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A typhoon in the Philippines has capsized a ferry where 700 people are missing and feared dead. To date, 28 survivors have been rescued; however, hundreds are still missing. The Princess of the Stars ferry left Manila on Friday en route to Cebu when contact was lost.
820 missing as ferry capsizes in typhoon
- Ferry leaves Manila on Friday
- 626 passengers and 121 crew on board
- Engines failed Saturday afternoon
- Radio contact lost soon afterwards
- Rescuers reach ship on Sunday afternoon
The ferry was en route to Cebu from Manila when it capsized on Saturday
Coast guard chief Vice Adm. Wilfredo Tamayo said 28 survivors of the ferry disaster had been found. Manila’s DZBB radio said the survivors, including four crewmen and three women, drifted at sea for more than 24 hours wearing their life jackets, reaching Mulanay township in eastern Quezon province late Sunday.
Coast guard frogmen who managed to get to the stricken ship got no response when they rapped on the hull with metal instruments, then had to give up late Sunday due to the strong waves. The ship carried more than 740 passengers and crew.
Update I: 800 missing as typhoon Philippines ferry … 32 survivors recovered.
The recovery brought to 32 the number of survivors recovered from the sinking of the Princess of the Stars Saturday off the coast of Sibuyan Island in the central Philippines.
On Sunday, four survivors were found in San Fernando town on Sibuyuan island.
The 24,000-tonne ferry sank after running aground due to huge waves and strong winds spawned by Typhoon Fengshen, which left at least 152 people dead.
Scores drowned and missing as typhoon lashes Philippines
UPDATE II: Divers retrieve bodies from Philippine ferry
While the divers have only found bodies so far, officials were not willing to give up hope of finding more survivors among the more than 800 people missing since the seven-story ferry listed and went down in a half-hour or less Saturday.
“There is a slim chance that we can still find survivors” insided the ferry, coast guard Lt. Cmdr Rogelio Villanueva said. “As the days pass, indeed the chance is getting slimmer.”
June 22nd, 2008 at 10:06pm
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15 year old Amanda Goans of Knoxville, TN has been missing since June 17, 2008. Amanda is about 5’5 with straight blond hair and wire rimmed glasses. Her family believes she is in either Knox or Anderson County
Amanda Goans, 15 was last seen June 17th, 2008 when she left a runaway shelter in Knoxville .
Family members have asked for help in locating a missing Knox County teenager.
Amanda Goans, 15 of Knoxville hasn’t been seen since June 17th.
According to her father, she disappeared with another girl from a runaway shelter on Fifth Avenue on Tuesday. They were last seen that day in an ally on Magnolia Avenue.
June 22nd, 2008 at 09:44pm
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On this Father’s Day we share our thoughts and prayers to the fathers of missing children. We especially say a prayer for David Francis and Brian Swanson. Fathers separated by miles and years; however, both belonging to an unwanted membership of having lost children.
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June 15th, 2008 at 02:20pm
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28 year old Angela Leavitt and a 16 year old boy have been missing since June 3, 2008. … A complaint has been issued against the 28 year old Leavitt that she was believed to be involved in a sexual relationship with the 16 year old boy. The two are believed to be on the run together. The 16 year old boy disappeared from his home the same date as Leavitt disappeared from the area. Also, both Leavitt and the juvenile both quit their jobs on the same date, June 3, 2008.
Angela Leavitt
The text messages were sexual in nature, revealing that Leavitt wanted to have a child with the 16 year old boy. Investigators were able to determine that Leavitt had engaged in sexual activity with the 16-year-old boy on three separate occasions.
One of the encounters occurred at Leavitt’s Milton home after Leavitt picked up the boy and drove him to her house. Based on the information that was obtained during interviews with Leavitt and the boy, a warrant was issued for the arrest of Leavitt.
Police: Florida Woman Disappears With Kids, 16-Year-Old Lover
Police said an arrest warrant was issued after they interviewed the two but found they were missing when they went to serve the warrant at Angela Leavitt’s house, according to the Northwest Florida Daily News.
Greg Leavitt said they probably are in a gray 2005 Dodge Durango.
Wife left town with kids, lover, 16, investigators say; Husband pleads for children’s return, asks for public’s help
Investigators allege the pair has had sex at least three times, that Angela textmessaged the boy about having a baby together and that their relationship may have been sexual for months.
