Following the discovery yesterday of Taylor Behl’s 1997 Ford Escort police seem to think that Taylor Behl may have possibly been abducted.
“The fact that [Behl is] 17 years old and there have been no traces of her, we don’t think someone of her age could pull something like this off so easily on her own,” Richmond police Chief Rodney D. Monroe said in a telephone interview. “That leads us to lean toward the idea that she might have met with foul play or was abducted.”
Until yesterday, police had said that although they were concerned for the teenager’s safety, they did not suspect foul play in Behl’s disappearance. Evidence suggested otherwise, they had said, and indicated that Behl had willingly driven from the campus, where she lived in a dorm.
Monroe said investigators put the sedan under surveillance for about 12 hours. When no one returned to claim it, he said, the vehicle was impounded and turned over to the FBI for processing. He said a team of officers canvassed the neighborhood Saturday evening, and several canines were dispatched to the area.
The dogs “hit on a few things,” Monroe said, although he declined to elaborate. Those leads were being followed yesterday, he said.
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September 19th, 2005 at 12:56am
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According to WAVY10, Richmond police have found the car of missing Virgina Common Wealth Student, Taylor Behl, a mile and half from the dorm. Police state that the vehicle’s Virginia license plate had been replaced with plates from Ohio.
RICHMOND, Va. Richmond police say they’ve found the car of missing Virginia Commonwealth University student Taylor Behl about a mile and half from the dorm where she was last seen nearly two weeks ago.
Police Chief Rodney Monroe says an off-duty police officer found Behl’s car this morning. Its Virginia license plate had been replaced with plates from Ohio. Police put the car under surveillance, but went ahead and impounded it tonight after no one attempted to move it.
The F-B-I was called to do a forensic investigation of the car and a K-9 team was brought to the scene to try to get Behl’s scent.
Posters featuring the smiling Behl have been posted around campus since she disappeared September 5th.
People with information about Behl’s whereabouts are asked to call 8-7-7-2-4-4-H-E-L-P.
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September 17th, 2005 at 11:45pm
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From the September 15, 2005 Nancy Grace Transcript, Taylor Behl is referenced in the “Trial Tracking.” It may not be long before missing teen, Taylor Behl becomes the next widely reported case in the MSM. Taylor has been missing since September 5, 2005.
GRACE: Very quickly, to “Trial Tracking.” Authorities now calling the search for Taylor Behl, 17-year-old Virginia Commonwealth University student, a criminal investigation. Last seen 10 days ago leaving her dorm room to give her roommate a chance to have a date with her boyfriend. There`s been no activity on her bank account or cell. Taylor`s white Ford Escort is also missing.
JANET PELASARA, MOTHER OF MISSING GIRL: She left her room, her dorm room at 10:00 o`clock-ish and told her roommate she`d be back in a couple hours and took her car keys and her student ID, and that`s it. That`s where the story`s ended.
GRACE: If you have any information on this girl, Taylor Behl, please contact the Richmond police, 804-514-8477.
UPDATE: September 16, 2005 – “On the Record” weeknights at 10 p.m. ET with Greta Van Susteren:
Do police have new evidence in their search for missing Virginia college student, Taylor Behl? We’ll ask Cynthia Price with the Richmond Police Department, and Taylor’s mother, Janet Pelasara.
Missing Taylor Behl seems to have moved to the level of national news prominence. One can only hope that the exposure can help find Taylor Behl.
September 16th, 2005 at 09:35am
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Tonight police activated the Amber Alert system in the search for missing Virginia Commonwealth University freshman Taylor Marie Behl.
Police activated the Amber Alert system tonight in the search for missing Virginia Commonwealth University freshman Taylor Marie Behl.
The alert came hours after police said the search for the 17-year-old freshman has shifted from a missing-persons case to a criminal investigation.
A task force led by the Richmond police is investigating Behl’s disappearance.
The girl was last seen leaving her dormitory the night of September fifth.
Amber Alerts broadcast information about child disappearances through the media and on highway signs in the area where children have disappeared.
The Washington Post is reporting that the search for Taylor Behl has been upgraded to a criminal investigation.
Although there is still no evidence that she has been harmed, the search for a missing Virginia Commonwealth University freshman, Taylor Marie Behl, was upgraded yesterday to a criminal investigation by Richmond police, who have also taken the lead in the case from campus police.
