Pretty crazy. I'm not in this section much but for those that don't know me I recently graduated from highschool (about a week ago) and anyway a day or two ago one of my classmates (whom also graduated) was reported missing from a shopping center 3 blocks from my house. ...
06-05-2007, 02:21 AM
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| :: This Space for Rent ::  Conservative Overland Park, KS 
| Classmate missing (abduction/murder) Pretty crazy.  I'm not in this section much but for those that don't know me I recently graduated from highschool (about a week ago) and anyway a day or two ago one of my classmates (whom also graduated) was reported missing from a shopping center 3 blocks from my house. There are flyers everywhere, I saw a Grand Prix with a oversized poster taped to the back window on my way home from dinner. There was a poster on the pizza hut door, advanced autoparts door, etc. Full Story: OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Overland Park Police are pleading for the publics' help to find a teen-age girl who may have been kidnapped Saturday night. Eighteen-year-old Kelsey Smith hasn't been heard from since 7 p.m. Saturday night. That's when she called her parents from the Target department story behind Oak Park Mall. And it's the last place Kelsey was seen, wearing a pink tank top and black shorts. Two hours later, her car was found across the street in the Macy's parking lot. But what happened to Kelsey in between has police worried and her family frantic. She went to the Target store to pick up something for a graduation party but never made it back to her parents' house where she was supposed to meet her boyfriend at 7:20 Saturday night. "I started to get a little worried because she always calls," said her father, Greg Smith. "In fact I've been in law enforcement for 16 years, and it's been a rule in our house. If you change positions you have to call home and let us know where you're at, and she always does that. She's always been real good about that." Surveillance video showed Kelsey leaving the Target store without any problem. What's less clear is the surveillance video that shows her car, a 1987 silver Buick Regal, being dropped off at the Macy's parking lot across the street some two hours later. "It was found at Oak Park Mall, unoccupied and we're not quite sure how it got there," said Captain Tom Fredrickson of the Overland Park Police Department. "I mean she always, always, always lets us know what's going on and how -- we don't know what happened, we don't know if somebody took her, if they did I just want her back, just bring her back," Kelsey's father said. Police found Kelsey's purse in her car, but there's been no sign of her since Saturday evening. Her family is offering a $5,000 reward for her safe return. Kelsey Smith graduated from Shawnee Mission West just a few days ago. She plans to attend Kansas State University and study vet medicine. If you have any information concerning Kelsey Smith, please contact the Overland Park Police Department at (913) 648-6200. Link to Story the reward is up to $10,000 now. The purchase she made in target was in the car, all that is missing is her, her cell phone, and ATM card, which were believed to be on her. No response to any text messages, and now the phone is off/goes to voicemail.
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06-05-2007, 09:14 AM
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| no es mi culpa  Independent Beantown
| whoa. that is scary. i don't even know what else to say. wow.
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06-05-2007, 09:32 AM
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| I hope she's safe! | ||||
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06-05-2007, 10:04 AM
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| For those about to rock...  libertarian Atlanta, GA
| dang dude, that's nuts That reminds me of something F'd up happening to a good friend of mine shortly after graduation. She didn't go missing, but she was in a bad wreck and ended up suffering pretty bad brain damage. We were slated to go to the same college, then suddenly she couldn't walk, feed herself, or even talk coherently. I hope the girl from your school is found ok. | ||||
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06-05-2007, 02:49 PM
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| Mission Accomplished NOT!  Independent MN
| Update I found for your friend....... hope it turns out well. Video Shows Kan. Teen Forced Into Car By Associated Press document.write(getElapsed("20070605T154117Z"));3 hours ago OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - A surveillance video shows a missing 18-year-old being forced into her car at a Target store where she had stopped for an errand over the weekend, police said. Kelsey Smith, who graduated from high school less than two weeks ago, left the store Saturday evening and put packages into her car when someone ran toward her, police said. "As she opened the driver's side door, the individual sprinted up behind her and pushed her into the car," Police Capt. Tom Fredrickson said. Police were working to enhance the quality of that video, which has not been released because it is so poor, Detective Matthew Bregel said. Overland Park police did release another video of Smith walking into and out of Target and of a man they called a "person of interest," Detective Bob Miller said. Police had received several tips and Miller said he was confident police would identify the person of interest Tuesday. Investigators have said they don't know if Smith was picked at random or abducted by someone she knew. About two hours after Smith disappeared, her grandparents found her gray 1987 Buick in a parking lot at a nearby mall with her purse and packages still inside. Miller said Tuesday the Smith family was holding up "as well as can be expected." "I talked to the dad early this morning," he said. "They're starting to crumble a little bit because we're past the 48-hour window. He knows the urgency and the gravity of the situation now." Smith had been expected to attend a pool party with her boyfriend and then go to dinner to celebrate their six-month anniversary Saturday night. (This version CORRECTS that police expect to identify person of interest, not suspect.) | ||||
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06-05-2007, 02:52 PM
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| Pinko Commie Bastard  Communist Moscow
| just saw this on CNN... sad story | ||||
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06-05-2007, 05:39 PM
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| :: This Space for Rent :: Conservative Overland Park, KS
| Originally Posted by thomez It made CNN? I heard it made fox news. That's good that we have some nation coverage in case she's been taken out of state. (I live close to KS/MO border)
It's pretty sad, I heard about it first Sunday night after work. I kinda at first figured oh we just graduated she probably went over to a friend's no one knows well and got wasted or something but now it's like uh oh somethings wrong its been a day or two.  I'll let you guys know if I learn anything more. They've been meeting in the Kmart parking lot where she was abducted and forming search groups to pass out flyers and canvas the area (family/friends), there's a facebook group and whatnot. The reward is now at $20k. get on youtube and search "Kelsey Smith Missing" and you'll get the fox news feed and the security video showing her leaving. | ||||
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06-05-2007, 06:25 PM
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| Political Genius  Republican Yorba Linda Ca.
