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14 Year Old Abigail Hernandez Missing Since 10/9/13 in Conway, NH

http://scaredmonkeys.com/2013/10/10/14-year-old-abigail-hernandez-missing-since-10913-in-conway-nh/

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Search continues for missing North Conway girl, 14

http://www.boston.com/news/local/new-hampshire/2013/10/11/search-into-day-for-missing-north-conway-teen/mAkccYmcvWRHNHCn0ERA7K/story.html

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Red...I first read of this on Thursday morning.  The number and types of LE are significant I think.  It does not seem to be a young teenager who just went missing.

This morning I found a poster on LostnMissing.com and there was a block on the poster which said....
violent crime, upgraded to abduction, etc.  That notation is now gone although I still have a copy of it.

There is little to no information about her family background. 

crankycrankerson has an album which brings us up to date with what is available....i have forgotten how
to make a short link....so sorry.

http://s296.photobucket.com/user/crankycrankerson/library/Abigail%20Hernandez%20%20-NH-?sort=6&page=1#/user/crankycrankerson/library/Abigail%20Hernandez%20%20-NH-?sort=6&page=1&_suid=138159567483406550505103441668

This is a google map from her last seen location at her High School to her home in North Conway, NH.

http://goo.gl/maps/Pu5vz

This walking google route says she would walk 2.2 miles and 44 minutes.  She might have been able
to walk through the shopping areas and cut that time.

Do we have any monkeys who live in that area?  The town is on the Maine border. 

I am worried about this young girl.

I am in Maine, but not near N. Conway NH

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Posted: 9:46 AM
Updated: 10:22 AM

Search continues for missing NH girl

Volunteers join local, federal and state officials in the search for a 14-year-old girl who vanished Wednesday.

The Associated Press

NORTH CONWAY, N.H. – By air, land and water, crews continue to search for a missing North Conway girl who vanished Wednesday.
http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/Search_continues_for_missing_NH_girl_.html

Local, federal and state officers have been joined by volunteers in the search for 14-year-old Abigail Hernandez. They’re paddling local waterways, flying over the area, handing out posters at roadblocks and carefully marching in lines through the woods at the southeast corner of the White Mountains.    ::snipping3:: ::snipping3::

Today is her 15th birthday, praying for a happy ending. 

Nut...thanks for checking on this.  There has been nothing heard from parents or from her sister.
I did hear that there would be a presser at 6pm your time....however, I dont have the link.  I will
check back later if I get something better.

texasmom....wouldnt it be awful to sit waiting on your child's birthday.   Prayers for her and her family.

http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/abigail-hernandez
MISSING PERSON
October 9, 2013
Conway, New Hampshire
ABIGAIL HERNANDEZ

Photos, information & FB (share), Twitter & Print Version at above link.

I'll see if I can find the 'presser' station.>>>>  I find nothing about it in either TV or Radio stations in Maine...yet
Found this for N. Conway NH area
http://www.mtwashingtonvalley.org/newhampshire/services/outside-television-white-mountains-tv-16.cfm

and city data
http://www.city-data.com/city/North-Conway-New-Hampshire.html

Update as of 8 pm last night.  Mom made emotional plea to/for Abby.  Mom wants to know if any of Abby's friends noticed a change in behavior.
Wished her a Happy Birthday.
Heartbreaking......

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/10/12/missing-n-h-teens-mother-pleads-we-want-you-back-with-us/


Good Morning Monkeys......Looking for other news this morning.

This link includes the presser with Mom speaking about/to Abby....

http://www.necn.com/10/12/13/Search-prayers-continue-for-missing-teen/landing.html?blockID=855005&feedID=11106

Mods...do I need to shorten these links?

Thanks!
No, the link is fine.

Mom Pleads for Missing Daughter's Return

NORTH CONWAY, N.H., Oct. 13, 2013
Four days after Abigail Hernandez vanished after school in picturesque Conway, her mother wished her missing daughter a happy 15th birthday through tears as she pleaded for information about the teen's disappearance.
 
"Happy Birthday Abi,'' Zenya Hernandez said in front of the Conway police headquarters where the intensive search for her daughter is being orchestrated.
 
Hernandez's voice shook as she looked at a bank of reporters' cameras and delivered a message directly to her daughter: "Please come home. We miss you so badly."
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On Saturday dozens of searchers "line-searched" the woods around Cranmore Mountain ski resort, which involved shoulder-to-shoulder police officers navigating four square miles of mountainous terrain, said Major Kevin Jordan of the Maine Fish and Game department.
 
Jordan said police hovered overhead with a Massachusetts State Police helicopter and a borrowed FBI fixed-wing aircraft as part of the search and have combed more than 1,000 acres of wilderness on foot. There has been no sign of Hernandez, but searchers did recover human remains belonging to another person reported missing "years ago," Jordan told reporters.
 
"We are nowhere near done," Jordan said. "We are here to find Abi and to bring her home."
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Police officials said they are treating Hernandez's disappearance as a missing persons case, but added that foul play has not been ruled out.
 
Anyone with information relating to Hernandez's whereabouts is urged to call Conway PD at 603-356-5715.

I can't even bear to imagine it, Mere.   ::MonkeyNoNo::

I'm praying too, hope they find her soon and safe.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1coG5cTz4m4

Abigail Hernandez Search Intensifies

Published on Oct 13, 2013

The parents of a missing N.H. teen plea for her safe return.

Mere, I agree about the number and types of law enforcement that have been called (and how quickly they have gotten involved)

Is she someone connected to government? (FBI and secret services seemed to be there quickly?) or do they have some sort of info already making this a special case...

Also... They are keeping searches to just trained prof. and not asking for volunteers.. Just information (maybe because of the terrain? So often we see large volunteer groups searching in cases)


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'Abby, please come home'
Published Date: Sunday, 13 October 2013 07:41

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Hernandez, a Kennett High freshman, was reported missing at 7:17 p.m. Wednesday. She was last seen around 2:30 p.m. leaving school, but when her family arrived home that evening she wasn't there.

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Since her disappearance, agents from the FBI and Secret Service have been called in to assist local police, State Police, N.H. Fish and Game officers and representatives from the New Hampshire Attorney General's office to help facilitate her safe return.

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Maj. Kevin Jordan of N.H. Fish and Game outlined the search efforts so far. Dog teams have combed 1,000 acres of wilderness, teams of line searchers have been over 5,000 more acres, 8.5 miles of the Saco River have been inspected, as well as 48 acres of Puddin Pond. Helicopters have been brought in by the FBI and the Massachusetts State Police to assist in searching from the air, he said, and "we're nowhere near done."

The medical examiner was called to the area twice on Saturday, he said, but those incidents were in no way related to Hernandez. One incident involved a hiker, and the other involved old bone fragments that were found during the Hernandez search. The bones are believed to be human and are several years old. Jordan said there is a person who went missing in 2006, but, until testing is completed, he wouldn't draw any conclusions about the bones.

