Found Deceased MO - Titus Tackett, 3, Killarney Shores, 10 Feb 2016

[MBK]

Who tucked Titus into bed while at the house? Were his pajamas in the house or the van?

It's not quite clear to me that he was even sleeping IN a bed, or where in the house. There is nothing to suggest he was even wearing pajamas, just a diaper. When it's that cold, and with a toddler who is wearing a diaper and obviously might wet himself in the night and get even colder, and might kick off a blanket (if there even was a blanket), footed jammies would make more sense, but . . . nothing here seems to make much sense.

 

[MBK]

It seems really unwise for the family to be all over Facebook, making comments. I saw that another family member was doing the same thing yesterday. I don't have permission to share, but it was VERY interesting!

Oughta stop with the perception management and mourn that poor little angel.

 

[DatelineFan]

Oughta stop with the perception management and mourn that poor little angel.

Oh, you're talking about them, not me! I was like, WHAT?

Yes, I agree!

 

[MBK]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154013322784260&set=o.589493424463114&type=3

Lots of interesting comments by D.J.T. at this link, which is shared with Mod's permission (thank-you Bessie).
If true, there are some gaps filled in; but we know to take everything with a grain of salt.

If it's acceptable to comment on it, I must say that the bit about having health issues from birth is interesting.

 

[MBK]

Not sure what this means, but I'm certainly mourning this child. I don't think it's appropriate to tell others what to post.

Thanks.

I wasn't commenting on YOU! No, these parents and relatives with their comments on facebook is BIZARRE. It's as if they care more about the mother being perceived as a good mother than just taking the time to mourn Titus' loss.

 

[DatelineFan]

If it's acceptable to comment on it, I must say that the bit about having health issues from birth is interesting.

It is. I do wonder, though, if it's true, why didn't LE mention it?

 

[DatelineFan]

I wasn't commenting on YOU! No, these parents and relatives with their comments on facebook is BIZARRE. It's as if they care more about the mother being perceived as a good mother than just taking the time to mourn Titus' loss.

Very strange and time consuming!! At a time like this, they're sitting on Facebook defending themselves?? So weird. I truly don't understand.

Does anyone recall a case where the parents were innocent and behaved this way??

 

[said_it_and_meant_it]

From the FB link posted ~ the mother left to pick up the daughter. What???

 

[CoverMeCagney]

From the FB link posted ~ the mother left to pick up the daughter. What???

Yep, where on earth was the baby sister getting collected from in the middle of the night?!

 

[cobalt sky]

From the FB link posted ~ the mother left to pick up the daughter. What???

Well the friend from the FB link posted clearly doesn't have the story straight. He says that Titus was staying with the "grandparents" as in plural, but it was only the grandfather there per LE. Also, in a link I posted earlier, the sheriff told MSM that the daughter (Titus's sister) was also at the home when Titus went missing. So how could AT and FG been picking the daughter up if she was already there? Someone has the story wrong. Or maybe people are telling different stories to different people.

There have been several people on FB claiming Titus has this health problem and that diagnosis etc.... I will believe it when LE announces it.

 

[Moxie Vi]

Yep, where on earth was the baby sister getting collected from in the middle of the night?!

It seems like someone asked that imbedded in one of the replies and he responded that he would PM them. That was my take on it anyway. My curiosity was peaked but except for clicking on FB links about cases from here I haven't been on FB since my mother passed in September. I didn't like superficial sympathy. Some people rely on FB a lot more though and while grieving I'd think any activity may seem productive. IMO of course.

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[courtneyb]

It seems really unwise for the family to be all over Facebook, making comments. I saw that another family member was doing the same thing yesterday. I don't have permission to share, but it was VERY interesting!

I always cringe whenever I see family and friends on social media talking about the parents in these cases and referring to them as "the best parents ever" or "the most amazing mother there ever was", etc. IMO, that sets those parents up to be open for attack from people who may not be sympathetic to the situation. When Ashley White's (Noah Thomas's mother) family kept loudly expressing how great of a mom she was, it soon came to look like they were overcompensating for Ashley's neglectfulness regarding her kids.