Lawmen were about to arrest Leavitt when they discovered she had fled her home. She knew an arrest warrant was issued, according to the Sheriff ’s Office.
The boy hasn’t been named. He isn’t considered a kidnapping victim, said Sheriff ’s Sgt. Scott Haines.
Authorities have not issued an Amber alert for him or the Leavitt children.
They said the 16-year-old’s parents have been very cooperative in the investigation.
If anyone has any information as to where Leavitt is located is asked to contact the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office at 983-1242, or Crime Stoppers at 437-STOP. Anyone providing information to Crime Stoppers that results in an arrest is eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000.
UPDATE I: 16 year old missing boy is located
The 16 year old boy that was being sought in connection with the disappearance of Angela Leavitt was located this morning in Pensacola.
According to Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Scott Haines the missing juvenile was located after he contacted investigators by phone.
The boys was in good condition and is currently being interviewed by deputies to determine if he can provide any useful information that will help locate Leavitt or her two children.
UPDATE II: Angela Leavitt arrested at airport
It was only a matter of time before Angela Leavitt was apprehended. Angela Leavitt is now in police custody and about to regret for the rest of her life her lack of judgment.
PENSACOLA - Police arrested Angela Leavitt on Tuesday at an airport baggage claim - where she said she was about to surrender, anyway.
The 28-year-old Milton woman, accused of leaving town to continue a sexual affair with a 16-year-old boy, is being held at the Santa Rosa County Jail without bond.
She is charged with unlawful sexual activity with a minor, a second-degree felony.
Angela Leavitt , Milton Mother On The Run Is Now Behind Bars
Angela Leavitt stepped off her plane at the Pensacola Regional Airport as airport police waited for her. She was taken into custody while she and her children waited for their luggage.
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office says someone called in a tip about Leavitt’s flight. She has been taken to the county jail. Her children will be given back to their father, Greg Leavitt.
June 8th, 2008 at 09:36am
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17 year old Jessica Renee Obriant has been missing since Friday, May 30, 2008 in Durham, NC. Jessica Renee Obriant is considered to be endangered due to medical reasons.
Description:
- 17 year old white female
- 5 foot 5 inches high
- 289 pounds
- with reddish blond hair
- Obriant was last seen wearing a yellow shirt with white stripes, blue jeans with brown pockets and brown tennis shoes.
If anyone has any information regarding Jessica Obriant please call 911 or Investigator Tadeus Ochman at 919-560-4440, ext. 289.
June 1st, 2008 at 08:56pm
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14 year old Saddie “Elaine” Julian is considered an endangered teen in Boise, ID.
Police in Boise, ID are asking the publics help for missing 14 year old Saddie “Elaine” Julian, who is believed to be an endangered runaway. It is believed that the 14 year old ran off with 27 year old Morgan Douglass Jones of Birmingham, AL. The two are believed to have met on-line on the internet. Investigators believe their last known location was Eastern Washington.
Saddie is described as 5-feet tall, 90 pounds, light/pale skin, long red hair, and a thin build.
Jones is described a 5-foot-9, 160 pounds, shoulder length red hair, with light/pale skin. He was last seen clean shaven
Boise Police believe that Saddie Julian, 14, left town with Morgan Jones, 27, on May 28th. A felony kidnapping warrant has been issued for Jones’ arrest.
Julian went missing after meeting a 27 year old Alabama man while playing a game on the internet.
Police believe Morgan Jones, developed an on-line relationship with the girl and then drove from his home in Birmingham to Idaho to meet her.
It appears he picked Julian up Wednesday morning and may have left the state with her.
Investigators believe their last known location was Eastern Washington.
Jones is now wanted on a felony kidnapping warrant.
Jones was last seen driving a bright yellow, 2008 Chevy Aveo, with Alabama license plate OMGROFL.
Police Ask for Help Finding 14-Year Old Missing Girl
UPDATE I: A teenager missing since last Wednesday has been found unharmed at a remote campground in Franklin County, Washington.
Morgan Jones is currently only charged with kidnapping, awaiting further investigation.
