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Melinda Duckett’s Grandparents partially blame CNN’s Nancy Grace for her suicide

The grandparents of Melinda Duckett have gone on record as saying that they believe that the grilling that CNN’s Nancy Grace gave Melinda Duckett contributed to her decision to commit suicide. Did this interview go too far? It leads to some interesting questions regarding interviewing parents of missing children. What is the media’s role? Does the media have a right to ambush a parent during an interview as police investigate a case? We all want the truth to come out and more importantly Trenton Duckett to be found.

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The grandparents of Melinda Duckett say the grilling that CNN’s Nancy Grace gave their granddaughter contributed to her decision to commit suicide.

Melinda Duckett’s grandfather said it was his gun that Melinda used while she was at their home alone on Friday.

During a news briefing yesterday, police shed little new light on their investigation, refusing to speculate as to whether the media scrutiny led to the apparent suicide.

It is hard to comment as to what goes through the mind of a parent with a missing child. The grief, sorrow and anxiety that a parent feels cannot be experienced unless one has lost a child.  The media is supposed to ask questions, report the fact of the case and get the word out. Could “shock journalism” have played a role in the suicide of Melinda Duckett? Anything is possible and from the tone of the interview I believe that anchors need to remember they are journalists first, not lawyers. They are not there to solve the case on national TV. Does the media know or care about the emotional or mental makeup of a guest they are interviewing prior?

See the transcript of the Nancy Grace show in questions. Nancy Grace was certainly unrelenting. Granted I agree that questions need to be asked. However, no one in the media has the right to ambush a guest on their show. Nancy Grace is a lawyer. She understands what the term, “asked and answered” means. Guests and especially parents of a missing child have to be treated with a certain amount of deference. Just because a news anchor thinks an individual may be hiding something does not mean they have the right to badger them. Granted Melinda Duckett came on the Nancy Grace program of her own free will. However, I hardly think that she thought she would be ambushed or treated in a manner that she was. 

One of the things that is troubling among many in this case is the fact that it is another case of an innocent child being caught in the cross-hairs of two parents in a bitter divorce and custody battle. The child’s welfare is hardly ever an issue when this occurs. Another troubling issue is if Melinda Duckett was somehow guilt-ridden and responsible for Trenton’s disappearance, why did she not leave a note of what she did prior to committing suicide? It is possible that she was just an emotionally unstable person who cracked under the extreme pressure of the case.  

The end result is that Melinda Duckett is not alive to answer police questions or provide anymore information into the disappearance of 2 year old Trenton Duckett. That is the most important part in all of this. Trenton Duckett is still missing. Where is he? As Joshua Duckett has stated the primary goal should be on Trenton and any information as to his whereabouts.

The father of missing two-year-old Trenton Duckett talked to reporters yesterday, for the first time since Melinda Duckett’s apparent suicide.

Trenton Duckett’s Father, Joshua Duckett says it is not time to point fingers and everyone needs to work together to find his son.

“Please come forward if you have anything at all. It may not be relevant. Just please come forward because right now is the time. We need anything to go on,” Joshua Duckett said.

(Central Florida News)

Trenton Duckett’s Description:

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He’s described as from 2 and a half to 3 and a half feet tall, 30 to 40 pounds and was last seen in a blue and green striped shirt with blue denim shorts, no shoes.

UPDATE: Trenton Duckett Missing: Did the Media and Nancy Grace Push Melinda Duckett Over the Edge to Suicide?

September 10th, 2006 at 01:46pm Posted by | Amber Alert, child welfare, Found Deceased, Missing, Missing Children, Pictures, Trenton Duckett | 73 comments

Waterford, NY first Town in New York State to implement “A Child is Missing” program

Waterford, NY has become the first town in the State of New York to implement the child notification recovery program, A Child is Missing.”

WATERFORD, N.Y. Waterford is the first town in New York state to implement new technology that issues broad alerts on missing persons.

The program — called A Child is Missing — is capable of issuing up to a thousand telephone calls per minute.

The calls notify people of people who has gone missing and raise public awareness.

(WSTM)

September 9th, 2006 at 08:32pm Posted by | child welfare, Informational, Internet, Missing, Missing Children | no comments

BIZARRE Event in the Trenton Duckett Case … Mother Melinda Duckett Found DEAD

Melinda Duckett, 21, the mother of missing 2 year old Trenton Duckett was Duckettsfound dead today in her grandparents home. According to reports Melinda Ducket did not die from natural causes.

