Missing Girl: Monica Carrasco - TX - 10/01/2003

[Dan]

Originally posted on 07/16/04
by Kelly


 

 

Name: Monica Carrasco

 

DOB: Dec 13, 1986
Missing: Oct 1, 2003
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Eyes: Brown
Race: White/Hisp
Age Now: 16
Sex: Female
Weight: 111 lbs
Hair: Brown
Missing From:
BALMORHEA
TX
United States

Monica was last seen at home on October 1, 2003. She has a small mole on her left cheek, a chicken pox scar on her forehead near her hairline, and pierced ears. When Monica was last seen, she had red streaks in her hair. She may be in need of medical attention. Monica's photo is shown age-progressed to 27 years.

Reeves County Sheriff's Office (Texas) 1-432-445-4901

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

Print a poster: http://www.missingkids.com/missingki...archLang=en_US

[Dan]

Originally posted on 07/16/04

by Kelly

Unconfirmed sighting:

On 6-30-04, a couple--(truckers) claimed they saw a girl fitting Monica's description at a rest area 7 west of Indianapolis,Indiana, on Hwy 70. The truck driver said they saw her leaving with an older male in an 18 wheeler.

[Dan]

Originally posted on 08/08/04

by Kelly

http://www.mywesttexas.com/site/news... 475626&rfi=8

Authorities continue search for missing Balmorhea teen

Staff Report

NewsWest 9 08/04/2004

New information about new resources being brought this week into the hunt for a Reeves County girl who disappeared more than nine months ago.  Newswest 9 has learned that Reeves County authorities plan to bring in 'cadaver dogs' to aid in their search for Monica Carrasco. The dogs could be used as early as this weekend to search an open field near Balmorhea, a town alongside Interstate Highway 10 in southern Reeves County.

Last week, investigators called in a psychic to help them try to find Carrasco. The psychic reportedly led them to the open field.

Just yesterday, following a report from another source, authorities investigated what they thought was a shallow grave covered out with rocks on another piece of land in the area. It turned out not to be a grave.

The 16-year-old has been missing since late last year. Family members say she vanished during the night from her uncle's home in Balmorhea, in early October of last year.

Monica Carrasco

Missing Since: October 1, 2003

Age: 16

Missing From: Balmorhea, TX

Sex: Female

Height: 5 ft. 5 in.

Weight: 111 lbs.

Eye Color: Brown

Hair Color: Black, perhaps with red streaks

Race: Caucasian/Hispanic

Complexion: Medium

Birth Date: December 13, 1986

Last seen wearing: Monica was last seen wearing a white night gown, no shoes and she was carrying a large Bible.

Other Information: Monica was under doctor's care and on a strict diet. She was on medication, but does not have it with her.

[Dan]

Originally posted on 08/21/04

by Kelly

http://www.mywesttexas.com/site/news... 475626&rfi=6

Search for missing teen pursues new leads, new strategies

By Mayna Carrasco

NewsWest 9 08/20/2004

The search continues for a missing Balmrhea girl, with police looking into three new locations, and employing new tools in their investigation.

Through all the time that has passed since she disappeared, authorities aren't giving up hope of someday locating Monica Carrasco ... or her remains. Earlier this month, they called in a psychic to aid their search for the missing girl. Now, they are using specially-trained dogs to look through areas that were pointed out.

Sage and Rip are two border collies trained to find missing people and human remains. Thursday, they were working off a tip from a psychic.

"These dogs are trained in searching for bodies," said Deputy Reno Lewis of the of the Reeves County Sheriff's Office. "That's what we were looking for on this particular deal. according to the psychic."

At the first stop - a historical church where authorities say Monica's uncle, Abel Baeza, would often bring the teen to pray - the dogs searched inside the small structure, dug through a pile of dirt near the church, and a nearby pile of rubble.

"To see if we could follow up on some of the leads that they have had, and see if dogs would 'hit' on anything that we came across," explained Diane Whetsel of Search Dogs Southwest.

