Beth Bentley would be 43 today, except that she has been missing since about May 23, 2010.
My guess is that there are those who know why she is "missing". What is being done to uncover the truth? Is the investigation at the Woodstock Police Department still an open investigation? The P.D. denied release of any information late last year for a FOIA request, citing such release could interfere with an investigation. So, what, exactly, is the P.D. doing?
They aren't going to say, and that's okay. But are they doing anything? Or just resting behind a bland claim of "ongoing investigation". When you read the monthly report of the P.D. to the City Manager (and, thus, to the City Council), it appears the P.D. is doing nothing, because the boiler-plate summary hasn't changed in months. The head of the detective division at Woodstock P.D. retired recently and is now employed as a court security officer. You'll find him at the east door, checking carkeys and pens. (Hopefully, Sheriff Nygren will get him a uniform soon, so he won't have to work in civilian clothes.)
The Illinois State Police should be responding this week to a FOIA request for information, after the main office in Springfield collects files from the DuQuoin office.
On January 25, 2011, JP Morgan Chase bank filed a mortgage foreclosure action against Beth (a/k/a Benedetta Ballard), Scott, TCF National Bank, the United States of America and the Ponds of Bull Valley Homeowners Association, Inc.
Who will represent Beth's interest in court? Should Beth's interest be represented by her own legal counsel? Will the Court insist on that?
For how long have payments on the mortgage not been made? Who were the occupants of the house? Just Scott (Beth's husband) and the youngest son of Beth? Beth's older sons moved out a year old. Anyone else there?
If Beth had walked back into Woodstock a year ago, would she have been welcomed back home?
To what extent have police or private investigators traced all the transactions (personal or business) in which Beth was involved in the 6-12 months before her disappearance for clues that would explain her sudden disappearance without a trace? Was it wrong for the case to be quickly identified only as a Missing Person case? What did "Endangered" mean, if anything?
Since she apparently took only a few clothing items for the week-end and then disappeared, why wasn't it a logical conclusion that she didn't "intend" to vanish on her own? And why didn't the police then conclude that foul play might have been involved and pursue it as a criminal case?
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3 months ago
2 comments:
Why, indeed.
I'd love to know why nothing was ever done on this case. From moment one, the "story" was so full of holes, if not for the seriousness of it all, it would be laughable.
There was never any urgency or serious outcry to find out what happened to this woman. There was plenty of misinformation, lies, divide and conquer, and enough bullshit thrown out there to fertilize all of Woodstock.
Those that didn't want Beth Bentley found, and continue with the fertilizer, are reaching their goal so far ... much forensic evidence is surely destroyed.
My opinion, the bff needs to step up and tell the truth. Enough of talking in circles saying nothing. The bff is involved, to what extent, who knows? The bff is certainly sticking to the "story" no matter how ridiculous and obviously made up it is.
Who knows how, or when, the truth always comes out.
Thank you Gus, for keeping Beth Bentleys name out there.
I worked with her brother,,I can't believe there's no answers
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