Omaha Area Families of the Missing Gather to Remember Their Loved Ones
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: For further information contact:
Kelly Jolkowski
402-932-0095
kelly.jolkowski@projectjason.org
OMAHA MISSING PERSONS' DAY ON THE CUE CENTER NATIONAL TOUR
Omaha Area Families of the Missing Gather to Remember Their Loved Ones
Omaha, NE, - June 13th, 2007- June 13th, 2007, marks the six year anniversary of the disappearance of then 19 year-old Jason Jolkowski from his home in Omaha, NE. To bring awareness for area missing persons cases and garner community support for the families of the missing, Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey is declaring June 13th as Omaha Missing Persons' Day. Project Jason, founded by the family of Jason Jolkowski, is sponsoring an event to commemorate this day. It will be held at Omaha's Memorial Park at 56th and Underwood Ave from 6:30-8:30pm. The public is invited to attend.
This event will also serve to honor four other families of missing persons from the area. They, along with the parents of Jason Jolkowski, will share their stories.
In addition, the Cue Center, a nonprofit organization from North Carolina led by founder Monica Caison, which provides assistance for families of the missing, has included Omaha and this event as a stop on their national tour to bring awareness for numerous missing person's cases. The 4th annual "On the Road to Remember Tour" begins on June 11th and concludes on June 21st, covering 2,400 miles, 22 stops in 11 states, and 75 missing person cases.
This moving ceremony will begin with a march led by the Air Force Color Guard with bagpipe accompaniment. The Mayor's office will then present the Omaha Missing Persons' Day proclamation to Kelly Jolkowski, President and Founder of Project Jason, and to Monica Caison, Founder of the Cue Center.
The event will also include music and prayer, and will culminate with a symbolic white dove release by each represented family.
Featured Missing Persons' Cases:
Erin Pospisil was just 15 years old on June 3rd, 2001, when she left her home in Cedar Rapids, IA to go visit a friend. Her friend was not home, and when a car pulled up, Erin went over and spoke with the occupants. She entered that vehicle and was never seen again. http://www.projectjason.org/dpforum/thread.php?id=927
Singer-songwriter Gina Bos disappeared on October 17, 2000 after performing at a pub in Lincoln, NE. The next morning, her vehicle was found across the street from the pub with the trunk ajar and her guitar inside. http://www.projectjason.org/dpforum/thread.php?id=280
Nearly 42 years ago, 18 year-old Jackie Rains-Kracman left her home in Columbus, NE, telling her family she was going to a wedding with a friend in Glenwood, IA. The friend returned home, but Jackie didn't. http://www.projectjason.org/dpforum/thread.php?id=725
University of Missouri sophomore Jesse Ross vanished on November 21, 2006, after attending a model United Nations conference at the Sheraton Hotel in Chicago, IL. After a dance, Jesse was seen heading towards his hotel room, which was a ten minute walk from the Sheraton. Jesse never made it back. http://www.projectjason.org/dpforum/thread.php?id=729
Jason Jolkowski disappeared from the driveway of his home in Omaha, NE on Wednesday, June 13th, 2001. He was then 19 years of age. He was preparing to go to work at his part-time job, and was last seen doing his weekly chores outside. http://www.projectjason.org/dpforum/thread.php?id=131
About Project Jason:
Project Jason, located in Omaha, NE was founded in 2003 by the parents of missing young adult Jason Jolkowski. “Our mission as a non profit organization is to create and increase public awareness of missing people through a variety of outreach and educational activities. Project Jason seeks to bring hope and assistance to families of the missing by providing resources and support.” Project Jason serves families of the missing nationwide and has been instrumental in the recent passage of missing persons' legislation in several states through their Campaign for the Missing program. To learn more about Project Jason, please see http://www.projectjason.org, contact Kelly Jolkowski at 402-932-0095 or kelly.jolkowski@projectjason.org
About Cue Center:
Founded in 1994, the Cue Center, (Community United Effort) based in Wilmington, N.C., provides support, services and search efforts to families of the missing. For full On the Road to Remember tour dates and locations, as well as a complete listing of cases featured on the tour, e-mail cuecenter@aol.com or call Monica Caison at (910) 343-1131 or the 24 Hour Line at (910) 232-1687.For more information, please see http://ncmissingpersons.org/
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Important Note: If it is raining, or rain is threatening, the event will be held at Holy Name Church at 2901 N Fontenelle Blvd. (As of this writing, the chance of rain is very high, so it is imperative that the rain location be communicated.)