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http://www.conwaydailysun.com/index.php/newsx/local-news/109478-missing-101413

Explanation for not needing volunteer searchers... I feel bad I questioned it. I just think the presence of all those different groups so quick got my mind going (that or i watch too many reality crime shows)

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Still no leads in search for missing teen
Published Date: Saturday, 12 October 2013 04:34

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Community members have expressed a desire to help with the search, but, Wagner said, "I've spoken with the major for Fish and Game, and at this point they are asking the public to sort of hold tight. We are trying to exhaust the efforts of our professional Fish and Game people and professional trackers and experts in that area, and what they don't want is to have so many civilians out there that maybe they get lost. The longer this goes, the more they will ask for help. Maybe when the holiday weekend is over, I think they may be asking for more help from people with the searches."

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http://www.conwaydailysun.com/index.php/newsx/local-news/109477-no-leads-in-search-for-missing-girl

https://www.facebook.com/NHLEFB/posts/549985368408536

New Hampshire's Law Enforcement · 8,711 like this
41 minutes ago ·

UPDATE: New information has been released in the disappearance of 15-year old Abigail Hernandez.

According to reports, Abigail was last seen on Wednesday, October 09, 2013 at approximately 2:30pm leaving Kennett High School in Conway, NH on foot. Investigators have now released that Abigail's cell phone was last used the day she went missing at 6:30pm in the vicinity of Cranmore Mountain Resort in Conway, NH.

Anyone with information on Abigail's whereabouts is asked to call either the Conway Police Department at 603-356-5715 or the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI.

From Nut's post above

http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=14782.msg1577993#msg1577993

http://vimeo.com/76827397


CDS News -- Sunday evening update on the Hernandez investigation
from Erik Eisele Plus 4 hours ago not yet rated

Representatives from the Conway Police Department, the FBI and New Hampshire Fish and Game addressed reporters Sunday at 6 p.m. to give an update on the investigation into Abigail Hernandez. For the fourth day in a row authorities came forward asking for the public to share any information, no matter how small, that might be related to the case.

From the update, tomorrow they're bringing in five air scent dog teams.

https://www.facebook.com/Help.Find.Abigail.Hernandez

Abigail Hernandez
3 hours ago

Update from press conference. No new evidence. Following 200 tips. Line searched 5 acres of forest terrain, found discarded report cards, but nothing related to Abigail's disappearance. This is still a missing person's investigation as authorities said there is no evidence of an abduction. Bone fragments found may be of a missing man from 2006. NO mention of cell phone use as reported by another news outlet today. **IMPORTANT: Authorities requested that residents check their properties and out buildings**

Mere mentioned earlier that there is little to no information about the family background.

After watching Abigail's mother speak out, I've wondered where her dad is.

In the press conference someone asked if the family was being cooperative and LE responded that was obvious with the mother's plea yesterday...then I think (hard to hear) someone asked if her dad had been located and LE responded yes.

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20131013/NEWS07/131019694

October 13. 2013 4:01PM
Officials: Missing Conway teen's cell phone last used Wednesday near Cranmore Mountain Resort

BY LARISSA MULKERN

CONWAY -- Missing teenager Abigail Hernandez's cell phone was last used at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, the day she disappeared after walking home from Kennett High School, officials said.

According to officials, the call was made in the vicinity of Cranmore Mountain Resort. Her cell phone "hasn't been used since," said Major Kevin Jordan of the NH Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division on Sunday.

In one of three cases on Saturday that warranted a call to the state Medical Examiner's office, trackers found a human skull with teeth during their search for the missing teen.

"We were actually looking for Abby, and were looking in the area of the cell phone band from the tower signal the last time her phone was activated," Jordan said.

As NH Fish and Game officers walked the grid in the vicinity of the cell tower phone signal, they discovered a skull with teeth that will be sent to the state lab on Monday and analyzed for DNA. Major Jordan said the skull might belong to a man from the area who has been missing in July 2006. Since no identification has yet been made, the missing man's family has not been notified.

During the last press briefing on Saturday evening at the Conway Police Department, Conway Police Chief Ed Wagner and Major Jordan said the search has yielded no substantial information about Abby's whereabouts, but the search is far from over.

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Major Jordon first mentioned finding human remains, and a hiker fatality during the press conference. He said he didn't want the public to think, when they heard that a medical examiner had been called to the vicinity, that the search for Abby was over.

"What my concern was, in both instances, the 60-year-old hiker who died and the recovered bones, prompted calls to the medical examiner. I didn't want people who might have information (about Abby) to not call, thinking this has been resolved," he said.

On Sunday, five more teams from NH Fish and Game searched in the area of Kennett High School and near a local quarry. A press conference was set for 6 p.m. Sunday at the Conway police station.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=447804651997228&set=a.265509616893400.54658.100003030926579&type=1&relevant_count=1

https://www.facebook.com/abby.hernandez.1848

Abigail Hernandez

I admit I haven't read the entire thread but has her boyfriend been questioned?

I haven't read anything about it, but I hope so.

Hmm, if I remember correct there was another missing persons case in this same area. The Cranmore Mountain Resort sounds familiar.

Here it is, Krista Dittmeyer who went missing in 2011.
http://scaredmonkeys.com/2011/04/27/krista-dittmeyer-missing-in-north-conway-nh-police-search-pond-near-cranmore-mountain-ski-resort-2nd-car-seized/

I have been to the Conway area on numerous occasions. Its small town New England in the beautiful White Mountains, but it is so wooded, she could be anywhere if they are searching for her.

I can only hope she ran away and will come to her senses and go home.

Mods.....if this is not appropriate, please delete.  I have read a lot about the case, but most of it is
duplicate information....just one little thing here and there....so I write myself questions that I wish
were answered.  Doubt that LE will provide the info....

If you could ask questions, what would you ask?

1.  Who last saw AH at school and what time was that?  Did she appear upset?

2.  On a regular basis, did AH walk/run, bike or take the bus home from school?  or some combination of those?  (According to google, walking is 44 minutes which biking is about 14 minutes.)
     
3.  Did she walk/bike with friends?  What route did she/they take?  Did she stop at any of the businesses?  Was WalMart a place to hang out after school?  Do any of her friends work in town?
     
    Surely many of the businesses have cameras and she should have been seen. 

4.  I am sure the cameras were checked.  Was she seen?  Was she alone?  Was someone following her?

5.  Did she stop at an ATM and use her card to take money?  If so, how much.

6.  Did she have a routine after arriving home?  Call Mom at work?  If so, did she call on Wednesday?  Get on her computer?  Snack and watch TV?  Sit on deck?  Start homework?  Go back to school for any reason?

4.  Does she have friends in the complex where she lives?  Did they usually get together to talk, do homework, etc.  Does the complex have cameras?  Does she have close friends in other parts of town?
Did she call or text anyone that day....arranging to meet?

5.  Would her sister be there in the afternoon?  Does she have a pet? a dog? does she walk the dog if there is one?

6.  Does AH have a bike to use to get around town?  A bike cuts a 44 minute walk from school down to 14 minutes or less.

7.  How long has AH lived in North Conway?  Where did she live last?  Has that area been thoroughly searched also, if appropriate?  Does Dad live in town or close by?
Are there any other relatives (other than sister)?  I see that Mom is a nurse.  Is sister older? Married?

8.  What was it at home that let Mom know to call police so quickly?  And what was it
that made police call in such a variety of LE agencies?  It the family connected to any
other well known incidents that might be tied together?

