Somer Renee Thompson #1 10/19/09 - 10/29/09

[Leroy]

Crossing Guard Didn't See Somer Monday Afternoon

Created: 10/21/2009 10:29:44 AM    Updated: 10/21/2009 11:09:09 AM

ORANGE PARK, FL -- One of three crossing guards Somer Thompson should have passed on her walk home from school Monday afternoon didn't see the young girl walk by the day she disappeared.

The Orange Park police officer who oversees the crossing guards says the first two, who were closest to the school, aren't sure if they saw Somer.

The first crossing station is just steps away from Grove Park Elementary, at Miller Street and West Gano Avenue. The second is about a half-mile down West Gano. At the third stop, another 2/10-mile down Gano, the crossing guard "is confident she didn't see Somer."

None of the crossing guards would talk on camera. We tracked Somer's routine walk home from school and it's exactly one mile.

"Coming and going from school, usually there are larger groups of children that are walking together. [They should] keep their eyes open, stay away from cars, stay away from anybody you don't know," Clay County superintendent David Owens says.

Owens says his heart sunk when he learned Thompson disappeared leaving school. She's just 7 years old and in the first grade.

"When should a kid be able to walk home alone from school?" First Coast News' Erich Spivey questioned.

"Looking at age characteristics, I think maybe an 8- or 9-year-old looking at the judgment of a student 8 or 9 years old certainly would be better than the judgment of a 5- or 6-year-old kindergartner or first-grader," Owens says.

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/special/somer/news-article.aspx?storyid=146988&catid=338&GID=VydecVntyEr+Rub+DGI3Y30LHuZ6cXQz9r4Bvk+iC1o%3D

[Brandi]

Just looked it up  ...Folkston, GA is about 55 miles from Orange Park, FL

[Leroy]

 
FOLKSTON, GA -- The search for Somer Thompson is now involving a landfill in Georgia.

An official with Waste Management has confirmed to First Coast News that officials, including those from the Clay County Sheriff's Office, are searching through the Chesser Island Landfill near Folkston, and they are looking for a body.

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http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/special/somer/news-article.aspx?storyid=146992&catid=338

[Leroy]

http://www.news4jax.com/news/21358653/detail.html

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Channel 4 also learned that a search was conducted at the Folkston, Ga., landfill where Clay County's garbage is dumped. Clay County officials said the search was routine, not the result of a tip, and nothing related to this case was found.

Nearly 100 sailors from Naval Air Station Jacksonville joined the search efforts Wednesday morning, covering wooded areas and the grounds of a wastewater treatment plant less than one mile from where Somer disappeared.

Texas Equusearch, a volunteer mounted search-and-rescue team that was involved in searching for Haleigh Cummings in Putnam County and Casey Anthony in Orange County was to arrive in Orange Park on Wednesday afternoon.

[luvmyboys]

Omg why why are they looking there. Something must have happen or been said right? I mean they wouldn't just say hey let's go check the landfill would they.

[Northern Rose]

Florida mom makes emotional plea for young daughter’s return

http://www2.counton2.com/cbd/news/national/article/florida_mom_makes_emotional_plea_for_young_daughters_return/76904/#

[Northern Rose]

Investigators baffled by missing Fla. girl

ORANGE PARK, Fla. (AP) - Investigators have no clues three days after the disappearance of a 7-year-old girl in North Florida.

The mother of Somer Thompson went on all three network national morning news shows Wednesday with a tearful appeal for the child's return. She said she assumed someone has her daughter.

Sheriff Rick Beseler appeared with mother Dina Thompson and said investigators are baffled. He told the CBS "Early Show" that officers have interviewed about 75 known sex offenders in a five-square-mile area.

Somer vanished on her way home from school Monday in Orange Park, near Jacksonville. Investigators have said they suspect foul play. The sheriff said someone must know where she is and urged the public to call in tips.

http://www.wtoc.com/global/story.asp?s=11352366#

[no rose colored glasses]

Just looked it up  ...Folkston, GA is about 55 miles from Orange Park, FL

Thank-you, just got back from a walk, and I'm stunned, just stunned 

[no rose colored glasses]

Omg why why are they looking there. Something must have happen or been said right? I mean they wouldn't just say hey let's go check the landfill would they.

Yes, they know something, someone confessed, something, otherwise I see no reason to go that far to a landfill 

[Brandi]

Omg why why are they looking there. Something must have happen or been said right? I mean they wouldn't just say hey let's go check the landfill would they.

