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[Lori Davis]

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Name: Kelsie Jean Schelling

Date of Birth: 02/18/1991
Date Missing: 02/04/2013
Age at time of disappearance: 21
City Missing From: Pueblo
State Missing From: Colorado
Gender: Female
Race: White
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 120 Lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Hair (other): Long
Eye Color: Hazel
Complexion: Tan

Identifying Characteristics: Kelsie has several tattoos which include a Chinese symbol on the back of her neck, a green skeleton key with the word "Love" on her left chest, script on the inside of her upper left arm,  Roman numerals "XCI" on her right chest area, and a fleur de lis on her right ribcage.

Clothing: She was last seen wearing jeans and brown Ugg boots.

Jewelry: Kelsie wears a key-shaped necklace on a silver chain.

Circumstances of Disappearance: Kelsie went to Pueblo, CO to meet her boyfriend. Cell phone records show she did make it there. She was driving her 2011 black Chevy Cruze, which was found at St Mary Corwin Hospital in Pueblo on February 14, 2013. Video shows it was left there by an unidentified person at 5am on February 7, 2013. Walmart (4080 W. Northern Ave.) video showed that her car was parked on the south end of the parking lot in front of the General merchandise section on 02/05/13 at approx. noon and left there overnight until 02/06/13 at approx 7:20am, when an unidentified male is seen getting in the car and driving off. 

These items are missing from Kelsie's car: tie-dyed teddy bear, black rosary, metal "Love" sign, set of Chevy Cruze car keys that may have the metal "Love" keychain, her purse, wallet, and possibly a pair of UGGs and an army backpack.

Medical Conditions: Kelsie was 8 weeks pregnant at the time of her disappearance.

Investigative Agency: Pueblo Police Department
Agency Phone: (719) 553-2470
Investigative Case #: 13-2755

 

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[Lori Davis]

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Statewide alert issued for Kelsie Jean Schelling of Denver, missing since Feb. 4

Posted: 02/12/2013



DENVER - A statewide alert has been issued for a young woman who hasn't been seen since last week.

Kelsie Jean Schelling was last seen in Pueblo on February 4. She lives in Larimer Square in downtown Denver.

She drives a black 2011 Chevy Cruze LTZ with Colorado license plate number 023-WRL. The car is also missing.

"No foul play is suspected, but this is out of character for Schelling," said Denver Police spokesman Sonny Jackson.

Schelling is 21 years old. Her birthday is next week.

Schelling is 5 foot 4 inches tall and weighs about 120 pounds, She has three tattoos -- a Chinese symbol on back of her neck, cursive writing on the inside of her left arm and a fleur-de-lis on her right rib cage.

The family's Facebook page asks anyone with information about Schelling to call the Denver Police Detective Binet at 720-913-6653 or 720-913-6910.

 

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New twist in case of missing Denver woman

10:11 PM, Feb 14, 2013 
Robert Garrison



PUEBLO - The search for a missing Denver woman has taken a new twist.

Kelsie Schelling has not been seen for ten days. The 21-year-old lives in Larimer Square here in Denver. She was last seen in Pueblo.

Police found her car in Pueblo Thursday afternoon.

They are checking the car for any indication where she's been since Feb. 5 or who she may have been with since then.

Pueblo police also have not released where in the city her car was found. Detectives are looking for more leads. If you know anything that can help, call Denver Police Detective Binet at 720-913-6653 or 720-913-6910.

[Shannon]

http://www.thedenver...lmart-in-pueblo

Video shows man took missing woman Kelsie Schelling's car from Walmart in Pueblo

Posted: 03/15/2013

By Deb Stanley
By Molly Hendrickson

PUEBLO, Colo. - Video surveillance shows a man picked up a missing woman's car two days after she disappeared, according to Pueblo police.

Kelsie Schelling, of Denver, went to Pueblo on the night of Feb. 4. She planned to meet a friend at Walmart.

Police said according to cell phone records, Schelling did make it to Pueblo.

Video surveillance from Walmart shows Schelling’s vehicle parked in front of the store on Feb. 5 around 12:05 p.m. The car was left there overnight.

Police said the video showed an unidentified man getting into the car on Feb. 6 at 7:20 a.m. and driving off.

That video won't be released to the public, police said. It is sealed as part of the investigation.

The car was found on Feb. 14 at St. Mary Corwin Hospital. Surveillance video showed that the vehicle was parked there about 24 hours after it was picked up at Walmart.

Schelling’s cell phone records indicate she was in the Pueblo area until her cell phone battery lost power on Feb. 7, police said.

Pueblo police and Schelling's family spoke to reporters Friday afternoon.

"Kelsie is a faithful person with a big heart and electric smile. She's close with family and friends and would not go this long without talking to someone," said Kelsie's brother, Colby Schelling.

Schelling turned 22 just after she disappeared. She's 5 foot 4 inches tall and weighs about 120 pounds. She has three tattoos -- a Chinese symbol on the back of her neck, cursive writing on the inside of her left arm and a fleur-de-lis on her right rib cage.

"We're asking everyone to continue lending a helping hand to her," Colby Schelling said, "We all love and miss Kelsie very much and want to do everything we can to bring her home."

"If Kelsie is listening and she can hear us now, I'm begging her to please contact a family member," said Pueblo Police Detective, Neal Robinson.

