Monday4 the Missing ~Jason Scott Adkins~&~Dr. Jarrett Burton~

Due to the fact that we had so many occurances in April, we decided to combine two missing persons to honor this Monday. Jason Scott Adkins would have celebrated his birthday on April 1 and Dr. Jarrett Burton has been missing since April 4, 2007. We would like to pay tribute to both of these men in hopes that someone, somewhere will see their pictures and information and come forth to their families.


Jason Scott Adkins

Jason Scott Adkins was fishing on the Ohio River with his brother on Jan. 17, 1999 when the boat he was in had engine failure. Around this same time frame, a barge passing by caused a series of large waves in the river where the men were fishing, and caused the boat to capsize. Only one of the brothers inside the boat with Jason Scott Adkins made it out of the boat and went to call for help.

As search and rescue crews arrived, they reported it appeared as if someone had exited the water in a certain area that was different from where the sole survivor would've left the wreckage. Police asked the family was it a possibility that Jason Scott Adkins could've faked his death because he owed back child support. Both his estranged wife and family do not believe Jason Scott Adkins faked his death that fateful day because he only was $200 behind on child support. There has also never been any trace of Jason Scott Adkins' body if he did indeed perish in the boating accident.

His family is turning to the public for answers in helping solve this mystery surrounding Jason's disappearance.

If you have any information regarding the whereabouts or disappearance of Jason Scott Adkins, you are asked to please contact the Huntington Police Department @
304-695-4420.

You may also contact the family directly by emailing them @ JasonScottAdkins@Yahoo.Com.

You may remain anonymous if needed. Please help us find out what happened to Jason Scott Adkins that fateful day.

Full Name: Jason Scott Adkins
Age: 23
Height: 5'9
Weight: 160-170 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Birthdate: April 1, 1975
Missing From: Huntington WV
Case #: 99-0614
NCIC# M-184143434
Date of Disappearance: Jan. 17, 1999
Last Seen Wearing: A brown leather jacket, coveralls, blue jeans and Nike tennis shoes
Link to Printable Poster



Dr Jarrett Burton

Missing Since: April 4, 2007
from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Classification: Endangered Missing

Date Of Birth: November 21, 1948

Age: 58

Height: 6'0"

Weight: 190 lbs

Hair Color: Gray (Salt and Pepper)

Eye Color: Brown

Race: Black

Gender: Male

Distinguishing Characteristics: Scar at base of throat,
scar on right pointer finger, freckle on nose,
previously fractured left arm. Glasses with wire frames

Medical Conditions: Bipolar and suffers from manic depression

Clothing: Light colored ripped dress shirt, beige dress
pants, black shoes.

Case Number: 20071412

NCIC Number: M-186444159 .

According to reports, Dr. Burton suffered from bi-polar disorder and had not been taking his medicine at the time of his disappearance. Dr. Burton has a son, a sister and an elderly father who would desparately like to have word about him.
Link to Printable Poster

If you know anything about the vanishing of Jason Adkins or Dr. Jarrett Burton, please come forward, give these families answers and peace of mind.

Monday4 the Missing ~Rachel Conger~

Written by:
Delilah, of Mothers are Vanishing

March 13, 2008 was the first day of Spring Break for Amber Simmons, but when she awoke that morning things were different.
Her mother, Rachel Conger, wasn't home and as Amber went about her day, her mother never returned.
Family members gathered and went to the police that evening and reported her missing.

Rachel was estranged from her husband, Paul Conger, and by March 16 he would be found dead of a self inflicted gunshot wound.
Sources say that the marriage between Rachel and Paul was stormy and they had planned on a divorce.
According to investigators they think Rachel is the victim of a murder suicide at the hands of her husband, Paul.

According to family members Rachel married young, but always had a great sense of responsibility.
She was young when she became a mother, but took the role quite seriously and raised her daughter, Amber to have that same sense.
Rachel's first marriage broke up, but she was on great terms with her ex husband's family and they all mended their fences years ago.
Rachel stayed close to the family, as did Amber.

Even though this year did not bring the answers Amber is looking for, it's not because she hasn't been in the forefront leading the way for searches to be conducted in several areas of interest.
Amber coordinated car washes, bake sales, and concerts, any way she could she raised money to fund searches.

Last month, CUE Center for Missing Persons united with local law enforcement and search and recovery K9 teams from all over the country to conduct a massive search, trying to bring Rachel home before the one year anniversary of her vanishing. Although weather hampered their efforts, they will be back again to continue searching.

Amber Simmons has had a lot of love and support for her efforts this year, not only from her loving family, but from total strangers who were won over by her maturity and strength to carry on looking for her mother.

“My mom was the most amazing woman ever and the best friend I have ever had and that is what keeps me going everyday. I know that one day eventually she will be found because I will never give up looking for my mother, my best friend. I could tell her everything and she wouldn't judge me- only help me and be understanding.”

This beautiful poem is posted on the family site,
Bring Rachel Home:
Rachel Lynn Younger Conger
Oct. 11, 1977-March 13, 2008
The Broken Chain
We little knew that morning,
that God was going to call your name.
In life we loved you dearly,
In death we do the same.
It broke our hearts to lose you,
you did not go alone;
for part of us went with you,
the day God called you home.

You left us peaceful memories,
your love is still our guide;
and though we cannot see you,
you are always at our side.
Our family chain is broken,
and nothing seems the same;
but as GOD calls us one by one,
The Chain will link again.
~author unknown

Printable Poster

Donations for further searches can be made at the family site or directly to CUE Center For Missing Persons.

Prayers, support and encouragement for Amber and her family can be made at Peace4 the Missing.

