FL - Coralrose Fullwood, 6, found murdered, North Port, 17 Sept 2006

[Taximom]

It sounds like Ellen-Beth is coming out of shock and getting down to business. Maybe shock is the wrong word, but I'm glad to see her speaking out and divorcing her husband. He's not going to be changing for the better anytime soon if EVER.

I started to cry when Ellen-Beth wrote about silently crying in the bathroom stall after seeing buttered mushrooms, which were Rosie's favorite. My heart breaks for the family. I hope justice is served swiftly in this case.

I have never forgotten this case. I checked the thread for updates, but have been disappointed to see there hasn't been much progress as far as the murder goes.

I'll keep Ellen-Beth and her family in my prayers.

Thank you, RiverRat. :blowkiss:

 

[RiverRat]

SARASOTA -- When Dale Fullwood showed up at his estranged wife Ellen-Beth's job pleading for a ride to Cape Coral, she yelled at him asking him questions like why he had child on his laptop computer. His answer disappointed her.

"He said it was because he couldn't erase it," Ellen-Beth said. "He shrugged his shoulders and didn't answer my question. I called my sister to come get me and handed over the keys to the van to Dale. That was only the second time I talked to him since he was arrested for the child possession. I don't have anything to say to him."

http://www.sun-herald.com/CHNewsstory.cfm?pubdate=040707&story=ch10.htm&folder=NewsArchive2

"I have been trying to save up for a divorce since December or January," she said. "I managed to get a lawyer in Venice. It took awhile to get the money for filing fee."

Ellen-Beth said the person she is divorcing isn't the person she married.

"There are times in life when you don't get to have emotions," she said. "You have to do what you have to do and sometimes love isn't enough. I'm not the one who was looking at child . If he was looking at child prior to this all happening, I would have filed for divorce.

"It's difficult to feel the pain of a husband when I lost a daughter," she said. "The guy I was married to wouldn't have done this. I wasn't even married to this man who had on his computer."

Ellen-Beth said no matter how loving or trusting couples are in their relationships her advice is to look at each other's computer.

"I didn't even think to look," she said. "There were no red flags that I knew of. He had a laptop, I have a computer and the kids had a computer. No matter how good of a husband you think you have, you should still scan his computer."

 

[RiverRat]

"I admit it, I'm a slob," she said. "Okay, I'm not allowed to be a slob anymore. I have to take into consideration other people's thoughts. Before Coralrose died, I was working two jobs, going to school, taking care of the kids. People would ask 'how do you do it with seven kids?' I would tell them that I just don't clean. They thought I was being flippant. I was serious. Something had to give."

 

[RiverRat]

Dale Fullwood, 46, said he was disappointed his wife filed for divorce. He said he would like to see the couple "stick together."

He also said they never talked about a divorce before Coralrose's slaying.

"How can it be irreconcilable when I try communicating with her, and I want to get things straightened out, and she doesn't even talk to me?" Fullwood said.

They have been living apart in Lee County since he bailed out of jail in December.

He is facing a July trial on the child charges.

:furious: :furious: :furious:

http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070407/NEWS/704070361/0/RSS01

 

[txsvicki]

While I don't agree that men just wake up one day or even year and decide to start viewing child , I agree that spouses should make sure what the other is doing online. Normal men would try to view between adults or naked women and perhaps be trying to chat with other women online.

 

[RiverRat]

I don't understand men that view child and still think that they have a right to be around children, even their own. Dale admitted right away that he had child yet it was weeks before he was arrested on those charges, time enough for him to find any shred of decency inside of him to decide that he had to live with the choices he made and quit forcing himself on his family. :furious:

 

[RiverRat]

FORT MYERS -- Imagining the stories told at the Seder, the Passover supper, spoken in the voice of a 6-year-old, is all Ellen-Beth Fullwood needs to make tears flow.

As Ellen-Beth tried to attend her family's Passover dinner, she remembered how much her daughter, Coralrose, enjoyed the holiday.

She couldn't bear hearing the words that just one year ago, her little girl said in Hebrew for the crowd at the Temple.

"Passover was Coralrose's favorite holiday," Ellen-Beth said. "She ran the Seder in Hebrew. She was young, yet she knew all of the words ... she just did it so well."

Carolrose was found murdered on Sept. 17, near her family's Calabash Lane home in North Port.

Unlike Christmas and Hanukkah, Ellen-Beth said she knew Passover was going to be a difficult time because this holiday was so special to Coralrose.

"This hit me the same way it would have if a Christian lost a child whose favorite holiday was Christmas," she said. "People asked me how I was doing during Hanukkah, and I said I was all right, but wait until April, I'm gonna have trouble then.

"And I did," she continued. "I broke down. I was crying in the bedroom before anyone arrived for Passover."

Before the first prayer booklet was open, Ellen-Beth felt uneasy. Not wanting to disturb anyone else's meal, she slipped out of the room and sat in her car.

However, the next night, Ellen-Beth received some advice from one of Coralrose's confidants.

Ellen-Beth's 9-year-old-daughter, September, wanted her mom to stay at the dinner with her. So she explained what to do to help her feel a little better.

