WV WV - Aliayah Lunsford, 3, Lewis Co., 24 Sep 2011 - # 8

[Kimbreeley]

Good morning, Aliayah... I see it's yet another weekend gone by with no word on you... I pray you are somewhere safe lil one...

Where is Aliayah???

 

[lynnb]

Investigation of missing girl enters fifth week
http://www.theintermountain.com/pag...-missing-girl-enters-fifth-week.html?nav=5014

Law enforcement officials has only repeated that they are still looking at a "small universe" of individuals without further explanation.

When asked who might be in that small universe, FBI Special Agent Jeff Killeen said he could release no further information for fear of tipping off one of the individuals being looked at as a possible suspect.

 

[lynnb]

I am very discouraged after the Q&A last night. I don't believe LL is being truthful to LE or her own family. Or they are all covering for her.

Is it ok to discuss what was said in the Q&A in this folder?

BBM....I'm not sure. You may want to check with a mod

 

[lynnb]

Weston Moose Lodge Holds Safety Day to Prevent Missing Children
http://www.wboy.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=111190

The search for Aliayah Lunsford, 3, who disappeared from her home near Weston September 24, is still active.

With that in mind, the Weston Moose Lodge held a Safety Day Sunday, where sheriff's deputy reserves finger printed more than 50 children.

 

[badhorsie]

Sorry just catching up here but has LL delivered her twins yet?

 

[chasing.halos]

Sorry just catching up here but has LL delivered her twins yet?

No she has not. She is due the beginning of November so it could be anytime now.

 

[imamaze]

I am very discouraged after the Q&A last night. I don't believe LL is being truthful to LE or her own family. Or they are all covering for her.

Is it ok to discuss what was said in the Q&A in this folder?

It is ok if we discuss what the family stated on the Q&A from FB. Please keep the discussion civil. Thanks!!!

Ima

 

[MarthaM]

Thankfully, I missed seeing the Facebook thing 'live' last night. Just from reading the play-by-play when I got home, it sounded like it was more about drama and trying to confirm gossip about all kinds of side issues than about Aliayah. Reading it on the FB page itself was a little better, as the worst questions/comments were deleted, but still... I didn't learn a thing about Aliayah herself, and I think it's sad that the victim is getting the least amount of attention.

What I did learn is that even a missing child's extended family is fair game when it comes to accusations and criticism. At this point, I don't think there's anything anybody in Aliayah's family (or that of any other missing child) can do to change that; that seems to be the tone these cases take from the get-go.

The only impression I got from this latest chapter in the saga is that this family needs somebody to advise them when it comes to posting on places like FB and to help them get the desired media coverage. I think that'll be hard to do because these aren't members of Aliayah's immediate family, or even close members of her extended family (from what I could gather from various postings).

 

[CJMAJORGIRL24]

With all due respect,-when an "extended family" puts themselves in an "interview" situation, then begins deleting the very questions that we ALL want answers to, it leads people to believe they are hiding something. Also, when they seem to change the "story" around, that also leads to people believe they are stretching the truth. I agree, they NEED someone to help them-but you can lead a horse to water and you can't make him drink it. Mr. Mark Klass OFFERED to help, the family never responded to him. What more did they want? jmo...

I hope LE was all over that last nite.

 

[MarthaM]

With all due respect,-when an "extended family" puts themselves in an "interview" situation, then begins deleting the very questions that we ALL want answers to, it leads people to believe they are hiding something.

Not 'ALL'. I avoid a lot of the stuff that creeps into discussions about these cases, and from what I read upthread there were a lot of questions deleted that I couldn't care less about. Same old, same old. Plus, there seemed to be too much asking these extended family members things like 'Why did Lena...' (how the heck would they know all that, anyway?), which were just time-wasters.

I would have liked to hear questions like... When did you last see Aliayah? How many times a week (or month, or year) did you interact with her? Did she seem like a happy child? How would you describe her personality as a 3 year-old? What were her favorite toys and games? And so on.

Also, when they seem to change the "story" around, that also leads to people believe they are stretching the truth.

I didn't see that they changed any significant details. On a few tidbits, my impression is that mountains are being made out of molehills on some really trivial matters.

I agree, they NEED someone to help them-but you can lead a horse to water and you can't make him drink it. Mr. Mark Klass OFFERED to help, the family never responded to him. What more did they want? jmo...

