So, apologies that this is so very long. There just isn't a lot in the media thread so I thought would populate it.
This is by no means complete. I just thought it would be good to get a repository of articles that answer some FAQ in the threads, etc. I ran out of steam and time on the more current stuff but will continue this later.
Mar 22:
Initial local missing report from just 3.25 hours after Noah was reported missing. Little info but does *not* mention Noah being with another child.
http://www.bdtonline.com/news/offic...cle_74b966b6-d0c1-11e4-a33b-e3b75a5cb909.html
Initial reports and "still searching" updates
http://www.whsv.com/home/headlines/...ay-to-Find-Missing-Pulaski-Boy-297483091.html
Initial missing report
http://wtvr.com/2015/03/22/noah-thomas-missing-child-pulaski-county/
Initial missing report from about 8 hours after Noah was reported missing – does not mention other child.
http://www.nbc12.com/story/28584204/vsp-missing-pulaski-5-year-old-left-home-on-foot
Initial report from about 7 hours after reported missing, does not mention other child. Includes statement from VSP as to why no Amber Alert was issued (believe this to have been added in the Mar 23 edit)
http://wavy.com/2015/03/22/state-police-report-missing-boy/
Article published by Roanoke Times on initial search (no mention of other child). Roanoke is the closest city to Dublin, VA.
http://www.roanoke.com/news/local/p...cle_02562252-fb4c-5e83-ab90-4f856114f685.html
Recap for first day search. Reporter states that police say Noah's mother woke up at 9 am and saw her son in the living room watching cartoons. She went back to sleep, woke up about an hour later, and Noah was gone. Shows video of a shed being looked in, says crews checked every room they could, conducted search from ground and air, and searched the large field behind the family home. States this is a search and rescue for a missing child. States (and shows) bloodhounds and GSD's being used to track scent. Volunteers were told to come back Monday. Helicopters used infrared technology after dark.
http://www.wdbj7.com/video/search-for-5yearold-noah-thomas/31957552
Mar 23: Recap from days 1 & 2, not in depth, interviews volunteer searchers,
http://wric.com/2015/03/22/police-missing-5-year-old-boy-left-home-on-foot-believed-to-be-in-danger/
Mid-day Noon Recap – Says Noah was watching cartoons in living room at 9, mother went back to bed for an hour, woke up, he was gone. Explains no Amber Alert.
http://www.wdbj7.com/news/local/noo...ed-in-case-of-missing-pulaski-co-boy/31964224
Mar 23: “Web Extra” - clip from press conference – Sherrif Jim Davis says no evidence of foul play. *States they have the family on video at a store. Does not say when but states they went back 12 hours .* Says Sunday was a fast search, today is a more aggressive search. Describes clothes they believe he is in may include Chargers jersey.
http://www.wdbj7.com/news/local/web...-talks-about-search-for-5yearold-boy/31965544
Mar 23: Evening report from Nancy Grace show on HLN. States mother works nights as a reason for being tired. States no reason to doubt parents. States the living room door was ajar.
http://www.hlntv.com/video/2015/03/23/noah-thomas-missing-cartoons-home-virginia
Mar 23: Roanoke Times article, nothing of note found in search. This article shows a different timeline than other previously reported. “Noah is reported to have last been seen at his home in the 5400 block of Highland Road in Dublin, which Davis said is “slightly off the travel course.” According to authorities, Noah, his infant sibling and his mother dropped Noah’s father off at work in Dublin and returned home about 7 a.m. Sunday. They returned home and Noah began watching cartoons in the living room. But sometime between 9 and 9:30 a.m. the mother said she discovered Noah was missing.
Within a few hours, the appropriate crews were on the ground searching for the boy, Davis said.
The mother reported that the storm door to the house was closed at the time, but the interior door was open slightly. (sic)
http://www.roanoke.com/news/local/p...cle_ced7bbd1-1940-51cf-8d3e-dea017b85bf2.html
Mar 23 -24: UK published recap of Day 2. Article also states, "Pulaski County Sheriff Jim Davis said that authorities have no evidence of foul play in his disappearance.
Investigators said search dogs stopped near the road near Noah's house, which is 'never typical'.
No suspicious vehicles were seen in the area.
The boy, who helped drop his mother and infant sibling drop his father off at work at 7am, is believed to be wearing a camouflage jacket, black and yellow paints and Spider-Man boots.
