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The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard

February 5, 2011 2:17 PM

Part 1: A celebrity dog trainer is murdered. Now, exclusive interviews reveal the truth behind the crime. "48 Hours Mystery" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.

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by fightinirisher March 24, 2013 12:17 PM EDT
I've watched this a few times on several different channels, and I've always coming away with a few questions:
1. What in the blue blazes does Linda O. want with Michiel? He looks like a pip-squeak, a shrimp with a complex about his size?
2. Why is Michiel's children living with the grandparents, and more importantly living with Linda? Was that the trade-off for M.? That he kills Mark for Linda, and in exchange for that Linda raises his children/ keep his kids away from their mother?

I find that really strange that Michiel's children's mother is not even in the picture?
I find it strange that Linda gets to walk away with Michiel's kids and he gets to rot in jail for murder.

I think the whole idea of Mark being a threat to Michiel is true in a way- Mark was a "man's man", and Michiel was this little wimpy guy with an inferiority complex that used weapons, being a "security expert" to compensate.

The idea that Linda sees their love as "legendary" is really funny to me, I'm sorry, but it is. Linda is lying through her teeth about her love for Michiel, and she's lying about Mark being a threat to her.

Again, just my thoughts/opinions.
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by Ghost71953 September 28, 2012 8:13 PM EDT
Where I live Guns are big deal and passed down from Father to Son.I have seen divorces where husband let wife have everything just to keep his guns.So When Marks got taken I think that was wake up call. To leave the B**ch alone.The telling thing as me being retire Police Officer is when ask" Did you plant drugs?" Mr Oakes answer was not convincing..LOL The Island deal I feel was the reason.Daddy said you married him and now hes costing me $$$$$$.She told her Daddy she had him killed and thats why he took 5th.And Daddys girl had to tell in case she needed his $$$$ once again.Truth will come out the shame is the body can't be put to proper rest...
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by cc231028 September 16, 2012 10:46 PM EDT
I can't seem to find any way to contact 48 hours hard evidence directly about this so I will simply post here.....
Concerning the body of Mark Stover....I am guessing that, given the fact that the police did an exhaustive search for the body and could not find it, that they must have looked inside and/or around the onld abandoned water tower where Michael Oaks (Oats?) had said that he had planned to retreat to in the event that Mark's attack dog came after him (just another one of the ridiculous statements he made.......
However, if that area has not yet been searched, I would strenuously suggest searching it, based on the fact that Michael seems to be an incredibly arrogant attention seeker with the apparent need to show everyone how intelligent (and strong and fast) he is......remember in the courtroom when he took his own lawey to the ground so quickly and efficiently, remamber how proud he seemed to be of himself?
Also, what about his trip to his ex wife's house as an attempt to establish some kind of strange, innefective alibi, where he can not seem to help himelf, he just HAS to dramatize his plight, he tells her that if the cops found what was in his car he could go to jail for life? He does not get specific enough to lead her to the conclusion there is a dead body in te car, but tells her enough to at least unbrden himself a little, while at the same time making himself (in his own mind at least) seem like some sort of dangerous, exciting person, perhaps it could be drugs he had in his car? perhaps like the drugs he planted on the under-carriage of mark stover's car?
Taking all of this into account, it seems to me that he can not help but give people little clues as to what he has done, I won't speculate hy, but I will say that it could have been a clue when he mentioned the old water tower as his possible retreat option....could have been a slip, or deliberate, or, of course, it could actually just simply have been in his actual operational plan for this "job" of his, or "meeting" whichever.....
In any case it's worth a look huh? Again, most likely it has already been searched though....
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by buzzzzub September 14, 2012 4:52 AM EDT
It seems like no matter what he did his sister and niece made excuses. His behavior was horrifying.
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by elsaj13 June 3, 2012 10:37 PM EDT
Who speaks for Linda? I do. I am sickened by what I have read by people who haven't the faintest idea of who Linda is. She was frightened of Mark several years before this terrible incident — before she met Michael. I was there as her friend and I heard what she said then. I was frightened for her. When she met Michael, she shared pictures with me of his family. She was so happy. "wewillneverforget" will undoubtedly jump all over this. I understand their grief and rage but I stand by Linda. I always will. She is my friend. That's all I have to say. Thank you.
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by Muffinhounddog April 23, 2012 3:26 AM EDT
For what it's worth, Linda is an ENFJ and Mark Stover an ENTJ...*no doubt* about this in my mind. The avocado story, rings very true, and strikes me as extremely plausible from a type perspective. It may seem like a trivial point to dwell on, but it is rather symptomatic ultimately of what could conceivably drive such a pair apart. An unbalanced, ENTJ, not curbed can/will be blunt to say the least. When riled, they can be intimidating to say the least...I think beligerent, belittling, hurricane is an apt description. I know having grown up under one...and, yes, a general air of "arrogance" is a rather oft noted trait of this type. In one word, *controlling.*

