Found Deceased NY - Avonte Oquendo, 14, Long Island City, 4 Oct 2013

[Masterj]

I no longer see Avonte's pictures at Grand Central or on the trains. As a daily train commuter, I think of him often and wonder if he ever wandered around the tunnels. The streets of NYC are no place for this sweet boy. Prayers and love to his family.

 

[kimi_SFC]

Vanessa Fontaine wants just one thing this Christmas – to see her son, Avonte Oquendo, smiling and excitedly opening his gifts. Fontaine has hope that her missing son will soon be home.

“After all, this is the season of miracles,” Fontaine said. But beneath Fontaine’s stoic appearance there is so much sadness – a sadness shared only by mothers of missing children." http://www.qgazette.com/news/2013-12-11/Features/Mom_Pleads_For_Avonte.html

Quoted from linked news story:

"Fontaine said the media has largely exaggerated reports that Oquendo is fascinated with trains. “He’s like any other 14-year-old boy,” Fontaine said. “Does he get excited when he goes for a ride on the subway? Yes, he does, just like other kids. But he does not have a fascination for trains that would make him leave the school and run to the subway.”

Respectfully snipped and BBM....

This was new to me, and I apologize if it has already been covered by others on the thread. I hope investigators take this information to heart, and take this into consideration (i.e. widening the search parameters as much as they possibly can - JMO).

Each day that passes without word regarding Avonte breaks my heart, but I refuse to give up hope. lease:

Every tidbit of information could lead to something important. So, we keep sleuthing. :websleuther:

#PrayForAvonte
#FindAvonte

 

[aspiesmom]

Did the FBI really take his case to find Avonte. Are they finding out anything?

Good question, Ms. Suzanne, I just saw this discussion on Twitter between @NationalAutism and @KingDetrick (Avonte's older brother):


'National Autism Assn ‏@NationalAutism 11 Dec
“@Geaux_Nicole: @NationalAutism - Sign 4 FBI involvement 2 find Avonte http://wh.gov/l0PgO ” @KingDetrick isn't FBI already on case?'

Reply:

'King Detrick‏@KingDetrick @NationalAutism I was given the impression that they were but looks like it is still primarily being investigated by NYPD.
8:04 AM - 12 Dec 13 '


Apparently there is now a petition going around. Please sign and pass along! :
Call for FBI presence on the Avonte Oquendo disappearance. Avonte is autistic, non-verbal, in extreme danger.
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/pe...e-autistic-non-verbal-extreme-danger/tn2MDL1B

 

[Ms Suzanne]

Good question, Ms. Suzanne, I just saw this discussion on Twitter between @NationalAutism and @KingDetrick (Avonte's older brother):


'National Autism Assn ‏@NationalAutism 11 Dec
“@Geaux_Nicole: @NationalAutism - Sign 4 FBI involvement 2 find Avonte http://wh.gov/l0PgO ” @KingDetrick isn't FBI already on case?'

Reply:

'King Detrick‏@KingDetrick @NationalAutism I was given the impression that they were but looks like it is still primarily being investigated by NYPD.
8:04 AM - 12 Dec 13 '


Apparently there is now a petition going around. Please sign and pass along! :
Call for FBI presence on the Avonte Oquendo disappearance. Avonte is autistic, non-verbal, in extreme danger.
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/pe...e-autistic-non-verbal-extreme-danger/tn2MDL1B

I hope and pray they are. Any news or updates on what's going on with Avonte? Any new leads to help find him?

 

[Yoda]

Almost every tip has been investigated, but to no avail. Investigators have also viewed close to 1,000 videos, but they have not been able to locate the missing teen. The tapes have led to the discovery of two other missing children, however.
^^awesome^^
http://www.latinopost.com/articles/...official-facebook-page-and-paypal-account.htm

 

[aspiesmom]

Almost every tip has been investigated, but to no avail. Investigators have also viewed close to 1,000 videos, but they have not been able to locate the missing teen. The tapes have led to the discovery of two other missing children, however.
^^awesome^^
http://www.latinopost.com/articles/...official-facebook-page-and-paypal-account.htm

Paragraph from above LatinoPost news article:

'...The message on the Official Help Find Avonte page reads, "The PayPal account that is linked on this page is the only Official and legitimate means in which anyone can donate funds to ensure that all expenses associated with the Official Help Find Avonte search continues. 100 percent of every dollar gifted, will go to postage, rent, electric,phones, flyers, and related expenses that are required to ensure all monthly and associated costs are met."...'

 

[aspiesmom]

"Avonte Oquendo's hopeful family continues search"
http://www.myfoxny.com/story/242664...-family-continues-search#.UrRdfy6K7fQ.twitter

 

[Ms Suzanne]

"Avonte Oquendo's hopeful family continues search"
http://www.myfoxny.com/story/242664...-family-continues-search#.UrRdfy6K7fQ.twitter

I'm glad they are still searching for Avonte.

 

[poppygirl]

Praying they find him before Christmas. My heart goes out to his mother.

 

[summer_breeze]

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/12...s-family-holding-out-for-a-christmas-miracle/

December 20, 2013 5:47 PM

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — It’s been nearly three months since Avonte Oquendo went missing, but his family still has hope the autistic teen will be found.

 

[SCHMAE]

Come home Avonte !

 

[aspiesmom]

All our community prayers, meditations, thoughts, hopes and wishes are lifted to bring home safely a Christmas miracle > Avonte Oquendo . raying:

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[Ms Suzanne]

I pray avonte is home for Christmas.

 

[los2188]

Report: School couldn’t access surveillance footage for hours after Avonte Oquendo went missing.

New York Public Radio, WNYC, reports that there were really disturbing missteps and a lot of confusion at the Long Island City school after the 14-year-old ran away. The station cites the Oquendo family attorney.

Read more: http://pix11.com/2013/12/23/report-...er-avonte-oquendo-went-missing/#ixzz2oN76kaTm

 

[kimi_SFC]

Thinking of Avonte, and the entire Oquendo Family, on this Christmas morning, from California. May the #FindAvonte movement remain strong.

Thank you to the WSers, who continue to shine your light upon his case, and keep his name out there, along with the countless other cases we sleuth here.

#EveryChildMatters....

Merry Christmas Avonte, wherever you may be, you are NOT forgotten!
:heartbeat:

 

[zwiebel]

'School's response to disappearance...delayed and disorganized'

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/loca...ent-of-Education-Investigation-237631401.html

 

[songline]

I hope he is alive and glad his family is suing.


Avonte Oquendo, missing Queens autistic teen, slipped past school security desk: lawyer

>>>>>>>>snip
Perecman said that the first mention of the police being called in the report isn’t until more than an hour after the boy went missing.

>>>>>>>>snip
“It’s even worse than we thought,” said Perecman, who filed a $25 million notice of claim against the city on behalf of Avonte’s family on Oct. 9.



Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york...y-desk-lawyer-article-1.1560076#ixzz2omy8pf00

 

[aspiesmom]

https://twitter.com/jazzyjazz814/status/418102833544581120
"@jazzyjazz814
Please sign petition For Avonte.
PRECIOUS TIME WAS ALREADY LOST. CAN'T AFFORD TO WASTE ANYMORE. #findavonte

http://www.change.org/petitions/mic...utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition "

 

[Nugget]

Search Enters Third Month

http://www.latinopost.com/articles/...o-search-update-search-enters-third-month.htm

 

[poppygirl]

Poor baby, prayers that they find him unharmed.