But the dogs did not come across any clues at the first site, so they moved on to a second area. Unfortunately, the ground here was now covered by Balmorhea Lake, so the dogs couldn't search that site.

Then they moved on to the third site - a vacant field about five miles north of Balmorhea. The dogs searched what looked like a shallow grave, yelping as they dug through the pile of rocks. But they found nothing.

"We came out to some sites the sheriff's office wanted us to search," said Whetsell. "We did that and, unfortunately, we didn't come up with anything."

But Deputy Lewis is not giving up.

"We're following up any leads that come in," he stressed. "Until we find her, we'll continue on."

According to authorities, the teen disappeared from the Balmorhea home of her uncle, Abel Baeza, on October 2 of last year. Lewis said he is looking into all kinds of lead to find the missing teen.

"I've got two other leads that we're working on pretty heavy," he reported. "We're just waiting to see what direction it will take us."

[Dan]

Originally posted on 08/23/04

by Kelly

Monica Carrasco - TX

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www.oaoa.com/news/nw082104e.htm

Search for missing teen continues

By Ruth Friedberg Campbell

Odessa American

The Reeves County Sheriff's Office searched again this week for 17-year-old Monica Carrasco, a Balmorhea teen who disappeared Oct. 2, 2003.

Acting off "points of interest" related to him by a psychic, Reeves County Senior Deputy Reno Lewis said he investigated three of four sites Thursday with the help of Diana Whetsel of Carlsbad, N.M., and her two search-and-rescue border collies.

Lewis said nothing was found.

The search was conducted at a historical church about seven miles west of Balmorhea that Carrasco had visited with her uncle Abel Baeza on occasion.

Balmorhea Lake, about a mile-and-a-half from town, was another area Lewis said he wanted to search.

However, the area was underwater from recent rains, so he'll have to return. "That's going to take some time for it to dry out," he said.

Another site searched was a possible grave reported about two weeks ago to Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Rosendo Carrasco, who is related to the missing girl.

The site is located about seven miles north of Balmorhea and was not referred to Lewis by psychic Carol Pate.

Lewis said he got permission from the landowner to dig through the possible grave, but he found nothing.

Another site three miles east of Balmorhea also yielded nothing, Lewis said.

Lewis said the investigation would continue until Monica is found.

Earlier this month, Pate, who has the Carol Pate Psychic Center in Little Rock, Ark., came to Balmorhea to help search for clues in Carrasco's disappearance.

[Dan]

Originally posted on 10/09/04

by Kelly

Original Post: 10/09/04

Monica has been added to Project Jason's Adopt a Missing Person program. Please consider helping reunite Monica with her family by wearing her photo button and sharing her story with others. For more details on how you can make a difference, please see:

http://www.projectjason.org/adopt.html

Thank you!

Kelly Jolkowski, Mother of Missing Jason Jolkowski

President and Founder,

Project Jason

www.projectjason.org

[Dan]

Originally posted on 12/23/04

by Kelly

http://www.dmtimes.net/blog/Editoria...23/212734.html

Editorial: Help Katherine Carrasco this Christmas

Publish Date: December 23, 2004 | Permanent Link

Monica Carrasco

Katherine Carrasco of Alpine remembers the last conversation she had with her daughter, Monica, who has been missing since Oct. 2, 2003.

At Monica's aunt's house in Balmorhea, Monica joined hands with her mother and her aunt, and they formed a circle.

"I told her I loved her," Katherine recalls, "and she said she loved me. Then we prayed."

The next day, Monica disappeared.

Her room was undisturbed, except for a missing Bible. No sign of missing clothes, shoes or bags. No sign of a forced entry.

Monica remains missing today, after four organized searches in Alpine, Balmorhea and Pecos.

Monica was struggling against anorexia at the time, but her mother says she was not the type of girl who would run away or who would hurt herself. From January to October, she had lost 50 pounds. Her mother had to convince Monica to go to an Odessa hospital for treatment. After a week, Monica was released, and, angry at her mother, she chose to stay with her aunt and uncle.

