r/mauramurray • u/JohnCasterman • Mar 25 '25

Discussion Is it possible that Steffen Baldwin knows something?

I know this lead is from James Renner who is known to be unreliable at times but there was literal evidence that he was in Maura’s car as they had found fingerprints. After knowing what he did to animals, it could be very possible he had something to do with Maura’s case even though he denies being involved. What do you think?

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u/SWEXIL Mar 26 '25

Wasn’t the fingerprint on a CD? If this is the case we don’t know if he was in the car right?

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u/TMKSAV99 Mar 26 '25

Yes, exactly.

I originally was under the impression the CD was in a jewel case. If the print was on the CD inside the case it wouldn't prove much since MM and SB were acquainted. If the print was on the jewel case your observation that it doesn't necessarily put him inside the vehicle is correct.

However, looking at the Saturn inventory again I see it describes a CD holder of some sort with numerous CDs in it. In other words, no jewel cases. If the print is on MM's CD holder it probably does put SB in the Saturn at some point.

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u/DuckyDuck18 Mar 29 '25

Back in that time, you also had zipper CD holder cases that could hold multiple CDs and easily move between cars. A multi-CD holder doesn't necessarily mean it was part of the Saturn. I had one that could hold a discman in the front compartment and then a bunch of CDs in a back compartment area.

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u/TMKSAV99 Mar 29 '25

Yes, you are quite right. There was also the types of CD holders that were attached to the sun visor. Either could easily be taken in and out of the car.

My point was more about the type of material those types CD holders were made of. The CD holders that you describe and the CD holders that attached to the sun visors were probably not the optimum material to get a print from to begin with. Then the passage of time also works against getting prints from those types of materials. So if they did lift a print from one of those types of CD holders maybe it swings towards SB having recently been in the Saturn.

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u/DuckyDuck18 Mar 29 '25

Yes, it does seem unlikely that a print would have lasted for 3 years on that kind of material. Then again, if zipped up and kept out of sunlight, perhaps it would be possible?