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

[txsvicki]

I'm glad that all the sister in laws and job are not welcoming Dale back and can't believe that his 21 year old step son still thinks he is a good man after having so many images of children being raped. At least his sisters in law are not welcoming him and wonder why Dale wouldn't be the one to have to contact family services for a visit instead of VanderWoude. Of course it will be supervised hopefully by a case worker instead of just the VanderWoudes. I wouldn't allow that into my home and the VanderWoudes probably don't have to but could demand a meeting at some child advocacy office or something.

 

[RiverRat]

Fullwood posted his own bond

DCF supervised visitation with children scheduled


SYNOPSIS: Dale Fullwood walked out of jail with a signature and a promise to pay a $200 premium. He will have visitation with his children, under Department of Children and Families supervision.


SARASOTA -- A signature and a promise were all Dale Fullwood needed to post bond on two charges of possession of child .

According to court documents, Fullwood, 46, promised to pay a $200 premium and signed a promissory note for $2,000 on Dec. 7. ABC Bail Bonds of Sarasota issued the appearance bond.

Fullwood is the father of 6-year-old Coralrose Fullwood, who was found on Sept. 17 slain in a construction site near her Calabash Lane home in North Port. Police have not named any suspects in her murder.

Fullwood was arrested on Oct. 12 on two counts of possession of child . Police allegedly found videos on his computer at his North Port home. The State Attorney's Office officially charged him on Oct. 30.

Fullwood, who spent 60 days in jail, might be living in North Fort Myers, according to family sources.

Beth Fullwood, 54, Dale's sister-in-law, said he has yet to contact her husband, Alan, 57, who is Dale's brother.

Doreen Vanderwoude said Fullwood spoke with her husband, Saul, about visiting his children. The Department of Children and Families has arranged for Fullwood to visit his children.

"Dale will have visitation, but it will not be in my house," Vanderwoude said.

Vanderwoude said she was not happy first about the possibility of having a visitation outside the home. However, after speaking with Fullwood's children and with the DCF moderator, she said she is now comfortable with it.

Part of the rules for the visitation is that no other family member can be present when Fullwood sees his children.

"We do not know when or where it will be," Vanderwoude said.

Dale and Ellen-Beth Fullwood have several custody hearings in Sarasota scheduled for early in 2007. They each have court-appointed lawyers for the hearings. Neither could be reached for comment.

 

[Sheromom]

I wonder how much the kids know as to why their father was in jail. Are they FORCED to see him if they don't want to? Ugh; I am sure that I wouldn't want to see the man if he were my father!

 

[RiverRat]

Family is slowly recovering


NORTH PORT -- When her mother leaves the room, Ellen-Beth Fullwood steps outside.

It doesn't matter if the Fullwood children are playing in a different room: If neither Saul or Doreen VanderWoude is present, Ellen-Beth is very careful not to be around her children unsupervised.

"It's no way to live," Ellen-Beth said from the living room of her parents' Cape Coral home, "but, we are not taking any chances. Since it depends upon how you interpret the court orders, we are following them strictly. We don't want to do anything to jeopardize me getting back my children."

Ellen-Beth is the mother of 6-year-old Coralrose, who was found slain on Sept. 17 in a construction area two blocks from their former Calabash Lane home in North Port. She doesn't spend the night at her parent's home. She's not allowed.

The court removed the Fullwood children from their parents, Ellen-Beth and Dale, just two days after Coralrose's death. The judge said the children's living condition was deplorable.

Shortly after, Dale was arrested and charged with two counts of having child on his lap computer. He was recently released. Police officials say his arrest had nothing to do with the homicide case.

Both parents have appeared in Sarasota court at the child custody hearings for their children.

Since then, Ellen-Beth moved from the North Port home to be closer to her children. Dale no longer lives in the Calabash Lane home either.

When the grandparents take the children to their mom's home, they have fun. They do homework, talk, sing and eat together. Only when it's time to leave do they resist.

"Lonny had a meltdown (recently) when it was time to go back to my parent's house," Ellen-Beth said of her 10-year-old son. "That trigged Emerson (4) and September (9) to get upset. Emerson tells me that the judge said I can stay with them. He doesn't understand and it's really difficult for us."

