Missing Boy: Joshua Davis--TX--02/04/2011

[Kelly]

http://www.woai.com/news/local/story/Search-continues-for-Baby-Joshua/64k-zn42qUKeOppIfwU7vg.cspx


Search continues for Baby Joshua

Published: 2/24 6:38 pm

SAN ANTONIO - It has been three weeks since 18-month-old Joshua Davis vanished from his New Braunfels home. Since then, the toddler's mother has given birth to another baby boy. Joshua's uncle says it’s a bitter sweet time for for the Davis family.

Johnny Davis said, “It was hard he looks just like baby Joshua. His name is Jaden Davis. And we're just praying Baby Joshua will come back home to everybody.

Mom and baby are home from the hospital.

Meanwhile, tips continue to pour into investigators. They do say they have received some valuable information which has helped in the search for the toddler. Police confirm they have sent search teams out to several specific locations, but have turned up nothing.

While the baby’s parents believe their baby was kidnapped, Police seem to be ruling that out. Joshua's parents are planning another search for their baby this Saturday.

[Jenn]

Charley Project Profile for Joshua: http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/d/davis_joshua.html

[Jenn]

NamUs Profile for Joshua: https://www.findthemissing.org/cases/10068/1/

[LoriDavis]

Cary Clack: One boy, missing but not forgotten
Published 11:01 a.m., Saturday, August 13, 2011

[Excerpt...]

Rarely do we witness an Elizabeth Smart-type ending in which, despite enduring unspeakable brutality, the child is returned alive to family.

Which brings us to Joshua Davis Jr., who was 18 months old when he went missing on Feb. 4 from his home in New Braunfels. In a mobile home full of adults, including his parents, the boy somehow disappeared into the cold night, and the hundreds of volunteers who searched the area never found a trace of him.

Tuesday will be Joshua's second birthday. We know nothing of his fate or who's responsible for his disappearance, but that he is alive to celebrate is the only birthday wish that matters; that he's returned to the people who love him is the only present — or presence — anyone wants. The only gift that can be offered to him now is the gift of remembrance.

Read more: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/One-boy-missing-but-not-forgotten-1880405.php#ixzz1UxiufANQ

[LoriDavis]

As One Case Closes, Another Remains Open: Search for Joshua Davis Jr. Continues by New Braunfels Police

Friday, September 16th, 2011
 


(New Braunfels, TX) -- One local mystery was solved last week with the discovery of Shannon Smith’s burnt orange pickup truck, and the murder suspect’s body, less than 2 miles from the scene of the crime. But there’s another local mystery that New Braunfels Police still want solved: The case of missing New Braunfels toddler Joshua Davis Jr., who went missing over 7 months ago, on a cold February night.
 
[Excerpt..]

As for Joshua Davis, Jr., the then 18-month old toddler (now 2-years old) went missing outside of his home on Savannah Hill Circle, off Klein Road and Walnut Avenue.  Multiple searches for the boy took place in extremely cold temperatures back in February, when the daylight hours were much shorter.  But those conditions, of course, have changed.

Read more: http://kgnb.am/news/one-case-closes-another-remains-open-search-joshua-davis-jr-continues-new-braunfels-police

[LoriDavis]

Search for Josh enters ninth month

Posted: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 10:23 pm
By Dalondo Moultrie New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung



NEW BRAUNFELS — Eight months after his disappearance, no case-breaking leads have turned up in the search for a New Braunfels boy who went missing from his home earlier this year.

Joshua J. Davis Jr. has not surfaced but police are still fielding leads, NBPD Capt. Michael Penshorn said.

“We’re following up tips as we receive them,” he said. “I know we still do occasionally receive information...”

Read more: http://herald-zeitung.com/news/article_0beca3b4-f54b-11e0-ba25-001cc4c002e0.html

Anyone with information about Joshua’s disappearance can call Crimestoppers at (830) 620-TIPS (8477) or NBPD at (830) 221-4570.

[LoriDavis]

Experts: Media biased in missing kids coverage

October 10, 2011 11:10 AM

(CBS News)  Over the past week, there was an intense media focus on Lisa Irwin, the 10-month-old Missouri girl who, according to her parents, was taken by an intruder from their home in the middle of the night.