Circumstances surrounding the death of 21-year-old Melinda Duckett aren’t being released. However, police say she didn’t die from natural causes.

Trenton Duckett was reported missing August 27th. Police believe he was pulled through a hole cut in the window screen of his bedroom.

Officials say his father, Joshua Duckett, passed a polygraph test he took the day after Trenton was reported missing.

But Melinda Duckett refused to take one. Police aren’t saying if she was considered a suspect.

(First Coast News)

From Central Florida News 13

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(Central Florida 13)

Investigators say Duckett did not leave a suicide note, or any indication of what happened to her son. Police wanted to emphasize that Trenton has not been found, but called this a “major development into the investigation of Trenton.”

Body Of Missing Boy’s Mom Found

Melinda Duckett’s body was found in a Silver Mitsubishi Eclipse right in her grandmother’s driveway,”

The body of a missing Central Florida boy’s mother was found inside a car at her grandparents’ house Friday, according to police.

Leesburg authorities said Melinda Duckett’s body was found at a home at 638 Rainbow Lane in the Villages of Lady Lake. Police said the house belonged to the woman’s grandparents.

“They found Melinda Duckett’s body in a silver Mitsubishi Eclipse right in her grandmother’s driveway,” Local 6′s Jessica D’Onofrio said. “This is still very early in the death investigation, but initial observations indicate that the death was not from natural causes. Naturally, this is a major development in the investigation into the disappearance of young Trenton Duckett.”

(Local 6)

Father was worried about boy before disappearance

But The Daily Commercial has discovered several incidents where police were called upon to intervene in the turbulent relationship between Joshua and Melinda Duckett. Police records at the Bushnell Police Department show allegations of child neglect and endangerment.

(Daily Commercial)

Nancy Grace interviewed both Melinda and Joshua Duckett this evening, September 8, 2006. She also had Mark Lunsford, Marc Klaas, Pat Brown, Vito Colucci, Marilyn Aciego, Angeline Hartman, Nicole Beborde and Lillian Glass, David Schwartz, Nancy Eubank.

Is it possible that the line of questioning drove Melinda Duckett to extreme measures. It certainly got contentious in the interview when it came to the polygraph.

Full transcript:

GRACE: Out to Melinda Duckett. This is Trenton`s mom. Melinda, have you taken a polygraph?

MELINDA DUCKETT: I`ve spoken to the investigators, and Joshua is on the outside loop of it, and as far as the investigative techniques are concerned with polygraph, stress test, physical searches, interviews, et cetera, my family and I have fully cooperated with local law enforcement and…

GRACE: Have you taken a polygraph?

MELINDA DUCKETT: … the federal and everything…

(CROSSTALK)

MELINDA DUCKETT: And locally, they don`t have enough necessary experience, and that`s why the FBI was called in to begin with. I`ve been instructed to only speak with them, with their unit, and anything that they release to the media or public is up to them. Now, as far as…

GRACE: Have you taken a polygraph?

MELINDA DUCKETT: … or anything — like I said, I mean, anything that I do or anything is in cooperation with them. I`m doing everything they want me to. But as far as details and everything, I mean, I`m leaving everything up to them.

GRACE: Right. Have you taken a polygraph?

MELINDA DUCKETT: I`ve done everything they`ve asked me to.

UPDATE (9/9/06): Mother of missing Leesburg toddler took her own life

On Friday afternoon the boy’s mother Melinda Duckett was found dead inside her grandparents’ home north of Leesburg. Police say it looks like Melinda took her own life with a gun.

Captain Steve Rockefeller, Leesburg Police:

“So regarding notes or information directly leading to his location…we don’t have it. We still need the public’s support.”

And friends of Trenton’s father Joshua Duckett who have been helping search for the boy say Melinda’s suicide just throws another tragic twist into this already bizarre and sad story.

Cindy Vogler, Father’s friend:

“I really, really hope there’s a note or that someone who knows something now comes forward.”

(Full story at Tampa Bays 10)

According to reports from Central Florida News 13, Melida Duckett did not leave a suicide note or provide any indication as to where her son may be. 

September 8th, 2006 at 07:40pm Posted by | Found Deceased, Missing, Missing Children, Trenton Duckett | 91 comments

Mark Lunsford comes to the Aide of Missing Trenton Duckett

Mark Lunsford, the father of 9 year old Jessica was abducted and killed last year wants to help the Trenton Duckett investigation by bringing greater media exposure to the case. Mark Lunsford knows through his own personal experiences that they more media, more eyes and more awareness, the greater chance a case has of being solved.