Monday4 the Missing ~Amy Fitzpatrick~

My name is Christopher Fitzpatrick. My Daughter Amy Fitzpatrick, 15, has not been seen since the evening of New Years Day, when she left her friends home in the tourist resort of Riviera del Sol, on the Costa del Sol. She left her friends house to walk the 10 - minute walk to her house, at around 10pm on the 1st January 2008. Help find Amy Fitzpatrick (myspace)

Printable Posters:
Search For Amy Webiste
NCMEC Printable Poster (spanish)

The Petition
We are campaigning in an appeal to the European Parliament for European Alert System to be put in place for Missing Children
We are asking all parents, Grand-parents, extended family, friends and there children to sign our petition it only takes a couple of seconds to sign

Support
Christopher Fitzpatrick (Amy Fitzpatrick Dad) Christine Kenny (Amy's Fitzpatrick Aunt), Billy Kenny, Christine’s family, Joe Power, Claudine Hope, Maura & Joe Martin, Sandra & Alan O'Brien www.miss.ie, are Backing the Campaign in an appeal to The European Parliament. We need your support too. Please sign our petition and Make the Politicians listen to us.

We are also looking for volunteer's in Ireland and in European countries to help assist in our on-going campaign to get signatures on the petition to get a European Alert System set into place.

AMBER ALERT
This is a system that is set up in America and has been very successful in locating missing children
Petition for Amber Alert System

Official Help Find Amy Website
Help Find Amy (bebo)

Monday4 the Missing ~Suzanne Lyall~

Nineteen!
The thing I remember most about being nineteen, was how spontaneous and carefree the world seemed to be, back then. I had an entire life before me, and I was unstoppable!
Suzanne was nineteen when she disappeared...
she had her entire life before her, too!

Suzanne Lyall was last seen on the evening of March 2, 1998, at approximately 9:20 p.m., as she departed her place of employment at the Crossgates Mall in Guilderland, New York. Lyall was known to have boarded a Capital District Transit Authority bus heading to Collins Circle at the State University of New York (SUNY), at Albany, New York, where she was a student. It is believed that she exited the bus at Collins Circle at approximately 9:45 p.m. and has not been seen since that time.

Man sought as a possible witness
At about 4 p.m. on March 3, 1998, Lyall's ATM card was used at the Stewart's Store located on the corner of Manning Boulevard and Central Avenue, Albany, NY.
At about this same time the individual appearing in the composite picture, left, made a purchase at the counter inside the store.
He is a black male, with a medium/muscular build approximately 30 years old, 6-foot tall,wearing a mid-length "Carhart" type jacket and a dark baseball cap with the "Nike" swoosh symbol on the front.

It is believed that Lyall was wearing the jewelry shown when she disappeared. A polished, 14K, fluted bow ring; a silver ring in the shape of a frog and a necklace with a silver medallion inscribed with a runic character that looks like a block-style letter S. She may also have been wearing a 14K gold flower design cocktail ring.

Eric DeGrechie
March 7, 2008

I was a student at the University at Albany when Suzanne Lyall went missing in
March of 1998.
Living in a downtown dormitory, I still recall the night when the fliers
stating she was missing went up on the walls in the hallways.
Looking at them, my friends and I shrugged the whole situation off as just
being another kid leaving town for the weekend and not letting their parents
know their plans.

Ten years later, we still don’t know what happened to Suzanne. Her parents,
Douglas and Mary, are struggling with not knowing and they may be for
the rest of their lives.
Suzanne Lyall story continues to tug at the heartstrings

Age ProgressedPrintable Poster

“Until we know for sure that Suzanne’s deceased, we’ll always hold out hope that she’s alive and out there somewhere. There’s no getting away from that for us. Even if on the surface people in our situation might say we’ve given up and there’s no way she’s alive, there’s still that little cell way back in the consciousness that says she could be. You see a story on TV where a woman has been held captive in some underground bunker for ten years and you think, ‘Is Suzanne being held against her will somewhere?’”
Crime Rant

ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
1-800-843-5678
New York State Police
Troop G 1-518-783-3209
or 1-518-783-3211

sources:
FBI
NY Wanted and Missing

Monday4 the Missing ~Jasmine Haslag~

Please Help Us Find Jasmine Haslag!
Those are the first words that cry out to me,
on Jasmine's website.

I read through Jasmine's case...
her description, the last time she was seen, and a plea from her mom, asking that ANYONE who might know the whereabouts of her daughter to please step forward.
Link for Printable Poster

Date of Birth: 7-19-1975
Date Missing: 6-17-2007
From City/State: Russellville, MO
Age at Time of Disappearance: 31

Identifying Characteristics:
Pierced ears, missing molars, burn scars on insides of both forearms, previously broken forearm.

Investigative Agency:
Cole County Sheriff's Department
(573) 659-8477

Reported by: Vanessa McClure
Published: Wednesday, July 18, 2007
COLE COUNTY -
After someone's been missing for a month, authorities often suspect "foul play" and that's what happened in the Cole County disappearance of Jasmine Haslag.

Wednesday afternoon, the Cole County Sheriff said he thinks criminal activity or other players may be involved in Haslag's disappearance.

Her car was found abandoned in Callaway County.

Thirty-one-year old Haslag was living in Russellville, about 14 miles southeast of Jefferson City, when she went missing.

Neighbors in the town say she'd only been living there for three months. The Cole County Sheriff's department is following leads but says it has no evidence within its county to work with.

"We're doing everything that we can think of within our power to locate her. We've certainly followed up on voluminous numbers of leads," said Cole County Sheriff Greg White. "But after this length of time, with no one having any tangible contact with her, we certainly have to look at the possibility that criminal activity could be involved." READ MORE...
Sheriff Suspects Foul Play

Impact Statement

My adult daughter, Jasmine Haslag, went missing in June 2007.

Since that time I have spent every waking moment searching for her. I've spent every waking moment wondering what happened to my first-born daughter. I do not believe she ran away.

I believe there are people out there who have the answers and I will not stop until I know them and my daughter is found.

Having a missing loved one is a loss that dominates your life and it is a loss that no human being should ever have to deal with. When Jasmine first disappeared, I searched for help and was unable to find an organization, like Missouri Missing, to help me.

That is one of the main reasons I have worked so hard to make Missouri Missing grow and become one of the best organizations out there for missing persons.

As a co-founder, I hope to accomplish many things including educating the public on this ambiguous loss.

I hope to continue building an organization that can assist families presently suffering and those who may suffer in the future. I wholeheartedly believe this can be accomplished if we all unite as one voice for all of our missing loved ones.