If the event takes place at Memorial Park, attendees need to bring their own chairs.
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Saturday, June 09, 2007
Jessie Foster
This came as a result of Las Vegas Crime Stoppers doing another media release for us about the reward being raised.
Glendene.
www.jessiefoster.ca
Reward Raised To $10,000 For Missing N. Las Vegas Woman
ABC Channel 13 Action News
There is now a $10,000 reward for information leading to a missing woman from North Las Vegas.
Jun. 09, 2007
Copyright © Las Vegas Review-Journal
IN BRIEF
$10,000 REWARD
Family seeking missing woman
The family of a 23-year-old Canadian woman who came to Las Vegas in May 2005 and became a prostitute is offering a $10,000 reward for information about her whereabouts.
Jessie Foster, 23, was last seen on March 28, 2006. Her last known address was 1009 Cornerstone Place, North Las Vegas.
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Foster was described as 5-feet, 6-inches tall and weighing about 110 pounds with long blonde hair.
A Web site the family set up at www.findjessiefoster.com says Foster was living with her former boyfriend at the North Las Vegas home.
She was convicted of prostitution in 2005 and faced four more prostitution-related charges in September 2006, the Web site stated.
Anyone with information can call the North Las Vegas Police department at 633-9111 or Crime Stoppers at 385-5555.
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Glendene.
www.jessiefoster.ca
Reward Raised To $10,000 For Missing N. Las Vegas Woman
ABC Channel 13 Action News
There is now a $10,000 reward for information leading to a missing woman from North Las Vegas.
Jun. 09, 2007
Copyright © Las Vegas Review-Journal
IN BRIEF
$10,000 REWARD
Family seeking missing woman
The family of a 23-year-old Canadian woman who came to Las Vegas in May 2005 and became a prostitute is offering a $10,000 reward for information about her whereabouts.
Jessie Foster, 23, was last seen on March 28, 2006. Her last known address was 1009 Cornerstone Place, North Las Vegas.
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Foster was described as 5-feet, 6-inches tall and weighing about 110 pounds with long blonde hair.
A Web site the family set up at www.findjessiefoster.com says Foster was living with her former boyfriend at the North Las Vegas home.
She was convicted of prostitution in 2005 and faced four more prostitution-related charges in September 2006, the Web site stated.
Anyone with information can call the North Las Vegas Police department at 633-9111 or Crime Stoppers at 385-5555.
You'll need a version of Windows Media Player 7 or higher to view the video. If you need to download it, go to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/mediaplayer/en/default.asp. The video player is supported by Microsoft IE 5.0 and above.
Thursday, June 07, 2007
Free DNA Training
Free DNA Training
Dear Families, Supporters, and Friends of Project Jason,
We are pleased to announce that we have begun to provide law enforcement (LE) training by professional instructors, available in the form of audio files. These audio files can be accessed 24 hours a day on the website of our podcast partner, the Missing People Podcast. There is no charge to utilize this training.
We began our ongoing series with a 4-part program about DNA and CODIS as it pertains to solving missing persons cases. As you know, it is critical that LE make use of the available technologies and systems in place. Obtaining DNA samples from the family members of missing persons (or DNA from the missing persons themselves) in an attempt to match them to DNA from unidentified remains is one method of finding the answers about our missing loves ones, resolving cold cases, and solving crimes.
Our guests for the DNA training are Dr. Arthur Eisenberg and George Adams from the Center for Human Identification (CHI) at North Texas University. Dr. Eisenberg pioneered much of today's DNA testing protocol and is one of the world's leading DNA scientists. "First and foremost, there never should be a human remain, a skeletal remain of anyone's loved one that would be buried or cremated without the retention of a DNA sample for analysis. If those samples are in CODIS, there's always a chance." Dr. Eisenberg stated.
