Project Jason

Jump to content


Missing Girl: Kayla Berg - WI - 08/11/2009


60 replies to this topic

#1 La Vina

La Vina
  • Guests

Posted 25 August 2009 - 09:26 AM

Print a poster: http://www.projectja...N_KaylaBerg.pdf

 

KaylaBerg_zps8cf56a76.jpg

NCMC1129610c1.jpg

NCMC1129610e1.jpg
Age Progressed to 17 years

Kayla May Berg

DOB:  Aug 29, 1993
Missing:  Aug 11, 2009
Height:  5'2" (157 cm)
Eyes:  Brown
Race:  White
Age at disappearance:  15
Sex:  Female
Weight:  108 lbs (49 kg)
Hair:  Brown
Missing From:
Antigo, Wisconsin
United States

Kayla's ears and navel are pierced. She has a scar on the right side of her nose. She also has a scar on her right shin.

Contact Information:
Langlade County Sheriff's Office (Wisconsin)
1-715-627-6411

Print a Poster




#2 La Vina

La Vina
  • Guests

Posted 25 August 2009 - 09:31 AM

http://www.wausaudai...seen-in-Wausau-

August 20, 2009
Wausau Daily Herald

68878_467316369973011_1934003826_n.jpg
Kayla Berg, 15, of Antigo, has been missing since Aug. 11 and was last seen in Wausau. (Contributed photo)

Missing 15-year-old Antigo girl last seen in Wausau

Law enforcement officials are looking for a 15-year-old Antigo girl who was last seen Aug. 11 in Wausau.

Kayla May Berg was dropped off during the evening hours of Aug. 11 by a friend at a residence near Colonial Manor, 1010. East Wausau Ave., where she planned to meet another friend, according to her mother, Hope Sprenger. She has not been heard from since.

Berg was wearing jeans, a T-shirt and a dark blue hooded sweatshirt at the time. She is five-foot, two-inches tall, 108 pounds with brown hair, brown eyes and a scar on her nose.

Sprenger said in her last conversation with her daughter, there were no indications that Berg planned to run away.

"It was like she dropped off the face of the Earth," Sprenger said. "We just want to know that she's OK."

If anyone has information about Berg's whereabouts, they should call: Marathon County Sheriff's Department, 261-1200; Langlade County Sheriff's Department, 627-6411



#3 La Vina

La Vina
  • Guests

Posted 25 August 2009 - 09:35 AM

http://www.waow.com/....asp?S=10986628

Posted: Aug 25, 2009 8:28 AM PDT
by Melissa Langbehn

 

72534_157138050990846_4380754_n.jpg

Missing Antigo Teen Update

WAUSAU (WAOW)--There's still no sign of 15 year old Kayla Berg, but Antigo police say they continue to receive many leads. Some tips have lead them to area stores. Once there investigators check out surveillance tapes to see if the person spotted was Kayla. So far, they have come up empty handed.

Kayla Berg was last seen August 11th in Wausau.

Antigo Police say the teen traveled to Wausau to see friends and was last seen at a home near Colonial Manor.

The Chief says there are no signs that she's in trouble. Kayla's mom tells Newsline 9 that her daughter always checks in.That hasn't happened for two weeks.



#4 La Vina

La Vina
  • Guests

Posted 27 August 2009 - 08:44 AM

http://www.wausaudai...1981/WDHopinion

August 27, 2009

Missing girl last seen here

Law enforcement officials continue to look for a 15-year-old Antigo girl who was last seen two weeks ago in Wausau.

Kayla May Berg was dropped off the evening of Aug. 11 by a friend at a residence near Colonial Manor, 1010 East Wausau Ave., where she planned to meet another friend, according to her mother, Hope Sprenger. She has not been heard from since.

Berg was wearing jeans, a T-shirt and a dark blue hooded sweatshirt at the time. She is 5 feet 2 inches tall, 108 pounds with brown hair, brown eyes and a scar on her nose.


If anyone has information about Berg's whereabouts, they should call: Marathon County Sheriff's Department,1-715 261-1200; Langlade County Sheriff's Department,1-715- 627-6411

#5 La Vina

La Vina
  • Guests

Posted 27 August 2009 - 01:47 PM

http://www.waow.com/....asp?S=11003759

Posted: Aug 27, 2009 1:08 PM PDT
By Ashley Gatz

Posted Image

Posted Image

Have any information about this truck? Call 715-627-6411

Police looking toward truck in latest missing teen lead

ANTIGO (WAOW) -- The Antigo Police need your help.