I invite you to join in our efforts.
Peggy Florence - Co-founder
Missouri Missing

By Mallory McGowin
Monday, April 21, 2008
CALLAWAY COUNTY --

UPDATE: The FBI has confirmed fingerprints taken from the female body found Sunday afternoon near Mokane are not those of Jasmine Haslag.

Callaway County Sheriff Dennis Crane says the Missouri Highway Patrol could not find a match to the prints in state databases; and FBI officials did not get a hit on the prints when they searched the National Missing Person database.

Callaway County officials say an anthropologist will now investigate the remains to learn more about the victim, trying to determine an approximate time and date of death.
Authorities say body found is not Jasmine Haslag

Monday4 The Missing ~Tina & Bethany Sinclair~

FEBRUARY 2ND, 2009 UPDATE!

On February 4, 2001, Tina was 34, and her daughter, Bethany, was 15, and they vanished...they haven't been seen or heard from in eight years! Since my sister and my niece have been gone, so has a part of me. I haven't ever been the same. My heart is broken and so is my spirit. My mother has gradually crumbled as time has passed without her precious daughter and granddaughter. The anger, hatred, confusion, nightmares have shredded through me and made me into a person I don't even recognize anymore! Our family was divided at first for a long time, as nothing was the same. The holidays, birthdays, family gatherings were like a bad dream because Tina and Bethany weren't there.
Missing Tina and Beth (myspace)

Missing Tina and Beth (website) has a lot of information about the case, as well as a family struggling to get through this never-ending nightmare. At one point, someone was cruel enough to remove a memorial in Tina and Beth's name...not once, but TWICE!

Dec 7, 2008 9:10 AM
Memorial

We are going to replace the memorial with the old one today which was stolen Fall of 2007 and recovered Spring of 2008, [in back of a storage shed on the Putney road above the Marina] in Brattleboro, VT. It is still unclear who took it and why they dumped it? but we were grateful to have found it.

A new memorial sign to replace the one that was recently stolen is being recreated by McCarthy signs, as we speak, and will be installed in time for my mother to decorate for Christmas.

Tina Sinclair
Date of Birth: 1966-11-29
Date Missing: 2001-02-04
From City/State: W. Chesterfield, NH
Gender: Female
Race: White
Height: 62 inches
Weight: 120 pounds
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Green

Identifying Characteristics:
Vertical surgical scar on abdomen, tattoo of a "butterfly" on right ankle.

Circumstances of Disappearance:
Unknown. According to Tina's former boyfriend, Bethany, Tina's daughter, was at the movies and needed a ride. He stated that he and Tina got into an argument about money and felony charges against him. He says he left the home and when he returned Tina was gone. Tina's vehicle was found at the residence. Link to Printable Poster

Bethany Sinclair
The photo to the left is an actual picture of Bethany. The photo to the right is an age progression picture

Case Type: Endangered Missing
DOB: Oct 15, 1985
Sex: Female
Missing Date: Feb 3, 2001
Race: White
Age Now: 23
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
Weight: 120 lbs (54 kg)
Missing City: WEST CHESTERFIELD,NH
Case Number: NCMC907421

Circumstances:
Bethany's photo is shown age-progressed to 17 years. Bethany and her mother, Tina M. Sinclair, have not been seen since February 4, 2001. Bethany has a U-shaped scar on her head and may be wearing a crucifix pendant around her neck. She may also wear glasses. Tina has a tattoo on her ankle.
NCMEC Printable Poster

ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST)
New Hampshire State Police
1-603-271-3636 or 1-603-358-3333

Monday4 the Missing ~Bradley Olsen~

Olsen's friends had picked him up on Jan. 19 at the Maple Park, IL home he shared with his parents. After a night on the town at Bar One in DeKalb (1000 W. Lincoln Hwy), his friends--a married couple, his mother recalled--left early while Olsen stayed behind. At closing time, he called a friend for a ride home. (He last used his cell phone at 2:24 a.m., police said.) The friend was unable to pick him up. The last anyone remembers seeing him was about 2:25 a.m. on Jan. 20 when he was trying to find a ride home. He is still missing. READ MORE...

Footprints At The River's Edge: 01/20/07: Brad Olsen, 26, DeKalb, IL--STILL MISSING

Myspace is used quite often by families who are searching for a loved one.
Please take time to visit and show support to a family who is in a 'limbo world' of searching for Brad. Or if you already have a myspace profile, please add

Help Find Me! I'm Brad Olsen (Myspace)
This past January 20th marks a 2 year anniversary. 2 years of NOT KNOWING what happened to Brad. Yet in spite of the pain, local families are pulling resources together.

By ERIKA WURST ewurst@scn1.com
"It's hard to envision all of these people that are still out there, despite the continued efforts we all put into it," Olsen said, pointing to missing women Lisa Stebic and
Stacy Peterson and St. Charles resident
John Spira as recent examples.

Stebic went missing from her Plainfield home in April 2007; Petersen, of Bolingbrook, has not been seen since October 2007; and Spira was last seen at his workplace in West Chicago in February 2007.

"Our vicinities are so close together, within 45 minutes of each other. It's not a stretch of the imagination that we could find any one of these people in any location," Sue Olsen said.

And though Olsen's faith remains solid, the terror of not knowing what has happened to her son weighs on her.

"There is never really closure. But when something is solved you at least know for certain what happened. For us, we don't know," Olsen said. "Were they brutally tortured? Were they just beat up and left for dead in the freezing weather? Were they shot and taken somewhere? Were their bodies taken to some other state? You don't know, and it drives you crazy thinking about all of the possibilities."

So instead of dwelling, Olsen is determined to move forward, teaming up with other families of the missing to create a search army. In sharing resources and manpower, Olsen said the odds of finding previously missed clues continue to increase.

