FL - Somer Thompson, 7, Orange Park, 19 Oct 2009 #1

[impatientredhead]

Isn't it sad! We shouldn't have to look up how many sex offenders there are...they should NEVER EVER be let out of jail in first place.
My children are grown so I don't have any in schools but every day when the school bus comes thru in the afternoon, I try to be out walking my dog. I hope that will let someone know there is a adult out so dont mess with the kids.
You know my grand children live in Germany. There really are no school buses. Kids either walk or walk to the bus stop & take the city bus. However, in the villages most everyone walks. You see people out all day with their small baskets walking to the neighborhood market or bake shop. All day people are out, walking babies, walking dogs, so you have a lot of people around. If we are home, we need to come out of our houses & be visable when the children are out.

We do have buses but the parents are out all over our neighborhood during school coming and goings. The crosswalks at all the stop signs are manned. If there was an attempted abducting I cannot imagine how many parents/grandparents would be out in addition to the regulars. Very easy to take for granted where you live, even those there is no place that is immune from this kind of thing.

Knock on wood there have been no missing kids in our area. One teen that is suspected of running off on her own. But we have the added benefit of not being an easy area to get out of quickly. Ferry on one end, one way out on the other end. My actual neighborhood is a deadend and can only get out via one fourway stop. If that is blocked you are F'ed. Probably doesn't appeal much to a snatch and flee.

 

[Spyglass]

The last missing child in this area that I know of was a Jacksonville Beach girl who got on a bus a few months ago and travelled by herself to various far flung shopping areas/malls. She was found at a discount store (like TJ Maxx or Burlington) around 10 pm. Last night, I was hoping this child found a place to hide at Orange Park Mall or one of many sprawling shopping areas nearby off Blanding Blvd or Wells Road.

I never lived in Orange Park, but my daughter commuted there to attend lower school at St. John's Country Day School (Doctor's Lake Drive), a few miles south of the last sighted location.

Info here updated at 10:27, forgive me if this has been posted.
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/topstories/news-article.aspx?storyid=146917&catid=3

Live news is now reporting sheriff's office is having a press conference in 30 minutes (11:30 am EST). No indication there is anything new though.

 

[Texas Mist]

just saw a tweet - said LE asking volunteers to not touch anything if they find something...like backpack for instance.

now twitter is over capacity so can't get back to get the other info.

ETA: access OK now...another tweet

Volunteers DO NOT go in wooded areas b4 they can search w dogs looking for the #missing child's scent

 

[trigger]

Suspected abduction, kidnapping is a federal crime.

That being said local LE can invite the FBI in at anytime they feel the additional resources would be beneficial.

Ok. Thanx.

 

[GRANNYL]

Send me your phone number and I will call you once we get to the area and see what we are allowed to do. May need you later!

OK, That's it. If you are going then hubby and I are going. I'll see how many more I can get to come too. I live 5 hours away so we will get a room tonight and meet you there in the morning if she is not found by then.

Hugs,
Dsn

 

[LFlorida]

<supposed to quote impatientredhead here>

Ok. Thanx.

It is Standard Operating Procedure w/Missing Children in FL.

See FDLE - FL CART info.
CART = Child Abduction Response Team

 

[Angel Who Cares]

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[Cheewawa007]

The first thing that came to my mind when I heard about Somer was the Maddie Clifton case. Remember that one?

 

[Kinsey]

Presser in about 15 min according to Fox News.

 

[Texas Mist]

Presser in about 15 min according to Fox News.

What station Kinsey ? I wanna check for a live stream...TIA!!

 

[KaylynnCouture]

The first thing that came to my mind when I heard about Somer was the Maddie Clifton case. Remember that one?

I only remember a little bit about that case..was Maddie ever found?

 

[LFlorida]

What station Kinsey ? I wanna check for a live stream...TIA!!

CBS/FOX30 in Jacksonville.

 

[LFlorida]

I only remember a little bit about that case..was Maddie ever found?

iirc - yes, in her neighbor's waterbed frame by his mother.

 

[Kinsey]

What station Kinsey ? I wanna check for a live stream...TIA!!

Fox news said there was a presser in 15 min, that was at about 11:20 EST. I am refreshing foxnews.com for a live stream but so far nothing.

 

[KaylynnCouture]

Search Expanded to 5 miles

The search area was expanded to 3 miles early this morning, and just before 11 this morning, law enforcement expanded the search to a 5-mile radius.

Within that radius, according to the Clay County Sheriff's Office, are 87 sex offenders, and each is being checked out.

Snipped from http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/breaking/news-article.aspx?storyid=146917&catid=17

 

[CarrieBean]

PC
http://www.news4jax.com/video/15505198/index.html

 

[LFlorida]

I think it started at 11 a.m. ?

http://www.news4jax.com/video/15505198/index.html

 

[justbeachy]

iirc - yes, in her neighbor's waterbed frame by his mother.

I remember that. So horrible and sad.

 

[Kinsey]

Having video problems, presser is going on now but no audio

 

[CarrieBean]

news4jax.com

PC started about 11:30. Coming in good for me.