Katherine believed their family difficulty would be resolved with some more time.

When told that Monica had disappeared, she said she simply couldn't believe it.

"I thought that she must be jogging somewhere," Katherine said this week.

The first Christmas without her daughter, Katherine was in despair and numb with grief. This will be the second Christmas without knowing her daughter's fate.

"Every morning when I wake up, I think she's going to be there. I still have the feeling in my heart she's somewhere, and she's okay. But, lately it's been harder. Her birthday was Dec. 13. I've been in far more despair because she hasn't called me."

Katherine asks everyone in the community to download a poster of Monica that can be found on the Polly Klaas Web site: www.pollyklaas.org/missing/kids/carrasco.htm

Post it somewhere in your hometown, or post it somewhere when you make a trip.

Anyone who has information about what might have happened to Monica or her whereabouts, please call 432.445.4901. You may remain anonymous.

 

[Dan]

Originally posted on 04/30/05

by Kelly

http://www.kwtx.com

Missing Texas Teenager Focus Of Missing Persons Clearinghouse

The October 2003 disappearance of Monica Cassandra Carrasco, 16, from her uncle's home in Balmorhea in Reeves County is the focus of the Department of Public Safety Missing Persons Clearinghouse this month.

Foul play is suspected in the disappearance, the DPS said.

At the time of her disappearance, Carrasco was wearing a long beige nightgown and may have been carrying a black Bible.

She is 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighs 110 pounds and had red streaks in her hair.

She suffers from depression and an eating disorder and may be in need of medical attention, the DPS said.

"Even a small amount of information could help solve the disappearance of Monica Carrasco," said DPS Director Col. Thomas Davis Jr.

"I encourage anyone with information about her disappearance to contact us."

Anyone with information about the teenager's disappearance should call the Missing Persons Clearinghouse at 1-800-346-3243.

A reward of as much as $1,000 is offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of anyone criminally involved in the disappearance, the DPS said.

[Dan]

Originally Posted on 05/12/05

by Kelly

http://releases.usnewswire.com

ABC's 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' Highlights Missing Children Issue in Two-Hour Special, Aug. 14

8/12/2005 2:18:00 PM

To: Assignment Desk, Daybook Editor

Contact: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, 703-837-6111

News Advisory:

The plight of America's missing children will be the focus of the ABC Television Network show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" this Sunday, August 14, 2005, from 7 to 9 p.m. (EST). The two- hour special will highlight the abduction of 6-year-old Morgan Nick from Alma, Arkansas and the journey her family has endured since her disappearance ten years ago. And for the first time, "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" teamed up with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) co-founder John Walsh to help locate Morgan as well as other missing children across the country including: Jacob Wetterling (MN); Monica Carrasco (TX); Teekah Lewis (WA); Natasha Shanes (MI); Brianna Maitland (VT); Acacia Bishop (UT); Sabrina Aisenberg (FL); Tristen Myers (NC); Katheryne Lugo (FL); and Joanna Rogers (TX).

During the week of remodeling the Nick family home, John Walsh shared his personal story about his son Adam's abduction and murder with design team member Ty Pennington and explained the importance of looking at missing children photos to help in the search for a child.

"Every day, more than 2,000 children are reported missing to law enforcement," said NCMEC President and CEO Ernie Allen. "However, 1 in 6 six children featured in NCMEC's missing child poster distribution network are recovered because someone recognized the child and called authorities. The power of pictures can't be overstated."

To emphasize that point, NCMEC employees joined with design team members Constance Ramos, Paul Dimeo and Michael Maloney, as well as the Morgan Nick Foundation, in photographing and fingerprinting more than 100 children at a mall in Ft. Smith, Arkansas using Cross Match Child Identification Kits. And NCMEC Forensic Imaging Artist Glenn Miller gave an age progression demonstration to design team member Paige Hemmis, explaining the importance of this technology in helping to solve long term missing cases. To date, more than 600 NCMEC cases have been resolved with the assistance of age progression technology.