They're looking for anyone who has information about the truck in the 2 attached pictures.

It was seen August 20 at 1:45pm at the Walmart in Antigo picking up a young female.

Authorities received a tip that the girl getting into the truck could be Antigo's missing teen; 15 year old Kayla Berg.

Berg was last seen August 11th in Wausau.

No one has heard from her since.

If you have any information regarding this truck or her disappearance, call the Antigo Police at 715-627-6411.

On Saturday, a candle light ceremony will be held in honor of Kayla's 16th birthday.

The event will be held at Antigo's High School Saturday, August 29 from 9pm through 11pm.


#6 La Vina

La Vina
  • Guests

Posted 30 August 2009 - 03:35 PM

http://www.waow.com/....asp?S=11016010

Candle light vigil for the birthday of a missing Antigo teen

Posted: Aug 30, 2009
By Heather Sawaski

ANTIGO (WAOW) -- It's been almost 3 weeks since Kayla Berg was last seen in the Wausau area. Kayla turned 16 Saturday, and friends and family gathered at a special candle light vigil in her honor.

Through the somber glow of candles, dozens of faces could be seen praying for the safe return of their friend and daughter.

"It's terrible," said Kayla's mother Hope Sprenger. "It's horrifying. It's the worst feeling in the world. I just want her back."

Kayla Berg turned 16 years old on Saturday. And friends and family came together at her high school in Antigo to celebrate the milestone, and also pray for her safety.

"I just want Kayla to be in everyone's prayers and to find a way safe way back home," her mother said.

The group sang some of Kayla's favorite songs and shared memories from times spent with Kayla.

"I remember her hyperness," said Kayla's friend Megan Jaje. "No matter what, she was always jumping down the hallways happy. There's nothing that could bring her down usually."

The family has a Sweet 16 birthday cake, but they say it won't be cut until Kayla comes home to have the first piece.


If you have any information on the whereabouts of Kayla Berg, please call the Langlade County Sheriff's Department at 715-627-6411.

#7 La Vina

La Vina
  • Guests

Posted 03 September 2009 - 09:47 PM

http://www.wjfw.com/...=20090903225753

Missing Antigo Girl

Submitted: 09/03/2009
Story By: WJFW News Team

ANTIGO - It's been over three weeks and an Antigo girl is still missing. 16-year-old Kayla May Berg has been missing since August 11th.

According to detectives with the Antigo Police Deparment, she was last seen at her father's home. Kayla is listed as missing and endangered.

She has brown hair and brown eyes and weighs 108 pounds.

Her ears and navel are pierced. She also has a scar on the right side of her nose and a
scar on her right shin.

If you have any information about Kayla, please call the Langlade County Crimestoppers. That number is 627-NAIL. 715-627-NAIL (6245)


#8 La Vina

La Vina
  • Guests

Posted 09 September 2009 - 04:18 AM

http://www.wjfw.com/...=20090908212922

Teenager Still Missing and Endangered

Submitted: 09/08/2009
Story By: Bridget Fargen

ANTIGO - The Antigo Police Department needs your help tonight to find a teen whose been missing for more than a month.

16-year-old Kayla Berg has been missing since August 11th and was last seen at her dad's house.

Antigo Police Chief Eric Roller says the department is following up on tips and places Berg could be.

Roller says as of right now nothing can be confirmed as to where she may be.

He says the department did locate a truck with bear or dog cages in the back that helped the investigation.

Kayla is still listed as missing and endangered.

She has brown hair and brown eyes and weighs 108 pounds.

Her ears and navel are pierced. She also has a scar on the right side of her nose and a
scar on her right shin.

If you have any information about Kayla, please call the Langlade County Crimestoppers. That number is 627-NAIL. 715-627-NAIL (6245)

#9 Jenn

Jenn

    Advanced Member

  • Moderators
  • 5,706 posts
  • LocationOntario, Canada

Posted 11 September 2009 - 05:10 AM

http://www.waow.com/....asp?S=11101695

Latest: Police say missing teen may be a runaway, mom says it's unlikely


Posted: Sep 09, 2009 5:01 PM EDT
by Meg Bonacorsi

ANTIGO (WAOW) -- It's been nearly a month since a 16-year-old Antigo teen went missing in Wausau.

