Saturday, May 12, 2007
The Official Website for Finding Patty Vaughan - Missing Since 12-25-96
The Official Website for Finding Patty Vaughan - Missing Since 12-25-96
Patty Vaughan’s family seeks answers 10 years later
Victoria Dixon 09.MAY.07
PLEASANTON — Family and friends of Patty Vaughan are still hoping to recover her body despite the fact that she disappeared more than 10 years ago. A two-day dig, at a construction dump site used by Patty’s husband, Jerry Ray “J.R.” Vaughan, around the time of her disappearance, was conducted April 28-29, in the hope of attaining that goal. No body or other evidence in the case was recovered.
The dig was made possible by donations of time, equipment, and money. Some of the volunteers were family and friends of Patty’s, others merely knew of her case and offered to do what they could.
Monica Caison and Mark Benson, from a missing persons group in North Carolina called the Community United Effort (CUE) Center, provided the ground-penetrating radar unit that was vital to the search.
According to Barb Kinsey, Patty’s sister, the cost for this type of equipment can range from $6,000 to $10,000 per day. The CUE Center brought in the equipment from Ohio and performed a full scan of the site. They returned weeks later to begin the dig only to be called away to another search. Kinsey expressed her gratitude to the CUE Center and said this search would not have been conducted without them.
Another stranger giving aid to the search was Zane Lancaster from Lancaster Excavation in Lampasas. He left his home at 3 a.m., made the more than three-hour drive to Pleasanton, and ran his backhoe for 17 straight hours. His only charge for all this was a request to cover his gas costs for the drive to and from Pleasanton.
Tim Miller, with a Houston missing persons organization, Texas Equusearch, also offered his services on the second day of the dig.
Kinsey said she was amazed by the kindness of these strangers. They excavated an area nearly three-quarters the size of a football field, to a depth of 14 feet. They worked through mud, rock, bugs, and lots of rain, for 17 hours without a complaint, she said.
Even though the dig did not finally answer the question of where Patty was, it gave the family vital information about where she was not.
The family is not holding out hope that they will ever find Patty alive, nor do they continue to search in an attempt to seek closure, Kinsey said. Their only wish now is to recover her body in order to bring her murderer to justice. “It is very hard in the state of Texas to get a conviction without a body,” Kinsey said.
Details about
the disappearance
Patty was last seen on Christmas day in 1996. Her estranged husband, J.R., told authorities at that time that Patty left the home following a heated argument.
The following day, her van was found deserted 20 miles away from her home. Although the carpet was still wet from being shampooed, the police recovered blood evidence in the van. More blood was found in Patty’s home. DNA tests confirmed both to be Patty’s blood.
Everyone who knew Patty felt 100-percent certain that she would never have abandoned her three children, then ages 9, 7, and 5. This belief, combined with the blood evidence, was proof to her family and friends that she had met with foul play.
In the 10 years since the disappearance, the Wilson County and Bexar County Sheriff’s offices have searched various locations, based on tips received from different sources, to no avail.
This most recent search puts one more checkmark to the list, Kinsey said. The Bexar County Cold Case Division continues to work on the case, and “they are doing a great job,” Kinsey said.
All the initial reward money and donations to benefit the search for Patty have been used up, Kinsey said, but she has plans to create a new fund.
Anyone with information about the disappearance, or looking to aid in the search can find information at http://www.findpattyvaughan.com./.
Patty Vaughan’s family seeks answers 10 years later
Victoria Dixon 09.MAY.07
PLEASANTON — Family and friends of Patty Vaughan are still hoping to recover her body despite the fact that she disappeared more than 10 years ago. A two-day dig, at a construction dump site used by Patty’s husband, Jerry Ray “J.R.” Vaughan, around the time of her disappearance, was conducted April 28-29, in the hope of attaining that goal. No body or other evidence in the case was recovered.
The dig was made possible by donations of time, equipment, and money. Some of the volunteers were family and friends of Patty’s, others merely knew of her case and offered to do what they could.
Monica Caison and Mark Benson, from a missing persons group in North Carolina called the Community United Effort (CUE) Center, provided the ground-penetrating radar unit that was vital to the search.
According to Barb Kinsey, Patty’s sister, the cost for this type of equipment can range from $6,000 to $10,000 per day. The CUE Center brought in the equipment from Ohio and performed a full scan of the site. They returned weeks later to begin the dig only to be called away to another search. Kinsey expressed her gratitude to the CUE Center and said this search would not have been conducted without them.
Another stranger giving aid to the search was Zane Lancaster from Lancaster Excavation in Lampasas. He left his home at 3 a.m., made the more than three-hour drive to Pleasanton, and ran his backhoe for 17 straight hours. His only charge for all this was a request to cover his gas costs for the drive to and from Pleasanton.
