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WRIC is reporting that a source informed them that a witness has come forward that places Fawley in the general vicinity of where two VCU investigators, acting as part of the task force, discovered Taylor's remains. The witness is reported to be a gas station attendant in New Kent County. Perhaps this is the station where Fawley's card showed a charge for gas on the night that Taylor disappeared. Perhaps the most startling revelation is that the witness also puts Fawley in a car that is similar to Taylor's. Bear in mind that Fawley reported that he was abducted during that period of time, and that he received a ride back to Richmond from an unknown, and so far, unidentified Hispanic Good Samaritan. Even with these new revelations, the evidence thus far is not direct evidence, but more circumstantial (or indirect) in nature.

The task force reiterates their need for other witnesses to come forward with any information. Please, no matter how small or insignificant the information you may have seems to you, let the task force decide on its importance. Call the task force and tell them what you know, even if what you know is nothing more than an impression or a hazy memory. Perhaps speaking with investigators will prompt them to explore other avenues, or they can put your small piece of the puzzle into the "bigger picture" and draw a more solid line between Fawley (or anyone else that may be responsible for this tragedy) and that area.

In a story in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Jim Nolan, who has provided some of the best print coverage on this story since the very beginning, says that he has a source telling him that Ben Fawley has spoken to the police about his role in Taylor Behl's disappearance and possibly her death. Nolan quotes a source -that spoke to him on the condition of anonymity- telling him that Fawley spent just over two hours speaking to members of the multi-jurisdictional task force. The sources did not go into any details about what Fawley had to say.

When Nolan spoke to Fawley's attorney, Chris Collins, he reports that Collins advised Fawley not to talk to the police. Ignoring his attorney's advice, and with his attorney present, Collins confirms that Fawley talked with the investigators. "He made a statement," Collins told Nolan in a phone interview. "He has been wanting to talk to the police. He was pretty frantic yesterday [Wednesday] to talk to the police. I advised him not to talk, and he didn't take my advice," said Collins.

Refusing to go into detail about the discussion, Collins did tell Nolan, "I think he's going to help them resolve what happened." Collins declined to make any further comments.

Thursday marked the 18^th for the young coed who disappeared on September 5, and remained missing until October 5, when police discovered her remains laying in what they now call an indentation in the ground. As discussed below with Court TV's Crime Library, the medical examiner has so far been unable to determine a definitive cause of death. The ME's office has several forensic tests that can take several weeks to complete.

I am relying on reports from various news sources to describe some of the visitation that occurred on Thursday. I wanted to fly up to pay my respects to Taylor and to personally offer my condolences to Taylor's parents. Unfortunately, the airline costs were nearly triple what I could afford - even on the discount airlines flying from Atlanta to the DC area.

Taylor's richly colored wooden casket was covered with her favorite flowers, yellow and white roses. Janet Pelasara and Matt Behl, Taylor's parents, received visitors during the two visitation periods. Friends, family, Taylor's schoolmates, and the public shared stories and memories of Taylor, and offered their comfort to the grieving parents. A reporter from the Washinton Times, described the scene inside of the visitation room, "Bouquets of flowers were stacked from floor to ceiling behind the casket and along the side walls of the room. Nearby were four bulletin boards full of colored photographs of Miss Behl."

Hearing from some of Taylor's other relatives, one uncle spoke out saying that Taylor was taken from them by a predator. Also in the Washinton Times, students that graduated from high school with Taylor said that they could not believe that Taylor was gone. "We graduated with her. She was a very nice person," said Chris and Rachel, both 18, who graduated with Miss Behl. "We graduated with her. She was a very nice person," said Chris and Rachel, both 18, who graduated with Miss Behl last summer from James Madison High School. "She was my friend," said Alex Hernandez, who wiped away tears as he walked haltingly down the aisle.

Rather than paraphrase the next few observations by the Washington Times reporters, here is an excerpt from their article:

Inside, Miss Behl's father, Matt Behl, stood near the head of the casket as he shook hands, hugged and kissed the visitors. At the entry of the visitation room stood Miss Behl's mother, Janet Pelasara, who in a black dress, also affectionately thanked the mourners. "She was a delightful girl. She was fun, energetic and very kind. The yellow flowers on the casket.. It was her favorite," said Mr. Pelasara, of Sterling, Va. "There's no way to explain [Miss Behl's death]. I didn't know anybody who didn't adore her. Little kids loved her. She loved to play with them. I'd rather be sending birthday cards, rather than sympathy cards."

Also paying their respects to Taylor's parents, Jim Nolan of the Richmond Times-Dispatch listened to comments from other of Taylor's friends and friends of Taylor's parents. One of the visitors, like many of us following this case, only know Taylor through the coverage of her case. We have hoped, prayed, cried, ranted, and hoped again for Taylor's safe return. Then on October 5, everyone felt cheated and crushed when Taylor's remains were discovered. Nolan spoke to one such visitor, who though not intentionally, summed up the feelings of most, "A beautiful girl. Beautiful," said Samantha Murat, one of many mourners drawn to yesterday's visitation by sorrow and sympathy for a family tragedy that unfolded before a nation. "I feel like she's my own. I feel so bad for family," Murat said in broken English. "She's in the heaven now. What can you say to parents . . . no words." Another visitor leaving the funeral home clutching the hand of her young son told Nolan, "It's really personal," then quickly walked away.

Nolan spoke to one of Janet's friends that has been to Richmond with her during the agonizing month-long search, "She's incredibly strong. I don't know how she does it. I think that the tougher days are ahead."

The amicable, if you can use that word in this situation, relationship that Taylor's parents, Matt Behl and Janet Pelasara, have develped with many of the local new reporters is obvious in the respectful and thoughtful way they have covered the story. The media people with whom I have had contact in the past month, have expressed nothing short of admiration for the way the two have handled themselves during what has to be Hell on Earth. I do not know what Taylor's parents do for a living, but I am almost certain that neither have a strong background with dealing with the press. Despite that, the patience and the sharing that the distraught parents have shown to the media have both impressed me and humbled me. I have lost friends and relatives, but I am certain that all of the grief added together can come close to their pain. Yet, throuhout the past month I have seen two people undergo what had to be grueling interviews. I have a background in broadcasting on both live TV and live radio. In my experience a 30 or 60 minute show seems to enter a time warp, as the shows almost always seemed to me to last only 10 or 15 minutes. I doubt that these two felt the same way: I imagine that their time in front of the cameras, no matter how brief, seemed to last a lifetime. The were not there because they wanted to be there, they were there because they HAD to be there.

I say again to Janet and Matt, both of you have my respect, and I am in awe of the strength that you projected during your television interviews, and your comments to the printed media. I would very much have liked to offer my condolences in person, and maybe the next time I travel to Virginia to visit my best friend and his family, I will get an opportunity to do so. If either of you ever travel to or through Alabama, please feel free to call or even come by to visit.

Writing these observations by the news media covering the visitation has been nearly as difficult as writing the coverage of Taylor's remains. I am not easily given to emotions and this case has had me in tears many times. The senselessness of such a barbarous act on anyone, but especially someone so young, will never make any sense.

NBC12 News
Glocester-Mathews Gazette-Journal
WRIC TV8 News
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Washington Times
About.com Crime/Punishment
Richmond Times-Dispatch

The links below are to the major network news and the stations in the area providing full coverage of Taylor's Case. These are the major source of the information provided on this site. Also included are links to the various Weblogs and other sites of interest.

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