05-02-2016, 12:01 PM
(05-02-2016, 09:56 AM)Midwest Spy Wrote: It doesn't appear that anyone in this family held a significant job, other than an older cousin who was the only body found at his location.
So, can we surmise that this family operated a large marijuana business and that's how they clothed and fed themselves?
I'm guessing the three older men were the main targets, and then the kids became collateral damage? No witnesses kind of thing.
I'd say a business partner(s) is/are the ones who did this.
They'd be familiar enough with animals that the dogs wouldn't rip them to shreds.
Because these people are true backwoods hicks, it'll end up being someone local. Another family that was in business with them. A couple of brothers perhaps.
We'll see.
I don't know how they made the bulk of their money, aside from apparently selling pot and possibly hosting cock fights. One of the articles I read said the pot found at the scenes was worth about $500k.
The article upthread does note that a few of the men had worked at the Big Bear Lake lodge. Dana Rhoden had worked at a nursing home and Hanna Rhoden worked as a certified nursing assistant.
At least two of the properties were owned by Christopher Rhoden Sr.
I originally missed Duchess' link where family members speculated the killings were related to a dispute over a $3,000 demolition derby car. Seems unlikely that anyone would take the risk of killing 8 people at 4 sites over something like that. But, people have killed for less, so it's possible.