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Lack of evidence does not prove innocence. Obviously hdid a better job of conceling his part than he did his sons. Wade may have had access to a computer but could you please show us where he would have gained the knowledge about the abandoned house? Were secific details about this house ever mentioned in the paper? And really pulling the Christian card? Dustin and his whole family claim to be Christians yet their behavior is why people have a problem with religion. Even if they believe in his innocence the shameful way they have behaved and presented themselves during this whole time is pathetic. They showed absolutely no remorse or sympathy for the Bach family, the acted like the whole trial was fun and games. They attacked and accused everyone of lying and corruption all to get their faces on TV and all over facebook. His mother quotes bible verses but yet where has she been Dustin's whole life? She was busy having 1 illigitimate child as a teenager before moving on to Elliot then had another one when she moved on from him and then had 2 more children moving on from their father to her her current husband with boyfriends in between. She has never been in Dustins life enough to even know him as a person yet now she is busy defending him having tattoos done of pictures he drew and begging for money online. Te pictures she posts on her facebook from school are events she never even witnessed so where is her credibility? The father also claims Christianity but can't be bothered to even speak to Amanda's father when he finds out she's missing or ever show an ounce of sympathy for her family. They become angry when someone dares to speak ill of their Dustin but yet find it acceptable to accuse Amanda's family and all of Porter County of corruption. At sentencing the Convicted Felon cannot even be bothered to address the court deeming them unworthy of his time, what does this say? It says I learned my behavior from my family look at me now!

April 05, 2013 12:30 pm on No charges will be filed against Elliott McCowan in Bach murder
People would probably have sympathy for Dustin's family if their actions were not so disgusting. First we have his father who is being investigated as an accomplice, not sure he deserves respect. Second we have his brother screaming and cussing in court at pre-trial hearings, then starting fights at a restaurant while waiting for the verdict. His grandmother who is screaming and yelling at Amanda's supporters outside of the courtroom. And lastly we have his "mother" and her family who spend all their time ranting and raving on FB on every site they can find about he is innocent instigating and showing NO respect for the family and friends of the VICTIM. Maybe if they would display half of the class that the Bach family has shown throughout this tradegy people might care about their feelings.

March 01, 2013 7:39 am on McCowan guilty of murder in death of Amanda Bach
Since we all know Jamie and Co. troll the boards I have some questions for them.
Your basis for his innocence is this, all the witnesses lied, the Porter County Police are all corrupt, your experts contradicted the prosecutions experts so that makes them right and there was no DNA or dog hair on her body.
Now here is the basis for his guilt, he was the last one to see her alive, he lied about phone calls, his statements and actions while alone do not prove guilt they begin to build a case, The lack of DNA and dog hair is a red flag considering she was there by his admission, her own car was clean of any trace of her again red flag. The police did in fact look into other suspects but they ALL had alibis that were verified, there was no need for their DNA and fingerprints to be checked. The eye witness wgo saw him walking and a big one , the neighbors who both heard things during the time he has admitted she was at his house. How about the fact that he did NOT take the stand and even try to answer for his actions or profess his innocence? If you knew you were bring wrongly accused of murder wouldn't you be screaming from the rooftops I'm NOT guilty?

March 01, 2013 7:32 am on Police believe McCowan's father may have helped in cover-up
You cannot possibly be serious, he chose to take her life and deserves to be pubished for it. She had no choice in the matter when he drug her by her hair, held her head back and shot her in COLD BLOOD in the throat. She raised her arm up to try and protect herself because she knew she was going to die. What possible reason or excuse could he have for doing this? What could this little girl half his size have done to deserve this? There is NO excuse for what wa done, he deserves to feel the needle but unfortunately her family will have to settle for 30 years of his life spent in jail, while their daughter never has another day to live.

February 27, 2013 10:49 am on McCowan guilty of murder in death of Amanda Bach
I wrote this comment on another story but "keepin it real" can you answer any of these questions or explain who else it could be?

First question the defense can't answer: Dustin says Amanda was with him from 10:30-1:30, neighbor 1 hears voices around 1am neighbor 2 hears gunshots between 12:30 and 1. He has already admitted she was at his house at this time if he didn't do this then who did? Dad's gun is missing, he was jealous of her relationship with his friend Brandon, he thought she was pregnant, he was verbally abusive to her during their relationship. Car is found with seat pushed back and a staged flat tire. Man 100% identifies him as walking down the street from the direction of the car back to his house. At which time he says he is at home. The science may not be exact but it does tell a story of movement on his part to and from the location. He is texting 2 other girls random garbage to establish an alibi. He tells police he was worried that Amanda didn't text him when she got home and he called her "lots of times" when in reality he called 2X within a minute of each other after the police questioned him. He is posting on his FB how worried he is she is missing telling people to contact him or Allie, he is upset enough to throw up when at a friends house but yet his first question to Amanda's father is "Did they find fingerprints?" and he is not upset enough to cancel a trip to IU even after Jordan (the driver) told him she didn't think they should go. He is partying in Amanda"s honor before they even know she is dead. He is texting the school counselor to determine where they are searching for her at and making up a story that his dad said about another missing person. His father isn't worried enough about Amanda to even stay up and help his concerns are 1. Did they take the car for processing, 2. Make sure and retain an attorney but go ahead and let Dustin go to IU 3. Deny search request fron PCPD. And then go to bed for the day. But wait let's drive by Dean's to check out the tire when according to Dustin he and Allie had already went by there earlier and the car was gone. So what was that trip for? You can add the inmates testomony to this and take it or leave it depending on if they were believable or not. Even without this information who else could have possibly commited this crime?