I know that these are thoughts just sitting out there now....Maybe someday we will have answers.

I would think so Klaas, but I have not heard anything.  I did hear that the boyfriend's father has
a facebook (I have not found) and is very verbal about the case.....as in supportive.

texasmom.....thank you for the links and the FB sites  ::HelloKitty::

No mention of a struggle or broken items in the home.  No mention of her leaving her purse or other personal items at home. 

After looking at her FB page it appears she has a spiritual connection which is unusual and endearing for a girl her age.

She left with someone she knows and the lack of phone use after the last call is obviously suspicious.

Wonder if the boyfriend has an alibi?

https://www.facebook.com/Chevyguy1999
Jimmy Campbell (boyfriend)

https://www.facebook.com/WhtMtTowGuy
James D.Campbell (boyfriend's dad)

I'm wondering what time Abby's mom got home and found her missing.

https://www.facebook.com/dmhami33/posts/10201527635090818

Dawn M Hamilton shared Jimmy Campbell's photo.
October 10 · Edited
Please repost. Abby is part of James D.Campbells family. Many of us grew up with him. I can't begin to imagine the pain both familys are going thru right now. My thoughts and prayers go out to them.

"ok where to begin...
i have a son who is hurting terribly as we speak it seems his girlfriend Abby walked home from school today and he saw her as he rode the bus home and now she is missing it is 1130pm and no phone call no texts the police are searching for her with all they can but i need help from friends and family to locate this girl she is 14 yrs old and long dark hair her name is Abigail Hernandez if anyone sees her or has any information please contact Conway Police 603-356-5715 hell call me on my phone if u need to (edited) xxx-xxx-xxxx i cant think of going to sleep knowing this girl is missing and her mom is going thru this alone jimmy is devastated they have spent the entire day looking for her with his sister Ashley Nicole Campbell who is being there for her brother let it be known this is a serious situation and i am in NO F***ING MOOD FOR BS i will simply flip my lid if anything has happened to this lil girl who has the heart of everyone around her..this is just grrrrrrrr and scary as hell for everyone in this community..."

With Abigail Hernandez.
October 10 at 9:32am · Edited ·

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http://abcnews.go.com/m/story?id=20568060

Missing Teen's Last Phone Call Tracked to Ski Resort
By MICHELE McCPHEE    Oct 14, 2013, 3:12 PM

The last time the cellphone belonging to missing New Hampshire teenager Abigail Hernandez was used was on the day she disappeared and it was about two miles from her home, investigators said today.

The call was tracked to a spot near Cranmore Mountain, a ski resort near the missing girl's Village Way home, said Major Kevin Jordan of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. It was the last call made from the girl's cell phone, he said.

"In my mind, this is still a missing person's case,'' Jordan told reporters last night at a news conference outside the Conway Police headquarters.

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The missing girl's mother, Zenya Hernandez, pleaded for information about her daughter during a press conference on Saturday, which was Abi's 15th birthday. Through tears, the mom asked any of her friends to come forward with information about the disappearance or changes in her daughter's behavior.

Law enforcement sources told ABC News that Hernandez had befriended an older boy on Facebook and had a high school boyfriend. The FBI's Rapid Child Abduction Deployment Unit is orchestrating the search efforts, which have been conducted by air, on the ground, and in the nearby Sacco River by police from multiple law enforcement agencies.

"We are still relying on tips,'' FBI Agent Kiernan Ramsey, a supervisor assigned to the New Hampshire field office said on day five of the search Sunday night. Ramsey said tips have come from as far away as Texas, but no none have panned out.

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The teen was last seen leaving her high school around 2:30 pm Wednesday. A police dog tracked her scent to her home, not far from the famed North Conway outlet mall, investigators said. Her cell phone has not been used since Wednesday night, officials said.

http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/search-dogs-brought-in-to-look-for-missing-girl/-/9857858/22427272/-/knuy11z/-/index.html


By Ray Brewer, News Reporter
Search dogs brought in to look for missing girl
Conway residents on edge as search for missing teen continues
UPDATED 12:13 PM EDT Oct 14, 2013

CONWAY, N.H. —K-9 teams have been brought in to help in the search for a missing 15-year-old North Conway girl.

Monday is the sixth day in the search for Abigail Hernandez, who was last seen Wednesday leaving her high school.

Police said Abigail's cellphone was used at about 6:30 p.m. that evening, but since then, there has been no trace of her.

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Authorities are planning to give another update on the case of 14-year-old Abby Hernandez. We will be covering the news conference live on WMUR and on wmur.com.
by Trent Spiner/WMUR Staff 4:49 PM

Read more: http://livewire.wmur.com/Event/Authorities_search_for_missing_Conway_girl#ixzz2hjfOcqxH

http://livewire.wmur.com/Event/Authorities_search_for_missing_Conway_girl

Authorities said they plan to regroup in about an hour to determine whether they have the manpower needed to continue the search. AG's office said they can reach out to other states for help if needed.
by Trent Spiner/WMUR Staff 5:07 PM

"Nothing has been ruled in. Nothing has been ruled out." -- Associate Attorney General Jane Young
by Trent Spiner/WMUR Staff 5:05 PM

Associate Attorney General Jane Young said they are looking into social media and cell phone calls made by Abby Hernandez.
    by Trent Spiner/WMUR Staff 5:04 PM
    5:04 PM
    TwitterNick Spinetto @NickSpinetto
   
Abigail's sister, Sara gave a brief statement. Making a plea for Abby to come home...saying, "we miss you". #wmur #AbigailHernandez
    5:03 PM
    TwitterTrent Spiner @TrentWMUR
   

Fish and Game said some of the dog teams will continue searching tonight and tomorrow. #wmur
    5:03 PM
    TwitterTrent Spiner @TrentWMUR
   

Fish and Game said they had five dog teams around Kennett High School today. #wmur
    5:02 PM
    TwitterTrent Spiner @TrentWMUR
   

"Abby, we really miss you. We need to know you are safe." -- Abby's sister Sarah. #wmur
    5:01 PM
    TwitterTrent Spiner @TrentWMUR
   

Abby Hernandez's sister Sarah is going to provide a statement from the family. #wmur
    5:00 PM
    TwitterTrent Spiner @TrentWMUR
   
Authorities are about to provide an update into the disappearance of 14 y/o Abby Hernandez. Tune to @WMUR9 right now #wmur
    4:56 PM
    TwitterNick Spinetto @NickSpinetto

 

http://goo.gl/maps/GpmEQ


This is a walking map from home to the ski resort.....46 minutes.
If this is an older boy, there may have been a car involved.....6 minutes.

And the destination may not be the actual resort....the phone may just have pinged up there.
The dad's facebook confirms the sighting of Abby walking home.

Let me go read more about the ski area.

Thanks so much.

Nick Spinetto @NickSpinetto
The Hernandez family makes a public plea for Abby to come home, remaining optimistic she is alive and can hear them. Full coverage tonight.