George Adams is the LE liaison for the CHI, has many years of law enforcement experience and regularly conducts training for the CHI. "Once you enter a sample into CODIS, you're not working within your jurisdiction, you're working within the jurisdictions of everyone entering samples into CODIS", said George Adams. "You are bringing in so much power into your investigation. It is explosive. If we can get everyone to do this, these samples will be matched, they will be made, and the sooner we match them the sooner the law enforcement can identify who the perpetrator is, and take him off the streets."
More detailed biographies along with the audio training files can be found on the Law Enforcement Briefing Link at http://www.missingpeoplepodcast.com Each audio segment is approximately 30 minutes long.
Topics covered in the training:
History and types of DNA
Best practices for obtaining DNA samples
CODIS and State Databases
Importance of Chain of Custody
CHI Services
The nationwide crisis and the need for these processes to become standard procedure
While this information will be helpful for the families of the missing and organizations which serve them, the main goal is to disseminate this information to LE. You may feel free to forward this email to all interested persons. For families of the missing and organizations which serve them, all 4 parts will be of interest, but there are several messages of hope and encouragement in the last section. Working together, we can accomplish so much. There is always hope!
If you have a missing loved one, and do not have either their DNA in CODIS or yours, Part II discusses steps for you, and then your LE, to take.
Quick technical tips for playing audio files:
Double-clicking on the audio file on the site will download it to your PC. It may begin to play nearly immediatetely, or may take several minutes to download, depending upon which audio players you have on your PC and how you have them set up.
You can also download the files to a MP-3 player or an IPOD.
Note: Persons using dial-up internet may encounter difficulties in playing the files. For additional audio file help, please email publisher@lumospub.com
Direct links to the audio files:
Part I: http://www.lumospub.com/images/Center_for_Human_ID_1_missingpeoplepodcast.mp3 Part II: http://www.lumospub.com/images/Center_for_Human_ID_2_missingpeoplepodcast.mp3 Part III: http://www.lumospub.com/images/Center_for_Human_ID_3_missingpeoplepodcast.mp3 Part IV: http://www.lumospub.com/images/Center_for_Human_ID_4_missingpeoplepodcast.mp3 Direct link for the biographies and CHI contact information for LE: http://www.lumospub.com/lawenforcementbriefing/dnaidentitylaboratory.html We will add more LE training on a regular basis covering a variety of topics. Please check back and forward this notice to interested persons, including law enforcement.
Don't forget, families of the missing can share their stories on the podcast, so if you are interested, please let me know, and we can schedule an interview.
Kelly Jolkowski, Mother of Missing Jason Jolkowski
President and Founder,
Project Jason
http://www.projectjason.org
Read our Voice for the Missing Blog
http://voice4themissing.blogspot.com/
Dear Families, Supporters, and Friends of Project Jason,
We are pleased to announce that we have begun to provide law enforcement (LE) training by professional instructors, available in the form of audio files. These audio files can be accessed 24 hours a day on the website of our podcast partner, the Missing People Podcast. There is no charge to utilize this training.
We began our ongoing series with a 4-part program about DNA and CODIS as it pertains to solving missing persons cases. As you know, it is critical that LE make use of the available technologies and systems in place. Obtaining DNA samples from the family members of missing persons (or DNA from the missing persons themselves) in an attempt to match them to DNA from unidentified remains is one method of finding the answers about our missing loves ones, resolving cold cases, and solving crimes.
Our guests for the DNA training are Dr. Arthur Eisenberg and George Adams from the Center for Human Identification (CHI) at North Texas University. Dr. Eisenberg pioneered much of today's DNA testing protocol and is one of the world's leading DNA scientists. "First and foremost, there never should be a human remain, a skeletal remain of anyone's loved one that would be buried or cremated without the retention of a DNA sample for analysis. If those samples are in CODIS, there's always a chance." Dr. Eisenberg stated.
George Adams is the LE liaison for the CHI, has many years of law enforcement experience and regularly conducts training for the CHI. "Once you enter a sample into CODIS, you're not working within your jurisdiction, you're working within the jurisdictions of everyone entering samples into CODIS", said George Adams. "You are bringing in so much power into your investigation. It is explosive. If we can get everyone to do this, these samples will be matched, they will be made, and the sooner we match them the sooner the law enforcement can identify who the perpetrator is, and take him off the streets."
