MA MA - Sandra Crispo, 54, Hanson, 7 August 2019

[Yemelyan]

Just watched the news story which contained a new interview with the daughter and a statement by Hanson police. I scribbled notes as I watched. If I find a link to the video I'll post it here.

1. The family has hired a PI. They believe "someone knows something."

2. A brief clip of the surveillance footage at Cumberland Farms was shown. Sandra was in the passenger seat of what appeared to be a black pickup truck. She got out, went into the store to buy cigarettes (according to the reporter), and walked back to the truck. The person driving who dropped her off was again described as a family member.

3. No mention of bed boards/head boards. However, the daughter said that lights were on in the house and the dog had no food or water when she arrived to check on her mom and this was very unlike Sandra. "She would never leave her animal for any amount of time."

4. Hanson police have conducted 7 separate searches. Canines have been used (by both police and civilians handlers). Drones have been used. Officers have searched surrounding areas on both foot and ATVs. No new information has been developed from these searches.

5. Sandra moved to Hanson to be closer to her 3 grandchildren, who she took care of. She was a homebody. Because of her recent move, she knew few people in her new town. There has been no movement on any of her bank accounts since her disappearance.

6. The tips about sightings of Sandra in Fall River, MA were investigated and did not pan out.

7. The daughter says she has "no idea what happened" to her mom.

 

[GordianKnot]

Y’all are probably right, but I just think of maybe an older woman, newly living alone etc. needing her adult child to handle things. Sandra is only 54–just odd to me but I guess it depends on the personalities of the parent and child. Probably not relevant here.

I actually think it may be very relevant...people in their 50s don't normally cede control of their personal responsibilities and/or decision-making to their kids, absent any special circumstances or limitations.

That in addition to no cell phone/no computer info and SC's recent move, raise some flags here that make me worried for SC in terms of her vulnerability, both physical and emotional.

Concerned for this woman's wellbeing.

JMO.

 

[PommyMommy]

sorry, I thought I read there was footage of the drop-off that had been reviewed - perhaps it was footage at the gas station, sorry to have misspoken!

So the daughter talked to a PI earlier this week - maybe there is news. (No comment on the contact with the "spirit medium" - just what you need when someone is missing - ugh.)

It has been a month and I think someone thinks they have gotten away with something.

Also reflecting on the dog not having any food or water. Umm, dog owners here? Is the water bowl ever empty after one day? It would take a week for my dogs to empty their water bowls. Why was the water bowl empty? Had it been tipped over, like in a struggle or a hurry walking by? Was the dog upset, in distress and tipped it over? Where is the dog now? (Sorry I always have to ask about the pets...) How is the dog acting?

BBM My 5 lb pom empties hers (the size of a cereal bowl) every day. The 8-pounder has never emptied hers in one day that I recall. MOO

 

[Gardener1850]

HANSON, MASS. (WHDH) - The daughter of a missing Hanson mother is asking the public for help finding her after no one has seen or heard from her in more than a month.

Sandra Crispo, 54, of Spofford Avenue, was last seen on Aug. 7 where surveillance footage shows her getting out of a family members car, going into a Cumberland Farms to buy cigarettes and then is taken home.

Crispo’s daughter Laina McMahon hired a private investigator and believes that someone knows something about her mother’s disappearance.

“She just vanished,” McMahon said.

McMahon says on Aug. 8 she tried to reach her mom on the phone but couldn’t get through so she went to her mom’s house instead.

“When I noticed all of the lights were on and then I saw the dog there, he didn’t have any food or any water, she would never leave her animal alone for any period of time,” McMahon said.

Detectives searched the woods nearby, went door to door talking to neighbors, and reviewed surveillance video.

Hanson police chief Michael Miksch said, “We have conducted seven different searches of the area using drones, K9’s both civilian and police, as well as officers on foot and on ATV’s. We;ve got no new information, we’ve come up empty.”

Daughter of missing Hanson mother asks public for help finding her

 

[PommyMommy]

DBM

 

[Elainera]

I just read the whole thread and had one thought regarding the head boards/bed boards being moved and the mattress apparently lifted. If her dog is a large one he might have freaked out over being left alone for so long and sought solace in her bed. Maybe he moved the mattress and boards.

Someone asked whether it's unusual that the dog's water bowl was empty after one day. It's hard to say because we don't know how large the bowl is, when it was last filled, and some dogs drink more than others. He could have also drank more because he wasn't fed, to fill up his stomach.

This disappearance is very mysterious. I think someone must have dropped by and for some reason Sandra went with them, thinking she would be back in a short while. Left lights and AC on for the dog, I would do that for mine if it was a hot night.

I'm worried about Sandra, it's been too long

I hope her dog is with family. Poor thing must be heart broken.

 

[GordianKnot]

Daughter of missing Hanson mother asks public for help finding her

SABBM:
Sandra Crispo, 54, of Spofford Avenue, was last seen on Aug. 7 where surveillance footage shows her getting out of a family members car, going into a Cumberland Farms to buy cigarettes and then is taken home.

