Deceased/Not Found CO - Aarone Thompson, 4, Aurora, 2003 *A. Thompson guilty*

[AdoraBlue]

Ha! So Chief Oates rattled their chains a little bit.

Seems Aaron and Shely always have their hands out. Hmmm, I wonder if any of the monetary donations will actually be used for Christmas gifts for the other children.

IMO, Aaron and Shely's behavior is despicable.

 

[CyberLaw]

I guess it "bugs" me when a family has so many children that they can't support an turn to others to "help" them out on a regular basis.

I would love to have a whole base ball team of kids, but hubby says we can't afford to have more........

So really people are paying for the irresponsibility of these two so called parents and the kids are also the ones that suffer through poverty, which could lead to "questionable" career choices in their lives.

I hope to heck that on December 23, these people will not be alone with the kids. That they will be supervised to the max..........so that these so called parents can't find out 'who talked" or influence the children.

The Father is more interested in saving his own butt, then facing up to the consequences of his actions and giving the child a proper burial.

 

[Mr. E]

I guess it "bugs" me when a family has so many children that they can't support an turn to others to "help" them out on a regular basis.

I agree. They should turn in receipts. I know that sounds cold-hearted, but I've known many families who find pride in "cheating" the system -- accepting welfare checks and food stamps and Salvation Army Christmas gifts while at the same time buying new cars and expensive clothes, etc.

 

[RockyMountains]

I have 5 Children myself. Every year the highlight of my Childrens Christmas is our what we call "Family Adoption". We adopt a family every year to take care of thier Christmas. We take them over a box of food to make a Christmas Dinner and a few presents for each child. In the years we have been doing this we have met a variety of different families. Yes you have alot of families that try to milk everything they can out of anyone such as these parents do. They cannot pay thier rent or get Christmas for thier kids but can take a family trip to Disney Land. That is apalling to me. That is just milking the system and the kindness of people to the max.


Like I have said before just give me 10 min alone with him and I will find out what happened to this precious child or find out if he is willing to take it to his grave.


Sorry but I get MAD
:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

 

[Bobbisangel]

I have 5 Children myself. Every year the highlight of my Childrens Christmas is our what we call "Family Adoption". We adopt a family every year to take care of thier Christmas. We take them over a box of food to make a Christmas Dinner and a few presents for each child. In the years we have been doing this we have met a variety of different families. Yes you have alot of families that try to milk everything they can out of anyone such as these parents do. They cannot pay thier rent or get Christmas for thier kids but can take a family trip to Disney Land. That is apalling to me. That is just milking the system and the kindness of people to the max.


Like I have said before just give me 10 min alone with him and I will find out what happened to this precious child or find out if he is willing to take it to his grave.


Sorry but I get MAD
:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

My grandaughter and I did that when I was still able to work. We couldn't afford to take a whole family but we did take the tags from Christmas trees in stores and we would pick out 4 or so people to buy for. It is really rewarding to do this for others at Christmas. The tags give the ages/sizes and wants of the person so you can buy something that they really want. It is a wonderful way to teach kids the joy of giving and it just makes a person feel good to be able to do something like that.

 

[Tranaice]

Any updates on this poor little girl?

 

[Norma]

Any updates on this poor little girl?

Nothing I can find after the news on the 18th about the father and police being at the fundraiser.

 

[fourboys]

Social workers likely to attend today's meeting, says friend

Posted: Dec 23, 2005

Aaroné Thompson's father and his girlfriend will see their children today for the first time since they were taken away last month after police named the couple "persons of interest" in an investigation into whether Aaroné is dead.

Friends of Aaron Thompson and his live-in girlfriend, Shely Lowe, declined to say where the meeting with the seven children and Lowe's brother would take place.

But it likely will be in an Arapahoe County-owned building in the presence of several social workers to make sure neither the homicide investigation nor the couple's looming child custody battle with the county is discussed, said Bishop Acen Phillips.

Thompson and Lowe have said Aaroné ran away from their East Kepner Place home on Nov. 14, but the other children have since told police that they hadn't seen the girl for several months.

Phillips, of Mount Gilead Baptist Church, has been helping the couple by finding them a place to live and organizing several drives to raise money for them.

He said money has grown increasingly tight for the couple and that Thompson this week was fired from his job as a guard for the security company Securitas.

Phillips said the company gave Thompson a 30-day leave after he reported Aaroné missing last month, but when he showed up for work on Monday, he was told that he no longer had a job.

He said Thompson was let go "because of everything that's going on" with the homicide investigation. Human resources officials with Securitas wouldn't comment, however, and a company spokesperson didn't return phone calls.

Continued at link:

http://rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_4336969,00.html

 

[Greywing]

Thanks for posting fourboys - came on to do the same.

 

[mysteriew]

Aaroné Thompson's mother in Detroit is holding onto hope her son will be returned to her and is moving into a three-bedroom transitional housing unit today.

