MD MD - Kimberly Mileo, 20, Croom, 9 June 1983
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Most of the news articles on Kim were in the Prince Georges County Paper, and can be seen in Microfilm files. The Washington Post had one or two small articles on her disappearance.BigDaddy said:
Below is the Doenetwork file on her case, and if you click on the link, you will see a black and white photo of her, copied from a newspaper.
Kimberly Christine Mileo
Missing since June 9, 1983 from Croom, Prince Georges County, Maryland.
Classification: Endangered Missing
Vital Statistics
Date Of Birth: June 12, 1962
Age at Time of Disappearance: 21 years old
Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 4'11; 98 lbs.
Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Light brown, shoulder length hair; brown eyes. Slender build.
Clothing: Mileo was last seen wearing a white tube top, black shorts, white sandals, and was carrying a white wind breaker jacket.
Circumstances of Disappearance
At the time of her disappearance, Mileo lived with her father and her step mother in Kettering (Largo), Maryland. She had previously lived in Croom through Middle School.
Mileo disappeared on June 9th, 1983 after leaving her boyfriends house in Croom, Maryland at approximately 2:30 am.
Mileo had spent Wednesday, 8 June 1983 at the home of a girl friend.
With them that day was Kim Mileo's boy friend, who lived with his parents only a mile up the road. The three of them spent part of the day sitting around the pool and later all three went for a drive in the rural setting of Croom, all arriving back at home later that afternoon. Croom is a small country village about 20 miles south of Washington DC.
Her friend stated that Mileo and her boyfriend argued periodically during the day, but the disagreements were not serious. Mileo and her boyfriend departed from her friend's residence at approximately 11:00 PM and headed to his parents' home on Mount Calvert Road.
Mileo's family became concerned when she did not return to their house in Kettering, Maryland the following morning. Her father phoned her boyfriend, who claimed that Mileo left his residence at approximately 2:30 AM on June 9. Her boyfriend's father supported his son's statement, saying that the broken muffler on Mileo's gray 1972 Chevrolet Vega with Maryland license tags ADG-075 woke him around that time.
Mileo's vehicle was discovered locked and abandoned in the 16300 block of Croom Road on June 11, approximately ten miles from her boyfriend's house. Her boyfriend's brother and his friend located the car. The vehicle was headed in the opposite direction from Mileo's family's residence. Authorities were curious as to why the Vega was discovered two days after her initial disappearance. Another friend of Mileo's boyfriend claimed he saw the vehicle in the same area it was abandoned at approximately 3:15 AM on June 9, the morning Mileo vanished. Mileo's purse was inside and there were no apparent signs of a struggle or injury. The car was in a working condition.
Mileo's boyfriend failed a polygraph exam shortly after she was reported missing. He and his family members hired an attorney and refused to cooperate with authorities afterwards. Her boyfriend maintains his innocence in Mileo's case. There have been no arrests connected to her disappearance, which remains unsolved. Investigators view Mileo's case as a possible homicide.
Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Prince Georges County Police Department Detective Piaza 301-772-4925
NCIC Number: M-102855308
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.
Source Information:
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Americas Most Missing Person's
The Doe Network: Case File 588DFMD
Links:
http://www.doenetwork.us/cases/588dfmd.html
I posted this in the "Missing But Not Forgotten" topic area over a year ago. It has some interesting replies there, but I don't think that the case has been seen by many of the folks that look at the Cold Cases here. Please pardon the redundancy.
Richard
KIMBERLY CHRISTINE MILEO: Case Summary
MISSING FROM: CROOM, MARYLAND.
FOUL PLAY IS SUSPECTED
Kimberly Christine Mileo, born 12 June 1962, was last seen alive in Croom, Maryland on 9 June 1983. She was the daughter of Michael Mileo, and at the time lived with him and her step mother in Kettering (Largo), Maryland.
She had previously lived in Croom through Middle School.
She was white, 4 feet 11 inches tall, weighed 98 pounds, slender build, and had light brown shoulder length hair. She was last seen wearing a white tube top,
black shorts, white sandals, and was carrying a white wind breaker jacket.
Kim had spent Wednesday, 8 June 1983 at the home of her girl friend, Kim Easley, age 20. The two girls had known each other since early childhood. The Easley family had obtained tickets to the upcoming Beach Boys Concert scheduled for the fourth of July 1983, and they planned to give them to Kim Mileo as a 21st birthday present at a party which they were planning for the following weekend.
With them that day was Kim Mileo's boy friend, Dana Hudson, age 24, who lived with his parents only a mile up the road. The three of them spent part of the day sitting around the Easley pool and later all three went for a drive in the rural setting of Croom, all arriving back at the Easley home later that afternoon. Croom is a small country village about 20 miles south of Washington, DC.
Easley remembered that Kim "had been fighting with Dana a little, but it was nothing serious." At 11:00 PM, Kim left with Dana to go to his parents' house and horse farm at 16411 Mount Calvert Road, in Croom. Kim's last words to her friend Easley were, "Call me in the morning."
When Easley called the Mileo home the next morning and asked for Kim, she was informed that Kim had not returned from her trip to Croom. Kim's father, Michael called the Hudson home and spoke with Dana Hudson. Dana claimed to have no knowledge of Kim's whereabouts, but did offer that she "seemed suicidal" to him the day before. Kim's parents reported her as missing to Prince Georges County Police later that same day (Thursday, 9 June 1983).
All further word on Kim's whereabouts comes from members of the Hudson family. Kim was said to have been in their house with Dana that evening. They stated that she left for home at 2:30 AM, that being the time that Dana's father, Mr. Donald Hudson, said that he was awakened by the sound of her car's broken muffler. A search and investigation was begun.
On Friday, 10 June, Dana Hudson was questioned by police. Later that day, Dana and a friend left town without telling anyone where they were going. When Dana returned two days later, he claimed to have driven to Ocean City, Maryland, "to look for Kim."
