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[Shelley23]

My heart is breaking for this beautiful little girl, her grandmother, and her family.  We searched for a couple of hours tonight hoping to find her.  I am still hoping and praying that she will be returned safely to her grandmother.  It makes me sick to my stomach to think that a mother, who is supposed to protect her child, would allow such a sick person to be anywhere near her little girl...and who in the hell could think of eating, sleeping, or checking their myspace when their child is missing?  What is wrong with people today?

[alwayssmile]

I do believe we should be checking the water, not just the wooded areas & fields.  View updates at www.clickondetroit.com or www.myfoxdetroit.com or www.wxyz.com .... you can watch videos and get updates, they have been there all night. I will be back there tommarow to help with the search, I don't think anyone should give up, and those who want to continue to keep searching should be allowed to.

[TourdeMonroe]

Interesting, from above article... " makeshift search party of neighbors and family was organized Tuesday night and planned to comb areas around the apartment complex where Buchanan was last seen, according to The Detroit News."  I thought it was organised by Monroe Sherrif Dept.

The Sherrif's Dept. will only do so many hours.  I do not think without a solid lead, they would do a night sweep of any areas. 

[Mayonnaise]

I hope that the blood is not hers and hopefully still alive.

[aprilrain]

ok i went down there and was turned away ,,they dont want anyone messing up the dogs scent said to try later. and pass out flyers they have turned away over 1500 people

doesnt this seem a little backwards? I realize that the dogs can get thrown off, but seriously, turning away over a thousand people who could be looking SOMEWHERE? And now, we finally get searches...AFTER 6 PM! You THINK there would be 8am searches, and search all day! If she IS out there, its vital to get to her!

[gothind]

I wasn't able to join in the searching, I babysat for several babies so that others could search....It just seems weird to me that the search only went on for a couple hours and they called it off before dark even??? 

One more thing that bothers me....She became missing around 8:15 why did it take so long for the Amber Alert???  4 hours later???  It should have been out minutes after it was reported, if she was abducted in 4 hours she is out of the state already or worse.....If this were my child I would have demanded it right away.

I live on Cole Rd. right near Kmart, we had a family bbq Sunday and were still outside when we heard people screaming for her and then the helicopter searching for her, we thought at first someone was taken from Kmart, I checked for an Amber alert every hour to find out and it took 4 hours WTF?

All that I care about is that she is found and she is safe!!! but as the hours tick.....  If the Alert was out sooner more people would have known.   

[aprilrain]

I wasn't able to join in the searching, I babysat for several babies so that others could search....It just seems weird to me that the search only went on for a couple hours and they called it off before dark even??? 

One more thing that bothers me....She became missing around 8:15 why did it take so long for the Amber Alert???  4 hours later???  It should have been out minutes after it was reported, if she was abducted in 4 hours she is out of the state already or worse.....If this were my child I would have demanded it right away.

I live on Cole Rd. right near Kmart, we had a family bbq Sunday and were still outside when we heard people screaming for her and then the helicopter searching for her, we thought at first someone was taken from Kmart, I checked for an Amber alert every hour to find out and it took 4 hours WTF?

All that I care about is that she is found and she is safe!!! but as the hours tick.....  If the Alert was out sooner more people would have known.  

there is strict criteria for amber alerts:
   1. Law enforcement must confirm that an abduction has taken place
   2. The child must be at risk of serious injury or death
   3. There must be sufficient descriptive information of child, captor, or captor's vehicle to issue an alert
   4. The child must be 17 years old or younger

They had to make sure she hadn't just wondered off, etc. Those 4 hours are precious time wasted, but before 2002 there wasn't even a national system, only a handful of states.

However, since the Alert has been started, there should be alot more searching then a few hours at dusk.

[tampachicken]

I know something like this does not happen often in Monroe, but being a resident of Florida.. you see this a lot... 

I talked to my ground zero this evening, a family member on Meadow Drive.  They (people, LE, dogs, helicopters) have been searching all over.. the woods, the fields.. all around everywhere..

I know from participating in several organized searches myself.. Law Enforcement do like to let the dogs and officers search immediate areas first, before allowing a bunch of people to look on their own..

It is not unusual for the going over every inch search of fields and woods by organized citizen volunteer searches to start 48 to 72 hours after the missing child, because when it gets to looking in areas like that.. you are really not looking for a lost child anymore.

Now I have seen on the videos, talked to relatives.. been watching all the chatter.. people have been out searching in these areas.. I hope that someone has told them how to search.  I say this because people mean well.. we all want to find this little girl..

However; you need to be careful, because if she is found and is not alive, the forensic evidence could be compramised by people meaning to do a good deed..  even if it is foot prints.. that are trampled by searchers.. you don't want to lose that evidence..

So just a gentle reminder not to take matters into your own hands.. becareful , look where you are going and if you see anything out of the ordinary, there should be someone from law enforcement to notify in your search party before you touch or move anything...  the FBI, State Police.. everyone is there..

[avery]

Prayers for Nevaeh. Prayers for you all who are searching for her.
I've been keeping up with this story by reading on the net and by reading newspapers. You all are doing a fine job here by providing information in your discussions.
Right now, I only have one thing to say.
This innocent child's mother, IF she is dating a sex offender, besides being ashamed of herself, needs to step up to the plate and tell LE the truth, IF she knows anything. LE needs to know any and all information.

Does the sex offender boy friend have an alibi for the time the angel disappeared? Anyone know?

[aprilrain]

http://www.wsyx6.com/

the local station in Columbus, Oh covers the possible sightings, with some promising ideas.

[collinsva]

Try this link too..
http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/05/26/missing.html?sid=101

[violet829]

If the mother cares so much about her daughter then why was she not raising her??? What kind of mother gives up their child and hangs with pedophiles.  It makes me sick.  She makes me sick.  I hope we find that baby. 

The mother was in jail for 2 years and was just released in January.  I assume that would have something to do with her lack of custody.

[Paula Wethington]

Now just to put my two cents into the discussion ...

If I had a young child at home right now, I would keep up with the details about Monroe’s missing girl on my own time while limiting what my child sees and hears.

Yes, I know this is the hot topic right now in Monroe. I even heard the Kroger employees talking about the case as they were going about their work duties last night. It’s not realistic to protect your children from all the chatter in town.

It’s also an appropriate response to remember the missing girl during your family prayer time.

You can, however, limit the constant repetition of the topic by looking up the headlines and talking with other adults about your concerns when the children are not in earshot.

As far as YOUR children are concerned … they need their own routines to be as normal as possible.

[Billy]

Now many on here have mentioned Polliwog pond area, I too think that is an area that should be searched very well. I currently live right near there and have also grown up right here so I know the area well. Last night I asked the team leaders if the area had been searched and they responded the sheriff and FBI had been all over the area. Now we have been searching in small groups back there since Sunday night (because we live in the neighborhood we new what was going on before the Amber alert had been issued) and other than a few other small groups of people we have seen no one back there. As already mentioned it is very large and thick with grasses and brush. It's the area the helicopters have been flying over pretty heavily but the canopy is so thick there are places the ground can't be seen. Personally I think more resources should be dedicated to the search of the Polliwog area. I was surprised when they asked us to search out at Stoney creek we thought for sure it would be closer to the apartment complex.

[BP]

I grew up in Monroe and I live about 1 1/2 hours away now, I have not been able to get down to help search because of children's school. I was wondering if any one had searched the fishing place right off of I-75, I think it's between Dixie Hwy exit and Elm. I know my dad used to fish there and it's thick with brush and near water. I'm not saying she there but I have worried some much about this little baby and I'm so praying for a happy ending. Thanks