KRDO-TV found a modeling profile that appears to be Schelling's on a website called Explore Talent. However, the family's Facebook page says she only logged onto the website once six years ago.

"As beautiful of a person as Kelsie is inside and out, she is not an aspiring model. She was studying psychology and has aspirations to run a business," the Facebook posting said. "It is our belief that Kelsie's disappearance is not linked to a site that she logged onto once in 2006."

[Lori Davis]

http://www.kktv.com/...-200641931.html

Police Release Surveillance Images In Hopes Of Locating Missing Woman

Posted: Fri 2:03 PM, Mar 29, 2013
Reporter: KKTV

The Pueblo Police Department today released new images they believe may help them in the search for a missing woman.

Kelsie Shelling, 22, has been missing from Denver since February of this year when she drove to Pueblo to meet an acquaintance.

Police surveillance from Wal-Mart on W. Northern Avenue on February 6 at 7:20 a.m. shows someone getting in Schelling's car and leaving the parking lot northbound on Pueblo Boulevard.

The person is seen in photos #1 and #2, above, walking around the southside of Wal-Mart and then getting in Schelling's 2011 Chevy Cruze.

The other two photos released by police today show cars that were parked next to Schelling's during the evening hours on Feb. 5 and Feb. 6. Police would like to speak with the occupants of those cars as witnesses in the missing person investigation.

Anyone with any information is encouraged to call Pueblo Crime Stoppers at 542-STOP (7867).

[Shannon]

http://www.fox21news....aspx?id=882769

Specialized canines search for Kelsie Schelling clues in Pueblo

by Travis Ruiz

Posted: 04.09.2013 at 12:13 PM

PUEBLO, COLO. -- Specialized canines conducted a search as part of the Kelsie Schelling missing person investigation, according to Pueblo Police.

The canines searched various areas of Pueblo during the investigation. Pueblo police said the search will continue as needed and additional information comes in.

Kelsie, a 22-year-old woman from Denver, has been missing since Feb. 4, her family said.

The Pueblo Police Department said at a press conference last month that Schelling drove to Pueblo to meet an acquaintance at Walmart before disappearing.

At the March press conference, police said the case is being investigated as a missing person. They would not share if foul play is suspected.

Kelsie’s car, a 2011 black Chevrolet Cruze, was seen on surveillance video being picked up on Feb. 6 by an unknown family. The vehicle was later found at St. Mary-Corwin Hospital. Surveillance footage showed the car had been parked there since Feb. 7.

As for Kelsie’s phone records, they showed that he was in Pueblo until at least Feb. 7. That’s when police said the cell phone battery died. It has not been turned on since then.

Any information on this case can be reported to police or to Crime Stoppers at 720-542-STOP.

[Shannon]

http://www.holyokeen...-news&Itemid=34

Kelsie Schelling family offers reward of up to $10,000 for information

Written by Holyoke Enterprise   

Wednesday, 01 May 2013 10:47

A press conference was held Monday morning, April 29 in Denver by the family of Kelsie Schelling, 22, who has been missing for close to three months.

Kelsie’s brother Colby gave the opening remarks to the press, noting the family was there to share new information about Kelsie, hoping the investigation of her disappearance will yield positive results that will return her home to her family.

Kelsie and Colby’s mother, Laura Saxton of Yuma, revealed why they find Kelsie to be at risk and the nature of why they need help with the investigation.

Their father, Doug Schelling of Holyoke, concluded the press conference. He stated the facts as they know them and offered details concerning a reward of up to $10,000 to the person or persons who provide information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect or suspects responsible for Kelsie’s disappearance.

Saxton’s press statement follows:

“Kelsie disappeared in Pueblo Monday, Feb. 4, when she traveled there after leaving work that day to meet her boyfriend, Donthe Lucas, at his request.

“On the morning of Feb. 4, Kelsie had a doctor’s appointment in Denver where doctors’ records confirm that she was eight weeks pregnant with Donthe’s child.

“Cell phone records show that Kelsie sent picture messages of her ultrasound picture taken that day to family members and also to Donthe and his mother. Cell phone records also show that Donthe asked Kelsie to come to Pueblo when she got off of work that night because he needed to speak with her in person.

“We know that Kelsie made it to Pueblo and did meet up with Donthe. No one has seen or heard from her since.

“We are not satisfied with Donthe’s original account of the events leading up to Kelsie’s disappearance. We are informed that he has since refused to speak with the Pueblo Police Department.

“It has been nearly three months since Kelsie went missing. She has not had contact with any of her family or friends. She did not run off—she had nothing to run from, nor does she have any resources with which to live.

“She left her apartment on the morning of Feb. 4 with every intention of returning there that evening, and we know that because all of her possessions were left in her apartment.

“Her bank account has been accessed once since she went missing, and law enforcement has informed us that Donthe Lucas accessed her bank account on that occasion. We hope and pray that Kelsie is still alive and unharmed.

“We all love and miss Kelsie so much and are more deeply saddened to know that whatever happened to her that night also involved her unborn child, my first grandchild, as well. We are doing everything in our power to find our missing loved one and would expect anyone involved to do the same.

“Through our efforts to find Kelsie, we have met some amazing people in Pueblo. Perfect strangers, out of the goodness of their hearts, have searched for her and hung flyers and posters all over the city. We thank these kind people from the bottom of our hearts. But we do not feel that a thorough enough search has been conducted. Search efforts must continue until we find Kelsie.