Kim's car was a gray 1972 Chevrolet Vega with Maryland tags ADG-075. It was found abandoned near 16301 Croom Road on Saturday, 11 June by Dana Hudson's brother Greg and/or a friend. It's location was 9 miles south of the intersection of Croom Road and Mount Calvert Road - in the opposite direction that Kim would have taken to drive home.
When police began to question why the car had gone unnoticed for two days before Greg Hudson found it, another friend of the Hudson family came forth to state that he had seen it at 3:15 AM Thursday in the same place where it was later found by Greg Hudson. The car, when checked by police, was found to be locked. Kim's purse was inside and there were no apparent signs of a struggle or injury. It was in a working condition.
A large scale search for Kim was conducted in the area that the car was found, but it turned up no trace of Kim.
On Sunday, 12 June 1983, Dana Hudson was given a lie detector test, which he failed. He was then aggressively interrogated, but would not admit any guilt or responsibility in Kim's disappearance.
On 30 June 1983, Dana's younger brother, Todd was picked up by police and interrogated for several hours before being released at 4:00 AM on 1 July. Since that day, the Hudson family has refused any interviews or assistance in the case, and has referred all inquiries to their lawyer.
Kimberly Christine Mileo's disappearance was officially classified as a Homicide, but without a body, or other physical evidence, no one was charged and the case remains unsolved.
Richard
KIMBERLY CHRISTINE MILEO: Case Summary
MISSING FROM: CROOM, MARYLAND.
FOUL PLAY IS SUSPECTED
Kimberly Christine Mileo, born 12 June 1962, was last seen alive in Croom, Maryland on 9 June 1983. She was the daughter of Michael Mileo, and at the time lived with him and her step mother in Kettering (Largo), Maryland.
She had previously lived in Croom through Middle School.
She was white, 4 feet 11 inches tall, weighed 98 pounds, slender build, and had light brown shoulder length hair. She was last seen wearing a white tube top,
black shorts, white sandals, and was carrying a white wind breaker jacket.
Kim had spent Wednesday, 8 June 1983 at the home of her girl friend, Kim Easley, age 20. The two girls had known each other since early childhood. The Easley family had obtained tickets to the upcoming Beach Boys Concert scheduled for the fourth of July 1983, and they planned to give them to Kim Mileo as a 21st birthday present at a party which they were planning for the following weekend.
With them that day was Kim Mileo's boy friend, Dana Hudson, age 24, who lived with his parents only a mile up the road. The three of them spent part of the day sitting around the Easley pool and later all three went for a drive in the rural setting of Croom, all arriving back at the Easley home later that afternoon. Croom is a small country village about 20 miles south of Washington, DC.
Easley remembered that Kim "had been fighting with Dana a little, but it was nothing serious." At 11:00 PM, Kim left with Dana to go to his parents' house and horse farm at 16411 Mount Calvert Road, in Croom. Kim's last words to her friend Easley were, "Call me in the morning."
When Easley called the Mileo home the next morning and asked for Kim, she was informed that Kim had not returned from her trip to Croom. Kim's father, Michael called the Hudson home and spoke with Dana Hudson. Dana claimed to have no knowledge of Kim's whereabouts, but did offer that she "seemed suicidal" to him the day before. Kim's parents reported her as missing to Prince Georges County Police later that same day (Thursday, 9 June 1983).
All further word on Kim's whereabouts comes from members of the Hudson family. Kim was said to have been in their house with Dana that evening. They stated that she left for home at 2:30 AM, that being the time that Dana's father, Mr. Donald Hudson, said that he was awakened by the sound of her car's broken muffler. A search and investigation was begun.
On Friday, 10 June, Dana Hudson was questioned by police. Later that day, Dana and a friend left town without telling anyone where they were going. When Dana returned two days later, he claimed to have driven to Ocean City, Maryland, "to look for Kim."
Kim's car was a gray 1972 Chevrolet Vega with Maryland tags ADG-075. It was found abandoned near 16301 Croom Road on Saturday, 11 June by Dana Hudson's brother Greg and/or a friend. It's location was 9 miles south of the intersection of Croom Road and Mount Calvert Road - in the opposite direction that Kim would have taken to drive home.
When police began to question why the car had gone unnoticed for two days before Greg Hudson found it, another friend of the Hudson family came forth to state that he had seen it at 3:15 AM Thursday in the same place where it was later found by Greg Hudson. The car, when checked by police, was found to be locked. Kim's purse was inside and there were no apparent signs of a struggle or injury. It was in a working condition.
A large scale search for Kim was conducted in the area that the car was found, but it turned up no trace of Kim.
On Sunday, 12 June 1983, Dana Hudson was given a lie detector test, which he failed. He was then aggressively interrogated, but would not admit any guilt or responsibility in Kim's disappearance.
On 30 June 1983, Dana's younger brother, Todd was picked up by police and interrogated for several hours before being released at 4:00 AM on 1 July. Since that day, the Hudson family has refused any interviews or assistance in the case, and has referred all inquiries to their lawyer.
Kimberly Christine Mileo's disappearance was officially classified as a Homicide, but without a body, or other physical evidence, no one was charged and the case remains unsolved.
Kimberly Christine Mileo
Missing since June 9, 1983 from Croom, Prince Georges County, Maryland.
Classification: Endangered Missing
Vital Statistics
Date Of Birth: June 12, 1962
Age at Time of Disappearance: 21 years old
Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 4'11; 98 lbs.
Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Light brown, shoulder length hair; brown eyes. Slender build.
Clothing: Mileo was last seen wearing a white tube top, black shorts, white sandals, and was carrying a white wind breaker jacket.
Circumstances of Disappearance
At the time of her disappearance, Mileo lived with her father and her step mother in Kettering (Largo), Maryland. She had previously lived in Croom through Middle School.
