I want to repost this here just to give fresh eyes a summary of events and facts as we know them, and hopefully give media a jump start on coverage of her story. Thanks to Scout and FleurQualia for their help building previous timelines and fact lists. My Belton case info file is huge and admittedly not super organized, so if I missed something, please add to it! Note that I have omitted what we know about FL here since she was never directly named in the MSM article quoting her.
Jessica (21) is a caretaker at the Foxwood Springs Elderly Care center in Belton, MO. She lives with her boyfriend Jaxon Mallet at their dog and cat in a quaint neighborhood on the east side of town. On the West side sits Belton high school, where Jaxon went to school with Kylr Yust (28) when they were teens. Back then, Kylr was the wild kid - he sang in a rock band, liked skateboarding and graffiti, and was known to do hard drugs such as heroin and meth-amphetamines. His girlfriend at the time, Kara Kopetsky, disappeared after leaving school in 2007, her last phone call being to Yust that morning.
https://crimewatchdaily.com/2016/06/02/family-searches-for-answers-in-missouri-teens-disappearance/
Since then, Yust has confessed to killing her to a buddy and two girlfriends, one of which he also nearly choked to death. In a separate altercation, he brutally killed that girlfriend's two kittens and was charged. You'd think LE would be on high alert?
Fast forward to 2013 and Kylr has been sentenced to 4 years in federal prison for a drug trafficking charge on MDMA-derived controlled substance. He is released in February of 2016 with a 6 month parole that included an ankle monitor and completes it in late July 2016. Around this time is when we surmise Jessica first meets him.
They remain in contact through social media over the next few months. She is seen hanging out at his grandfather's home in Raymore, where he then lived, once even caught on camera by CrimewatchDaily (her car is parked in the driveway, and she crosses the hallway in the background and waves at the camera). Did she ever ask Kylr what that was about? Did she know about his past?
Just days before Jessica goes missing, Yust was ordered by the federal Bureau of Prisons to serve a weekend in confinement for an undisclosed probation violation.
Unknown to her boyfriend, Jaxon, Jessica picked up Kylr on the evening of Sept.8th around 9pm, according to Kylr's grandfather. Yust had completed his parole two weeks prior and was stepping out for the first or one of the first times in a very long time. They drove south to Grandview, to the home of Allyn Alvarado, a friend of Yust. The episode of CrimeWatchDaily that had captured Jessica's car in Yust's driveway was airing that evening, giving a chilling glimpse into Yust's past and the rumored murder of Kara Kopetsky. Jaxon hadn't spoken to her since earlier that afternoon, receiving a final text from her phone around 9:30PM, and by now she wasn't responding to calls or texts from family - a text her mother sent her around 8PM never read.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CMqkgKY09LYKMbNq0BsFBEmUbGc&usp=sharing
Were they getting together to watch the episode? Did they land upon it by happenstance while enjoying an evening of unrelated activities? What we do know is Kylr was extremely intoxicated already when they arrived, toting a bottle of liquor in hand. Jessica was sober by all accounts, and spent the next couple hours impressing upon the party goers her sweet and friendly personality, gracefully fielding Yust's ever-increasing advances and loud declarations of love and devotion. Finally he is asked to leave, according to Allyn, sometime around 11pm. Jessica leaves with him, and here is where things become a little unclear.
According to social media, Kylr took her keys and attempted to drive, hitting a garbage can on his way out. Jessica stopped him and made him get into the passenger side. They drove off into the night, and the rest is a mystery. Jessica's mother, Jaime, reported her missing the following day after she failed to rendezvous for a doctors appointment that afternoon to followup on an appendectomy she had undergone the week before. Calls to her phone were going to voice mail. Her boyfriend was worried as she hadn't come home the night before. There was no social media activity from her or Yust.
Those named in MSM:
Allyn Alvarado - party host
Jaxon Mallett - jess bf
Jennifer - friend of Yust
Michele Runions - Aunt
Jamie Runions - Mother
Alfred Yust - Kylrs grandfather
Ken Yust - Kylrs dad
Kara Kopetsky - Kylrs Ex Girlfriend, missing since 2007
Katelynn Farris - ex GF of Yust, claims he confessed killing Kara.
Candace - Ex GF Yust almost killed, murdered her cats, had open restraining order in 2012
Yadira Nd Ubaldo Ortiz - Kylrs coworker
Rhonda Beckford - Karas mom
Marlene Rockwell - PI for Kopetsky family
Matt Waffles Walters - heroin dealer
Wed evening Sept 07, 2016
The last text mom received from Jessica was Wednesday evening. Jessica wrote: Sweet dreams. And her mom responded by sharing a selfie of herself with Jessicas little sister.
Jessica then sent back a picture of her with her cat, Tig.
Thu Sept 08, 2016 2PM
Jessica responded to a post on Facebook. From there, her mother heard nothing.
http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article101235007.html
Thu 2:15PM Jaxon hears from Jessica via phone for last time
Thu 8PM A text message mom sent Jessica around 8 p.m. Thursday wasnt read. Further calls to her phone went straight to voicemail, as if the device was turned off.