“We now plead with all citizens of Pueblo, please reach deep into your hearts and if you have any information at all that could lead us to Kelsie, please contact the Pueblo Police Department, Pueblo Crime Stoppers or call 1-855-4-KELSIE (1-855-453-5743).”

Doug Schelling told the media in his press statement, “Our family is offering a reward of up to $10,000 to the person or persons who provide information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect or suspects responsible for her disappearance.

“We know that on the evening of Feb. 4, something happened to Kelsie.

“Kelsie did not talk to anyone on her phone after that Monday night, but text messages were sent until Wednesday evening from Kelsie’s phone to pacify family and friends. We do not believe that it was Kelsie texting.

“We know that a person, not Kelsie, had used her credit card on Tuesday, Feb. 5 and used it in Pueblo.

“We have been informed and believe this person was driving Kelsie’s 2011 black Chevy Cruz on Monday night, Tuesday and Wednesday, before it was left at St. Mary Corwin Hospital employee parking lot in Pueblo on Thursday morning at around 5 a.m. However, surveillance tapes do not show Kelsie in her vehicle after Monday night.

“Thank you for both your time and concern. It’s clear that many people care about Kelsie.”

[Shannon]

http://www.thedenver...-jean-schelling

Billboards in Pueblo spotlight missing Denver woman Kelsie Jean Schelling

Posted: 05/15/2013

By Deb Stanley 

PUEBLO, Colo. - The family of a missing woman from Denver are hoping two billboards will bring in new information.

Kelsie Schelling, 22, left Denver and went to Pueblo on the night of Feb. 4 to meet her boyfriend.

Police said according to cell phone records, Schelling made it to Pueblo, but she hasn't been seen since.

Schelling's family has put up two billboards in Pueblo that say, "Missing - Kelsie Schelling - Age 22"

The billboards describe Schelling and say she was last seen Feb. 4 in Pueblo.

The billboards have a website and a phone number to call.

"We hope this is yet another way to spread the word about Kelsie's disappearance," the family said on their Facebook page.

Kelsie's family said last month that they think Schelling was pregnant when she disappeared.

"Whatever happened to her that night, also involved her unborn child," said Kelsie's mother Laura Saxton. "My first grandchild as well. We are doing everything in our power to find our missing loved one."

Schelling turned 22 just after she disappeared. She's 5 foot 4 inches tall and weighs about 120 pounds. She has three tattoos -- a Chinese symbol on the back of her neck, cursive writing on the inside of her left arm and a fleur-de-lis on her right rib cage.

-- Kelsie's disappearance

Video surveillance from Walmart in Pueblo shows Schelling’s vehicle parked in front of the store on Feb. 5 around 12:05 p.m. The car was left there overnight.

Police said the video showed an unidentified man getting into the car on Feb. 6 at 7:20 a.m. and driving off.

That video won't be released to the public, police said. It is sealed as part of the investigation.

The car was found February 14 at St. Mary Corwin Hospital. Surveillance video showed that the vehicle was parked there about 24 hours after it was picked up at Walmart.

Schelling's family said after Kelsie disappeared her credit card was used once -- they say by her boyfriend, Donthe Lucas.

Learn more about Kelsie on the family's website: http://www.helpfindkelsie.com/

[Lori Davis]

http://www.koaa.com/...s-on-in-pueblo/

Search for Kelsie Schelling carries on in Pueblo
Posted: May 19, 2013 5:52 PM by Alyse Rzemek

The search for a missing woman out of Denver continues, bringing her family back to Pueblo on Sunday.

They are heading up their own search party. Kelsie Schelling's family and hundreds of volunteers were on the south side, off of Pueblo, near the old dog park on Pueblo Boulevard. They were looking for any information that may bring Kelsie Schelling home. Volunteer Sophie Stockman, says it was her motherly instincts that sent her out to help. Stockman said, "I'm willing to do whatever I need to do to help".

The pregnant 22 year-old went missing back in February, after police say she drove from Denver to Pueblo to visit her boyfriend. Kelsie's brother Colby Schelling is frustrated with Donthe Lucas. "I haven't seen anything from his side to try and go with the search or anything like that," Colby said.

Just last week, billboards went up in Pueblo, asking for information on Kelsie Schelling's disappearance. They are also offering a $10,000 reward for any information that leads to Kelsie's whereabouts.

[Shannon]

http://www.kktv.com/...-210030191.html

Family Of Missing Woman Sends Out Postcards

Updated: Tue 4:19 AM, Jun 04, 2013

The family of a missing girl is trying to keep the word out about her disappearance in hopes that someone in the public has information that can bring her home.

Kelsie Schelling's family mailed out hundreds of postcards Monday to homes in Pueblo. The family wants to spread the word about her disappearance to every home in the area.

She was last seen in Pueblo in February. She was 8 weeks pregnant at the time.

Kelsie is described as a white female with a tan. She has dark brown hair and hazel eyes. She is 5-foot-4 and weighs 120 pounds.

Kelsie also has tattoos that might help identify her. She has a Chinese symbol on the back of her neck, cursive writing on the inside of her left arm, and a fleur-de-lis on her right rib cage.