The video of this evening's news conference will be online later this evening.
by Kirk Enstrom/Staff 5:18 PM

Read more: http://livewire.wmur.com/Event/Authorities_search_for_missing_Conway_girl#ixzz2hjouEOUC

https://www.facebook.com/CranmoreFanPage

http://www.northconwayresidenceinn.com/cranmore-mountain-resort-summer-activities.php


Facebook page and link for the resort which is a marriott resort.....views from the area show huge
areas of forests.

Would "older boy" work in the tourist area?  Does LE know who this person is?  I have to believe they do.  I think they can track anyone on facebook if need be.

tm....thank you so much for the links....I was reading and posting without watching your posts....lol.

Slowly there are answers.   ::HelloKitty::

You're welcome, and thank you for all of your updates too!   ::HelloKitty::

Video

http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/Monday-update-on-search-for-Abigail-Hernandez/-/9857858/22434294/-/hvxa5c/-/index.html


Monday update on search for Abigail Hernandez
UPDATED 6:38 PM EDT Oct 14, 2013

Read more: http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/Monday-update-on-search-for-Abigail-Hernandez/-/9857858/22434294/-/hvxa5c/-/index.html#ixzz2hjxXNuPz

http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/search-dogs-brought-in-to-look-for-missing-girl/-/9857858/22427272/-/knuy11z/-/index.htm

This is the link to the 6 pm est presser...

 ::MonkeyNoNo::


Associate Attorney General Jane Young says investigators do not have information about a call made from Abby's phone the evening she disappeared, contrary to earlier published reports.
by Kirk Enstrom/Staff 5:06 PM

Fish and Game said they've found no new additional leads after another day of searching.
by Kirk Enstrom/Staff 5:05 PM

Fish and Game said they expanded their search today in Conway and North Conway, including Pudding Pond.
by Kirk Enstrom/Staff 5:05 PM

Investigators say there is no new news to report in the search for Abigail Hernandez.
by Kirk Enstrom/Staff 5:05 PM

@Nicole: The next news conference is scheduled for around 6pm. We'll show it live on the here and here on wmur.com
by David Hurlburt/WMUR Staff 4:53 PM

Read more: http://livewire.wmur.com/Event/Authorities_search_for_missing_Conway_girl#ixzz2hpcEuu3O

http://scribblelive.mobi/Event/Authorities_search_for_missing_Conway_girl?Theme=2239&lang=en

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A quick recap from tonight's news conference:


- Authorities said they have no new info to release about the disappearance of 15-year-old Abigail Hernandez.

- Fish and Game officers said they didn't find any leads today, despite an expanded ground search near a pond near her home. They are planning more searches tomorrow with K-9 units.

- Abby's family stood with authorities at the news conference. A family friend spoke to ask Abby to come home. She said the family loves Abby and is incredibly sad she is missing.

- Also, Associate General Jane Young said that despite printed reports of a cell phone call made near Cranmore Mountain on the night Abby went missing, that's not true. Authorities have no evidence of a phone call being made. She would not comment on whether Abby's phone is missing.
by Trent Spiner/WMUR Staff 5:16 PM

Associate Attorney General Jane Young says investigators do not have information about a call made from Abby's phone the evening she disappeared, contrary to earlier published reports.
by Kirk Enstrom/Staff 5:06 PM

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20131015/NEWS07/131019559

October 14. 2013 10:32PM
Father of missing Conway teen's boyfriend: We want her home
 
By DAN SEUFERT
Union Leader Correspondent

CONWAY - Abigail Hernandez' boyfriend is sad and distraught at her disappearance last Wednesday, as is the boy's father, who is angry and frustrated at the loss of someone he considers a family member.
 
"She came into our lives nine months ago, she was my boy's first girlfriend, and he wants his girlfriend home," said James D. Campbell of North Conway, father of Jimmy Campbell, 14, who had just become Hernandez' boyfriend earlier this year.
 
Hernandez, 15, was last seen Wednesday walking home from Kennett High School about 2:30 p.m., according to police.
 
Jimmy Campbell last saw Hernandez as they left school that day, as Campbell was riding away on a bus, and Hernandez was walking toward her home, James Campbell said.
 
"He said she was texting away on her phone as she was walking toward her home," the elder Campbell said.
 
In fact, the last communication Jimmy Campbell had with Hernandez was a text message. At 2:52 p.m. Wednesday, as he was riding the bus home and Hernandez was walking home, Hernandez texted her boyfriend a heart, James Campbell said.
 
"That was the last he heard from her," James Campbell said.
 
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"I've never seen her have any problems whatsoever, she is the nicest girl," he said. "I think of her like my daughter, she's a sweetheart."
 
Jimmy Campbell is a mechanic-in-training, his father said, and he helps his father work at his business, White Mountain Hauling.
 
Hernandez frequently went with Jimmy and James Campbell on runs.

"She used to ride along on runs with us all the time," James Campbell said. "The last time I saw her she was the Sunday before she disappeared, we all went to the Fryeburg Fair and had a great time."

Jimmy Campbell is now having a very hard time coping. "He's such a good boy, he's not into drugs or anything bad, neither was she," he said. "He's freaking. I'm freaking. We're all having a hard time."

James Campbell said he was at first angered because there was no Amber Alert issued for Hernandez, but he has since learned that the criterion for an Amber Alert wasn't met.

This is just odd, imo.   ::MonkeyConfused::

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20131015/NEWS07/131019559

 ::snipping3::

After the briefing, Senior Associate Attorney General Jane Young said the growing law enforcement presence in town and the message issued by Hernandez' sister are signs that her family and police believe they will still find her.

Investigators have been using social media extensively, she said, and have hope that the teen may see the message there.

"That's always the hope; we're trying to bring her home safe and sound," Young said.

Young said the family includes Hernandez's mother, Zenya Hernandez, her sister, Sarah, and her father. Zenya and Sarah Hernandez have spoken publicly about the case, but there has been no information released about her father's identity, or where he lives. Young would only say that each family member has been contacted and "they have each been very helpful."

"I won't comment on anything regarding any family members," Young said when asked about Hernandez's father.

At present, Young said, the investigation is not focused on any particular person or in any direction. The search for Hernandez is being considered a missing person case; none of her family members are being sought for criminal reasons, Young said.

"That could change, but we are here in a support role at the moment; there is no evidence to support any criminal activity," she said.

Hernandez's family, she said, is "overwhelmed."

"Her mother is so upset; every time the phone rings, she thinks it's her daughter calling," Young said.

 ::snipping3::

On Nancy Grace it was stated that Abby's mom got home from her nursing job at 7pm the night she discovered Abby missing.

It was also stated that although the 6:30pm call didn't happen, there was a backup ping from her phone on a cell tower, Nancy said that information had just been released to them tonight.

tm....while the local authorities keep trying to convince everyone that there was no call made from
AH's phone at 6:30 p.m., how about someone calling to that phone at 6:30 p.m.....and that would cause the phone to ping off the Cranmore tower?

I often called home when my kids were teenagers and I was still at work.  Of course, this was the dark
ages.....so if they had had cell phones, I would have been calling their cell.

I dont think there is any real news coming from LE or from the newspapers....so I have now gone to
the comment sections and to other forums....and still nothing.

Let me go look for this morning's newspapers......