There's hope for the Fullwood family. Ellen-Beth plans to appear in court on Valentine's Day. The judge set several dates for the child custody hearings including Feb. 14. Ellen-Beth asked for the judge to expedite court dates in 2007. Ellen-Beth has faith that if she continues to work with the Department of Children and Family Services she might get the children back sooner. The judge agreed it was possible.

"My children have had to grieve the loss of their sister without me there for them all of the time," Ellen-Beth said.

Ellen-Beth was the most vocal in court when it came to regaining custody. She told Circuit Court Judge Rick DeFuria on several occasions that the state is harming the children more by not allowing them to be with their mother. DCF replied that the children are receiving counseling.

Despite all of the controversy surrounding Coralrose's death, the family is slowly healing.

Hints of the little girl who loved butterflies, playing in the mud and chatting to anyone who would listen, are all over the VanderWoude home. A framed poem with words far beyond a 12-year-old's vocabulary expresses the strong feelings Coralrose Eve's older sister Aleena has for her.

The now-famous photo used nationally of the little girl in the red dress and the toothy smile is framed and displayed among other family photos.

"We didn't have the money for a headstone for Coralrose," said Doreen. "We received a call from a woman (out of state) who heard about Coralrose. She said she wanted to do something to help. She sent money to the temple to make sure we get the headstone. It's been amazing how nice people have been to help us."

The family plans to put the headstone in place on the 11th month after Coralrose's death in accordance with Jewish tradition.

The North Port community, as well as residents in Cape Coral, have been helping the family.

Ellen-Beth sometimes struggles with unwelcomed comments and speculation made on the television news and in the media about the family.

"Just because my daughter was murdered doesn't mean my other children should be getting toys," she said putting her head down. "I understand we don't deserve things. We were not looking for anything. I also understand that people want to help. And I appreciate it very much and so do my children. They really do."

Ellen-Beth said she would like to get her computer back from law enforcement because she uses speech therapy programs as part of her job in working with the elderly.

In 2007, Ellen-Beth looks forward to restoring a more normal life. She plans to write down stories she and Coralrose created together before bedtime. She recently tried, but the computer she was using crashed and the story was lost. She says she will try again.

http://www.sun-herald.com/Newsstory.cfm?pubdate=122406&story=tp8np2.htm&folder=NewsArchive2

 

[RiverRat]

NORTH PORT -- September Fullwood's eyes grew bright when she picked the dancing feet game. Meanwhile, her little brother, Emerson, jumped all around when he saw the electronic trains that make choo-choo sounds.

Colorful school supplies were the first items to catch 12-year-old Aleena's eyes. Then came the makeup, anklet and toe ring.

Eleven-year-old Ilon Fullwood's preference was for computer and Playstation video games and a SpongeBob dart game.

Reaching into three large bags, the Fullwood children picked items that best suited them. These were gifts purchased through donations made by North Porters.

"Usually for Hanukkah the kids get one gift a night," Ellen-Beth Fullwood said from her parents' Lee County home. "They get to play with the toy for a few minutes, and then they have to go to bed."

That's not what happened last Sunday as a special toy delivery arrived from North Port to Saul and Doreen VanderWoude's home where the four Fullwood children temporarily live. The grandparents held a barbecue and invited several of the Fullwood relatives over for a day of fun. The children exchanged gifts and enjoyed playing with their cousins. The festivities were enhanced by the North Port goodies.

"Now I have what I need for school," said Aleena with a smile as she grabbed a handful of blue, red and yellow folders. "These were something I needed to organize my messy backpack."

An astute 9-year-old, September was happy to select a shiny new pink rolling backpack to help her not to have to carry an armful of heavy school books.


A caring community

When North Porters learned of the death of the second youngest Fullwood child, Coralrose, on Sept. 17, many wanted to help the family.

Lara Adams, a former employee of Subway of North Port, asked her boss if a donation jar could be displayed at the busy store inside Wal-Mart. During the first few days, Adams watched pennies, nickels and dimes grow into dollars. Then the jar was passed along to A Slice of New York pizzeria for a few days. It then made it to the North Port Sun office.

"There were children putting their allowance into the jar," Adams said. "People just wanted to help in any way they could. Many didn't know what to do, so they gave money."