Now police aren't sure whether she was abducted or if she's just hiding out.

Kayla's mom Hope Sprenger says, "Kayla if you can hear this, please just call me, you're not in trouble. Just call mom. I need to know."

Even though 16-year-old Kayla Berg has been missing for nearly a month, her mother isn't giving up hope. And neither are the Antigo Police.

Chief Eric Roller says, "We're following up on everything we can. A lot of it has been "she's been here or there, been sighted here, maybe here".

The problem is, they haven't been able to confirm any of those tips. The man who saw Kayla last dropped her off at this abandoned home. He says he never saw her go in. The person she was meeting says he wasn't here.

Roller says, "To this day that's all we really do know."

Based on interviews, the stories just aren't matching up. That's why police believe Kayla may be hiding with friends.

Roller says, "We do feel that there is some deception there and they may know more about it. Again, it's nothing concrete but it is a lead that we want to go on."

But Sprenger isn't so sure, "I can't believe that they would lie. They've seen what I've gone through, what I'm going through... I can't see her doing this. It's completely not in her nature."

But police say if Kayla is hiding, it's the best case scenario at this point.

Roller says, "That's what we're hoping for. I mean we're just hoping that she's going to come back, she's safe and her friends knew."

You may remember we told you that police received a tip from a person saying they thought they saw Kayla get into a truck at the Wal-Mart in Antigo.

The driver of that truck was interviewed and cleared.

If you have any information about Kayla, call local law enforcement.


Jennifer, Project Jason Forum Moderator
www.projectjason.org
Help us for free when you shop online or do a websearch:
http://www.goodsearc...harityid=857029

Help us find the missing: Become an AAN Member
http://www.projectja...awareness.shtml

If you have seen any of our missing persons, please call the law enforcement agency listed on the post. All missing persons are loved by someone, and their families deserve to find the answers they seek in regards to the disappearance.

#10 La Vina

La Vina
  • Guests

Posted 18 September 2009 - 02:46 PM

http://www.wausaudai...581&located=rss

Family of missing teen to start fundraiser

September 18, 2009
Wausau Daily Herald

The family of missing girl Kayla Berg, 16, of Antigo is planning to hold a fundraiser to increase the reward offered by Langlade County Crimestoppers.

The family hopes the money also would pay for additional flyers and to hire a private investigator, according to a news release.

Her mother, Hope Sprenger, said rumors and false leads have kept the family in limbo and authorities have come up empty-handed.

Berg was dropped off during the evening hours of Aug. 11 by a friend at a residence near Colonial Manor, 1010 E. Wausau Ave., where she planned to meet another friend, according to Sprenger. She has not been heard from since.

Berg was wearing jeans, a T-shirt and a dark blue hooded sweatshirt at the time. She is five-foot, two-inches tall, 108 pounds with brown hair, brown eyes and a scar on her nose.

If you have any information about Kayla, please call the Langlade County Crimestoppers. That number is 627-NAIL. 715-627-NAIL (6245)

#11 La Vina

La Vina
  • Guests

Posted 20 September 2009 - 02:34 PM

http://www.waow.com/....asp?S=11164573

Family & friends hold fundraiser to help in Kayla Berg search

Posted Image

Kayla Berg

Sep 20, 2009
by Cami Mountain

ANTIGO (WAOW) -- It's been a month and a half since an Antigo teen's mysterious disappearance.  Now, Kayla Berg's family and friends are doing the last thing they can think of to help in the search.

It's a room full of heavy hearts, where any sort of a smile quickly disappears.  The people gathered together to raise money to help bring Kayla Berg, 16, home.

"We're hoping to raise money to up the reward status, possibly a private investigator, although that's very expensive. But, definitely, to help up the reward money and help keep getting flyers out, gas everything."  Kayla's mom, Hope Sprenger, says not a day goes by that she doesn't search for her daughter.

Even at a fundraiser where many people knew the girl are posters with her face and information.

Sprenger says, "My motivation is that we will find her and we'll bring her home. That's the only thing that keeps me going everyday, is the hope of getting her back in my arms."

Kayla was last seen by a friend who dropped her off at this Wausau home.  That friend has been questioned by police and released.

It's what happened to Kayla after he left that's unknown.  Where did she go?  Who is she with?

Those questions haunt Kayla's family, her brother Jimmy.

