CO - Jessica Ridgeway, 10, Westminster, 5 Oct 2012 - #1

[Liz]

Hope they (LE) have people staying on the look out for Jessica's backpack. Might be ditched somewhere nearby. Sorry, I know that's not a pleasant thought.

 

[Salem]

So often with missing young girls, like in the case of Victoria Stafford, as well as the recent disappearance of the Iowa children, the single mom has some connection with drugs. I'm still catching up on the facts of this case.

It sounds like she worked nights and avoided the phone during the day - when she was sleeping. This schedule could be similar to a mother that does drugs and who is not always available to her children. There's usually nothing wrong with not answering the phone during the day ... was there no message?

We are NOT going down this path without something from LE or MSM to back it up. Don't even start. This is a mom who is missing her child. An amber alert has been issued. Follow the facts and stay on track.

Salem

 

[Kaliste]

I feel terrible for mom. It may turn out differently, but as of now all I see is a mom working and trying to provide as well as she can for her child. Sometimes the risks we take turn out to be all wrong, but not for lack of intention.

This is how I feel as well, especially with the info we have this far.

 

[otto]

So where was the park?

 

[otto]

I am just jumping off your post because it is important to remember that the mother has not been named a suspect and is considered a victim. The police have (linked upstream) said they do not think she is a suspect. Until that changes speculation about family members is a :nono:

I have no doubt that the mother is not involved. The mother is not a good suspect when a 10 year old girl vanishes away from home.

 

[nursebeeme]

case map

http://goo.gl/maps/DIhBs

 

[otto]

We are NOT going down this path without something from LE or MSM to back it up. Don't even start. This is a mom who is missing her child. An amber alert has been issued. Follow the facts and stay on track.

Salem

Please don't get me wrong. I was merely looking for similarities to three other cases of similar aged children that disappeared. The mother was not involved in any of those cases.

 

[otto]

case map

http://goo.gl/maps/DIhBs

The park where she met her friend is in the wrong direction of the school. I wonder why the other child didn't meet at the Ridgeway house and the two girls walk to school from there? Was it a longer walk for the other girl and did Rebecca meet her at the park to make it safer?

"Adams County has brought a bloodhound to try to sniff out her trail starting right from her front door."

That's good news. I have wondered why that wasn't done in other cases.

"An Amber Alert is only issued if authorities fear the child is in immediate danger.
Police say there is no indication that she has been abducted."


I understood that an Amber Alert required a vehicle?

Interesting: "Authorities are urging the public to not randomly search as it will disrupt the search dogs."

http://www.9news.com/news/article/293104/71/Amber-Alert-Missing-girl-never-made-it-to-school

 

[Cubby]

I didn't quote your post, and was not pointing to anyone in particular. But so often in these cases, we start getting a rundown from every parent as to what their school does, what their routine is, etc. and I just don't feel it is all that helpful. All situations are different.

My misunderstanding. Of course everyone has different routines. However, in the majority of suburban area's I think it is safe to say a child walking to school at 8:30 am would not go unnoticed by anyone. I'm sharing my situation, because I think it is common to many. I'm sure many see kids walking, waiting for school busses for various schools. People leaving for work whether they have kids or not.

Normal routine mornings in an average subdivision similiar to Jessica's.
Because of that, it's hard to imagine a scenario in which a stranger abducted Jessica without someone seeing or hearing something unusual.

Though, I haven't looked at the description of the "greenbelt" along her usual route to school. I don't know what that term means or what type of description the area has... whether it is mowed or more overgrown, woodsy or ??? Is an area one could hide and snatch a child?

Just asking lots and lots of questions while we await more info.

I'm a little concerned LE has said nothing, at least that I have seen, with regards to their interviews with Jessica's family. I'm not sure what to think of it, but it does make me uneasy.

 

[Knox]

Otto, it's Jessica not Jennifer. Fix your map.

 

[nursebeeme]

The park where she met her friend is in the wrong direction of the school. I wonder why the other child didn't meet at the Ridgeway house and the two girls walk to school from there? Was it a longer walk for the other girl and did Rebecca meet her at the park to make it safer?

"Adams County has brought a bloodhound to try to sniff out her trail starting right from her front door."

