Found Deceased OR - Allyson Joy Watterson, 20, North Plains, 22 Dec 2019

[sycamoregrill]

Police say they found person who's door was knocked on and spoken to them.
Still looking for the cellphone giver...

 

[whitelilac]

They want to concentrate more on the investigative side than on the SAR side as they don't have anything "actionable" to work with......wasn't quite clear, but getting the feeling there are some suspicions without stating as such.

 

[Jacquie1]

Jennifer Dowling on Twitter
Tony Morris, Incident Commander, says the decision has been made to suspend active searching for Allyson Watterson #koin6news #FindAllyson #pdx

7:00 PM - 28 Dec 2019

Art Edwards on Twitter
@WCSOOregon Sheriff’s Office is suspending active search for Allyson Watterson. Her mom says she will never stop searching.

5:02 PM - 28 Dec 2019

sounds like they’re going to lean on the bf some more. im guessing if he’s a meth addict, he’s going through hefty withdrawals right about now.

 

[sycamoregrill]

Continued request for tips on the telephone tipline...

 

[zecats]

So what clues have they been referencing then? Something to cause them to give up a search?

 

[Jacquie1]

Any locals know about any bodies of water around the area? I wonder if he drown her & she scratched him in the process?

 

[whitelilac]

So what clues have they been referencing then? Something to cause them to give up a search?

maybe conflicting statements from the bf?

 

[PommyMommy]

So what clues have they been referencing then? Something to cause them to give up a search?

They found some clues [unspecified] that lead them in a direction to search but they're no longer finding anything, so they no longer know where to search... MOO

 

[sycamoregrill]

So what clues have they been referencing then? Something to cause them to give up a search?

I suspect they were going on what they found the other day and exhausted those avenues.
Very little details and or hints from this presser.

 

[whitelilac]

They don't believe the bf
"The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said that initial reports indicated that Alyson Watterson and her boyfriend, Ben Garland, had been hiking in the area and got separated, but deputies no longer believe that to be true."
Where is Allyson Watterson? 20-year-old Oregon woman vanished 5 days ago
I think during questioning, the guy may have slipped up.....maybe

 

[PommyMommy]

Zanders on Twitter (Video)
BREAKING—Search and Rescue calls off the search for missing 20-year-old Allyson Watterson. Missing since last Sunday. Washington Co. Sheriff’s office says they’ve exhausted every possible lead in this area. @fox12oregon
7:19 PM - 28 Dec 2019

BREAKING: WCSO suspending active search for Allyson Watterson, who has been missing since Sunday.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=897335430664653

 

[sycamoregrill]

Thoughts from this presser:

1)Why restate that people should not be searching on private land or it is trespassing?

2)Perhaps she is not in the area and left with someone else after the accident/altercation?/argument? with Garland.

3)Very quiet about Garland.

 

[zecats]

They don't believe the bf
"The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said that initial reports indicated that Alyson Watterson and her boyfriend, Ben Garland, had been hiking in the area and got separated, but deputies no longer believe that to be true."
Where is Allyson Watterson? 20-year-old Oregon woman vanished 5 days ago
I think during questioning, the guy may have slipped up.....maybe

Her mom was the one who said they weren’t hiking, that they were visiting a friend. Easy enough to check.

 

[sycamoregrill]

Her mom was the one who said they weren’t hiking, that they were visiting a friend. Easy enough to check.

We haven't heard anything about or corroborating the two visiting a friend. LE knows who the friend is from Misty.

 

[PommyMommy]

Thoughts from this presser:

1)Why restate that people should not be searching on private land or it is trespassing?

2)Perhaps she is not in the area and left with someone else after the accident/altercation?/argument? with Garland.

3)Very quiet about Garland.

As to #1, they are making it clear for anyone who hasn't been following like we have. MOO

 

[PommyMommy]

Re-posting:

DEC 27, 2019
Timeline: Disappearance and search for Oregon woman Allyson Watterson

