Calm down Katrina.....at the time I dont believe anyone knew that Mr Bates was dead. And...that car was not the first to be abandoned out there. It is true that you can tell a rental car from private vehicle. As long as the car wasnt reported stolen,it was just abandoned. The car did not belong to Mr Bates. It was a rental.
When I go hiking,I always let my family know where I am going and when to expect my return. This is common sense. Did Mr Bates tell anyone when to expect his return? I believe that it was thought at the time that Mr Bates staged his dissapearance to avoid arrest.
Katrina, your attempts to tie Mike Castro to the dissapearance of Mr Bates are groundless in my opinion. To continue to post stuff like "Informants may get a pass on murder" is a futile attempt to back your personal negative publicity campain against Mike Castro. The only informant that I am aware of is you! Thankyou for calling the county to report code violations...you showed your cards to us all. It makes me wonder though,how long have you been dropping dimes in the area?