"I want him to know he has a bed," said Lynnette Thompson, who's moving from a shelter to the home in time for Christmas. "I'm still trying to get my son back."

Lynnette Thompson wants her son back, though she hasn't seen him for several years. She was represented at the hearing by her attorney, Pam Wilson- Gebhart.

Lynnette Thompson said she is outraged that her ex- husband and Lowe are being allowed to see the children.

"I'm dismayed," she said. "There's still going to be manipulation going on."
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_3336436

 

[Bobbisangel]

It will be interesting to see where all of these kids end up. Lowe's parents are asking for her kids yet she was raising her brother??? That doesn't make a lot of sense. Maybe they should try taking their own son back home with them before they take on a bunch of grandkids.

I wonder if the courts will even consider handing over the little boy to his bio mother even if she does have a house now. She doesn't have a way to support him. But on the other hand it doesn't seem that Thompson and Lowe were doing that great of a job supporting the kids either. This mother might be a better bet then Thompson's parents though. They could try to influence the little boy.

I wonder if that ex-boyfriend of Lowe's is telling the truth. His word probably won't be worth much in court because he is an ex-boyfriend. On the other hand, the kids are saying that the little girl has been gone for a long time so there just might be something to the story. If she is buried in a field she may never be found. I wonder what kind of evidence LE has after all of this time?
I wonder if this little girl was disabled. I read in one of the news clips that it was said that Thompson and Lowe were not taking good care of a disabled little girl.

 

[mysteriew]

You know, I have to wonder about the ex. He has sat on this info about Aarone all this time. He never tried to use it to bargain or win concessions with his case? I mean, I wouldn't expect him to have a concience bothering him, but you would think he would have tried to use that info when he was going into trial. And he doesn't come forward with the info right away after she goes missing. He waited.
LE is really taking a chance relying on his info. Like you say, the kids info seems to back him up. I wish I knew which kid though. To a very young kid, a week is forever. To Lowe's brother, he would have a better idea of time.
I wish we knew more about this case. I wish we knew where Aarone was!
:banghead:

 

[mysteriew]

Under the watch of social workers, Aaroné Thompson's father and his girlfriend were reunited Friday with their children for the first time since police named them "persons of interest" in an investigation into whether the girl is dead.
The emotional, two-hour meeting at the Arapahoe County Human Services office came as police detectives continued their effort to get the couple to talk to them.

Aaron Thompson and his girlfriend, Shely Lowe, are under a judge's gag order and could not talk about the visit.

But the couple did tell their pastor, Acen Phillips, about the reunion with the eight children, which the pastor said was "emotional, but more joyful than anything."

Because of the gag order, the couple couldn't tell Phillips how many people other than the children - including a girl born in late November and Lowe's brother - were in the visitation room.

Aurora police detectives also made their way into the human services' building, but it was unclear whether their presence was related to the couple's visit.

Phillips' church, as well as churchgoers from the Greater Metro Ministerial Alliance's congregations, have rallied behind the couple, giving money and other donations.

Thompson and Lowe used some of that money to purchase gifts for the children, move into a new place and rent a vehicle.
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_4339705,00.html

Aaron Thompson and Shelley Lowe carried pizzas, sodas and Christmas presents into their first meeting with their children and her teenage brother since police began a homicide investigation into the disappearance of Thompson's daughter Aaroné.

On Friday's windswept morning, Lowe and Thompson arrived in a rented Chrysler, bearing wrapped gifts for the eight children who were removed from the couple's care after the homicide investigation began Nov. 17.

Sources close to the investigation say serious limitations were placed on the visit.

The parents weren't allowed to privately speak with the children. Caseworkers were present at all times in the visitation rooms, which are made to look homey, complete with a kitchen setting.

Phillips organized a fundraiser for Thompson and Lowe, and he said they spent all the money on the children.
http://www.denverpost.com/ci_3339280?source=rss

 

[Greywing]

AURORA - Under the watch of social workers, Aaroné Thompson's father and his girlfriend were reunited Friday with their children for the first time since police named them "persons of interest" in an investigation into whether the girl is dead.



The emotional, two-hour meeting at the Arapahoe County Human Services office came as police detectives continued their effort to get the couple to talk to them. Aaron Thompson and his girlfriend, Shely Lowe, are under a judge's gag order and could not talk about the visit.

more at link http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_4339705,00.html

 

[Greywing]

http://www.9news.com/includes/buildasx.aspx?fn=http://wm.gannett.speedera.net/wm.gannett/kusa/june05/1135382432297-12-23-05-thompson-4p.wmv&sp=http://wm.gannett.speedera.net/wm.gannett/kusa/pre-stream/elway9-7-05.wmv

9 news video of report of meeting

The children were taken under protective custody of Arapahoe County Social Services after Aurora police announced that they believe Aarone was killed. The couple declined to talk to reporters and they still have not agreed to a formal interview with Aurora police.