As investigators search for Lisa, there are thousands of other missing child cases that fail to capture the nation's attention.

CBS News' Susan McGinnis reports that Joshua Davis disappeared during a family gathering at their San Antonio, Texas, home last February.

Sabrina Benitez, Joshua's mother, told CBS News, "We picked the crib up, we looked inside ... and we (saw) no sign of him."

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/10/10/earlyshow/living/parenting/main20118068.shtml

[LoriDavis]

http://www.kens5.com/on-tv/kens-reporters/james-munoz/Joshua-Davis-Jr-missing-since-2-4-2011-138514474.html

Joshua Davis Jr. missing since 2-4-2011

by James Muñoz / KENS 5
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 4:30 PM
Updated Wednesday, Feb 1 at 5:53 PM

NEW BRAUNFELS -- Joshua Davis Jr. went missing from his grandfather's mobile home in south New Braunfels last February.

Seven adults were inside the home at the time. New Braunfels police said their investigation over the past year points to something happening inside the residence.

One or more of the seven adults knows what happened, police said.

Around Thanksgiving authorities spent seven days at Lake Dunlap responding to a tip. The search turned up nothing and police are reviewing the case and speaking to everyone involved.

Anyone with information is asked to call Comal County Crime Stoppers at (830) 620-TIPS.

There is a vigil for Joshua on Saturday at the Heidi Search Center at 4115 Naco Perrin Blvd. at 1:30 p.m.

[Shannon]

http://herald-zeitung.com/news/local_news/article_ebb269cc-e814-11e1-9208-001a4bcf887a.html

Missing Josh Davis Jr. remembered on his third birthday

Posted: Thursday, August 16, 2012 11:45 pm

NEW BRAUNFELS — Joshua Davis Jr.’s family celebrated his third birthday at his grandmother’s house Thursday night in New Braunfels.

And amidst tears, balloons and cake — which his little brother prominently fingered — relatives remembered Josh and prayed for his safe return.

[Shannon]

http://www.ksat.com/news/New-Braunfels-boy-missing-2-years/-/478452/18408736/-/ogb2ns/-/index.html

New Braunfels boy missing 2 years
Family of Joshua Davis Jr. marks somber anniversary with prayers, balloon release

Author: Tim Gerber

Published On: Feb 04 2013 09:58:12 PM CST
Updated On: Feb 05 2013 12:10:12 AM CST

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas -
Benitez and Josh Davis Senior have been waiting to be reunited with their son for 2 years.

Joshua Davis Junior was just 18-months-old when he virtually vanished into thin air from his parent's New Braunfels mobile home on February 4, 2011.

Despite no signs of the boy ever being found by investigators, Benitez refuses to give up hope.

Until they come to me with something else I believe my son's alive," Benitez said. "I believe we'll all be together as a family again."

A massive search effort in the days following the toddler's disappearance turned up nothing in the fields around the family's rural home. New Braunfels Police said they're no closer to finding the boy or solving the case.

Investigators said there were 9 people in the mobile home the night Joshua disappeared. Investigators said some of those friends and family members have not been cooperative.

"I believe there are people who aren't cooperating but I can stand here and say that me and Josh, we've cooperated 100 percent," Benitez said.

Tired of being considered suspects by some in the community, Josh Davis, Sr., said they've done everything that's been asked of them by police.

"I've cooperated, Sabrina's cooperated," Davis said. "Every time they've called us in, we've went down there."

Because so much time has passed, it's likely Joshua Davis looks nothing like his picture on the missing person flyer that's been circulated for the past 2 years. In fact, Kate Shields, Executive Director of the Heidi Search Center said the boy probably looks an awful lot like his younger brother.

Shields said the two boys looked nearly identical as babies and she believes Josh's physical progression may be similar to the younger brother he's never met.

"You know Joshua's face could look much like (his brother) now which is of course looks very much like his mother," Shields said adding they are working to get an updated picture of Joshua on flyers using age progression.

As the family continues its search for answers, they pray little Joshua will find his way home and make their family whole again.