GUILTY KS - Keighley Alyea, 18, Overland Park, 30 Sept 2009

[hoppyfrog]

http://www.kansascity.com/news/breaking_news/story/1488883.html

4 Oct 09

Overland Park police continued today to push for the public's help in locating missing teenager Keighley Ann Alyea.


They want to find Sean M. Merritt, 22, who has had addresses in Kansas City, Kan.; Baldwin City, Kan.; Grandview; and Olathe.


He is described as a white male, 5 feet 11 inches and 155 pounds, with brown hair and eyes.


He is known to drive a 1996 gold Cadillac, with Kansas license 236 AVM.
Police also released photos of Alyea's car, a dark green four-door Mazda 626 with Kansas license plate 198-BOV.



Alyea, an 18-year-old college student, has been missing since midnight Tuesday. Authorities fear she may be in danger. She is listed as a missing/possibly endangered person.


Police describe her as 5 feet 1 inch tall and 113 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.


Anyone with information about Alyea or Merritt is asked to call the Overland Park police at 913-895-6300 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.


pics
http://media.kansascity.com/smedia/2009/10/03/13/Alyea_.embedded.prod_affiliate.81.jpg


http://media.kansascity.com/smedia/2009/10/04/12/Merritt_.thumb.prod_affiliate.81.jpg

 

[KR2tonenow]

Being reported on Nancy Grace and on her Facebook today:

URGENT: Cops search for missing co-ed, car located!Share
Today at 11:16am
Urgent: Cops desperately search for missing co-ed Keighley Alyea. Police just located her car and are now processing for evidence. Cops questioned a 22-year-old man about Alyea’s disappearance, but the man was not considered a suspect and has been released.

TIPLINE: 913-895-6400
MISSING: KEIGHLEY ALYEA

AGE: 18
FROM: Overland Park, Kansas
LAST SEEN: 9/29/09
HEIGHT: 5’1”
WEIGHT: 113 lbs
HAIR: Black
EYES: Brown

If you have any info, please call Overland Park Police 913-895-6300

**Note: I looked at the Overland News and saw nothing being reported.

 

[jaycee]

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OVERLAND PARK, KAN - Keighley Ann Alyea, 18, was last seen at her home around midnight Tuesday, Sept. 29. On Sunday, Overland Park, Kan. police found Alyea's 1993 green Mazda in an apartment parking lot near a dumpster at 62nd and Foster. The car was towed by police and an evidence technician will process any evidence that may be found.

Over the weekend, police questioned two ex-boyfriends of Alyea's and another man. The men police questioned were Sean M. Merritt, 22; Jaymes Beebe, 22; and Dustin Hilt, 18. No one was arrested and no charges were filed.

Aylea's family said it's been nearly a week since anyone has heard from her.

"No one on Facebook's gotten in contact with her," said Jame Hayes, father. "No text messages, no phone calls, just gone."

Friends have launched a Facebook page for Alyea, hoping that it will help bring her home. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bring...906089?ref=search&sid=730011001.3150466779..1

Keighley's mother, Kelly Bastel, who lives in the Ozarks, said it's not like her daughter to leave for long periods of time.

http://www.fox4kc.com/wdaf-missing-overland-park-teen,0,7340144.story

 

[Angel Who Cares]

FYI: Nancy Grace is covering Keighley tonight!


Breaking News! Police lead the desperate search for a missing Kansas teen who may be endangered! Authorities have found her car but no trace of Keighley Ann Alyea. Nancy Grace has the latest breaking developments, 8 & 10 p.m. ET on HLN.

PDF: Overland Park Police Press Release:
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/images/10/05/keighley.press.release.pdf

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[KR2tonenow]

Hopefully with Nancy Grace breaking this story more leads will come in~

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Man released in connection with Overland Park teen&#8217;s disappearance
Posted on Sun, Oct. 04, 2009 07:59 PM
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Overland Park police continued today to push for the public&#8217;s help in locating missing teenager Keighley Ann Alyea.

This evening, they located a 22-year-old man they wanted to interview about Alyea&#8217;s disappearance. The man&#8217;s car had broken down at Interstate 70 and 18th Street Expressway.

Police talked to the man, whose relationship to Alyea was not released, to see whether he had any useful information. But the man has been released in connection with the girl&#8217;s case, according to Overland Park Police Public Information Officer Jim Weaver, who declined to provide further details of the police interview.

There are no new leads in the case, Weaver said.

