That they couldn't show mercy to an innocent 10 year old boy is beyond understanding.

Not only the property and surrounding properties, but the numerous closed-circuit television cameras and the District’s red light and DOT cameras as well. Devices are installed all over that neighborhood, largely due to the neighboring embassies and diplomatic housing. I'm sure the agencies have recovered a mass of evidence and are carefully combing through it. They don't just start releasing evidence to the press.