Brad Olsen: Missing but Not Forgotten

Date of Birth: 1980-04-04
Date Missing: 2007-01-20
From City/State: DeKalb, IL
Age at Time of Disappearance: 26
Gender: Male
Race: White
Height: 68 inches
Weight: 175 pounds
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue

Identifying Characteristics:
Surgical scar center of back, tattoo on left ankle of a "palm tree", tattoo between shoulders on back of a "sun". Previously broken left leg and little finger on right hand

If you believe you have any information, please contact:
Dekalb Police Department at (815) 748-8400

Link to NCMA printable Poster

Monday4 the Missing ~Mary Badaracco~

UPDATE

Posted by Beth Profeta on January 30, 2009
A complete stranger has just paid for moms billboard, It has been a dream of mine these last 15+ years to be able to get a billboard put up to help gain answers regarding our Mother's disappearance. ..To get her face out in the public eye.... As we know someone, somewhere within our community knows Something. We , the family have never been able to afford to do this on our own. Nor have we ever been a family to ask for help with anything other than begging for justice ! However I will confess that after 24 years... Im exhausted and I just want our mother's disappearance solved. READ MORE...
After 24 years, Mary Badaracco will have her billboard!

Written by Mary Badaracco's daughter, Beth Profeta

My life was shattered 24 years ago. My mom,Mary Badaracco, vanished from her home. Yes I did say 24 YEARS! The last person that saw my mom alive, her husband of 14 years, STILL HAS NO COMMENT! This man, our ex stepfather, TOLD US TO "TELL NO-ONE and DO NOT GO TO THE COPS". He told us his lawyer would handle it, however...the only thing his lawyer did was slither into court and enter a motion for divorce on the grounds of desertion, only 9 days after mom supposedly disappeared, without reporting her missing. Meanwhile, he already had his mistress moved into my mom's house.

About 10 days had already passed by the time I was finally told that my mom had supposedly "taken off" on August 20, 1984. I knew right away something was terribly wrong, I knew our mom would have never "taken off", not after all we'd been through together! I was also told her car remained at her home, a smashed windshield was evident, I suppose only to me, that foul play should be suspected as it was in the driveway, damaged.

So I, (as usual) defied his orders and convinced my sister, who was still in a state of shock from being told the previous week by this ex family that our mom was missing, my only sister,who was told to especially not tell me that our mom was gone. Why would she comply? I feel she was scared to death that our worst nightmare
had come true! The day had come that they went too far and really hurt our mom! Once I knew I told my sister that we must run, not walk, to the police!

Throughout our moms 14year marriage to this man, she also raised all 4 of his kids. We were subjected to much domestic abuse from these sickos. By the time mom realized this, she didn't have a clue how to get away from him! Several times after he'd beat our mom severely we'd flee the home and stay with friends only for him to eventually find us and bring us back to that house, usually by threats and force, or as in one instance, having our Grandma by knife point, while my sis and I could only run and hide under the bed and cry.

Back in the 60's and 70's she never reported this to police. Why would she? He is friends with the cops, he still is friends with people in high places, that's why this case is not solved!

One crucial error the state police made is regarding our moms damaged car. The CSP investigator 1st on scene was "D B's" buddy. They believed him when he told them "the bitch took off and stole my money, too". He told one cop that mom broke the windshield of her car that was left at her house, but he was overheard telling another trooper that he did it! Although I kept asking about the car for over 20 years, I was like a frikken broken record. I insisted the police find this car, I knew it was a key piece of evidence! The police told me to find the VIN number and they would run a search, even though I later found out they, of course, had mom's license plate number the entire time. " D B" got rid of her car and was never even questioned about the whereabouts of this car!

We have had our 1st arrest in all these years. A new state trooper has uncovered much information that has been concealed from us. (a relative of "D B" ) It's only a misdemeanor charge. I thought it was a start. This man is accused of interfering with a homicide investigation.

We believe he buried moms car according to what police learned while interviewing this suspect. A huge excavation took place, 3 cars were recovered, unearthed from this mans backyard, but mom's car was not found. The suspect was scheduled to be in court Dec 5th to possibly accept a guilty plea and a $250 fine and
wow- that's it! Why are we sending the message that it's ok to lie to state police investigators, you will basically just walk away!

As mom's belongings were completely removed, not even a link ball remained of her. In her house, the day she "WENT MISSING" in1984, her belongings, as well as her remains, could be in that car! A few weeks back when the prosecutor told me they were just going to plea him out with that fine, I let him know how unhappy I was. I told him "D B" carries that in his left pocket daily, who is that going to hurt?

I then decided I'd go to the court to see this for myself. However, his lawyer felt the need to pull something shady. On the morning of court last month, supposedly the day of this final continuance, after I drove almost an hour, his lawyer called in (after 9:30 am) and said they needed a new date as she has another murder case somewhere else and can not be there to represent him. I was so furious because this attorney had almost 2 months to get her calendar straight! I immediately asked to speak with the judge and my wish was granted, in her open court with the accused to my right!

I suppose I watch too much TV because I thought my request would be a discussion, privately, in chambers! This was one of the hardest things I'd ever done, trying to be mom's voice in a court of law for the very first time in 24 years, I pleaded with the court to impose the maximum sentence!

I keep hoping and praying that one day, someone with ovaries/testicles will truly hear my story, realizing something must be done, stand up beside me and help me fight this evil.

Believe me, if I had ANY money, I would certainly have been paying for justice for my mom. I can only use every fiber of my being to right this wrong. I've tried to make this broken justice system work for my mother, my family! Something is seriously wrong when killers are allowed to get away with murder.

In my case, not only do we know in our hearts who killed our mom, but they hid our moms remains somewhere. What kind of a monster does that! He also made my mother quit claim her home to him for $1 about 6 weeks prior to her disappearance, and he still resides in mom's house with his mistress, now wife. He took the home out of OUR moms name and gave it to his 3rd wife.

I only want this case solved! The tragedy that happened to my family so long ago threw my sister and I into a state of shock we still feel to this day!

We have been left shattered, still trying to put the pieces of ourselves back together. We thought this was supposed to be moms time for working so hard raising 6 kids and putting up with all the abuse all those years! 6 kids were grown and out of the house, this was supposed to be her time to enjoy life! But mom found out about the affair, and we believe she finally wanted out,like this was the last straw.

This family took everything from us, our childhoods, our mother and even now he takes from my life!

He (and those that keep his secret) also killed a part of me that day too. I have never been the same since my world was shattered in August 1984! My mother was the most beautiful spirit, she was always there helping anyone that needed anything! To further my pain and suffering,authorities made so many mistakes. I've pushed and screamed to be my mothers voice all these 24 years and now I'm being told that even this old state police trooper buddy has lawyered up!