• Dec. 20: This is the day Allyson’s family was last in contact with her.
• Dec. 22, shortly before noon: A homeowner north of North Plains reports seeing Allyson with her boyfriend, Benjamin Hunter Garland.
• Dec. 23, morning: A different homeowner in the area wakes up to find Garland “soaked to the bone” sleeping in the backseat of the homeowners pickup truck. The homeowner told KGW he took Garland home.
• Dec. 23, 5:30 p.m.: Garland’s father reports Allyson as missing, about 30 hours after she was last sighted. Garland’s father says he believes Garland and Allyson were hiking.
• Dec. 23, evening: After receiving the report, deputies begin searching the area north of North Plains and find a truck they learn was stolen. A short time later, deputies find Garland in the same area. He is taken into custody on unrelated charges and warrants, in addition to charges connected with the stolen truck.
• Dec. 24: First day of the search for Allyson.
• Dec. 25: Second day of the search for Allyson.
• Dec. 26, morning: The search area expands with nearly 100 people looking for Allyson, including volunteer searchers.
• Dec. 26, late afternoon: Washington County Sheriff’s Office search and rescue coordinator Tony Morris says searchers found “interesting items and clues.” He doesn’t specify what the clues are. He says the search on Friday will be refocused on a concentrated area that has already been scoured. Only trained personnel will be part of that search.
• Dec. 27, morning: The search enters its fourth day with search and rescue teams from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office and Columbia County Sheriff’s Office helping.
• Dec. 27, noon: At a press conference, Morris says he’s not sure where the hiking theory came from, but investigators don’t think it’s likely Allyson and Garland were hiking in the area.
• At the same press conference, Allyson’s mother, Misty, says Allyson and Garland were visiting a friend on Dec. 22. She said their car broke down, they went to get help and somehow got separated. The sheriff’s office later declines to confirm Misty’s description of events.
• Dec. 27, 2 p.m.: Deputies reveal they are seeking a resident in the search area who may have heard a door knock at around midnight on Dec. 22. They say the homeowner may not have answered the door. If that situation sounded familiar to any resident, they ask that person call the sheriff’s office.
• Deputies also announce they’re looking for a person who gave an iPhone to Allyson’s mother, Misty, at Reedville Café in Hillsboro within the last month. Misty gave that phone to Allyson. Investigators have been unsuccessful with pinging Allyson’s cellphone, and are hoping the original owner of the phone may have cellphone provider information that could potentially help them get location data to find Allyson.
• Dec. 27, 2:20 p.m.: The Washington County Sheriff’s Office confirms they are still investigating the circumstances that led to Allyson’s disappearance.
• Dec. 27, 4:30 p.m.: At another press conference, Washington County Sheriff’s Office Detective Mark Povolny reveals there is a 30-hour gap between the time Allyson was last seen and when she was reported missing.
• At the same press conference, he said investigators are still unsure as to what happened to Allyson and they are keeping an open mind.

 

[PommyMommy]

WCSO Oregon on Twitter

http://www.flashalertnewswire.net/i...ve_Search_and_Rescue_Operations_Suspended.pdf

Update: Active Search and Rescue Operations Suspended
December 28, 2019

After five days of searching for Ms. Allyson Watterson, the search and rescue operations have been suspended. Allyson has not been located at this time. The decision to suspend that phase of the investigation was made after the search and rescue teams spent thousands of search hours covering an area of about 1,600 acres.

Detectives continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding Allyson’s disappearance. If new information comes to light or new areas to search are identified, the search and rescue teams may be recalled to continue their efforts.

The public is reminded that the entire search area is private property, meaning members of the general public would be trespassing if they attempted to search on their own unless they had specific permission from each property owner.

The Sheriff’s Office wishes to thank the many people and organizations who helped with this search, including the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue, Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue, Mountain Wave Search and Rescue, North Oregon Regional Search and Rescue, Pacific Northwest Search and Rescue, volunteer searchers, Army National Guard, City of North Plains, Hillsboro School District, North Plains Elementary School, Home Depot, Subway, Krispy Kreme, and members of the community for donations of food, supplies, and time.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 503-846-2700.

 

[sycamoregrill]

As to #1, they are making it clear for anyone who hasn't been following like we have. MOO

Good point! Lol. Unfortunately I suspect we won't have another presser for a few days, if at all, or unless something extraordinary develops.

At this point, I think Allyson is alive... elsewhere.

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 28, 2019
Sheriff’s office suspends active search for Allyson Watterson
[…]

“If I believed she was in an area I could find her, this wouldn’t be getting suspended,” said Search and Rescue commander Tony Morris on Saturday evening. “We’ve just chased everything we had.”

Detective Mark Povolny said that even though they were suspending the immediate search of the area, members of the public should not go out and search those areas for Watterson on their own. All the areas they’ve been searching are private property, he said.

A few days into the search, deputies said they had found items that would lead them to narrow their focus to one particular area. They would not elaborate on the types of items they found.

[…]

Deputies said they are still trying to piece together what happened in the 30-hour gap between when Watterson was last seen and when she was reported missing.

[…]

On Saturday, Watterson’ mother Misty Watterson promised she would not give up.

“Allyson, I’ll never stop searching for you — never,” she said.

[…]

 

[whitelilac]

@PommyMommy
Thanks for posting that timeline...very helpful and clarifies some things.

This, how would LE know if someone may have knocked on a resident's door at midnight?

• Dec. 27, 2 p.m.: Deputies reveal they are seeking a resident in the search area who may have heard a door knock at around midnight on Dec. 22. They say the homeowner may not have answered the door. If that situation sounded familiar to any resident, they ask that person call the sheriff’s office.