June 1st, 2008 at 03:16pm
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It was the story that shocked the world when then 10 year old Natascha Kampusche was kidnapped and held as a sex slave in a dungeon for 8 years in Vienna, Austria. After having finally escaped, she would later discuss with the media her ordeal at the hands of Wolfgang Priklopil.
Now after one of the most bizarre abductions imaginable and about 2–1/2 years after her escape, Natascha Kampusche now has her own talk show, “Natascha Kampusch meets…”
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June 1st, 2008 at 02:02pm
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13 year old Kali Elizabeth Norris of Franklinton, NC has been missing since the morning of Friday, May 30, 2008. Kali Elizabeth Norris suffers from a neurological medical condition that causes seizures.
Description:
- 13 year old white female
- 5 feet 5 inches tall
- weighing about 125 pounds
- She has pierced ears and a scar on her left forearm
- Kali was last seen wearing a black jacket and grey t-shirt with a camera and flash printed on it, as well as light blue jeans and black-and-white checkered, slip-on Vans shoes.
Police say Norris was last seen near the intersection of Main Street and Cedar Creek Road in Franklinton
By the time her father got home, church members, friends, family, and police were looking for her, worried that a neurological problem could make matters worse. Police say Norris was last seen near the intersection of Main Street and Cedar Creek Road in Franklinton. Police have spent the weekend asking drivers if they’ve seen her in the area.
Norris’ family says they’re especially concerned because the 13-year-old has been suffering from a medical condition that has caused seizures. They said she went missing before, as a result of the condition
“We don’t have any leads as far as where she might be,” said Sgt. Kevin Hornaday, with the Franklinton Police Department. “I believe from what I’ve seen based on the investigation that she might be with someone.”
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Prayer vigil to be held for missing Franklinton teen
If any one has seen Kali Elizabeth Norris, please contatc the Police at (919) 496-2511.
UPDATE I: 14-year-old girl who was found Tuesday. Charles Kelton Sumner, 16, of 2842 NC 98 West, was charged with resisting a public officer and contributing to delinquency of a juvenile.
June 1st, 2008 at 01:12pm
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13 year old Marangeli Velasquez has been missing since Wednesday, May 14, 2008. According to reports, the 13 year old did not show up for school but instead went to the area of 79th Street and South Jeffrey Boulevard with two other girls.
Description:
- Velasquez is 5 foot 1
- 150 pounds
- brown hair
- brown eyes
- medium complexion
- She was last seen wearing blue jeans, a black sweater, a navy short-sleeve school shirt and white gym shoes.
According to police, Marangeli Velasquez, who lives near West Lawrence Avenue and North Troy Street and attends Albany Park School, cut school Wednesday with two friends. The three girls traveled to the South Side to “meet up with some boys” near East 79th Street and South Jeffery Boulevard,
Marangeli Velasquez did not show up for school Wednesday and instead went to the area of 79th Street and South Jeffrey Boulevard with two other girls, according to an alert from Grand Central Area detectives. The two other girls have since returned home, police said.
On Friday, Marangeli parted company with one of those girls at the Metra station at Clinton and Madison streets in the West Loop, saying she was “going to the West Side.”
She has no cell phone and no known boyfriends, police say. Marangeli was last seen wearing jeans, a black sweater, a navy blue short sleeve school shirt and white gym shoes. She is 5-feet-1, 150 pounds and has brown hair. She lives on the Northwest Side near Lawrence Avenue and Troy Street and attends Albany Park School. (Chicago Sun Times)
Anyone with information regarding Velasquez’s whereabouts is asked to contact Detective Nari Isakson at 312-746-6399.
May 19th, 2008 at 12:25am
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Police in Sugarland, TX are looking for missing Ashley Mann, 15; Kyla Davenport, 14, and Lauren Watson, 13, who were last seen early Saturday in Sugar Land, southwest of Houston. The girls are though to be runaways.
Sugar Land police are asking for help in locating three teen girls who are missing and thought to be runaways.
Police said Ashley Mann, 15; Kyla Davenport, 14, and Lauren Watson, 13, were last seen early Saturday in Sugar Land, southwest of Houston.
A vehicle that the three are thought to have been riding in was found in a downtown Houston parking lot near Austin and Capitol, police said.
If anyone has any information regarding the three girls whereabouts, please call Sugar Land police at 281-275-2525.
May 10th, 2008 at 08:56pm
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