[Kelly]

NamUs Profile for Kelsie: https://www.findthem...en/cases/20306/

[Kelly]

Pueblo, CO Crimestoppers Profile: http://www.pueblocri...om/missing.aspx



ast Known Location
Walmart - 4080 W. Northern, Pueblo, CO
Name: Kelsie Schelling
Nickname:
Sex: Female Race: Caucasian
Age: 22 DOB: 02/18/1991
Height: 5ft 3in Weight: 120 lbs
Hair: Brown Eyes: Hazel
Case: 13-002755

On the evening of 02/04/13 at approx. 2200hrs, Kelsie Schelling , a 22 year old female came to Pueblo in her 2011 black in color Chevrolet Cruz to meet an acquaintance.

Schelling was to meet her acquaintance at Walmart, 4080 W. Northern Ave.  According to cell phone records, Schelling did make it to her destination.  Schelling’s cell phone records show she was in the Pueblo area until her cell phone battery lost power on 02/07/13.

On 02/14/13, Schelling’s black in color Chevrolet Cruz was located at St Mary Corwin Hospital, 1008 Minnequa Ave.  After reviewing the surveillance video it appeared the car parked in the parking lot at approx. 0530hrs on 02/07/13.

Upon reviewing the video survelliance from Walmart, Schelling’s vehicle was parked on the south end of the parking lot in front of the General merchandise section on 02/05/13 at approx. 1205hrs and left there overnight until 02/06/13 at approx. 0720hrs when an unidentified male picks the car up and drives off.

Kelsie Schelling is a white female who is 5’03 inches tall and weighs 120 lbs. She has shoulder length brown hair and green eyes.  Attached is the photo containing Schelling’s visible tattoos. 

Special message from Kelsie`s brother:

"I`m Colby Schelling.  Kelsie Schelling is my sister.  Kelsie has been missing since February 4, 2013.  Her family has not seen or heard from her since.

Kelsie is a faith-filled person with a very big heart and an electric smile.  Kelsie is very close to her family and friends and would never go this long without talking to anyone.

We would like to thank everyone for their support during this trying time.  Thank you to the media who are helping us to spread the word, the Pueblo Police who are working diligently on her case and to everyone who has offered prayers and kind thoughts on Kelsie`s behalf; but we still need help.

Kelsie is always quick to lend a helping hand and now we`re asking everyone to continue lending a helping hand to Kelsie.

If you know anything at all regarding Kelsie`s disappearance, please reach out to Crime Stoppers or the Pueblo Police.  For additional information and pictures of Kelsie, please visit findkelsie.org.

We all love and miss Kelsie very much and want to do whatever it takes to bring her home."

If you have any information that could help police locate Kelsie Schelling, you are asked to call Pueblo Crime Stoppers @ 542-STOP (542-7867) or submit your information on-line by visiting our web site at www.pueblocrimestoppers.com. If your information leads to a felony arrest, you could earn a cash reward.  13-002755

[Lori Davis]

http://www.chieftain...h.bihKbUZl.dpuf
Reward now $25K in missing person case

BY NICK BONHAM THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN
Published: July 13, 2013 | Last modified: July 13, 2013 08:16AM

The reward for information in the case of Kelsie Schelling, missing since February, has been raised to $25,000.

The 22-year-old Denver resident was last seen in Pueblo on Feb. 4.

“There are still a lot of people in town who didn’t know this happened in their community,” her mother, Laura Saxton, said Friday,

Deputy Chief Andy McLachlan of the Pueblo Police Department said detectives are still investigating but he had no new updates to offer in the case.

Schelling’s boyfriend and father of her unborn child, Puebloan Donthe Lucas, 21, was arrested on a warrant for identity theft for using her debit card shortly after she disappeared. The charge was later dropped.

“I don’t believe Kelsie ran off. I think she’s being held against her will or was harmed,” Saxton said.

The reward money is for information that leads to “the arrest and conviction of the suspect or suspects responsible for her disappearance,” a press release said.

Tips can be made to Crime Stoppers, 542-7867.

[Lori Davis]

http://www.kktv.com/...-218361681.html

Search Planned For Missing Woman In Southern Colorado
By: John Harding
Posted: Mon 8:17 AM, Aug 05, 2013

Six months have passed, and there's still no sign of 22 year old Kelsie Schelling. Her family has now hired a private investigator and has plans for a new search in hopes of finding her.

Family members tell 11 News she is 8 months pregnant. We're also told, she drove from Denver to Pueblo in February, to reportedly tell her boyfriend she was pregnant with his child.

Pueblo police later released video from a Walmart in Pueblo, showing an unknown man picking up her car that had been left there overnight.

The family tells 11 News that the newly hired private investigator plans a search in Pueblo no later than August 15th.

If you have any information about her disappearance, you're asked to call Crime Stoppers at 542-STOP. You can remain anonymous and you may earn a cash reward.

[Kelly]

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[Kelly]

Kelsie Schelling and Lisa Irwin are Project Jason's featured missing persons for August of 2013. Their photos and case information, 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 them, 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://projectjason....ing-person.html

[Lori Davis]

http://www.kktv.com/...-221921861.html

Search for Missing Colorado Woman
By: KKTV
Updated: Sat 9:28 AM, Aug 31, 2013

Description:

- white female with a tan
- dark brown hair and hazel eyes
- 5-foot-4
- 120 pounds
- 22-years-old

A group of volunteers is searching again today for a Colorado Woman who has been missing since February.

