Found Deceased OR - Allyson Joy Watterson, 20, North Plains, 22 Dec 2019

[La Louve]

Is her mom in denial or something...she said they were going to visit a friend and weren't doing "anything bad"....does her mom know about the drinking and drugs? MOO

And:

"Van Kleef said the sheriff’s office has no evidence of this [that they weren't out there doing anything bad], either.

“We don’t know what they were doing out there,” said van Kleef. “We certainly don’t have a broken-down car.”" BBM

No evidence Allyson Watterson was hiking in North Plains, deputies now say

 

[LaborDayRN]

And:

"Van Kleef said the sheriff’s office has no evidence of this [that they weren't out there doing anything bad], either.

“We don’t know what they were doing out there,” said van Kleef. “We certainly don’t have a broken-down car.”" BBM

No evidence Allyson Watterson was hiking in North Plains, deputies now say

No broken down car. Maybe they were never out there at all. All we have is the boyfriends word.......

 

[Oregonmama]

No broken down car. Maybe they were never out there at all. All we have is the boyfriends word.......

She can be anywhere and that is sad. The bf , IMO, hasn't been truthful since the beginning

 

[La Louve]

No broken down car. Maybe they were never out there at all. All we have is the boyfriends word.......

Yep, and the dad of the bf saying he and his son spent all day looking for her before reporting her missing.

SMH

This one stinks.

 

[Beth11311]

Yup. There is a lot of hearsay from those close to the case it seems and confusion about what they were really up to. Dad of the bf says hiking. Mom of Allyson says visiting a friend....sounds like neither are true.

Its terribly unfortunate that bf/dad waited so long to report her missing, if in fact they really did get separated and she was lost out there. Could have been the difference between life and death.

Anyone catch the presser? Was putting kids down so I didn’t get a chance to listen. ETA: here is a link to the PC:

 

[happyday]

So no broken down car and no hiking? But is it confirmed the bf was sleeping in the random car? There is a whole bunch of misinformation here and Allyson could be anywhere.

 

[PommyMommy]

#Q13FOX on Twitter
#BREAKING: Investigators say 30 hours passed between the time Allyson Watterson was last seen and when her boyfriend's family reported her missing.
5:49 PM - 27 Dec 2019

No evidence missing Oregon woman was hiking, deputies now say
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office on Friday said it had no evidence that Allyson Watterson and her boyfriend were hiking northwest of Portland near North Plains where she was last seen on Sunday.

[…]

… She was last seen the morning of Dec. 22.

"At that time, she was with Mr. Garland,” Sheriff's Detective Povolny said, according to KOIN. “Early on Monday morning, a different homeowner found Mr. Garland asleep in that homeowner’s truck. And if you fast forward to that Monday night, around 5:30 p.m. is when Mr. Garland’s father called in to report Allyson as missing.”

“That means that there is a delay of about 30 hours from the time that we last know Allyson was seen by that homeowner on Sunday around noon, until Mr. Garland’s family reported her as missing on Monday evening,” said Povolny. “That delay is concerning to us and we’re trying to put together what happened in that intervening time.”

[…]

 

[Beth11311]

Interesting comments in the OregonLive article. No evidence Allyson Watterson was hiking in North Plains, deputies now say

 

[Beth11311]

Yep, and the dad of the bf saying he and his son spent all day looking for her before reporting her missing.

SMH

This one stinks.

30 hours between her last being seen by bf (if true) and when she was reported missing...

I have a hard time understanding how one could wait that long, regardless of existing charges/warrants. Wow.

 

[Oregonmama]

A lot of valuable time has been wasted in finding Allyson. I'm pointing fingers at Bf and his dad, JMO. We are not happy here!

 

[acutename]

If he did something to her there, why would he stick around? Or if he murdered her and dumped her there, why would he stick around? If I committed a violent crime like that, I would get out of there so fast it would make your head spin. IMO

if any drugs are involved, skip any rational explanation

 

[OnlyFacts]

Yup. There is a lot of hearsay from those close to the case it seems and confusion about what they were really up to. Dad of the bf says hiking. Mom of Allyson says visiting a friend....sounds like neither are true.

This is another case where the parents need to shut up.

 

[Oregonmama]

This is another case where the parents need to shut up.

I am going to defend the mom. I strongly believe she is cooperating with LE and only spoke what she knew and heard from the bf or his dad and perhaps what Allyson told her. She is in despair now and wants her daughter to come home safe.

 

[acutename]

sleuthers, if you found a guy sleeping in the back of your truck in the morning, would you drive him home? seems unusual, IMO.

 

[OnlyFacts]

She is in despair now and wants her daughter to come home safe.

Yes, and she has every right to express that. But with the crappy media that's out there, don't give them anything to run with.

 

[LaborDayRN]

#Q13FOX on Twitter
#BREAKING: Investigators say 30 hours passed between the time Allyson Watterson was last seen and when her boyfriend's family reported her missing.
5:49 PM - 27 Dec 2019

No evidence missing Oregon woman was hiking, deputies now say
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office on Friday said it had no evidence that Allyson Watterson and her boyfriend were hiking northwest of Portland near North Plains where she was last seen on Sunday.

[…]

… She was last seen the morning of Dec. 22.

"At that time, she was with Mr. Garland,” Sheriff's Detective Povolny said, according to KOIN. “Early on Monday morning, a different homeowner found Mr. Garland asleep in that homeowner’s truck. And if you fast forward to that Monday night, around 5:30 p.m. is when Mr. Garland’s father called in to report Allyson as missing.”

