TX - Hailey Dunn, 13, Colorado City, 27 Dec 2010 - #41

[Linda7NJ]

The lack of concern about Hailey has bugged me all thru this. No one was at all. EX. BD says they stopped at her mothers Monday night. It was quite a bit of time after dinner. No one called home to say what time they would be home, NOT even Haileys grandmother that we know of called there. What did Hailey usually do open a can of spagetti-o's for her dinner? The overwhelming lack of concern all the way around is really unsettling.

If I was ever late coming home my kids would have me on the phone wanting to know when I was getting there.

While I do believe the COMPLETE lack of communication is very troubling, I would fully expect a 13 year old be able to prepare a meal.

I wanna know if Shawn often came home for lunch? Why would Billie assume he came home at 1? Why didn't Billie call Shawn again to find out EXACTLY what Hailey had said, and to ask him again if he was sure that's what she said? Did Billie ever call over Clints?

 

[cluciano63]

This is CZ's first post...she says Billie was at work on Mon. Dec 27th and Hailey was at home with SA...?
Also, I bolded about the sighting I was talking about...
Hello,

I live in Colorado City, and Hailey's mom, Billie, is one of my dearest friends. I would like to answer some of the questions that have been raised here, and add some information to what has already been posted.

First of all, a little background information. Hailey lives with her mom, Billie, and her 16 year old brother, DD, in the 1800 block of Chestnut St., Colorado City, TX. Billie's boyfriend frequently stays there also. Billie and Hailey's dad, Clint, are divorced. Clint and his girlfriend live nearly directly across the street from Billie.

On Monday, December 27th, Billie was at work in Snyder, TX. Her boyfriend was at her home with Hailey. DD was in and out, but not home when Hailey left. Hailey told her mom's boyfriend that she was going to walk across the street to see her dad, and then go on to her friend's house to spend the night. As previously mentioned, Colorado City is a very small town. Kids here walk around pretty freely. Hailey did not take anything with her when she left the house.

Tuesday afternoon, Billie told DD to text Hailey's friend to tell her to come home. Hailey does not have her own cell phone. Hailey's friend told DD that she never arrived on Monday. This seems to be a grey area... Hailey's friend is saying that she did not know for sure if Hailey was coming over or not. At this point, Billie was understandably panicked. She contacted Clint's girlfriend, who first said that yes, Hailey did come over Monday, but later said that she was not sure if she saw her or not. Another grey area. At this point, it is like Hailey disappeared into thin air while crossing the street.

The police were contacted, and an investigation was started. The Colorado City Police Department, the Mitchell County Sheriff's Department, and the District Attorney and that office's investigators are all involved. While the law enforcement agencies have done some searching, an official 'man-hunt' type search has not been held. Someone to give polygraphs came in today, but I do not think any have been given yet.

Quite a few people - friends, family, aquaintances, neighbors - have been interviewed. Friends and family have been putting up fliers here in Colorado City and in neighboring communities. Local moms have searched the park and other areas for signs of Hailey. Prayer vigils are set to be held. We are doing everything we can think of. The only thing that has not been done is for Billie to try and find a TV station to let her make an on air plea for Hailey's safe return. She is supposed to meet with KTXS this coming Monday, but of course we are hoping that Hailey will be back home by then.

Billie is a good person and a loving mom. She is beside herself at this point, and does not know what to think. Despite rumors to the contrary, Hailey has never run away before.

Rumors of course are flying: Hailey's body has been found, Hailey has run away with her boyfriend, Hailey is hiding here in town at someone's house that no one would think to look, etc. etc. etc. We don't know what to think or what to believe. Right now we are just hoping and praying for Hailey's safe return. It warms my heart to see people who don't even know us doing all they can to help. Please continue to keep Hailey and her family in your thoughts and prayers.

If anyone has any other questions, I will do my best to answer them. Ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you so much.

UPDATE: As I was finishing this up, I spoke with Billie, who said that police have brought in bloodhounds. The dogs did pick up a scent. Also, a neighbor saw Hailey on the phone in her backyard for about 30 minutes Monday afternoon. A woman has come forward and said that she is fairly certain that she saw Hailey with another girl and a boy walking late Monday evening. It has also come to light that Hailey had been talking to a boy in a neighboring town. The police are investigating these leads. Hopefully, this new information will lead us to Hailey.

 

[Beyond Belief]

While I do believe the COMPLETE lack of communication is very troubling, I would fully expect a 13 year old be able to prepare a meal.

I wanna know if Shawn often came home for lunch? Why would Billie assume he came home at 1? Why didn't Billie call Shawn again to find out EXACTLY what Hailey had said, and to ask him again if he was sure that's what she said? Did Billie ever call over Clints?

I'd like to follow that line a little, did bd ever mention if they stopped and got something to eat for themselves on Monday night?

 

[katydid23]

You don't know that. He may have been handing it all over to her for all we know.

The phone may have belonged to the mom but she probably wasn't paying for it.

Billie already stated that SA did not contribute to her bills.

And the phone was in his mom's name, which means to me that she was paying the bill.
He also used her computer. And he used Billies car.

Major Mooch, imo.

 

[Kimmer]

I bet the phone records will show a different story, I imagine that LE is well aware of the phone calls between SA and BD on Tuesday, I don't for one minute believe that BD went to the police station without first talking to SA, what if HD had come home and SA and HD went somewhere like to get something to eat or somewhere else, I can't see any Mom just going to the PD without checking with there boyfriend to see if they has seen my Daughter first....We will learn alot more once those phone records are finally released...Could not be soon enough for me..

