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Post by HeadMarshal on Jul 23, 2013 14:11:16 GMT -5
 Authorities are trying to solve the mysterious murder of Lindsay Harris. AMW aired her case as a missing person three times and five more times after her partial remains were discovered. Lindsay Harris grew up in Upstate New York but moved to Las Vegas in January 2003 to be with her boyfriend Solomon Baron. Lindsay's family only learned about Solomon when she brought him to a family visit in 2004. On May 5, 2005, Solomon called the Harris family to say that Lindsay had gone missing. What the Harris's didn't know was that Lindsay had lied when she told them she was working as a nightclub dancer in Las Vegas, she was also working as an escort. Her last known location was that her Mercedes was found near a different Vegas casino then where she had called an acquaintance. A rented PT Cruiser in her name was found in the desert near her home. It should be noted that Solomon was in Syracuse, New York when she disappeared. In 2008, authorities identified a pair of severed legs found near Interstate 55 all the way in Illinois as being that of Lindsay Harris. The remains were first located on May 25, 2005. The rest of her remains were never recovered. This may be an indication that her killer is a truck driver. What makes that unusual is that Lindsay was last known to be near a casino parking lot and not a location that truckers frequent. This also doesn't explain as to why her rental car was found near her home but not at her home. Between 2003 and 2006, three other Vegas sex workers disappeared under similar circumstances. Two of the women, Misty Saens and Jodi Brewer were killed similar to that of Lindsay Harris. However, Jessica Foster the last woman was never located. It should be noted that Lindsay and Misty were both dismembered with a similar type of weapon (the last airing of this case brought that fact up). Misty and Jodi's remains were found near Las Vegas. If those two cases are linked to Lindsay then it's possible that Lindsay was also killed in or near Las Vegas. I wonder if anyone ever brought up the possibility that Lindsay's killer could have had access to a refrigeration unit (would make sense if the killer is a trucker) that could have prevented Lindsay's legs from decomposing. As for Solomon Baron, he was arrested in 2010 on prostitution charges. I believe on the old forums, we had determined that Solomon may know more about this case than what he had let onto AMW, although he was in New York when Lindsay disappeared. If anyone can remember what we had talked about then please mention it here. Thoughts? It appears that the murders of Lindsay, Misty and Jodi are all connected. Jessica Foster is another story that I should really do some research on so I don't know if that case is connected. Admin Note #1: According to our online research, if you have any information who may have killed Lindsay Harris or anything else regarding this case call Detective Hanna at at (702) 828-4223.
UPDATE: As of March 6th, 2019, anyone with information on Lindsay's case can also call or text "In Pursuit" on the Investigation Discovery channel at 833-378-7783 and/or submit a tip at the show's website: www.InPursuitTips.comAdmin Note #2: If you have any news-related updates on this case, please contact us here: amwfans.com/thread/1662/website-contact-formwww.stilltheyspeak.com/ColdCaseIllinois.htmwww.8newsnow.com/story/12091381/man-linked-to-unsolved-murder-arrested-on-prostitution-related-chargeswww.reviewjournal.com/news/police-ask-are-there-othersjessiefoster.blogspot.ca/2008/06/lindsay-marie-harris-1983-2005-rest-in.html |
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Post by Scumhunter on Jul 23, 2013 14:20:59 GMT -5
On the old forum, we basically talked about John Walsh's seeming to always think the culprit was Solomon Barron. Pakman pointed I think that it seemed everytime AMW broadcasted the Harris case, Walsh would outright or indirectly accuse him, even years after he still was not named as a suspect. And although it's rare for me to disagree with John Walsh on an issue, he's the man and my hero but as much as his hunches are usually on target, I thought he was going down the wrong path on this one and it was one of the rare times I respectfully disagreed with him on what trail to follow. I think it's possible Solomon might know more than he's letting on, such as who would be capable of killing Lindsay, but for the reasons you already stated, I don't think he had anything directly to do with the murder. In my opinion, this is the work of a serial killer. It is entirely possible the killer is a trucker considering how far away Lindsay's body was found.
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Post by HeadMarshal on Jul 23, 2013 14:26:29 GMT -5
In my opinion, this is the work of a serial killer. It is entirely possible the killer is a trucker considering how far away Lindsay's body was found. As I first mentioned, that would make sense, although it wouldn't explain as to why Lindsay disappeared from a Casino parking lot or why her rental car was found in the desert near her home. Granted, the killer could easily have had an accomplice that lured a potential victim from the casino to the killer. It also doesn't explain as to why the killer needed to go all the way to Illinois to dump Lindsay's legs (also doesn't answer where the rest of her remains are). I'm already starting to like my accomplice at the casino theory however. |
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Post by Scumhunter on Jul 23, 2013 14:29:03 GMT -5
In my opinion, this is the work of a serial killer. It is entirely possible the killer is a trucker considering how far away Lindsay's body was found. As I first mentioned, that would make sense, although it wouldn't explain as to why Lindsay disappeared from a Casino parking lot or why her rental car was found in the desert near her home. Granted, the killer could easily have had an accomplice that lured a potential victim from the casino to the killer. It also doesn't explain as to why the killer needed to go all the way to Illinois to dump Lindsay's legs (also doesn't answer where the rest of her remains are). I'm already starting to like my accomplice at the casino theory however. Perhaps she was kidnapped and one or more people trafficked her and that's why she wound up so far away? It's a long-shot thought I had but you never know. |
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Post by HeadMarshal on Jul 23, 2013 17:39:25 GMT -5
I personally doubt she was trafficked considering her legs were found 21 days after she went missing. If she was trafficked then it would have been for a very short time. Considering that the remains probably weren't found the same day they were placed off Interstate 55, I really doubt that she was kidnapped with the intent to be put into sex trafficking.
