TX TX - Cristi Ruso 31, last seen @motel, bags w/clothes found on road in Dec, Jasper Co, 20 Oct 2021 *Arrest*

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''Captain Jason McClelland is the lead investigator in the case and he said that information which was recently obtained, combined with previously confirmed information about Christi Ruso’s locations on the last day that she was seen, resulted in a search warrant being obtained.

The small house, which was in very poor condition with trash strewn about, had a strange message spray-painted on the front which said “Where The Wild Things are”. Exactly what that means, or if it is in any way related to Cristi Ruso, is not known.''
 
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''Captain Jason McClelland is the lead investigator in the case and he said that information which was recently obtained, combined with previously confirmed information about Christi Ruso’s locations on the last day that she was seen, resulted in a search warrant being obtained.

The small house, which was in very poor condition with trash strewn about, had a strange message spray-painted on the front which said “Where The Wild Things are”. Exactly what that means, or if it is in any way related to Cristi Ruso, is not known.''
I am so happy to see some movement in Cristi's case. May this search prove fruitful. MOO

Map from the article:

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FEB 23, 2023
www.12newsnow.com

'We want answers' : Jasper County Sheriff's Office, FBI searching property linked to 2021 Cris

"Several pieces of evidence have been collected, and they will be processed. And the search is ongoing. We all have the same goal. We want answers. We want the family to have closure," said Karli Cherry with the Jasper County Sheriff's Office.
 
Glad to see some movement in this case.

Captain Jason McClelland is the lead investigator in the case and he said that information which was recently obtained, combined with previously confirmed information about Christi Ruso’s locations on the last day that she was seen, resulted in a search warrant being obtained.
I wonder what this recent information might be?
 
FEB 24, 2023
... However, sheriff’s department spokeswoman Karli Cherry emphasizes that the arrest was for unrelated crimes and is in no way connected to the Cristi Ruso case.

... Federal agents were seen canvassing the entire property, as well as the interior of the house where they brought out and logged several pieces of evidence.

Deputies arrested 28-year-old Colby Hunter Tatom, and he has been charged with Driving While License Invalid, Violation of Child Safety Seat Law, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Theft of Property.

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The small house, which was in very poor condition with trash strewn about, had a strange message spray-painted on the front which said “Where The Wild Things are”. Exactly what that means, or if it is in any way related to Cristi Ruso, is not known.

Meanwhile, FBI agents were seen going in and out of the house and all over the property. Additionally, the road was blocked and no vehicles were allowed to pass anywhere near the house.
 
Deputies arrested 28-year-old Colby Hunter Tatom, and he has been charged with Driving While License Invalid, Violation of Child Safety Seat Law, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Theft of Property.
This is both noteworthy and disturbing. I'm wondering if Cristi knew this individual in some way?
 
This is both noteworthy and disturbing. I'm wondering if Cristi knew this individual in some way?
Yes, and was he living there in Oct 2021? I also wish we knew what kind of evidence LE retrieved. Of course I don't expect them to release those details, but hopefully it will bring them closer to finding Cristi. MOO
 
Yes, and was he living there in Oct 2021? I also wish we knew what kind of evidence LE retrieved. Of course I don't expect them to release those details, but hopefully it will bring them closer to finding Cristi. MOO
Indeed. This information could be helpful to have.

Jasper County Sheriff's Office, FBI searching property linked to 2021 Cristi Ruso disappearance

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On February 23, 2023, the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by the Jasper County District Attorney's office and the Federal Bureau of Investigations, executed a search warrant at a residence where Ruso was last seen.
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BBM.

So based on this report, the residence raided by the FBI is the same location where Cristi was last seen. Therefore, it seems possible this may be the residence where Cristi's aunt dropped her off.

IMO it also seems logical to assume Cristi knew someone at this location in late 2021.

We don't know who may have been living at this residence in late 2021, so it's uncertain if the person arrested by the FBI actually knew Cristi. We'll need to have more information from LE before a possible connection between Cristi and the person arrested can be made.
 
Video:

The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office with the assistance of the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Jasper County District Attorney’s Office are executing a second search warrant at a neighboring residential property on County Road 777 in the Buna area.

The search is at a property neighboring the last known location of 32-year-old Cristi Ruso, who was last seen Oct. 25, 2021 at a home in the 1800 block of County Road 777. The home was searched Feb. 23.
 
Okay, so they're not just searching, they have excavating equipment out there. They're digging. And the article says the execution of this warrant will likely take several days.

In the video the LE officer says, "We're executing a search warrant for the property, an evidentiary search warrant. We've got a location on the property that we have interest in that's extended from the first search warrant."

I understand why they can't tell us what was found in the first search but I really, really would like to know. MOO
 
"Where the Wild Things Are" is a 1963 children's picture book by Maurice Sendak.

It being spray painted outside on a house is probably another meaning though, IMO.

metallica - where the wild things are​

''Air! Slip into the edge of death!)
Robots, chessmen standing guard (Crossfire to the marionettes! Slip into the edge
Of death! Crossfire to the marionettes!)
We shall never surrender
All the children touch the sun
Burn your fingers one by one
Will this earth be good to you
Keep you clean or stain through...
So wake up sleepy one
It's time to save your world
You're where the wild things are, oh-yeah
Toy soldiers off to war...
So close your little eyes...
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Lars Ulrich / Jason Newsted / James Hetfield''
 
MAR 1, 2023

Notes from the video:

Investigators spent all day searching a second property and will be back again tomorrow.

It is an extensive search of the entire property, not just the home, but also a pond.

"I can tell you that the two properties are related, um, we're not going to disclose at this time the extent of that relationship." - Karly Cherry, Jasper County Sheriff's Office

Cherry said they're searching the pond and the area around the property.

Cristi's family said these searches should have been done a year ago, but Investigators said they just confirmed the information they needed to get these search warrants.
 
Texas EquuSearch and the Louisiana Search and Rescue Dog Team began helping deputies and state troopers search property along County Road 777 in Buna Friday morning according to the Jasper County Sheriff's Office.

The latest search is based on "new developments" from the search warrant that was served nearby on February 23, 2023.
"I can tell you that the two properties are related. We're not going to disclose at this time the extent of that relationship, but the two properties are related," said Karli Cherry with the Jasper County's Sheriff Office.

The search is likely to last for several days according to the sheriff's office.
 
Texas EquuSearch and the Louisiana Search and Rescue Dog Team began helping deputies and state troopers search property along County Road 777 in Buna Friday morning according to the Jasper County Sheriff's Office.
IMO this is very good news. Glad to see these additional resources being used in the search for Cristi.
 

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