We know that there are people within the community, as well as several persons of interest that do have the missing puzzle piece that we need to solve this case.

I struggle every day to get out of bed to fight for what's right ! Until I know exactly what happened to my mom and I know we've done everything possible to locate her remains, I will be tortured by this ongoing tragic event that occurred in 1984. I can only best describe this daymare as...my mom cries out to my spirit for help!

I have been a wife and mom of 4 for 27 years. I am busy, but the disappearance and
unsolved homicide of my mother, well, it is just there with me every single day, I feel the loss of her beautiful presence.

I ask why have I been tortured by this for so long? Because my state has allowed this crime to go unsolved all these years. I continue to fight for my mom and those that I didn't even know, others that are missing. On behalf of my children, my goal is to show my kids, my nephew and my family that justice really does exist,decent people really do care!

Please join me in a prayer that all of our missing loved ones will be returned to us. Pray that our lawmakers will assist us in making tougher laws. If society no longer knows the difference between right and wrong, then it is our obligation to remind them with a few more laws !

Thank you Peace4 the Missing....4 being here 4 us!

Please feel free to visit this daughter's promise to her mother...to NOT let people forget!
www.marybadaracco.com

Angel Hugz and Blessings!
Beth

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Monday4 the Missing ~Roxanne Paltauf~

Catching my attention when I first opened her myspace page, was the profile picture.
Oppressive dark clouds swirl and loom threateningly above a single billboard, that cries out
'MISSING, PLEASE HELP!'
A profile picture isn't something I'd normally mention, but this picture in particular speaks volumes.
Among the clouds that suggest storm, there is one cloud parting way, making room for a tiny sliver of light. A sliver that I believe represents hope, for family members who have been searching for Roxanne Paltauf (myspace).

Identifying Characteristics
Double pierced ears, pierced navel, quarter size scar on left knee, mole on right side of neck, false upper front tooth, previously fractured nose.
National Center for Missing Adults

On July 7, 2006, Roxanne Paltauf, 18, disappeared from the Budget Inn hotel in Austin, Texas. According to Roxanne's mother, Elizabeth Harris, Roxanne had been staying at the hotel with her boyfriend. The couple had checked in together with plans of celebrating their two-year anniversary. Unfortunately, the celebration was to be short lived.

"I spoke with Roxanne the night she disappeared and she said she would be home the following day," Elizabeth said in a recent email. "I did not like her boyfriend, he was no good for her and she knew it. He is 12 years older than her and exceptionally controlling of women."

The following day, Roxanne's boyfriend called her mom and asked her if she had seen Roxanne. He allegedly told Elizabeth that they had an argument the previous night and that Roxanne had walked out of the hotel room and left all of her belongings behind.

"He stated that he went after her and she said leave me alone," Elizabeth said. "He said he walked away and went back to room to cool down before going out to look for her again, but was unable to find her. That was almost 20 months ago. The only thing we have to go on is what he had told us."

Despite their best efforts, the Austin Police Department has been unable to find any clues that might suggest what happened to Roxanne. Nonetheless, her mother refuses to give up and continues to do everything she can to get the word out. Elizabeth was able to get America's Most Wanted to bring national attention to the case last year and she recently convinced Regan Advertising to donate billboard space. As a result, Roxanne's photo and information has been appearing on billboards throughout the Austin area. Roxanne's mother has also been using the Internet to help spread the word, by making sure Roxanne's photo is available on every Web site that is dedicated to the missing.

"She did not leave her family on her own accord," Elizabeth said. "Someone has taken her and as her mother, it is my duty to find the truth. I still investigate every outlet I can and I will not stop until my Roxanne is found."
Roxanne Paltauf

Missing Persons Clearinghouse
Texas Department of Public Safety
P O Box 4087
Austin, Texas 78773-0422
Phone: (512) 424-5074
Helpline: (800) 346-3243

Vid of AMW's Michelle Sigona Discussing the case

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Please Help Us Find Jesse Ross

Jesse Warren Ross
Missing Since: November 21, 2006
Last Seen: Sheraton Hotel and Towers in Chicago

October 21, 2007
MAUDLYNE IHEJIRKA

It was the day before he was to return home from a mock United Nations conference he was attending in Chicago with 13 other University of Missouri-Kansas City students. And a sponsor had just promised them a trip to Costa Rica.

"Mom, aren't you excited for me?" Donna Ross' boy asked.
"Who's going to pay for this?" the Belton, Mo., mother of two wondered.
"Oh, Mom! We'll raise the money! Why aren't you happy for me?"
"OK, I'm happy," said Donna Ross, 59, an elementary school secretary. "We'll talk later."

They never got the chance. Early on Nov. 21, 2006, two days before Thanksgiving, Jesse Ross vanished while in Chicago. This past spring, the police formally suspended their search for him.
Chicago Sun Times

December 4, 2006
Brittany Lane

The 19-year-old sophomore is a well-liked student with friends across the campus and throughout Kansas City. He is looking forward to finishing up his new room in his parents' home, which was built especially for him. Ross is also counting down until his promotion from intern to paid employee at radio station 95.7 "the Vibe," where he is popular as on-air personality Opie.

"There was not any reason whatsoever or indication that he was negative about anything," said Ross' father Don Ross. "We had a room we were finishing for him downstairs. Jesse was a UMKC fan, but he liked KU basketball. So we were going to do his room in KU colors. We got the right paint colors. He was anxious to get back and set up his room. We checked his cell phone messages and he had plans with friends."

Ross has so much going for him. That's why family and friends are puzzled why he still has not made it home. Ross has been missing since early Tuesday, Nov. 21. He was in Chicago with UMKC's Model UN team for the American Model United Nations International Conference.
Search Continues for Student

Strange Coincidence
Jesse's disappearance comes almost a year after a 31-year-old Matthew Soumakis from Massachusetts disappeared from the same area, possibly the same hotel. Soumakis, who was in Chicago on business, had also been staying at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers. His body was found floating in the Chicago River near Goose Island two weeks later.
Footprints At The River's Edge

March 10, 2008
Derek Simons
The benefit concert featured three different bands: Episode 4, Frat Pack and A Dead Giveaway, a band Jessie used to tour with, helping to organize the shows. A Dead Giveaway worked with Jesse's fraternity, Lambda Chi Alpha, to set up this second musical event at UMKC. Don Ross also thanked the university administration for its help and support.