Mileo disappeared on June 9th, 1983 after leaving her boyfriends house in Croom, Maryland at approximately 2:30 am.
Mileo had spent Wednesday, 8 June 1983 at the home of a girl friend.
With them that day was Kim Mileo's boy friend, who lived with his parents only a mile up the road. The three of them spent part of the day sitting around the pool and later all three went for a drive in the rural setting of Croom, all arriving back at home later that afternoon. Croom is a small country village about 20 miles south of Washington DC.
Her friend stated that Mileo and her boyfriend argued periodically during the day, but the disagreements were not serious. Mileo and her boyfriend departed from her friend's residence at approximately 11:00 PM and headed to his parents' home on Mount Calvert Road.
Mileo's family became concerned when she did not return to their house in Kettering, Maryland the following morning. Her father phoned her boyfriend, who claimed that Mileo left his residence at approximately 2:30 AM on June 9. Her boyfriend's father supported his son's statement, saying that the broken muffler on Mileo's gray 1972 Chevrolet Vega with Maryland license tags ADG-075 woke him around that time.
Mileo's vehicle was discovered locked and abandoned in the 16300 block of Croom Road on June 11, approximately ten miles from her boyfriend's house. Her boyfriend's brother and his friend located the car. The vehicle was headed in the opposite direction from Mileo's family's residence. Authorities were curious as to why the Vega was discovered two days after her initial disappearance. Another friend of Mileo's boyfriend claimed he saw the vehicle in the same area it was abandoned at approximately 3:15 AM on June 9, the morning Mileo vanished. Mileo's purse was inside and there were no apparent signs of a struggle or injury. The car was in a working condition.
Mileo's boyfriend failed a polygraph exam shortly after she was reported missing. He and his family members hired an attorney and refused to cooperate with authorities afterwards. Her boyfriend maintains his innocence in Mileo's case. There have been no arrests connected to her disappearance, which remains unsolved. Investigators view Mileo's case as a possible homicide.
Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Prince Georges County Police Department Detective Piaza 301-772-4925
NCIC Number: M-102855308
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.
Source Information:Links:
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Americas Most Missing Person's
The Doe Network: Case File 588DFMD
Link:
http://www.doenetwork.us/cases/588dfmd.html
Missing since June 9, 1983 from Croom, Prince Georges County, Maryland.
Classification: Endangered Missing
Vital Statistics
Date Of Birth: June 12, 1962
Age at Time of Disappearance: 21 years old
Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 4'11; 98 lbs.
Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Light brown, shoulder length hair; brown eyes. Slender build.
Clothing: Mileo was last seen wearing a white tube top, black shorts, white sandals, and was carrying a white wind breaker jacket.
Circumstances of Disappearance
At the time of her disappearance, Mileo lived with her father and her step mother in Kettering (Largo), Maryland. She had previously lived in Croom through Middle School.
Mileo disappeared on June 9th, 1983 after leaving her boyfriends house in Croom, Maryland at approximately 2:30 am.
Mileo had spent Wednesday, 8 June 1983 at the home of a girl friend.
With them that day was Kim Mileo's boy friend, who lived with his parents only a mile up the road. The three of them spent part of the day sitting around the pool and later all three went for a drive in the rural setting of Croom, all arriving back at home later that afternoon. Croom is a small country village about 20 miles south of Washington DC.
Her friend stated that Mileo and her boyfriend argued periodically during the day, but the disagreements were not serious. Mileo and her boyfriend departed from her friend's residence at approximately 11:00 PM and headed to his parents' home on Mount Calvert Road.
Mileo's family became concerned when she did not return to their house in Kettering, Maryland the following morning. Her father phoned her boyfriend, who claimed that Mileo left his residence at approximately 2:30 AM on June 9. Her boyfriend's father supported his son's statement, saying that the broken muffler on Mileo's gray 1972 Chevrolet Vega with Maryland license tags ADG-075 woke him around that time.
Mileo's vehicle was discovered locked and abandoned in the 16300 block of Croom Road on June 11, approximately ten miles from her boyfriend's house. Her boyfriend's brother and his friend located the car. The vehicle was headed in the opposite direction from Mileo's family's residence. Authorities were curious as to why the Vega was discovered two days after her initial disappearance. Another friend of Mileo's boyfriend claimed he saw the vehicle in the same area it was abandoned at approximately 3:15 AM on June 9, the morning Mileo vanished. Mileo's purse was inside and there were no apparent signs of a struggle or injury. The car was in a working condition.
Mileo's boyfriend failed a polygraph exam shortly after she was reported missing. He and his family members hired an attorney and refused to cooperate with authorities afterwards. Her boyfriend maintains his innocence in Mileo's case. There have been no arrests connected to her disappearance, which remains unsolved. Investigators view Mileo's case as a possible homicide.
Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Prince Georges County Police Department Detective Piaza 301-772-4925
NCIC Number: M-102855308
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.
Source Information:Links:
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Americas Most Missing Person's
The Doe Network: Case File 588DFMD
Link:
http://www.doenetwork.us/cases/588dfmd.html
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With so many people involved here, it's baffling that the truth of what happened to Kim never came out.
The MOST damning thing, I think, about this whole story is Dana's statement that she seemed suicidal. In the absense of very long history of mental illness, that seems like a very, very strange thing for a boyfriend to say the moment he learns his girlfriend is missing. When it doesn't appear anyone else noticed she seeme that way.
Prayers for her family. What a sad story, and frustrating to read.
The MOST damning thing, I think, about this whole story is Dana's statement that she seemed suicidal. In the absense of very long history of mental illness, that seems like a very, very strange thing for a boyfriend to say the moment he learns his girlfriend is missing. When it doesn't appear anyone else noticed she seeme that way.
Prayers for her family. What a sad story, and frustrating to read.
