FL - Somer Thompson, 7, Orange Park, 19 Oct 2009 #12

[NSC]

White bearded man? Not sure.

Claude Davis:
5545 S KANNER HWY LOT 17
STUART, FL 34997-6387
MARTIN COUNTY

ETA: Martin County is just N of Palm Beach County.

Thanks you!

Actually Deland, FL is closer to Jacksonville - maybe this guy failed and somer was his catch?

 

[pingpong]

Something I found interesting driving around her neighborhood today. There is an apartment complex (on Gano) with a dumpster near the front of the entrance to the apartments - it's between the school & the burned house. Her little body could have been put in that one, cause I'm sure they're emptied weekly. Does anyone know which apt. complex I'm talking about?

Is there a really tall fence somewhere over in that area?

 

[Kewpiedoll]

BBM..

I don't know, but I wonder if Somer had been being groomed by someone. Perhaps someone she had met taking shortcuts to home or just wandering around neighborhoods as some kids will do even walking to a friends house to play. Just a thought..

She shouldn't have been wandering around at all. I question the discipline and support system in place within the home. Obviously- no structure and I question the amount time her Mother spent with her. I realize Mom has to work but what came first in the evenings-- the new boyfriend or the children??

Where are all the photos of family functions and the children's events-- Halloween photos of Mom were proudly displayed on her FB account, and nothing about her family and children. Just really curious --

 

[mysticrose]

Something I found interesting driving around her neighborhood today. There is an apartment complex (on Gano) with a dumpster near the front of the entrance to the apartments - it's between the school & the burned house. Her little body could have been put in that one, cause I'm sure they're emptied weekly. Does anyone know which apt. complex I'm talking about?

BBM..
That could be, I just keep thinking if I was the perp ((shudder)) would I put her in a public trash dumpster where she could easliy be found by someone putting their trash in there ?

A personal trash can such as the larger ones would be a safer bet perhaps so you could keep an eye on it ?
Thinkin out loud here...

 

[dsntslp]

BBM..
That could be, I just keep thinking if I was the perp ((shudder)) would I put her in a public trash dumpster where she could easliy be found by someone putting their trash in there ?

A personal trash can such as the larger ones would be a safer bet perhaps so you could keep an eye on it ?
Thinkin out loud here...

I respectfully disagree. The trash in that area is in regular trash cans and is dumped by people at the back of the truck, imo she would have been seen. Dumpsters are dumped mechanically and the driver never need get out of the truck. Just my own opinion though.

 

[lonetraveler]

Just checking to see if the monster has been arrested yet.

 

[Kateinfl]

What about a wallmart or wallgreens or kmart dumpster...or even a local bin with a small company...grocery store dumpster.....i'm sure they are picked up by machines..no one would know? Sorry if i wrote names on here...i'm new at this and not really sure if i can do this....are any of those stores close to her neighborhood?

 

[cathdawg]

Someone kindly posted pic's some few threads ago, and I am sure there was a pic of the apt. I just don't know where to look.

 

[lonetraveler]

I respectfully disagree. The trash in that area is in regular trash cans and is dumped by people at the back of the truck, imo she would have been seen. Dumpsters are dumped mechanically and the driver never need get out of the truck. Just my own opinion though.

Wasn't there a construction debris container at the burned out house? Seems like there would be since construction debris is not allowed to be dumped into the residential carts for pickup.

 

[lonetraveler]

Well... my son (with ADD) definitely would not come straight home if he had to walk. He is a stop-and-smell-the-roses type of kid. If he were walking home with someone whose house were before he reached his own, he would most likely stop with the other kid and talk for hours.

Thank goodness he's not a walker...

Well, I was a total Tomboy when I was growing up. Hung out with my big brother, built forts and treehouses. I would have definitely explored the burned out home. It would have been drawing me to it. When I look back at my childhood I realize that I was a prime target for a child predator. No fear at all. Walked many times along the railroad track to get to a store down the road. Played in the woods and swamp. We didn't worry about predators back then, until my mother saw a man staring into my bedroom window, down at me sleeping right under the window. Then my cousin was kidnapped right out of her bed, by a man who cut the screen and took her. My uncle heard her scream and chased the man down a railroad track, the man eventually dropped her and kept running. She was seven at the time. These are the only two events I can remember that really scared my parents and me.

 

[cathdawg]

I guess everyone has left. :innocent:

 

[Kateinfl]

i'm still here..lol

 

[Kewpiedoll]

I guess everyone has left. :innocent:

The bottom of the page indicates we have a total of 68 viewing on the thread. Probably catching up.

 

[MCDRAW]

She shouldn't have been wandering around at all. I question the discipline and support system in place within the home. Obviously- no structure and I question the amount time her Mother spent with her. I realize Mom has to work but what came first in the evenings-- the new boyfriend or the children??

Where are all the photos of family functions and the children's events-- Halloween photos of Mom were proudly displayed on her FB account, and nothing about her family and children. Just really curious --

Just so you know I don't post pictures of my children on my FB account. I believe that is for their safety. If a parent works til 5, comes home cooks supper, helps with homework, give the kids a bath there isn't much time left to really spend time with your kids..Or maybe it just works that way in my house. We get our time on the weekend.

 

[Kewpiedoll]

http://www.claytodayonline.com/content/1674_1.php

 

[gatorchick]

Wasn't there a construction debris container at the burned out house? Seems like there would be since construction debris is not allowed to be dumped into the residential carts for pickup.

Yes there is, it is still on the property and is full. I drove by again today and there was an officer sitting in the driveway so STILL NO PICS! Sorry guys, I will try again tomorrow.

 

[Kateinfl]

Well, I was a total Tomboy when I was growing up. Hung out with my big brother, built forts and treehouses. I would have definitely explored the burned out home. It would have been drawing me to it. When I look back at my childhood I realize that I was a prime target for a child predator. No fear at all. Walked many times along the railroad track to get to a store down the road. Played in the woods and swamp. We didn't worry about predators back then, until my mother saw a man staring into my bedroom window, down at me sleeping right under the window. Then my cousin was kidnapped right out of her bed, by a man who cut the screen and took her. My uncle heard her scream and chased the man down a railroad track, the man eventually dropped her and kept running. She was seven at the time. These are the only two events I can remember that really scared my parents and me.

i'm glad you were ok and everything turned out alright...not always the situation

 

[Cheewawa007]

Is there a really tall fence somewhere over in that area?

Yes there is a tall fence.

 

[MCDRAW]

Well, I must go now and watch some soccer.

 

[Kewpiedoll]

Just so you know I don't post pictures of my children on my FB account. I believe that is for their safety. If a parent works til 5, comes home cooks supper, helps with homework, give the kids a bath there isn't much time left to really spend time with your kids..Or maybe it just works that way in my house. We get our time on the weekend.

OH I completely understand the FB and children-- also FB and MS can be set to private. MY point is -- the photos Mom did put on FB were disgusting and hopefully her 13 yr is not on FB and ran into them.