Klaas's name comes up frequently here, and I really don't have any particular knowledge about him or his organization. But from what others have said on WS, my impression is that family has to contact them, not the other way around. And even then... would a great-aunt or great-uncle meet his criteria for getting involved? I don't know if they only get involved when immediate family requests help.

Anyway, I'm not really talking about any big, nationally-known group helping them. I just mean someone who is internet-savvy and has even basic skills in contacting and using the media. These family members just seem to be clueless about how to go about this.

I hope LE was all over that last nite.

Perhaps they did give it a read, but it doesn't seem that anything that was said (or deleted) was particularly helpful.

 

[dillysmom11]

Hi, I want to say how THRILLED I am that websleuths exists! My daughter was searching on google last night, re: Aliayah, and came across the thread with my name in it. To clarify, I am not some random cousin named "Donna". I'm confused tho, why the moderator chose to not only repeatedly condemn my viable questions for the "relatives" (I use that term loosely here, since it appears they know nothing...), and then deleted my comments?

There are some serious questions that need answering with that family, someone knows what did what to that little girl. I'm sure LE is on it, and media is in the dark at the present time.

 

[dillysmom11]

and forgive me if I've repeated anyone, I haven't yet read the responses in this thread.

 

[dillysmom11]

Martha, I was the one who had questions deleted. I did not berate the family in any way, I was asking questions that they did not want to answer, such as the ones you posed:

Did she seem like a happy child? How would you describe her personality as a 3 year-old? What were her favorite toys and games? And so on.

I think more than spending their time giving vague answers to things they know nothing about, they should be speaking with LE on what kind of environment Aliayah lived in. Someone in that family knows. I've looked at their FB profiles, and done a quick internet search, they seem to be people familiar with CPS involvement (should I not say that here?).

What I find most interesting, besides my deleted posts (of which I made copies of before they were deleted ), is that the great aunt did a QUICK turn around in her replies... suddenly she is EAGER to get out there and help LE.

 

[Knox]

With all due respect,-when an "extended family" puts themselves in an "interview" situation, then begins deleting the very questions that we ALL want answers to, it leads people to believe they are hiding something. Also, when they seem to change the "story" around, that also leads to people believe they are stretching the truth. I agree, they NEED someone to help them-but you can lead a horse to water and you can't make him drink it. Mr. Mark Klass OFFERED to help, the family never responded to him. What more did they want? jmo...

I hope LE was all over that last nite.

Jumping off your post CJMG :seeya:

If the family cannot speak about details that are relevant to Aliayah's disappearance or other personal details about her that would only be known by close relatives, why have a Facebook Q&A? Didn't they make themselves "fair game" as another poster put it? I realize social media sites like FB can be helpful in getting the word out there in missing children cases. But I don't believe it should be a replacement for print or tv news media.

The criticism of them was somewhat warranted, IMO. Right after someone started asking relevant questions the whole thing blew up. I asked three relevant, slow pitch questions. My questions and those of a few others were never answered because the "family" was too busy investigating someone they viewed as a "problem poster" and responding to her and each other.

A couple of their answers varied according to who was answering and the explanation given regarding photo's of Aliayah, defied all logic. I could go on but I'll hold my tongue as it really serves no purpose.

I guess you had to be there in real time, to completely understand.

I'm patiently waiting for the PC Killeen promised this week. Even if we don't learn anything new or substantial, I'm confident LE is making progress.

 

[dillysmom11]

Right after she started posting and the whole thing blew up, I asked three relevant, slow pitch questions. My questions and those of a few others were never answered because the "family" was too busy investigating the problem poster and responding to her and each other.

I apologize . I honestly wasn't purposefully trying to ruffle feathers, and was frankly surprised at how and whom they ruffled.

 

[Knox]

arty:

Welcome dillysmom11!!!!

 

[lynnb]

:welcome4:

Hi Dillysmom! Nice to meet you..... I guess you were surprised to find you had a fan club here.....lol

 

[dillysmom11]

Actually, my 17 year old daughter was surprised... I started to question my own integrity! LOL! Nice to see I'm not alone in my ponderings.

 

[lynnb]

I apologize . I honestly wasn't purposefully trying to ruffle feathers, and was frankly surprised at how and whom they ruffled.

No need to apologize....you didn't ruffle our feathers. We were all here cheering you on.

 

[lynnb]

dillysmom- while we are all basically harmless here...you may want to go back and remove your real name from your earlier post if you still can......You need to be a member to post here...but anyone can read what you say. In this case...you may want to stay unseen, especially if you are a local.