February 21, 2013 8:43 pm on Dustin McCowan opts against telling his side of the story
I must be missing part of an article, where does it say that about the money?

February 21, 2013 2:44 pm on Dustin McCowan opts against telling his side of the story
I would say they ar not doing very well with their defense witnesses. This is from the Post Tribune.
Chief Deputy Prosecutor Matt Frost questioned Harmon about a Feb. 13 conviction on three counts of false informing during February and March 2013 in a sexual battery case and about why he left the police force.
Harmon repeated that he retired and later uttered an epithet at Frost when leaving the courtroom.

February 21, 2013 1:18 pm on Dustin McCowan opts against telling his side of the story
First question the defense can't answer: Dustin says Amanda was with him from 10:30-1:30, neighbor 1 hears voices around 1am neighbor 2 hears gunshots between 12:30 and 1. He has already admitted she was at his house at this time if he didn't do this then who did? Dad's gun is missing, he was jealous of her relationship with his friend Brandon, he thought she was pregnant, he was verbally abusive to her during their relationship. Car is found with seat pushed back and a staged flat tire. Man 100% identifies him as walking down the street from the direction of the car back to his house. At which time he says he is at home. The science may not be exact but it does tell a story of movement on his part to and from the location. He is texting 2 other girls random garbage to establish an alibi. He tells police he was worried that Amanda didn't text him when she got home and he called her "lots of times" when in reality he called 2X within a minute of each other after the police questioned him. He is posting on his FB how worried he is she is missing telling people to contact him or Allie, he is upset enough to throw up when at a friends house but yet his first question to Amanda's father is "Did they find fingerprints?" and he is not upset enough to cancel a trip to IU even after Jordan (the driver) told him she didn't think they should go. He is partying in Amanda"s honor before they even know she is dead. He is texting the school counselor to determine where they are searching for her at and making up a story that his dad said about another missing person. His father isn't worried enough about Amanda to even stay up and help his concerns are 1. Did they take the car for processing, 2. Make sure and retain an attorney but go ahead and let Dustin go to IU 3. Deny search request fron PCPD. And then go to bed for the day. But wait let's drive by Dean's to check out the tire when according to Dustin he and Allie had already went by there earlier and the car was gone. So what was that trip for? You can add the inmates testomony to this and take it or leave it depending on if they were believable or not. Even without this information who else could have possibly commited this crime?

February 21, 2013 8:52 am on Inmate tells jurors McCowan admitted to shooting a girl
First question the defense can't answer: Dustin says Amanda was with him from 10:30-1:30, neighbor 1 hears voices around 1am neighbor 2 hears gunshots between 12:30 and 1. He has already admitted she was at his house at this time if he didn't do this then who did? Dad's gun is missing, he was jealous of her relationship with his friend Brandon, he thought she was pregnant, he was verbally abusive to her during their relationship. Car is found with seat pushed back and a staged flat tire. Man 100% identifies him as walking down the street from the direction of the car back to his house. At which time he says he is at home. The science may not be exact but it does tell a story of movement on his part to and from the location. He is texting 2 other girls random garbage to establish an alibi. He tells police he was worried that Amanda didn't text him when she got home and he called her "lots of times" when in reality he called 2X within a minute of each other after the police questioned him. He is posting on his FB how worried he is she is missing telling people to contact him or Allie, he is upset enough to throw up when at a friends house but yet his first question to Amanda's father is "Did they find fingerprints?" and he is not upset enough to cancel a trip to IU even after Jordan (the driver) told him she didn't think they should go. He is partying in Amanda"s honor before they even know she is dead. He is texting the school counselor to determine where they are searching for her at and making up a story that his dad said about another missing person. His father isn't worried enough about Amanda to even stay up and help his concerns are 1. Did they take the car for processing, 2. Make sure and retain an attorney but go ahead and let Dustin go to IU 3. Deny search request fron PCPD. And then go to bed for the day. But wait let's drive by Dean's to check out the tire when according to Dustin he and Allie had already went by there earlier and the car was gone. So what was that trip for? You can add the inmates testomony to this and take it or leave it depending on if they were believable or not. Even without this information who else could have possibly commited this crime?

February 21, 2013 8:41 am on Cops: Cellphone shows McCowan did not stay home on morning of killing
was sentenced and no longer employing Vouga or Barnes.

For the defense witnesses, a friend of McCowan’s, who’d allegedly said she was glad Bach was dead, testified that she and McCowan had been involved physically and that she felt he was unjustly prosecuted.

Shelby Reilly admitted she was jealous “maybe a little” of Bach and wore a bright orange zip-up sweatshirt

February 21, 2013 8:21 am on Cops: Cellphone shows McCowan did not stay home on morning of killing