Other highlights of the show include a special performance by country singer Kathy Mattea who sang "Among The Missing," a song created in 1999 to focus public attention on missing and exploited children.

For more information about the show and to view the children featured in this episode visit NCMEC's website http://www.missingkids.com.

A show watching party will be held on Sunday, August 14, 2005 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Baileys Pub and Grille, 4238 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA.

[Dan]

Originally posted on 09/25/05

by Kelly

Press release from GINA for Missing Persons:

Sept 28, 2005

8-10 PM PST

"GINA for Missing Persons" CONCERT LIVE WEBCAST

Harriet Schock, Susan Gibson and Jannel Rap

Kulak's Woodshed

5230 1/2 Laurel Canyon Blvd

North Hollywood, CA

818-766-9913

http://www.kulakswoodshed.com/

It is recommended that you try to get online ahead of time (follow the prompts for webcast) to make sure you do not miss it. (If you get on early you may get to see our sound check etc...)

If you can't make it to Hollywood you can join us anyway! See you one way or another Wed Night!

HOW TO WATCH ONLINE!

Just go to http://www.kulakswoodshed.com/webcast.shtml

Click on: Take me to the Webcast (Performances from 8p-10p) PST

If you don't have it, download Windows Media Player (It's FREE!) from the site. It will be needed to view the live show. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...ad/default.asp

Click on the speed of your internet access

56K (Dial Up)

256K/500K (DSL/CABLE)

Once the speed is selected, the show will begin on the internet.FONT

During the Show, You can make a donation to the organization and Email the performers live. They will even talk back to you : )

TEXAS MISSING!

G.I.N.A. for Missing Persons will be featuring some of the missing in Texas (See Below):

Rachel Cooke http://www.rachelcookesearch.org/

Monica Appleton http://www.findmonicaappleton.com/

Joanna Rogers www.bringjohome.org

Monica Carassco http://www.missingkids.com/missingki...archLang=en_US

Sarah Kinslow http://www.sarahkinslow.faithweb.com/index.html

Elizabeth Ann Campbell

http://www.truckingboards.com/trucki...ead.php?t=7026

Jennifer Wilkerson

http://www.findjenniferwilkerson.wagls.com/

From Tennessee: Jennifer & Adrianna Wix

http://missingwixchildren.homestead.com/

From Nebraska Gina Bos www.411Gina.org

About the Performers!

Harriet Schock: best known for her multi-platinum award winning song "That Aint No Way to Treat a Lady"

http://harrietschock.com/

Susan Gibson: song writer, best known for the "The Dixie Chicks" song "Wide Open Spaces".

http://susangibson.com/

Jannel Rap: best known for being the singer/songwriter with the missing sister, named Gina. "I would not have chosen to be known for that and sometimes it is a heavy weight to lug around. However, the situation has helped me realize deeper life connections than I previously thought possible. I know now that being a singer/songwriter is the way I express myself, but my life is truly not about asking why...but about asking what can I do in any situation?"

I can only say that we are all connected for some reason and it is in times like these that those reasons are magnified. Harriet and Susan are both from Texas, so we have chosen to highlight missing persons cases from Texas. In keeping with Harriet and Susan's generous spirit they are donating their time to help us raise awareness for these beloved missing Texan's. We hope and pray that our collective efforts will spread the word out about those missing and bring one home.

In the wake of 9/11 and Katrina missing people have been brought into our living rooms like never before. We are beginning to accept the fact that if we pay attention we may actually be able to help bring someone's loved one home.

I hope that you will not ask why are those people missing, why these artists giving their time, why does this sister go on and on with this...why, why, why and instead ask what can I do to help? By asking "what" you can watch this "GINA Concert" Live Webcast , pay close attention to the missing Texans and donate to the cause if you have the means. We would like to dedicate the funds that come in to give us the opportunity to have a monthly broadcast featuring the missing from different areas of the country.

We appreciate the gift of your time and money...it will stretch across the world and give families a chance to bring one home. We are all best known for something, how about make it Best Known for Asking" What" can I do to help?