Josh Duckett and Mark Lunsford now have a common but painful bond. Both are fathers of abducted children. So that’s why Mark came to help Josh pass-out flyers with Trenton’s picture.

Mark says the FBI called him to bring national exposure to this case. Because with his own loss, Mark knows bringing closure will take a lot more than just passing out flyers.

Lunsford said the media’s response has to be much larger than it has been so far saying, “Because it needs to be more than local media, we need to get this across Florida.”

Residents around the area where Trenton was last seen call the situation tragic and say it’s got to be someone who knows the child and the family.

(Central Florida News 13)

You can call the FBI tip line with any information at 1-800-CALL-FBI.

September 6th, 2006 at 11:55pm Posted by | child welfare, Mark Lunsford, Missing, Missing Children, Trenton Duckett | one comment

Missing 2 year old Trenton Duckett, Police need help to Verify Parent’s Alibis

There is still no sign of two year old Trenton Duckett who has literally vanished. Trenton Duckett 3According to reports he was last seen in his room on Sunday at 7:00 pm EDT. His parents noticed him missing at 9:00 pm. Police are trying to confirm the alibis of the parents, even though it seems that Trenton’s father Josh Duckett had passed a lie detector test. Authorities are also searching a wooded area on a tip.

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“Investigators are asking the public to help verify the whereabouts of the Duckett family the day before Trenton vanished,” Local 6′s Mike DeForest said.

“We have reports of where Trenton was,” Leesburg police Captain Steve Rockefeller said. “We want to get confirmation of where Trenton was. That is the need for the reconstruction.”

The boy’s father, Josh Duckett, was videotaped standing behind police at Tuesday’s news conference.

“I’ve given my whole story,” Duckett said. “I’ve cooperated. Everything that I’ve been doing, and so far they are satisfied with what they found.”

Duckett said he performed well on a lie detector test about the case.

(Local 6)

September 5th, 2006 at 09:38pm Posted by | abduction, Amber Alert, child welfare, kidnapped, Missing, Missing Children, Trenton Duckett | no comments

Trenton Duckett Still Missing, Police state missing Trenton likely Alive

The search continues for the missing 2 year old Leesburg, FL boy Trenton Duckett. Trenton DuckettAuthorities in the first time in the case mentioned that “Trenton Duckett is alive and close by.”

Police Capt. Steve Rockefeller wouldn’t say Friday why investigators are encouraged about the fate of the 2-year-old boy, who was reported taken from his bedroom through a window. Despite numerous searches, no body has been found.

“We have no evidence to indicate that he is dead,” Rockefeller said. “This [investigation] is not fruitless.”

Rockefeller said investigators are also looking at all possible answers for the toddler’s abduction — including his parents’ rocky past. Police records released Friday show that the months leading up to Trenton’s disappearance were filled with allegations of abuse and threats of violence.

Poster for Trenton Duckett

Nobody is above suspicion … VIDEO

The search goes on with the efforts of The project Adam team. The questions remain is whether the parents extremely rocky past and history of alleged abuse allegations and mis-treatment have anything to do with the Trenton’s disappearance?

The couple lived in Bushnell and moved to Leesburg last year. Bushnell officers said they responded last year to several of the couple’s arguments and an allegation of Melinda Duckett neglecting her son.

The accusation was determined to be unfounded, a report said.

Last year, police took Melinda Duckett into custody under the state’s Baker Act, which allows authorities to hold people for a mental evaluation if they show evidence of being a danger to themselves or others.

The specifics of the incident that prompted her being held were unclear. Bushnell police would not release their report Friday. They said it was a medical record not subject to the state’s public-records laws.

(Orlando Sentinel)

Police are working with state and federal agents from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the FBI.

On Wednesday, law-enforcement officers were questioning neighbors in the Windemere Villas apartment complex where Trenton lives and interviewing nearby registered sex offenders.

Andrew Vita, a member of Team Adam, a unit of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, said his organization was helping to circulate fliers and talking with Trenton’s relatives and parents, Joshua and Melinda Duckett, both 21.

“It’s a very intense investigative effort,” Vita said. “They [officers] are working all night long. Some people have been here for several days.”