That's good news. I have wondered why that wasn't done in other cases.

otto, we do not know her exact address yet.

 

[nursebeeme]

My misunderstanding. Of course everyone has different routines. However, in the majority of suburban area's I think it is safe to say a child walking to school at 8:30 am would not go unnoticed by anyone. I'm sharing my situation, because I think it is common to many. I'm sure many see kids walking, waiting for school busses for various schools. People leaving for work whether they have kids or not.

Normal routine mornings in an average subdivision similiar to Jessica's.
Because of that, it's hard to imagine a scenario in which a stranger abducted Jessica without someone seeing or hearing something unusual.

Though, I haven't looked at the description of the "greenbelt" along her usual route to school. I don't know what that term means or what type of description the area has... whether it is mowed or more overgrown, woodsy or ??? Is an area one could hide and snatch a child?

Just asking lots and lots of questions while we await more info.

I'm a little concerned LE has said nothing, at least that I have seen, with regards to their interviews with Jessica's family. I'm not sure what to think of it, but it does make me uneasy.

I put the greenbelt on my map

 

[nursebeeme]

The park where she met her friend is in the wrong direction of the school. I wonder why the other child didn't meet at the Ridgeway house and the two girls walk to school from there? Was it a longer walk for the other girl and did R meet her at the park to make it safer?

"Adams County has brought a bloodhound to try to sniff out her trail starting right from her front door."

That's good news. I have wondered why that wasn't done in other cases.

"An Amber Alert is only issued if authorities fear the child is in immediate danger.

Police say there is no indication that she has been abducted."

I understood that an Amber Alert required a vehicle?

not in colorado. there is a link upstream that will tell you their requirements.

 

[Seymour Krelborn]

JESSICA RIDGEWAY, Age Now: 10, Missing: 10/05/2012. Missing From WESTMINSTER, CO. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT: Westminster Police Department (Colorado) 1-303-658-4360.

More...

 

[MoonFlwr]

case map

http://goo.gl/maps/DIhBs

Thanks for the map! and Otto!

From what I can tell, the distance from home to the park is so short! Almost no opportunity to go missing!

 

[Cubby]

So where was the park?

I think the park is Mayfair park in the lower right corner of your map.

Is the greenbelt area the big area between the intersection near her home and the school?

Just thinking her usual route to school was to cut through this large open green area makes me want to vomit. Makes possible our worst fears if her usual route was through this open area.

 

[cluciano63]

Such a short distance, and it seems as though the streets would be active with cars and children walking.

Did she accept a ride with someone? Maybe without any signs of struggle or resistance?
It is hard to picture someone being able to physically pull a child into a car at this time of morning, although of course not impossible.

Are there a lot of other houses along the way?

 

[sfbaynancydrew]

I think the park is Mayfair park in the lower right corner of your map.

Is the greenbelt area the big area between the intersection near her home and the school?

Just thinking her usual route to school was to cut through this large open green area makes me want to vomit. Makes possible our worst fears if her usual route was through this open area.

If you enlarge the map over the path that cuts through the park, it's actually a really short, flat path with excellent visibility from both Moore St and the school. To be honest, it's looks really safe to me (when you zoom in).

 

[Liz]

I think it's Chelsea Park. One of the articles said the park was at Moore and 107th.

Police said Jessica Ridgeway was last seen walking to a nearby park in the area of 107th Avenue and Moore Street around 8:30 a.m. where she was to meet several friends before walking to Witt Elementary School.

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/new...rls-disappearance-investigated-in-westminster (link I posted earlier w/map)

I'd held that link open from earlier and realized it's since been updated to read:

Police said Jessica was last seen walking to Chelsea Park in the area of 107th Avenue and Moore Street around 8:30 a.m. where she was to meet several friends before walking to Witt Elementary School.

 

[katydid23]

If you enlarge the map over the path that cuts through the park, it's actually a really short, flat path with excellent visibility from both Moore St and the school. To be honest, it's looks really safe to me (when you zoom in).

It does look safe in that there are no cars at that point that can grab a kid and run.

I had to delete my second sentence but follow the link in the post above mine---it is important info.