After about $225 accumulated, members of the city's Youth Opportunities Advisory Board were asked for suggestions on what to do with the money.

Board member 16-year-old Brittney Adams thought it would be nice to spend time with the family, and if that weren't possible before the holidays, she favored buying toys for each of the children.

"This family has been through a lot this year," she said. "It's just nice to know that the toys will bring a smile to them and will let them know we are thinking about them."

Adams said she also wanted residents to know their money was "well spent" on brightening the Fullwoods' holiday.

"People get skeptical when they donate money," she said. "They wonder if it really went to the place or the people they intended to give it to. We know it did this time."

Adams says she hopes the city will allow the advisory board to use the money it raised earlier in the year for a scholarship fund in Coralrose's name, a day with the Fullwood children or a community festival next year.

"The great news is the money raised from the jars was never donated to the youth board, so we didn't have to get government approval to go buy toys for the Fullwood kids, we just did it," Adams said with a grin. "It's good to know that when a tragedy hits a community, so many people are willing to pitch in and try to help."

Ellen-Beth Fullwood and her parents, Saul and Doreen VanderWoude, said the children appreciated all the community has done for them.

"You can just see how grateful they really are," Fullwood said as she watched Emerson put one of his new race cars in front of the electric train to see if was powerful enough to push it off the track.

When the car fell off, Emerson yelled, "Again, I'm gonna do it again!"

http://www.sun-herald.com/Newsheadline.cfm?headline=8216&banner=2

 

[Opie]

How wonderful for the children, who have been thru so much recently.

 

[SewingDeb]

I think it's wonderful too. I wonder why their mother says, "we don't deserve it."

 

[txsvicki]

That was so nice of people to organize this for the kids. They have been through alot and probably have lots more to go deal with for many years. I still notice that every interview quoting Dale or Beth mostly mentions how the murder of Coral Rose affected them and still no anger or fear towards the murderer, wanting him punished, or what the murder did to Coral Rose. Not to mention what all of it is doing to Beth's parents. Only a few flowery words about the memory of Coral Rose here and there even though there has been no justice for her at all so far. I do wonder if Beth and Dale were ordered by the judge to make child support payments to the grandparents while they are in their care and wish LE would hurry and decide who they believe did this to the little girl.

 

[SewingDeb]

That is interesting that they are not speaking out for the killer to be found and gotten off the streets. I would be afraid for my surviving children.

 

[RiverRat]

The mother, Ellen Fullwood, is posting again on our local paper's website.
:doh:

no1noz Posted 26 December 2006 06:39 AM Hide Post

yes Rosie was a happy child. ask anyone who knew her. ask marci, ask whodidit, check the sermon Rabbi Minkowitz gave at the funeral. She attended his preschool for two+ years. She was called Rosie because of her name, because of her hair as a baby, and because of her personality.
Please do not denigrate her life and memory she deserves better. She was in the top reading group, was friendly, was HAPPY, and was bit mischievious. Dahlia called her,"my mini-me" (dahlia's) She loved Disney Princesses and Barbies and babydolls. I called her a little mother.

As I said prior I am not a great housekeep-ok asked and answered. But SHE DID NOT DIE OF A DIRTY HOUSE. and yelling did not kill her either.
I realize you people are frustrated. SO AM I. I am angry at who did this and any associates he may have. I am angry at the police for not solving it. TODAY IS DAY 100. I am angry at people who do not know me judging me and then calling themselves good christians. What does your religion say -"judge not lest ye be judged." "Let he who is with-out sin cast the first stone" those are YOUR lord's teachings, aren't they? I am angry at people who denigrate me for attempting to have some anonimity, then professes to know me and refuses to come out of the closet and name themselves. What is food for the goose; should be food for the gander. I am angry and I am hurt. I know all I did that night was to go to sleep and wake up to a nightmare. THAT is my reality. Has been for the last ONE HUNDRED days.

Posts: 36 | Registered: 25 September 2006

 

[RiverRat]

no1noz Posted 21 December 2006 08:47 PM Hide Post

Although I have been destroyed by what has occurred in my family that night and following, I am really not as fragile as some people believe. My faith in G-d guides me to do what needs to be done. I KNOW Coralrose is ok, as only a mother can know. Most of you on here are mothers, you understand that parental bond.