Yaya
Esse Quam Videri
Kimberly Christine Mileos was one of the earliest cases FBI's Behavioral Science Unit profilers were ask to look at when they started offering their services to LE. June of 1983, Prince George's County police asked the profilers to assist in the case of Kimberly Mileo.
It would be interesting to know what the Behavioral Science Unit had to say. Their methods with questioning witnesses are so well thought out and planned. I can imagine Dana was sweating bullets.
It would be interesting to know what the Behavioral Science Unit had to say. Their methods with questioning witnesses are so well thought out and planned. I can imagine Dana was sweating bullets.
Yaya
Esse Quam Videri
Richard will you please repost some of your Newspaper articles from Prince George's County Journal from the other thread?
You are correct about the FBI Profiling section becoming involved in Kim's case. I will look at my file and find what they released to the News media in that regard. I will also re-post some of the articles that are in the Missing-But-Not-Forgotten thread.Yaya said:
1987 Anniversary News Article...
The following news story comes from a 1987 issue of the Prince George's County Journal. This was written on the fourth anniversary of Kim's disappearance. This story gives some insight into the problems the the police faced in dealing with people who may know the answers...
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DISAPPEARANCE AFFECTS LIVES FOUR YEARS LATER
Kimberly Mileo's friends and family -not to mention the police in Prince George's County, Md. -are as baffled today about her mysterious disappearance as they were the night she simply vanished.
In police terminology, Mileo is a '' critical missing person.'' But four years after the fact there are few leads and only faint hope that something will turn up.
'' It's as much a mystery now as it was four years ago,'' said county police Cpl. Lawrence DeHof, who is the third detective to have charge of the case.
Mileo's disappearance is the only one of its kind in the county -a presumed murder where no body has ever been found. '' We've had bodies that were never identified, but not something like this, at least not in the eight years I've been here,'' DeHof said.
When Mileo's car was found three days after her disappearance, there was no blood, no sign of a struggle, no evidence of kidnapping or ransom demands.
Nevertheless, DeHof said police have always worked on the assumption that a homicide took place because there was also none of the usual evidence to indicate Mileo left town. None of her clothes or other personal belongings were missing from home, her bank accounts were untouched and her purse and a '' flip flop'' sandal were still in her car.
The only leads in the case now are rumors that invariably turn out to be just that: rumors.
'' About every three months something will come up. We'll get a call -another rumor -and check it out,'' DeHof said.
Earlier this year, a county woman implicated her boyfriend in Mileo's murder, DeHof said. After checking out her story, police determined the two had been fighting and that the woman was only using the Mileo story to get back at her boyfriend.
It has been four long, frustrating years for Kimberly Mileo's father, Michael. He has given up all but the most desparate hope of ever seeing his daughter alive. But until he knows for certain what happened to her, Mileo says he can never rest.
'' It's been hard -very, very hard,'' Mileo said this week. '' I'd almost give everything up just to have a decent burial for her and to know what happened so I can get on with my life.''
Kimberly Mileo was three days shy of her 21st birthday when she was last seen, about 2: 30 a. m. June 9, 1983, at the family home of Dana Hudson, her boyfriend.
Three days later members of the Hudson family found Mileo's car on a desolate section of Croom Road. On the dashboard was a single rose Hudson had given her.
For the next two days police officers, area residents and volunteer firefighters searched the woods and fields in the surrounding area. Helicopters equipped with heat sensors scoured the area, scuba divers searched swamps and streams, and psychics were consulted. All without success.
From the beginning the case has strained and all but ended relations between the Mileo and Hudson families.
For a time, Dana Hudson was the chief suspect in his girlfriend's disappearance and presumed murder. Hudson and his younger brother Todd were interviewed at length by police. The family home and business were put under surveillance.
No charges were ever filed and the Hudsons insist they have no knowledge of what happened to Mileo and want to find out what happened as much as anyone else.
One repercussion of the investigation has been lawsuits and countersuits.
The police investigation prompted the boy's father, Donald G. Hudson, to file a $600,000 lawsuit against the county accusing the Police Department of harassment. Hudson also claimed he was injured in a disputed incident with a police officer at Hudson's Upper Marlboro, Md., business.
After the suit was thrown out, Hudson was ordered to pay $1,000 in attorney's fees to the county and $703 in court costs. Hudson said there is still a judgment against him for that amount, adding that he still has not paid the money.
In the most recent development, a $6 million countersuit filed against Hudson by county police officer James Nowlin, one of the defendants in Hudson's suit, was dropped in April before the case could go to trial.
Both lawsuits stemmed from an October 1983 incident when Nowlin drove onto the lot of Penn Dower Petroleum while conducting surveillance. When Nowlin attempted to leave, Hudson began closing the entrance gate. Hudson claimed in his suit that he was injured when Nowlin drove through the gate.
In the countersuit, Nowlin claimed Hudson was not hurt and accused Hudson of defamation and of malicious use of process and abusive process for bringing the initial lawsuit.
Hudson has long been critical of the police investigation of Mileo's disappearance and he says he too wants to know what happened.
'' We don't talk about it all the time, but it comes up quite often in family discussions,'' Donald Hudson said of Mileo's disappearance. '' There is not a day I don't think about it. It is very much still a part of us. I will never fully rest until I find out what happened.''
Copyright Journal Newspapers 1987
The following news story comes from a 1987 issue of the Prince George's County Journal. This was written on the fourth anniversary of Kim's disappearance. This story gives some insight into the problems the the police faced in dealing with people who may know the answers...
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DISAPPEARANCE AFFECTS LIVES FOUR YEARS LATER
Kimberly Mileo's friends and family -not to mention the police in Prince George's County, Md. -are as baffled today about her mysterious disappearance as they were the night she simply vanished.
In police terminology, Mileo is a '' critical missing person.'' But four years after the fact there are few leads and only faint hope that something will turn up.
