Closed Cases and Known Hoaxes
I can't understand why anyone would make up a
hoax... But I do understand why they get passed along. It is because people for the most
part want to help when a child is missing. They like me, find it hard to believe that
anyone would make up a hoax about a missing child. As hard as it is to believe, it
happens. This is one of reasons that before we send any alerts or notices for a missing
child we first check with the law enforcement agency that is handling the case, plus we
also require permission from the custodial parents. I know that this might be over kill
but it is just our policy. We also do this for some reasons other than just to keep from
forwarding any hoaxes, like we would never want to harm an on going investigation. To view
our policy on the verication process, click here.
But I feel if the average person would just take a minute and check with the National
Center for Missing and Exploited Children http://www.missingkids.org/
to see if the case is listed or email it to us and we will check it out, and let you know.
It might help cut down on the hoaxes.
One more thing if you know of any missing child hoaxes or just received an email
concerning a missing child, please let us know so we can check it out..
Thank You,
Dean Powers
Case Manager 4thekids Missing Kid Services
Aimee Jean Behrens
CLOSED Child was found and is now back home
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Valerie Jean Holt
CLOSED Was found by Law Enforcement in Texas 1/31/2000
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Jessica Lynn Blevins, Mindi Carri Blevins, Joshua John
Blevins, Lacey Geneva Blevins
CLOSED Were found by the F.B.I. and have been
returned to the family.
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Natasha "Tasha" Broadney
CLOSED Child has returned.
Charlet Bush
CLOSED
Dean,
Just wanted to let you know... thank God... Charlet Bush is now home safe
and sound! Thank you so much for helping out and caring. Its people like
you that are truly a gift from God. Thank you so much :)
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Alanna Donnel
CLOSED
The child has been returned home.
Kelsey Brooke Jones
CLOSED
We have spent many hours trying to check this case out. We have yet
to find anything. We can't find any reports being filed with any Law Enforcement
Agency that we can find. We have been told that it hasn't been listed with NCMEC. We
haven't been able to find any report in any online news services about this case.
UPDATE We have received
word that this was not a hoax but a closed case. The child was found after being missing
for just 2 hours.
If you want to read what others are saying check out Urban Legends Reference Pages:
Wooden Spoons (Kelsey Brooke Jones).
>> > >I am asking you all, begging you to please forward this email
on to anyone and everyone. As most all of you know, I have a 5 year old daughter named
Kelsey Brooke Jones. We are from Southern Minnesota. She has been missing since 4pm
Oct.11, 1999. The police were notified shortly after. If anyone anywhere knows anything,
sees anything, pleeeeaaaase contact me if you have my number. The police don't recommend I
put my number online, but you can contact the Police, a missing persons report has been
filed. I am including a picture of her. All prayers are appreciated. Thank you, Amy
>> > >
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Sierra Dawn Pax
CLOSED Child was found and is now back home
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Krystava Schmidt
CLOSED
Listed missing from Mound View, MN. I checked with the Mounds View, MN Police
Department. This is an inactive case. The child was missing for 2 days yet the notice is
still making the rounds.
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Amber
Danielle Guidry
CLOSED
FOUND
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Crissy
Caye Butler
CLOSED
Child has been returned home
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Heather Nicole
Henninger
CLOSED
Body Found Suspect in custody.
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Kathlyn
Elizabeth Poirier
CLOSED
Suspect confesses.
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Steven Haley
CLOSED
Child has been returned home.
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Elizabeth Siranda
CLOSED
Below is the email that the mother sent out. She has made every effort to recall
the notice but it is still going around. I am in touch with the mother and
"Bethie" is home and doing well.
I have a request...........this is my 15 year olf daughter
Elizabeth. She is missing and has been missing for 13 days today. I need to get her pic
out to as many people as possible. She has been abducted and I do not know where she is.
Her hair is now blonde and long, but the pic is very close to what she looks like now.
Please help me here, I have reported her missing to the police and the missingkids
website, she is in the NIC system and have sent her pic out to hundreds of people. But my
resources have been exhausted
and im afraid for my daughter. If you could pass this on, anyone seeing her can contact me
at my e mail address or 911. Her name is elizabeth Siranda. Please say a prayer for her
safe return. Thank you so much. God bless you. Lilly aka Yamard. This girl is from Maine
and was visiting a friend in Boston when she disappeared.
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Aaron Russell Steinmetz
CLOSED
Aaron Russell Steinmetz was returned to his mother on 18 February 1999.
For mor information http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/children/steinmet.htm
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Robert Williams
CLOSED
12/30/1999 Child has been returned home.
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