He may also be wearing a San Diego Chargers jersey with the number 21 on it. "
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ns-living-room-mother-decided-hour-sleep.html
Mar 24 - Day Three: Morning Update: Search crews covered about 3 square miles the day before and overnight - retracing their steps. Horse mounted searchers to join search. Investigators have pulled sex offender registry from that area. Searchs found nothing of note and went back over areas they have searched on Sunday. Divers searched pond. Investigators do not suspect foul play. Says mother woke up and saw Noah watching cartoons, fell back asleep, woke up about an hour later and saw Noah was gone. Davis says that Noah never went outside without permission and was a very, very cautious little boy. (video)
http://www.wdbj7.com/video/morning-update-details-on-search-for-noah-thomas/31979622
Mar 24 - Search Day 3, "The goal for Tuesdays search"...search update explains search area and that searchers were going to go back over areas they first searched on Sunday now in more detail, *also states timeline as, "Noah's mother woke up around 9 Sunday morning, saw her son in the living room watching cartoons, she then went back to sleep and woke up an hour later and saw Noah was gone. Davis says Noah's mother noticed the living room door was ajar. She searched for Noah herself, the called police around 11." (video)
http://www.wdbj7.com/video/morning-update-community-not-giving-up-on-noah-thomas/31978964
Mar 24 - Noon Update: Recaps same as above, more about the search and searchers. Dispels rumors about clothes found in another county and dispels rumors of 2012 abduction connection (video)
http://www.wdbj7.com/video/investigators-probe-leads-in-noah-thomas-search/31983426
Mar 24 (though link shows Mar 22, this was updated) Vague report, shows searchers, explains behavioral profiles for searching, states the investigation is in transition from broad search to investigating very specific leads, states it becomes more urgent as more time passes.
http://www.wusa9.com/story/news/loc...sing-endangered-virginia-boy-sought/25196887/
Mar 24 article from Roanoke Times: Article reiderates much the same as other MSM’s re: the search. Article also states, “The parents, Paul Raymond Thomas, 32, and Ashley Jennifer White, 30, have not publicly made a statement, but as of Tuesday morning, they are cooperating with officials.
A family friend, Tabitha Stevers, who is running the “Help Find Missing Noah Thomas” Facebook page, posted that the family has been “begging, bugging” the police since Sunday to look into the chance that Noah was abducted.
When asked whether search warrants had been filed, an assistant clerk in Pulaski County Circuit Court said “everything in that case is sealed.”
On Tuesday at the Thomases’ home on Highland Road, the property and driveway were vacant — a stark change from yesterday when police and investigators were present and on duty.”
http://www.roanoke.com/news/local/p...cle_9684bd0b-0bc0-5e3f-af68-6b13023d6226.html
Volunteers sent away, no plans to search on the 25th: ““You’ll see the search get lighter, but that’s because we’re responding to investigative information,” Chrimes said. “You’ll still see plenty of effort going on, but it’ll just look a little different.”
A volunteer who waited two and a half hours to search at the New River Fairgrounds was sent home about 4:45 p.m. and told that there were “no search plans for tomorrow.”
Chrimes said that in 95 percent of missing children cases, the distance that searchers will find the child is within a 4-mile radius. Chrimes said they’ve covered “well beyond that” in the search for Noah.”
And reiderates the same timeline that the same author published the day before: “Noah is reported to have last been seen at his home in the 5400 block of Highland Road in Dublin, which Davis said is “slightly off the travel course.” According to authorities, Noah, his infant sibling and his mother dropped Noah’s father off at work at Phoenix Packaging Operations in Dublin and returned home about 7 a.m. Sunday. Noah began watching cartoons in the living room. But sometime between 9 and 9:30 a.m. the mother said she discovered Noah was missing.”
Mar 25: Southwest Times article (Southwest Times is a regional newspaper covering southwest Virginia, which includes Dublin, VA and Pulaski County) More content providing clarifying details including, ““Life was just fine” for the mother of 5-year-old Noah Terry Thomas Sunday morning until she saw her living room door standing “slightly open” and stepped outside to discover her child was nowhere to be found, Pulaski County Sheriff Jim Davis said Monday. It’s not Noah’s habit to wander off or go outside without permission, Davis said, but apparently he did go outside this time.” ““We have not one neighbor that saw anyone, not one suspicious vehicle in the area, not one stranger in the area,” the sheriff said. A couple of dogs tracked what is believed to be the boy’s scent Sunday, but they stopped tracking at the same place — near the road.
Davis says the location where the dogs stopped is only a “very short distance” from the house, but he wouldn’t speculate <modsnip>
http://www.southwesttimes.com/2015/03/search-for-child-enters-third-day/
Mar 24 (& updated Mar 25) “Time between Noah last sighting and start of search”
Video states,
“According to Noah Thomas’s mom, Noah was last seen around 9. The official search started around 10 that morning.” “…and in this case, Noah’s mom says that the time was about an hour.”