'' It's as much a mystery now as it was four years ago,'' said county police Cpl. Lawrence DeHof, who is the third detective to have charge of the case.
Mileo's disappearance is the only one of its kind in the county -a presumed murder where no body has ever been found. '' We've had bodies that were never identified, but not something like this, at least not in the eight years I've been here,'' DeHof said.
When Mileo's car was found three days after her disappearance, there was no blood, no sign of a struggle, no evidence of kidnapping or ransom demands.
Nevertheless, DeHof said police have always worked on the assumption that a homicide took place because there was also none of the usual evidence to indicate Mileo left town. None of her clothes or other personal belongings were missing from home, her bank accounts were untouched and her purse and a '' flip flop'' sandal were still in her car.
The only leads in the case now are rumors that invariably turn out to be just that: rumors.
'' About every three months something will come up. We'll get a call -another rumor -and check it out,'' DeHof said.
Earlier this year, a county woman implicated her boyfriend in Mileo's murder, DeHof said. After checking out her story, police determined the two had been fighting and that the woman was only using the Mileo story to get back at her boyfriend.
It has been four long, frustrating years for Kimberly Mileo's father, Michael. He has given up all but the most desparate hope of ever seeing his daughter alive. But until he knows for certain what happened to her, Mileo says he can never rest.
'' It's been hard -very, very hard,'' Mileo said this week. '' I'd almost give everything up just to have a decent burial for her and to know what happened so I can get on with my life.''
Kimberly Mileo was three days shy of her 21st birthday when she was last seen, about 2: 30 a. m. June 9, 1983, at the family home of Dana Hudson, her boyfriend.
Three days later members of the Hudson family found Mileo's car on a desolate section of Croom Road. On the dashboard was a single rose Hudson had given her.
For the next two days police officers, area residents and volunteer firefighters searched the woods and fields in the surrounding area. Helicopters equipped with heat sensors scoured the area, scuba divers searched swamps and streams, and psychics were consulted. All without success.
From the beginning the case has strained and all but ended relations between the Mileo and Hudson families.
For a time, Dana Hudson was the chief suspect in his girlfriend's disappearance and presumed murder. Hudson and his younger brother Todd were interviewed at length by police. The family home and business were put under surveillance.
No charges were ever filed and the Hudsons insist they have no knowledge of what happened to Mileo and want to find out what happened as much as anyone else.
One repercussion of the investigation has been lawsuits and countersuits.
The police investigation prompted the boy's father, Donald G. Hudson, to file a $600,000 lawsuit against the county accusing the Police Department of harassment. Hudson also claimed he was injured in a disputed incident with a police officer at Hudson's Upper Marlboro, Md., business.
After the suit was thrown out, Hudson was ordered to pay $1,000 in attorney's fees to the county and $703 in court costs. Hudson said there is still a judgment against him for that amount, adding that he still has not paid the money.
In the most recent development, a $6 million countersuit filed against Hudson by county police officer James Nowlin, one of the defendants in Hudson's suit, was dropped in April before the case could go to trial.
Both lawsuits stemmed from an October 1983 incident when Nowlin drove onto the lot of Penn Dower Petroleum while conducting surveillance. When Nowlin attempted to leave, Hudson began closing the entrance gate. Hudson claimed in his suit that he was injured when Nowlin drove through the gate.
In the countersuit, Nowlin claimed Hudson was not hurt and accused Hudson of defamation and of malicious use of process and abusive process for bringing the initial lawsuit.
Hudson has long been critical of the police investigation of Mileo's disappearance and he says he too wants to know what happened.
'' We don't talk about it all the time, but it comes up quite often in family discussions,'' Donald Hudson said of Mileo's disappearance. '' There is not a day I don't think about it. It is very much still a part of us. I will never fully rest until I find out what happened.''
Copyright Journal Newspapers 1987
Here is Pricce George's Journal article which appeared in June 1988 on the 5th anniversary of Kim Mileo's disappearance. It is possibly the last article that they published on her. The article mentions a reward and a phone number for tips. I do not know if either is still correct today.
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STILL MISSING, STILL HOPING FAMILY LAST SAW WOMAN FIVE YEARS AGO
Copyright Journal Newspapers 1988
Five years after Kimberly Mileo's mysterious disappearance just three days before her 21st birthday, her family, friends and the Prince George's County police are still looking and still hoping.
They are looking for clues and for a possible killer, but most of all the family is just looking for answers.
Because of the time that has passed, Mileo's family has little hope that she is alive, but say they are hoping for an end to the five-year ordeal.
'' No, I don't think she's alive. She just wouldn't do this. It wasn't like her. She would never go anywhere by herself. She wouldn't even go to Ocean City by herself,'' said Louise Mileo, Kimberly's stepmother. '' We just want to find her. We just want to know where she is.''
Kimberly Mileo was last seen about 2: 30 a. m. June 9, 1983, when she left her boyfriend's house on Mount Calvert Road in Croom.
When her car was discovered three days later, there was no blood, no sign of a struggle and no evidence of kidnapping or ransom demands.
Yet police treat Mileo's disappearance as a homicide because they say they found no evidence to indicate that she left town. None of her clothes or personal belongings were missing from her Croom home. Her bank accounts were untouched and her purse and a sandal were discovered in the car.
The family hopes that publicity about the fifth anniversary of Mileo's disappearance will lead to new information in the case.
There is still a $16,000 reward for information leading to Mileo's whereabouts or the arrest and indictment of her abductor. Anyone who has such information is asked to call the Police Department's Crime Solvers line at 735-1111. All calls will be kept confidential.
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STILL MISSING, STILL HOPING FAMILY LAST SAW WOMAN FIVE YEARS AGO
Copyright Journal Newspapers 1988
Five years after Kimberly Mileo's mysterious disappearance just three days before her 21st birthday, her family, friends and the Prince George's County police are still looking and still hoping.