| I just saw this on the news today myself. They mentioned how the local school kids were helping out by posting flyers and searching. Now you brought it home to the board! Lets hope for a happy ending!  I found a video linked story: http://www.kare11.com/news/national/...storyid=256166
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06-06-2007, 12:14 AM
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| :: This Space for Rent :: Conservative Overland Park, KS
| Originally Posted by RMNIXON video: (fox news) YouTube - Greta Fox News KELSEY SMITH Missing Person In Kansas
FWIW, I drove by the Kmart where she was abducted today. The back portion of the parking lot was filled with cars, a tent, a news van and people/family/friends. It's like thier Headquarters. | ||||
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06-06-2007, 09:36 AM
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| It's on Fox news right now. | ||||
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06-06-2007, 01:50 PM
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| Never, never, never give up  Conservative Party High Point, NC 
| This might sound ignorant, and I don't mean it to be but it's just an observation. But isn't it strange that these kinds of stories become national when it's a pretty white girl that goes missing? Thousands of kids go missing without any kind of national coverage. But I'm sure the family is glad of it. It (hopefully) can only help. | ||||
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06-06-2007, 02:09 PM
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| Braccae tuae aperiuntur.  Reform Party NJ
| Originally Posted by Stylerod Depends on the people who grabbed her. If they see the attention they could freak, kill her and hide the body.
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06-06-2007, 03:05 PM
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| Political Genius Republican Yorba Linda Ca.
| Sad to report that the body was just found! They tracked her to a remote area with cell phone pings. If she were still alive they might have had a chance to save her. Now catch the bastard that did this! | ||||
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06-06-2007, 03:31 PM
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| Oh no. I was really hoping for some good news I hope they catch the bastard who did that. | ||||
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06-06-2007, 03:49 PM
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| Deuteronomy 32:41  Paleolibertarian USA
| This is why we still need the death penalty. Find him, and end him, so no one else can ever be hurt by him. | ||||
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06-06-2007, 04:14 PM
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| Never, never, never give up Conservative Party High Point, NC
| Fuck. Just saw it on Drudge. That poor family. | ||||
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06-06-2007, 04:47 PM
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| ipsa Scientia Potestas est  Pragmatist North Carolina
| Originally Posted by Stylerod It's not so strange, people like compelling human interest stories, especially when there's a pretty face involved. It's more ratings, and more money.. and that's really what the networks care about these days.
It's also sad though, because it illustrates the pathetic state of our television news media. Is this tragic? Yes, and my condolences to the family and I hope they get this guy and he's punished accordingly. Is it worthy of national attention on the scale it's receiving? No. Just like Holloway, Paris Hilton, Anna Nicole, etc.. these stories take away from time they should be spending reporting and debating and discussing things that actually matter.  | ||||
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06-06-2007, 05:09 PM
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| no es mi culpa Independent Beantown
| Originally Posted by motivez i'm sorry but if someone goes missing, it is definitely worth the attention it is given. this is concerning a human life and the more the message gets out there, the greater the chance of the missing person being found. comparing the media attention of an abduction to the worthless news on paris/lohan/other meaningless barbie dolls is not an apt comparison.
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06-06-2007, 05:19 PM
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| ipsa Scientia Potestas est Pragmatist North Carolina
| I'm going to start a new thread so as not to take away from this one. | ||||
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06-06-2007, 05:22 PM
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| For those about to rock... libertarian Atlanta, GA
| Originally Posted by Linzyhop Except people go missing ALL THE TIME. Like, seriously, everyday. I was hoping the national coverage would help achieve a happy ending, but the media is prejudice in who they choose to go national with. Rich, White, Good-looking, Female: pick 3 of those 4 and you got national headlines. It's unfair.
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