"I know things look pretty gloomy, but I've played a little conversation in my mind," said Jesse's mother, Donna Ross. "Jesse would never forgive us. 'What do you mean?' he would say. 'How could you give up?' … We just hope and pray. Somebody's got to know something."
Bands play for missing UMKC student Jesse Ross

National Center for Missing Adults
America's Most Wanted

Monday4 the Missing ~Brandy Hanna~

Someone driving along Dorchester Road, in South Carolina might read this Restaurant sign, and wonder....WHO is Brandy? The chances are, unless that person was a local, they wouldn't know that the 1 year mark has come and gone...2 years ago!
Nor would this someone know that the family of Brandy has just suffered through another birthday of hers, not knowing where she is.

Brandy's missing persons report reads something like this:

Name:
Brandy Renee Hanna

Classification:
Endangered Missing Adult
Date of Birth:1972-11-16
Date Missing:2005-05-20
From City/State:Charleston, SC

Age at Time of Disappearance:32
Gender:Female
Race:White
Height:69 inches
Weight:115 pounds
Hair Color:Sandy
Eye Color:Blue
Complexion:Light

Identifying Characteristics:
Tattoo of a "sun" on right shoulder, tattoo of a "heart" between thumb and forefinger of right hand, three piercings in left ear, two piercings in right ear, gap in upper front teeth, crooked upper teeth, missing molars.
Clothing:
Possibly wearing a light blue shirt, blue jeans, white athletic shoes.
Jewelry:
Diamond ring (very small diamonds make up the shape of a flower).

Circumstances of Disappearance:
Unknown. Brandy was last seen after 10:00pm on May 20, 2005 at her residence in the vicinity of the 3300 block of Florida Ave. in Charleston, SC. All of her belongings were left behind.

Investigative Agency:
North Charleston Police Department
Phone:
(843) 745-1015
Investigative Case #:
2005019398
NCIC #:
M-384945907

Information and Photo from
National Center for Missing Adults

BUT ...
With all of the above information, does any of it truly indicate WHO Brandy Renee Hanna really is?
After reading Brandy's profile, I googled for more information. SOMETHING that would tell me WHO Brandy is.
Clicking on The Brandy Hanna Website,
I read the following:

Please take the time to explore this website and get to know Brandy, and her family.

Did YOU know that her favorite soft drink was Mello Yello? OK...I have to admit, I'm a Pepsi kind of person, but to each their own!
Brandy loved cats and dogs, chicken nuggets, and scary movies.
I see a T-shirts she wears in one of her pictures, and can't help but think, "Ok, I used to listen to Skid Row too!" I read how Brandy had only a small circle of friends, and I again relate. Brandy is only a few years younger than I am!

The Post and Courier
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
By Brian Hicks (Contact)

They will light candles, release balloons and silently wonder once again what happened that led them to this sad ceremony.

It has become, unfortunately, a regular event.
On May 20, 2005, Hanna disappeared from her North Charleston apartment.

Since that time, there have been no answers, no leads, no clues — nothing but the vigils. And Donna Parent, Brandy's mother, always dreads it.

"It's not something you want to do," Parent said, "it's something I have to do. If I don't remind people she's missing, I'm afraid they'll forget."

Monica Caison, director of the CUE Center for Missing Persons, said these things do more than just provide comfort for the families of missing adults, they sometimes stir up witnesses.

"It does happen," Caison said. "There's somebody out there they haven't reached, somebody who hasn't realized they've seen something."

It is all the hope Brandy's family and North Charleston police have these days. Investigators have learned little beyond what they knew from the first.

On the day she vanished, Brandy worked her shift at Alex's Restaurant on Dorchester Road, got a ride to her apartment and talked to her mother on the phone in the early evening. She had big plans for the weekend — shopping Friday, the beach Saturday, breakfast with her mother and brother Sunday. But sometime that evening, the 32-year-old walked out of her apartment, leaving her money, her clothes, her entire life, behind.

Parent said after three years she still struggles with the questions, but deals with it as best she can, working and spending time with her grandchildren. But every day she wonders.

"I know in my heart there's got to be one person who could break this open," Parent said. "I wish they knew how important it could be to one family's life."
Read More...
Vigil marks 3rd anniversary of woman's disappearance

Monday4 the Missing ~Dylan Koshman~

Description
Age 21
brown hair (spikey)
hazel eyes
about five-nine
190-pounds
Good physical condition
A scar from a childhood accident resembles a deep dimple on his left cheek.

He was wearing only a dark t-shirt, jeans, and shoes at the time.
Anyone with information of Koshman's whereabouts is asked to call police at
780-423-4567 or
Crime Stoppers at
1-800-222-TIPS.

Koshman does not own a vehicle.
There has been no activity on his cell phone or his bank account!

Printable Poster

The family of a man from Moose Jaw, Sask., who went missing in Edmonton more than a week ago says it won't give up its search for him.

Dylan Koshman, 21, disappeared from his home on the south side of the city on Oct. 11. He had been in Edmonton for about six months and had been working for an oil-and-gas contracting company. Read More...
Family from Saskatchewan searches Edmonton for missing man

A search and rescue team has conducted a ground search of the neighbourhood where Koshman was last seen, which was described to Cumming as a “good area” of the city. Cumming said there was a park and a ravine separating it from an industrial park, which have all been searched by ground and air, but turned up no leads.
Police spokesman Jeff Wuite said the search did not uncover any signs of Koshman, but a full-scale missing person’s investigation is underway. Read More...
Disappearance Shatters Family

Family mounts Western Canada billboard campaign
to help find son

Edmonton Police Service

Flickr

It’s been nearly a year since 21-year-old Dylan Koshman disappeared from his south Edmonton home after an argument with his cousin.

But his family still holds out hope that he will one day be found.