“That means that there is a delay of about 30 hours from the time that we last know Allyson was seen by that homeowner on Sunday around noon, until Mr. Garland’s family reported her as missing on Monday evening,” said Povolny. “That delay is concerning to us and we’re trying to put together what happened in that intervening time.”

[…]

30 hours!!!! What!!! I'm going to have to sit on my hands.........

 

[Oregonmama]

UPDATE ON SEARCH FOR MISSING PERSON ALLYSON WATTERSON

News Release from Washington Co. Sheriff's Office

Posted on FlashAlert: December 27th, 2019 7:37 PM

The Sheriff’s Office is providing the following update to the on-going search for 20-year-old Allyson Watterson who has been missing since Sunday, December 22.

On that day, a homeowner who lives north of North Plains saw Ms. Watterson just before noon with 21-year-old Benjamin Garland. That remains the last confirmed time Ms. Watterson was seen. Early on Monday, December 23, a different homeowner in the area found Mr. Garland inside the homeowner’s truck. That evening, Mr. Garland’s father called dispatch around 5:30 p.m. to report Ms. Watterson missing, a gap of about 30 hours since she was last seen.

Deputies immediately responded to the area to begin searching for Ms. Watterson. Deputies found a truck which they soon learned was stolen. A short time later, deputies found Mr. Garland nearby and took him into custody. Mr. Garland was arrested for unrelated theft and fraud charges, unrelated warrants, and charges related to the stolen truck. He remains in custody and has also since been charged with violating his probation for prior convictions.

The initial report was that the pair were hiking in the area when Ms. Watterson went missing but investigators do not believe that to be true. Detectives are continuing to investigate where Ms. Watterson and Mr. Garland may have been from December 21 to December 23.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 503-846-2700.

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 27, 2019
Timeline: Disappearance and search for Oregon woman Allyson Watterson

• Dec. 20: This is the day Allyson’s family was last in contact with her.
• Dec. 22, shortly before noon: A homeowner north of North Plains reports seeing Allyson with her boyfriend, Benjamin Hunter Garland.
• Dec. 23, morning: A different homeowner in the area wakes up to find Garland “soaked to the bone” sleeping in the backseat of the homeowners pickup truck. The homeowner told KGW he took Garland home.
• Dec. 23, 5:30 p.m.: Garland’s father reports Allyson as missing, about 30 hours after she was last sighted. Garland’s father says he believes Garland and Allyson were hiking.
• Dec. 23, evening: After receiving the report, deputies begin searching the area north of North Plains and find a truck they learn was stolen. A short time later, deputies find Garland in the same area. He is taken into custody on unrelated charges and warrants, in addition to charges connected with the stolen truck.
• Dec. 24: First day of the search for Allyson.
• Dec. 25: Second day of the search for Allyson.
• Dec. 26, morning: The search area expands with nearly 100 people looking for Allyson, including volunteer searchers.
• Dec. 26, late afternoon: Washington County Sheriff’s Office search and rescue coordinator Tony Morris says searchers found “interesting items and clues.” He doesn’t specify what the clues are. He says the search on Friday will be refocused on a concentrated area that has already been scoured. Only trained personnel will be part of that search.
• Dec. 27, morning: The search enters its fourth day with search and rescue teams from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office and Columbia County Sheriff’s Office helping.
• Dec. 27, noon: At a press conference, Morris says he’s not sure where the hiking theory came from, but investigators don’t think it’s likely Allyson and Garland were hiking in the area.
• At the same press conference, Allyson’s mother, Misty, says Allyson and Garland were visiting a friend on Dec. 22. She said their car broke down, they went to get help and somehow got separated. The sheriff’s office later declines to confirm Misty’s description of events.
• Dec. 27, 2 p.m.: Deputies reveal they are seeking a resident in the search area who may have heard a door knock at around midnight on Dec. 22. They say the homeowner may not have answered the door. If that situation sounded familiar to any resident, they ask that person call the sheriff’s office.
• Deputies also announce they’re looking for a person who gave an iPhone to Allyson’s mother, Misty, at Reedville Café in Hillsboro within the last month. Misty gave that phone to Allyson. Investigators have been unsuccessful with pinging Allyson’s cellphone, and are hoping the original owner of the phone may have cellphone provider information that could potentially help them get location data to find Allyson.
• Dec. 27, 2:20 p.m.: The Washington County Sheriff’s Office confirms they are still investigating the circumstances that led to Allyson’s disappearance.
• Dec. 27, 4:30 p.m.: At another press conference, Washington County Sheriff’s Office Detective Mark Povolny reveals there is a 30-hour gap between the time Allyson was last seen and when she was reported missing.
• At the same press conference, he said investigators are still unsure as to what happened to Allyson and they are keeping an open mind.

 

[Beth11311]

A stolen truck...rumblings continue to be true then. I wonder if that stolen truck had wrecked or been in an accident.

Thanks for the great timeline, @PommyMommy !

The plot continues to thicken.

 

[Seajay]

The longer this case goes on, the muddier it gets. No hiking as per bf father. Not visiting friends as per MPs mother. No broken down vehicle as per bf. No Allyson. I don’t even think she’s in the search area, This case is riddled with Pinocchios.
I seriously don’t believe she’s alive any longer. IMO