If there is nothing to hide, why don't they just talk with police so the search can move on!!!!:furious:

 

[Bobbisangel]

This father was fired from his job after he was named a person of interest. I gather that neither of the two are working yet they arrive for the visit in a rented vehicle. They must be hauling in the dough. I wonder why one of the church members didn't drive them to the meeting and pick them up two hours later? Renting a car :waitasec: Right now they are probably living pretty well with all of those donations. Wonder what they bought the kids for Christmas?

Glad that visit was supervised so well. I doubt there was any chance to question the kids or tell them what to say.

 

[KatherineQ]

You know, I have to wonder about the ex. He has sat on this info about Aarone all this time. He never tried to use it to bargain or win concessions with his case? I mean, I wouldn't expect him to have a concience bothering him, but you would think he would have tried to use that info when he was going into trial. And he doesn't come forward with the info right away after she goes missing. He waited.
LE is really taking a chance relying on his info. Like you say, the kids info seems to back him up. I wish I knew which kid though. To a very young kid, a week is forever. To Lowe's brother, he would have a better idea of time.
I wish we knew more about this case. I wish we knew where Aarone was!
:banghead:

I agree, mysteriew, this is odd. To believe a felon exhusband in prison is . . . risky.

The fact that the church seems to be backing the parents here, and giving them donations, and they seem to be acting like bereaved parents is enough to make me look several times at what is going on.

This is a little girl who was either missing several hours or about a year and a half. The fact that they lived a reclusive lifestyle makes it hard to sort out which is which, but it's baffling to me. With my lifestyle and probably everyone on this board, we could find an outside very credible witness who has seen all of our family members within the week. That they can't do that, is so curious.

She was there or she wasn't. Only in bizarre family structures like this does it seem difficult to determine.

 

[mysteriew]

The fact that the church seems to be backing the parents here, and giving them donations, and they seem to be acting like bereaved parents is enough to make me look several times at what is going on.

Well, I don't know that I agree with them acting like breaved parents. It is very very common for the parents to be looked at first in a missing person case. Most parents will say, "OK look at me all you want. Talk to me, I will tell you everything that happened, and I will talk to you for hours, I will give you my DNA and fingerprints, I will take a lie detector test. Just keep looking for my baby".

Thompson doesn't. LE says they were only miniimumly cooperative even at the start. As soon as discussion began that they had recieved the report that that she had been missing for as long as 18 mos. then Thompson started lashing out at LE, and refusing to talk with them. That is a classic sign of a controller. When they get caught, blame someone else......it helps to deflect attention to someone else. Thompson is a controlling person. Look at Lowe. She says very little to media. Thompson is in charge. Lowe is a follower. Possibly abused. The only thing I can't figure out is if Lowe did something to her, as the ex has said- Thompson would have been likely to give her up right away, rather than risk going to jail for life himself. Of course that would leave him with two kids and no one to take care of them. But I don't think he would risk life in prison or the DP for her.

Now if he did something. Maybe they didn't take her to the hospital, and she died later while she was with Lowe. Lowe when talking to the ex may have talked about how guilty she felt. This is the response I would expect if Thompson did something to her.
Thompson would have convinced her they could get by with it, may have even tried to blame her for it. They would hide it. They told the kids a story, and life went on until the SW shows up and GM is coming. Then things started coming apart and they had to improvise. He is caught and he reacts with anger.
One thing I keep coming back to, is Lowe's brother. I wish we knew how long he has been in the house. I am seeing stories in the paper about T& L seeing their kids. Did her parents see their son? Or did they get him back? Legally, if Lowe didn't have legal custody of him, they would have to give him back to his parents. Has anyone else seen anything in the media about him? Is he in his parents custody? I haven't seen anything lately about him. He is likely already back with his parents.

 

[Rle7]

AURORA, Colo A veteran RTD driver says he saw Aarone Thompson alive, days after she was reported missing. Aurora Police do not believe the sighting is valid.

Wayne Jones was driving his bus on Martin Luther King about three days after Aarone was reported missing. He says he saw a black woman with a young child get on at Madison. "They seemed kind of agitated that they were actually noticed", he says. Both got off at the next stop.

Police had indicated Aarone was dead, so Jones did not report what he saw until the grandparents made a plea on TV.

Aurora Police do not believe the bus driver actually saw Aarone. "The identifiable traits he provided are not consistent with how we believe Aarone would look like," Officer Marcus Dudley of the Aurora Police Department said.

http://cbs4denver.com/topstories/local_story_358231133.html

 

[KatherineQ]

All he has to go by, from what I can tell, is a blurry two year old picture of that child. I could go to any recess playground around here and find a kindergarten girl who is indistinguishable from that picture - the bus driver surely means well, but it's hard to believe he could actually know he saw her.