Police have released photos of Alyea&#8217;s car, a dark green four-door Mazda 626 with Kansas license plate 198 BOV.

Article:
http://www.kansascity.com/news/breaking_news/story/1489251.html
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Family, friends fan out to find missing Overland Park teen
Posted on Mon, Oct. 05, 2009 01:39 PM
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Alyea&#8217;s family is worried sick, Frentrop said. &#8220;She would get on the Internet every single day and talk to people on Facebook and talk to people on her phone and text people,&#8221; Frentrop said. &#8220;She talked to her mom and dad every single day. She talked to my daughter almost every single day through texting and whatnot.

&#8220;Then everything stopped.&#8221;

About 6 p.m. Sunday, a patrol officer found Alyea&#8217;s unoccupied 1993 dark green Mazda 626 parked on the street in the 6200 block of Marty Lane in Overland Park, said Overland Park Police Public Information Officer Jim Weaver. The car has been towed so that authorities could search the vehicle for possible evidence.

There was no indication how long Alyea&#8217;s car had been parked there, Weaver said.

Police said over the weekend that they wanted to interview a 22-year-old man. They found him Sunday after his car broke down at Interstate 70 and 18th Street Expressway.

Police talked to the man, whose relationship to Alyea was not disclosed, to see whether he had any useful information, but Weaver declined to provide details of the interview.


Video: Family, friends fan out to find missing Overland Park teen
http://videos.kansascity.com/vmix_hosted_apps/p/media?id=6530197&f=mokas

Join the Facebook group for Keighley Ann Alyea
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bring-Keighley-Ann-Alyea-Home/152901906089?v=wall&ref=ts

Article:
http://www.kansascity.com/637/story/1490488.html
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Missing Teen's Car Found, Search Continues for Keighley Alyea
October 3, 2009
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Keighley Ann Alyea, 18, was last seen at her home around midnight Tuesday, Sept. 29. On Sunday, Overland Park, Kan. police found Alyea's 1993 green Mazda in an apartment parking lot near a dumpster at 62nd and Foster. The car was towed by police and an evidence technician will process any evidence that may be found.

Over the weekend, police questioned two ex-boyfriends of Alyea's and another man. The men police questioned were Sean M. Merritt, 22; Jaymes Beebe, 22; and Dustin Hilt, 18. No one was arrested and no charges were filed.

Aylea's family said it's been nearly a week since anyone has heard from her.

"No one on Facebook's gotten in contact with her," said Jame Hayes, father. "No text messages, no phone calls, just gone."

Video: Father of Missing Teen Speaks to FOX 4
http://www.fox4kc.com/wdaf-missing-teen-video-100309,0,7234086.tivideo

Photos: Overland Park Missing Teen
http://www.fox4kc.com/wdaf-missing-overland-park-teen-pictures-1004,0,7834731.photogallery

Article:
http://www.fox4kc.com/wdaf-missing-overland-park-teen,0,7340144.story
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Keighley Alyea Latest: Missing Teen's Family & Friends Pass Out Flyers
October 5, 2009
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The family of an Overland Park teenager, missing for six days, is circulating flyers in hopes someone will provide information police need to find Keighley Alyea.

On Sunday, police found Keighley's car at 62nd and Foster in Overland Park. Police have questioned a couple of people about Keighley's disappearance, including her former boyfriend. They say they're still trying to talk to other people who know the girl.

Friends and family members of Keighley Alyea, 18, began passing out 4,000 flyers seeking information about the missing teen near the apartments where police found the girl's car on Monday.

"Police have made it very clear they don't care who comes forth with information. Even if that person has a warrant or anything, don't be scared to come forward and give us that information," said James "Pat" Hayes.

The girl's parents fear foul play because they say her cellphone hasn't been used since she disappeared, and it's turned off. Her mom says Keighley would send multiple text messages every day.

"It's just not like Keighley to fall off the face of the Earth," said Kelley Bastel. "I mean, to not call anyone! Get into contact with phone or someone around here. She's one of the people, she can't be alone. She has to have someone sleep with her at night. She has to be around people."

Police said Keighley was last seen late Tuesday night. Her mom said she had taken in a friend, Jessica Beebe, because Jessica had gotten into a violent fight with her brother, James Beebe. James Beebe also happens to be Keighley's former boyfriend.

According to Keighley's mom, Jessica Beebe claims when she woke up in the morning, Keighley was gone.

Police have questioned James Beebe, and he was out helping pass out flyers. But, Keighley's mom said her daughter was afraid of James Beebe.