"September said, 'You need to do what I do and pretend Coralrose is sitting next to you,'" Ellen-Beth said. "That night I made it through most of the dinner. I still had some trouble, but I was amazed at what September said. It made me feel good."

http://www.sun-herald.com/Newsstory.cfm?pubdate=040807&story=tp5ew3.htm&folder=NewsArchive2

 

[RiverRat]

coralrosemom
Posted 17 April 2007 09:56 PM Hide Post

quote:
Originally posted by snanatx10:
sheesh, took a few days R & R and yall are off and running. First, from past experience with fundraising for non profit...NO business is going to donate anything, money, items etc until you have your non profit set up. This is not hard, the bank can get you started, The VFW actually helped me set up one for ROTC..Once you have that then you CAN do raffles, they just have to be in the form of a raffle...ie, not a lottery. The bank can also help get the tax id set up with the bank acct. You MUST have a bank acct in order to be a non profit organization with any clout. You will also need at minimum for everyones peace of mind three signatures on that bank acct. None should be the Fullwood family (otherwise people start to doubt the true benefits of where the monies go)..My suggestions for the 28th would be the ribbons (if someone can make enough lol) and tee shirts. Surely there are enough people on here that someone knows someone who can screenprint shirts. If they are done at cost..about $5, and sold for $10-$15 ..they can not actually be sold..tee shirts/ribbons are "Free" with your donation of ....insert your cost. if they are sold, we are no longer not for profit. Actually, even at a yard sale, items can not be "sold" perse..there can be one area of a yard sale set up as "donations"..the items that are sold...then that money can be donated. Its not hard, but you have to always remember that there can be NO profit. Again, once you have the paperwork a lot more business will be more inclined.

If anyone does ebay, you can also auction an item with any proceeds to go to the fund. For example, I purchased a coach purse rather inexpensively, am going to auction it, with everything above and beyond my cost/listing fee and shipping to go to the fund. That is something anyone can do,and it is money not coming directly out of your pocket!!! and it will not require tons of paperwork.Im sure everyone has a few things sitting around that would garner a lot more on ebay than a yard sale......"


All I have to say to your snide comment is please do NOT use MY child's name if you wish nothing to do with the family.

I AGREE there needs to be non family members involved, however I WILL NOT TAKE THE CHANCE THAT ANYONE WILL HARM HER NAME. Therefore realize that family must be involved or any permission given prior to use her name/likeness will be revoked.

Ellen

http://forums.heraldtribune.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/3941081465/m/9691040175/p/592

 

[RiverRat]

coralrosemom Posted 17 April 2007 10:12 PM Hide Post
quote:
Originally posted by pelletier4:
"Ellen So are you saying a simple fundraiser at the park is ok by you?"


Yes. As long as the funds are protected from those who would use her name and then steal the money (and I am NOT casting aspersions, just being realistic). I will not allow my family or daughter to be victimized again.

Posts: 81 | Registered: 11 January 2007

 

[txsvicki]

Why are they wanting to have a fundraiser? A reward for info on the murder?

 

[RiverRat]

Yes - for funds to go towards a reward fund.

 

[tezi]

Isn't there already a reward fund, or did I miss something?

 

[missacorah]

Excuse me but Im not very genned up on this case. Was her father a suspect? Or was the internet images the only thing they had on him?

 

[RiverRat]

Some individuals were trying to help start a reward fund, Tezzie.

The father is still awaiting his day in court on the child charges and no one has been arrested yet, so I doubt that anyone has been ruled out. DOUBT it very highly.....:silenced:

 

[WFT]

I stumbled on your new thread a couple of days ago. When I saw your reference to Elen saying No thanks, I went to the other forum. I think there was 200 pages since I was last there. Unbelievable. It looks like some of Ellen 's followers are bailing out on her, but after reading her responce to that snatacks10 lady, I don't blame them. It looks like Elllen is trying very hard to not have a reward fund put in place. And I have to agree with some on there that it looks as tho she wants to set up her own foundation to make money off of the tradedy of her daughter.

but, I wonder why she is so afraid ofa reward fund? Is she afraid that someone will narc on her and what she really knows, to get a reward? Money talks, I think she is scared. There is something definately wrong here.

 

[txsvicki]

I still don't quite understand why Ellen Beth is even posting on the forum with these people. Looks like a grief or loss support site would do her more good.

 

[twinkiesmom]

<<but, I wonder why she is so afraid ofa reward fund? Is she afraid that someone will narc on her and what she really knows, to get a reward? Money talks, I think she is scared. There is something definately wrong here.>>

Coralrose has two parents...My guess is that she wants to avoid money going into the Dale defense fund.

 

[twinkiesmom]

Is anyone else offended by the notion that we should all be investigating our husbands? I just don't believe that this is like lightening that can just strike anywhere. She suspected two of her daughters were being abused....The real take-home message is that intuition is not to be ignored.

There are men out there who are honorable and leading lives of transparent decency....Not all men deserve to be painted with this brush.

 

[j2mirish]

:clap: :clap: :clap:

Is anyone else offended by the notion that we should all be investigating our husbands? I just don't believe that this is like lightening that can just strike anywhere. She suspected two of her daughters were being abused....The real take-home message is that intuition is not to be ignored.

There are men out there who are honorable and leading lives of transparent decency....Not all men deserve to be painted with this brush.

and why was the abuse allegation not spoken of prior to the murder and his arrest?

 

[RiverRat]

Is anyone else offended by the notion that we should all be investigating our husbands? I just don't believe that this is like lightening that can just strike anywhere. She suspected two of her daughters were being abused....The real take-home message is that intuition is not to be ignored.

There are men out there who are honorable and leading lives of transparent decency....Not all men deserve to be painted with this brush.

Exactly. Ellen is trying to paint all of us in a hole with her. Natural father or step-father - no way would my girls be near someone that I had the tiniest bit of suspicion about.

This has been more than interest watching that forum. Ellen did a very good job of distracting the attention off of her daughter's murder by appearing on that thread. I hope that she finds a suitable replacement as discussion forums cannot take the place of the counseling that she is in need of.

I have tried to stay neutral but I am willing to go out on a limb now and say that I would be highly surprised that the killer came from anywhere else but inside that home.

Reports state that Dale confess to the child on his computer almost immediately - Ellen had to have known that very day, but she did not leave him until his arrest weeks later. That bothers me.