ME ME - Anneliese Heinig, 37, Richmond, 26 Nov 2019 *vehicle found*

[willow324]

I am going back and forth myself.

Look at Aniah's case and where her car was found. I won't name the next case because it was close by my daughter, but a young lady who was murdered three towns over, the murdere drove her car and parked it in the apartment complex my daughter lives at. It sat there for a couple of days, before someone reported it, as it was parked in a reserved spot- thank goodness for that, too, as who knows how long her car would have sat there? It really gave my daughter and all the women living at the complex the heebie jeebies, knowing a murderer was within feet of their vehicles!

Anneliese's Mom said she had no idea why she was heading towards Portland. I just don't see that area being sentimental enough to jump into the water. Not to mention plenty of traffic going by, someone would have seen her do this. But that doesn't mean that it didn't happen. People have done self harm without anyone noticing anything out of the ordinary. I just wish we knew if more than one person saw her that morning.

It can go either way. From what I have read on the police sites, it looks to me (IMO) that they are leaning to self harm being the cause.

It really does seem like they are leaning towards self harm and knowing her, although it’s been years since we were close, I know with all of my heart that she didn’t do this to herself. She wouldn’t leave her kids like this. She had stuff for her daughter birthday party in her car, which they had plans for that weekend. Also, how did only one person report seeing her walking? At that time of morning there is so many people traveling to work.
So many questions and no answers.

 

[willow324]

I am going back and forth myself.

Look at Aniah's case and where her car was found. I won't name the next case because it was close by my daughter, but a young lady who was murdered three towns over, the murdere drove her car and parked it in the apartment complex my daughter lives at. It sat there for a couple of days, before someone reported it, as it was parked in a reserved spot- thank goodness for that, too, as who knows how long her car would have sat there? It really gave my daughter and all the women living at the complex the heebie jeebies, knowing a murderer was within feet of their vehicles!

Anneliese's Mom said she had no idea why she was heading towards Portland. I just don't see that area being sentimental enough to jump into the water. Not to mention plenty of traffic going by, someone would have seen her do this. But that doesn't mean that it didn't happen. People have done self harm without anyone noticing anything out of the ordinary. I just wish we knew if more than one person saw her that morning.

It can go either way. From what I have read on the police sites, it looks to me (IMO) that they are leaning to self harm being the cause.

It really does seem like they are leaning towards self harm and knowing her, although it’s been years since we were close, I know with all of my heart that she didn’t do this to herself. She wouldn’t leave her kids like this. She had stuff for her daughter birthday party in her car, which they had plans for that weekend. Also, how did only one person report seeing her walking? At that time of morning there is so many people traveling to work.
So many questions and no answers.

I know..... about an hour ago I said I was going to sit on my hands and wait for more information.... but I just saw this and had to post it because this is exactly how I feel about this case

.More questions than answers in disappearance of Richmond woman

While I understand, there are indications she may have been in an unhealthy state of mind (we've seen that false scenario tried to be played out before with KB), but even with that in mind, I don't see someone taking the actions that have been reported if that was the case. Parking the vehicle randomly along a major interstate and just walking to who knows where ( I think back to the women in Maine who walked herself way back in the woods to take her life, but that was a remote area by her home)... and then leaving your belonging behind, including the phone....

Big questions in my mind:

~ she was reported to have been last seen in black pants, black coat, black hat, black boots (or something like that)..... so just who was the person to have last seen her and report what she was wearing?? The tow truck driver who passed her along I 295... or someone else who saw her?

~ Her car was towed within an hour or so after that sighting..... did the Maine State Police just happen upon the vehicle and immediately call for a tow...or were they called by someone to tow the vehicle??... then the owners/parents not notified (not questioning the police protocol in having a vehicle towed, unless they were advised otherwise)

Those are the first two questions I would like to see addressed....

Back to sitting on my hands .... this case bothers me!

Also, like stated above... if she was going to harm herself , why would she drive to Portland on a busy highway and leave her car and walk away. There are so many back roads and places that would be more “ideal” for something like that near where she lives, including bodies of water. And other areas she knows well.

 

[zecats]

It really does seem like they are leaning towards self harm and knowing her, although it’s been years since we were close, I know with all of my heart that she didn’t do this to herself. She wouldn’t leave her kids like this. She had stuff for her daughter birthday party in her car, which they had plans for that weekend. Also, how did only one person report seeing her walking? At that time of morning there is so many people traveling to work.
So many questions and no answers.

