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The case if missing 9 year old Rowan Ford is disturbing on so many levels. One account that hits home and describes the the fact that there are just no words to describe such a heinous and senseless murder of an innocent 4th grader comes from “It is the Little Things” blog. How many times must we see that our children have been failed?
Two men have been arrested; however, no names released yet.
Two men have been arrested in the death of 9 year old Rowan Ford. Rowan Ford was reported missing after her mother, Colleen Spears, returned home early Nov. 3 from a night shift at a Wal-Mart. Her body was found on private land about 10 miles south of the girl’s hometown of Stella. Authorities have determined Rowan’s death to be a homicide; however, they have not provided a cause of death yet. Authorities believe that Rowan Ford was killed in Barry County.
Two men have been arrested in the death of a 9-year-old girl whose body was found Friday in a hillside cave in southwest Missouri, authorities said. Newton County Sheriff Ken Copeland identified one as a 24-year-old male and the other as a man of about the same age. (YAHOO News)
In another case of do not leave your child unattended and always check on your children when you return home, we are presented with the following account from the stepfather.
The girl’s stepfather, David Spears, told investigators he and two male friends were with Rowan the night before until they went out around 10:45 p.m. He returned home around midnight but did not check on the girl, Copeland said.
David Spears also later told authorities that he called his mother sometime after 1 a.m. and asked to use her vehicle, Copeland has said. She took it to him about half an hour later, then stayed at his house while her son left in her vehicle for about 5 1/2 hours, Copeland has said.
Copeland also has said that Spears has not been able to explain what he did during that time. He has not been accused of a crime.
Two are in custody for kidnapping, murder of girl
Cross posted at Scared Monkeys.com
UPDATE I: Girl’s Stepdad Denies Involvement in Disappearance
The stepfather of 9-year-old Rowan Ford denies any role in her death. David Spears left her alone Friday night when he went out with friends.
Law enforcement officials have said they are bothered by inconsistencies in Spears’ account of that night and the following day.
UPDATE II: Police Arrest Stepfather David Spears for Alleged Murder of Missouri Girl
The stepfather of a 9-year-old girl whose body was found Friday in a hillside cave in southwest Missouri was arrested in her death.
Newton County Sheriff Ken Copeland confirmed late Friday night that David Spears, 24, was arrested in the death of Rowan Ford.
“The stepfather was a possible suspect,” Copeland told The Associated Press. “I will confirm that he has been arrested, as well as one of his friends.”
Copeland said a 24-year-old man from Wheaton, in adjacent Barry County, was also arrested. Charges had not been filed as of Friday night.
UPDATE III: Stepfather and friend charged with murder and rape of 9-year-old
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November 10th, 2007 at 01:25am
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Another case of a teacher-student inappropriate relationship with a a twist, throw in illegal immigration to the mix.
It started out as police hunted for a 25 year old teacher and her former student who were last seen on October 35, 2007. The parents of Fernando Rodriguez reported their son missing Saturday after he was last seen late Thursday.
Kelsey Peterson, a 25 year old sixth-grade math teacher and basketball coach at Lexington Middle School, was arrested in Mexico after fleeing with a 13 year old boy. Kelsey Peterson and the 13 year old boy are suspected of having a sexual relationship. An arrest warrant ad been issued Monday charging Peterson with kidnapping, child abuse, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Following the two being located, the 13-year-old boy, Fernando Rodriguez, was reported to be in the care of relatives in Mexico.
A female teacher was in FBI custody yesterday as federal and local prosecutors sought to determine how they would handle charges alleging that she ran away with a 13-year-old boy, taking him across the border into Mexico.
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November 4th, 2007 at 05:38pm
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Once again we are presented with another case of a female teacher being charged with having sex with a student. 25 year old Holly Hatcher, a history teacher, volleyball and softball coach at 
Gallatin High School has been charged with 6 counts of statutory rape by an authority figure. Holly Hatcher has admitted to having an ongoing relationship with the student in her Nashville, TN home.
Court documents indicate that Hatcher, who lives in the Donelson area, and the teenager had sex in Gallatin and in Nashville. Police said the pair had sex on six occasions.
Police began investigating her after receiving information from Gallatin police.
On Thursday, Hatcher was released from the Sumner County Jail after posting a $15,000 bond for three counts of statutory rape. Her bond in Nashville was set at $6,000. (WTVF – News Channel 5)
Holly Hatcher Statutory Rape Case
“Parents React To Gallatin Teacher’s Arrest”
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October 27th, 2007 at 11:31am
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Child predator, Donald Edward Lynch could run, but he could not hide. Donald 
Edward Lynch, a fugitive wanted in Tennessee on multiple counts of child rape and exploitation has been arrested in Mexico. Donald Edward Lynch faced 11 counts of rape of a child, 38 counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor and five counts of aggravated sexual battery.