Kelsie Schelling's family says she was eight weeks pregnant when she went missing. She was last seen in Pueblo February 4.

The family says Kelsie's boyfriend Donthe Lucas lives in Pueblo. The family confirms Lucas is the father of her child, and that he had asked Kelsie to meet him the day she disappeared.

According to her mother, Laura Saxton, cell phone records indicate that on Feb. 4, Kelsie had sent photos of her ultrasound to Lucas, his mother and several of her family members. Saxton also says Kelsie met up with Lucas at some point the day she went missing, but that no one has seen or heard from her since.

Saxton says Lucas accessed Kelsie's bank account once since she vanished.

Pueblo Police surveillance video shows an unknown man picking up her car - which was left overnight at a Wal-Mart in Pueblo.

Her car was found about a week later at St. Mary Corwin hospital.

Kelsie is described as a white female with a tan. She has dark brown hair and hazel eyes. She is 5-foot-4 and weighs 120 pounds. She is 22-years-old.

Kelsie also has tattoos that might help identify her. She has a Chinese symbol on the back of her neck, cursive writing on the inside of her left arm, and a fleur-de-lis on her right rib cage.

The young woman’s family started a Facebook page in hopes of finding Kelsie: https://www.facebook.../HelpFindKelsie

Any information on this case can be reported to police or to Crime Stoppers at 720-542-STOP. 

[Lori Davis]

http://www.thedenver...issing-7-months

Colorado woman Kelsie Schelling has now been missing 7 months
Family: Shelling's due date is Sept. 13
Posted: 09/04/2013

Anica Padilla

Colorado woman Kelsie Schelling has now been missing for seven months, and family members say the expectant mother is just days away from her due date.

Schelling, 22, left Denver and went to Pueblo on the night of Feb. 4 to meet her boyfriend.

Police said according to cellphone records, Schelling made it to Pueblo, but she hasn't been seen since.

Kelsie's family said they think Schelling was pregnant when she disappeared.

"Kelsie traveled to Pueblo on the evening of February 4th at the request of her boyfriend, after she confirmed to him, earlier that day, that she was pregnant," Kelsie's aunt Beth Saxton wrote in a letter to 7NEWS. "We have not seen nor heard from Kelsie since then."

Kelsie's mother, Laura Saxton, said, "Whatever happened to her that night, also involved her unborn child. My first grandchild as well. We are doing everything in our power to find our missing loved one."

Schelling is 5-foot-4 inches tall and weighs about 120 pounds. She has three tattoos -- a Chinese symbol on the back of her neck, cursive writing on the inside of her left arm and a fleur-de-lis on her right rib cage.

Video surveillance from a Walmart in Pueblo shows Schelling’s vehicle parked in front of the store on Feb. 5 around 12:05 p.m. The car was left there overnight.

Police said the video showed an unidentified man getting into the car on Feb. 6 at 7:20 a.m. and driving off.

That video won't be released to the public, police said. It is sealed as part of the investigation.

The car was found Feb. 14 at St. Mary-Corwin Hospital. Surveillance video showed that the vehicle was parked there about 24 hours after it was picked up at Walmart.

Schelling's family said after Kelsie disappeared, her credit card was used once. They say it was used by her boyfriend, Donthe Lucas.

There is a $25,000 reward offered for solid information that leads to Kelsie, according to the Help Find Kelsie website run by her family.

[Lori Davis]

http://www.kktv.com/...-223475941.html

Police: Missing Woman's Disappearance Likely Result Of Foul Play

By: KKTV
Posted: Thu 9:53 AM, Sep 12, 2013

The Pueblo Police Department now believes that Kelsie's Schelling's disappearance is likely the result of foul play.

Schelling arrived in Pueblo from Denver on February 4 of this year and hasn't been heard from since. Her family says she was eight weeks pregnant when she went missing.

Thursday, police said this about the investigation:

"Throughout the seven-month investigation, many things have been looked at and investigated, along with the fact that there has been no activity on Schelling's financial accounts, cell phone or social media pages.

"The Pueblo Police Department believes these facts make it a probability that Kelsie has met with foul play due to her disappearance."

Schelling is described as a white female with a tan. She has dark brown hair and hazel eyes. She is 5-foot-4 and weighs 120 pounds. She is 22 years old.

If you have any information that can help police with this investigation, you are asked to call 719-553-2502 or Crime Stoppers at 719-542-STOP.

[Lori Davis]

http://www.chieftain...rsentino-kelsie

Schelling reward criteria change
BY NICK BONHAM THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN
Published: October 5, 2013; Last modified: October 5, 2013 04:00AM

The search for Kelsie Schelling continues, only now the family is offering reward money for her direct return or location.

Before, private investigator Dan Corsentino said, the family was offering money for information that led to an arrest and conviction.

Now, the former Pueblo County sheriff said, the family just wants to find their loved one who disappeared here on Feb. 5.

The family is offering $50,000. 

If you have any information that can help police with this investigation, you are asked to call 719-553-2502 or Crime Stoppers at 719-542-STOP.

[Lori Davis]

http://www.9news.com...man-holds-rally

Family of missing pregnant woman holds rally in Pueblo
11:54 AM, Nov 16, 2013
Will Ripley

PUEBLO - The family of a missing Denver woman is fighting to keep her story alive.