If I ever, God forbid, were in a situation like that, I would hope that people would say that I loved my kids with everything I have and I always tried to put them first and did the very best I could. Because that's the truth. Parents aren't perfect... We learn by our mistakes as we go and try to do better. Most parents I know and admire are pretty much just keeping it together with a whole lot of love, dedication and work. That in itself may be amazing, but it doesn't make me an amazing parent. That's what parents are SUPPOSED to do.


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[courtneyb]

From the FB link posted ~ the mother left to pick up the daughter. What???

Yep. That's exactly the point I was trying to make last night. There is too much trying to figure out what was going on and who was who and who was where for the "parents" to be telling a straightforward account of what happened.


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[J4cknsal1y]

I'm stuck on that, too. Wasn't the daughter only like a year old? And wasn't the mom with the daughters bio dad? So where on earth was she being picked up at that time?? And I know they have a witness who saw them at the convenience store, but it's hard for me to understand why picking up a 1 year old in the middle of the night would be classified as an 'errand'...

Also I wonder if there is any significance in the comment made about Titus having health issues since birth? I have a hard time believing that is very credible--if he did have legitimate health issues wouldn't that have been disclosed to add even more urgency to the search for him?

I also feel all the SM comments make it seem like proving mom was a good mom are a way higher priority than should be. In a yucky way, I am feeling reminded of dare I say it, JM. I hope to be very wrong.

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[FrostOwl]

FG's sister also referred to Titus as "my niece's big brother". FG is not Titus's bio dad. Not that it matters - he was obviously the only dad Titus knew.

Do we know for sure that FG isn't the bio-father or is it just because of how FG:s sister described Titus? If I was to describe my sister's younger brother I would say "my sister's younger half-brother", if I was to describe my cousin X's younger full brother to someone who knew my cousin X but not her brother, I would say "my cousin X's younger brother". Perhaps people knew FG:s sister and her niece but wasn't fully aware of the relationship between her and Titus?

 

[jmcgladr]

I'm stuck on that, too. Wasn't the daughter only like a year old? And wasn't the mom with the daughters bio dad? So where on earth was she being picked up at that time?? And I know they have a witness who saw them at the convenience store, but it's hard for me to understand why picking up a 1 year old in the middle of the night would be classified as an 'errand'...

Also I wonder if there is any significance in the comment made about Titus having health issues since birth? I have a hard time believing that is very credible--if he did have legitimate health issues wouldn't that have been disclosed to add even more urgency to the search for him?

I also feel all the SM comments make it seem like proving mom was a good mom are a way higher priority than should be. In a yucky way, I am feeling reminded of dare I say it, JM. I hope to be very wrong.

All MOO

Even for parents who are separated/divorced, parental transfers don't happen at midnight. Especially for an infant!

 

[CoverMeCagney]

Do we know for sure that FG isn't the bio-father or is it just because of how FG:s sister described Titus? If I was to describe my sister's younger brother I would say "my sister's younger half-brother", if I was to describe my cousin X's younger full brother to someone who knew my cousin X but not her brother, I would say "my cousin X's younger brother". Perhaps people knew FG:s sister and her niece but wasn't fully aware of the relationship between her and Titus?

She'd say "my nephew is missing", of course she would. And there are plenty of other FB clues. LE describe FG as mom's ex-boyfriend or mom's friend, they would say Titus's dad, if he was. Anyway, I am satisfied he is not Titus's bio dad but it doesn't make any difference, just semantics. To that little boy he was daddy.

 

[KrazyKatLadi]

Odd that the mom has her daughter and mom listed under family but not Titus. Why does a 1 year old have a Facebook page? So weird. IMO


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[cobalt sky]

Odd that the mom has her daughter and mom listed under family but not Titus. Why does a 1 year old have a Facebook page? So weird. IMO


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I'm not sure what you mean, can you explain?

 

[KrazyKatLadi]

I'm not sure what you mean, can you explain?

If you click "about" and go down to family. Just struck me weird.


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