Thanks for all you do!

Jannel Rap

www.411Gina.org

www.411Warrior.org

http://www.AmericaLostandFOUND.org"

[Dan]

Originally posted on 10/08/05

by Kelly

www.amw.com

http://www.amw.com/missing_children/case.cfm?id=34036

Father Dies, Teenager Falls Into Depression

Monica was last seen barefoot, carrying a Bible.Monica Carrasco had trouble coping with the loss of her father, who died of a heart attack in the midst of suffering from bone cancer. She went to live with her aunt and uncle, Velma and Bela Baeza, in Balmorhea, Texas.

On October 1, 2003 Monica and the Baeza's went to bed around the same time. When Velma and Bela awoke the next morning... Monica was gone. They immediately contacted local law enforcement agencies.

Shortly before her disappearance, Monica Carrasco was in the hospital for bouts of anorexia and depression.

Disoriented And Alone

Monica had trouble with depression and anorexia after her father passed away.Shortly before her disappearance, Monica Carrasco was in the hospital for bouts of anorexia and depression. Family members say the 16-year-old had problems dealing with her father's death.

A county wide search was called to try to find Monica. The local sheriff's department and U.S. Border Patrol searched on foot, from helicopters and with canine rescue units. More than 600 local residents participated.

One of Monica's uncles is a Reeves County Justice of the Peace in Balmorhea. He told police that Monica probably was disoriented from her new medication for depression, walked out of the house.

Small Town Yields No Clues

Cops say Balmorhea is a small town with a lake, caves and rocky cliffs. Since Monica was reportedly barefoot, investigators surmise she probably would not have gone near the rough terrain. Instead, they believe she walked toward nearby Highway 17 and may have been picked up by a stranger.

"We don't really have an actual theory as to what might have happened," said Sheriff Sergeant Danny Leos.

Monica Carrasco was last seen wearing a beige nightgown and walking barefoot holding a Bible. In 2003 she was 5'5" and weighed 110 pounds. Monica would be turning 19 in December 2005.

[Dan]

Originally posted on 08/19/04

by Kelly

reposted out of sequence

Project Jason announces that Monica Carrasco is the current 18 Wheel Angel campaign. Her campaign will continue through August.

18 Wheel Angels is a national missing person's locator program in which truck drivers or other business travelers are recruited to place posters of a specific missing person along the way as they travel.

For additional information, please see:

http://www.projectjason.org/18wheel.html

You do not need to be a truck driver to help please posters. YOu can also help by telling any truck drivers or trucking companies you know about this program.

Thank you.

Kelly Jolkowski, Mother of Missing Jason Jolkowski

President and Founder,

Project Jason

http://www.projectjason.org/

[Dan]

Originally postd on 06/10/05

by Kelly

reposted out of sequence

Photo of Monica

[Dan]

originally posted on 08/22/06

by Dan

Monica Carrasco will be featured on the television program "Missing".

http://www.usamissing.com

The show will air the week of August 21, 2006, and in most areas, is shown on the following weekend.

Please check out which station airs the program in your area by visiting the following link.

http://www.usamissing.com/findus.htm

Then check out the station's site (provided in the above link) for the exact day and time the show airs.

All the following adults and children will be featured on this episode.

Patricia Freeman-Wright, Monica Carrasco, Cassandra Sanchez, Rosa Sanchez, Yesenia Sanchez, Irwin Stewart, Stella Moss, Christina Battin, Garrett Bardsley, Bonnie Cale, Samantha Burns, Justin Harris, Tracy Byrd, Trevor Angell, Fred Wright, Sarah Avon, Lakeisha Archie, Kurtis Patterson, Georgina DeJesus, Rene Romero, Muhammed Saad Siddiqui, Anna-Marie Erts, Craig Frear, Bianca Piper, Rachel White, Christopher Gulbraa, Michael Gulbraa.

http://www.usamissing.com/index_files/Page733.htm

[Dan]