Jimmy Berg says, "I love her more than anything in the world and I'd love to see her back as soon as she can. If somebody took her, we're praying to God she is ok."

Without answers Kayla's family is paralyzed with unknowns.  They're pleading one comes soon.

Sprenger adds, "If people are scared to say something to the police department, leave a note in somebody's mailbox, something to get the word out. Send a letter, anything, please.

An investigator with the Antigo Police Department earlier this morning.  He says they continue to follow any leads they get into Kayla Berg's disappearance.  They're not ruling out that she could be hiding out with friends, although her family says that's just not her personality.

If you have any information about Berg's disappearance, you're asked to call local law enforcement, or Langlade County Crimestoppers. That number is 627-NAIL. 715-627-NAIL (6245)

#12 Kelly

Kelly

    President and Founder

  • Administrators
  • 7,848 posts
  • LocationRenton WA

Posted 30 September 2009 - 12:18 AM

Project Jason Profile:

KaylaB.jpgKaylaB2.jpgKaylaB3.jpg

Name:  Kayla Berg

Date of Birth:  08/29/1993
Date Missing:  08/11/2009
Age at time of disappearance:  15
City Missing From:  Antigo
State Missing From:  WI
Gender:  Female
Race:  White
Height:  5 ft 2 in
Weight:  106 lbs
Hair Color:  Brown
Hair (other):  Dark Brown
Eye Color:  Brown
Complexion:  Fair

Identifying Characteristics:  Small chicken pox scar on the right side of her nose, and a scar on her right shin. She has a pierced navel and both of her ears twice, and on up high on her left ear. She also has scars on her abdomen from an appendectomy.

Clothing:  Last seen wearing jeans, a red spaghetti strap tank top, and had a dark blue hoodie. She was wearing tan low heel sandals.

Jewelry:  Silver ringed necklace.

Circumstances of Disappearance:  She was last seen in the late evening being dropped to meet a friend on Wausau Ave. across the street from the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Wausau, WI. Neighbors reported seeing her pacing back and forth in front of the house, which is condemned.  

Medical Conditions:  No known medical conditions.

Investigative Agency:  Antigo Police Department
Agency Phone:  (715) 627-6411

Print a poster: http://www.projectja...N_KaylaBerg.pdf


Kelly Murphy, Mother of Missing Jason Jolkowski
President and Founder,
Project Jason
www.projectjason.org



Please help us in our mission as a 501 c 3 nonprofit: http://projectjason....y-campaign.html

If you have seen any of our missing persons, please call the law enforcement agency listed on the post. All missing persons are loved by someone, and their families deserve to find the answers they seek in regards to the disappearance.


#13 La Vina

La Vina
  • Guests

Posted 30 September 2009 - 01:52 PM

http://www.wausaudai...1/90930030/1981

Antigo teen last seen in Wausau still missing

http://cmsimg.wausau...xW=318&Border=0

Kayla Berg

September 30, 2009
Wausau Daily Herald

A 16-year-old Antigo girl is still missing seven weeks after she was last seen in Wausau.

Kayla Berg was dropped off during the evening hours of Aug. 11 by a friend at a residence near Colonial Manor, 1010 E. Wausau Ave., where she planned to meet another friend, according to Berg’s mother, Hope Sprenger. Berg has not been heard from since.

Sprenger said it is unusual that her daughter has not checked in with her family. Sprenger said her daughter’s disappearance is suspicious and thinks that someone knows where her daughter is.

“I do not believe, she ran away,” Sprenger said. “It’s not in her nature to do this at all.”

Police in Langlade and Marathon Counties have been following up tips and possible sightings of Berg without any success. Antigo Police Sgt. James Kolpack said investigators don’t know if Berg ran away or was abducted. He said that the length of time Berg has been missing is unusual and that most missing children cases are resolved in three or four days.

Berg was wearing jeans, a T-shirt and a dark blue hooded sweatshirt at the time of her disappearance. She is five-foot, two-inches tall, 108 pounds with brown hair, brown eyes and a scar on her nose.

Sprenger said she and others have hung missing person posters throughout central and northern Wisconsin.

If anyone has information about Berg’s disappearance, they should call the Marathon County Sheriff’s Department at 715-261-1200 or the Langlade County Sheriff’s Department at 715- 627-6411.

