People Magazine’s cover features missing children, including Adji Desir

People Magazine’s newest cover  features 6 missing children that have disappeared this year. One of them is Florida boy,  Adji Desir.

Adji Desir

Remember Adji,  the little boy who has been missing since January 10, 2009?  There has been virtually no media coverage on his case for months.   “Ji Ji” was visiting his grandmother in Imokalee, Florida while his mother was at work when he simply disappeared without a trace. He was last seen at around 5:15 PM playing with other children in front of his grandmother’s house.

There have been no witnesses come forward, and no clues as to what could have happened to him have been found. It’s like he just ceased to exist.

Adji’s turned 7 in October. He is developmentally disabled and functions on the level of a 2 year old.  He recognizes about 5 English words, including his name. His family needs to know what happened to their “Ji Ji”.

If you have information or think you  may have seen this little boy, please contact  the Collier County Sheriff’s Office: 1-239- 793-9300  You can also  call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477) and annonymously report information about Adji Desir, the other children featured in this week’s People, or another missing child you might have knowledge of.

It’s heartbreaking to know there are so many missing children out there who have not received the national coverage that could help bring them home. These kids’ stories are every bit as important as the high-profile cases of Caylee Anthony, Haleigh Cummings, and Trenton Duckett.   They deserve to be found, and their families deserve to have closure.  KUDOS to People Magazine for their part in helping these children receive national attention!

Diane Fanning interview with 48 hours writer, Barry Leibowitz, offers some interesting observations

Barry Leibowitz, Senior Writer at 48 Hours Mystery recently did a very interesting an informative interview with Diane Fanning, author of “Mommy’s Little Girl: Casey Anthony and her Daughter Caylee’s Tragic Fate”. Ms. Fanning provided some very interesting and insightful observations about Caylee’s case.  I’ve excerpted just a few teasers from her answers below.  It’s a pretty long interview, but well worth the read.

You can find the interview at this link: crimesider LINK

When asked what issue she thought was most decisive in this case, Fanning answered:

…..Premeditation. The prosecution needs to overcome the accident theory….

…..But with many indicators that Casey reacted when she did because of an argument with her mother, the state will need to show that although the actual timing, the day that it happened, might have been an impulsive act prompted by events, it was still backed by months of dogged research and deep contemplation.

What did she think about the relationship between Casey Cindy and George and does it matter? Fanning said:

…… Casey honed her skills in manipulation and deception by practicing on Cindy. It was difficult for Cindy, as it is for any mother, to distinguish between the normal adolescent breaking-away in search of independence and less socially acceptable behavior.

When the latter became obvious, Cindy refused to see it. ……

…………….Cindy’s willingness to do anything to protect her daughter, including the withholding of important evidence, has destroyed her credibility and made even a mother’s plea for mercy in the penalty phase at trial, if it comes to that, meaningless and unmoving.

When asked if there was an element of this case she thought remained to be unraveled, Fanning said:

Yes — Who is Caylee’s father?
…………….Will someone step forward before the trial? Will some young man quietly submit to DNA testing and when paternity is confirmed, reveal himself as a champion for justice for the daughter he never knew? ………….

What was the one question she felt she should have been asked but hasn’t and what is the answer?  Fanning replied:

Why does this story matter? First and foremost, it matters because Caylee Marie Anthony matters. Because this little girl deserved to experience life from its beginning until its natural end. Because her life was stolen from her,……………………

Many ask “What makes Caylee more important than the other toddlers who lose their lives to homicide, unnoticed and uncelebrated in the media?” The answer is simple.Caylee is more than one little girl—Caylee is the face and the voice for all young innocent children cut down by the cruelty, narcissism and depravity of others…….

…….A generic story about hundreds of murdered children may shock us but it doesn’t have the emotional impact of directly looking into the eyes of one victimized child. ……….

…………Caylee is just one little girl who deserved to live but when I look at her, I see so much more. I see legions of nameless children who suffered similar fates, lining up behind her demanding justice, pleading for change, begging for protection. And our little Caylee is standing vigil for them all.

You can read the full interview below:

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/08/18/crimesiderLINK

If you haven’t read Diane’s book yet, I would recommend that you do.  It is an easy read, and though it only adds a few tidbits of knowledge that those following this case may not have already known, it does provide an excellent timeline of events.  Seeing the story that has been unfolding over the last year as one body of information makes  it even more shockingly clear that there is only one obvious murderer of Caylee….and that is her mother, Casey.