 ::HelloKitty::

Not sure if this is just part of the search, or if they've found something.

http://scribblelive.mobi/Event/Authorities_search_for_missing_Conway_girl?Theme=2239&lang=en

Video (Scroll down the page a little)

Amy Coveno reports from Conway, where police activity has picked up.
by KC Downey/WMUR Staff 1:22 PM

"We're on North South Road in Conway.  Cruisers with lights on - both sides of the road, seven unmarked FBI vehicles and three Conway Police cruisers on scene."

http://scribblelive.mobi/Event/Authorities_search_for_missing_Conway_girl?Theme=2239&lang=en

Traffic backup ahead of police response. (Photo by Amy Coveno)
by KC Downey/WMUR Staff 1:40 PM

(http://images.scribblelive.com/2013/10/16/3f75760c-f65c-432f-87cf-6e5db7ec6202_300.jpg)

A map from high school to her home to North South road, which runs directly in front of Pudding Pond.

https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Kennett+High+School,+Eagle's+Way,+North+Conway,+NH&daddr=86+Village+Way,+North+Conway,+NH&hl=en&sll=44.01811,-71.109609&sspn=0.030614,0.062742&geocode=FYN3nwIdpiDD-yEzxrazqg7SsSnnkZatOgqzTDEzxrazqg7SsQ%3BFbLXnwId8dLC-ykReAI0uqCzTDFKE7ooUSMOkA&oq=86+Village,+North+Conway,+NH&t=h&dirflg=w&mra=ltm&z=14

North South Rd is less than one mile from her home but it's a long road so wherever the police are could be further from her home than that.

Hi Texas Mom.  At your link is also a short video showing a string of what the reporter calls unmarked FBI vehicles at the scene and police cruisers on both sides of North South rode.

Yea.. It looks like it could also be an alternate route home from the school.. do we know she walks up White Mountain Highway? (the route in your map)

If you leave the school and go straight (instead of left onto Eastman from the map) you are on North South Road.. this is less commercial and one side has all trees. Then you can probably catch the other end of her road or a road near it to get to her home.

You could very well be right.  I've been wondering why she chose to walk home and if that was something she's done before.  I hope Abigail is okay and will be found soon.

Just listened to today's press conference.

They gave a timeline of known information about when Abby was last seen, and her text activity.  I'll look for a report with the Timeline and post it asap.  Going from memory, her last text was to a friend at approximately 2:53pm.  (If I remember correctly Abby's boyfriend said her last text to him was at about this time, and it was a heart).

They are now saying there is NO CONFIRMATION that Abby ever made it home that day.

The activity on the North South Hwy today was a roadblock checking with motorists that may have been on that road last Wednesday (There had been many reports of her being seen walking there).  I believe the AG spokesperson said a dog also indicated that Abby was in that area.

They described Abby's cellphone as a White IPhone 5 in an otter box type case that is bright pink and gray in color.  They asked businesses to check their lost and found for this type phone that may have possibly been found and not claimed.

http://livewire.wmur.com/Event/Authorities_search_for_missing_Conway_girl


Authorities are planning another update tomorrow at 4 p.m. #wmur
5:06 PM
TwitterTrent Spiner @TrentWMUR

Authorities are asking for businesses to check their lost + found in case it was turned in #wmur
5:05 PM
TwitterAmy Coveno @amyWMUR


FBI Kieran Ramsey briefing media . Says several leads have 'washed out' @WMUR9 now offering timeline of events . http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BWuwKTFIYAEzhO4.jpg
5:05 PM
TwitterTrent Spiner @TrentWMUR

AG's office says Abby's cell phone is a white iPhone 5 with an OtterBox case. #wmur
5:05 PM
TwitterTrent Spiner @TrentWMUR

The FBI said they have gotten more than 540 tips into her disappearance. #wmur
5:04 PM
TwitterTrent Spiner @TrentWMUR

The FBI said they still have no confirmation that Abby made it home from school last Wednesday #wmur
5:03 PM
TwitterTrent Spiner @TrentWMUR

The FBI said they are also looking into several UNCONFIRMED reports of her walking on the North-South Highway up until 3:30 p.m. #wmur
5:03 PM
TwitterTrent Spiner @TrentWMUR

The FBI said the last text sent by Abby Hernandez was at 2:53 p.m. #wmur
5:02 PM
TwitterTrent Spiner @TrentWMUR

The FBI agent in charge is releasing a timeline of the day of her disappearance #wmur
5:02 PM
TwitterTrent Spiner @TrentWMUR

FBI says their plea to the people of Conway to help find Abby Hernandez still stands #wmur

Read more: http://livewire.wmur.com/Event/Authorities_search_for_missing_Conway_girl#ixzz2hvUxZVnT

http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/residents-feel-helpless-as-search-for-missing-girl-continues/-/9857858/22467982/-/14heveez/-/index.html


Investigators search for missing girl's cellphone
Police say phone lost contact with network afternoon girl disappeared
UPDATED 6:27 PM EDT Oct 16, 2013

CONWAY, N.H. —Investigators searching for a missing North Conway girl said they are looking for the cellphone she was using the day she disappeared.

Abigail Hernandez, 15, was last seen on Sept. 9 when she left Kennett High School. Officials said she left the school about 2:29 p.m. to walk home.

Associate Attorney General Jane Young said officials are looking for Abigail's white iPhone 5. According to Police Chief Edward Wagner, Abigail was using her phone to text with a friend from 2:23 to 2:53 p.m. The last contact with the cellphone on the cellular network was at 3:07 p.m. on the west side of Cranmore Mountain, police said.

Young said the 16-gigabyte cellphone had a pink and gray case. She urged businesses to check lost-and-found boxes to see if it had been turned in.

Police said there were multiple unconfirmed reports of seeing Abigail walking on North-South Road in North Conway between the rotary and Settlers Green.

Jimmy Campbell, Abigail's boyfriend's father, said she and his son texted each other constantly. The last text his son got from her was at 2:50 p.m. the day she disappeared. It was a heart.

 ::snipping3::

http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/Raw-video-Update-on-search-for-missing-girl/-/9857858/22476684/-/pin4qr/-/index.html


Raw video: Update on search for missing girl
UPDATED 6:42 PM EDT Oct 16, 2013

http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/Raw-video-Update-on-search-for-missing-girl/-/9857858/22476684/-/pin4qr/-/index.html

Abigail Hernandez Timeline, October 9, 2013.

Abigail attended school that day.

2:29pm - Abigail is seen leaving school wearing black leggings, black boots, and a dark colored striped sweater walking through the field hockey field down Eagles Way to the powerline trail.

2:30-2:35pm - Abigail is seen walking on the powerline trail from Eagles Way.

2:23-2:53pm - A series of text messages between Abigail and a friend classmate. (who continues to be cooperative per the FBI spokesman)

2:53pm - Last text is sent by Abigail to same friend.

3:07pm - Last known contact between the cell phone and the cellular network was on West Side of Cranmore Mountain.

2:40-3:30pm - Multiple unconfirmed reports of an individual matching Abigail's description walking on North-South Highway between Rotary and Settlers Green entry.

Abigail has previously walked home from school - despite previous reporting, no confirmation that she ever made it to her home on October 9, 2013.