Police said the decision to open a criminal investigation was a result of three factors: The search involves a juvenile; more than a week has passed without a solid lead in the 17-year-old’s disappearance; and an increasing number of tips are coming in because of the national media coverage the case has received.
What a difference there seems to be when a missing persons case is properly coordinated from the initial stages to be able to adapt to any scenario.
A task force was also formed yesterday to pull together local, state and federal partners including VCU police, Virginia State Police, the FBI and the Virginia attorney general’s office in the search for the Madison High School graduate.
“Whether Ms. Behl is still in Richmond, in state or out of state, we have the resources needed to locate her and bring her back to safety,” said Richmond police spokeswoman Cynthia Price.
Police ask anyone with information about Behl or her car to contact the Richmond police tip line at 804-514-8477 or VCU police at 804-828-1196.
Others covering the story; Slobokan’s Site O’ Schtuff
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September 16th, 2005 at 12:22am
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The FBI has entered the case of a missing VCU student. Taylor Marie Behl, 17, was last seen a week ago. Her family and friends are getting more desperate by the day. Police are also looking for her car, it is a white 1997 Ford Escort, Virginia tags: JPC-2848.
The VCU police chief held a news conference to reassure the student body and the community at large, that everything possible is being done to solve this missing person’s case.
On the Monroe Park Campus of VCU, friends and family members hand out fliers with Taylor Behl’s photo, hoping one of the students passing by will recognize her face.
Behl spent the weekend with her mother in northern Virginia and then headed back to campus last Monday. Around 10 PM that night, she left her room at the Gladding Residence Center, apparently grabbing her keys, ID, a credit card, cell phone and a borrowed skateboard. She told her roommate she was heading out for a couple of hours.
But, she never returned.
According to CBS6; Search Continues For VCU Freshman
Still no leads in the search for VCU freshman Taylor Behl. The 17-year-old left her dorm room last Monday night and told her roommate she would be back in a few hours. She hasn’t been seen or heard from since then.
From VCU Alert:
VCU Police are working with the Richmond Police Department, surrounding jurisdictions, State Police and the FBI. VCU Police have followed up on about 30 leads and interviewed dozens of people and continue to encourage anyone with information that might lead to Ms. Behl’s whereabouts to contact them at 828-1196.
VCU administration and VCU Police continue to work with the family to provide assistance for their comfort at this time. Fliers with Ms. Behl’s picture and personal information have been posted throughout the greater Richmond area and near her home in Vienna.
Update: Washington Post; College Student’s Disappearance Mystifies Family and Police in VA.
Nearby jurisdictions have joined the hunt, and the FBI has assigned an agent to advise campus and Richmond police. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, based in Alexandria, has posted a notice on its site.
Every year, students “appear to disappear” from the 30,000-student university and do not call their families for days, said Pam Lepley, a campus police spokeswoman. The students usually resurface after a couple of days, she said. But in this case, Behl, a June graduate of Madison High School in Vienna, has contacted no one.
“We’re very concerned because of the amount of time that has passed,” Lepley said.
Lepley said Behl continues to receive e-mails but has not logged on to read them. Her credit card has not been used, and the last call on her cell phone was made the night she disappeared.
Dozens of people have been interviewed, and more than 20 leads have been fruitlessly followed. A national alert has been issued, and a description of her vehicle has been sent to authorities across the country.
Also covering the disappearance; Planethuff.
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September 14th, 2005 at 12:56am
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One week after Taylor Behl walked out of her dorm room to give her roommate privacy with a boyfriend, the 17 year old college student remains missing.
Increasingly anxious local authorities have called in the FBI for help. Virginia 
Commonwealth University freshman Taylor Behl hasn’t been heard from since she hastily departed her room last Monday night with her car keys and a credit card. Also missing is her car, a white 1997 Ford Escort with Virginia license plates JPC-2848. Behl’s roommate reported her missing to campus police at about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. Police said there has been no activity on her credit cards or bank accounts since she disappeared. Calls to her cell phone ring through, indicating the phone is on and the battery charged seven days after she vanished. Behl is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 135 pounds. She was last seen wearing blue jeans and a black, hooded sweatshirt. University police chief Willie Fuller would not speculate on what he believes happened to Behl or say whether he suspects foul play.
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