(Orlando Sentinel)

September 3rd, 2006 at 12:25pm Posted by | abduction, Amber Alert, child welfare, Missing, Missing Children, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Trenton Duckett | 10 comments

Shannon Nicole Paulk, Teresa Melissa Dean and Heaven Ross … Is there a serial Killer Responsible for all three?

Could the Police be dealing with an “Anniversary Killer”?

Could it be possible that these three cases are connected? Could they have been committed by the same person? Is there a serial killer he takes 11 year old girls from trailer parks in the August 15–19 time period, exactly two years apart? Investigators into each of the three disappearance are starting to question whether there is a pattern and if the three cases are connected. It appears that the same man may have committed the three crimes.

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The Shannon Paulk Task Force, formed shortly after Shannon disappeared, announced Tuesday that investigators believe Shannon’s case is related to Teresa’s disappearance and that of Heaven Lashae Ross of Northport, Ala. A statement cited “striking” similarities among the three cases.

  • All three girls were 11 years old.
  • All three were abducted from trailer parks where they lived.
  • All three girls disappeared two years apart – but within days of each other in August.
  • In all three cases, construction, such as commercial construction, roadwork or bridge building, was being done nearby.

(Macon.com)

Shannon Paulk, Teresa Dean and Heaven Ross’ cases all have a striking similarity. Shannon Paulk disappeared from her Candlestick Trailer Park in Prattville, Alabama on August 16, 2001. Shannon’s remains were found on October 6, 2001 seventeen miles from her home in the Autauga County Wild Life Management Area.

Teresa Dean and Heaven Ross both disappeared from their trailer parks in mid-August, exactly two years before and after Shannon’s disappearance. Could the three cases have been done by the same individual. Is it possible that it is just a bizarre coincidence that all three girls taken from trailer parks, exactly two years apart? Seems very unlikely. Many of the characteristics of the three disappearance seems similar. Although at this point only Shannon’s body has been recovered.

A composite sketch was done of an individual who was last seen talking to Shannon Nicole Paulk. 3 girls colorcompositeThis individual; is wanted for questioning.

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The man had a mole under his eye that had two hairs growing out of it.  His skin was very tanned and he had creases around his eyes, mouth, and across his brow.  He is described as being 5’11” to 6’ tall, with a stocky build and a medium beer belly.  His arms were very muscular and hairy.  His teeth were yellow and crooked.  There is a bump on the bridge of his nose as if his nose was broken.  He is described as having hazel eyes, sandy blonde hair with darker roots and gray streaks.  His goatee was darker than his hair.

(Prattville.com)

Shannon disappeared on August 16, 2001 from Candlestick Trailer Park in Prattville, Alabama.  She was last seen talking to a man around 2:30 p.m.

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(Shannon Nicole Paulk)

Heaven LaShae Ross was 11 when she vanished on Aug. 19, 2003, while walking the 150 or so yards from her house in Willow Brook Trailer Park to the bus stop at the end of her street.

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Northport abduction could be serial crime (Disappearance of Heaven LaShae Ross)

Heaven LaShae Ross received a jolt Wednesday when investigators said they were looking into a possible link between her disappearance and those of two other girls under similar circumstances.

“Since Teresa and Heaven are still missing, a definite connection cannot be made,” said a statement released Tuesday by investigators, “but the similarities are striking.”

This has prompted the task force to release two drawings of a man witnesses said was seen with Shannon about 2:30 p.m. on the day she vanished.

The task force describes him as follows:

“In this case the task force really wants to bring attention to the mole under his eye which was described as having two hairs growing out of it toward his nose.

(Tuscaloosa News)

Eleven-year old Teresa Melissa Dean was last seen around eight o’clock in the evening near her home. She has not been seen or heard from since. Despite an extensive search, police unearthed no clues to help them discover what happened to her. Teresa was last seen on August 15, 1999 on Lawrence Drive in Macon, Georgia.

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Teresa’s photo is shown age-progressed to 17 years. She was last seen on August 15, 1999.

Missing Twiggs girl may be victim of serial abductor (Teresa Melissa Dean)

 An 11-year-old Twiggs County girl who disappeared seven years ago might have been the victim of a serial abductor.

Twiggs County Sheriff Darren Mitchum is headed to Prattville, Ala., today to discuss the disappearance of Teresa Melissa Dean seven years ago with authorities investigating disappearances of two Alabama girls.

“If I can stay in office long enough, we’re going to solve this case. That’s my goal,” said Mitchum, who has Teresa’s picture and a composite sketch of a suspect hanging in the lobby of his office.