Video: Search Continues for Missing Keighley Alyea
http://www.fox4kc.com/wdaf-search-continues-alyea-video100409,0,4477252.tivideo

Article:
http://www.fox4kc.com/wdaf-keighley-search-flyers-10509,0,163195.story

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[Angel Who Cares]

Missing Teen's Car Found, Search Continues for Keighley Alyea
October 3, 2009
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Friends have launched a Facebook page for Alyea, hoping that it will help bring her home.

Keighley's mother, Kelly Bastel, who lives in the Ozarks, said it's not like her daughter to leave for long periods of time.

"It's not like Keighley," she said. "Keighley loves her family. She's a person that can't live without contact."

Police said they fear Alyea may be in danger. Just last week she was involved in a domestic violence incident with an ex-boyfriend and another individual.

"She's been a victim of violence in the past, so we want to make absolutely sure she's okay," said Overland Park police captain, Jim Weaver.

The ex-boyfriend was arrested and released. Over the weekend, police revisited the ex-boyfriend and questioned him about Alyea's disappearance.

On Saturday morning police went to the home of Jaymes Beebe. He said they have the wrong man if they're trying to pin Alyea's disappearance on him.

"They're calling me a suspect," he said. "They came here at five in the morning with my house surrounded. That makes me look like a suspect."

But by late Saturday afternoon, police dropped Beebe from the suspect list.

Beebe said Alyea's disappearance is overblown.

"She's trying to get attention," he said. "That's how she is. She's an attention getter. She messed up with a lot of people where nobody wants to talk with her anymore."

But Alyea's mother said all she knows is that her daughter is gone and she wants her home.

"I just picture her walking through the door," said Bastel. "I just want a phone call."

Alyea's father said he wants the same thing.

Article:
http://www.fox4kc.com/news/wdaf-missing-overland-park-teen,0,5980154.story
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Car Of Missing OP Woman Found
Police Question Third Man In Attempt To Find Woman
POSTED: 6:16 am CDT October 5, 2009
UPDATED: 8:24 am CDT October 5, 2009
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Overland Park police located Keighley Alyea's 1993 green Mazda 626 parked unoccupied on the street in the 6200 block of Marty. Police towed the car so they could process the vehicle for evidence.

Police said they interviewed Sean Merritt in connection to Alyea's disappearance.

"We don't know if shes decided to leave on her own or what," Overland Park police representative Jim Weaver said. "We want to find her and make sure she's safe and secure. And that the family knows that, too."

Alyea and her vehicle were last spotted at her home at an apartment complex near 87th Street and Santa Fe Road. Police said time is starting to play a factor in the investigation. sot with weaver "We probably take three or four missing persons reports a week," Weaver said. "This is a little different. She has not contacted her family that we know of, or friends. And that's certainly concerning to us."

Police cleared two individuals in Alyea's disappearance, James Beebe and Dustin Hilt. OP police said Beebe was involved in a domestic violence situation with Alyea. None of the three men questioned by police have been charged.

Video: Search Continues To Find Missing OP Woman
http://www.kctv5.com/video/21203318/index.html

Article:
http://www.kctv5.com/news/21202567/detail.html
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Missing Woman's car found abandoned at 62nd and Marty
Mon., Oct. 5 2009 @ 8:03AM
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Overland Park police have found missing teen Keighley Ann Alyea's car.

Officers found Alyea's 1993 Green Mazda 626 abandoned at 62nd and Marty in Mission, Kansas. The car was towed so evidence can be processed.

On Sunday, Overland Park police put out a notice that they wanted to talk to 22-year-old Sean M. Merritt. The Kansas City Star reports that police spoke to Merritt on Sunday, but no details were given about the outcome of the interview.

KCTV 5 reports that police have already questioned two other men -- James Beebe and Dustin Hilt -- and "cleared" them. KCTV reports that Beebe had previously been "involved in a domestic violence situation with Alyea."

Article:
http://blogs.pitch.com/plog/2009/10/missing_woman_car_found_abandoned_at_62nd_and_marty.php
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Suburban KC police continue search for teen
Monday, Oct. 05, 2009
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Police in suburban Kansas City continue to talk with friends and family of a teenager who's been missing for nearly a week.

Overland Park police say 18-year-old Keighley Ann Alyea was reported missing Sept. 29.

A patrol officer located her car Sunday night and police say it's being processed for evidence.

She's described as 5-foot-1-inches tall, with black hair and brown eyes. It's unknown what she was wearing when she was last seen at her home.

