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Obscura: The Disappearance of William Blodgett
🕑 Added 2024-02-15 01:41:37 +0000 UTCOn January 1st, 2009, Greg Blodgett reported his father, William Blodgett, missing. Greg was concerned that something had happened to his father due to the fact no one in his family had been able to make contact with William since mid-day December 23rd, 2008.
Greg lives in Maryland and the only family that lives in town besides William is his Ex-wife Joan Blodgett. She called Greg telling him that a note had been left on her door from Barbra Brown and Mona Nichols stating they had not heard from William since the 24th of December.
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What an interesting, unusual experience for both the police, Tony, and William's family. I'm curious what - besides the confession - the police had in terms of evidence presented in court. If Tony can't remember much - and I understand that's entirely plausible since he was on meth and likely paranoid at the time of the offense - it's surprising that he didn't get off on some sort of technicality. It's possible that he did not murder the man but was present when somebody else did it, thus leading to his feelings of guilt for perhaps helping to bury William. I'd like to look more into this case, personally, as it's so rare for someone to confess a murder years after getting away with it. Personally, I like Tony. I'm glad he only got 15 years - of which he'll probably serve just 7 ½. It's so unusual for a person to feel so deeply about a horrendous act that they actually come forward without coercion, or at least a hefty belief in God's judgment. Tony seems affected by neither coercion nor fear of God. It's not often that I feel sympathetic for a murderer, but I feel for this guy Tony. I hope he finds closure in prison, and that William's family too now has the type of closure that they probably sought for at least 7 years.
Him constantly saying “I don’t know” or “I don’t remember” makes me think that he only helped get rid of that body and is covering up for someone else
Denise Legere
you're absolutely right about that. heck, crime and criminals mean revenue and paychecks for the government, from local municipalities to the feds. not to mention everyone employed by the prisons and law enforcement. crime, law enforcement, and corrections are self-sustaining, self-perpetuating economy. oh and lawyers, news, entertainment - all making a buck.
Kristi Davison
Oh here in texas the punishment NEVER fits the crime . . the prisons here in the US have never been set up for rehabilitation. The prison riot in sante fe nm is a good example ..
Denise Legere
is he still violent? does he still pose a threat? if its about keep everyone safe, perhaps we can think about that. if it about punishment or consequences for one actions, ok. but who does that serve?