Kelsie Schelling's family held a rally Saturday in Pueblo, where the 21-year-old pregnant woman disappeared nine months ago.

Colby Schelling, Keslie's brother, says her family won't give up until they find justice.

Schelling says her family gathered for the rally in Pueblo, in an attempt to put pressure on police to continue chasing down leads in Kelsie's disappearance.

The 21-year-old was eight-weeks pregnant when she went missing in early February.

Kelsie's family says she sent ultrasound pictures to relatives and also to her boyfriend Donthe Lucas.

Cellphone records show Donthe asked Kelsie to come to Pueblo when she got off work on Feb. 4, telling her "he needed to speak with her in person."

Kelsie lived in Larimer Square in Denver.

Her mother says she made it to Pueblo, but was never seen or heard from again.

Police later found her car in a hospital parking lot, but still no sign of Kelsie.

Her family is frustrated with what they call a lack of progress in the investigation.

They say her boyfriend and his family have changed their stories, and are refusing to cooperate with Pueblo Police.

"The bottom line is we're not going to give up. We're going to keep fighting to bring Kelsey and her baby home. Whoever knows what happened to her, just know that we're not going to stop until we find her," Colby Schelling said.

Kelsie's family put up billboards around Pueblo.

The family is offering a $50,000 reward for information that leads them to Kelsie.

The past couple months have been especially difficult, as Kelsie's due date would have been in September.

Pueblo detectives continue looking for more leads.

If you know anything that can help, call Pueblo Police at 1-855-4-KELSIE.

[Kelly]

From the Family:

 

We would like to invite everyone to attend a candle light vigil for missing person, Kelsie Schelling next Saturday.

Date: Sat., Jan. 4
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Address: Southside Walmart, 4080 W. Northern Ave., Pueblo
Gathering Place: Just behind Walmart in the grassy field off of Hwy 78

You may bring your own candles for the vigil, but we will have some additional candles on hand to distribute if needed. Any memorial items (prayer cards, poems, pictures, flowers, etc.) that are brought will be displayed in a place in of honor for Kelsie.

Following the vigil, we would like to invite everyone for coffee and hot chocolate at the CrossPointe Church at 405 E. Grant. (It is located on the corner of Grant and Lake, across the street from the Central High School tennis courts.)

Thank you to everyone for your continued support.

[Kelly]

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Pueblo police: Kelsie Schelling investigation not a cold case

by Travis Ruiz
Posted: 01.16.2014 at 10:12 AM

PUEBLO, COLO. -- The Pueblo Police Department says the investigation into the disappearance of Kelsie Schelling is not a cold case.

In a statement released on Facebook Thursday morning, the department said it is continuing to work on the case as new leads are developed. A lead investigator was assigned to the case at the beginning and they remain dedicated to the case with the help of other detectives from the Crimes Against Persons section.

Schelling's boyfriend is still considered to be a 'person of interest,' police said. No further details about him were released.

The department said because some statements were made by people who have limited knowledge of the investigation, it felt the need to release a 10-point fact list about the investigation. (Scroll down to see the full list.)

Schelling, who would now be 23 years old, went missing Feb. 4, 2013.

Police said last year that Schelling drove to Pueblo to meet an acquaintance at Walmart before she disappeared.

Schelling’s car, a 2011 black Chevrolet Cruze, was seen on surveillance video being picked up on Feb. 6 by an unknown family. The vehicle was later found at St. Mary-Corwin Hospital. Surveillance footage showed the car had been parked there since Feb. 7.

As for Schelling’s phone records, they showed that she was in Pueblo until at least Feb. 7. That’s when police said the cell phone battery died. It has not been turned on since then.

Schelling's family said she was pregnant at the time of her disappearance.

In September of last year, police said foul play was likely in Schelling's disappearance after no there was no activity on her financial accounts, cell phone or social media accounts.

"The Pueblo Police Department believes that these facts make it a probability that Kelsie has met with foul play due to her disappearance," the department said in a statement on Thursday.

Any information about Schelling’s whereabouts can be reported to Pueblo police at (719) 553-2502 or Pueblo Crime Stoppers at (719) 542-STOP.

 

Statement from Pueblo police

The Pueblo Police Department understands the frustration being felt by friends and family of Kelsie Schelling. This investigation is equally frustrating for the men and women of the Pueblo Police Department. Some statements have been made by individuals who have limited knowledge of this investigation, nevertheless, we feel the need to provide you with factual information.

 

1). This case is not a cold case. It has been worked continually since Feb. 12, 2013, and continues to be worked as new leads are developed. A lead Investigator has been assigned this case from the outset, and he is assisted by other Detectives from the Crimes Against Persons Section depending on the information.

 

2). The police are bound by the laws of the land. The United States and Colorado Constitutions are living documents that set the parameters on what the police may or may not do. As an example:

a. The police cannot arrest individuals without reaching a legal standard called “Probable Cause”.

b. The police may interview individuals, but they cannot force someone to talk.

c. The police do not use unlawful methods to solve a case.

 

3). The Pueblo Police Department is involved in this matter as a result of Ms. Schelling’s car being found within the City of Pueblo, after she had reportedly visited her boyfriend.

 

4). This investigation was almost one (1) week old when the Denver Police Department provided us with the case material.

