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Delta: AR, LA and MS / RE: Missing Girl: Morgan Chauntel Nick--AR--06/09/1995

« on: August 17, 2007, 12:07:14 AM »

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/n/nick_morgan.html


Morgan Chauntel Nick



Top Row and Bottom Left: Nick, circa 1995;
Bottom Right: Age-progression at age 17 (circa 2005)
  



Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance

Missing Since: June 9, 1995 from Alma, Arkansas
Classification: Non-Family Abduction
Date Of Birth: September 12, 1988
Age: 6 years old
Height and Weight: 4'0, 55 pounds

Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Blonde hair, blue eyes. Nick had five visible silver caps on her molars at the time of her 1995 disappearance; the caps were scheduled to be removed in 2000. Her teeth were crowded at the time of her 1995 disappearance and she will need orthodontic braces in adolescence. Nick has a protruding purple vein on the lower left side of her rib cage.

Clothing/Jewelry Description: A green Girl Scouts t-shirt, blue denim shorts and white leather tennis shoes.


Details of Disappearance
Nick attended a Little League Baseball game with her mother in Alma, Arkansas on June 9, 1995. She joined her friends to catch lightning bugs near the baseball field later in the evening.

Nick was last seen at approximately 10:45 p.m. as she stood near her mother's Nissan Stanza in the parking lot. She was emptying sand from her shoes at the time. Nick has never been heard from again. Witnesses told authorities that they observed an unidentified Caucasian male watching Nick play on the field earlier in the night.

 The man apparently approached a group of children playing with Nick and asked them a question; investigators have not publicly released any additional details about the conversation. The suspect is described as being approximately 23 to 38 years old in 1995, 6'0 and 180 pounds. He had a moustache and three to four days' growth of beard. The suspect had black or salt-and-pepper hair, which was combed to the back and possibly curly.
 
Two sketches of Nick's alleged abductor are posted below this case summary. He wore cut-off blue jean shorts and no shirt or shoes and spoke with a "hillbilly" dialect or accent. He also had a hairy chest. The unidentified man may have been driving a red Ford pickup truck with a white camper, which had windows covered with curtains. The vehicle left the field's parking lot at approximately the same time Nick disappeared. The truck had a short wheel base and a dull paint job due to age. The camper was possibly damaged on its right rear end. Witnesses stated that the camper appeared to be four to five inches shorter than the truck.

 Two attempted abductions occurred area on June 9 and 10. In Alma, a suspect resembling Nick's abductor enticed a four-year-old girl into his red truck. The abduction was interrupted and the girl saved when her mother saw them and screamed. In Fort Smith, fifteen miles from Alma, a suspect tried to entice a nine-year-old girl into the men's restroom at a convenience store. He stopped when the girl resisted. Authorities announced that the incidents involved the same man.

While the individual involved in these incidents has not been confirmed to be the same man sought in Nick's case, he resembled the Nick suspect and so did his truck, and authorities believe the events are linked.

There have been unconfirmed sightings of Nick throughout recent years, but she has not been located. The suspect and his possible vehicle remain at large.



Above Images: Sketches of Nick's possible abductor


Investigating Agency

If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Alma Police Department
501-632-3930
OR
Arkansas State Police
501-783-5195
OR
Federal Bureau Of Investigation
202-324-3000

Print a Poster: http://www.projectjason.org/aan/AAN_MorganNick.pdf

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Blue Ridge: TN, VA and WV / Re: Missing Girl: Tabitha Tuders--TN--04/29/03

« on: August 16, 2007, 08:58:26 PM »

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/t/tuders_tabitha.html



Tabitha Danielle Tuders



Top Row and Bottom Left and Center: Tuders, circa 2003;
Bottom Right: Age-progression to age 15 (circa 2005)

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Northwest: AK, ID, OR, and WA / Re: Missing Girl: Acacia Bishop--ID--05/25/03

« on: August 07, 2007, 03:10:10 AM »

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/b/bishop_acacia.html


Acacia Patience Bishop



Top Row and Bottom Left: Bishop, circa 2003;
Bottom Center and Right: Age-progression to age 4 (circa 2005)Â  


Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance

Missing Since: May 25, 2003 from Salt Lake City, Utah
Classification: Endangered Missing
Date Of Birth: October 29, 2001
Age: 1 year old
Height and Weight: 2'6, 30 - 35 pounds

Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Blonde hair, blue eyes. Bishop has a birthmark on the side of her abdomen, about the size of a tennis ball. Her ears are pierced.