They are looking for clues and for a possible killer, but most of all the family is just looking for answers.
Because of the time that has passed, Mileo's family has little hope that she is alive, but say they are hoping for an end to the five-year ordeal.
'' No, I don't think she's alive. She just wouldn't do this. It wasn't like her. She would never go anywhere by herself. She wouldn't even go to Ocean City by herself,'' said Louise Mileo, Kimberly's stepmother. '' We just want to find her. We just want to know where she is.''
Kimberly Mileo was last seen about 2: 30 a. m. June 9, 1983, when she left her boyfriend's house on Mount Calvert Road in Croom.
When her car was discovered three days later, there was no blood, no sign of a struggle and no evidence of kidnapping or ransom demands.
Yet police treat Mileo's disappearance as a homicide because they say they found no evidence to indicate that she left town. None of her clothes or personal belongings were missing from her Croom home. Her bank accounts were untouched and her purse and a sandal were discovered in the car.
The family hopes that publicity about the fifth anniversary of Mileo's disappearance will lead to new information in the case.
There is still a $16,000 reward for information leading to Mileo's whereabouts or the arrest and indictment of her abductor. Anyone who has such information is asked to call the Police Department's Crime Solvers line at 735-1111. All calls will be kept confidential.
Here are some articles which appeared in the Washington Post concerning Kim's case. I believe that an on-line subscription is required to see each article in its entierty, but many libraries have microfilm files which are free to view.
March 30, 1984; Page B12
Section: Metro
Word Count: 311
An Upper Marlboro man has filed a civil suit in Prince George's County Circuit Court against the county and a county police officer, charging that the police officer assaulted him with a county-owned car and that the county was negligent in its training and supervision of the officer.
Donald G. Hudson, who is seeking $600,000 in damages, claims his right hand and foot were injured last Oct. 10 when Officer James Nowlin drove through a large iron gate that Hudson was attempting to close. ...
Woman's Disappearance Termed Murder by Police
Article 5 of 13 found
Sandra R. Gregg, Washington Post Staff Writer
September 30, 1983; Page B13
Section: Metro
Word Count: 472
A study by the FBI on the disappearance last June of Kimberly Mileo has prompted police to say publicly for the first time that they believe the Kettering woman was murdered.
Frustrated county homicide detectives took all of their evidence in the case to the FBI behavioral sciences unit in Quantico, Va. earlier this month in an attempt to find new leads in the case. Yesterday, Capt. James Fitzpatrick, commander of the county's major assaults division, said the FBI report says in part ...
Police Question Missing Woman's Boyfriend
Article 6 of 13 found
Lisa Swenarksi, Washington Post Staff Writer
July 8, 1983; Page B8
Section: Metro
Word Count: 487
The parents of a Prince George's County man who was the boyfriend of Kimberly Mileo, a missing 20-year-old Kettering woman, say county police questioned two of their sons for hours about the woman's disappearance and ignored their sons' repeated requests to go home and to contact their parents and a lawyer.
Donald Hudson, father of Mileo's boyfriend, Dana, 24, complained that police continued to question Dana, and his younger brother Todd, 19, on separate occasions long...
Endless Wait of Missing Woman's Family
Article 7 of 13 found
Sandra R. Gregg, Washington Post Staff Writer
June 26, 1983; Page B3
Section: Metro
Word Count: 703
Anxious days of waiting have turned into weeks of agony for the family and friends of Kimberly Christine Mileo, the young Kettering woman who disappeared in Croom more than two weeks ago. For many, hope has been replaced by outrage.
Although Mileo's fate remains unknown, her distraught stepmother, Louise Mileo said yesterday, "The parents of whoever has done this are going to have to execute their child."
She said that each day becomes more difficult. Mike Mileo, a Silver ...
P.G. Police Fear Woman Victim of Foul Play Article 8 of 13 found
Sandra R. Gregg,
Washington Post Staff Writer
June 15, 1983; Page C11 Section: Metro Word Count: 516
Prince George's County police donned scuba gear yesterday and searched a swampy area in Croom for clues to the disappearance of 20-year-old Kimberly Christine Mileo. Police said the second day of searching produced no new information on the Kettering woman, who was last seen early last Thursday. Police, who say they suspect foul play in the disappearance, said friends of Mileo have offered a $1,000 reward for information on her whereabouts. Police said anyone with information should ...
March 30, 1984; Page B12
Section: Metro
Word Count: 311
An Upper Marlboro man has filed a civil suit in Prince George's County Circuit Court against the county and a county police officer, charging that the police officer assaulted him with a county-owned car and that the county was negligent in its training and supervision of the officer.
Donald G. Hudson, who is seeking $600,000 in damages, claims his right hand and foot were injured last Oct. 10 when Officer James Nowlin drove through a large iron gate that Hudson was attempting to close. ...
Woman's Disappearance Termed Murder by Police
Article 5 of 13 found
Sandra R. Gregg, Washington Post Staff Writer
September 30, 1983; Page B13
Section: Metro
Word Count: 472
A study by the FBI on the disappearance last June of Kimberly Mileo has prompted police to say publicly for the first time that they believe the Kettering woman was murdered.
Frustrated county homicide detectives took all of their evidence in the case to the FBI behavioral sciences unit in Quantico, Va. earlier this month in an attempt to find new leads in the case. Yesterday, Capt. James Fitzpatrick, commander of the county's major assaults division, said the FBI report says in part ...
Police Question Missing Woman's Boyfriend
Article 6 of 13 found
Lisa Swenarksi, Washington Post Staff Writer
July 8, 1983; Page B8
Section: Metro
Word Count: 487
The parents of a Prince George's County man who was the boyfriend of Kimberly Mileo, a missing 20-year-old Kettering woman, say county police questioned two of their sons for hours about the woman's disappearance and ignored their sons' repeated requests to go home and to contact their parents and a lawyer.