#14 La Vina

La Vina
  • Guests

Posted 01 October 2009 - 05:11 AM

http://www.wausaudai.../910010645/1981

Mother sure missing daughter abducted; cops skeptical

October 1, 2009
By Jeff Starck
Wausau Daily Herald

The mother of an Antigo teen missing since Aug. 11 says she thinks her daughter was abducted, though police continue to investigate the disappearance as a runaway case.

Kayla Berg, 16, was dropped off during the evening hours of Aug. 11 by a friend at a vacant home near Colonial Manor, 1010 E. Wausau Ave., where she planned to meet another friend, according to Berg's mother, Hope Sprenger. Kayla has not been heard from since.

Sprenger said her daughter had never run away before and it is unusual that Berg has not checked in with her family.

"I do not believe she ran away," Sprenger said. "It's not in her nature to do this at all."

Wausau Police Detective Kay Hanson said investigators in Wausau and Antigo have questioned Kayla's friends and family and followed tips in the weeks since her disappearance. Those interviews led police to conclude that it is more likely that Kayla ran away than that she was abducted, Hanson said.

"We don't have a witness and there is no evidence pointing toward or suggesting that she was taken against her will," Hanson said. Kayla willingly went to the home with a male friend and he has been cleared in the case, Hanson said.

Many times runaways will decide to return home within several days or weeks, Hanson said. In other cases the runaway or a person he or she is with is caught committing a crime and is located that way, she said.

Sprenger said she and others have hung missing person posters throughout central and northern Wisconsin to develop new tips. Despite media attention, advertisements and the offer of reward money, police say they have received few leads during the past two weeks.

"My only motivation that gets me up every morning is Kayla herself and the hope that she gets home OK," Sprenger said.

Lifelong Wausau resident and local dentist John Krasowski said he was heartbroken when he heard about Berg's disappearance. Krasowski has been running an advertisement the past few weeks in the Wausau Daily Herald asking people with information to come forward with information.

"If it were my daughter, God forbid, it's the least you can do," Krasowski said about the advertisement. "It is what you hope someone else would do for you if you're in that situation.

#15 Kelly

Kelly

    President and Founder

  • Administrators
  • 7,848 posts
  • LocationRenton WA

Posted 03 October 2009 - 09:55 AM

AAN Poster Notify Sent to AAN Subscribers   Code 64

Help us find the missing: Become an AAN Member and receive notifications about missing persons via email.

Click here to become a part of the solution: http://www.projectja...awareness.shtml

Kelly Murphy, Mother of Missing Jason Jolkowski
President and Founder,
Project Jason
www.projectjason.org

Please help us in our mission as a 501 c 3 nonprofit: http://projectjason....y-campaign.html

If you have seen any of our missing persons, please call the law enforcement agency listed on the post. All missing persons are loved by someone, and their families deserve to find the answers they seek in regards to the disappearance.


#16 Kelly

Kelly

    President and Founder

  • Administrators
  • 7,848 posts
  • LocationRenton WA

Posted 10 October 2009 - 11:47 AM

Gilbert Caravallo and Kayla Berg are Project Jason's featured missing persons for October of 2009. The image you see below, with links to their news and information threads, is on the main page of the Project Jason website. This is one means of awareness for their cases, and with a high average of daily hits to the site, we'll reach many with their stories.

If your missing loved one is not registered with us for services, please click here: http://www.projectja...rg/report.shtml

Posted Image

Kelly Murphy, Mother of Missing Jason Jolkowski
President and Founder,
Project Jason
www.projectjason.org

Please help us in our mission as a 501 c 3 nonprofit: http://projectjason....y-campaign.html

If you have seen any of our missing persons, please call the law enforcement agency listed on the post. All missing persons are loved by someone, and their families deserve to find the answers they seek in regards to the disappearance.


#17 La Vina

La Vina
  • Guests

Posted 12 October 2009 - 04:36 AM

http://www.wjfw.com/...=20091011200643

Kayla Berg Missing for Two Months

10/11/2009
Alex Ronallo

ANTIGO - Hope Sprenger has been wearing a cross necklace everyday for the past two months, a present from her missing daughter. She says she'll continue to wear it until she comes home, "I have no idea. It's like she just vanished."

Hope's 16-year old daughter Kayla Berg has been missing since August 11th.

"She did not run away. That's my true gut feeling it's not in her nature," says Hope.

Kayla grew up in Antigo and her mom says there's no way her happy, outgoing daughter would have left without telling anyone. According to Hope, Kayla went missing while visiting her father in Wausau. The Antigo Police Department is calling Kayla missing and endangered.