I tend to think as you do. Just knowing her daughter’s birthday was coming up and that they had plans together, well, I don’t know Anneliese, but I simply cannot conceive of a mother harming herself under those circumstances and that timing. JMO

 

[Spider92]

Do we know that her cell phone definitely had juice (live battery) when it was recovered from her car on Thursday?
A dead battery (as of Tuesday morning) would explain leaving it in the car with no calls made to AAA or her sister.

 

[Steelslady]

It really does seem like they are leaning towards self harm and knowing her, although it’s been years since we were close, I know with all of my heart that she didn’t do this to herself. She wouldn’t leave her kids like this. She had stuff for her daughter birthday party in her car, which they had plans for that weekend. Also, how did only one person report seeing her walking? At that time of morning there is so many people traveling to work.
So many questions and no answers.

I hear you and I agree with you.

Something just seems off. I wonder who she spoke to last, did she visit with a friend? Did she go out anywhere on Monday night?

I wonder what made LE branch out further their search area. Did they catch her on video further down the road? Did someone see her in that area? For some reason, they're not sharing that information, which I find odd. If it was simply just a matter of a few witnesses saw her at such and such an area, why not just say so? Especially since they don't find her disappearance suspicious in terms of foul play or kidnapping?

 

[willow324]

Do we know that her cell phone definitely had juice (live battery) when it was recovered from her car on Thursday?
A dead battery (as of Tuesday morning) would explain leaving it in the car with no calls made to AAA or her sister.

Her daughters texts were still saying “delivered” on Thursday morning. Which come to find out, was when the car was sitting in the tow yard.

 

[willow324]

Her daughters texts were still saying “delivered” on Thursday morning. Which come to find out, was when the car was sitting in the tow yard.

Do we know that her cell phone definitely had juice (live battery) when it was recovered from her car on Thursday?
A dead battery (as of Tuesday morning) would explain leaving it in the car with no calls made to AAA or her sister.

 

[willow324]

Police search for missing Richmond woman
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•last seen wearing black pants, black jacket, black hat, and black shoes
•she has blue eyes, blonde hair, and is five feet and one inch tall.
•was last seen driving on I 295 north between exits 9 and 10, said Richmond Police Sgt. James Donnell, who is the investigating officer.
• Heinig drives a black 2008 Mercury Mariner with Maine license plate 2039 GW.

This should be read by everyone, I think it’ll clear up some question...but also raise more.
Family of missing Richmond woman voices hope, frustration

 

[Steelslady]

This should be read by everyone, I think it’ll clear up some question...but also raise more.
Family of missing Richmond woman voices hope, frustration

Oh, yikes! This quote here:

First, the tow truck driver who took Heinig’s SUV away told her family that she had been traveling south on I-295 toward Portland and the car was found near Exit 9, the Washington Avenue Exit in Portland, the Heinigs said.


Then Falmouth Lt. Jeff Pardue said in an interview with the Press Herald on Monday that the vehicle was traveling north and was found near the Presumpscot River overpass, which is 3 miles north of the Washington Avenue exit.
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Um, three miles is a huge difference?

 

[Spider92]

This should be read by everyone, I think it’ll clear up some question...but also raise more.
Family of missing Richmond woman voices hope, frustration

Thanks- great article yet so frustrating for her family and friends. Thanks for taking the time to post here - we all appreciate it.

 

[mlhenn]

This should be read by everyone, I think it’ll clear up some question...but also raise more.
Family of missing Richmond woman voices hope, frustration

Yes! I agree! Out of all the articles and links I’ve gone through, the one you mentioned and the one I included in an earlier post (I will attach it again here) have given what seems to be the most detailed account of what’s going on. IMO.

Police expanding search for missing Richmond woman

 

[happyday]

Oh, yikes! This quote here:

First, the tow truck driver who took Heinig’s SUV away told her family that she had been traveling south on I-295 toward Portland and the car was found near Exit 9, the Washington Avenue Exit in Portland, the Heinigs said.


Then Falmouth Lt. Jeff Pardue said in an interview with the Press Herald on Monday that the vehicle was traveling north and was found near the Presumpscot River overpass, which is 3 miles north of the Washington Avenue exit.
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Um, three miles is a huge difference?

And now, the Heinigs said Richmond police told them Tuesday afternoon that Anneliese’s vehicle was actually headed south, as originally thought, but was discovered near the Presumpscot River bridge. When a witness saw her, she was walking toward Portland.


The first discrepancy, the Heinigs say, appears to have originated with the tow truck driver, who told them the vehicle was found near Exit 9, instead of by mile-marker 9, which is near the Presumpscot River Bridge.

So she WAS headed south but the car was found at mile marker 9 not Exit 9. Honest mistake?

