Oh man....foul play....why do I think the worst?
raying: Hoping against hope she is safe
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On Friday, a shed in the back yard of Justin DiPietro's home was roped off and investigators, wearing gloves and boots, were in and out of the house. At one point, they removed a paper bag from the house. It is unknown what was in the bag.
Read more: http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/30107402/detail.html#ixzz1i4k7986Y
If this child is dead, I will have a melt down.
Authorities have said they believe an unidentified person
abducted Ayla, but have not disclosed whether they suspect a
stranger, a family friend or a relative took her from her home
in Waterville,
Based on what????
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-rt-maine-toddlermissingn1e7bt0cg-20111230,0,5362581,full.story
I think they are saying that le has previously said that. Imo they are showing the sharp contrast in le's stance before . . .and now![]()
From hereIn a statement, the chief said the conclusion about the disappearance of 20-month-old Ayla Reynolds was based on evidence that has been gathered over the past two weeks, but he didn't elaborate. He said state police would take the lead on the investigation.
On Friday, a team of evidence technicians from Massachusetts joined Maine State Police at the Waterville home where Ayla was last seen and was reported missing by her father.
"All of our efforts continue to locate Ayla. Although this is beginning the third week, we remain hopeful," Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland said. He declined to say what the technicians were looking for.
Well, I for one am feeling rather optimistic at the moment.
Just got back from dinner with our close friends who just got into town to spend the new years with us -- they were just up in Maine visiting family for Christmas. They told me that their family isn't too far away from Waterville and that there's lots of talk about Ayla going on. They said the general consensus from the locals is that the Mother is the key to where the baby is. Our friends didn't know much about the case - so they were basically just hearing the stories from folks up there - but said that they didn't hear anything other than folks stating they thought the mother was behind the child disappearing. (And boy did I pepper them with questions! LOL)
I got home and read this: (And I am bolding the portions that give me great hope that LE believe she may be alive somewhere)
From here
Our friends said they tend to believe the state police were brought in to bridge the gap between Portland and Waterville (and thus once again leading back to the mother)
I am STILL HOPING AND PRAYING little Ayla is alive somewhere and just caught in the middle of a messed up custody game!!!!
I guess we read different things into the announcement...I do not see much room for optimism at all...JMO
ETA: will try to hold out hope, but when LE is takng away evidence from the last place she was known to be, and say they are investigating "foul play", I don't take that to mean custodial interference...