"Everybody's dedicated to the cause and we hope that we can bring her home safe," says Captain Nate Musolff of the Antigo P.D. He says they have at least one person working on this case everyday. He says they also receive tips from the community constantly, "Community is aware of it and everyone's chipping in to and doing what they can to help us locate her."

Hope and Captain Musloff say Kayla's entire family and the Antigo community are working hard to find her. They both say no one involved will rest until they do.

"We're not going to quit until we come up with what happened. It's hard to say when that will happen, but at some point we're going to figure this out," says Captain Musolff.

"She is my single motivation. She's what gets me up every morning," says Hope.

Hope adds she gets through the days by working to find her daughter, but it's not easy, "It's just a nightmare, like I can't, I can't wake up. It's a living nightmare."

A nightmare Hope says she will only wake up from when Kayla comes home.

If you have any tips on Kayla Berg's whereabouts, the Antigo Police Department asks that you call

To do so you can call Crimestoppers at 715-627-NAIL or the Antigo Police Department at 715-627-6411

Kayla is 16-years-old, she has brown hair and eyes, she is 5 feet two inches tall, she weighs about 108 pounds, has pierced ears and a pierced navel and has scars on the right side of her nose and her right shin.

#18 La Vina

La Vina
  • Guests

Posted 21 October 2009 - 02:18 PM

http://www.wsaw.com/...s/65285662.html

Finding Kayla May Berg Top Priority For Antigo Police Department
There is still no sign of missing Antigo teen Kayla May Berg.


Oct 21, 2009
Julia Fello

There is still no sign of missing Antigo teen Kayla May Berg.

She vanished 71 days ago.

Now, the 15-year-old's mother is pleading for your help, to bring her daughter home.

Kayla's mom, Hope Sprenger, says it's become harder to remain optimistic every day she doesn't hear from her daughter.

While investigators wait for leads, her family is raising money to help in the search.

"To help raise the reward money and keep giving posters, fliers, anything else that we can get out that might help and that's pretty much what it's for," says Kayla's Mom.

The family is accepting donations at the CoVantage Credit Union in Antigo, payable to the family of Kayla Berg.

Kayla was last seen in the Wausau area on August 11th.

She was reported missing 6 days later, after her parents, who are separated, realized the girl was not at either household.

The Antigo Police Chief says finding Kayla is their top priority, but he says there are no solid leads right now.

"Unless we get more information, we are still going to be handling it the same way and we're still gong to be investigating all those leads and following up as best we can and hope for the best case scenario," says Chief Eric Roller with the Antigo Police Department.

Kayla has brown hair and eyes, is 5'2, and about 110 pounds

If you have any information you're asked to call Langlade County Crimestoppers at 715-627-6245. Callers can remain anonymous.

#19 La Vina

La Vina
  • Guests

Posted 26 October 2009 - 07:31 PM

http://www.waow.com/....asp?S=11388101

Arrest made in connection to Berg disappearance

Posted Image

Kayla Berg

Oct 26, 2009
Donnie Forti

LANGLADE COUNTY (WAOW)--  The Antigo police captain tells Newsline 9 that Kevin Kielcheski, 24, of Deerbrook was taken into custody on a charge of second degree reckless endangerment.

Kielcheski appeared in court Monday and cash bond was set.

He remains in the Langlade County Jail Monday night.

Police say he drove Berg to Wausau and was the last person known to have contact with the teen.

Berg was 15 when she was last seen in Wausau on August 11th.

Friends reportedly dropped her off near a home on the city's east side.

She hasn't been heard from since.

But despite the arrest, police say they're still checking into leads.

If you have any information on where Kayla Berg might be, you're asked to call Antigo police at 715-627-6411.

#20 La Vina

La Vina
  • Guests

Posted 27 October 2009 - 09:28 AM

http://www.wsaw.com/...s/66378957.html

DEVELOPING: Last Man Known to See Kayla Berg Arrested

Oct 27, 2009
WSAW Staff

The Antigo Police Department has arrested a 24-year-old man in connection to the disappearance of an Antigo teen more than two months ago, according to the The Antigo Daily Journal.

Authorities say the suspect, Kevin J. Kielscheski, who resides in the Deerbrook, will be charged with a felony count of second degree reckless endangerment of safety in regards to the disappearance of 15-year-old Kayla Mae Berg.