Donald Edward Lynch had been on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations Most Wanted list for the numerous crimes committed against children. He is expected to be extradited to Tennessee.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) Donald Edward Lynch, 66, who has been profiled three times on the TV program “America’s Most Wanted,” was taken into custody by Mexican authorities in El Mesquital, The Brownsville Herald reported for a story in its Sunday editions.
Before being extradited across the border, Lynch claimed his real name was Reynaldo Price and denied the charges.
“It’s `cause I’m black,” he told reporters. “Tennessee is the most prejudiced state in the country.”
Lynch faces 11 counts of rape of a child, 38 counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor and five counts of aggravated sexual battery in Kingsport, Tenn.
October 14th, 2007 at 01:09pm
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An AMBER ALERT has been issued for 16 year old Kathleen Porter. Police believe that Porter was in contact with a 27 year old possible sex offender. She may be with this individual in the Pensacola, FL area. Kathleen Porter has been missing Saturday morning.
Description:
- 16-year-old Caucasian girl
- green eyes
- dark brown long hair
- approximately 5 feet 5 inches
- very thin and weighing about 90 to 100 pounds
If anyone has any information regarding Kathleen Porter please contact the New Orleans Police Department at 504-821-2222 or the nearest law enforcement agency.
October 6th, 2007 at 06:34pm
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According to reports, Michael Devlin will plead guilty next week in the 
kidnapping, attempted murder and and sexual assault. The case of Michael Devlin, the unassuming former Pizza manager, is an amazing story of hiding in plain sight. The blessing to this plea deal is that neither boy, William “Ben” Ownby nor Shawn Hornbeck will have to relive in a court room what happened to them and Michael Devlin will be taken out of society and away from our children for most likely life. This is probably the best outcome when we consider what is best for Shawn and Ben and their futures.
Washington County prosecutor John Rupp said Michael Devlin will plead guilty to all charges there in the 2002 kidnapping of Shawn Hornbeck and will be sentenced Tuesday.
Devlin was arrested in January after police found Shawn and Ben Ownby at Devlin’s apartment in the St. Louis County town of Kirkwood.
Loyd Bailie, Ben’s uncle, told The Associated Press on Friday that the family had been briefed by prosecutors that Devlin will plead guilty next week in all four jurisdictions where he is charged: three Missouri counties and federal court. He said he did not know whether Devlin would plead guilty to all of the more than 80 felony charges against him, several of which carry life sentences. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
The bizarre case of Michel Devlin started in the case of the kidnapping of Ben Ownby only to later learn that Devlin was also responsible for the earlier kidnapping of Shawn Hornbeck. William Ownsby was kidnapped and an AMBER ALERT was issued for the missing 13 year old boy after a witness saw the boy pushed into a white pickup truck. When the miraculous news occurred that William “Ben” Ownby was found safe and alive, no one could have imagined at the time that Shawn Hornbeck, who had been missing since 2002, would be found as well. Michael Devlin had in fact kidnapped both boys and had been charged by police with kidnapping and numerous other sexual molestation charges. The multiple sodomy charges were too numerous to list. The guilty plea will take this heinous individual off the streets and away from our children for life.
Michael Devlin Will Plead Guilty To All Charges Monday
October 6th, 2007 at 02:20pm
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The Wayne County, TN Sheriff’s Department has issued a missing childs alert for three year old Isabella Calliope Russell. Authorities believe that Isabella’s non-custodial mother, 27 year old Keiya Simmons, took her on August 17, 2007. Police said Keiya Simmons may be traveling with two rented moving vans toward North Carolina. If anyone has seen either Isabella or Keiya please contact the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department at (931) 722-3613.
Isabella Russell’s description:
- white, 3 year old female
- blond hair
- hazel eyes
- 3′6″ tall
- weighing 50 pounds
- She reportedly has a scar on the left side of her rib cage that looks like a finger print.
Keiya Simmons description:
- white 27 year old female
- blonde hair
- green eyes
- 5′5″ tall
- weighs 110 pounds
- Simmons is a belly dancer and travels with a dancing troupe. Simmons also has numerous Turkish and Chinese writing tattoos on her body
- She was last seen driving a late 1980s or early 1990s blue-green Toyota station wagon.
August 20th, 2007 at 11:36pm
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An AMBER ALERT has been issued in Arizona for 3 children, Brittany (10), Krystal (9), and Marcel Shaffer (11). The three children have been reportedly abducted by their non-custodial mother,
(Brittany Shaffer, left, Krystal Shaffer, center, and Marcel Shaffer, right)
The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office has issued an Amber Alert for three children who reportedly have been abducted from Kingman by their mother. By court order the mother is unable to have custody of the children due to her mental state and behavior. The children are considered to be in danger. Officials believe they may be heading to Oregon or Washington.