Tim Miller, with a Houston missing persons organization, Texas Equusearch, also offered his services on the second day of the dig.
Kinsey said she was amazed by the kindness of these strangers. They excavated an area nearly three-quarters the size of a football field, to a depth of 14 feet. They worked through mud, rock, bugs, and lots of rain, for 17 hours without a complaint, she said.
Even though the dig did not finally answer the question of where Patty was, it gave the family vital information about where she was not.
The family is not holding out hope that they will ever find Patty alive, nor do they continue to search in an attempt to seek closure, Kinsey said. Their only wish now is to recover her body in order to bring her murderer to justice. “It is very hard in the state of Texas to get a conviction without a body,” Kinsey said.
Details about
the disappearance
Patty was last seen on Christmas day in 1996. Her estranged husband, J.R., told authorities at that time that Patty left the home following a heated argument.
The following day, her van was found deserted 20 miles away from her home. Although the carpet was still wet from being shampooed, the police recovered blood evidence in the van. More blood was found in Patty’s home. DNA tests confirmed both to be Patty’s blood.
Everyone who knew Patty felt 100-percent certain that she would never have abandoned her three children, then ages 9, 7, and 5. This belief, combined with the blood evidence, was proof to her family and friends that she had met with foul play.
In the 10 years since the disappearance, the Wilson County and Bexar County Sheriff’s offices have searched various locations, based on tips received from different sources, to no avail.
This most recent search puts one more checkmark to the list, Kinsey said. The Bexar County Cold Case Division continues to work on the case, and “they are doing a great job,” Kinsey said.
All the initial reward money and donations to benefit the search for Patty have been used up, Kinsey said, but she has plans to create a new fund.
Anyone with information about the disappearance, or looking to aid in the search can find information at http://www.findpattyvaughan.com./.
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Shannon L. Fischer
PdC OF 07
http://www.theyaremissed.org/ncma/gallery/ncmaprofile_all.php?A200705079S
Shannon L. Fischer
Classification: Endangered Missing Adult
Date of Birth: 1983-03-04
Date Missing: 2006-12-18
From City/State: Prairie du Chien, WI
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
William (Billy) Smolinski
SHELTON: Officials search for missing Waterbury man under driveway
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
BY BEN CONERY
Copyright © 2007 Republican-American
Tips that missing Waterbury man Billy Smolinski Jr. was killed and buried under a driveway here led authorities on a fruitless search for his body Monday.
FBI agents and officers from Waterbury, Shelton and state police descended upon Fort Hill Avenue, a residential street of average-sized homes off Route 110, a main thoroughfare in this city of 38,000.
Investigators spent about five hours searching several locations, focusing on the driveway of 65 Fort Hill Ave.
State police dogs trained to locate human remains gave investigators some hope after the dogs indicated they picked up a scent near the driveway. But after investigators dug a small hole and drilled under the driveway, the dogs did not indicate they smelled anything. Investigators then abandoned the search.
Law enforcement officials were tight-lipped about the search. Though the FBI is the lead agency, a spokeswoman referred questions to Shelton and Waterbury police.
Shelton police Capt. Michael Madden said there were no further plans to search in Shelton. Waterbury police spokesman Lt. Christopher Corbett would only say the investigation into Smolinski's disappearance is ongoing.
Monday's search came after the FBI investigated tips that Smolinski was buried under the driveway on Fort Hill Avenue, a Colonial-style house that was built about the time Smolinski went missing at the age of 31 in August 2004.
According to information supplied to law enforcement agencies -- some coming from jailhouse informants -- Smolinski supposedly was killed by the son of his ex-girlfriend. The son buried Smolinski's body under the driveway before it was paved, according to the tips. The son, who has since died of a drug overdose, was said to have been working construction at the house while it was built.
A version of that tip was included in documents released after the state Freedom of Information Commission ordered Waterbury police to open most of their files into Smolinski's disappearance.
So far, investigators have not revealed any evidence to support that theory.
Smolinski's mother said Monday she was satisfied with the effort of law enforcement to follow up on the tips. Janice Smolinski had particular praise for the FBI, which took over the investigation from Waterbury police last year. The Smolinski family has been critical of Waterbury police in the case.
"We're happy that the FBI is heavily involved now and hopefully we'll get our answers, we need them," she said. The family has been aggressive in searching for answers and seeking information. Janice Smolinski said a new billboard of her son will be revealed this week along Interstate 84 in Waterbury.
http://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?s=6481423
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Updated Contact information on Billy Smolinski, Jr.
William (Billy) Smolinski, Jr’s Official Family
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P.O. Box 123, Cheshire CT. 06410
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
BY BEN CONERY
Copyright © 2007 Republican-American
Tips that missing Waterbury man Billy Smolinski Jr. was killed and buried under a driveway here led authorities on a fruitless search for his body Monday.