McMahon says on Aug. 8 she tried to reach her mom on the phone but couldn’t get through so she went to her mom’s house instead.

Detectives searched the woods nearby, went door to door talking to neighbors, and reviewed surveillance video.

Hanson police chief Michael Miksch said, “We have conducted seven different searches of the area using drones, K9’s both civilian and police, as well as officers on foot and on ATV’s. We;ve got no new information, we’ve come up empty.”
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This article makes it sounds as if the daughter went to SC's house on August 8th...wondering if that's just sloppy reporting or if there are different versions of the account being provided to MSM.

Also, it sounds like LE does not have any surveillance video from neighbors showing SC leaving her house, as the article notes that she was last seen in video footage at Cumberland Farms buying smokes on her way home.

This just isn't sounding good at all.

If it were a botched home invasion, one would think there would be signs of a disturbance or a struggle.

And if it were a botched home invasion, would an intruder really go to the time, effort, trouble and risk of taking SC out of her home?

Methinks not.

Nope. Not sounding good...not looking good, either.

"Something is rotten in the state of Denmark," to quote my man Shakespeare.

JMO.

 

[PommyMommy]

Daughter of missing Hanson mother asks public for help finding her

SABBM:
Sandra Crispo, 54, of Spofford Avenue, was last seen on Aug. 7 where surveillance footage shows her getting out of a family members car, going into a Cumberland Farms to buy cigarettes and then is taken home.

McMahon says on Aug. 8 she tried to reach her mom on the phone but couldn’t get through so she went to her mom’s house instead.

Detectives searched the woods nearby, went door to door talking to neighbors, and reviewed surveillance video.

Hanson police chief Michael Miksch said, “We have conducted seven different searches of the area using drones, K9’s both civilian and police, as well as officers on foot and on ATV’s. We;ve got no new information, we’ve come up empty.”
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This article makes it sounds as if the daughter went to SC's house on August 8th...wondering if that's just sloppy reporting or if there are different versions of the account being provided to MSM.

Also, it sounds like LE does not have any surveillance video from neighbors showing SC leaving her house, as the article notes that she was last seen on footage from Cumberland Farms buys smokes on her way home.

This just isn't sounding good at all.

If it were a botched home invasion, one would think there would be signs of a disturbance or a struggle.

And if it were a botched home invasion, would an intruder really go to the time, effort, trouble and risk of taking SC out of her home?

Methinks not.

Nope. Not sounding good...not looking good, either.

This is weird.

"Something is rotten in the state of Denmark," to quote my man Shakespeare.

JMO.

What case would be complete without conflicting news accounts? MOO

 

[GordianKnot]

What case would be complete without conflicting news accounts? MOO

Riiiiiiiiiight????

I'm just thankful SC wasn't last seen wearing a black bikini and/or carrying a beer in her hand.

The circumstances around SC's disappearance here are just really, really, really "off."

One of the weirder ones I've seen here, and by weirder, I mean, weirdest.

It could be one of any number of scenarios:

• Voluntarily Missing
• Self-Harm
• Foul Play
• Accident/Misadventure

And since she didn't have a cell phone or computer, AND her car was in for repairs, it's highly unlikely she's going to have left any electronic/digital footprints for LE to follow, either.

Last sighting of SC was on the video surveillance from the store.

Does that mean nobody from her neighborhood saw her arrive home?

JMO.

 

[PommyMommy]

Riiiiiiiiiight????

I'm just thankful SC wasn't last seen wearing a black bikini and/or carrying a beer in her hand.

The circumstances around SC's disappearance here are just really, really, really "off."

One of the weirder ones I've seen here, and by weirder, I mean, weirdest.

It could be one of any number of scenarios:

• Voluntarily Missing
• Self-Harm
• Foul Play
• Accident/Misadventure

And since she didn't have a cell phone or computer, AND her car was in for repairs, it's highly unlikely she's going to have left any electronic/digital footprints for LE to follow, either.

Who knows...the call records on her landline may prove helpful.

Last sighting of SC was on the video surveillance from the store.

Does that mean nobody from her neighborhood saw her arrive home?
JMO.

Your last two scenarios seem the most likely to me, sadly.

I would like to know who dropped her off, where she took her vehicle, who her neighbors are, if she normally left her back door unlocked, had there been any deliveries, repairmen, etc. to the home, why her ID is missing... So many dang questions!

Has anyone looked at the property assessor's site? This house doesn't have a basement, does it?

Bob Ward Boston 25

MOO

ETA: And I wish they'd correct the NamUs entry. It still says her last contact was August 9.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[unknown402]

Followed this case back in August when I joined. Still figuring out the ropes and just learned how to find all the cases I’ve watched

Couple of thoughts as I catch up;

I really don’t think it’s weird for her not to have a cell phone if she had a landline. If she truly never left the house she might feel it unnecessary to have both. The only person she ever planned on calling was her daughter and if she wasn’t home she was with her. But I am also comparing her to my parents (50 and 54). My dad never used a phone until he got one from work, but my mom uses it more than I do! So I totally agree it is weird but is it a crucial clue or an inconvenience in finding out what happened to Sandra?