Most people get what they deserve out of life. Not all, but most.

Posts: 36 | Registered: 25 September 2006

 

[RiverRat]

no1noz Posted 22 December 2006 11:18 PM Hide Post

As to having any clue- No I did not. I am completely wracked with guilt for not knowing or suspecting. One detective told me(when I asked how i could not have known) that in working so many hours and focusing on the kids when at home i missed the signs of dale's "hobby" and perversions. He was very good at hiding it.

and to those who do not believe i focused on the kids i forgive you you do not KNOW me; my kids are my life. always have been always will be.
As to those who believe their husbands are wonderful, truly I hope so. I said the same thing many times. (prior to that day of course).

 

[RiverRat]

no1noz Posted 22 December 2006 11:37 PM Hide Post
thank you ferdie.
I too want this monster taken off the streets and to rot in a jail cell forever. that is my prayer: "Dear G-d please help the police find out who did this to Coralrose and please please let the authorities be able to convict him" If everyone could say this or something similar daily maybe just maybe the power of prayer will work. Thank you all in advance.

 

[RiverRat]

no1noz Posted 30 December 2006 09:07 AM Hide Post
Furthermore, Who said I was not in contact with the police? I speak to them daily sometimes two or three times. and truthfully most of these calls are placed by me. I ask many questions and get few tidbits of information. I have even met with the chief Terry Lewis to complain about the lack of progress. The police have not even confirmed the time of death for me. The med examiner's office only states "we are leaning toward the early morning hours" so I do not understand how the posters on this board know what I do not.

Many of the questions posted are things that I am unable to answer. I wish I could but must watch my words. I also suggest each of you always watch what you say and post. You never know when something may happen in your lives and you are called to answer what you meant by some innocently made comment on a board from years ago. Many of you have posted on the Jump In board here. Some described their favorite toy, one wanted to give them to her sons for christmas. I realize that was innocent and humorous and that the person would never actually do so. But imagine next year (G-d forbid) one of her son's was molested. See how easy it is to become suspect.

As for the way my family speaks. Please remember my dad was a COP. He was trained to only answer in certain ways. 'To the best of my recollection", "As far as I know" etc. And that is how we were brought up to speak. I then became a nurse (teacher and speech therapist also). We also were trained to be specific. It is not a diamond ring taken for safekeeping while a patient is at a test, it is a "ring of yellow color with clear white stone of x# of mm" and a person is not sleeping they are "resting quietly with eyes closed, respirations even and unlabored. no signs/symptoms of acute distress noted" that is why we speak the way we do. We always have.

Why don't we go to the media? The media has not shown themselves as our friends. They have reported misinformation with great slants. Truthfully they do not CARE. I post here because even though I do not like what many of you say and feel. I truly believe most of you care.

most of you do not realise but as jews we are not allowed to mourn too much. We were created in G-d's image and so may not flagellate ourselves or tear out our hair etc.

As to Dale and impending divorce. All I need is the 3000 dollar retainor requested by the atty and that will be filed. Had I known about the prior to her death, I would have divorced him then.
Posts: 46 | Registered: 25 September 2006

 

[RiverRat]

Good morning members of the Herald Tribune! :innocent: Here's hoping that you receive closure or else you too will still be posting ten years from now!

North Port is such a tiny spot of the world so I thought it would be best to shine a national light on CoralRose here at WS. I didn't know at the time that a first would happen - but for me - to witness Ellen posting has been more than unusual.

Keep up the great conversation!

 

[RiverRat]

Investigators still following leads in 6-year-old death


The death of 6-year-old, freckled-face, strawberry-blond Coralrose Fullwood rocked communities from Fort Myers to North Port and continues to head the news as investigators scramble to make an arrest.

Coralrose was found dead Sept. 17 near a residential construction site just a few blocks from her North Port home on Calabash Drive. Autopsy reports revealed her body had evidence of trauma and that she died of "homicidal violence." There was no evidence of sexual assault.

Three months later, there have been no arrests and no suspects named.

"We have not ruled anyone in or anyone out," said North Port Capt. Robert Estrada.