...and yet? Potentially equally as controlling...albeit in a far more subtle way, the ENFJ. In unbalanced ENFJ's and ENTJ's alike, there is a native impulse for executive control. The primary difference? Think of it as emotionally needy/manipulative (ENFJ) vs. logically abrasive sand in your eyeballs (ENTJ)...means of manipulation. An unbalanced ENTJ is not particularly sensitive to the "feelings" of their loved ones, and an ENFJ amongst the most sensitive (if not the most) sensitive of all. When crossed, an unbalanced ENFJ beware, are emotionally, *pinpoint* in their assault. And an ENTJ, can *project* an *aura* of menacing, unmatched, and logically as pinpoint precise...both can give you the feeling of having been cut bone deep with a razor's knife.

And note, all 16 types are capable of devastating one another...too often overlooked in cases such as this, however? The *manner* in which we do it. It's not so simple as reducing the cast of characters to mere caricatures, pawns, faces of corresponding simple soap opera-ish good & evil (as portrayed by the rather attractive niece...who had never actually met, and yet equally biased).

Ultimately, there may be an exceedingly, exceptionally, rare excuse for murder that I'm not yet aware of...but this isn't it. And, of course, that much is obvious to all but Linda and her gullibly, inculplated main squeeze now behind prison bars.

But still, it's best to always search and strive, for a more *nuanced* understanding of what leads to such tragedy. Why? Because the holier than thou, cast a thousand stones, petty assault parade (which yes, the niece is herself guilty of) leads to...*blind* hate. In other words? ...let the stereotypes fly. Eww...midget Rambo over there with the Napolean complex...haha...ha...and amazon psycho princess with the twisted emotions...*none* of which are to believed...blondy, etc. It leads to nowhere. It makes not a one of us, not impliciated in any of this, a better person in real life. One day you may find yourself in such a situation...where you find yourself facing a wall of steroetypical perceptions, that feel like a an insurrmountable funeral procession...and see how you feel, when logically and personally you feel like there's no way out. The ending then, shan't be pretty. Hints of lying in Linda's body language? Yeah, you could probably make a case for that...but not in her hugs, which were prolonged and real. For you see, ENFJ's crave a story book, "legendary," romance in a way that few will ever know...just ask Olivia Newton John, Heather Locklear, Linda Evans, and even the loveliest newsie, she ain't no flewsie, on the block...Paula Zahn. We all have our weaknesses...and for an ENFJ to face an ENTJ growing more in love with money & power than "love" (...like the kind you can only seem to find in the "movies" of yore).... In unbalanced individuals of *every*, very specific, archetypal persuasion, this can be the end result; not nearly, as surprising, when our propensity for self-mutiliating machinations/fascinations are fully understood. Try not to judge the misunderstood; then none of this would have ever happened in the first place, me thinks. It's sad, all the way around, but for the "children" especially.
Linda's love for the love of her life,
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by JoeScrotum March 24, 2012 10:54 PM EDT
Beyond bizarre. The first thing I noticed about headcase blondie was my yorkie has better front teeth. Couldn't the million dollar daddy afford braces to get those lower skaggles lined up correctly when she was a little brat.

Oakes is a pathetic little creature who was still over compensating for being bullied as a child. How about that Chuck Norris stunt in the courtroom.

In light of the fact this jury system frequently issues verdicts with the integrity of a Magic 8 ball it was somewhat reassuring they weren't smoked by the bizzare tale spun by the tiny creature.
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by Curious-of January 25, 2012 8:12 PM EST
...what's wrong with ugly rich people? That girl wasn't cute enough to get the stud she wanted so she got with dude to meet and have sex with his clientele. When she couldn't safely control her affairs the way she had her whole floozie life she got scared and left him hurt and messed up in the head. Caught up in a string of deceit she tangled herself more in her web by getting more people involved in her immature bratty game. Her ex gave up on her and salvaged what he could of his life. Sold that property witch really ticked her off because she had plans of taking it all back strategically like a fun little game that makes her feel soooo special. What's wrong with ugly rich people?
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by jg45042 June 30, 2011 10:08 PM EDT
you guys are crazy!! after reading how insane mark was you actually don't think he deserved what he got? you actually think that she deserved to be stalked, had a gun held to her head, and told he was goin to make her life a ******* hell? he deserved what he got..regardless of who did it!! this should serve as a reminder to those who decide to stalk their ex wives.
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by GreenBean221 June 22, 2011 10:04 PM EDT
If Oakes shot the dog three times... that alone should send him away. What a lowlife. If he didn't produce the body in a timely manner it just means it was not self defense. The body most likely proved something else.
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