Originally posted on 10/23/06

by Kelly

Monica has a new age progression photo done by NCMEC:

Print a poster

[Dan]

Originally posted on 02/22/07

by Dan

Additional picture from America's Most Wanted at amw.com | America's Most Wanted with John Walsh

[lizziebeth]

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/c/carrasco_monica.html

Monica Cassandra Carrasco

Top Two Rows and Bottom Left and Center: Carrasco, circa 2003;

Bottom Right: Age-progression to age 19 (circa 2005)

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Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance

Missing Since: October 1, 2003 from Balmorhea, Texas

Classification: Endangered Missing

Date of Birth: December 13, 1986

Age: 16 years old

Height and Weight: 5'5, 100 - 111 pounds

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

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

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

Details of Disappearance

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

A bus driver allegedly harassed Carrasco in May 2003, five months before her disappearance. She did not report the incident to any official authority, but was so shaken by it that she refused to take the bus to school after that.

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The bus driver was interviewed and has been ruled out as a suspect in her disappearance, but Carrasco's uncle failed a lie detector test in relation to her case.

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

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

[Guest Kathylene]

Yesterday was Monica's 4 year missing date, Please pray for this family and for Monica's safe return.

Thank you.

Kelly

[Kelly]

Message from the Family:

"Today is Monica's birthday, she will be 21 years old. We love and miss her sooo much and wish the family could be reunited. We pray that God will keep her safe and give her the opportunity to call or write .

If anyone has any information concerning Monica's disappearance please find it in your heart do the right thing and call 1-800-the-lost(1-800-843-5678) or the Reeves County Sheriff's dept 432-445-4901."

[Guest Linda]

http://www.crimelibrary.com/missing_children/monica_carrasco.html

Monica Carrasco

Monica Cassandra Carrasco had been staying with her aunt and uncle, Velma and Bela Baeza, at their Balmorhea, Texas home. It had not been long since the 16-year-old left a local hospital for bouts of depression and anorexia. Family members believe that the child's conditions were brought about from the death of Monica's father, Ramon. He had suffered a heart attack amidst a long battle with bone cancer.

On the evening of October 1, 2003, the Baezas and Monica retired to bed. Sometime between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. the following morning, Monica quietly left their house. When Velma and Bela noticed their niece was gone, they immediately contacted local law enforcement authorities. Deputies from the Reeves County Sheriff's Department arrived and questioned the worried couple. They were told that Monica was last seen wearing a beige nightgown. She was also barefoot and carrying a bible.

A county-wide search for the missing child was quickly launched by the Sheriff's Department and the U.S. Border Patrol. Trackers on foot with search dogs, airplanes, helicopters and more than 600 local residents participated in the search for Monica. "We got a few tips, but nothing really solid," said Reeves County Sheriff Arnulfo Gomez. He continued on about the searches made in the area. "We have looked everywhere, dragged Lake Balmorhea, drained all the irrigation ditches leading into it and looked in caves and on mountains. That's rough terrain. If you're barefoot you are not going to make it anywhere around that area."

One of Monica's uncles, a Reeves County Justice of the Peace, believes Monica was disoriented from her medications and might have strolled out onto nearby Highway 17 that morning, and been given a ride by some passing motorist. "She's not anywhere around here," said Judge Rosendo Carrasco. "It's a small town. If one of her friends had her at a house, we would have already found out."

"We don't really have an actual theory as to what might have happened," said Reeves County Sheriff's Sergeant Danny Leos. "We didn't find any hard clues where we could say, 'Yeah, that's what happened.' Right now we're just hoping she'll pop upsomewhere."

Monica Cassandra Carrasco has a deep pox mark on her forehead next to her hairline, a small mole on her left cheek, and very deep dimples. She is light complexioned with red streaks in her shoulder-length, dark brown hair.

Law enforcement authorities are still looking for Monica Carrasco. The search has become a national search, with the involvement of national media communication concerns.  A $10,000 Cash Reward is being offered for any information leading to her safe recovery. Anyone with information should please contact the Reeves County Sheriff's Department (432-445-4901) or the Polly Klaas Foundation (800-587-4357).

