NY NY - Jaliek Rainwalker, 12, Greenwich, 13 Nov 2007

[TheBugHouse]

It is so obvious that Kerr killed Jaliek. What are they waiting to find a body in order to arrest him? I'm guessing that Kerr sent that letter and he is just making a mockery of the authorities. His behavior of tearing down posters of Jaliek and his wording of things; maybe police are waiting for him to completely lose his mind and then arrest him.

I don't think anything in this case is obvious. However, Kerr's actions and behavior are extremely suspicious. The family spent time at a camp in VT, and the area was searched some time ago. Kerr's father is a U.S. diplomat in Romania, hence his planned trip. I think the primary objective of the search at the Hill St. house was to find the source of the letter. I haven't seen or heard anything from that search, have any of you? They have recently moved to West Rupert VT. and the nieghbors there are none to happy!

 

[Bobbisangel]

I don't think anything in this case is obvious. However, Kerr's actions and behavior are extremely suspicious. The family spent time at a camp in VT, and the area was searched some time ago. Kerr's father is a U.S. diplomat in Romania, hence his planned trip. I think the primary objective of the search at the Hill St. house was to find the source of the letter. I haven't seen or heard anything from that search, have any of you? They have recently moved to West Rupert VT. and the nieghbors there are none to happy!

I wouldn't be happy if this couple moved into my neighborhood either. They have a missing son that they act like they could give a rip about. How many people pack up and move when they have a son missing? Unless they know that he isn't coming home.

Motive to murder....couldn't give the boy back when they realized they didn't want the hassle anymore. They were tired of his behavior even though they knew that he was a special needs child when they adopted him.

Why doesn't this little boy carry their last name if he was adopted? Seems to me that is the first thing a person would do when they adopt a child...change the last name to theirs. Why was this little guy's last name still Rainwater?

I think it is obvious that the father got rid of the problem. He took the boy to his parents empty house and the little guy just vanished into thin air. No one else was around to know anything that happened. He did take Jelik out to Red Robin before he disappeared. When I read that I thought..."well wasn't that nice of him to take little Jelik out to a nice dinner before he got rid of him!"

 

[TheBugHouse]

Why doesn't this little boy carry their last name if he was adopted? Seems to me that is the first thing a person would do when they adopt a child...change the last name to theirs. Why was this little guy's last name still Rainwater?

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I also read that Kerr always (as in every singe time) introduced Jaliek as his "adopted son". Thats just the tip of the iceberg however, check out the "what the police know" section of this site: www.findjaliek.org

 

[hoppyfrog]

http://capitalnews9.com/content/hea...rch-helping-in-search-for-jaliek/Default.aspx

29 Feb 08

A Texas-based search and recovery team is stepping in to help in the search for 12-year-old Jaliek Rainwalker.

The Greenwich boy has been missing since Nov. 1, and at this point police haven't found any clues as to what happened to him.

Jaliek's grandparents contacted Texas EquuSearch, which provides horse mounted search and recovery for lost and missing persons.

more at link

new pic of Jaliek

 

[Bobbisangel]

http://capitalnews9.com/content/hea...rch-helping-in-search-for-jaliek/Default.aspx

29 Feb 08

A Texas-based search and recovery team is stepping in to help in the search for 12-year-old Jaliek Rainwalker.

The Greenwich boy has been missing since Nov. 1, and at this point police haven't found any clues as to what happened to him.

Jaliek's grandparents contacted Texas EquuSearch, which provides horse mounted search and recovery for lost and missing persons.

more at link

new pic of Jaliek

Well bless those grandparents. They really care about that little boy don't they. It should have been those lousey parents that made that call. They are guilty in my book.

 

[hoppyfrog]

http://www.fox23news.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=b409b776-e0af-4301-87c5-5ca8f3e8cdf5

 

[huskiki]

http://www.poststar.com/articles/2008/03/26/news/local/13463847.txt

http://www.poststar.com/articles/2008/03/25/news/latest/doc47e95e110f5b0296446562.txt

Hi everyone, I'm new to WS and thought I would post some new links to the latest developments in Jaliek's case. It seems as if the van could have been spotted in Greenwich the night Jaliek went missing. The cell records have also been brought to the public's attention. It seems that Mr. Kerr wasn't telling the truth ...

 

[huskiki]

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I also read that Kerr always (as in every singe time) introduced Jaliek as his "adopted son". Thats just the tip of the iceberg however, check out the "what the police know" section of this site: www.findjaliek.orghttp://www.findjaliek.org

Hey Bug, it's Kim! I finally registered over here. I've been on IS for a while but things are going awry over there.

"What The Police Know" is interesting reading. This family sure lives a different life style. I'm looking forward to the day when justice is served!

 

[hoppyfrog]

http://capitalnews9.com/content/hea...sselaer-co--in-search-for-jaliek/Default.aspx

2 April 08

"Police believe that Stephen Kerr did not take the route home that he said. Jaliek's grandparents live in Wynantskill. That coupled with some new information leads us to believe that Wynantskill, South Troy and Poestenkill are areas to focus on."

more at link

 

[christine2448]

Just wanted to say thanks for links, info, ect, and Hi to all the new people who have joined to discuss this case. Welcome!

