Found Deceased TX - Athena Strand, 7, last seen at home, 200 block County Rd 3573, Paradise, 30 Nov 2022

[KMouse]

Another view of the search location:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1598823185817821184

Ugh. I don't see an ambulance

 

[Loveallmyhorsesdogsandcats]

It was dark. Is it possible she was hit by a vehicle?

Possible, if they do find her they will be able to tell from the injuries what COD is. Praying for this child

 

[sleuth_truths]

There's definitely something significant happening...

 

[Erutan]

I was shocked at him being in LE for 50 years. I don't know if I have ever seen somebody still working in LE at his age. You are correct in that it may be the reason for his demeanor.
I really hope they get a FLIR up tonight and they find her. I keep holding onto success stories about other kids who are found days later and are okay.

bbm
Wouldn't that be great ???????
I wish so much that she's alive somehow !

 

[whitelilac]

It was dark. Is it possible she was hit by a vehicle?

I just don't see the child walking 7 miles in the dark, the cold, wearing just a T-shirt.

 

[Knox]

Please let it not be the child in this ditch.

 

[Erutan]

I wonder what lead them to this spot so far away. Maybe someone is talking.

bolding mine.
Hmmm....
Good point, otherwise what else led LE there ?

 

[livewiiiiire]

Possible, if they do find her they will be able to tell from the injuries what COD is. Praying for this child

This is what I'm thinking. But still, so far from home! She must have gotten lost when it got dark. MOO, I'm hoping for good news but...

 

[Erutan]

I just don't see the child walking 7 miles in the dark, the cold, wearing just a T-shirt.

Unless she was under incredible stress ?

 

[cuffem]

It was dark. Is it possible she was hit by a vehicle?

How could she walk 7 miles in cold and no coat? I think she was dumped on the side of the road. If this is her I hope I am wrong.IMO.It is a possibility.

 

[ralyla]

Thank you for confirming.

 

[mrsmmm]

How could she walk 7 miles in cold and no coat? I think she was dumped on the side of the road. If this is her I hope I am wrong.IMO.It is a possibility.

Maybe she didn't. Maybe someone hit her with a vehicle (it was dark) freaked out and put her in the vehicle (maybe to get help) and then just dumped her on the side of the road?

 

[sleuth_truths]

This is what I'm thinking. But still, so far from home! She must have gotten lost when it got dark. MOO, I'm hoping for good news but...

Maybe someone hit her, panicked, and then took her to where LE is now?

 

[ralyla]

Helicopter headed back:

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[sleuth_truths]

Maybe she didn't. Maybe someone hit her with a vehicle (it was dark) freaked out and put her in the vehicle (maybe to get help) and then just dumped her on the side of the road?

mrsmmm, I didn't see your post until I'd posted my own and then gone back to pick up reading where I'd left off. I hope this isn't true, but I'm thinking it is.

 

[sleuth_truths]

Helicopter headed back:

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Hm. If she's been found, what would be a reason to bring back a helicopter? Anyone?

 

[mrsmmm]

mrsmmm, I didn't see your post until I'd posted my own and then gone back to pick up reading where I'd left off. I hope this isn't true, but I'm thinking it is.

I think several of us all thought the same. It's more feasible than her walking for hours in those temps without even a coat.

 

[whitelilac]

Maybe she didn't. Maybe someone hit her with a vehicle (it was dark) freaked out and put her in the vehicle (maybe to get help) and then just dumped her on the side of the road?

Do we know where her grandma lives nearby? Maybe she was trying to walk there, was hit by a car?

 

[Canadianmom2three]

Ok, I finally just read all 22 pages and got caught up. Where is this sweet girl?

I just wanted to add in that I have personal experience with a young child (9 yrs) running away, at night, in a snow storm with her PJs on with a jacket and boots and she made it approx. 2KM (1.24 mi). Someone saw her and called police. They had 9 cop cars and a helicopter out to find her and when they finally found her she ran from police and hid. She was very close to making it to a large park where it would be so hard to find her. Her reason for running is that she didn't want to go to school, and has diagnosed anxiety issues. I wouldn't say this is a typical case, but it does happen, so I agree with other posters who have said it is possible she left on her own. If she was upset enough, or had enough fear, or anger etc, it can push them to do things that seem out of character. There are also other possibilities IMO - but I'm not ready to rule out that she left on her own just yet.

ALL MOO!

 

[SuziQ]

Hm. If she's been found, what would be a reason to bring back a helicopter? Anyone?

They wouldn't need it anymore?