I usually do not post about conspiracies, specifically that of a conspiracy in a teens death, but this struck me as odd. Please read the facts at http://justiceshallprevail.blogspot.com/2011/07/tragedy-strikes-in-my-own-town.html before you read this post. I do not want you to get a biased opinion before reading the facts. After you read that, COME BACK!!!
Alright. Where to begin?
First, there is an issue with the report. His father told KAIT 8 News that he was last seen wearing a blue shirt, jeans and black Nike shoes. That's fine. However, the Paragould Daily Press reported his father saying he was last seen wearing a blue button down, Khakis and black Nike shoes. OK. This could be a reporting error on behalf of either news source, but to see something such as a conflict of the type of clothing leads me to believe either A. he changed clothes (but why would he have taken extra clothes if he was planning on returning that night?) or B. the information was received but incorrectly reported. Either way, identification markers such as specific clothing descriptions are vital in a search for a missing person.
Second, reports did not come out until 2 days after he had been missing that his grandparents had property near the river in the area he was at when his phone pinged. The actual property address of his grandparents is unknown as searches in whitepages.com and pipl.com did not reveal any address information. The question must be asked, "was he trying to find his grandparents?" More information about the Ware's property on the river can be found here.
Next is the text that Randy Ware received from his son, Zach. Randy said he got a text from Zach at 11:30 with the Paragould High School junior’s schedule for the day: work, then football at Valley View High School with some friends, then on to the Jonesboro Country Club for some swimming before eating dinner.
Simple enough. His dad said that was the last anyone had heard from Zach. But that isn't the only time they heard from him. Prior to the text, his dad reported to the Paragould Daily Press, saying Zach went to work out and then met a friend in the Walgreen's parking lot before he left for his job in Jonesboro. This occurred before the text message at 11:30. A number of questions. 1.) Who was the friend and what did they talk about before leaving the parking lot? 2.) Why would you 'meet' in a parking lot? 3.) How would his father know what happened if he was at work and his son was working out, participating in football practice, going to Walgreen's?
There never were any names brought into the spotlight regarding his cell phone calls or if he made any calls on the morning of July 29th at 3:25am. Nearly everyone who stated they knew Zach said this was not his typical behavior. Reports that he was a good boy, polite, smart, active in groups does not seem to be the type of person who would run away, so why would he keep his phone off? Surely someone with his stature would keep his phone on, making calls and texting.
And the ruse...
My husband and I read the articles online about this case. The who's, what's, where's, when's... We could not figure out why a person like this would just decide to run away. Until we thought about what would make a person run away... a fight or flight mechanism that is instilled in our DNA coding that allows us to survive.
- Was he in trouble? Drugs or performance enhancing products of an illegal nature?
- Was he held to high standards in his grades and athletics that were just more than he could bare?
- Was there issues at home that were not being resolved?
- Did he have family needs that weren't being met?
- Was he alone while he was driving to Sharp and Baxter Counties?
- Did anyone see something and not report it?
- Did he suffer depression that was not noticed by his family, teachers or peers?
- Had he ever talked about suicide?
Example 1:
His father stated, "He's happy. There's no reason to believe that anything was wrong with him to cause him to just disappear." This statement shows his father has no reason to believe his son is depressed, in trouble, having issues at school, issues at home, basically, his child has the perfect life and nothing could be wrong... nothing.
Example 2:
His mother stated, "It's hard not knowing that he's not going to walk in that door." --> How did she know he wasn't going to walk through the door. She later stated, "I try not to think the worst, I don't know why he would do anything." --> I deduce that she thought he was capable of doing something, even if she didn't think he would, but why would he, unless she knew something and wasn't talking. The report continues with Mrs. Ware stating, "We love him and just come home don't be scared there's no reason to be scared." --> Why would she think he was scared? Scared because the police were involved in his search? Scared because he thought he had done something wrong? Scared why?
Sadly, we may never know what really happened or caused this tragedy to spiral like it has. A teen with a vehicle, a job, active in sports, popular with friends, suddenly and for now apparent reason commits suicide??? Doesn't add up.
I believe the following could have occurred, but under no circumstances do I mean that any of this did happen. Just my opinion on the case and where I believe the investigation failed.
"I believe Zach Ware was a 16 year old high school student, active in sports and popular with friends, and was held to a very high standard by his father. I believe that he may have spoke to his father about perhaps either wanting to stop playing football or something along those lines regarding his performance. I feel his father blew up about it, holding him to 'finish what you start' and Zach was intimidated by him. Zach got mad at his father but fearing his wrath, told him OK and said he wouldn't stop playing ball. Zach leaves for the start of his day and decides rather quickly that he isn't going to do it. He calls a friend to meet him at Walgreen's. Discusses what all happened, asks his friend not to tell his parents where he is going and then sets off to 'teach his dad a lesson', because he is 16 and can make decisions for himself. His plan goes arye when he begins hearing reports that he is classified as missing. He takes to the dirt roads to keep from being seen and becomes frightened. Fear that if his dad ever gets ahold of him, he may never see the light of day again, and fear that if found, he could face prosecution for running away, be taken from his home and placed in juvenile detention or worse. He thinks about going to his grandparents house, but then changes his mind because he knows his grandparents would call his family and let them know he is there. Frightened more, he turns his phone on at 3:25am to call home, but sadly, he decides the only way to stop this from going any further is to take his own life. Knowing he turned his phone on and that authorities would find out, he stayed on 9 Mile Ridge Road, following it as far as it would go, from Sharp County to Fulton County. Parking his truck where it can be seen but not without looking, he takes a shotgun with him. Walks around and then takes his own life."
If this did happen, it would give the answer to why his father showed no apathy during his interview with the news. It would also explain why his mother would have said "dont' be afraid", if his father had told her they'd had a disagreement, she would understand the fear her son may have for not coming home, and that was her way of telling him she would protect him.
My prayers continue to go up for this family. No matter how hurt a person is, no matter how strongly a person feels, suicide is not the answer. We as parents should realize and understand the pressures that kids today face. Between the peer pressure at school, pressure from sports, teachers, jobs, ect., we continue to put even more on them.
Listen to your children, parents. Do not ever let one day go by and you not talk to them. Ask them how they are feeling, how they are doing, and if there is anything they want to talk about. If you sense that your child is having problems, do not hesitate to address it. Show them you care, show them you love them and most of all, show them it's OK talk about what's going on in their lives.
Until tomorrow,
LaVonda
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