New documents released in the Casey Anthony case-November 6, 2009

2100 pages of documents released.  I’ll post links as soon as they are up.

clickorlando.com

orlandosentinel.com

Syringe in bottle contained traces of chloroform also testosterone and ethanol.  Steroids?

Doc Links

doc 1 LINK photos

doc 2 LINK Manufacturer info about Henkel duct tape

doc 3 LINK info when photos of tattoo were taken

doc 4 LINK Entomology report DECOMP in bag in trunk Based on the stages of the  flies and decomp in the trunk, the entomologists put a time-line of between June 19-22 for when the body was removed from the trunk.  .

doc 5 LINK FBI reports

doc 6 LINK FBI lab reports–bullet examination & comparisons-lab & bullet worksheets-lab submissions

doc 7 LINK Inventory lists from area where Caylee was found and from the house-lab logs-emails

doc 8 LINK-DNA experts credentials

doc 9 LINK lab worksheets-emails,   pg 10728 Casey never consented to submit her DNA, they had to get a search warrant for her buccal swab, test results from DNA

doc-10 -lab results on hair from shovel

doc 11 LINK inventory lists, DNA analysis, mitochondrial search results

doc 12 LINK pg 10876, duct tape on skull and duct tape on gas can came from same source roll of tape or rolls manufactured in the same manner. lists, emails, Henkel tape info, charts

doc- 13LINK contains info on the knife. pg 10946: “Minute amts. of clear sticky materials were present on 2 areas of the blade; however, neither material is consistent with the duct tape adhesive.”

doc 14 LINK report of examination of tape, lists, lab worksheets,

doc 15 LINK hair mass sample testing results. not tested for chloroform, tested for other drugs was negative. pg 11064: “negative results should not be interpreted as proof that the individual was not exposed to the drugs listed.” evidence lists.

doc 16 LINK charts, lab summaries

doc 17 LINK lab worksheets-no chloroform on the carseat or the steering wheel.  Some staining on carseat. photos

doc 18 LINK lab worksheets-emails-chain of custody logs  pg 11247 putrifactive odor and stains found on carpet samples (Q24,Q25,Q44,Q45) photos, charts

doc 19 LINK lab charts and summaries

doc 20 LINK charts-lab summaries- pg. 11472: Q22,Q23,Q44,Q45 (all from spare tire cover in trunk of Casey’s car) residues of chloroform were within the specimens. Q24 and Q25 (from spare tire cover) residues consisten with chloroform were detected.

doc 21 LINK lab worksheets-lists-evidence sheets – pg 11526: chloroform, ethanol and testosterone test positive in the gatorade bottle and in the syringe–result summaries-charts-photos

doc 22 LINK lab charts and summaries

doc 23 LINK lab charts

doc 24 LINK lab results-charts

doc 25 LINK lab results-charts

doc 26 LINK Charts -lab summaries and results

doc 27 LINK DNA analysis review sheets-lab worksheets-lists-

doc 28 LINK DNA review sheets-FBI Lab reports-emails

doc 29 LINK Chain of Custody Log

doc 30 LINK DNA Sample Processing Record

doc 31 LINK DNA Sample Record Processing-emails-serological exams-photos-graphs

doc 32 LINK serological exams

doc 33 LINK serological exams

doc 34 LINK serological examinations-DNA analysis review sheets-Biologists review sheets-graphs-DNA test results

HAPPY ENDINGS: 7 month old Shannon Dedrick found alive after 4 days missing

Shannon Dedrick, 7 months, was reported missing by her parents Sunday around 11:00 AM.  They said they had not seen her since 3:00 that morning. Miraculously, she was found last night at her babysitter’s home, hidden  in a box under the bed. The cedar box was 2′ x 3′ with a lid. Police estimated that she had been there for approximately 12 hours before being rescued. She was unharmed and appeared to be well-fed.

Precious little Shannon is now in protective custody and the two women are currently being held at the Washington County jail in Florida.

A HAPPY ENDING to what could have been a tragedy.

The video from the Sheriff’s press conference is so cool!  God bless law enforcement everywhere.

http://www.newsherald.com/video

Washington County Sheriff Bobby Haddock said,

“Statistically speaking this should not have ever happened, that we found this child alive, especially after so many days. Time was against us.”