Abigail's previous after-school travel pattern confirmed via interviews of friends and security cameras along that same route between Kennett High School and her residence.

The otter box case is described as "deep pink" and gray.  I think I posted previously "bright pink".  Sorry about that...

The AG representative also described it as Dark Pink and Gray.

http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/No-sign-of-missing-girl-after-week-long-search/-/9857858/22474808/-/m2ye23z/-/index.html

Video

Another view of the press conference. 

http://vimeo.com/77089691

CDS News — update on the Hernandez investigation for Wednesday
from Erik Eisele Plus 59 minutes ago

http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/photos-missing-14yearold-girl-from-conway/-/9857858/22366734/-/ravte1/-/index.html


Timeline: Last known whereabouts of missing girl
UPDATED 8:47 PM EDT Oct 16, 2013

 ::snipping3::

(http://www.wmur.com/image/view/-/22478378/highRes/1/-/maxh/358/maxw/538/-/y5oeic/-/img-map-of-search.jpg)

A week after her disappearance, authorities released a map of the location where they have concentrated their search.

http://www.conwaydailysun.com/index.php/newsx/local-news/109522-missing-101613

Not pulling back: Authorities continue to ask for help in search for missing teen

Published Date: Wednesday, 16 October 2013 08:00

CONWAY — As the first week since the disappearance of 15-year-old Abigail Hernandez drew to a close on Tuesday officials said they are not ready to give up looking for the North Conway teen.

"We have not begun discussions about pulling back," senior assistant attorney general Jane Young told reporters at a press conference Tuesday evening, because they have not exhausted the search.

 ::snipping3::

Hernandez, a Kennett High freshman, was reported missing at 7:17 p.m. Wednesday. She was last seen around 2:30 p.m. leaving school, but when her family arrived home that evening she wasn't there. She is described by police as a white girl of Hispanic descent with brown hair, brown eyes and light olive complexion, 5-foot 4-inches tall, 118-pounds.

The investigation is still classified as a missing person's case, according to FBI special agent Keiran Ramsey. At this point there is no evidence to point to abduction or kidnapping, he said, therefore the case is not being described as such.

Dog teams and helicopters have joined line searchers and conservation officers combing the woods and waterways around Kennett High and along the North South Road. Police set up a roadblock last week to hand out flyers containing Hernandez's photo.

Officials say they are still looking for that crucial piece of information that will point them in Hernandez's direction.

"No detail is too small," Young said on Monday.

 ::snipping3::

But for all the details authorities are seeking, very few are being released. Young brushed off questions about whether searchers have found anything of note.

"We aren't going to provide details," she told reporters at Monday's briefing.

 ::snipping3::

Since Hernandez's disappearance last Wednesday agents from the FBI and Secret Service have been called in to assist local police and State Police, Fish and Game officers and representatives from the New Hampshire Attorney General's office.

Ramsey, the FBI agent, said Monday that authorities have followed up on more than 300 tips, ranging from local to as far away as Texas. Every tip is investigated, he said.

Five canine teams that specialize in searches concentrated around Kennett High on Monday. Search teams have combed over more than 5,000 acres of woods, down 8.5 miles of the Saco River and 48 acres of Puddin Pond. Helicopters have been brought in by the FBI and the Massachusetts State Police to assist from the air.

 ::snipping3::

Officials are looking for any sightings of Hernandez on either Tuesday or Wednesday of last week, or any days after. Ramsey also asked residents to look around their property, to check outbuildings and garages. Hernandez's mother asked anyone who knew her to call if they had noticed any behavioral changes in the teen.

While those requests point towards the possibility Hernandez may have run away, Young said that is not the only possibility. "Nothing has been ruled in, nothing has been ruled out," she said on Monday.

Ramsey explained that there has thus far been nothing to point to the possibility of an abduction or kidnapping, and therefore the case is still classified as a missing persons investigation. But the absence of evidence is obviously not enough to rule out the possibility.

Another press conference has been scheduled for 6 p.m. tomorrow.

http://www.unionleader.com/images/ul/2013/AbigailHernandezPictureTimeline.pdf



http://www.unionleader.com/images/ul/2013/AbigailHernandezPublicmap.pdf

http://www.unionleader.com/images/ul/2013/abigail-hernandez.pdf

http://www.unionleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131016/NEWS07/131019402

October 16. 2013 8:46PM

In search of Abigail, and an iPhone 5

By DAN SEUFERT
Union Leader Correspondent

CONWAY — Law enforcement officials gave a timeline of the afternoon Abigail Hernandez disappeared, and made a plea to the public and area businesses to help find the 15-year-old's cell phone, a white iPhone 5 in a deep pink and gray case.

At a news media briefing at the town's police station, one week after Hernandez was reported missing, Senior Associate Attorney General Jane Young said the last time anyone has reported seeing Hernandez was walking on the North-South Road, which begins near Kennett High School and ends near her home.

"We have no information that she ever made it home," said Kieran L. Ramsey, an FBI special agent from Boston.

 ::snipping3::

FBI officials, who put up a roadblock that stopped every car driving along the North-South Road on Wednesday afternoon to ask if drivers had seen Hernandez, said they have unconfirmed reports of her walking on the highway between the rotary at the south end and Settlers Green marketplace between 2:40 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

"We have reports that she was there, but we can't confirm it was her," Young said after the conference.

She had previously walked that route from school to her home at 86 Village Way, authorities said.

 ::snipping3::

Authorities said she was texting on her phone between 2:23 p.m. and 2:53 p.m., and that she was texting with a friend, who they said has been cooperating in the investigation.

According to James D. Campbell of Conway, his son, Jimmy Campbell, 14, is Hernandez's boyfriend. Campbell's father said his son last received a text from Hernandez — a heart — in that time frame.

Authorities said the final contact between her cell phone and cell phone network towers on the west side of Cranmore Mountain was at 3:07 p.m.

Young would not say what kind of contact was made with the cell tower, and said information about the last cell phone contact came from information gathered by police.

Young asked for the public's help in finding the teen's iPhone 5, which is described as a white 16-gigabyte phone in a deep pink and gray Otterbox case.

 ::snipping3::

Young said the phone could have important clues. "We believe the phone could be a critical piece of evidence in finding her last known location, and then finding her," she said.

dseufert@newstote.com

Good Morning texasmom and thank you for the huge amount of information.

This link is to the otterbox phone covers.....I asked for the deep pink outer cover with the gray
and this is what I got..... 

http://www.otterbox.com/iPhone-5/5S-Defender-Series-Case/apl2-iphone-5s-set,default,pd.html?dwvar_color=E7

Well...I see you have to choose the colors yourself.....the link did not hold the colors I had chosen.

 ::HelloKitty::

http://s296.photobucket.com/user/crankycrankerson/library/#/user/crankycrankerson/library/Abigail%20Hernandez%20%20-NH-?sort=6&page=1&_suid=13820123431570952819707258305

Amanda Reckonwith's Album with updates on this case.  You can also check the left side of the site
to see many other cases of interest. 

