TX TX - Deanna Merryfield, 13, Killeen, 22 July 1990 - #1

[Mysticchic]

I'm new to the board and am amazed at what you all do! So, I was trying to look into the brown car. Brown is not a very popular color, so I looked it up. All I can find is Ford and GM used variations of the color in the late 80s and early 90s. The ones I found were not true browns.
You said it could have been 2 men? Could they have been state workers? Or an unmarked police car? I may be way off base, but it's a thought.
Jeep also used brown, but they didn't make a car back then (did they ever make a car). I know Sheriff dept that use the color brown also.
Here is the list of Fords that used the color. Chevy didn't have the names (but I will keep looking) Maybe the type of car might jog a memory
Continental, Cougar, Escort, Lincoln, Mark, Sable, T-Bird, Taurus, Tempo, Topaz, Tracer 87-00

 

[Jaded]

For what it's worth, there is a Skip White that has a myspace account that hasn't been logged into since last fall.

 

[MissieMt]

Thank you Mystcchic for that info. I'm gonna look more into the makes and models of the brown vehicles soon. Of course I'm gonna have to get photos of them to see if any of them look familiar to Deanna's twin, since she is the only one who saw that brown car.
Jaded, Is this the skip you were referring to:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=112357608
If so, I messaged him last night, but it doesn't look like he's been on in quite sometime like you said.

 

[MissieMt]

I mjust started a myspace page for Deanna. I did this so that I can contact people from Cave City, etc. and see if they knew her. I have a lot of schools on her alumni lists so that I can start a thread for her on their bulletin boards. Still waiting on pictures from Deanna's twin. My husband is looking into buying a domain and all that to start a website for her.

 

[Jaded]

Thank you Mystcchic for that info. I'm gonna look more into the makes and models of the brown vehicles soon. Of course I'm gonna have to get photos of them to see if any of them look familiar to Deanna's twin, since she is the only one who saw that brown car.
Jaded, Is this the skip you were referring to:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=112357608
If so, I messaged him last night, but it doesn't look like he's been on in quite sometime like you said.

Yes, that's the myspace I found for him. I tried to message him as well but myspace was having a moment. Glad you sent him a message -- maybe he'll check it.

 

[KT Can]

Missie, I've been lurking on your thread but haven't had much more to contribute above what everyone else has said or done, however I am interested and would like to help. I am so sorry that you and your sisters have had to deal with this alone for so long and hopefully now you can maybe find some answers. The people at Websleuths are amazing and I've seen them go above and beyond for total strangers time and time again.

Okay, my possible contribution for the day... I have found a middle name for Skip White, age 31, who lives in Killeen along with a name of a possible wife of girlfriend, age 30. I may also have their address as well as a home phone number. Not sure if I should post on the baord so please advise or PM me and I'll send you the info. I'll be away from my computer for most of the evening but will check when I get back.

 

[MissieMt]

I just got off the phone with Deanna's twin. And she said they also went to Rancier Middle School and Manor Middle School. Manor Middle School was the last school she went to before she went missing.

 

[LionRun]

Missie, I've been lurking on your thread but haven't had much more to contribute above what everyone else has said or done, however I am interested and would like to help. I am so sorry that you and your sisters have had to deal with this alone for so long and hopefully now you can maybe find some answers. The people at Websleuths are amazing and I've seen them go above and beyond for total strangers time and time again.

Okay, my possible contribution for the day... I have found a middle name for Skip White, age 31, who lives in Killeen along with a name of a possible wife of girlfriend, age 30. I may also have their address as well as a home phone number. Not sure if I should post on the baord so please advise or PM me and I'll send you the info. I'll be away from my computer for most of the evening but will check when I get back.

KT Can, great sleuthing! I think that is him.

Lion

 

[christine2448]

Missie, I think that the first thing that you should do is contact the police department and see if the report mentioned above was filed. If so get a copy of the orginal report and all supplement reports. Be sure that you get supplement reports too.

This should be A #1 on the list right now. (now that we have Deanna's picture )

I have started the emails on classmates...I will update with any reponses.


JDB...pfft, you are GREAT at this...everyone contributes when and how they can...I have witnessed you in action!


Trying to catch up..y'all have been busy.

I have been working on Rose Cole's case, at home...trying to organize it, not an easy task.

 

[christine2448]

I'm new to the board and am amazed at what you all do! So, I was trying to look into the brown car. Brown is not a very popular color, so I looked it up. All I can find is Ford and GM used variations of the color in the late 80s and early 90s. The ones I found were not true browns.
You said it could have been 2 men? Could they have been state workers? Or an unmarked police car? I may be way off base, but it's a thought.
Jeep also used brown, but they didn't make a car back then (did they ever make a car). I know Sheriff dept that use the color brown also.
Here is the list of Fords that used the color. Chevy didn't have the names (but I will keep looking) Maybe the type of car might jog a memory
Continental, Cougar, Escort, Lincoln, Mark, Sable, T-Bird, Taurus, Tempo, Topaz, Tracer 87-00

Welcome to WS, this is great! Every bit of info is important in cold cases. I love when I see people pull up this kinda stuff!


ETA...has anyone inquired about the IMG links not working? My smilies aren't working either

 

[christine2448]

Please be sure to write in such a way as to separate facts known from speculations, beliefs, and ideas. You can always flip a theory into the fact section if it turns out it is fact.