DESCRIPTIONS:
Brittany Shaffer, 10 years old, 4′ tall, 65 pounds with long brown hair and brown eyes.
Krystal Shaffer, 9 years old, 3′5″ tall, 51 pounds with shoulder-length brown hair and brown eyes.
Marcel Shaffer, 11 years old, 5′4″ tall with short brown hair and brown eyes.
Their mother is Sandra Shaffer, 34 years old, 5′4″ tall, 150 pounds with long light brown hair and brown eyes.
They were last seen in a dark green, four door 1996 Pontiac with Arizona license plate 916-XBP.
The left front fender is light green.
Anyone with information should contact the sheriff’s office at (928) 718-4603 or dial 911.
Amber Alert Issued for 3 Arizona Children Allegedly Taken By Mother
Sandra Shaffer, 34, was denied custody of the children by an Oregon court last year with full custody granted to their father, according to the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office. (Fox News)
UPDATE I: Three Missing Arizona Children, Mother Who Allegedly Took Them Found
An Amber Alert for three missing children was reportedly cancelled after they were found safe and sound, according to the Mohave County Dispatch.
Their mother was also found and taken into custody,
July 14th, 2007 at 10:31am
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There is sad news to report in the case of missing 12 year old Zina Linnik. Police are stating that they have found the body of the missing 12 year old.
Tacoma Police announced they found the body of 12-year-old Zina Linnik in Pierce County. The information came from a sex offender arrested earlier this week.
When it was previously discovered that a sex offender from Thailand had been taken in to custody as a person of interest, the missing persons case of Zina Linnik became rather grim. When the search warrant turned up a girl’s underwear at his home, things did not look good for missing Zina Linnik. One hates to speculate; however, we were dealing with a convicted sex offender. Why wouldn’t anyone think he was the suspect?
A search warrant reports investigators on Monday found a girl’s undergarments at his home, where he lives alone. He responded to that news by saying he was remodeling the home for his sister.
The sad the reality is that once again a convicted sex offender was allowed to walk among the most innocent of us and allowed to repeat his offenses against unsuspecting 12 year old girls. It wasn’t enough that this sex offender pleaded guilty in the past to incest after being charged with rape. Nope, he was allowed to escalate his crimes to murder and the other awful things we will learn in the future of the heinous acts committed against this beautiful and innocent 12 year old. Zina Linnik, God Bless and rest in peace.
UPDATE I: Police ‘Expect’ Convicted Sex Offender Will Be Charged in Murder of Washington Girl
Police said Friday that they “expect” a 42-year-old convicted sex offender from Thailand will be charged in the murder of 12-year-old Zina Linnik, who police believe was kidnapped July 4 while watching a fireworks display.
Terapon Adhahn, who was convicted of incest in 1990, provided information that led to the discovery of the girl’s body while being held for questioning, Tacoma Police Chief Don Ramsdell said. Adhahn, who lists a Parkland, Wash., address, was being held by federal immigration officials on a charge unrelated to Linnik’s apparent abduction. (FOX)
Some are raising the issue that Zina Linnk’s death is a result of our porous open borders and the consequences of not deporting criminals. As Michelle Malkin states, the death of 12 year old Zina Linnik is the “Bloody consequences of open borders”. However, we will go one step further and state that this is not just a product of the failure of open borders and the unwillingness to deport criminals. This is a result of America’s unwillingness to protect children. Sex registration lists are not updated. Law enforcement has no mechanism to track these predators. The end result is we suddenly find these sex predators after they have assaulted or murdered a child.
July 13th, 2007 at 12:12am
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12 year old Zina Linnik has been missing since the evening of July 4, 2007 when she 
was abducted from her Tacoma, WA home by an Asian looking man in an older gray van. A 42 year old sex offender is being held as a person of interest in the disappearance of Zinna Linnik.
The person of interest is a 42-year-old sex offender from Thailand. He’s currently being held for failing to register for an immigration violation and denies any involvement in Zina’s disappearance.
A search warrant reports investigators on Monday found a girl’s undergarments at his home, where he lives alone. He responded to that news by saying he was remodeling the home for his sister.
Investigators also seized a gray van to search for evidence, and the man admitted he had recently changed the license plate. (FOX News)
According to reports, a tip has lead investigators to the Tiger Mountain area where they are presently searching. It appears that the tip to search this area did not come from the man in custody.
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July 11th, 2007 at 08:49pm
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