MS MS - Myra Lewis, 2, Camden, 1 March 2014 - #1

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Quill said:
I just saw this on my local news. My first thought was that she might have followed a pet into the woods. I'm worried about car trunks, ponds and a random passer-by. Yes, it's rural so it's hard to imagine someone snatching her, but it's happened before. I've read about the case but can't remember the details. I think it was in north MS near Pontotoc.

They have issued an AA but there was no mention of a car.

The weather was beautiful here all weekend with a high in the upper 70's today. The low tonight is supposed to be low 40's and colder and rainy all week.
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Thanks for providing an update. I checked at 5:10 CST and there was no Amber Alert. I have such a bad feeling about this, as I am seeing a lot of other people do. I don't see how the child could have walked in the home to her father, who was there with a baby (thought I read this). Something isn't being told. My prayers are that this beautiful baby is safe and returns home safely soon.
 
News of missing Myra is starting to show up in my FB feed now. Glad the word is getting out.
 
I really don't like the timeline of when she was reported missing. :(
 
Feeling sick about this baby:facepalm:
 
I thought certain criteria had to be met before an AA was issued. Did they get new info and then send the alert?
 
http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/24863764/mother-of-missing-child-pleads-for-childs-safe-return

Msnewsnow.com is my preferred source for MS news on the web. Just an FYI, the WLOX links are coming from the coast area and are not local to this area. WJTV, WLBT, WAPT and Clarion-Ledger will be your best local news outlets.

This article said that multiple law enforcement agencies are involved in the search. Hinds, Madison, and Rankin Counties are involved with sheriffs office, police depts, fire and emergency management agencies. This is a huge amount of people searching for this baby. I'm praying they will find her tonight before it gets too cold.

I just keep thinking she might have wandered off. Especially if she had been made to go inside. It was a pretty day. Maybe she wanted to be outside and slipped out. Wishful thinking?
 
http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/24863764/mother-of-missing-child-pleads-for-childs-safe-return

From the link:

"Lewis said sometimes little Myra sucks her thumb upside down.

"We've got approximately 70 individuals in the woods here right now like I said we had about 250 last night so we've had the average joe citizen, men, women and children come out. Anytime there's an infant involved especially one of this age you kind of pull at the heart strings of the community so we got the help," said Sheriff Tucker.

"We just want her back home. We won't worry about pressing charges, we just want her back home safe," said Lewis."
 
I found the comment about "pressing charges" interesting. Mom's first instinct is that someone is legally responsible for doing this? I wonder if there's history with someone... a neighbor, or relative... that makes mom feel this way?

I would like to think, that even after all I am exposed to here at WS, I would still be more likely to think my two year old wandered off or is lost in the woods over something that would require pressing charges. Just my two cents.
 
When my children were 2, if they had vanished, you can bet your butt I would have immediately called the police. These parents waiting HOURS imoo is more than strange. I'd love to hear their reason.
 
CHERIE.T said:
When my children were 2, if they had vanished, you can bet your butt I would have immediately called the police. These parents waiting HOURS imoo is more than strange. I'd love to hear their reason.
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I agree with you. But when you see how wooded the area is, it could explain part of the delay. Maybe dad didn't realize the girls had come inside and wasn't watching. Was he sleeping and mom didn't know? Then they may have searched the property on their own, thinking that she had wandered into the woods. But, yes, it still seems like too long to wait.
 
Wish we knew how long the mom was gone. I wonder if the dad called the mom asap when he realized Myra was gone?
 
Maybe dad just assumed Myra was with mom, and didn't even ask the siblings, who didn't offer the extra information. Dad isn't looking and mom isn't looking until a significant time frame had passed. I know as a mother of youngsters I sometimes take an extra long time at the grocery store as I find myself alone and able to actually think while purchasing.

When my son was 5, we took a family vacation to Key West. My husband dropped us off in the circle of the resort and the 3 of the kids came in with me to get checked in while my husband unloaded luggage and parked the vehicle. My 7 year old, 4 year old, and 1 year old were with me checking in, and my 5 year old stayed with Daddy, very common for his personality. That is, until my husband got to the condo and after about 15 minutes we noticed we only had 3. My husband took off in a dead heat out to the parking lot. My 5 year old had been sound asleep the whole time in the truck, while my husband thought he was with me and I thought he was with my husband. I still have nightmares about us forgetting any longer and him sitting asleep in that hot truck. We are good parents, and our kids are our lives. Ask anyone we know and they would say we are SUPER vigilant and over protective, yet we made a mistake.... each of us relaxing thinking the other one had the child.

I pray Myra is found before tonight. It's going to get cold. :(
 
I have 5 kids, ages 3 to 11. When we split up in public, dh and I both verbalize to each other how many we're walking away with. Too many close calls. :-/
T4Tide said:
Maybe dad just assumed Myra was with mom, and didn't even ask the siblings, who didn't offer the extra information. Dad isn't looking and mom isn't looking until a significant time frame had passed. I know as a mother of youngsters I sometimes take an extra long time at the grocery store as I find myself alone and able to actually think while purchasing.

When my son was 5, we took a family vacation to Key West. My husband dropped us off in the circle of the resort and the 3 of the kids came in with me to get checked in while my husband unloaded luggage and parked the vehicle. My 7 year old, 4 year old, and 1 year old were with me checking in, and my 5 year old stayed with Daddy, very common for his personality. That is, until my husband got to the condo and after about 15 minutes we noticed we only had 3. My husband took off in a dead heat out to the parking lot. My 5 year old had been sound asleep the whole time in the truck, while my husband thought he was with me and I thought he was with my husband. I still have nightmares about us forgetting any longer and him sitting asleep in that hot truck. We are good parents, and our kids are our lives. Ask anyone we know and they would say we are SUPER vigilant and over protective, yet we made a mistake.... each of us relaxing thinking the other one had the child.

I pray Myra is found before tonight. It's going to get cold. :(
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mrsobrien said:
I have 5 kids, ages 3 to 11. When we split up in public, dh and I both verbalize to each other how many we're walking away with. Too many close calls. :-/
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We do now. We actually always hold up fingers when we are splitting up, to get a count.
 
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