Estrada said investigators are still conducting interviews and waiting for lab reports on collected evidence from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

"We can only send up so much evidence at a time," he said. "I am still confidant we will make an arrest. We are hoping the evidence comes back soon and, along with the interviews, we can put it all together."

According to reports, the last person to see Coralrose alive was her father, Dale Fullwood, 46, when he came home at 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 17. When the family awoke around 7 a.m., Coralrose and her blanket were gone.

A man walking his dog found her body at noon in a wooded area behind a house under construction in the 4500 block of Linda Drive.

Coralrose had lived with four of her six siblings and her parents, Dale and Ellen-Beth Fullwood. They moved to North Port two months before her death from Cape Coral.

While the investigation continued, Florida Department of Children and Families officials showed up at the Fort Myers home of Coralrose's grandparents, where her family had gathered. They had with them a warrant and a Lee County Sheriff's deputy and demanded the slain girl's siblings be turned over for questioning and to remain in the DCF's custody due to the children being in imminent danger.

During a hearing the next day, DCF abuse workers claimed the Fullwood's home in North Port was filthy, littered with feces and infested with cockroaches.

The grandparents, Saul and Doreen Vanderwoude, were granted custody of the children.

On Oct. 12, Fullwood was arrested on two counts of possession of child . Police allegedly found videos on his computer at his North Port home. The State Attorney's Office officially charged him on Oct. 30.

He was released on a $2,000 bond on Dec. 12. He has a hearing set for 9 a.m. on Jan. 4 with Judge Charles Roberts at the North Sarasota County courthouse.

North Port Chief Terry Lewis has repeatedly said the arrest is not connected with the murder investigation, although Estrada said recently that Fullwood has never been ruled in or out as a suspect.

Doreen Vanderwoude said recently that she has not spoken to Fullwood since he was released. She said Coralrose's brothers and sisters are doing well.

"We're all getting through fine," she said. "We have our bad days, of course."

Vanderwoude would not say if she considered Fullwood a suspect in her granddaughter's death but did say he would not be welcome at her home.

DCF granted Fullwood supervised visitation with the children earlier this month. Vanderwoude said she would not allow the visit at her home. She said the children's mother, Ellen-Beth, keeps in contact with the children regularly.

"We remain private," Vanderwoude said. "The children are doing well in school and go out with friends."

Vanderwoude said the holidays make it particularly hard on the family but the well-wishes of others -- friends and strangers -- have helped them get through.

"We want to thank from our hearts everyone who has sent prayers, gift cards and greeting cards," she said. "We thank them for the kindness."

 

[RiverRat]

no1noz Posted 01 January 2007 06:20 PM Hide Post
Until the police FULLY clear me DCF is fighting to continue the supervision of my visits. The judge had told them to move ahead with unsupervised, but they have refused and my atty has requested a hearing on the issue.

I will state here (and anywhere else) I truly had no part in my dtr's death. No knowledge of what happened. And no prior knowledge of the computer activities Dale was into. If I had known about it I wuld have thrown him out. Period. Those who know me, know that. the guilt that I feel because I did not know and had i known she might still be here is beyond my ability to express in words.
Posts: 63 | Registered: 25 September 2006

 

[kgeaux]

no1noz Posted 01 January 2007 06:20 PM Hide Post
Until the police FULLY clear me DCF is fighting to continue the supervision of my visits. The judge had told them to move ahead with unsupervised, but they have refused and my atty has requested a hearing on the issue.

I will state here (and anywhere else) I truly had no part in my dtr's death. No knowledge of what happened. And no prior knowledge of the computer activities Dale was into. If I had known about it I wuld have thrown him out. Period. Those who know me, know that. the guilt that I feel because I did not know and had i known she might still be here is beyond my ability to express in words. Posts: 63 | Registered: 25 September 2006

Wow. She is flat out saying she thinks her husband may have killed Coralrose.

 

[Sheromom]

From my point of view, anyone into child sex is likely to murder a child. She is probably right. Makes me sick every time I think of him saying how looking into her eyes always just melted him.


Does anyone know if he really did get his job back?

 

[SewingDeb]

Sheromom,

Reading what Dale said about looking into Coralrose's eyessent shivvers down my spine. The thought of a pervert living in a household full of children is sickening.