 

5). Our investigator has been in consistent contact with the family, particularly Ms. Schelling’s mother, throughout this investigation.

 

6). Ms. Schelling’s boyfriend has been, and continues to be a “person of interest”.

 

7). The Pueblo Police Department has worked in collaboration with other police agencies and private sector companies with the expressed purpose of locating Ms. Schelling.

 

8 . The investigators assigned to this case are dedicated professionals who, besides the members of her family and friends, may be the only other advocates for Ms. Schelling.

 

9). We understand that a family is grieving and that the family will never forget their loved one. We will never forget her as well. We will continue to look at every lead, no matter how inconsequential, until this case is solved.

 

10). If anyone has any information on the disappearance of Kelsie Schelling, please call the Pueblo Police Department at 719-553-2502, or Pueblo Crime Stoppers at 719-534-STOP (7867).

[Lori Davis]

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One year later, no answers: Kelsie Schelling still missing

 

by Majo Mansilla

Posted: 02.04.2014 at 8:24 AMUpdated: 02.04.2014 at 10:05 AM

 

PUEBLO, COLO. -- On Monday Feb. 4, 2013, Kelsie Schelling traveled from Denver to Pueblo to meet up with her boyfriend. Her family hasn't heard from her since then.

 

Now, one year later, Pueblo police are asking for the public's help in solving the case.

 

In a press release published Monday, police said Schelling was first reported missing to the Denver Police Department on Feb. 9.

 

Through their investigation, Denver police found the 22-year-old had traveled to Pueblo.

 

Schelling's car, a black Chevy Cruze, was found five days later in the parking lot of St. Mary Corwin Hospital. A surveillance tape revealed an unidentified person pulled into the parking lot, locked the car and walked away from the scene.

 

Months after her disappearance, the Schelling family revealed Kelsie was pregnant at the time and had traveled to Pueblo to share the news with her boyfriend.

 

Pueblo police said Schelling's boyfriend continues to be a person of interest in the case.

 

Ahead of the one year anniversary of Kelsie's disappearance, Pueblo police released a statement asking the public to share any information they may have about the case.

 

Witnesses can submit tips by calling Pueblo Crime Stoppers at (719) 542-STOP (7867).

 

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Here's the complete press release, as published by the Pueblo Police Department on Feb. 3, 2014:

 

On the eve of the one year anniversary of the disappearance of Kelsie Jean Schelling, the Pueblo Police Department would once again like to ask the community for information regarding the incident.

 

On the evening of 02/04/13, Kelsie Schelling came to Walmart, 4080 W. Northern, to meet her boyfriend, and has not been heard from since. Schelling was reported missing by her parents to the Denver Police Department on 02/09/13.

 

Detectives from the Denver Police Department initiated the investigation and found, through cell phone records, Schelling had traveled to Pueblo. Denver Detectives issued a BOLO for Schelling and her vehicle.

 

On 02/14/13, Schelling’s 2011 black Chevy Cruze was found in the parking lot of St. Mary Corwin Hospital. Upon reviewing the surveillance tape, it shows Schelling’s vehicle pulling into a parking lot at St. Mary Corwin Hospital, on February 7th, 2013 around 5:30am. The lights of the vehicle come on as if the vehicle was locked and an unidentified person leaves the scene walking.

 

There has been extensive coverage in the media in regards to the searches by both the police department and the family. Schelling is still missing, and her family needs closure. We believe there is someone out there who has intimate knowledge of the incident, but may feel reluctant to come forth with the information. Please know that your information may be that one missing piece we are needing to bring this case to a conclusion.

 

The Pueblo Police Department and the family of Kelsie Schelling are pleading for anyone who has direct information about this incident to please call Crime Stoppers at 542-STOP (7867) or Detective Neal Robinson at (719) 553-2470.

For additional information we have linked to Dateline NBC/Missing in America who will release a story today. www.datelinenbc.com

You can also visit the family’s website at http://www.helpfindkelsie.com/

[Kelly]

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Name: KELSIE JEAN SCHELLING
Date of Birth: 02/18/1991
Date Missing: 02/04/2013
Age at time of disappearance: 21
City Missing From: Pueblo
State Missing From: Colorado
Gender: Female
Race: White
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 120 Lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Hair (other): Long
Eye Color: Hazel
Complexion: Tan
Kelsie was 8 weeks pregnant at the time of her disappearance in February 2013. If you have any information that may help reunite Kelsie with her family, please contact the Pueblo Colorado Police Department at (719) 553-2470. Reference Investigative Case #: 13-2755.
 

Name: JASMINE GARCIA FLORES-CORONA
DOB: Jul 12, 2006
Missing: Aug 30, 2010
Missing From: MILWAUKEE, WI
Sex: Female
Race: Hispanic
Hair: Black
Eyes: Black
Height: 3'5" (104cm)
Weight: 41lbs (19kg)
Jasmine was last seen in Milwaukee in August 2010. She is likely in the company of her non-custodial mother, named Araceli Garcia Flores. She may also be with her half-sister, DOB 1-5-97. If you have information regarding Jasmine, please contact the Milwaukee Wisconsin Police Department at (414) 935-7403.
 