 

[Aqua]

OT: go pack go!


Praying for Hailey!

 

[Beyond Belief]

I wonder if SA had told BD that he had quit his job if she would have taken the car with her on Tuesday morning leaving him stranded.

 

[Linda7NJ]

I wonder if SA had told BD that he had quit his job if she would have taken the car with her on Tuesday morning leaving him stranded.

this question has been gnawing at me too!

 

[mck16]

OT: go pack go!


Praying for Hailey!

It is 21 to 14 now!! Hope they can hold on!

 

[CONNIEHU]

I wish NG would ask Billie if Shawn ever made his own mask to sell or use. They appear to be leather and the acid found in the trunk is used for making leather, or tanning.

There was acid in whos trunk?? Did I miss something?

 

[mck16]

There was acid in whos trunk?? Did I miss something?

There was no acid anywhere that was confirmed. NG threw that out on her show one night. bombshell blah blah. but, it hasn't been mentioned since.

 

[JenRen]

On Monday, December 27th, Billie was at work in Snyder, TX. Her boyfriend was at her home with Hailey. DD was in and out, but not home when Hailey left. Hailey told her mom's boyfriend that she was going to walk across the street to see her dad, and then go on to her friend's house to spend the night. As previously mentioned, Colorado City is a very small town. Kids here walk around pretty freely. Hailey did not take anything with her when she left the house.

~Snipped and red by me~

So according to CZ, DD was in and out of the house all day. If this is true, then the 9pm confirmed time may not be the last time he seen Hailey alive.

I realize she's just repeating what Billie has told her, but I still find it interesting.

 

[tfrohning]

On Dec. 30th one of our helpful locals posted that it was "widely believed that H might be with an older boyfriend" (I am looking back through the first thread). I've never heard anything about a boyfriend, much less older, except for the "maybe three-week one" from Billie...anyone else?

I remember that but I think this little titbit might been a mixed up with Elizabeth Ennen case.

 

[TGIRecovered]

I wonder if SA had told BD that he had quit his job if she would have taken the car with her on Tuesday morning leaving him stranded.

OOOh good one!

Following that line of thought, SA did continue to keep his job loss a secret until the Rangers questioned them both a week later, so it seems that he would have kept up the same vehicle/work schedule through the first days after Hailey disappeared, leaving Billie stranded at home while he had all day access to her car!

Hmmmm...so much opportunity to move things around, destroy evidence, hang out in the woods doing...whatever.:sick:

 

[Tugela]

Maybe someone can help me out here. Did we get the info about SA living rent-free with Billie from an interview on NG, or a different quote? :waitasec:

Tugela, if you have info which indicates that SA was paying bills for the phone that was in his mom's name, could you share it please?

I just have not seen any information stating that he gave BD money for rent or bills or made her car payments while he used her vehicle. I do remember that BD had to catch rides to work with a neighbor so that SA could use her vehicle to get to his job before he walked out of it.

There isn't any information about how he spent the money he earned either, the point is that it is presumptious to assume that other people are paying for his living expenses simply because it is their property. You don't know how they share money in the household.

For example, my brother and I pay for much of my mom's living expenses. On paper she has a car, property, medical, cable etc etc., and appears to be paying for it but we are the ones who foot most of the bill. In the old days when my dad was still alive and working, both of them worked. Everthing was in my dads name but my mom was the one that handled all of the money and made most of the decisions in that regard. So you can't tell what is going on in a family situation simply by looking at who owns what.

 

[Kimmer]

Seems to me that with BD telling CZ that SA was home all day long Monday with HD, that she already knew he was not working.

 

[BeanE]

Just ran across this tidbit about the 1pm sighting:

http://www.reporternews.com/news/2011/jan/02/cash-reward-offered-for-missing-13-year-old-girl/

This article is from 01/02/11.

Hailey, 13, was last seen walking from her home to a friend’s house about 1 p.m. last Monday, according to police. She had intended to spend the night with her friend, Interim Police Chief John Bivins told Colorado City radio station KVMC/KAUM.

CZ's info on the 1pm sighting:

czgtz 01-03-2011 08:03 PM

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I am on the phone with Billie right now:


When Billie got home from work Monday, her BF told her that he came home early and that Hailey had left shortly after that. Tuesday, Billie called her son from work to get ahold of Hailey and tell her it was time to come home. The friend said Hailey never showed. The son called Billie, who came home, checked a few places. and went straight to the PD to report Hailey missing. She said 1pm because she had just assumed that BF came home at lunch on Monday - she never asked him, and didn't stop at her house or talk to him before she went to the PD.

Billie says that until the PD interviewed them Wednesday, she didn't realize that BF actually came home Monday at 3pm. LE has been aware since Wednesday that Billie accidentally reported the wrong time.

That is so utterly mind-blowing to me that it could go on that long saying *to LE* that it was 1pm, and it be a 'mistake'.

When stressful things happen, we talk about them over and over - on the phone, to people stopping over. So the story was retold over and over and over for *5 days* and all that time, 1pm was being said, and not once did Shawn say - oh wait! no, honey! it was 3:15pm.

How could that possibly have happened?

 

[sreshowtime]

Holly's map

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=e...393,-100.88861&spn=0.023952,0.038409&t=h&z=15

 

[Quiche]

Do SA and BD have full time jobs? Do they have regular schedules? Does anyone know about their days off, etc.?

 

[cluciano63]

I remember that but I think this little titbit might been a mixed up with Elizabeth Ennen case.

No, I mean I read the post today, from the first Hailey thread...and it was posted by one of main locals on this case...