“Police suspected they would find Dylan by spring. And when bodies turned up, we were on a rollercoaster ride of emotion. When none of them turned out to be Dylan, hope was still high,” said his mother Melanie Alix, who returned to Edmonton over the weekend organizing another search for her son.
Family still looking for missing 21-year-old

Monday4 the Missing ~Stacey Grater~

987 Days Ago Stacy Grater seemingly disappeared off the face of this earth.

However, Stacy Grater did not just vanish and nothing but her could ever soothe the aching void her disappearance has left behind. Read More...
Monday 4 the Missing

~Monday4 the Missing~ Lil'Guy (child unknown)

LOOK at the picture...He is such a beautiful little boy! He don't deserve to be shuffled through the system like a package of unclaimed freight!!!

PLEASE, if you recognize the boy in this picture, Step forward and speak up for Lil' Guy!

Yeah! There are already too many John Does in this world...so I kinda chose Lil' Guy for him.

If you don't like the nickname I picked out, and you know his TRUE IDENTITY, then PLEASE speak up!

Ask yourself these questions:

What happens to this young boy, if nobody comes forward? Without a parent to sign papers, can he EVER be adopted? OR Will Lil' Guy be shuffled around from family to family, in the foster care system?

Case Type: Unknown
DOB: Sex: Male
Missing Date: Apr 9, 2008

Race: Black
Age Now: 3 years old

Hair Color: Black (Braided)

Eye Color: Black

Height: 2'6"

Weight: 25 lbs (11kg)
Missing City: UNKNOWN

Missing State : MD
Missing Country: United States
Case Number: USMDDoeJohn040908

Circumstances:

Lil' Guy was wandering the streets in the 3000 block of Ruckert Ave, Baltimore, near the Baltimore City Police Department.

Anyone with information that may lead to the identity of Lil'Guy, should contact Baltimore City Department of Social Services.

ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT

Maryland Center for Missing Children1-800-637-5437

(1-800-MDS-KIDS)
Baltimore City Department of Social Services

410-361-2235

Poster and Description: NCMEC

Monday 4 the Missing ~Tom Starkel~

Tom Starkel was a very special young man in my life who disppeared off the face of the earth back in Dec. 1979, Its been a very long time but I've never given up hope of finding him justice!!! someone out there knows what happen that night..

I found the above message posted on
Missing Pieces Official Message Board
That's almost 30 years Missing! A lot can happen in a 30 year span. People wed, and/or have children. Some make their fortune, while others loose everything. Time just moves on along, as usual. At least time moves forward for some people.
For others, time is nothing more than a standstill limbo. Sure, they go through the motions of being here, 'in the now.' Yet in reality, they are faced with that one haunting question... and in Hollyjean's case, her question for almost 30 years has been "What Happened to Tom Starkel?"

Vital Statistics
Date Of Birth: July 15, 1960
Age at Time of Disappearance: 19 years old
Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'6"; 150 lbs.
Distinguishing Characteristics: White male. Blond hair; green eyes.
Clothing: Tan sweater and brown corduroy pants.

If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department 323-526-5541
Agency Case Number: 079124061
NCIC Number:M-648165993
The Doe Network

Details of Disappearance
Starkel was last seen leaving his girlfriend's home in Palmdale, California on December 5, 1979. Authorities believe he did arrive at his own apartment afterwards, but he has never been heard from again. Starkel was driving a dark green Pontiac Firebird with Nevada license plates at the time of his disappearance. His vehicle was recovered two weeks later, when it was pulled over driving into California from Nevada. Another individual was driving the vehicle and there was no sign of Starkey. The person was arrested and held for about two weeks, but eventually released for lack of evidence connecting him to Starkey's disappearance. Starkey's case remains unsolved.
The Charley Project

I've been sifting through google, looking for whatever information I can find about Tom. One thing that has me a bit puzzled is the fact that Tom disappeared without a trace, and someone else was found driving his vehicle. (arrested then later released due to lack of evidence) YET when I view .state.ca.us/ Tom is listed as a Voluntary Missing Adult?
Missing Person

Other than a few sites, such as The Charley Project and The Doe Network, there really isn't much information out there about Tom. He's not on
North American Missing Persons, a sister site of The Doe Network, or the National Center for Missing Adults.

What I see is one dedicated Hollyjean, posting on every missing person's forum she can find...in hopes of having that one question answered...What happened to Tom Starkel?

Monday 4 the Missing ~ Christina Calayca

What started out as a camping trip for a small group of friends, ended in a mother's worst nightmare!
20-year-old Christina Calayca was camping at Rainbow Falls Provincial Park near Thunder Bay with her cousin and two young men.
In the early morning hours of August 6, 2007, Christina went jogging with one of the male friends in her group. The 2 parted ways somewhere along the trail in Rainbow Falls Provincial Park ... Christina never came back.

The provincial park is located on Highway 17 between Screiber, Ontario and Rossport, Ontario. This section of Highway 17 is the Trans-Canada Highway that connects Thunder Bay, Ontario and Sault St. Marie, Ontario.

The first thing I noticed upon visiting Christina's Site is her amazing smile! My mind reels in aggitation as it revolves around one thought ...

What Happened to Christina Calayca???

About 100 civilians were permitted to search through the less treacherous parts of the bush this weekend. The OPP had previously discouraged civilians from combing the park as the terrain is dangerous and the bush is dense. Police have ruled out a black bear attack, noting that while there have been some bear sightings this summer at Rainbow Falls, there have been no reports about aggressive bruins in the park adjacent to the Trans-Canada Highway. Nor do police suspect foul play on the part of Calayca‘s travelling companions, three other members of a Catholic youth group.
Week Five

About the Find Christina Calayca Group
The Find Christina Calayca Group was established in order to assist families searching for missing campers, hikers, or hunters in Canada. Our mission is to provide resources to assist with conducting private, family-led searches for loved ones who are missing in the wilderness.

Online version of Explore Magazine's article on Christina now available!
Posted by Find Christina Calayca Group:
Wednesday, May 7, 2008

The current issue of
Explore Canada’s outdoor magazine
features an in-depth, 10 page story on Christina’s disappearance.
The Find Christina Calayca Group is selling copies of this magazine. The issue cost is $4.95 and Explore is kindly donating 40% of the sales from magazines sold by The Group to the fund for Christina's search. We strongly encourage everyone to read this story.
You can buy this issue of the magazine here online.