More detailed biographies along with the audio training files can be found on the Law Enforcement Briefing Link at http://www.missingpeoplepodcast.com Each audio segment is approximately 30 minutes long.
Topics covered in the training:
History and types of DNA
Best practices for obtaining DNA samples
CODIS and State Databases
Importance of Chain of Custody
CHI Services
The nationwide crisis and the need for these processes to become standard procedure
While this information will be helpful for the families of the missing and organizations which serve them, the main goal is to disseminate this information to LE. You may feel free to forward this email to all interested persons. For families of the missing and organizations which serve them, all 4 parts will be of interest, but there are several messages of hope and encouragement in the last section. Working together, we can accomplish so much. There is always hope!
If you have a missing loved one, and do not have either their DNA in CODIS or yours, Part II discusses steps for you, and then your LE, to take.
Quick technical tips for playing audio files:
Double-clicking on the audio file on the site will download it to your PC. It may begin to play nearly immediatetely, or may take several minutes to download, depending upon which audio players you have on your PC and how you have them set up.
You can also download the files to a MP-3 player or an IPOD.
Note: Persons using dial-up internet may encounter difficulties in playing the files. For additional audio file help, please email publisher@lumospub.com
Direct links to the audio files:
Part I: http://www.lumospub.com/images/Center_for_Human_ID_1_missingpeoplepodcast.mp3 Part II: http://www.lumospub.com/images/Center_for_Human_ID_2_missingpeoplepodcast.mp3 Part III: http://www.lumospub.com/images/Center_for_Human_ID_3_missingpeoplepodcast.mp3 Part IV: http://www.lumospub.com/images/Center_for_Human_ID_4_missingpeoplepodcast.mp3 Direct link for the biographies and CHI contact information for LE: http://www.lumospub.com/lawenforcementbriefing/dnaidentitylaboratory.html We will add more LE training on a regular basis covering a variety of topics. Please check back and forward this notice to interested persons, including law enforcement.
Don't forget, families of the missing can share their stories on the podcast, so if you are interested, please let me know, and we can schedule an interview.
Kelly Jolkowski, Mother of Missing Jason Jolkowski
President and Founder,
Project Jason
http://www.projectjason.org
Read our Voice for the Missing Blog
http://voice4themissing.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Billy Smolinski Jr Update
Legislature approves bill to improve missing persons investigations
Legislature approves bill to improve missing persons investigations
Posted June 4, 2007
10:20 PM
(Hartford-AP) _ State lawmakers have approved a plan they say will improve how police investigate missing person cases and how information is released to victims' families.
The Senate voted 36-0 in favor of the bill and sent it to Governor Rell. The House approved it unanimously last month.
The legislation would require the state's Police Officer Standards and Training Council to develop new policies for municipal departments by next January. The policies would include guidelines for accepting reports, the kind of information police must collect and what details police should provide to relatives of people who have vanished.
The bill was spurred by Waterbury resident Janice Smolinski, whose 31-year-old son Billy disappeared in 2004 and remains missing. Janice Smolinski says police made her family wait three days to report his disappearance, and authorities later lost or misplaced DNA samples three times. She also says the family had to organize its own search parties and pressure police to fingerprint Billy Smolinski's truck.
Legislature approves bill to improve missing persons investigations
Posted June 4, 2007
10:20 PM
(Hartford-AP) _ State lawmakers have approved a plan
they say will improve how police investigate missing
person cases and how information is released to
victims' families.
The Senate voted 36-0 in favor of the bill and sent it to
Governor Rell. The House approved it unanimously last
month.
The legislation would require the state's Police Officer
Standards and Training Council to develop new policies
for municipal departments by next January. The
policies would include guidelines for accepting reports,
the kind of information police must collect and what
details police should provide to relatives of people who
have vanished.
The bill was spurred by Waterbury resident Janice
Smolinski, whose 31-year-old son Billy disappeared in
2004 and remains missing. Janice Smolinski says
police made her family wait three days to report his
disappearance, and authorities later lost or misplaced
DNA samples three times. She also says the family
had to organize its own search parties and pressure
police to fingerprint Billy Smolinski's truck.
