I think this article has more details than the previous ones, if its the same...oops I don't recall reading it
Search is on for missing woman
By Tim Damos** Star-Times
* Mauston woman has been missing for one week
The daughter of a couple killed in a murder-suicide in 2001 has been reported missing from her aunt and uncle's home in Mauston, leaving her seven month-old son behind. Her aunt says her disappearance is "out of character."
20 year-old Crystal Faye Harrison was housesitting for her aunt and uncle, who live on Hill Rd. (off Hwy. 58 South of Mauston), while they were on vacation in Mississippi. According to her aunt, Jackie Schara, Harrison was also watching her seven month-old son and her sister's two children, who are one and three years-old.
Schara, as well as the Juneau County Sheriff's Department, said Harrison was last heard from at approximately 10 p.m. on Friday, July 29 when a friend had talked to her over the phone.
Schara said when she and her husband came home on Saturday morning at 7:30 a.m., Harrison was gone. "This is out of character, because she never leaves her baby without contacting someone," she said.
Sometime between the hours of 10 p.m. Friday night and 7:30 a.m. Saturday morning, Harrison dissapeared.
Schara said the three year old child in the house that night did not hear anything. "They were all sleeping," she said.
According to Schara, friends of Harrison said she was planning on "chilling out" at home on Friday night (the night of her disappearance).
Schara said there was nothing at their home to suggest that Harrison had planned to leave. "There were no clothes missing or anything," she said. "Even her shoes were still there."
Schara said the circumstances of the disappearance seem to indicate foul play. "As far as the family is concerned, she has been abducted," said Schara. She also said the front door to the home was left unlocked, which she felt was unusual.
Sheriff's Department
The Juneau County Sheriff's Department is actively investigating Harrison's disappearance. "Right now, we're treating it as a missing person," said Detective Tom Czys.
However, Czys said the fact that Harrison left without her son was cause for alarm. "That's why it's suspicious, she left the infant behind," he said.
Sheriff Brent Oleson said the Sheriff's Department is conducting interviews to establish who has had contact with Harrison. "We're trying to see who was with her and establish a timeline," he said.
2001 Murder-Suicide
On Apr. 28, 2001, in the township of Summit, Harrison's stepfather, Dennis K. Nachtigal shot and killed Harrison's mother, Leslie F. Nachtigal in her car, he then turned the gun on himself. Reports at the time indicated that the couple was having personal problems.
New Job
Schara said she had talked to Harrison Thursday morning at 8 a.m. over the phone. "She sounded fine," said Schara. "She was excited to start her new job."
According to Schara, Harrison said she had recently interviewed at Reedsburg Area Medical Center (RAMC) for a position in the cafeteria and had been hired. "She said she had an appointment on Monday at 8 a.m. for a drug testing and was to start after that," said Schara.
Carla Mercer, Vice President of Planning and Marketing at RAMC, said Harrison had not been hired. "She did interview for the position, but she was not hired," said Mercer.
Mercer also said Harrison had not been scheduled for a drug test.
As of Thursday afternoon, the Juneau County Sheriff's Department had been informed that Harrison had a job interview coming up.
What To Do
If anyone has information regarding the disappearance of Crystal Faye Harrison, they are being asked to please call the Juneau County Sheriff's Office at 608-847-5649, or her family at 608-847-7433.
Relative of Harrison taken into police custody Friday
Jackie Schara's husband is Martin Schara, the brother of Crystal Harrison's birth mother, Leslie Nachtigal, who was shot by Dennis Nachtigal in 2001.
Friends of Harrison's said a man by the name of Francis Madere, 34, Mauston was also with Harrison the night of her disappearance.
Madere is the brother of Jackie Schara and lives with the Scharas, their son (who was on vacation with them in Mississippi), Crystal Harrison, and Harrison's seven month-old son.
Carla Susseck and Jessica Norwalk, friends of Harrison, said Madere had recently been taken into custody at the Juneau County Jail. Detective Tom Czys confirmed that Madere is in custody in the Juneau County Jail on unspecified charges.
Jackie Schara confirmed that Madere was also at the home the night of Harrison's disappearance. "Frankie lives with us," she said. She said Frankie told her he did not know anything about Harrison's disappearance. "When he woke up that morning, she was gone," she said.
Schara said Madere called Harrison's friends that morning in search of Harrison.
According to the Juneau County Sheriff's Department, a search for Harrison will begin on Aug. 6.
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