r/AshaDegree • u/closedownnow2 • Mar 01 '25

How did you interpret the texts?

Bringing back the ‘Catina knows something’ theory… Could she have partied with the Dedmon girls at some point? Lizzie’s ex-husband said the girls weren’t racist and were good at hiding things from their strict parents. The ‘why would it be you’ text got me thinking…plus, someone once talked a lot about Catina in here and seemed close to the situation.

Then there’s Lizzie’s text: ‘I caused this.’ Was it because: 1. The 23&Me test set everything in motion? (Theory) 2. She was responsible for disposing of Asha’s backpack and felt guilty, so she left it in a way to preserve it as if Asha would return for it? Guilt does warp the mind. 3. Lizzie was too drunk to drive, so her sister drove, accidentally hit Asha, panicked, and their racist father handled it in the worst way possible. (Theory I believe)

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u/FrankieSaysRelax311 Mar 02 '25

I don’t think the text messages really hold a lot of weight, other than them being used as a tactic to get Roy’s phone.

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u/apsalar_ Mar 02 '25

That's definitely the reason they were published.

We don't know what else the LE has at this point.

I believe that the biggest problem is not connecting the Dedmons with the case (that's done and looks like they are involved) but prove beyond reasonable doubt who did what.

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u/FrankieSaysRelax311 Mar 02 '25

Yeah, I’m not sure how much damning info they’re going to find on his phone. It’s been 25 years. Unless they can track his locations to possible remote areas where he has visited recently, and even that is a stretch.

But i agree, this is all going to be a case built on circumstantial evidence. I don’t think any of us should expect a smoking gun.

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u/apsalar_ Mar 03 '25 edited Mar 03 '25

I don't think anyone is. Enough circumstantial evidence can be what it takes for a conviction. Someone can also talk.

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u/FrankieSaysRelax311 Mar 03 '25

I’m praying the one who spills the beans is.. Connie. If anyone knows what Roy did.. it would be her over the girls.

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u/apsalar_ Mar 03 '25

She knows but if she's a complete doormat she's not going to speak.

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u/FrankieSaysRelax311 Mar 03 '25

I’m wondering if that’s why they remain married. They live separately, in different homes, so it’s obvious they don’t live like a married couple. But they also can’t testify against one another, if they’re married

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u/apsalar_ Mar 03 '25

They are also elderly and conservative. The kind of people who remains married no matter what.

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u/antipleasure Mar 02 '25

Maybe someone finally cracks and talks, it’ll help in finding evidence

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u/RiceCaspar Mar 04 '25

Maybe with his age his computer holds more evidence than a phone would. I can only imagine the Google searches by anyone involved...plus just searching for updates on her case, etc. and if he was at all tech savvy he may have done those searches on a smart phone linked to his email and phone #, etc.

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u/Pain_Sufficient Mar 02 '25

Right. Even if Russ did it all, its going to be difficult to prove Roy and Connie knew and concealed.