FBI agents and officers from Waterbury, Shelton and state police descended upon Fort Hill Avenue, a residential street of average-sized homes off Route 110, a main thoroughfare in this city of 38,000.
Investigators spent about five hours searching several locations, focusing on the driveway of 65 Fort Hill Ave.
State police dogs trained to locate human remains gave investigators some hope after the dogs indicated they picked up a scent near the driveway. But after investigators dug a small hole and drilled under the driveway, the dogs did not indicate they smelled anything. Investigators then abandoned the search.
Law enforcement officials were tight-lipped about the search. Though the FBI is the lead agency, a spokeswoman referred questions to Shelton and Waterbury police.
Shelton police Capt. Michael Madden said there were no further plans to search in Shelton. Waterbury police spokesman Lt. Christopher Corbett would only say the investigation into Smolinski's disappearance is ongoing.
Monday's search came after the FBI investigated tips that Smolinski was buried under the driveway on Fort Hill Avenue, a Colonial-style house that was built about the time Smolinski went missing at the age of 31 in August 2004.
According to information supplied to law enforcement agencies -- some coming from jailhouse informants -- Smolinski supposedly was killed by the son of his ex-girlfriend. The son buried Smolinski's body under the driveway before it was paved, according to the tips. The son, who has since died of a drug overdose, was said to have been working construction at the house while it was built.
A version of that tip was included in documents released after the state Freedom of Information Commission ordered Waterbury police to open most of their files into Smolinski's disappearance.
So far, investigators have not revealed any evidence to support that theory.
Smolinski's mother said Monday she was satisfied with the effort of law enforcement to follow up on the tips. Janice Smolinski had particular praise for the FBI, which took over the investigation from Waterbury police last year. The Smolinski family has been critical of Waterbury police in the case.
"We're happy that the FBI is heavily involved now and hopefully we'll get our answers, we need them," she said. The family has been aggressive in searching for answers and seeking information. Janice Smolinski said a new billboard of her son will be revealed this week along Interstate 84 in Waterbury.
http://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?s=6481423
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P.O. Box 123, Cheshire CT. 06410
Jennifer Pentilla
Missing Persons Investigation - Jennifer Pentilla
On October 1, 1991, Jennifer left her home in Missoula, Montana and flew to San Diego. Among her possessions were her white Fuji bicycle and a return airplane ticket. Jennifer made frequent contact with family and friends via telephone from October 1 - 17, 1991. She was last seen at a Shell service station on Pine Street in Deming, New Mexico. From there she called her mother at approximately 9 a.m. on October 17. A missing persons report was generated on November 1, 1991, by the Missoula Police Department.
On September 4, 1992, hikers discovered several items belonging to Jennifer under a tarp in a remote area between Hatch and Deming off of State Road 26. The investigation of Jennifer’s disappearance was the subject of national news coverage but no information as to her location has surfaced. Jennifer is 5 feet 5 inches tall, 125 pounds, blonde hair and blue eyes. Her date of birth is April 4, 1973. Anyone with information concerning the disappearance of Jennifer can contact New Mexico State Police Criminal Investigations in Las Cruces, NM, Sgt. Stephen Cary, at 505-524-6111 or e-mail at Stephen.Cary@state.nm.us.
http://www.ncmissingpersons.org/
Jane Doe - New Mexico
Jane Doe - New Mexico
Attention: Monica Caison
Cold Case Homicide Investigations
Any effort to obtain any information which would assist the New Mexico State Police in their investigations of unsolved homicides or missing persons cases. If you have information on any unsolved homicide you can contact Lieutenant Robert Shilling at 505-841-9271 or e-mail at Robert.Shilling@state.nm.us.
Jane Doe Investigation
If you have any information please contact the police officer listed..thank you
On March 4, 2000, the New Mexico State Police Criminal Investigations Section was called to investigate a shallow grave that was discovered by target shooters west of Albuquerque, New Mexico, south of I-40, mile marker 144.5, near nine-mile hill.
Investigators and anthropologist uncovered the body of a female. The condition of the body indicates that the body had not been at that location for a long period of time. The body is described as a white female, mid-fifties, 5 feet 03 inches tall, 150 pounds. She was wearing a pair of faded black jeans, a white western shirt, brown leather vest and a pair of black/gray cowboy boots. She had a marijuana leaf tattoo on her left upper arm with the #13 tattooed under the marijuana leaf. Tattooed on her right upper thigh was "Sunny".
If you have any information in regard to this investigation please contact Lieutenant Robert Shilling at 505-841-9271 or e-mail at Robert.Shilling@state.nm.us.
http://www.ncmissingpersons.org/
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