Awesome, as always!   ::MonkeyCool::

Just watched today's press conference.

http://vimeo.com/77168363
CDS News — Hernandez investigation update for Thursday
from Erik Eisele Plus 2 hours ago

Abby's mom Zenya spoke, she said she's not giving up hope.  She spoke to Abby telling her how much she, her sister Sarah, (and I think she said Moe and Teddy?) miss her.  She told Abby to stay strong, don't give up, and to continue fighting.  She sincerely thanked the community for their support as well as the team of investigator's dedication.  She asked the community to please not give up, to please continue to call in with any information about Abby.

Kieran Ramsey with the FBI announced a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to the recovery of Abigail Hernandez, or information, identification, or arrest and conviction of any person or persons responsible for her disappearance.  The missing posters of Abigail on the FBI website will be updated with this information, and it will be broadcast on the digital billboards in Massachusetts.  They will seek to expand those broadcasts South through New England.

Jane Young said this search will continue.  Over the next several days they will target areas based on tips.  Some manpower may be reduced to give rest so if that tip comes in that will bring her home, they will have the manpower and resources to follow that.  She said Fish and Game remains poised to help them.

(Questions from reporters)

Until they have significant information they will not have another daily briefing. 

Some will still man operations there depending on what information they have, others may go to other locations and work remotely on the case.

She asked the press to continue covering the story and keep Abby's face out there.

https://www.facebook.com/Help.Find.Abigail.Hernandez/posts/372576602875875

Vane E Sanchez
Abby is my cousin all though we weren't close we all miss her and hope nothing but positive things. our whole family is worried and hope she returns home safe!!!
22 minutes ago near Port Arthur, Texas

Bump

The poster is not updated yet, but this is posted on the FBI website.

http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap

Kidnappings & Missing Persons

(http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/abigail-hernandez/image_thumb)

ABIGAIL HERNANDEZ

October 9, 2013
Conway, New Hampshire

REWARD: The FBI is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to the recovery of Abigail Hernandez, or the identification, arrest, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for her disappearance.

Abigail Hernandez was last seen around 2:30 p.m. on October 9, 2013, in Conway, New Hampshire, near Kennett High School.

Hernandez was last seen wearing black leggings/yoga pants, a gray striped multi-colored sweater, and black leather boots.

http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/community-rallies-around-family-of-missing-girl/-/9857858/22486884/-/15eu3ovz/-/index.html

$20K reward offered in case of missing girl
Mother says she's not giving up hope
UPDATED 6:18 PM EDT Oct 17, 2013

CONWAY, N.H. —Authorities are offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to a missing North Conway girl.

The FBI announced the reward at a news conference Thursday afternoon to provide updates on the search for Abigail Hernandez, 15.

"Sometimes money is a motivator for individuals, and we are going to use any motivator we can to find Abby," said Associate Attorney General Jane Young.

 ::snipping3::

"We're not giving up hope," said her mother, Zenya Hernandez. "Abby, we miss you. We truly, truly, truly miss you. Please stay strong. Do not give up. Continue fighting."

Investigators have found no trace of Abigail since she disappeared. Young said searchers will continue to target areas as new tips come in.

Anyone with information is asked to call local police or the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI.

Daily news conferences have been held since Abigail disappeared, but Young said no more will be held until there is new information to release.

Read more: http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/community-rallies-around-family-of-missing-girl/-/9857858/22486884/-/15eu3ovz/-/index.html#ixzz2i1bARzXc

https://www.facebook.com/gsastle/posts/725994174081613?comment_id=118437142&offset=0&total_comments=2

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20131017/NEWS07/131019402

October 17. 2013 4:53PM
$20,000 reward offered for info in Abigail's disappearance
 
By DAN SEUFERT
Union Leader Correspondent

 ::snipping3::

Investigators Wednesday asked area residents and businesses to help find the girl's cell phone, a white iPhone in a pink case, which last made contact with a cell tower on Cranmore Mountain at 3:07 p.m.

That contact, Ramsey said, was not a phone call, but was likely the iPhone updating or sending some other data. The iPhone is known to frequently exchange data with a tower, he said, without any actions by its owner.

There were no further data exchanges between the phone and the tower after 3:07 p.m., Ramsey said Thursday.

"Was the phone powered off, or did the battery die, we're not sure," Ramsey said.

 ::snipping3::

I watched this interview the day it was published, and I've thought about it every day since.

Abby's father has not been identified or visible at all in the search to date, this is concerning for me.  LE seems to skirt questions about him, and one response today was that they were "protecting his privacy".  The inclusion and then exclusion of him when referring to Abby's family in the statements to the press has been confusing as well.  His daughter is missing, where is he?  I hope in his cooperation with LE he has taken and passed a polygraph.  JMO

I hope Abby is found safe and soon!

http://www.myfoxboston.com/video?clipId=9405809&autostart=true

Criminologist Jack Levin discusses search for missing NH girl

I think this is may be Abby's grandfather's obituary. 

http://www.memorialsolutions.com/sitemaker/sites/clayto0/obit.cgi?user=307586Hernandez

If it is the same family... This was from 2011 and listed Abby and her sister Sarah as being from Jackson, NH as well as Ruben Hernandez (Abby's dad?).  If I'm looking at the map correctly, Jackson is about 15 miles from Conway and could be included in the top area of the focus of the investigation map that was shown yesterday (and posted above).  I've read several comments on FB that the father is in Texas but I don't know if that's true or not.  Abby does apparently have relatives in Texas. 

The link to Mexico in the obituary and Abby's disappearance right before her 15th birthday reminded me of the traditional Quince celebrations.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quincea%C3%B1era

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20131017/NEWS07/131019233

October 17. 2013 10:43PM
Police say Abigail may not have made it home; $20k reward offered

By DAN SEUFERT
Union Leader Correspondent

 ::snipping3::

At the news conference Thursday, investigators also announced that they will stop holding daily media briefings, and will announce briefings in the days ahead as information is ready to be released.

But the investigation has not slowed down and will not slow down "in the foreseeable future," Ramsey said.

Young and Ramsey said investigators still have many things to investigate, and the law enforcement presence, which has grown to as much as 100 officers from various agencies in the past week, will continue.

"Have we made progress? Yes," Ramsey said.

"Do we have her last location? No. Do we have a suspect in relation to her case? No. But we have a long checklist of things to do, and we have made significant progress on that checklist, and we have gathered some significant information."

Ramsey said the investigation into social media has been a part of the investigation, but investigators have found little to help on that front.

"We have here a 15-year-old who had a very active presence on social media, and that activity has gone totally dark," he said.

 ::snipping3::

More searches were conducted Thursday, and there was a scaled-down version of Wednesday's police roadblock traffic stops on the North-South Road, with officers stopping a few cars along the road to ask drivers if they had seen anything involving the girl that Wednesday.

Searches will begin Friday, Ramsey said, in areas of town that have not been searched before.

The community, meanwhile, has come together to help find Hernandez and her family. That includes the "extended community" of Ossipee, where a resident of the county nursing home, the Mountain View Community, has made more than 300 yellow ribbons that say "Abby" on them and is giving them out, accepting donations.

Resident Susan Strauch, an expert embroiderer, has been making them all week, and donations toward them have brought more than $2,000 to help Zanya Hernandez, the missing teen's mother and a nurse at the home, meet her financial needs as the search continues, said the home's administrator, Howard Chandler.