 

[PandaJ]

http://capitalnews9.com/content/hea...sselaer-co--in-search-for-jaliek/Default.aspx

2 April 08

"Police believe that Stephen Kerr did not take the route home that he said. Jaliek's grandparents live in Wynantskill. That coupled with some new information leads us to believe that Wynantskill, South Troy and Poestenkill are areas to focus on."

more at link

Hello, I'm an IS poster that recently joined WS...I'm really glad to see that the police seem to be closing in on Kerr. I'm wondering what they are trying to accomplish by releasing all this new info about Kerr - trying to get him to confess perhaps? I doubt Kerr will ever do that, and it makes me a little nervous that he might try to flee. Hopefully an arrest will come soon, though.
I just don't understand why people would adopt a child when they obviously don't care about him. Truly heartbreaking.

IMO

 

[jannuncutt]

I just don't understand why people would adopt a child when they obviously don't care about him. Truly heartbreaking.

IMO

I think that in Kerr's case it was about the money.

 

[Bobbisangel]

I think that in Kerr's case it was about the money.

I think you receive around $1,000 or more a month if you take a special needs child and even if you adopt the child the money keeps coming! Kerr is a creep and wasn't nice to this little boy. Money had to have been the motive. It has been said that it was his wife that wanted to take in the kids but I just wonder if she isn't involved in Jalik's murder. Maybe she didn't take part but I wonder if she doesn't know what happened to him and is protecting her husband. She has to look back and think about the time that Kerr was trying to strangle Jalik and then held his head under water in a creek by their house. She is the one that stopped Kerr. Wouldn't you think she would wonder if he didn't take it a step further that last night? They wanted to get the adoption dissolved but couldn't. That is motive to me...maybe for both of them.

 

[jannuncutt]

I think you receive around $1,000 or more a month if you take a special needs child and even if you adopt the child the money keeps coming! Kerr is a creep and wasn't nice to this little boy. Money had to have been the motive. It has been said that it was his wife that wanted to take in the kids but I just wonder if she isn't involved in Jalik's murder. Maybe she didn't take part but I wonder if she doesn't know what happened to him and is protecting her husband. She has to look back and think about the time that Kerr was trying to strangle Jalik and then held his head under water in a creek by their house. She is the one that stopped Kerr. Wouldn't you think she would wonder if he didn't take it a step further that last night? They wanted to get the adoption dissolved but couldn't. That is motive to me...maybe for both of them.

Bobbisangel - I believe that the amount is $,1500. As far as Jocelyn is concerned, I really wonder how she can live with herself, must less Stephen. I am not like, and cannot begin to understand Mothers like herself.

 

[barb0301]

The billboards have now gone up, and a new search is being planned.

http://www.poststar.com/articles/2008/04/09/news/local/13503326.txt

 

[swanniee11]

I'm just reading about this now, did my best to catch up but want to run a replay to see if i'm right: Adopted parents find out that they can't unadopt on 10/23. On 10/31 Jalick is picked up from the respite home by SK ( was the mother there too? How long was the boy in the respite home?) taken back to their home, wrote a goodbye note that evening. On 11/1 SK takes the boy to the g/parents home ( who are not home) left alone and on 11/2 goes back to find him not there. The adopted mother JM said she would take a polygraph, did that ever happen? Again, sorry but i'm trying to play catchup on this.

 

[barb0301]

I'm just reading about this now, did my best to catch up but want to run a replay to see if i'm right: Adopted parents find out that they can't unadopt on 10/23.

On 10/31 Jalick is picked up from the respite home by SK Jaliek was picked up on 11/1 by SK

( was the mother there too? No

How long was the boy in the respite home?) 6 days (and this family had done respite care for him previously)

taken back to their home, (was taken to SK's father's house as Jocelyn ("mother) did not want Jaliek in the family home.) So Jaliek and SK were alone

wrote a goodbye note that evening. according to SK - but according to respite family, they believe the note was written as part of a homework assignment.

On 11/1 SK takes the boy to the g/parents home ( who are not home) see above

left alone and on 11/2 goes back to find him not there. not left alone, SK stayed at house w/him, finds him missing morning of 11/2 and finds note

The adopted mother JM said she would take a polygraph, did that ever happen? I don't think so - anyone else know this.....?????????

Again, sorry but i'm trying to play catchup on this.

Hi swanniee ! Glad to see you here. This is an interesting, bud sad story. I think TES is going up to see how they can help. Lots of good info on Jaliek's site, especially in the section "What the Police Know" - http://www.findjaliek.org/

 

[christine2448]

Is the girl in this picture Jalik's Sister??

Jodi and Larry Schoen of Clifton Park, NY
Foster Parents to Jaliek from ages 3 to 7

http://www.findjaliek.org/who.htm

 

[swanniee11]

Thanks for the update/corrections and the link. At first

 

[swanniee11]

oops~At first I thought it may have been just SK who was behind this but now i'm thinking both adopted parents know exactly what happened.