Oh Lion, yes, this is excellent, IMO, FWIW. This always happens and if you organize it right from the get go it helps so much. You can get so confused with so much info and start to think things you have been told or heard are facts when they were not.

 

[LionRun]

Oh Lion, yes, this is excellent, IMO, FWIW. This always happens and if you organize it right from the get go it helps so much. You can get so confused with so much info and start to think things you have been told or heard are facts when they were not.

Hi christine. I think this key in any investigation--whether conducted by LE, us, or anyone, and it is very good that we all understand the importance of this.

OT: What is FWIW? For the life of me I can't figure that one out lol.

Lion

 

[MissieMt]

FWIW= For what it's worth. I'm taking every one's advice and I'm starting my notebook. I'm starting with the questions we haven't answered first, and will move on to separating facts from opinion and all that. Of course, this means I may be out of touch through tomorrow morning, sorry! I'm gonna try to get as much done as possible tonight, but I'm already sleep. ZzZzZz

 

[LionRun]

FWIW= For what it's worth. I'm taking every one's advice and I'm starting my notebook. I'm starting with the questions we haven't answered first, and will move on to separating facts from opinion and all that. Of course, this means I may be out of touch through tomorrow morning, sorry! I'm gonna try to get as much done as possible tonight, but I'm already sleep. ZzZzZz

Good deal, Missie. And, I can understand why you would be so tired. Your brain may be in overdrive in thinking things through and answering questions all day--not to mention the feelings that may be coming back. I hope you can get some rest tonight, and we will see you tomorrow some time.

Lion

 

[KT Can]

Missie... Do you have any more info on Kenny Rodgers? Approximate age perhaps? I have found two listings for Kenny Rodgers living or having lived in San Antonio; both listings appear to be the same person only the age is listed as 32 in one and 29 in the other. There are two other address listings for him in Fayetteville, NC and Raleigh, NC. I'm not sure which one, TX or NC, is his current address though.

 

[KT Can]

Listed below is a MySpace link for a girl named CoCo, age 30, living in Manor, TX. Manor is close to Austin, and if I read a previous post correctly then Manor, TX is where Manor Middle School is located, which is one of the middle school's that Deanna's sister said they attended, specifically the last one Deanna attended before she went missing.

One thought would be that Deanna's latest social circle at the time she went missing included kids from Manor that she went to school with or knew from the area. I would definitely do a Classmates.com search to include the three high schools in Manor, TX; I'm not sure which one Manor Middle would feed into but I would assume it would be Manor High as the other two seem newer.

http://www.myspace.com/prissycoco

http://www.manorisd.net/mms

 

[SadieMae]

Missie, I've been lurking on your thread but haven't had much more to contribute above what everyone else has said or done, however I am interested and would like to help. I am so sorry that you and your sisters have had to deal with this alone for so long and hopefully now you can maybe find some answers. The people at Websleuths are amazing and I've seen them go above and beyond for total strangers time and time again.

Okay, my possible contribution for the day... I have found a middle name for Skip White, age 31, who lives in Killeen along with a name of a possible wife of girlfriend, age 30. I may also have their address as well as a home phone number. Not sure if I should post on the baord so please advise or PM me and I'll send you the info. I'll be away from my computer for most of the evening but will check when I get back.

KT...If you want to PM me that, I'll be glad to do some sneaking around. I'm in Killeen. Photos, etc.

 

[SadieMae]

Listed below is a MySpace link for a girl named CoCo, age 30, living in Manor, TX. Manor is close to Austin, and if I read a previous post correctly then Manor, TX is where Manor Middle School is located, which is one of the middle school's that Deanna's sister said they attended, specifically the last one Deanna attended before she went missing.

One thought would be that Deanna's latest social circle at the time she went missing included kids from Manor that she went to school with or knew from the area. I would definitely do a Classmates.com search to include the three high schools in Manor, TX; I'm not sure which one Manor Middle would feed into but I would assume it would be Manor High as the other two seem newer.

http://www.myspace.com/prissycoco

http://www.manorisd.net/mms

KT...there is a Manor Middle school here in Killeen. Rancier Middle school is also here.

ETA: Welcome to WS AmyTX!!!!!!

 

[LionRun]

KT...there is a Manor Middle school here in Killeen. Rancier Middle school is also here.

ETA: Welcome to WS AmyTX!!!!!!

Have we got ourselves an undercover angel in our own Sadie:angel: ? You go Sadie!

KT Can, Manor TX is too far for Deanna to have gone to unless she lived in the city or township of Manor, TX. I think there is also a Manor Middle School per Sadie--no relation to Manor Middle School in Manor, TX.

Good try though. And it still could be her. Coco is not too common of a name, the age is correct, and Manor is in TX and not too far from Killeen.

Lion

 

[KT Can]

Sadie... check your PM's.

... and obviously you are right, there is a Manor Middle School in Killeen, I totally missed it. However, the Coco on MySpace could be the friend we are looking for. Manor isn't too far from Killeen and the age is right. I was also informed that Coco might have been African-American, so some stuff about this girl fits. CoCo is not that common of a name, I wouldn't think anyway. I sent the girl a message anyway just in case... you never know.