Berg, who has since turned 16, was last seen on the night of August 11 in Wausau near Colonial Manor.

According to Police Chief Eric Roller and Captain Nate Musolff, the suspect had driven Berg to Wausau and is the last known person to have had contact with the teenager.

Authorities stressed that the arrest by no means brings a conclusion to the investigation.

Anyone with information on Kayla Berg should contact the local police. She is described as having brown hair and brown eyes, weighing approximately 108 pounds and 5'2" tall.


#21 La Vina

La Vina
  • Guests

Posted 28 October 2009 - 03:29 PM

http://www.wausaudai...th-missing-girl

Antigo man jailed in connection with missing girl

October 28, 2009
Jeff Starck
Wausau Daily Herald

ANTIGO -- The parents of an Antigo girl missing for three months said Monday's arrest of a 24-year-old in connection with her disappearance leaves many questions unanswered.

The primary question: Where is Kayla Berg?

Kevin J. Kielcheski was charged this week with second-degree reckless endangerment after he told police he smoked marijuana with Berg, then 15, and then dropped her off at a Wausau home Aug. 11, according to police reports.

Kielcheski said Kayla called and asked him to pick her up at her father's Antigo home and drive her to Wausau, according to a criminal complaint. Kayla, now 16, has not been seen since Kielcheski left her at a home near Colonial Manor, 1010 E. Wausau Ave., where she planned to meet another friend, police said.

Kayla's mother, Hope Sprenger, said she remains optimistic for Kayla's return and that the arrest at least begins to shed more light on what happened to her daughter.

"We knew eventually he was going to get charged with something," Sprenger said. "I can't explain my reaction."

Kayla's father, Jim Spanbauer, said he is unsure if the criminal charge is an indication that police are close to resolving the case. Spanbauer remains convinced that his daughter would not have left on her own.

Langlade County District Attorney Ralph Uttke said the charges were filed because of Kielcheski's admission during an interview with police Aug. 25 that he consumed drugs with Berg and that she has been missing ever since.

"He dropped off a young girl knowingly using a controlled substance and was under the influence," Uttke said. The investigation into Berg's disappearance is ongoing, he said.
Investigators from Wausau referred the questions related to the charges to Antigo police. Messages left with an Antigo officer were not returned Tuesday, but police have previously said there is no evidence that Kayla was taken against her will.

"All we can do is wait and see," Spanbauer said.

Kielcheski remains in the Langlade County Jail on a $7,500 cash bond. Langlade County Circuit Court Judge Fred Kawalski ordered Kielcheski to not consume alcohol or have contact with juvenile females if released from jail. His next court appearance is Monday.


#22 La Vina

La Vina
  • Guests

Posted 29 October 2009 - 02:36 PM

http://new.wsau.com/...ase-freed-jail/

Suspect in missing Antigo girl's case freed from jail

Missing Antigo teenager Kayle Mae Berg, 16

Thu October 29, 2009

ANTIGO, Wis. (WSAU) – A man accused of endangering the safety of a missing Antigo girl has been freed from jail.

A Langlade County judge lowered Kevin Kielcheski’s bond from $7,500 to $2,500 today. The 24-year-old Kielcheski must remain sober and cannot have any contact with young women he’s not related to.

Kielcheski must also cooperate with police as they continue to search for 16-year-old Kayla Berg.

Prosecutors charged the Deerbrook man this week with recklessly endangering Berg’s safety in August after he admitted using drugs with her and giving her a ride to a home in Wausau. Berg has not been since August 11th.

Kielcheski also waived his right to a preliminary hearing. A status update in his case is set for November 25th.

#23 Lori Davis

Lori Davis

    Forum Team Leader

  • Moderators
  • 11,160 posts
  • LocationSoutheastern Ohio

Posted 29 October 2009 - 04:46 PM

http://www.wausaudai...eased-from-jail

Man who last saw missing girl released from jail
Wausau Daily Herald • October 29, 2009

The last man known to see missing girl Kayla Berg of Antigo posted bond this afternoon.

Kevin J. Kielcheski of Deerbrook was no longer in custody at the Langlade County Jail this evening.