 
Name: KORTNE STOUFFER
Date of Birth: 04/24/1991
Date Missing: 07/29/2012
Age at time of disappearance: 21
City Missing From: Palmyra
State Missing From: PA
Gender Female
Race: White
Height: 5 ft 8 in
Weight: 115 lbs
Hair Color: Blonde
Hair (other): May wear hair in dreadlocks
Eye Color: Green
Complexion: Light
Kortne has several tattoos including 3 stars on the top of her right foot, "One Love" with a peace sign in the "O" on her right bicep, and a pistol with flowers shooting out starting on her left hip and going up the side of her abdomen. She has a pierced tongue and ears. If you have information about Kortne, please contact the Lebanon County PA District Attorney office, (Primary Agency) PA State Police, or Palmyra Police Dept by calling (717) 838-8189.
 
 
Name: ERIK LAMBERG
Date of Birth: 10/29/1961
Date Missing: 05/28/2013
Age at time of disappearance: 51
City Missing From: Redondo Beach
State Missing From: CA
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian
Height: 6 ft 5 in
Weight: 190 lbs
Hair Color: Dirty Blonde
Eye Color: Blue
Complexion: Clear
Erik wears glasses, has a broken upper front tooth, and has artificial hips on both the right and left sides. If you have any information regarding Erik's disappearance, please call the Mendocino County California Sheriff's Department at (707) 463-4086.
 
Name: ALEXANDRIA LOWITZER
Alias: Ali Lowitzer
Date of Birth: 02/03/1994
Date Missing: 04/26/2010
Age at time of disappearance: 16
City Missing From: Spring
State Missing From: Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Height: 5 ft 2 in
Weight: 145 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Hair (other): Dyed auburn
Eye Color: Hazel: blue/grey
Complexion: Fair
Recent investigative reports indicate Ali may be in the Columbus, OH area. Anyone with information about Ali's whereabouts is asked to call the Harris County Texas Sheriff's office at (713) 221-6000. Refer to Investigative Case #: 57351.[/list]

 

Name: CHARLES LAWSON

Alias: Charlie or Pop
Date of Birth: 12/06/1936
Date Missing: 06/06/2013
Age at time of disappearance: 76
City Missing From: Greensboro/Union Point
State Missing From: Georgia
Gender: Male
Race: White
Height: 5 ft 9in
Weight: 140-150 lbs
Hair Color: Gray
Eye Color: Brown
Complexion: Tan 

Charles suffers from Parkinson's disease, has dementia, and high blood pressure. If you have seen Charles, please call the Greene County Georgia Sheriff's Office at (706) 453-3351(706) 453-3351.

[Lori Davis]

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News5 Investigates: Kelsie Schelling's family files amended lawsuit against the City of Pueblo and police department

 

Posted: Apr 06, 2015 7:14 PM EDT

Updated: Apr 06, 2015 7:15 PM EDT

By Eric Ross

 

Kelsie Schelling's family has amended their lawsuit against the Pueblo Police Department.

 

You may recall, Schelling's mother, Laura Saxton, filed suit earlier this year and is upset with how detectives are handling her daughter's disappearance.

The complaint reveals troubling accusations that the Pueblo Police Department botched the case by failing to send evidence off for testing and ignoring leads.

 

Laura Saxton has come to accept the fact that her daughter may not longer be alive.

 

However, she says she'll keep fighting until she gets answers about what happened.

 

"She deserves to be brought home,” Saxton told News5 in an interview earlier this year. “She doesn't deserve whatever happened. She needs to be back with her family."

 

From justice walks to searches, the family isn't giving up.

 

They believe Kelsie met with foul play, and are pointing the finger at Kelsie's boyfriend, Donthe Lucas, the last known person to allegedly see Kelsie alive.

 

Surveillance video from a Wal-Mart parking lot shows a man driving off with Kelsie's car. A week later, the car was found abandoned at Saint Mary Corwin Medical Center.

 

Police released photos to the public which are grainy.

 

In the lawsuit, Saxton claims the police department refused to send the video and images off to the FBI for further enhancement to see whether they can ID the man.

 

The suit also claims Det. Neal Robinson searched Kelsie's car and told the family the car was wiped clean and that no evidence was recovered. According to Saxton, a year later, Robinson confessed he had lied.

 

Bodily fluids had been recovered, but had not been submitted for testing, according to Saxton.

 

Schelling's family also alleges the police department never searched Lake Minnequa following a tip.

 

“It is city policy for the Pueblo Police Department that we not comment on lawsuits or litigation against the City of Pueblo or Pueblo Police Department,” Deputy Chief Andrew McLachlan told News5 reporter Lena Howland back in February.

 

The amended lawsuit adds a fourth claim of relief for civil conspiracy, alleging the police department and Lucas' family worked together to prevent the Schelling family from accessing evidence and other information pertaining to their daughters case.

 

The family says the police department interfered with their ability to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the Lucas family before the statute of limitations expired.

 

The lawsuit also names Donthe Lucas and three relatives.

 

The Pueblo Police Department and city attorney's office couldn't confirm whether they received a copy of the amended complaint.

 

Attorney Gordon Vaughan, who represents the City of Pueblo, confirmed to News5 Monday afternoon that they have received a copy of the complaint.

 

Vaughan told News5 he understands the family's pain, but says the idea that the Pueblo Police Department didn't aggressively pursue the case is absurd.

 

Vaughan says thousands of hours have been spent looking into this matter, but says because this is an active investigation, he couldn't comment further at this point in time.