Also on Sunday, police questioned a 22-year-old man about Alyea's disappearance, but the man is not considered a suspect and was released.

Article:
http://www.bnd.com/336/story/953328.html
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Police Find Missing OP Woman's Car
Alyea Last Seen On Tuesday
POSTED: 7:31 am CDT October 5, 2009
UPDATED: 10:12 am CDT October 5, 2009
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Keighley Ann Alyea, 18, was last seen at about midnight Tuesday in Overland Park. Recently, Alyea was a victim of domestic violence with her boyfriend, authorities said. As the search for Alyea continues, police have considered her a missing person, possibly endangered.

Alyea's 1993 green Mazda car was found by an officer in the 6200 block of Marty Street at 6 p.m. Sunday evening. The car was unoccupied. Investigators said they towed the car so an evidence technician can go over it.

Video: Police Find Missing OP Woman's Car
http://www.kmbc.com/video/21203728/index.html

Article:
http://www.kmbc.com/news/21203018/detail.html

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[Angel Who Cares]

Man questioned in Keighley Ann Alyea disappearance being held in JoCo jail on 2007 warrant
Mon., Oct. 5 2009 @ 4:36PM
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A man questioned Sunday in the disappearance of 18-year-old Keighley Ann Alyea is still being held in the Johnson County jail on a 2007 warrant for telephone harassment.

Sean Michael Merritt, 22, is being held for failure to appear on the charges with a $25,000 bond.

Overland Park police questioned Merritt on Sunday, but few details have been released. Police say they took information from Merritt and were tracking other leads.

Overland Park police spokesman Jim Weaver tells The Pitch that the car is being processed for evidence and that should be done by the end of the day. However, whatever the police find likely won't be made public unless the Johnson County District Attorney's office gets involved.

Police have already questioned two men -- Jaymes Beebe and Dustin Hilt -- but released both after questioning. Beebe was being held in the Johnson County jail on a prior disorderly conduct warrant, but he bonded out the same day -- September 29 -- that he was brought in.

Alyea's family has started a "Bring Keighley Ann Alyea Home!" Facebook page. They're also collecting money through all Kansas City branches of Commerce Bank for a reward. Alyea's uncle Ed Frentrop tells The Pitch that they're already collected $2,000.

Frentrop also tells The Pitch that he's heard that everyone questioned is being swabbed for DNA. He also says that when Beebe showed up to help with a canvas, he was told to go home.

Alyea's friends and family don't believe she had a boyfriend at the time of her disappearance. They say she was living in an apartment in Overland Park, working at an Arby's and taking classes at Johnson County Community College. They also say it's totally out of character for Alyea to not be in contact with her family and friends for so long

Sean Michael Merritt

FACEBOOK: "Bring Keighley Ann Alyea Home!"
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bring...906089?ref=search&sid=504407372.1993345943..1

Article:
http://blogs.pitch.com/plog/2009/10/man_questioned_in.php
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Video: Family, friends search for missing teen 1:22
(KSHB Video) Family and friends of Keighley Ann Alyea are putting up fliers this afternoon and using Facebook to spread the word about her disappearance. (Oct. 5, 2009)
http://videos.kansascity.com/vmix_hosted_apps/p/media?id=6539449&item_index=&genre_id=00000845
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Family, Friends Look For Missing Teen
18-Year-Old Has Been Missing Since Tuesday
POSTED: 4:09 pm CDT October 5, 2009
UPDATED: 5:55 pm CDT October 5, 2009
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Family and friends were canvassing the area Monday afternoon handing out fliers as they search to find Keighley Alyea.

Alyea's abandoned car was found Sunday night at an apartment complex in northern Overland Park. She disappeared six days ago. Her cell phone has not been used since she disappeared last Tuesday.

On Monday, Alyea's family and friends came out to where police found her car and began going door to door handing out fliers.

Police told the family that Alyea's cell phone hadn't been used since her disappearance, a fact that seems strange to her mother since they text messaged or talked almost every day.

Video: Friends, Family Search For Missing Woman
http://www.kctv5.com/video/21209770/

Article:
http://www.kctv5.com/news/21208837/detail.html
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Video: Police Find Missing OP Woman's Car
http://www.kmbc.com/video/21210382/index.html
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Video: Search for Keighley Continues Monday
http://www.fox4kc.com/news/wdaf-keighley-search-flyers-video-10509,0,5675411.tivideo

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[Angel Who Cares]

Pictures from Keighley's Facebook (she looks different in these pics...important to note this while searching for her!):

Photo Taken Father's Day 2009

Photo Taken Father's Day 2009

Keighley Completed tat on right calf.