Thu 9:30PM Jaxon receives text from Jessicas phone
Thu 11:30PM Allyn claims Jessica left with Kylr after Kylr was asked to leave for being loud and too drunk.
https://www.facebook.com/js.runions/posts/521720574689057
http://aberrantnation.com/blog/2016/9/11/jessica-runions-is-missing-help-find-her
http://www.kmbc.com/article/witness...rent-at-party-where-woman-disappeared/3859725
Fri 2:AM (Thurs "night") Kylr calls Jennifer (Jenna)
Across the aisle from the Beckfords was one person who had been friends with Yust since March, shortly after he was released from prison on a drug conviction. The woman, who would identify herself only as Jennifer, said Yust texted her around 2 a.m. Sept. 9, a little more than four hours after Yust left the gathering with Runions.
He wanted a ride, Jennifer said. He said his car was getting a new transmission. He wanted to hang out.
Yust told her he was at his grandfathers house, she said. The two texted back and forth until the next evening. She said it wasnt until a day or two later that she learned about the missing Raymore woman.
http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article105029001.html
Fri Sept 09, 2016
morning - Kylr shows up at work hungover with scratches on his face. Co-worker Yadira Nd Ubaldo Ortiz would go on to post on multiple msm comments claiming he witnessed this. Kylr was sent home.
On Sunday, 41 Action News attempted to track down Yust at his last known address, his grandfathers house. Yusts grandfather told 41 Action News he has not seen Yust since Friday morning.
http://www.kshb.com/news/local-news...n-runions-disappearance-and-link-to-klyr-yust
Fri afternoon Jessica failed to meet her mother at a doctors office on Friday for a critical follow-up to an appendectomy. She calls police to report her daughter missing.
Fri Before 3PM - Grandpa sees Jessicas SUV in his driveway.
TIME GAP
Sat morning Just before 2 a.m., (Friday night) a tip led police to Jessica's 2012 Chevy Equinox on fire in the area of 95th Street and Blue River Road. The vehicle was later towed to the Kansas City Police Department's processing facility.
Saturday Sept. 10, 2016
Missouri Search and Rescue were called to the area to conduct a field search for her. After several hours, crews called off their search due to darkness but plan to resume Sunday morning.
http://www.kswo.com/story/33065069/woman-still-missing-after-ge-car-found-abandoned-set-on-fire
Noodling over the liquid sample. I think it was an accelerant, anyone think anything else (like bodily fluid) could have survived? I wish we had a better idea of how thoroughly destroyed the SUV was.
http://www.kctv5.com/clip/12747282/new-details-emerge-on-timeline-of-jessica-runions-disappearance
Days before police arrested Yust, a Kansas City, Kansas tattoo parlor considered hiring him for a piercing apprenticeship. However, red flags caused some of the owners to rethink the decision. Note: "Days" is a loose term, we don't know if this was sometime earlier in the week, or on Saturday
I didnt resonate with this guy. I did not like his presence, I felt uncomfortable, said Jeff Ollerich, a co-owner of Tried and True Tattoo.
Ollerich told 41 Action News he and other owners sat down and decided not to hire Yust. The next day, he was arrested in Benton County in connection to burning Runions car.
I didnt want to believe this was going on. I thought I was dreaming or something, said Cordis Woods, another co-owner of Tried and True Tattoo.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10154340211545470&id=65981045469
Sunday Sept 11, 2016
Sun 8:30AM - Missouri Highway Patrol assisted Benton County Sheriff deputies in arresting Kylr Yust, at 30551 Pecan Dr, in Edwards, Missouri a secluded and heavily wooded area. The trailer may have belonged to his mother, who was not living there at this time. The owner reports the door lock had been broken off before, so Kylr may have a history of breaking into this property to stay there. His mothers current address is south of there. Rumor is his mom turned him in.
Sunday evening quote from Alfred:
Yusts grandfather said Sunday night that he doesnt know whats going on with his grandson.
I dont know what theyre saying. I dont know what all went on, said the grandfather, who asked that his name not be used. He hasnt been around for a while.
http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article101235007.html
http://www.people.com/article/jessica-runions-kansas-cityman-arrested-missing
In the seven days since Runions vanished, information given to police eventually led to 28-year-old Kylr Yusts arrest for burning the 21-year-old's vehicle, as well as raids at both the home where police found Yust, and his grandfathers house.
Police confirm burns scratches [video=youtube;tT6alj2IEVs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT6alj2IEVs[/video]
Investigators search home of Kylr Yusts grandfather, Alfred Yust, looking for items belonging to Jessica.
Items police are looking for: Firearms, burned or partially burned clothing, a blue plaid flannel shirt and black yoga pants, a white iPhone 6 in a black and white case, brown leather purse with shoulder strap, red or burgundy womens shoes with white on the bottom, chevy car keys on a black nightmare before christmas lanyard, red mens shoes and blue jeans, trace evidence
Items police have so far: Swab, alcohol pad with blood, blue plaid shirt, q-tip with blood, fingernail scrapings, handgun, ammo,
Thursday Sept 15, 2016
Kylr is charged with burning Jessica's car (c2 Felony?) and is scheduled for a hearing Sept 29th.
Thursday Sept 29, 2016
Yust appears in court via video from jail. Trial scheduled for October 2017
http://www.kshb.com/news/crime/kylr-yust-appears-in-court-on-charges-related-to-runions-case
October 6th, 2016
LE appeals to public for trail cam footage
http://www.kmbc.com/article/trail-cameras-could-be-helpful-in-search-for-jessica-runions/4963159
October 27, 2016
Police searching abandoned golf course, looking for clues
https://twitter.com/KEckermanKMBC/status/791697484200415232
Following this search, LE stated they would take a 2 week break to work on other cases, and then resume, yet nothing more has come from them.
Jessica's family, friends, volunteer SAR continue to search for her every weekend.