Posts by crazyblondeb

? It's been nearly three weeks since a man was found dead in a Tempe canal with a gunshot wound on his body, and Tempe police still haven't determined whether he was murdered or committed suicide -- or they're not tellin' anyone about it if they have.

If 47-year-old Jeff Allen Ahlers of Tempe (pictured) had shot himself, it would only make sense that the gun he used to do the deed was found near his body -- in that it would be a little difficult for Ahlers to move the gun after the fact, for obvious reasons.

Tempe police, however, won't say if any gun was found, or if detectives had even looked for one.

However, they still maintain that they haven't determined whether Ahlers committed suicide or was murdered.

Ahlers went missing on June 1, and was found several days later, dead, in a Tempe canal with at least one gunshot wound on his body.

When police first discovered his body, they said they didn't think any foul play was involved but later -- after finding the gunshot wound -- seemed very quick to suggest that Ahlers may have committed suicide.

We spoke to Tempe police spokeswoman Molly Enright this morning and asked her whether any gun was found near Ahlers' body -- or if police had even searched the canal for a gun -- but she would only say there were no updates on the case at the moment.

At the time of his disappearance, Tempe police Sergeant Steve Carbajal told New Times that from all accounts, Ahlers seemed to lead a happy life with his wife doing volunteer work.

Several commenters on this blog post, who claim to have known Ahlers, echo what Carbajal said and find it hard to believe Ahlers would kill himself.

While police are staying hush-hush about whether they found a gun near Ahlers' body, which would suggest he may have killed himself, the alternative scenario is that he was murdered, and if that's the case the murderer is still on the loose.

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Former Bethelite Dead....Police Unsure Whether it was Murder or Suicide

by Crisis of Conscience in

jw
friends

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2010/06/tempe_police_wont_say_whether.php.

i just got word of this and i'm completely shocked.

i knew him during my short time at bethel and i spoke to him regularly.

crazyblondeb

sorry, didn't mean to double post...

i'm sorry to hear of this....my heart goes out to his family...

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would anyone be interested in a writeup of my DF meetings?

by notverylikely in

this would be both the intial investgatory meeting and judicial committee.

honest and straightforward, my own faults and errors included.

if so, i will take the time to write it up.

crazyblondeb

Only if it's something that would help you!! Once it's online, it's there permanently....

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JW Malawi Girl Turns Down Scholarship To Study In China Because JWs Banned

by Justitia Themis in

http://www.straitstimes.com/breakingnews/world/story/stistory_568033.html.

aug 18, 2010girl rejects scholarship by line end by line end left side bar story content : start .

blantyre (malawi) - a malawian girl has declined a scholarship to study medicine at a chinese university over concerns that her religion is banned in the communist country, sponsors said on wednesday.. chikondi denemu, an 18-year-old jehovah's witness, turned down one of three full scholarships arranged by private radio station zodiak for students who excelled in their exams, station manager gospel kazako said.. ms denemu 'declined a golden chance of her lifetime because her parents were concerned that jehovah's witnesses are banned in china,' mr kazako told afp.

crazyblondeb

and why is she considering college?? I thought she was suppose pioneer??

(said with sarcasim)

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Religions that don't believe in having a Social Security Number?

by lisavegas420 in

i work for a real estate company.

i overheard two realtors talking about a client trying to buy a house and the client didn't have a social security number because of religious reasons.

i said..excuse me..but what religion is it?.

crazyblondeb

I know around here, the amish do have social security numbers....

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My Latest to the Editor

by AK - Jeff in

dear editor:.

the letter below is somewhat longer than most you run in your newspaper, i know.

i hope you will run it however, as painting the picture of cults and their insidious control is not something that can be done in a few words.

crazyblondeb

Let us know if they publish it...Will it be available to read, and maybe comment on, online??

I may have to borrow it, too!! Good job!!