Clothing/Jewelry Description: A pink sundress printed around the bottom with white daisies or sunflowers.

Details of Disappearance: Bishop was abducted by her grandmother, 38-year-old Kelley Jean Lodmell, from her great-grandparents' Salt Lake City home at 6:00 p.m. on May 25, 2003.
A photograph of Lodmell is posted below this case summary. She is bipolar and a paranoid schizophrenic. She had previously taken Bishop without permission and hid her in a basement; she was on supervised visitation with the baby when she abducted her in May 2003. They escaped when the supervisor, Bishop's great-grandmother, left the room for a moment.

Bishop and Lodmell were last seen together in Idaho Falls, Idaho on May 26, close to the Broadway overpass and green belt, next to the Snake River.

That same day, Lodmell went to a hydroelectric plant near the overpass and told employees there that she had dropped Bishop into the river while they were dangling their feet off the bridge. The plant was immediately shut down so Bishop would get sucked into its turbines. Divers searched the murky river for several days, but Bishop was not found there. However, a pair of baby shoes and a doll were found on the riverbank. One of Lodmell's shoes was also found on the bank; the other one was in the water. A box of trinkets was found as well, it was unrelated to Bishop's case. Authorities believe Bishop drowned in the Snake River; they have classified the case as a homicide. They do not feel that Bishop accidentally fell into the river.

Lodmell was soaking wet when she ran to the power plant for help, and the police believe she intentionally jumped in the water with Bishop in her arms in a murder/suicide attempt. She admitted this to authorities and was charged with kidnapping and murdering Bishop. She stated that she believed the baby made it out of the water and is still alive somewhere.

Lodmell has a criminal record; she has been charged with many petty offenses including drunk driving, threats with a dangerous weapon, and disorderly conduct. Her most serious offense was aggravated assault; she served sixty days in jail for shooting a child with a pellet gun. She has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and has a history of substance abuse as well. She has occasionally had to live on the streets or in her car, and she took her medication only when she could afford to pay for it. She was not taking it at the time she abducted Bishop. Bishop's parents hope that Lodmell is lying about her granddaughter's presumed death in an effort to conceal her from the rest of the family, and that she possibly passed Bishop over to one of her friends and would find her after she was released from prison.

She has reportedly been always possessive of the child. Bishop's parents say Lodmell has never had suicidal tendencies before, and had never indicated that she might harm Bishop. They characterize Lodmell as a habitual liar and say her confession of murder was a fabrication, and that she had been planning Bishop's abduction for months. Bishop's parents claim Lodmell sent them a letter from jail where she stated Bishop was alive and being cared for by others. She never referred to Bishop in the past tense in her letters. They also point out that Lodmell purchased diapers and milk for Bishop shortly before the baby allegedly drowned, which would not make any sense if she had been planning to murder her.

Police investigated the possibility that Lodmell gave or sold Bishop to other individuals, but they could find no evidence to support this theory. Nonetheless, her parents are convinced she is still alive. Bishop's mother and father are offering a reward for their daughter's safe return.

They have issued a sketch of a man they think may be helping to hide Bishop. The sketch was not made by a professional sketch artist and is not endorsed by the police. It is posted below. The man was allegedly seen checking Lodmell and Bishop out of the Red Lion Hotel on May 26. He is in his late forties or early fifties with rough, weathered tan skin, graying sunbleached hair, hazel eyes, large hands with carrot-shaped fingers, and a small build. He was about 5'6 tall and smoked Basics cigarettes. Police detectives do not think the man, if he exists, was involved in Bishop's disappearance and presumed death.