Donald Hudson, father of Mileo's boyfriend, Dana, 24, complained that police continued to question Dana, and his younger brother Todd, 19, on separate occasions long...
Endless Wait of Missing Woman's Family
Article 7 of 13 found
Sandra R. Gregg, Washington Post Staff Writer
June 26, 1983; Page B3
Section: Metro
Word Count: 703
Anxious days of waiting have turned into weeks of agony for the family and friends of Kimberly Christine Mileo, the young Kettering woman who disappeared in Croom more than two weeks ago. For many, hope has been replaced by outrage.
Although Mileo's fate remains unknown, her distraught stepmother, Louise Mileo said yesterday, "The parents of whoever has done this are going to have to execute their child."
She said that each day becomes more difficult. Mike Mileo, a Silver ...
P.G. Police Fear Woman Victim of Foul Play Article 8 of 13 found
Sandra R. Gregg,
Washington Post Staff Writer
June 15, 1983; Page C11 Section: Metro Word Count: 516
Prince George's County police donned scuba gear yesterday and searched a swampy area in Croom for clues to the disappearance of 20-year-old Kimberly Christine Mileo. Police said the second day of searching produced no new information on the Kettering woman, who was last seen early last Thursday. Police, who say they suspect foul play in the disappearance, said friends of Mileo have offered a $1,000 reward for information on her whereabouts. Police said anyone with information should ...
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My first question would be...Kim's car seemingly "appeared" in this location, as she was only 4'11" the drivers seat should have been extremely close to the steering wheel. Was it?
A '72 Vega would have either bucket seats (most likely) or a 60/40 split bench seat. The seat adjuster is an "L"-shaped, flattened metal rod extending from under the seat--and should have been an excellent source for prints.
A '72 Vega would have either bucket seats (most likely) or a 60/40 split bench seat. The seat adjuster is an "L"-shaped, flattened metal rod extending from under the seat--and should have been an excellent source for prints.
Your observation about the sudden "appearance" of the car is one of the biggest questions that I have in regard to this case. Croom Road is a two lane balcktop country road for most of its aproximately 15 mile length. Except for a one lane bridge located a few hundred yards south of where Kim's car was found.shadowangel said:
At the time, there was very little daily traffic on Croom Road, and most houses along it are connected to it by long driveways. Parking a car on the side of that road would have been very noticable. Yet two days pass - with Kim's disapperance in the news - before it suddenly "turns up". When police arrived on the scene, members of the Hudson family were already at the car looking it over. The Hudsons initially offered help to the police, but later became openly critical of them when Dana and Todd were questioned as suspects.
Here are some facts and questions that I posted on the other thread about Kim's car:
Kim's car was an 11-year-old 1972 Chevrolet Vega. It was "discovered" by members of the Hudson Family sitting at the side of Croom Road (MD 382) about nine miles South of Mount Calvert Road (where the Hudson farm was located). This was in the opposite direction of where Kim would have turned. She would have headed North on Croom Road rather than South.
The car was locked, and Kim's purse was inside. Accounts differ as to whether or not the keys were in the car. I do not know how thorough investigators were with the car, but it is very likely that evidence could have been destroyed or simply overlooked. Kim's case was initially treated simply as a missing person case, but after several months it was considered an open homicide case.
Questions that should have been asked and answered would have been:
1. How was the seat and mirror adjusted?
2. Were there any fingerprints in the car? If so, whose?
3. Which way was the car headed? North or South?
4. Were any keys in the car?
5. Had the car been sitting for two days - or had it recently been put there?
Note: A "friend" of the Hudson family was reported to have seen the car in this place less than an hour after Kim was said to have left the Hudson house. Who was this friend, and how closely did detectives question him? Were any others interviewed to corroborate his statement?
6. Did the car show any signs of having been driven off road, or any signs of forced entry?
7. How was the car removed, and what exactly was done to check it for evidence?
8. This car would probably have been the ONLY car parked on Croom Road. How was it that it went unnoticed for two days before the Hudson family found it?
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I know the information from the Doe Network has already been posted, but here is her photo:
Unfortuanately, that is the only photo that I could find when I first wrote up Kim's story about 8 years ago for a now defunct website. I got it from a microfilm of a newspaper story, printed it out, and then scanned it. It has since been copied and posted on a number of other websites. It would be nice if a better photo could be obtained.PonderingThings said:
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On this thread I suggested a possible match to a Jane Doe. I suggested a bunch of matches though, and I strongly urge anyone that is interested to check the thread before jumping to any conclusions as there are quite a few women who also are potential matches to the Jane Doe. Also I don't really think its her (see note below):
http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34038
This is what I said about the comparison to Kimberly:
It might just be the photo of Kimberly but I thought she looked a lot like the sketch. She disappeared a full year before though. She is 1" shorter and two years older than the estimated age. Also she would have had to travel from Maryland to Florida.
Jane Doe on left, Kimberly Christine Mileo on right
http://www.doenetwork.us/cases/588dfmd.html For Kimberly's page
http://www.doenetwork.us/cases/126uffl.html For Jane Doe's page
Kimberly Christine Mileo
Missing since June 9, 1983 from Croom, Prince Georges County, Maryland.
Classification: Endangered Missing
# Vital Statistics Date Of Birth: June 12, 1962
# Age at Time of Disappearance: 21 years old
# Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 4'11; 98 lbs.
# Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Light brown, shoulder length hair; brown eyes. Slender build.
# Clothing: Mileo was last seen wearing a white tube top, black shorts, white sandals, and was carrying a white wind breaker jacket.
***Please Note: Jane Doe was discovered in April 1984, and was thought to have died 2-4 weeks before discovery. If this estimate is correct (and from the description of the remains it appears it is) then it eliminates Kimberly as a possible match
http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34038
This is what I said about the comparison to Kimberly:
It might just be the photo of Kimberly but I thought she looked a lot like the sketch. She disappeared a full year before though. She is 1" shorter and two years older than the estimated age. Also she would have had to travel from Maryland to Florida.