[Guest Linda]

Monica  Carrasco My Space page

http://www.myspace.com/missing_monica_carrasco 

[Guest Linda]

Please Print and Place Monicas's 18 Wheel Angel Poster

http://www.missingmonica.com/18WheelAngel.pdf

[LoriDavis]

Monica has been missing 5 years today.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family.

Lori

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

[LoriDavis]

http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2008/nov/01/squeaky-wheel-tour-coming-poor-davids-pub-profile-/

Squeaky Wheel Tour coming to Poor David’s Pub to profile missing Texans

By Pegasus News wire

Saturday, November 1, 2008

GINA for Missing Persons FOUNDation presents the 3rd International Squeaky Wheel Tour® (SWT), launching October 17, 2008.  The acclaimed 19-day event draws attention to several hundred missing people, each profiled by the musicians participating throughout the US and other countries, and is supported by the families of the missing and nonprofit organizations worldwide.

Clementine, one of the bands performing at Poor David's Pub on November 7.

Musicians participating in SWT earmark their concerts or events to profile a missing person(s) in their community.  They profile that missing person during their show and ask attendees to take a flyer to post throughout their community. Audience members become official GINA Volunteers simply by coming to the events and posting flyers.

This year's tour has reached across international boundaries that take us from England in 1996 to Dallas 2008. Damien Nettles disappeared from Cowes, Isle of Wight, England November 2, 1996. He is both an American and British citizen. His immediate family now lives in Dallas and continues to search for Damien whenever and however possible. Damien's family recently connected with GINA for Missing Persons FOUNDation when GINA was preparing a Squeaky Wheel Tour® web cast profiling UK missing persons to air November 2, 2008 at 2:30 CST www.411Gina.org . The Internet has become a valuable tool to help bridge the gap for families to get information out world-wide about their missing loved ones.

Clementine Band / Mark Wayne Glasmire

When: Friday, Nov. 7, 2008, 8 p.m.

Where: Poor David's Pub, 1313 South Lamar Street, Dallas

Cost: $15

Age limit: 21+

Texas area missing to be profiled are Roxanne Paultauf-Austin, Kimberly Norwood-Longview, Sara Kinslow-Greenville, Troy Grumbine-Irving, Melissa Highsmith-Fort Worth, Brandi Wells-Longview, and Monica Carrasco-Balmorhea.

Jannel Rap, founder of SWT, has intimate knowledge of the missing.  Her sister, musician Gina Bos, disappeared on October 17, 2000.  Because there was no lurid or dramatic circumstance, Gina's case didn't achieve great media attention and was soon forgotten by the community.  In honor of Gina, and knowing how scattered, broken and lost the families of the missing felt, Jannel knew she had to do something. The concept of the Squeaky Wheel Tour® was born.  A musician herself, Jannel used the power of music (and her band, Clementine) to start being the "squeaky wheel" that demands attention.

Mark Wayne Glasmire joins Clementine on stage to play music and profile missing people.

Jannel's LA based band, Clementine is a merging of singer/songwriters on a mission to help educate the public about missing persons cases. Clementine is most known for their musical and lyrical hooks and their unique vocal sound reminiscent of the Eagles, Fleetwood Mac and Crosby Stills Nash and Young. Clementine has shared the stage with Hal Ketchum, Louden Wainwright, Nickel Creek and more.

Mark Wayne Glasmire is joining Clementine at Poor David's. He was a top 10 finalist in the GINA Singer/songwriter Contest of 2008 consequently joining in the family of International GINA Artists. He is a seasoned singer/songwriter with melodies and lyrics that hook you in and make you feel at home while challenging your senses.

850,000 missing persons reports are made each year in the U.S. 110,000 of those cases go unsolved.  To date, over 300 missing people profiled by GINA for Missing Persons FOUNDation and SWT have been found.

[Jenn]

Website for Monica: http://www.missingmonica.com/