Yes, they know something, someone confessed, something, otherwise I see no reason to go that far to a landfill 

Agreed.

Or a tip led them here. They have been following up on tips as quickly as they can.

Oh, I surely hope she is not there.

[no rose colored glasses]

So confusing, one article says one thing, another article says another 

[no rose colored glasses]

Omg why why are they looking there. Something must have happen or been said right? I mean they wouldn't just say hey let's go check the landfill would they.

Yes, they know something, someone confessed, something, otherwise I see no reason to go that far to a landfill 

Agreed.

Or a tip led them here. They have been following up on tips as quickly as they can.

Oh, I surely hope she is not there.

I will admit I didn't think that this would end happy, gut feeling, but can't believe about this landfill, dear God 

[luvmyboys]

Oh my really. I am just like sitting here holding my breath. I am just like wow wth is going on in this world. I feel so bad for her family. I just want to make all there pain go away. That poor poor little baby. Omg jeez I am just so mad!

[FormerFLGirl]

confusing indeed.

FirstCoastNew is reporting that they are looking for a body but wont say who's then the jax4 news saying it is just routine and nothing was found relating to somer's case..

I dont know what to think..

[no rose colored glasses]

confusing indeed.

FirstCoastNew is reporting that they are looking for a body but wont say who's then the jax4 news saying it is just routine and nothing was found relating to somer's case..

I dont know what to think..

I know, like they are just looking for some random body? I don't get this, but I suppose they have to be very careful in what they say.

[Northern Rose]

Where is Somer? Hundreds are looking

New developments:   

·         Gov. Charlie Crist is expected to be in Orange Park this afternoon to offer his support and meet with the family. Crist may also offer access to thousands of Florida National Guard personnel now training at Camp Blanding south of Middleburg.

·         The Justice Coalition will announce today it is offering a $25,000 reward for the girl’s safe return. Details are expected to come at an afternoon press conference.

MORE...


http://www.claytoday.biz/content/1636_1.php

[Northern Rose]

Three days in, no leads

7-year-old Somer Thompson has “disappeared off the face of the earth,” Clay County Sheriff Rick Beseler has admitted in a case that has “baffled” investigators.

Somer’s mom Diena tearfully plead for the girl’s return, telling viewers that Somer’s twin brother was “lost” without her, but investigators have so far found no clues in the girl’s disappearance. Somer was walking home from her school near Jacksonville, FL, with her twin brother and 10-year-old sister when the children had a disagreement. Somer ran ahead of her siblings, disappearing from view, and has not been seen since. As no one witnessed an abduction, an Amber Alert was not issued until the following morning.

Authorities report having interviewed around 60 of the 94 sex offenders living in a three mile radius, and that they plan to expand their scope after turning up no leads in Somer’s disappearance. Beseler urged anyone with information to come forward in hopes of turning up information about Somer’s whereabouts:

MORE....

http://www.inquisitr.com/43805/three-days-in-no-leads-in-somer-thompson-disappearance/

[Heart]

Crossing Guard Didn't See Somer Monday Afternoon
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/news-article.aspx?storyid=146988&catid=3

[no rose colored glasses]

Saw this on WS, from a former babysitter of Somer, I guess at this point one can take it with a grain of salt, but interesting.             Megan Reese, 17, who has babysat Somer in the past said that she was head strong and contradicted the mother by saying that it was not anything new for Somer to run ahead of her siblings on the way home from school and that she would take anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour to make her way home; and that her mother had a list of phones numbers for her friends and would start calling the friends if she took too long to get home. The baby sitter said she never knew where Somer ran to, but she loved tree houses and swimming pools. Many times Somer would get upset as she felt the other kids picked on her and she would run away.

[Northern Rose]

Search For Girl With Piedmont Connection Moves To Landfill

Folkston, GA -- The search for Somer Thompson is now involving a landfill in Georgia. Thompson, a 7-year-old from Orange Park, FL, has been missing since Monday.

An official with Waste Management has confirmed to First Coast News that officials, including those from the Clay County Sheriff's Office, are searching through the Chesser Island Landfill near Folkston, and they are looking for a body.

It is not confirmed now what body they are looking for, but Clay County does have investigators on the scene.

MORE....

http://www.digtriad.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=132020&catid=57#