Tat on the back of her neck, very noticeable when hair is up.

Tat on left shoulder is "Dustin", an exboyfriends name.

Keighley Ann Alyea

Notice tats on left wrist, hips and right calf. Star tat is on both hips.

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[Angel Who Cares]

Kansas teen vanishes after fight 3:54
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2009/10/05/grace.ks.missing.girl.cnn

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[raeann]

Thanks to those who started this thread. I live less than 3 hours away from OP, Kansas and had heard nothing at all about this case before the last hour or two that it has been on WS. My husband at one time (almost 30 years ago) lived about 2 or 3 miles away from where they have located her car as of yesterday. It is just this evening being reported on our local news here in my town. I can try to answer any questions anyone might have on the city or the area they are looking for her in, as I am somewhat familiar with all of that area. It is just a few miles from where Kelsey Smith was kidnapped, but a completely different area in terms of demographics, and obviously not related to that case in any way.

 

[KSMike]

Keighley's body has been found. As it turns out, important evidence was found at a home down the street from where I grew up.

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Overland Park missing teen&#8217;s body found, three men arrested
Posted on Mon, Oct. 05, 2009 11:14 PM
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The body of Keighley Ann Alyea, the 18-year-old Overland Park woman missing for almost a week, has been found, Overland Park police spokesman Jim Weaver said tonight.

Weaver also said late tonight police arrested three men in connection to her murder.

A press release from the police department said that any further information would come from Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe on Tuesday.

Article:
http://www.kansascity.com/news/breaking_news/story/1492093.html
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3 Arrests Made In Death Of Keighley Alyea
Police Recover Missing 18-Year-Old's Body
POSTED: 10:45 pm CDT October 5, 2009
UPDATED: 11:06 pm CDT October 5, 2009
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Overland Park police have three men in custody in connection with the death of Keighley Ann Alyea, official said Monday night.

Police said they have recovered Alyea&#8217;s body but gave no other details regarding the incident. Any further information regarding the arrest and charges will come from Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe on Tuesday.

Article:
http://www.kctv5.com/news/21212060/detail.html
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Police: Woman's Body Found; 3 Men Arrested
Keighley Ann Alyea Last Seen At Her Apartment
POSTED: 7:31 am CDT October 5, 2009
UPDATED: 10:56 pm CDT October 5, 2009
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On Monday night, officers converged on a residence at 64th and Melrose in Shawnee.

On Sunday night, police found Alyea's 1993 green Mazda car in the 6200 block of Marty Street. Investigators said they towed the car so an evidence technician can go over it.

"I feel suspicious," said Kalley Bastel, Alyea's mother.

Bastel said her daughter gave up drugs a year ago.

Alyea has been living at the Louisburg Square Apartments at 87th and Grant, which is where she was last seen by a friend who was staying with her.

Article:
http://www.kmbc.com/news/21203018/detail.html

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[Angel Who Cares]

"Rest In Peace Keighley!"

raying: For Keighley's Loved One's!

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[LLLindsayy]

OVERLAND PARK, KAN - Late Monday night, Overland Park, Kan. police announced the arrest of three men in the murder of missing teenager Keighley Alyea. Those taken into custody were Joseph Mattox, 21; Gerald Calbeck, 19; and Dustin Hilt, 18.

http://www.fox4kc.com/wdaf-keighley-search-flyers-10509,0,163195.story

 

[Mazama]

My heart goes out to her family. Rest in peace Keighley.

Maz

 

[trigger]

Keighley's body has been found. As it turns out, important evidence was found at a home down the street from where I grew up.

Oh no... I was hoping she was ok. So sad.

 

[mae]

My heart goes out to her family. Rest in peace Keighley.

This.

I had hoped she would turn up. This ending is horrible. RIP Keighley.

 

[elle1919]

Somehow I feared that I would check in this morning and read this news. I was worried when the parents were called into the station last night during the last part of NG.

My heart is full of sadness for her parents and every one who loves her. I have a daughter this age and it's just too painful to imagine how empty this has left them.
Many prayers of peace for this family but most of all the wisdom and guidance for all that is to come in their path to justice.

 

[CarrieBean]

Geezus, 3 of them arrested?

I'm not sure if I feel like crying or cursing right now. A bit of both. Such a beautiful girl.

RIP Keighley Alyea.