I finally got the car into my shop to diagnose the problem. Went through all of the possibilities mentioned and came to this:

The shift knob on the center console has power running through it for some reason. I'm positive this is not normal ? When moving the shifter in and out of gear ( with the key to the on position ) it makes a clicking noise and the engine light comes on.

I've tried getting to neutral safety switch, but cannot seem to access it easily. Any suggestions for me ? The car will still not crank at all.

Got the problem figured out finally !!! It was a loose transmission ground.....