In general, Virginia is pretty tight lipped about their cases. jmo
The one exception was probably the Charlottesville police chief when Hannah Graham went missing. He was relentless.
In general, Virginia is pretty tight lipped about their cases. jmo
In general, Virginia is pretty tight lipped about their cases. jmo
On the Facebook page, it was stated that LE is actively investigating.Still thinking of you Katelin. I'm in the camp of thinking she didn't leave voluntarily. It just kills me wondering if anyone is being investigated or if LE has made up their mind there is no foul play. I hope and pray I'm wrong and Katelin shows up safe and sound.
I've wondered the same thing. Why is it necessary to post that?
Let me say in advance, I realize the two cases I'm comparing may not have any similarities other than two females going missing. In the Cheryl DeBoer case, she went missing on Monday and her body was found today by volunteer searchers. Every day there have been volunteer searches, LE talking to the press, people handing out flyers, people standing on street corners with her poster, a FB page set up to organize the searches, donations of food and water for the searches, constant updates. Today LE even thanked the media for their help and presence. Very impressive.
And then we have Katelin's case...I have no idea why there just seems to be nothing.
Not sure why, but the case of a young girl leaving her family and joining the Church of Wells in Texas just came to my mind. In that case, the church forbids the person from contacting family. However, considering Katelin's sexuality, I doubt she would have joined such a church, unless she was lured there someway.
I wonder how many other 'cult' churches are out there that are keeping people prisoners?
No idea why I thought of this, as there isn't any proof of such happening in this case. Maybe it's my hope that if that happened, Katelin is alive.
So upsetting that there is nothing updating this case. No further pleas from anyone to Katelin. Silence. Deafening Silence. I sincerely hope that if Katelin is alive, she doesn't feel that no one cares about her. WE DO! You matter Katelin!!!
In Cheryl's case, all her friends, family, co-workers, etc were all in the same general location. It was a lot more convenient than in Kaitlyn's case. She has friends/family spread from VA to AZ and due simply to her age (and really no other reason) she likely doesn't have nearly as many years-long connections in either community as Cheryl had in hers. Just a whole different dynamic at play. We see it in a lot of cases. It doesn't mean loved ones don't care, it just means it's a different situation.
I think I missed it but does Katelin have any tattoos?
Katelin Akens
Spotsylvania police looking for missing 19-year-old woman
"Spotsylvania police are investigating the disappearance of a 19-year-old woman.
According to Katelin Akenss family, her stepfather took her to the Franconia-Springfield Metro station on Saturday for her trip back to college in Arizona, said Spotsylvania Sheriff's Capt. Jeff Pearce. She was supposed to take the Metro to Reagan National Airport.
She never showed up in Arizona.
Nobodys heard from her or seen her since."
Then, on Monday, her luggage was found by workers in a drainage ditch along River Road, not far from the Fall Hill Avenue intersection.
Detectives have the luggage and are looking for Akens, said Pearce."
http://m.fredericksburg.com/news/cr...cdc-9d39-11e5-9ead-3b7e7375d47f.html?mode=jqm
https://www.facebook.com/BrentSolom...53791234450/10153753790554450/?type=3&theater
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Not sure why, but the case of a young girl leaving her family and joining the Church of Wells in Texas just came to my mind. In that case, the church forbids the person from contacting family. However, considering Katelin's sexuality, I doubt she would have joined such a church, unless she was lured there someway.
I wonder how many other 'cult' churches are out there that are keeping people prisoners?
No idea why I thought of this, as there isn't any proof of such happening in this case. Maybe it's my hope that if that happened, Katelin is alive.
So upsetting that there is nothing updating this case. No further pleas from anyone to Katelin. Silence. Deafening Silence. I sincerely hope that if Katelin is alive, she doesn't feel that no one cares about her. WE DO! You matter Katelin!!!
Re the "shhh" the caption reads "its time to BREAK the silence" just saying. I don't know anything about this group but I thought I'd point that out.I had thoughts about possible cult activity in her area from the beginning but I do not like conspiracy theories without evidence.
But what if she were conflicted? She is only 19, had been locked into this relationship from a young age and was wholly dependent on it, by the evidence we do have. A perfect prey from a cult standpoint.
Dependent, conflicted, alone in her feelings and someone who may be easily influenced by someone offering a "better way of life".
It could be simply a church member of any church offering her a shoulder, support and a plan.
Dumping her luggage, ticket, money, etc. is a total leaving behind of the old way for a new way. Dumping it on the way back home from the mall suggests that perhaps it was someone local to her and she could still be in Spotsylvania.
I had heard a lot about an organization called Common Ground who have been reported as people who prey on the insecurities of college students and are located in college towns, so I did a cursory search in VA.
https://www.facebook.com/commongroundva/info/?tab=overview
Creepy - notice the "shhh" motive of the cover photo... That photo alone is a red flag. "You can trust me I won't tell".
http://commongroundva.com/
MOO