DC DC - Relisha Tenau Rudd, 8, SE DC, 26 Feb 2014 - #9

[Palisades]

Bumping. Almost 10 years.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Where's Relisha Rudd? DC marks a decade since 8-year-old disappeared

It’s been 10 years since Relisha Rudd disappeared, and D.C. police say they’ll never give up the search.

www.nbcwashington.com

 

[imstilla.grandma]

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Ten years later, Relisha still has not been found.

In that time, much has changed: The second-grader’s disappearance forced a reckoning in how the city treats its poorest and most vulnerable residents. The megashelter, at the site of the former D.C. General Hospital, has been razed. The city now places unhoused families in much smaller shelters across several neighborhoods and aims to get them more quickly into homes.

Those who knew Relisha, or came to feel as if they did, are also not the same: Mourners are now advocates. A homeless child who lived alongside her became an educator. And school employees who looked out for her are more diligent.

In recent conversations, some said they believe Relisha is alive. Others said they long ago accepted that she must be dead. They described praying for her, thinking of her during low and high moments, and wondering whether what happened to Relisha could happen again to another child.

Mostly, though, a single overarching question haunts them: “Where’s Relisha?”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/03/03/relisha-rudd-missing-decade-dc-homeless/

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[tifff913]

Hi, I am new to this site and cold cases. I started look at this one and what information I can find.

1. I believe her mother willing gave her to Tatum ( which is hard to say because parents should always be a protector)
2. I don't think that Tatum killed her ( I do believe he killed his wife and himself)
A. Let me explain I know the products he bought, but if he had killed her why not leave the body where his wife was (to risky to sneak a body off when you have killed someone else). There is video to show them at the hotel but not her leaving with him (unless that video was them leaving), so was he smart enough to avoid cameras when leaving or arriving with her (whether alive or not) but not smart enough to hide taking her to the hotel? I feel if she has passed it was not by him and after he handed her off to somebody.
3. I think one of three things happened. ( This is just my opinion)
A. He sold her into underground adoption
B. He sold her into prostitution ( I pray to god not)
C. He sold her into Sex trafficking (I pray to god not)
She was following him, so I would think she either wasn't expecting danger or he told her something to scare her into submission.

He had taken her places multiple times which is making me think what if he had been taking her to meet a family (or someone) to try and sale her for adoption. Once they found someone to pay to adopt her, her took her the last time.

Correct me if I am wrong, but didn't her mom come into some money not long after she was missing.

Again, this is mostly me speculating. I would love to know other peoples thoughts on this.

 

[mpnola]

I do not think it is A. I do not think anyone wants a 9 year old to adopt. It would be for much worse reasons. I went down a big rabbit hole on his fb and it scared me. Some very scary people who seemed to all work at some sort of "resort" out of the country. That's always an option, to me. But the police said it was a recovery, not a rescue effort, which makes me think they know something I don't. I won't ever rest well until she is found.

 

[tifff913]

I do not think it is A. I do not think anyone wants a 9 year old to adopt. It would be for much worse reasons. I went down a big rabbit hole on his fb and it scared me. Some very scary people who seemed to all work at some sort of "resort" out of the country. That's always an option, to me. But the police said it was a recovery, not a rescue effort, which makes me think they know something I don't. I won't ever rest well until she is found.

That's a good point.

 

[PommyMommy]

The #FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the location and return of Relisha Tenau Rudd, missing from Washington, D.C., since March of 2014: https://fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/relisha-tenau-rudd

https://twitter.com/x/status/1794473621018091850

 

[mpnola]

Location and return?!?! I don't know how to say this gently... does that mean living or otherwise? Or are they now thinking she's still alive?!?!

 

[acehard]

Is the video from 3/1 still the last verified sighting? I'm confused by Tatum's actions. Why would he say she was in Atlanta with him on the 12th if she was already dead? Was that made up?

 

[Caring1]

 

[mpnola]

Reporting to homicide detective but they must still have some hope, as there is age progression....

 

[horselightning]

Anyone see the latest news broadcast it was shared on paramount channel from the local washington d.c. news channel. The step father was on it. Said he always had a job just not a place to live. He has place to live now an apartment and wokring and has his two sons in his care. Seems happy. He just didnt understand why the police never charge shamika or her family. As for oldest boy that was Relisha's fuil, brother was adopted out and grandma was allowed to see him graduate junior high. I do not knoe if Shamika see's them. I always thought it was possibility Relisha died in her sleep. It was known with Child protective services at times. So it i possible and the tatum freaked ut finding her passed away cause he was felon and buried her. We can not completely said he killed her. I still hop she is alive.

 

[mpnola]

Yeah step dad always seemed like the most caring. I do not think ot was nearly as.... passive... as dying in sleep. I still think about her so much.

 

[horselightning]

Yeah step dad always seemed like the most caring. I do not think ot was nearly as.... passive... as dying in sleep. I still think about her so much.

well it something to think about. the family said a lot things about her not feeling well a lot and headaches. bot sure if it was fake or not.