***On Christina's site !!! NOT here on
~LostFaces~ of the Missing***

Use our secure PayPal® account to purchase a copy and have it shipped to anywhere in Canada or US
($10, including magazine cost, shipping, and handling)
Disappearance at Rainbow Trails (pdf format)

Christina Calayca Flyer (pdf format)
NAMPN

Monday 4 The Missing~ Brenda Szabo

Piecing together a 15 year time frame to locate her mother, Elizabeth Alldridge has managed to locate 3 siblings she never knew existed.

Harry Allen, of San Diego; Joanna Harvey, of Kalamazoo, Michigan; and Debbie Zinmaster, of Three Rivers, Michigan. She combed foster-care and adoption records, examined police records, spent hours on Internet, telephoned people across the country she didn't know. She even sent a blood sample to Texas in hope a DNA match would link her to a dead woman whose body was never claimed.
Americans For Open Records

An online message to Brenda Szabo:
brenda joan allen-szabo
5'2" 120 pds. born 11/19/1949, blonde or brown hair & blue eyes. four children have reuntited and want to see her. especially elizabeth. mom I still remember you and have waited for you all these years.""I LOVE YOU MOMMY!"
City: las vegas
Email: ejay3478@aol.com
Entry #18150 added on May 7, 2005
Cyber Pages International Inc.

Classification: Endangered Missing Adult
Alias / Nickname: Karen Blaha, Brenda Miller
Date of Birth: 1949-11-19
Date Missing: 1983-03-01
From City/State: San Diego, CA
Missing From (Country): USA
Age at Time of Disappearance: 33
Gender: Female
Race: White
Height: 64 inches
Weight: 120 pounds
Hair Color: Lt. Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Complexion: Light

Identifying Characteristics:
Tattoo of a "Harley" motorcycle missing both wheels on left wrist, various other tattoos, previously fractured arm, leg, finger, and back

Circumstances of Disappearance:
Unknown. Brenda was last seen in San Diego County, CA. She indicated to a family member she would be traveling to Texas to visit them but never arrived. Brenda has a medical condition.

Investigative Agency: San Diego Police Department
Phone: (619) 531-2277
Investigative Case #: 05-042586
NCIC #: M-955045485

Monday 4 The Missing
Missing Pieces
Project Jason

Photo & Profile
They Are Missed

Monday 4 The Missing~ Benjaman Kyle

I know that a few times throughout life I've thought how great it would be to have the chance for a new start in life, but after reading this story, I must say....I've changed my mind! Unfortunately for Benjaman, he can't change his mind, he can only continue surfing through websites of the missing, in hopes that he soon discovers who he really is!

Benjaman Kyle
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Benjaman Kyle is a pseudonym adopted by a man who is suffering from amnesia. He was discovered unconscious on August 31, 2004, behind a Burger King in Richmond Hill, Georgia.[1] He is believed to be in his 50s or 60s and has memories of living in Indiana and Colorado.[2] Unable to obtain employment without a social security number, as of November 2007, continues to search for his identity.[3]

He doesn't know where he's been and he doesn't know where he's going.
He has no name.
He doesn't know his birth date.
He has no home and no job.
He's been called a vagrant, a bum and John Doe.
He wishes he knew more to counter those accusations, but he can't remember anything.
He calls himself a "real live nobody."

I've found some excellent photo comparisons as well as a lot of hard work in trying to help identify Benjaman on:
Websleuths.
Side By Side Photo Comparison Thread
Discussion Thread
Mr. Kyle's Memories

(Also, thank you Websleuths for the banner of Benjaman Kyle...it will be on Myspace by the end of the day!)

The plan for the NamUs system was to cross reference the missing and the unidentified deceased. A Living Doe was a unique scenario that would require a bit of planning. But never fear…we do intend to include any current or future Living Doe into the NamUs system. I have to wonder if that will be the magic bullet for the Kyle case?
Sleuth The Truth

Who Am I? ~Benjaman Kyle~

Why Monday4 The Missing?

This blog is designed to feature a missing person's case each and every Monday that has not been given adequate attention by the media or law enforcement agencies. The statistics show almost a million people in our country are reported missing each year and only a handful of those cases are considered newsworthy.

We believe that all missing persons are important. They are someone's loved one and the devastation it causes in the lives of those families that are left behind is staggering.

We are now in the planning and working stages of this project. Our plan is to contact as many bloggers as we can that would be willing to devote their Monday entries to a particular missing person. We will contact you and let you know which case will be featured, some background information on each case and links to where you can read anything that we can find on the missing person.

Featuring Missing Persons. Each Monday a different missing person will be featured on a number of blogs. If you would like to make a commitment to give a missing person exposure on your blog, please contact us here.

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Monday 4 the Missing:Bruce Falconer 1981

Sex: Male
Race: white
Age when missing: 21
Date Missing: February 20, 1981
Birth Date:July 16, 1959
Hair Color: blond
Eye Color: brown
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 150 lbs
Scars: 2 inch scar above right eye.

Clothes last seen wearing:
Pile lined blue jean jacket, tan shirt with braid trim, white corduroy jeans, and brown and white cowboy boots.

Location last seen ( city, town, county)
Bismarck, North Dakota

Bruce had been in the marines since the age of 16 and in February of 1981, Bruce was promoted to SGT. He was at home in Bismarck on leave before going to his new post in Yuma AZ. He spent time with his friends, including a grade school buddy named Tim Jewell.
Falconer and Jewell went out on the town the night of Feb 20, hitting a few bars and then went to the "Desert", an isolated spot south of Bismarck along the Missouri River, in Falconer's Chevy Blazer.
A few days later, Bruce's uncle found his Blazer stuck at the "Desert". Close by a campfire and cigarette butts were discovered. The Marines had Bruce declared dead five years after his disappearance.
There was spectulation that Bruce went AWOL, but his mother never believed that, since Bruce was happy with his military career. Also, several paychecks were left behind untouched.
It wouldn't be for another 10 + years, in 1992, that Tim Jewell's body was discovered by a hunter. His death was ruled as likely caused by exposure, according to the coroner. Bruce has never been found.

Sources:
Porchlight
The Charley Project
The Doe Network