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Post by pakman on Jul 24, 2013 11:53:27 GMT -5
After watching a recent airing of this case the other day, I still am not convinced that Solomon Barron killed Lindsay Harris. Do I think he's an upstanding citizen? No. Do I think he probably knows more than he's saying? Yes. But I do not believe he killed her.
I do think this case is entirely solvable, but not via an AMW tip. I think what will break this case is detective work with multiple agencies. The potential connection to Jodi Brewer and Misty Saens can't be ignored either, since there's just too many similarities.
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Post by profiler24 on May 2, 2015 17:56:18 GMT -5
I wonder if this case could be connected to the case of the butcher of Mamaronek
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Post by HeadMarshal on Jul 27, 2015 16:41:45 GMT -5
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Post by Scumhunter on Jul 27, 2015 17:33:28 GMT -5
If there's anything more to this, it would possibly finally absolve Solomon Barron- and prove my theory- that it was a serial killer and not Barron (who while not a choir boy, would also not be a murderer) correct. I think Barron may have been cleared as a suspect even, but the suspicion was still always on him anyway.
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Post by Scumhunter on Jul 27, 2015 17:35:00 GMT -5
He doesn't seem like a trucker though- but besides that, I'd be correct.  I hope for the sake of Lindsay's family and others, this may be the break they finally needed. |
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Post by pakman on Aug 4, 2015 13:29:51 GMT -5
I think Barron may have been cleared as a suspect even, but the suspicion was still always on him anyway. He was; when the Lindsay Harris murder was profiled in December 2009, AMW filmed a meeting of the task force. One of the task force members was talking about the similarities between Lindsay, Jodi Brewer and Misty Saens. At one point he said "all three had boyfriend-pimps and all of them have been ruled out as suspects." That's why it made me mad when John Walsh got all accusatory on Solomon Barron when the Lifetime show aired him in 2012. As you said, he's far from a prince, but I don't think he's a killer. |
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Post by Scumhunter on Dec 3, 2017 1:38:17 GMT -5
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Post by Scumhunter on Jan 18, 2020 10:49:03 GMT -5
As we may know, Callahan Walsh will look into Lindsay's case on the 29th on In Pursuit. Just an interesting tidbit as I was watching the Facebook live/People magazine interview, and Cal said Lindsay used to babysit his little brother (John Walsh's youngest son) and that's how the Walsh family knew her. I know on AMW JW stated he knew Lindsay growing up, but we were always curious as to how he knew her, so now we know. Also, we'll see with the episode what they uncover, but I want to stress again about comments I made nearly seven years ago that back in the AMW days I only politely disagreed with JW! Usually he is dead on the money, but I felt, understandably, he was letting his personal feelings distract away from the fact that it could have been someone besides Solomon Barron that had someone to do with Lindsay's death (and once again, none of us are defending Barron as a person, only as a possible murder suspect). But that is NOT a criticism and a good thing to actually care, and I'd probably be the same way if it was a case that affected me. But yeah through the years, I've learned how to choose my words better, so I apologize if my comments from seven years ago came off harsher than intended. I hope Cal's fresh look will help solve Lindsay's case once and for all. |
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Post by Scumhunter on Jan 19, 2020 4:54:24 GMT -5
As we may know, Callahan Walsh will look into Lindsay's case on the 29th on In Pursuit. Just an interesting tidbit as I was watching the Facebook live/People magazine interview, and Cal said Lindsay used to babysit his little brother (John Walsh's youngest son) and that's how the Walsh family knew her. I know on AMW JW stated he knew Lindsay growing up, but we were always curious as to how he knew her, so now we know. Also, we'll see with the episode what they uncover, but I want to stress again about comments I made nearly seven years ago that back in the AMW days I only politely disagreed with JW! Usually he is dead on the money, but I felt, understandably, he was letting his personal feelings distract away from the fact that it could have been someone besides Solomon Barron that had someone to do with Lindsay's death (and once again, none of us are defending Barron as a person, only as a possible murder suspect). But that is NOT a criticism and a good thing to actually care, and I'd probably be the same way if it was a case that affected me. But yeah through the years, I've learned how to choose my words better, so I apologize if my comments from seven years ago came off harsher than intended. I hope Cal's fresh look will help solve Lindsay's case once and for all. After all that, tvguide.com now shows different cases slated for January 29th, but I assume they'll still profile Lindsay's case, just later in the season. |
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Post by Scumhunter on Jan 23, 2020 3:31:56 GMT -5
As we may know, Callahan Walsh will look into Lindsay's case on the 29th on In Pursuit. Just an interesting tidbit as I was watching the Facebook live/People magazine interview, and Cal said Lindsay used to babysit his little brother (John Walsh's youngest son) and that's how the Walsh family knew her. I know on AMW JW stated he knew Lindsay growing up, but we were always curious as to how he knew her, so now we know. Also, we'll see with the episode what they uncover, but I want to stress again about comments I made nearly seven years ago that back in the AMW days I only politely disagreed with JW! Usually he is dead on the money, but I felt, understandably, he was letting his personal feelings distract away from the fact that it could have been someone besides Solomon Barron that had someone to do with Lindsay's death (and once again, none of us are defending Barron as a person, only as a possible murder suspect). But that is NOT a criticism and a good thing to actually care, and I'd probably be the same way if it was a case that affected me. But yeah through the years, I've learned how to choose my words better, so I apologize if my comments from seven years ago came off harsher than intended. I hope Cal's fresh look will help solve Lindsay's case once and for all. After all that, tvguide.com now shows different cases slated for January 29th, but I assume they'll still profile Lindsay's case, just later in the season. Checked tvguide.com and Lindsay's episode was pushed back only a week to February 5th. |
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I hope for the sake of Lindsay's family and others, this may be the break they finally needed.