Jane Doe on left, Kimberly Christine Mileo on right
http://www.doenetwork.us/cases/588dfmd.html For Kimberly's page
http://www.doenetwork.us/cases/126uffl.html For Jane Doe's page
Kimberly Christine Mileo
Missing since June 9, 1983 from Croom, Prince Georges County, Maryland.
Classification: Endangered Missing
# Vital Statistics Date Of Birth: June 12, 1962
# Age at Time of Disappearance: 21 years old
# Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 4'11; 98 lbs.
# Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Light brown, shoulder length hair; brown eyes. Slender build.
# Clothing: Mileo was last seen wearing a white tube top, black shorts, white sandals, and was carrying a white wind breaker jacket.
***Please Note: Jane Doe was discovered in April 1984, and was thought to have died 2-4 weeks before discovery. If this estimate is correct (and from the description of the remains it appears it is) then it eliminates Kimberly as a possible match
Here is an updated link to the Doenetwork file on Kim:
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/588dfmd.html
The photo that they have always used was one which I got out of a newspaper microfilm file. For that reason it is rather grainy.
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/588dfmd.html
The photo that they have always used was one which I got out of a newspaper microfilm file. For that reason it is rather grainy.
Kimberly Christine Mileo
Missing since June 9, 1983 from Croom, Prince Georges County, Maryland.
Classification: Endangered Missing
Vital Statistics
Date Of Birth: June 12, 1962
Age at Time of Disappearance: 21 years old
Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 4'11; 98 lbs.
Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Light brown, shoulder length hair; brown eyes. Slender build.
Clothing: Mileo was last seen wearing a white tube top, black shorts, white sandals, and was carrying a white wind breaker jacket.
Circumstances of Disappearance
At the time of her disappearance, Mileo lived with her father and her step mother in Kettering (Largo), Maryland.
Mileo disappeared on June 9th, 1983 after leaving her boyfriends house in Croom, Maryland at approximately 2:30 am.
Mileo had spent Wednesday, 8 June 1983 at the home of a girl friend. With them that day was Kim Mileo's boy friend, who lived with his parents only a mile up the road. The three of them spent part of the day sitting around the pool and later all three went for a drive in the rural setting of Croom, all arriving back at home later that afternoon. Croom is a small country village about 20 miles south of Washington DC.
Her friend stated that Mileo and her boyfriend argued periodically during the day, but the disagreements were not serious. Mileo and her boyfriend departed from her friend's residence at approximately 11:00 PM and headed to his parents' home on Mount Calvert Road.
Mileo's family became concerned when she did not return to their house in Kettering, Maryland the following morning. Her father phoned her boyfriend, who claimed that Mileo left his residence at approximately 2:30 AM on June 9. Her boyfriend's father supported his son's statement, saying that the broken muffler on Mileo's gray 1972 Chevrolet Vega with Maryland license tags ADG-075 woke him around that time.
Mileo's vehicle was discovered locked and abandoned in the 16300 block of Croom Road on June 11, approximately ten miles from her boyfriend's house. Her boyfriend's brother and his friend located the car. The vehicle was headed in the opposite direction from Mileo's family's residence.
Mileo's purse was inside and there were no apparent signs of a struggle or injury. The car was in a working condition.
Foul play is suspected.
Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Prince Georges County Police Department
Detective Piaza
301-772-4925
NCIC Number: M-102855308
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.
Source Information:
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Americas Most Missing Person's
The Doe Network: Case File 588DFMD
LINK:
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/588dfmd.html
Missing since June 9, 1983 from Croom, Prince Georges County, Maryland.
Classification: Endangered Missing
Vital Statistics
Date Of Birth: June 12, 1962
Age at Time of Disappearance: 21 years old
Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 4'11; 98 lbs.
Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Light brown, shoulder length hair; brown eyes. Slender build.
Clothing: Mileo was last seen wearing a white tube top, black shorts, white sandals, and was carrying a white wind breaker jacket.
Circumstances of Disappearance
At the time of her disappearance, Mileo lived with her father and her step mother in Kettering (Largo), Maryland.
Mileo disappeared on June 9th, 1983 after leaving her boyfriends house in Croom, Maryland at approximately 2:30 am.
Mileo had spent Wednesday, 8 June 1983 at the home of a girl friend. With them that day was Kim Mileo's boy friend, who lived with his parents only a mile up the road. The three of them spent part of the day sitting around the pool and later all three went for a drive in the rural setting of Croom, all arriving back at home later that afternoon. Croom is a small country village about 20 miles south of Washington DC.
Her friend stated that Mileo and her boyfriend argued periodically during the day, but the disagreements were not serious. Mileo and her boyfriend departed from her friend's residence at approximately 11:00 PM and headed to his parents' home on Mount Calvert Road.
Mileo's family became concerned when she did not return to their house in Kettering, Maryland the following morning. Her father phoned her boyfriend, who claimed that Mileo left his residence at approximately 2:30 AM on June 9. Her boyfriend's father supported his son's statement, saying that the broken muffler on Mileo's gray 1972 Chevrolet Vega with Maryland license tags ADG-075 woke him around that time.
Mileo's vehicle was discovered locked and abandoned in the 16300 block of Croom Road on June 11, approximately ten miles from her boyfriend's house. Her boyfriend's brother and his friend located the car. The vehicle was headed in the opposite direction from Mileo's family's residence.
Mileo's purse was inside and there were no apparent signs of a struggle or injury. The car was in a working condition.
Foul play is suspected.
Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Prince Georges County Police Department
Detective Piaza
301-772-4925
NCIC Number: M-102855308
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.
Source Information:
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Americas Most Missing Person's
The Doe Network: Case File 588DFMD
LINK:
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/588dfmd.html