Astarte Davis-Rice innocent? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

justins5256 · 06-26-2008, 12:12 AM

She always denied involvement in her husband's disappearance. Anyone believe her?

crystaldawn · 06-26-2008, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by justins5256

She always denied involvement in her husband's disappearance. Anyone believe her?

Absolutely not! Didn't she have a rummage sale and sold his clothes right after he went missing? No doubt she knew for a fact he wouldn't be needing them anymore.

Todd Mueller · 06-28-2008, 09:46 AM

100% guilty. No doubt about it.

wiseguy182 · 12-14-2008, 07:21 AM

guilty.

Kane · 12-14-2008, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by crystaldawn

Absolutely not! Didn't she have a rummage sale and sold his clothes right after he went missing? No doubt she knew for a fact he wouldn't be needing them anymore.

Same here. I don't believe she is innocent.

The rummage sale was definitely a hint that she knew her husband wasn't coming back. If she had nothing to do with her husband's disappearance, why would she sell any of his personal belongings? That makes no sense. Either she was involved in her husband's disappearance or is covering for someone who was. I just don't see any other explanation to it.

nohwheregirl · 12-14-2008, 05:29 PM

HELL to the NO!

McBevis · 05-18-2010, 10:50 AM

Absolutely not.

Avante · 06-19-2010, 11:41 PM

I believe she is guilty.

Not only did she have a yard sale the next day, she attempted to steal all his other assets and sell those too.

Here is an article from the time of her arrest.

http://www.clpex.com/Articles/Newz/2002/2002-10-05.htm

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Convict Captured, Despite New Face

From Associated Press

SPOKANE, Wash. -- A 71-year-old woman who escaped from a California prison camp four years ago and disguised herself through plastic surgery was arrested Thursday after authorities received a tip.

At the time of her August 1998 escape, Astarte Rice-Davis was serving a 15-year federal sentence for embezzling from her husband's estate.

James Rice had disappeared from his Virgin Islands home in 1986. The body of the Contra Costa developer was never found and he was declared dead in 1988.

Rice-Davis, whose surgery made her appear much younger, had been featured on several television shows, including "Unsolved Mysteries," "A Current Affair" and "America's Most Wanted."

A second "Unsolved Mysteries" episode about her aired in September, said Jason Wong, task force coordinator for the U.S. Marshals Service.

On Tuesday, a Spokane informant who recognized Rice-Davis from the episode led authorities to her. She was captured early Thursday as she drove away from her house.

Her fingerprints proved she was the fugitive, Wong said.

Rice-Davis walked away from a prison camp in Dublin, Calif., near Oakland. Prison officials discovered during a routine roll call that she was missing.

Wong said authorities were still investigating what Rice-Davis had done in Spokane, where she apparently held several jobs.

Dave Wiyrick, a spokesman for the Spokane County Sheriff's Office, declined to say where Rice-Davis had been living, except that it was in an affluent part of the South Hill area of Spokane.

Her escape from the prison camp wasn't her first foray as a fugitive.

According to court records, 24 hours after her husband disappeared, Rice-Davis filed a false deed conveying his St. Croix house and undeveloped lots to her, and significantly lowered the price to raise money quickly.

The next day, she held a garage sale and sold her husband's pickup, cement mixer, two 40-foot trailers, furniture and construction gear at bargain rates, records show.

After her indictment on the embezzlement charges, she fled house arrest in the Virgin Islands and lived for 18 months under a fake name in Santa Barbara.

Copyright © 2002 The Los Angeles Times

Avante · 06-19-2010, 11:47 PM

I also thought people on the forum might find it interesting she filed an appeal in 2007 to be released from prison. Not because she is innocent, per se, but due to the way things were handled.

"Petitioner Astarte Davis-Rice asks that we issue a writ of mandamus compelling the District Court of the Virgin Islands to order her immediate release from federal prison and expungement of her criminal record. Davis-Rice appears to argue that, due to violations of the Uniform Commercial Code by the Government during the course of her current litigation, she should be released from prison and her conviction overturned."

Looks like it was denied.

http://www.lexisone.com/lx1/caselaw/...=y&l1loc=FCLOW

IzzeBee · 01-12-2011, 03:11 PM

I'm her granddaughter and I know what happened so shut up

IzzeBee · 01-12-2011, 03:12 PM

She is out of jail and I am her granddaughter I know what happened so shut up

IzzeBee · 01-12-2011, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Kane

Same here. I don't believe she is innocent.

The rummage sale was definitely a hint that she knew her husband wasn't coming back. If she had nothing to do with her husband's disappearance, why would she sell any of his personal belongings? That makes no sense. Either she was involved in her husband's disappearance or is covering for someone who was. I just don't see any other explanation to it.