Written article accompanying video was updated to read: “UPDATE: On Tuesday night, Pulaski County Spokesman Anthony Akers clarified Sunday morning’s timeline. Thomas was last seen in the seven o’clock hour in the home after his father was taken to work. Wednesday morning Akers said search crews started at 11 a.m. This story has been updated to reflect that.”
http://www.wdbj7.com/news/local/tim...ighting-and-start-of-search-critical/31990582
Mar 24: This editorial specifically discusses the report of another child with Noah and questions where that info came from.
“No more mention of his being with another child and that may be info that is not necessary true at this point, but I do not know why the media put it out yesterday, but there has been no more mention of another child being with Noah since Sunday and he is thought to be alone now.” - Jerrie Dean “Missing Persons Examiner”
Mar 25: Roanoke Times article specifically discusses the change in the timeline.
“It was initially reported that Noah was last seen between 9 and 9:30 a.m. Sunday. However, at a news conference Wednesday, Assistant Pulaski County Administrator Anthony Akers clarified that Noah was actually last seen by his mother at 7 a.m. watching cartoons. His mother then went and took a nap, and woke up about 10:30 a.m. and noticed Noah was missing.
Akers said the mother did a search of the residence then immediately called 911, and the search began shortly after 11 a.m. That 911 call is not being released at this time since it is still a part of the investigation.”
Also mentions the home being monitored but movements not restricted:
“According to Akers, the parents, Paul Raymond Thomas, 32, and Ashley Jennifer White, 31, have been “extremely cooperative and very distraught” and are not ready to speak with the media yet.
While the parents’ movements are not being restricted, they are being monitored, Akers said. It is unclear at this time whether the family has hired a lawyer, but Akers speculated that they had been read their Miranda rights as part of the questioning process.
“Naturally in an investigation, you’re going to monitor the parents. That’s a natural part of the investigation,” Akers said. “We still 100 percent believe that Noah is alive.”
Later Wednesday, Akers clarified some comments he made during the news conference: The parents are “in no way being considered suspects,” he said, and the parents are being assisted in any way they need during this difficult time. Additionally, investigators and crews are not able to speculate on Noah’s current condition but continue to do everything in their power to find him and bring him home safely.”
And re: warrants:
“When asked on Tuesday whether search warrants had been filed, an assistant clerk in the Pulaski County Circuit Court said “everything in that case is sealed.””
Statement about volunteers being turned away:
“While volunteers weren’t turned away Wednesday, Akers said that the search would be “more methodical” with more trained professionals throughout the day. Additionally, crews searched the landfill located northwest of the Thomas residence on Virginia 100 near Giles County.”
http://www.roanoke.com/news/local/p...cle_86971938-fb24-5957-9562-89fb1f087864.html
Mar 25 evening news recap:
Article says some leads where even fabricated. Video report says locals say road is not a quite backroad and it is used as a cut through from one major road to another. Shows where scent left off at end of driveway. Some footage of the driveway and the road and area near the home.
http://www.wusa9.com/story/news/loc...ssing-from-dublin-pulaski-county-va/70424496/
Mar 25 Southwest Times article – generally discusses the community, the search, and a couple of theories.
http://www.southwesttimes.com/2015/03/nothing-ruled-out-in-noahs-disappearance/
Mar 25
General update of search, shows some footage of property, town and nearby area. Specifically states that cadaver dogs were being used but that is not unusual in these types of cases.
http://www.wdbj7.com/video/day-four-of-search-for-noah-thomas/32013980
Mar 25
States that volunteer searchers are no longer needed. More than 1000 professional searchers involved. Search of landfill not necessarily because of a lead. Again states parents are too distraught to “go on camera”.
http://www.wdbj7.com/video/volunteers-no-longer-needed-in-search-for-noah-thomas/32022134
Mar 25 Richmond Time article (Richmond is the state capitol, so while it is not geographically close to Dublin, it is of interest to the area this paper serves. This is actually an article picked up from the Roanoke Times. The two newspapers are owned by the same media company). General case discussion and recap. Another recap of the changed timeline, “It was initially reported that Noah was last seen between 9 and 9:30 a.m. Sunday. However, at a news conference on Wednesday, Assistant Pulaski County Administrator Anthony Akers clarified that Noah was actually last seen by his mother at 7 a.m. watching cartoons. His mother then went and took a nap, woke up around 10:35 a.m. and noticed Noah was missing.
