MT MT - Arden Pepion, 3, Blackfeet Reservation, 22 Apr 2021 *Reward* *Guilty*

[Beans]

Very little in the way of updates so far today. I believe some of the locals who were out on horseback were unable to resume searches today because of work but there is still some activity.

There are some interesting comments on social media if anyone cares to check them out. Still unclear where exactly she went missing from (as in precise location) and who she was with at the time.

 

[Knox]

Very little in the way of updates so far today. I believe some of the locals who were out on horseback were unable to resume searches today because of work but there is still some activity.

There are some interesting comments on social media if anyone cares to check them out. Still unclear where exactly she went missing from (as in precise location) and who she was with at the time.

Hint as to where comments can be found please?

 

[KatzEye]

Hint as to where comments can be found please?

This MSM FB post might interest you :

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[CptCari]

IMO: Very sad situation. That community is... interesting. I lived in Montana and worked at the only hospital close to the Blackfeet reservation.
I imagine they searched (as a community) immediately upon discovering the child's disappearance, so the delay in law enforcement notification is probably not that concerning.
This is so sad. I always feel so awful in situations like these. Even if there is nothing nefarious, there is always someone who blames someone for something.

 

[Number8]

National Guard arriving to aid in recovery efforts of missing 3-year-old girl

“Search & Rescue teams with law enforcement agencies have teamed up with members of the National Guard who will arrive Monday evening to assist in the recovery efforts, according to a Facebook post from Blackfeet Covid-19 Incident Command.”

 

[CptCari]

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Very interesting, indeed.

 

[cass523]

Updated 12:29 AM, Apr 27, 2021

At this point, authorities have no indication that Arden was abducted, and are continuing to investigate the circumstances of her disappearance.

Since then, search and rescue personnel have been working around the clock to find the little girl and bring her body home.

“We’ve had some helicopters, drones and things of that nature, divers.” said Blackfeet Nation public information officer James McNeely. “The focus is the river right now.”

Over the weekend, Bureau of Indian Affairs and irrigation officials redirected river water from the Two Medicine into an irrigation ditch to lower water levels and assist searchers.

“It did divert quite a bit of water and that diversion is about 5-6 miles west of where they're looking so it did help some today (Monday),” he said.

Soldiers and airmen from the Montana National Guard arrived Monday night, bringing more manpower and resources.

“The bad thing about that area is the lack of cell service and radio transmission,” said McNeely. “So we're hoping to get that up within the next day or two so we can have better reception for everyone.”

Volunteers have set up a "cook shack" for search personnel to get hot food and beverages, thanks to community donations.

https://www.krtv.com/news/montana-a...ph9Ipgo64iAEVoV_su8Womizr-iR0IA8L5p0QHE9xrJCE

 

[Limecat]

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Soooooooo.....hmmmm. I must need to re read some early media on this because I am so confused right now and I’m terrified of typing the questions I have so I’m sitting on my hands. Moo

 

[carbuff]

It's been said in other threads, children with autism are attracted to water

Where did you see that Arden is autistic?

 

[katydid23]

Soooooooo.....hmmmm. I must need to re read some early media on this because I am so confused right now and I’m terrified of typing the questions I have so I’m sitting on my hands. Moo

Exactly---my hands went numb from sitting on them....we really need some clarification on who was watching her and where they were...

 

[mickey2942]

Doesn’t surprise me at all. Something odd here, because there has been hardly any local news.

 

[cass523]

Recovery efforts continue after a 3-year-old girl went missing on the Blackfeet Reservation. Teams are using heavy equipment to remove log jams in an approximate five-mile stretch of the river near where Arden Pepion went missing.

https://twitter.com/NBCMontana/status/1387398795411947529

Recovery effort for missing 3-year-old continues, teams work to remove logjams

 

[Midge Montana]

I can’t stand this. I’m so tired of children disappearing.

 

[FlamingoLady]

Just my opinion, but I thought they went into "recovery mode" waaaaay soon on this case. They said it was due to the weather but what if someone kidnapped her and she's being held someplace? Unfortunately I don't believe that's the case. Could it be considered a recovery but not necessarily because of the element/weather, but from other evidence obtained and not shared???

 

[Limecat]

Just my opinion, but I thought they went into "recovery mode" waaaaay soon on this case. They said it was due to the weather but what if someone kidnapped her and she's being held someplace? Unfortunately I don't believe that's the case. Could it be considered a recovery but not necessarily because of the element/weather, but from other evidence obtained and not shared???

It felt like that to me as well, Flamingo. But my own suspicion and amateur speculation leads me to believe LE is holding everything they know close to the vest. I am praying that’s the case and sadly, I do think this will be a recovery vs a rescue ultimately.
What a beautiful child, I pray she is at peace if no longer with us.

 

[CptCari]

Just my opinion, but I thought they went into "recovery mode" waaaaay soon on this case. They said it was due to the weather but what if someone kidnapped her and she's being held someplace? Unfortunately I don't believe that's the case. Could it be considered a recovery but not necessarily because of the element/weather, but from other evidence obtained and not shared???

I agree....and disagree. I think if I were out by the river with a small child and I turned around and they were GONE...as supposedly happened in this case...then I would know they were in the river.

I hope there is nothing nefarious happening in this case, and if there isn't...then this all makes sense.

 

[mickey2942]

The complexity of crimes on Indian reservations is byzantine. A maze of coordination or rather "dys-mis-coordination" between BIA, police and FBI. Felonies are under jurisdiction of FBI, so they are probably coordinating the investigation, if there is a suspicion of a crime here.

 

[YaYa_521]

I could be misinterpreting things but there may be a connection b/w James and Arden's disappearances.

NC - NC - James Pepion, 40, Cherokee, 28 Mar 2021

 

[annpats]

Ohhhhh, so maybe one of Arden's relatives is reported as missing too?

That's both weird and interesting....

He was last seen on the 28th March, but wasn't reported missing until the 27th April? That's a whole month!! I wonder why the delay?

CHEROKEE, NC- The Cherokee Indian Police Department is looking for James Pepion, a 40-year-old American Indian male, who was reported missing on Tuesday, April 27, 2021.

NC - NC - James Pepion, 40, Cherokee, 28 Mar 2021

 

[Knox]

Where did you see that Arden is autistic?

I didn't, nor did I say Arden is autistic- read the original context of my post.