U know nothing I know everything. I am her granddaughter so stop pretending like u were there. And the rummage sale wasn't of his things or their personal belongings and if he was still alive she would have been richer. Ur idiots

cocytus · 01-12-2011, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by IzzeBee

U know nothing I know everything. I am her granddaughter so stop pretending like u were there. And the rummage sale wasn't of his things or their personal belongings and if he was still alive she would have been richer. Ur idiots

Your posting might be a touch more believable if you hadn't posted three separate times and had left off the "shut up" part.

McBevis · 01-12-2011, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by IzzeBee

U know nothing I know everything. I am her granddaughter so stop pretending like u were there. And the rummage sale wasn't of his things or their personal belongings and if he was still alive she would have been richer. Ur idiots

It wouldn't matter if you were actually ADR herself. Your nastiness and terrible grammar make it impossible to take you seriously. And besides, how to know that you're even her granddaughter at all? You would hardly be the first so-called relative to appear on any of these message boards defending someone that pretty much the whole world has already condemned.

IzzeBee · 01-12-2011, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by cocytus

Your posting might be a touch more believable if you hadn't posted three separate times and had left off the "shut up" part.

Um im 14 look me up. And I posted it once thank you very much.

06-26-2008, 12:12 AM	#1
justins5256 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 08, 2002 Posts: 3,866	Astarte Davis-Rice innocent? She always denied involvement in her husband's disappearance. Anyone believe her?

06-28-2008, 09:46 AM	#3
Todd Mueller Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 11, 2005 Posts: 1,626	100% guilty. No doubt about it.

12-14-2008, 07:21 AM	#4
wiseguy182 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 11, 2006 Location: Wendy's salad bar Posts: 7,030	guilty.

12-14-2008, 05:29 PM	#6
nohwheregirl THE Mystery Machine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Posts: 1,057	HELL to the NO!

05-18-2010, 10:50 AM	#7
McBevis Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 09, 2010 Location: Barrington, New Jersey Posts: 415	Absolutely not.

06-19-2010, 11:41 PM	#8
Avante Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 10, 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 22	I believe she is guilty. Not only did she have a yard sale the next day, she attempted to steal all his other assets and sell those too. Here is an article from the time of her arrest. http://www.clpex.com/Articles/Newz/2002/2002-10-05.htm -------------------- Convict Captured, Despite New Face From Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. -- A 71-year-old woman who escaped from a California prison camp four years ago and disguised herself through plastic surgery was arrested Thursday after authorities received a tip. At the time of her August 1998 escape, Astarte Rice-Davis was serving a 15-year federal sentence for embezzling from her husband's estate. James Rice had disappeared from his Virgin Islands home in 1986. The body of the Contra Costa developer was never found and he was declared dead in 1988. Rice-Davis, whose surgery made her appear much younger, had been featured on several television shows, including "Unsolved Mysteries," "A Current Affair" and "America's Most Wanted." A second "Unsolved Mysteries" episode about her aired in September, said Jason Wong, task force coordinator for the U.S. Marshals Service. On Tuesday, a Spokane informant who recognized Rice-Davis from the episode led authorities to her. She was captured early Thursday as she drove away from her house. Her fingerprints proved she was the fugitive, Wong said. Rice-Davis walked away from a prison camp in Dublin, Calif., near Oakland. Prison officials discovered during a routine roll call that she was missing. Wong said authorities were still investigating what Rice-Davis had done in Spokane, where she apparently held several jobs. Dave Wiyrick, a spokesman for the Spokane County Sheriff's Office, declined to say where Rice-Davis had been living, except that it was in an affluent part of the South Hill area of Spokane. Her escape from the prison camp wasn't her first foray as a fugitive. According to court records, 24 hours after her husband disappeared, Rice-Davis filed a false deed conveying his St. Croix house and undeveloped lots to her, and significantly lowered the price to raise money quickly. The next day, she held a garage sale and sold her husband's pickup, cement mixer, two 40-foot trailers, furniture and construction gear at bargain rates, records show. After her indictment on the embezzlement charges, she fled house arrest in the Virgin Islands and lived for 18 months under a fake name in Santa Barbara. Copyright © 2002 The Los Angeles Times

06-19-2010, 11:47 PM	#9
Avante Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 10, 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 22	I also thought people on the forum might find it interesting she filed an appeal in 2007 to be released from prison. Not because she is innocent, per se, but due to the way things were handled. "Petitioner Astarte Davis-Rice asks that we issue a writ of mandamus compelling the District Court of the Virgin Islands to order her immediate release from federal prison and expungement of her criminal record. Davis-Rice appears to argue that, due to violations of the Uniform Commercial Code by the Government during the course of her current litigation, she should be released from prison and her conviction overturned." Looks like it was denied. http://www.lexisone.com/lx1/caselaw/...=y&l1loc=FCLOW

01-12-2011, 03:11 PM	#10
IzzeBee Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 12, 2011 Posts: 16	I'm her granddaughter and I know what happened so shut up

01-12-2011, 03:12 PM	#11
IzzeBee Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 12, 2011 Posts: 16	She is out of jail and I am her granddaughter I know what happened so shut up