Mitchum and his colleagues plan to meet with representatives of the “America’s Most Wanted” television program.

“What we’re trying to do is get America’s Most Wanted to do a story on it,” Mitchum said. “We’re going to take this opportunity to get exposure for our case.”

Alabama authorities believe the same person could be responsible for all three cases.

(Macon.com)

Were there other victims? Police explore possibility of serial abductions

Prattville Police Sgt. Robert Furlong, the lead investigator on the Paulk case, declined to go into details of the investigation, but said the similar circumstances in each case led detectives to take a closer look at the Dean and Ross disappearances.

(Montgomery Advisor)

America’s Most Wanted will be doing a TV show Saturday, September 2, 2006 spotlighting this case.

At around 2:30 p.m. on August 15, 1999, 11 year-old Teresa left her trailer in Twiggs County, Ga. to go to a neighbor’s trailer to play with some puppies.  The neighbor told Teresa that if she could catch one of the puppies, she could take it home. Police say that Teresa told the neighbor was she going home to get her brother to help her bring a puppy home.

Teresa never made it home. She also doesn’t have a brother.

  • Police say a neighbor, who lived a few doors down from Heaven’s home, saw her walk by. And another neighbor, close to the bus stop, says she didn’t see the child at all. 

Discussion Forum regarding 3 similar cases can be found here.

September 2nd, 2006 at 06:21pm Posted by | abduction, Americas Most Wanted, Crime/Murder, Heaven Lashae Ross, Missing, Missing Children, Shannon Paulk, Teresa Melissa Dean | 4 comments

Noreen Gosch , the Mother receives pictures of her son, Johnny Gosch, 24 years after he was Abducted

The following is an example of when the tragic and bizarre becomes beyond cruel and unusual. Johnny Gosch 1You may not remember the name Johhny Gosch; however, he was one of the very first missing children to ever be placed on a milk carton in the 1980’s.

Johnny’s disappearance triggered nationwide fears of child abductions. He was one of the first faces of missing or abducted children to appear on milk cartons across the country.

Two photographs were left at the door of  Noreen Gosch of her son, Johnny Gosch, who was abducted and has been missing for 24 years. The pictures were of Johnny Grosh, 12, and two other boys who were gaged and had their hands bound.

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(NBC5, WMAQ Chicago)

The old photos appear to show 12-year-old Johnny Gosch with his mouth gagged and his hands and feet tied. The boy is wearing the same sweatpants Johnny was wearing when he disappeared while delivering newspapers on the morning of Sept. 5, 1982, his mother said.

For someone to abduct a 12 year old boy is sick. For someone to send a picture of the missing abducted boy some 24 years later to the boy’s mother boards on cruel and twisted vile insanity.

Gosch said investigators confirmed the photos were authentic and likely taken within “hours or days” of the abduction. She said they were checking for fingerprints that could lead them to the source and possibly a breakthrough in a case that has long baffled authorities. The other boys in the photo were unidentified.

Meanwhile, others connected to the case have reported receiving the photographs through anonymous deliveries and the Internet.

(The Kansas City Channel)

Noreen Gosch had believed that her son was taken by child pornographers.

Gosch believes her son was taken by child pornographers. She told authorities he briefly contacted her in 1997 but feared for his life and declined to give details about where he was. She believes his abductors got him involved in crimes, which is why he is hiding his identity.

(CNN)

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In 1984, Gosch’s photograph appeared alongside that of Juanita Rafela Estavez on milk cartons across America; they were the first two abducted children to have their plights publicized in this way.

National Center for Missing and Exploited Poster with age progression.

John David Gosch in Iowa Missing Persons database

Reported pictures of Johnny Gosch under scrutiny

State crime lab to examine possible Gosch photos

Police said today that state crime experts were examining photographs to determine if they are of a newspaper delivery boy who disappeared 24 years ago.

The photos were left Sunday at the front door of Noreen Gosch, the mother of Johnny Gosch, who disappeared on Sept. 5, 1982, while delivering newspapers in West Des Moines.

Lt. Jeff Miller, a spokesman for the West Des Moines Police Department, said the photos were given to the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation’s computer crime task force.

September 1st, 2006 at 05:55pm Posted by | abduction, Internet, kidnapped, Missing, Missing Adult, Missing Children, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, sex offender | 13 comments

Search Continues for Trenton Duckett, Local Sex Offenders Questioned

The search continues for 2 year old Trenton Duckett who has been missing since Sunday Trenton Duckett 2night. Police authorities in Leesburg, FL are questioning sex offenders and neighbors in an effort to find a missing boy.