I am more curious to the contents of the house than the state of it. Were any personal belongings missing? Wallet, house keys, shoes...

I’ve watched so many threads in my months time and so many have some answers now...the ones that don’t really bother me!

 

[Yemelyan]

Well, it is a new day and hopefully there will be some new information that comes to light today.

I wonder how closely Hanson Police are working with Quincy Police, if at all. Just MOO but I have a feeling that the roots of this situation lie closer to Sandra's life in Quincy than in her new town of Hanson.

 

[Elliot_Alderson]

DBM

 

[Occam's Zebra]

So there is video showing her buying cigarettes - but no evidence that she ever made it home.

She'd need her ID to drive her car to the shop, so if she never made it home, her ID didn't either. Is her wallet/purse also missing?

If she'd left her house only to drop off her car, she easily could have left lights on and A/C going (especially if it was hot that day).

 

[Yemelyan]

So there is video showing her buying cigarettes - but no evidence that she ever made it home.

She'd need her ID to drive her car to the shop, so if she never made it home, her ID didn't either. Is her wallet/purse also missing?

If she'd left her house only to drop off her car, she easily could have left lights on and A/C going (especially if it was hot that day).

Respectfully, no one has said there is no evidence she never made it home. Neither police nor family has said this. They did collect home surveillance footage from the neighborhood but have not said anything about what it revealed.

One article (reporter Bob Ward, Boston 25 News) says her ID "seems to be missing." It didn't say handbag was missing and she definitely had her handbag with her at the gas station. Some places in MA have a "we card everybody" policy so possibly her ID was in her hand at the gas station when she bought cigarettes and she shoved it in a pocket. Though the clothes she had on did not really look like they had pockets.

 

[Hazelnutty]

Possibly as her car was in the shop a burgler assumed no one at home? (Since no car in driveway).

Simple Burglary becomes assault/kidnapping/homicide after walking in on frightened woman & dog?

Is the dog large enough to displace bed slats if it was hiding & scared / upset under the bed?

Would she herself have attempted to crawl & hide from intruder by getting under the bed, thusly displacing bed boards/slats?
So many questions!

 

[cb73]

Just stray thoughts.....

There seems to be some conflicting information now about her purse/ID. I don't remember seeing that her ID was missing--did I miss that?

It was mentioned that there has been no activity on her bank account--but no follow-through on that. Where is her bank card/check book? Also missing?

I think I'm getting at--if she left the house "for a few minutes" with someone, she would logically have taken her purse. I haven't seen (or maybe remember) a clear reference to her purse.

I wonder (macabre thought--blame Friday the 13th) if her mattress was the thin-enough kind where someone could be rolled up inside and carried out. Or do they just do that in the movies?

 

[GordianKnot]

Just stray thoughts.....

There seems to be some conflicting information now about her purse/ID. I don't remember seeing that her ID was missing--did I miss that?

It was mentioned that there has been no activity on her bank account--but no follow-through on that. Where is her bank card/check book? Also missing?

I think I'm getting at--if she left the house "for a few minutes" with someone, she would logically have taken her purse. I haven't seen (or maybe remember) a clear reference to her purse.

I wonder (macabre thought--blame Friday the 13th) if her mattress was the thin-enough kind where someone could be rolled up inside and carried out. Or do they just do that in the movies?

I don't think her mattress was missing from the home.

I haven't seen or heard any reference in MSM re: whether or not her purse and/or license were located in her home. I'm very curious about those, too.

The other tbing I'm wondering is whether or not the clothing she was seen wearing on the store surveillance was found in her home or not. If it wasn't, that indicates the night of the 7th is the critical period LE really needs to be focused on, especially since the last reported sighting of her was on that store video on the 7th.

Conversely, if the clothing she was wearing on the surveillance video was found at her home, it provides at least some evidence of her having returned to her home from the store.

JMO.

 

[Yemelyan]

I don't think her mattress was missing from the home.

I haven't seen or heard any reference in MSM re: whether or not her purse and/or license were located in her home. I'm very curious about those, too..

Info on the ID seeming to be missing is in a Boston 25 news article by the reporter Bob Ward.

 

[Yemelyan]

Just stray thoughts.....

There seems to be some conflicting information now about her purse/ID. I don't remember seeing that her ID was missing--did I miss that?

It was mentioned that there has been no activity on her bank account--but no follow-through on that. Where is her bank card/check book? Also missing?

I think I'm getting at--if she left the house "for a few minutes" with someone, she would logically have taken her purse. I haven't seen (or maybe remember) a clear reference to her purse. ?

No direct reference to a purse. Just an ID in one MSM article. The latest interview with the daughter/police yesterday repeated the info of NO movement on bank accounts.