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Legislature approves bill to improve missing persons investigations
Posted June 4, 2007
10:20 PM
(Hartford-AP) _ State lawmakers have approved a plan they say will improve how police investigate missing person cases and how information is released to victims' families.
The Senate voted 36-0 in favor of the bill and sent it to Governor Rell. The House approved it unanimously last month.
The legislation would require the state's Police Officer Standards and Training Council to develop new policies for municipal departments by next January. The policies would include guidelines for accepting reports, the kind of information police must collect and what details police should provide to relatives of people who have vanished.
The bill was spurred by Waterbury resident Janice Smolinski, whose 31-year-old son Billy disappeared in 2004 and remains missing. Janice Smolinski says police made her family wait three days to report his disappearance, and authorities later lost or misplaced DNA samples three times. She also says the family had to organize its own search parties and pressure police to fingerprint Billy Smolinski's truck.
Legislature approves bill to improve missing persons investigations
Posted June 4, 2007
10:20 PM
(Hartford-AP) _ State lawmakers have approved a plan
they say will improve how police investigate missing
person cases and how information is released to
victims' families.
The Senate voted 36-0 in favor of the bill and sent it to
Governor Rell. The House approved it unanimously last
month.
The legislation would require the state's Police Officer
Standards and Training Council to develop new policies
for municipal departments by next January. The
policies would include guidelines for accepting reports,
the kind of information police must collect and what
details police should provide to relatives of people who
have vanished.
The bill was spurred by Waterbury resident Janice
Smolinski, whose 31-year-old son Billy disappeared in
2004 and remains missing. Janice Smolinski says
police made her family wait three days to report his
disappearance, and authorities later lost or misplaced
DNA samples three times. She also says the family
had to organize its own search parties and pressure
police to fingerprint Billy Smolinski's truck.
SITE SEARCH
Wtnh.com, Connecticut News and Weather - Legislature approves bill to improve mi... Page 1 of 2
http://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?S=6611373 6/5/2007
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Monday, June 04, 2007
Sunday, June 03, 2007
Heather Teague's
Heather Teague's case has now been added to the America's Most Wanted Website. They are set to feature Heather's case information next week. Please take a look at the following link. Some of you will recall Heather's first cousin, Sueann Ray who vanished on the 10th anniversary of her abduction. Sueann Ray has since been located and her killer is now set to begin his prison sentence. At this time, the family still needs to locate Heather. Please take a look at this link and pass along if you can.
America's Most Wanted Profiles the Case of Heather Teague
http://www.amw.com/missing_persons/case.cfm?id=44717
For additional information on Heather Teague's case and updates visit:
www.WhereIsHeatherTeague.Com
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www.FindCarrieCulberson.Com
www.Myspace.Com/FindCarrie
www.AngelGardenOfHope.Com
http://FindCarrie.BlogSpot.Com
America's Most Wanted Profiles the Case of Heather Teague
http://www.amw.com/missing_persons/case.cfm?id=44717
For additional information on Heather Teague's case and updates visit:
www.WhereIsHeatherTeague.Com
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www.FindCarrieCulberson.Com
www.Myspace.Com/FindCarrie
www.AngelGardenOfHope.Com
http://FindCarrie.BlogSpot.Com
Jason Scott Adkins
Jason Scott Adkins was boating with his brother along the Ohio River when the boat capsized on Jan. 17, 1998. Jason did not make it out of the wreckage. Authorities questioned Jason's family as to whether or not Jason could have possibly faked his own death because of owing back child support but his family does not believe he'd do that. He was only behind $200. They were referred to us from Cue Center to help get Jason a website to help circulate his case information, because they feel like his case is not so cut and dried. As part of an ongoing effort to help this family find Jason or find out what exactly happened to Jason that fateful day, we've created a website at their request. Please take a look and pass this along to your friends and acquaintances. Please make note that Jason's site is on a free server and if too many people are viewing the site at one time, that the site may appear to be offline. If this happens, it will restore itself within about an hour - please check back. Also, if you can, leave his family a message to let the know you were there and to give them encouragement.
www.Geocities.Com/JasonScottAdkins
Thank you,
Jill "FindCarrie"
Angel Garden of Hope
"We Care About All Missing & Murdered People"
www.FindCarrieCulberson.COm
www.AngelGardenOfHope.Com
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