“It was very emotional for us, because once we got her to the hospital, we called our wives and every one of us was crying. Grown men crying. It’s just such a relief,” he said. “We’ve had missing children cases in the past, but nothing like this.” ————————————————————

The babysitter, Susan Baker, (who is Shannon’s aunt), age 50,  and the little girl’s mother,Chrystina Lynn Mercer, age 25,  are charged with the following crimes–

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Susan Baker

Susan Baker

Neglect of a child with aggravated circumstances–2nd degree felony

Interference with child custody-3rd degree felony

Filing a false report regarding a missing child-1st degree misdemeanor

Filing a false report of a crime-1st degree misdemeanor

Contributing to the delinquency of a child-1st degree misdemeanor

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Chrystina Mercer

Chrystina Mercer

Interference with child custody-3rd degree felony

Desertion of a child-3rd degree felony

Filing a false report regarding a missing child-1st degree misdemeanor

Filing a false report of a crime-1st degree misdemeanor

Contributing to the delinquency of a child-1st degree misdemeanor

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Baker’s husband, James was questioned and released  by authorities. He is still under investigation.   Police do not believe Shannon’s father had anything to do with the child’s disappearance

Crystina Mercer told deputies that Susan Baker wanted to take permanent custody of Shannon and that she agreed. She says she gave Shannon to Baker in her own mobile home  at 1:30 a.m. on October 31st. Mercer later called authorities and reported her daughter as kidnapped.

On Tuesday, Baker told the News Herald that she “loved that child”, and had written Gov. Charlie Crist begging that Shannon be helped because she was being abused by her parents.

A happy ending!

Court documents released Wednesday showed that child welfare workers in Florida began looking into allegations Shannon was being abused less than two weeks after she was born. As recently as late September welfare workers reported that both parents smoked marijuana and kept a messy house, but they felt she was being taken care of  and the risk to the baby was “intermediate.”  A doctor determined the child was healthy and had “no concerns regarding the baby”.

100 law enforcement agents searched the woods around the Dedrick’s home, but it wasn’t until they contacted the Bakers again on Wednesday and were given permission to search their home that they found Shannon.

“They gave us consent to search the home and found the baby in a box under a bed, with stuff pushed around the box to hide the baby,” Haddock said.

A woman claiming to be Baker’s niece said she would never hurt a child,  but court records confirm that Susan Baker was convicted of assault and battery with the intent to kill, and assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature against her 6  year old stepdaughter in 1987.   She served 80 days of her 10 year sentence.

Paul Baker then and how he might look now

According to The Center For Missing And Exploited Children’s cold case files,

“(Paul) Baker was living with his father and stepmother, James and Susan Baker at the time of his disappearance. They have been arrested in connection with his disappearance. They were charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature for allegedly beating him before he vanished March 5, 1987.  Susan Baker told police she put him down for a nap that day and returned to find him missing. Deputies and police searched the area around their home for several days but found no trace of the little boy. After the disappearance, the couple’s 6-year-old daughter was removed by state social workers who discovered broken bones and sores on her body.  Susan Baker was convicted for beating the girl and sentenced to 10 years in prison for assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. Paul has never been found.”

Baker’s niece said,  “That’s the only reason they’re putting her (Baker)  as a person of interest now is because of all of that crap that happened way back when. They need to start asking (the mother) where the child is,” she said. “She’s the one that put it somewhere.”

http://www.newsherald.com

http://www.cbsnews.com

http://abcnews.go.com

Diamonds and tattoos? Are George and Cindy Anthony living la “Bella Vita”?

Leave it to the Globe–their money talks.  Two more pictures taken by a passenger on George and Cindy’s cruise surfaced in the November 9 issue. (You remember the cruise—it was right after Casey’s bid for freedom was denied.)  One of them plainly shows the Anthony’s lovely tattoos.  Cindy’s displays the name “Caylee Marie” entwined with a butterfly`and is located on her tummy.  George’s is on his chest and has the inscription, “My Sunshine”.  It has a girl with sunbeams streaming down on her.  Both are good sized tattoos. (that spells a lotta dinero) and George’s fits in nicely with his good-sized diamond stud earrings.

Here’s the Globe photo–

and here’s a photo showing  one of George’s new earrings.

I swear these people boggle my mind.  They’ve gone from living on the verge of bankruptcy–heck, I think they DID declare bankruptcy a few years back, they’re unemployed, and it wasn’t that long ago they were both talking suicide.   Now, they can afford tattoos like that? In case you didn’t know, tats are NOT cheap.  I’m not even gonna speculate on how much George’s diamonds cost.  (He’ll probably tell us they are fake).

Alls I can say is that it appears they’ve certainly wasted no time spending the blood money they made on Caylee’s 48 hour special. Nauseating!!  The only consolation in all this would be if someone sent this article to Miss Casey in her jail cell.

See and read below:

Globe article LINK

The Globe LINK