Proud Country Gal
Not all who wander are lost...
Do you think that someone who was at VBS has told police the name they little girl gave? Or did she not speak so clearly that no one bothered to learn her name. SOMEONE has to know something!!!!
Could you give us a link?
First of all: Welcome to Websleuths! To answer your question, you should read through the thread. It started for almost seven years ago, and has seen its share of development + theories during those years. Maybe you have a theory that has not been discussed yet?What is everyone's opinions?
There are strict rules for what you may and may not share. For instance, hearsay is a big NO-NO. You find WS ToS here.Apologies, I wasn't sure if I was allowed to share outside links.
It is very closeI'm unsure if LE thinks a stranger committed this murder or a family member...I think a parent or foster-parent could be responsible...This child may not have been reported missing...
I would recommend that LE pull the identies of all residents who had utilities in their trailer at this mobile home park between 2008-2012...
Cross reference that list with family's that received pubic assistance that listed children in their household....Or LE can find out what children were claimed on taxes...
If the child was abused it may have been a pattern...I wouldn't be surprised if CPS visited the household or a caseworker if the child was adopted...
Opelika seems pretty close to GA...It would be an easy place to move to...
My suggestions were probably already done though...
I'm covering this one on the blog, now. I saw a few comments previously on this thread about the photos and the child not looking unkempt despite the teacher stating she had. I just wanted to point out that the teachers at the bible school could have had spare donated clothes to change her into, they may have also cleaned her up and done her hair for her. There are some schools in the UK that do this, especially if it's a common occurrence for a child to turn up unkempt.
Similar to the UK, there are breakfast clubs for kids in school, for kids whose parents have to leave for work early, and for those living in poverty so they're getting a good breakfast and lunch at least during this week.Yes, you could be right. In the Netherlands, especially schools in certain neighborhoods, serve breakfast because the kids are coming to school without having anything to eat, being hungry. Also give them coats and warmer clothing if they are send to school without warm enough clothing for the time of year.
Went on a hiatus for a bit from WS and put myself I n a self imposed indefinite time out from fatal child abuse/neglect cases in particular. However, I came across this case again when I saw there had been updates on the case. I immediately thought of Erica Green (aka Precious Doe) and I’m a big believer in comparing similar cases to see what, if any, can be applied to open cases. The fact that both Erica and Opelika Doe where young when they died but no one came forward to claim them is mystery, but I’m not surprised by it. In Erica’s case, the family moved often, staying with relatives and friends for short periods of time, so there wasn’t enough time to notice something was really wrong. Plus Erica’s age is a similar factor because both girls weren’t school aged just yet. Until mandated reporters like teachers are seeing a child on a regular basis, it’s possible that no reports had ever been made to CPS.
So, that got me thinking.......I wonder if Opelika Doe’s family, were displaced by Hurricane Katrina and they hadn’t returned to New Orleans yet. Katrina happened in 2005 and Opelika was found in 2012. Plus, FEMA provided trailers for displaced families to live in while they rebuilt their homes and lives which could explain the trailer park connection. Katrina also destroyed so much and people were sent all over the place, not everyone returned to the area to this day. And while some government documentation could exist for Opelika like a birth certificate, tons of information and records were destroyed completely. With families scattered all over the country, it would be easy to hide a child’s death by saying she’s with relatives or friends in another state.
I don’t know whether anyone else has thought Hurricane Katrina could be involved, I apologize if so. But if Gypsy Blanchard’s mother could fake illnesses in her daughter and get away with it, then anything is possible. They even were given a Habitat For Humanity house donated to them because they claimed to be Hurricane Katrina victims. If Opelika’s eye was something she had at birth or was injured later on, maybe there are pediatric eye doctors who treated her for it. Blaming the Hurricane could certainly be a plausible excuse for how it was damaged. It’s also common for eyes to be affected if mom has any untreated STD’s at the time she’s giving birth.
Anyway, just a thought.....
Sorry just seen this, I researched this and it did hit Alabama, however from what I remember from my research I had ruled out her being around during Katrina. I'll see if I can find out my reasoning in my notes and I'll update you. There was another hurricane after Katrina, too and several storms as I thought perhaps the skull and remains had been swept down the creek by a storm, then wind or an animal had carried the skull away. Possibly a farfetched explanation, but I ruled it out through timeframes, I'll confirm that 100% though once I go through my notes.
I didn't know that about untreated STD's causing that, it's an interesting theory.
I agreeJust saw this case mentioned elsewhere so bumping it up. May someone out there with a conscience speak up so this dear child can have her name back.