Akers said his mother did a search of the residence then immediately called 911, and the search began shortly after 11 a.m. That 911 call is not being released for now, since it is still a part of the investigation.”
http://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/article_012ce925-5610-5961-97af-2836eff01db4.html
Mar 25
Article states that professional search and rescue teams are combing the property. Later updated to state that Noah had been found.
http://wvtf.org/post/body-missing-pulaski-boy-found
Mar 26: Sherrif updates on search. Prays Noah is alive. Says searchers have been sleeping in their cars. Pleads with public not to judge parents
http://www.wdbj7.com/news/local/inv...ope-they-will-find-noah-thomas-alive/32007426
Mar 26: MSM clip of Press Conference announcing Noah’s body found
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/l...issing-5-Year-Old-Virginia-Boy-297697091.html
MSM announces Noah has been found in septic tank – general announcement and recap, shows footage of homes near property, road, crime tape, police activity, etc.
http://www.wdbj7.com/video/sources-missing-5yearold-noah-thomas-found-dead-in-septic-system/32032128
Nancy Grace via HLN and CNN affiliate report Noah has been found in septic tank (based on report from the WDBJ affiliate noted directly above and then reported on by WABC Radio newsreporter) (Bad clip maybe? Cuts off in middle of commentary)
http://www.hlntv.com/video/2015/03/26/noah-thomas-body-found-septic-tank
Report showing sanitation/septic truck etc. States time that investigation took a turn at 1:20 pm. Says Reward was offered very shortly before, right around the same time.
http://www.wdbj7.com/video/5-pm-update-missing-pulaski-co-boy-found-dead/32033936
Report states reward was offered “hours before” Noah was found.
http://wtnh.com/2015/03/26/noah-tho...erty-shortly-after-announcement-of-5k-reward/
Daily Progress newspaper article (The Daily Progress is owned by same company that owns Roanoke Times). Generally summarizes report of Noah being found. Reiderates corrected timeline (but is a bit different from other sources) as” At a press conference on Thursday morning, Davis clarified additional information regarding the timeline on the morning Noah disappeared. According to Davis, when Noah's mother, Ashley Jennifer White, 31, returned from dropping father Paul Raymond Thomas, 32, off at work, the mother stayed awake until 8 or 8:15 a.m., and then laid down to take a nap. It was previously reported that the mother last saw the son at 7 a.m.”
http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/s...cle_ec3ba306-d3fb-11e4-9a62-0b108b3b768f.html
Mar 26 Roanoke Times article: States last confirmed seen on Saturday night (video from store). (Thanks tuevslugsoord)
http://www.roanoke.com/news/local/p...cle_fb880b36-441c-5918-b9e1-6043ec810c94.html
Mar 27:
Footage of 10 am press conference Mentions whether or not septic tank was covered.Says area had been searched previously several times. Encourages further tips. Several questions are asked but they are inaudible.
http://www.wset.com/story/28630975/...ases-statement-regarding-death-of-noah-thomas
Roanoke Times article – general update, mentions some personal details about family, gives general info about septic tanks
http://www.roanoke.com/news/local/p...cle_d3c1b3c9-de90-5b78-bbb8-7597e83aa155.html
Mar 27 Interview with septic service worker who emptied tank
http://www.wdbj7.com/news/local/sanitation-technician-describes-discovery-of-noah-thomas/32052894
Mar 27 Police Say, "Hard Tip" to look in septic tank. Says both FBI agents and county investigators removed lid, 2 lb plastic lid, saw sludge, put the lid back on and called the company to come drain the tank. Reporter specifically sent question to Pulaski County LE re: was tank searched before Friday and response from Public Information Officer Akers replied, “That information was not conveyed to me and is part of the current investigation.
http://www.wdbj7.com/video/police-s...ook-into-septic-tank-for-noah-thomas/32053506
Bluefield Daily Telegraph article (Bluefield is in WV but is very near Pulaski county. It covers several counties in WV and VA that neighbor Pulaski county and is one of the larger regional newspapers) on waiting for cause of death, continuing investigation. Includes quote from Noah’s uncle.
http://www.bdtonline.com/news/tragi...cle_fcda3470-d4f5-11e4-838b-4b49307601e7.html
Mar 30 Southwest Times article says LE still needs info and tips
http://www.southwesttimes.com/2015/03/public-can-still-help-noah-investigation/
Mar 31 Southwest Times article updating on autopsy results not yet being ready, memorial and funeral information
http://www.southwesttimes.com/2015/03/davis-autopsy-results-not-complete/
"How Likely Is It That Noah Thomas Accidentally Fell In to the Septic Tank"
http://www.wset.com/story/28635381/...thomas-accidentally-fell-into-the-septic-tank
This article provides chronological updates in one list. Scroll down to bottom to begin with initial report of missing.
http://www.wset.com/story/28585023/...ious-disappearance-of-pulaski-boy-day3-update
This link goes to list of all of the articles the Roanoke Times have published re: Noah.
http://www.roanoke.com/topic/?q="no...=25&d=&d1=&d2=&f=html&s=&sd=desc&s=start_time