 

[mlhenn]

Family of missing Richmond woman voices hope, frustration

HERE IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF HOW FRUSTRATED THE FAMILY MUST BE (MOO):

First, the tow truck driver who took Heinig’s SUV away told her family that she had been traveling south on I-295 toward Portland and the car was found near Exit 9, the Washington Avenue Exit in Portland, the Heinigs said.

Then Falmouth Lt. Jeff Pardue said in an interview with the Press Herald on Monday that the vehicle was traveling north and was found near the Presumpscot River overpass, which is 3 miles north of the Washington Avenue exit.

“I can tell you I personally spoke with the witness (who saw her) and it was articulated directly to me that Ms. Heinig was walking southbound in the northbound lane,” Pardue said Monday afternoon.

And now, the Heinigs said Richmond police told them Tuesday afternoon that Anneliese’s vehicle was actually headed south, as originally thought, but was discovered near the Presumpscot River bridge. When a witness saw her, she was walking toward Portland.

 

[zecats]

This should be read by everyone, I think it’ll clear up some question...but also raise more.
Family of missing Richmond woman voices hope, frustration

All these conflicting statements and confusion. I’m starting to wonder if it was actually her who was seen walking away from the vehicle, in whatever direction. Seriously, whoever claimed to have seen her doesn’t really know her. It was just a passerby supposedly.

 

[iluvmua]

Now I am leaning away fron self harm

 

[Beth11311]

Am I understanding this right? The same tow truck driver who happened to reportedly see her walking, is the same one that later towed the car?

a few things:
1. Articles keep saying her car was broken down or out of gas but we know it wasn’t, as parents drove it to gas station from tow yard. Things would change for me if the car was truly not working.
2. Leaving everything behind in the car - you would not leave your car unlocked with keys/cellphone etc inside unless you didn’t care what happened to them...?
3. Was it really her seen walking? I hope they have video...

 

[happyday]

The fact that her car was driveable is confusing. I’m trying to think of reasons a person would pull over on a busy highway, get out, and walk away leaving purse, keys and phone in the car.

 

[Nudgee]

All these conflicting statements and confusion. I’m starting to wonder if it was actually her who was seen walking away from the vehicle, in whatever direction. Seriously, whoever claimed to have seen her doesn’t really know her. It was just a passerby supposedly.

EXACTLY..... I find it hard for the original tow truck driver (as originally reported), or any driver, traveling probably at least 50MPH (since it was an interstate road) passes a person dressed in black pants, a black coat, boots and A HAT, can determine who that person was. It could have been a female or a male... did they see the person from the front or the back?? Could have been AH, could have been someone ditching her car since it was running out of gas and walking away in the opposite direction, leaving all belongings in the vehicle. I also have an issue with it being reported the sighting was between 6:30am and 7:30am. That's an hour spread.... I can see a 15 minute time frame, but an hour?

I'm with the rest of you as to her whereabouts Monday night. I'm glad to know AH's computer/phone has been turned over to authorities so they can see the location (IP address) of her last FB post at @ 2:40am.

 

[ASheehy]

With all of the conflicting information and interpretations/assumptions, I think the only consistent details are:
1) Anneliese stopped her car on I-295 around mile marker 9/area around bridge at about 6:30-7:30.
2) Anneliese got out of the car and was seen walking by a witness.
3) State Trooper noticed car around 8:30.
4) Tow company was called at some point by state police and car was towed.
5) Family picked up car (that was still driveable) at later date, which contained her cellphone, purse, etc.

Things that I think aren't necessarily fact and/or known with certainty:
1) Car found out of gas/not working.
2) Car found at exit 9.
3) Tow truck driver was witness who saw her walking.
4) Seen walking northbound towards Falmouth.
5) Seen walking southbound towards Portland.
6) Tow truck company called at 8:30-9:30.

This is pretty nuts that such specifics cannot be discerned with much certainty at this point and made available. If she was driving SB towards Portland (away from home/work), one might be lead to speculate about self harm, but if she was driving NB (towards home/work), one might think she had perhaps gone out Monday night/stayed over somewhere south and was heading into work. Direction in which she was walking SEEMS to be NB. If police went through the traffic cam footage (located about 3/4 of a mile north of bridge), they might have not seen her walking up that far and thus focused the search south of the view of camera, which is right around where her car was possibly stopped. If she had made it to within sight of the camera, they would most likely be searching north of where they are, which leads me to believe that the police think she walked off the highway a very short distance from where her car was found and just happened to be seen quickly by someone passing by.

 

[Nudgee]

@ASheehy .... I was looking at a picture of the area of I 295 and the river.... is there a railroad track that runs on one side of the highway between I 295 and a residential area and crosses the river? Or is it a small road? I'm not thinking it has anything to do with the AH case, just curious?? TIA