Lodmell was tried for kidnapping in federal court. In January 2005, a judge acquitted her, ruling that she was insane at the time of her crime. The judge decided Lodmell was delusional when she abducted Bishop and believed the baby was in an abusive situation and she had a duty to save her.

Lodmell was determined to be a danger to the community, based on her mental illness, past criminal behavior, and history of violence and substance abuse. She was committed to a mental hospital for an indefinite period. Lodmell may be released from the hospital at a later date if psychiatrists determine she is no longer dangerous, but her prognosis is poor as she has repeatedly refused to follow through with treatment programs for her schizophrenia and does not even believe she is mentally ill. It is unlikely that she will ever be released from federal custody; therefore, Idaho prosecutors dropped the murder and kidnapping charges against her. If Lodmell ever is released from the hospital, she may face the state charges again.

At the time of her disappearance, Bishop she was able to walk, run, and say one-syllable words. Foul play is suspected in her case due to the circumstances involved.






Left: Sketch of man possibly involved in the case;
Center: Kelly Jean Lodmell;
Right: Lodmell's car

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South Central: NM, OK, and TX / RE: Missing Girl: Monica Carrasco -- TX -- 10/01/2003

« on: August 06, 2007, 04:00:56 PM »

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/c/carrasco_monica.html
Monica Cassandra Carrasco




Top Two Rows and Bottom Left and Center: Carrasco, circa 2003;
Bottom Right: Age-progression to age 19 (circa 2005)
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Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance

Missing Since: October 1, 2003 from Balmorhea, Texas
Classification: Endangered Missing
Date of Birth: December 13, 1986
Age: 16 years old
Height and Weight: 5'5, 100 - 111 pounds

Distinguishing Characteristics: Hispanic female. Dark brown hair, dark brown eyes. Carrasco had red streaks in her hair when she was last seen. She has pierced ears, a chicken pox scar on her forehead near her hairline, a small light-colored mole on her left cheek, and dimples in both cheeks.

Clothing/Jewelry Description: A long beige or white nightgown and no shoes.

Medical Conditions: Carrasco is supposed to be taking anti-depressant medication which she does not have with her. She also suffers from anorexia and low blood sugar, and she was on a strict diet in October 2003. Carrasco was under a doctor's care at the time of her disappearance and may be in need of medical attention.


Details of Disappearance
Carrasco was last seen at her aunt and uncle's home four miles east of Balmorhea, Texas late in the evening of October 1, 2003. She is believed to have left the residence sometime between 11:00 p.m. on October 1 and 7:30 the next morning. She may have been carrying her large white or black Bible with her. Extensive searches of the rural, rugged area around Carrasco's aunt and uncle's home have yielded no clues as to her whereabouts. Carrasco may have left the Balmorhea area to meet someone, possibly an individual she contacted through the Internet. Her aunt and uncle believe she may have become disoriented from her medications, left the house, and gotten a ride with a passing motorist, possibly on Highway 17 which runs near their home.

A bus driver allegedly harassed Carrasco in May 2003, five months before her disappearance. She did not report the incident to any official authority, but was so shaken by it that she refused to take the bus to school after that.
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The bus driver was interviewed and has been ruled out as a suspect in her disappearance, but Carrasco's uncle failed a lie detector test in relation to her case.

While Carrasco apparently left the house of her own accord, police believe she may be in danger. She became depressed following her father's death from bone cancer in 2000 and was hospitalized for the depression and anorexia nervosa after losing over fifty pounds. After she was released from the hospital, she decided to live with her aunt and uncle because she was angry with her mother. Carrasco's mother says their relationship problems were not serious, however, and she does not believe her daughter ran away.

Carrasco was a junior at Alpine High School at the time of her disappearance and is described as a very religious person. Her case remains unsolved.