At a bond hearing this afternoon, his bond was reduced to $2,500 from $7,500, according to court documents. He was released on the condition that he wouldn’t consume alcohol, would not have contact with unrelated females and would continue to cooperate with the police department. His next court appearance is set for Nov. 2.
Kielcheski was charged this week with second-degree reckless endangerment after he told police he smoked marijuana with Berg, then 15, and then dropped her off at a Wausau home Aug. 11, according to police reports.


Kielcheski said Kayla called and asked him to pick her up at her father's Antigo home and drive her to Wausau, according to a criminal complaint. Kayla, now 16, has not been seen since Kielcheski left her at a home near Colonial Manor, 1010 E. Wausau Ave., where she planned to meet another friend, police said.

Lori Davis, Project Jason Forum Moderator
www.projectjason.org
Help us for free when you shop online or do a websearch:
http://www.goodsearc...harityid=857029

 

Please help us in our mission as a 501 c 3 nonprofit: http://projectjason....y-campaign.html

If you have seen any of our missing persons, please call the law enforcement agency listed on the post. All missing persons are loved by someone, and their families deserve to find the answers they seek in regards to the disappearance.


#24 Kelly

Kelly

    President and Founder

  • Administrators
  • 7,848 posts
  • LocationRenton WA

Posted 21 November 2009 - 03:18 PM

Posted Image

Project Jason announces the featured missing persons in the November 2009 issue of the CDLJobs.com Online Magazine, which can be viewed at http://www.cdljobs.c...azine/NOV09.htm  This month's ad is on page 23. The site receives thousands of visitors per day.

Each month, CDLJobs.com publishes a full color ad in their popular online magazine which will feature 5-6 of Project Jason's missing person cases from across the country. The ad has clickable links which take the reader to additional information about the missing person, and a link to their printable poster.  Readers are encouraged to sign up for the AAN program and help with poster distribution. "You can be a Hero" is the theme of the joint venture.

Awareness Angels Network (AAN). AAN, begun by Project Jason in 2008, provides a way for the public to assist the families of missing persons. Missing persons posters designed specifically for the AAN program are disseminated via email to those enrolled in the program. Participants can then upload the posters to websites, print and place the posters in public areas, and forward them to their contacts. The program helps spread the word and increase the chances of finding the person.

In the November issue, the following missing persons were featured:

Lacey Anderson, missing from Norfolk, NE since 8/23/2009: http://projectjason.....php?topic=6804
Note: Sadly, Lacey was found deceased after press time.

Lily Aramburo, missing from Miami, Fl since 6/2/2007: http://www.projectja...hp?topic=1874.0

Kayla Berg, missing from Antigo, Wi since 8/11/2009: http://projectjason....hp?topic=6746.0

Robert Harrod, missing from Placentia, CA since 7/27/2009: http://projectjason....hp?topic=6671.0

Beverly Meadows, missing from Marshall, TX since 12/26/2008: http://projectjason....hp?topic=5032.0

Thomas Zinza, missing from Emlenton, PA since 2/19/2008: http://www.projectja...hp?topic=4391.0


You can read more about this program at http://projectjason....hp?topic=6319.0

Kelly Murphy, Mother of Missing Jason Jolkowski
President and Founder,
Project Jason
www.projectjason.org

Please help us in our mission as a 501 c 3 nonprofit: http://projectjason....y-campaign.html

If you have seen any of our missing persons, please call the law enforcement agency listed on the post. All missing persons are loved by someone, and their families deserve to find the answers they seek in regards to the disappearance.


#25 La Vina

La Vina
  • Guests

Posted 26 November 2009 - 10:17 PM

http://www.wsaw.com/...s/75366907.html

Family Wants Your Help Bringing Daughter Home for Holidays

Nov 26, 2009
WSAW Staff

Posted ImageWatch Video

An Antigo family is hoping you may be able to help bring one of their loved ones home for the holidays.

Kayla Mae Berg was last seen in Wausau on August 11th and investigators still are not sure what happened the 16-year-old.

Her mother is hoping anyone with information on her disappearance will come forward.

Kayla has brown eyes and hair, is 5-feet-2-inches tall and weighs about 110 pounds.

If you have any information on her whereabouts, you should call the Langlade County Crime Stoppers at (715) 627-6245.





1 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users


    Alexa (1)

Support Project Jason!

Thank you for visiting the website of Project Jason, a 501c 3 nonprofit organization. Your presence means that you care about the missing, and that means so much to us and the families of the missing.

Please consider helping us continue on with our mission.

Make a Difference!

Make a Donation