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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September 13th, 2005 at 01:46am
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According to WHIOTV:
OXFORD, Ohio — Police in Oxford are searching for a missing 15-year-old boy. Authorities said Nicholas Andrew Joseph Martin was last seen on South College Avenue around 3 p.m. on the afternoon of August 29, 2005.
Authorities said Martin was walking south with a white male. They said he has connections in Ohio and Florida.
Police said he likes to wear numerous bracelets and earrings in both ears.
Martin is described at being 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing around 140 pounds. They said he has blond-brown hair, blue eyes, sideburns and cuts on his left forearm.
If you have seen Martin, please contact Oxford police at 513-524-5240.
September 12th, 2005 at 01:53am
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From The Richmond Times-Dispatch from September 9, 2005:
A Virginia Commonwealth University freshman has been reported missing, university officials said yesterday.
VCU police said Taylor Marie Behl, 17, of Vienna in Fairfax County, was last seen leaving her dorm room around 10 p.m. Monday. Also missing is Behl’s car, a white 1997 Ford Escort with Virginia tags JPC-2848.
Behl is 5 feet, 6 inches tall, weighs 135 pounds and has brown hair. She was last seen wearing blue jeans and a black, hooded sweatshirt.
Police said they do not suspect foul play. They ask anyone with information on Behl’s whereabouts to contact them at (804) 828-1196.
NBC12: Missing VCU student
Missing VCU student, Taylor Marie Behl, 17, was last seen Monday night. 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. Police say they don’t expect foul play, but officials are looking for information about where Behl could be.
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Taylor Marie Behl
Description: She is 5-feet-6-inches tall and weighs 135 pounds. Police are also searching for her missing car: A white 1997 Ford Escort, VA tag: JPC2848.
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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 Monday. Around 10 PM that night, she left her room at the Gladding Residence Center, grabbed her keys, ID, and a borrowed skateboard. She told her roommate she was heading out for a couple of hours.
But, she never returned.
The university is looking at the surveillance cameras from her dorm room and even searched her computer for clues. But, after nearly four days, there’s no sign of where she could have gone.
Behl’s mom says this is “not like her at all. She’s not a party girl. She’s not a drinker. She’s not a drug user. She’s very family oriented.”
If you have any information about this case, please call (804) 828-1196.
September 12th, 2005 at 12:16am
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According to The Kentucky Democrat, Actress Scout Taylor-Compton listed as missing.
ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST) or or the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department at 760-245-4211.
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Picture of DESARIEE COMPTON and description.
MySpace account with info and description for Scout Taylor-Compton
UPDATE: FOUND LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters)
Teen actress Scout Taylor-Compton, who disappeared from her home more than two weeks ago, has been found at a friend’s house, police said on Thursday.
“She was a runaway juvenile. She just didn’t want to be found,” Haynal said. “She hasn’t been harmed at all and she appears to be fine.”
August 23rd, 2005 at 11:59pm
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