On Wednesday, investigators said they were questioning people in the boy’s neighborhood and registered sex offenders in the area.

“In the 21 years I’ve been here, we have never been looking at anything like a potential abduction-type case where it may be a stranger,” Leesburg police Capt. Steve Rockefeller said. “We have had parent involvement, parent interference and other domestic-type situations. Obviously we are looking at all angles in this case, and we just want to get Trenton home.”

The case certainly has its share of oddities. In one of the more strange connections, Trenton’s grandfather, James Duckett, is awaiting lethal injection on Florida’s death row for the rape and murder of an 11 year old girl

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Nearly 20 years ago, the Mascotte police officer was convicted of raping and murdering an 11-year-old girl.

Prosecutors said they found the girl’s fingerprints on the hood of Duckett’s patrol car and that his tire tracks were near the lake where the girl was drowned.

Duckett has maintained his innocence.

(Local 6)

Trenton Duckett is described as follows: (Have you seen this boy?)Trenton Duckett

  • Asian-Caucasian
  • 2 1/2 to 3 feet tall
  • weighing 30 to 40 pounds
  • brown low-cut hair
  • He was last seen wearing a blue-and-green striped shirt (or no shirt) with blue denim shorts and no shoes.

UPDATE (9/1/06): Tip Sparks Search Of Central Fla. Woods In Missing Boy Case

A new tip in the case of a Leesburg toddler who vanished from his bedroom Sunday night sparked a Friday night search of a wooded area near his grandmother’s house, Local 6 News has learned.

Local 6 News reported that federal agents, officers and search dogs were combing through some undeveloped land in Lady Lake just blocks from a gated community where his grandmother lives.

All police would say Friday was that a tip led them to the location, Local 6 reporter Mike DeForest said.

(Local 6)

August 31st, 2006 at 09:47pm Posted by | abduction, Amber Alert, child welfare, kidnapped, Missing, Missing Children, Pictures, Search and Rescue, sex offender, Trenton Duckett | 2 comments

Foster parents of missing boy, Marcus Fiesel, charged in 3-year-old’s death

The foster parents of 3 year old Marcus Fiesel, David and Liz Carroll, have been charged Marcus Fiesel  1with involuntary manslaughter. Marcus Fiesel has been missing since last Tuesday.

Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph Deters, Sheriff Simon Leis, Jr and Clermont County Prosecutor Donald White held a news conference at 3 p.m. to announce the arrest of David and Liz Carroll, Marcus Fiesel’s foster parents. They are charged with involuntary manslaughter, but more serious charges are expected.

Pictures of Missing Marcus Fiesel

Marcus Fiesel, who was developmentally disabled, was reportedly last seen August 15; however, police have a theory as to what occurred. It is imcomprehensible what some people are capable of. These people were given the responsibility to take care of a 3 year old, developmentally disabled boy. God be with you Marcus.

Deters said David and Liz Carroll placed Marcus in a closet for two days, before going to a family reunion in Williamsburg, Ky. Aug. 4. When they returned, he was dead.

David Carroll is accused of burning the boy’s body in Brown County.

The news conferences held by the couple were allegedly part of their cover-up.  

The Clermont County Children’s Services has taken charge of the Carroll’s four children.

(Middletown Journal)

Caseworker Contradicts Foster Mom About Last Visit With Missing Boy

CINCINNATI, Ohio A caseworker contradicted a statement made by the foster mother of a missing 3-year-old, NewsChannel5 partner ONN reported.

She said she never saw Marcus Fiesel during an in-house visit earlier this month.

His foster mother, Liz Carroll, said Marcus wandered away after she passed out in an Anderson Township park on Aug. 15.

Carroll told the media the case worker saw the child during a weekly visit Aug. 10.

(Newsnet 5)

Foster parents charged in death of missing 3-year-old

A Hamilton County grand jury indicted the Carrolls on charges of involuntary manslaughter and endangering children, and David Carroll was charged with gross abuse of a corpse.

David Carroll took the boy’s body to rural Brown County and burned it, Deters said. A search for the remains was launched Monday. Deters declined to discuss other details of the investigation.

The Carrolls were arrested separately and jailed Monday, he said.

(Columbus Dispatch)

August 29th, 2006 at 12:05am Posted by | arrested, child welfare, Missing, Missing Children | 3 comments

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