Carroll County officials made an unusual move Thursday, Chandler said, by changing policy and allowing county employees to donate their vacation and sick time to Zanya Hernandez, who has been given leave during the crisis but cannot be paid by the county directly while she doesn't work.

Her co-workers at the home have donated enough of their sick time and vacation time to pay her salary for the foreseeable future, and Chandler sees that continuing.

"Our hope is that, given everything that family has had to deal with, Zanya doesn't have to worry about finances," he said. "We want to allow Zanya to have the choice when and how to return to work, so she doesn't have to make that decision out of financial need."

 ::snipping3::

Thanks for finding this! The dad thing was driving me crazy.

I'm guessing that Dad and Mom are divorced since the obituary doesn't mention Dad having a spouse as it does for the other children of Leo Hernandez.. Praying she will be found safe..

That would be my guess too, or maybe still in the process of a divorce?  If so, I have to wonder if it is/was contentious or if there are/were custody issues?

I did find a property that they are still both listed as owners of.

http://www.jackson.nhtaxkiosk.com/taxDetails.aspx?OWN=HERNANDEZ%2c+RUBEN

Invoice Number: 2013P01009205
      
Current Owner    HERNANDEZ, RUBEN    Due Date    7/15/2013
Current Owner 2    & ZENYA    Bill Amount    $850.00
Billed Owner    HERNANDEZ, RUBEN    
Location    82 DUNDEE ROAD    Principal    $0.00
Type    Property Tax    Interest    $0.00
Map-Lot-Sub    000V06-000019-000000    Penalties    $0.00
Acres    2    Total Due    $0.00

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/82-Dundee-Rd-Jackson-NH-03846/86731388_zpid/

82 Dundee Rd, JACKSON, NH 03846

Dundee Road, Jackson, New Hampshire
Address is approximate

Not for Sale
Zestimate: $199,265

Bedrooms:4 beds
Bathrooms:2 baths
Single Family:1,863 sq ft
Lot:2 acres
Year Built:1900
Heating Type:Forced air

I looked at this company some last night, Ruben Hernandez is the only name that I could find associated with it.  Office is listed on the same road as the property above.

https://www.sos.nh.gov/corporate/soskb/Corp.asp?363318

Business Name History
Name    Name Type
STRUCTURAL SOLUTIONS, INC.    Legal
Corporation - Domestic - Information
   
Business ID:    285874
Status:    Good Standing
   
Entity Creation Date:    1/27/1998
   
State of Business.:    NH
Principal Office Address:    DUNDEE RD
PO BOX 407
JACKSON NH 03846
Principal Mailing Address:    DUNDEE RD
PO BOX 407
JACKSON NH 03846
   
Last Annual Report Filed Date:    3/2/2013
Last Annual Report Filed:    2013
Registered Agent
   
Agent Name:    RUBEN HERNADEZ
Office Address:    DUNDEE ROAD
P O BOX 407
JACKSON NH 03846
Mailing Address:

It was driving me crazy too.  Still is...   ::MonkeyConfused::

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1310/15/ng.01.html

NANCY GRACE

MacNeill Facelift Murder Trial Opens in Utah

Aired October 15, 2013 - 20:00   ET

 ::snipping3::

GRACE: Tonight, to Conway, New Hampshire -- 15-year-old Abby walking home from school, vanishes without a trace. Tonight, where is Abby?

(BEGIN VIDEOCLIP)

MICHAEL BOARD, REPORTER FOR WOAI, SAN ANTONIO TEXAS, 1200 AM: Fifteen-year-old Abigail Hernandez vanished after she left high school. She was caught on school surveillance cameras shortly before 2:30. Since then, no one has heard from her.

Female: Abby, we really miss you. We need to know that you`re safe. Please come home.

Male: A ping from her cell phone appeared near Cranmore Mountain Resort, shortly before she was reported missing.

Male: We have a crew out on the mountain. We all have our eyes open everywhere.

BOARD: No solid leads as to what happened to Abigail Hernandez.

(END VIDEOCLIP)

GRACE: The tip line is 1-800-CALL-FBI. This little girl, just 14- years-old when she went missing, a track star scrubbed in sunshine -- Abby Hernandez. Let`s take a look at her -- repeat tip line -- 1-800-CALL-FBI. Michael Board, WOAI, what can you tell me?

BOARD: Well, she was last seen leaving her school. Her friends were on the school bus, they saw her walking out of her school about 2:30 in the afternoon. Her mom got home from her nursing job about 7 o`clock that night, she was not there, her mom started panicking, called the cops. She has not been seen from since. There`s been a massive search -- air, ground, water, in ponds, in rivers -- no sign of this beautiful 15-year-old girl.

GRACE: (Justin Fryman), on the story. I didn`t quite understand that -- the friends on the school bus saw her where?

(FRYMAN): The last she was seen was on the way walking home. And there`s -- the mother said that she did make it home, and actually police dogs followed her scent to the house and nearby woods.

GRACE: OK, so when the school bus friends saw her, she must have been getting off the bus and going to her home? Is that correct, Justin?

(FRYMAN): The (inaudible) is that she was actually on foot -- she was seen on foot leaving school.

GRACE: OK. So, on foot, leaving school and she did make it home. Actor Marc Klaas, President and Founder of KlaasKids Foundation -- this is his specialty. What do you make of it Marc, she made it home?

MARC KLAAS, PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER OF KLAASKIDS FOUNDATION: Well, we believe she made it home. Certainly dogs can be fallible, but you know she was -- she is in the population of children that are the most vulnerable in our society. Twenty years ago, this would have been just dropped as another runaway case, but now, extraordinarily, it`s got multiple law enforcement agencies involved in it, it`s almost like a nationwide Amber alert -- the kind of attention that this case has gotten. So, hopefully, all of that attention will result in recovering her, and hopefully recovering her alive. But one other thing, Nancy. She was going to have her 15th birthday right after she disappeared. So the idea that a 15-year-old girl or a to-be 15- year-old girl would run away the day before her birthday, I think is very hard to believe.

GRACE: Now, I recall distinctly some cases in the Connecticut area, Marc Klaas, I don`t know if you remember them. And authorities are trying to connect them. Several of those girls were involved in sports activity such as track. They were high school girls that all went missing. This young lady, Abby -- Abigail -- was a track star. She was 14 years old when she went missing. Do you think, Marc Klaas, since we don`t know of a boyfriend, anybody that she`s met online -- do you think it`s possible that she had been spotted or targeted by someone at these track meets?

KLAAS: Oh, sure, there are definitely serial predators out there, there`s no question about that. We know the adult -- we know the adult predators, we know people like John Wayne Gacy who went after young boys, so I think that that possibility is absolutely very, very real. There still, Nancy, are a whole string of unsolved cases on the east coast of young girls and young women that have disappeared, and many of those cases have been followed on your show.

GRACE: To Ben Levitan, telecommunications expert joining me tonight out of Raleigh. Ben, her phone pinged -- that doesn`t necessarily mean a phone call was made or intercepted or that she got a text -- what does it mean?

BEN LEVITAN, TELECOMMUNICATIONS EXPERT: Pinged just means that your cell phone made contact with a cell tower -- that`s it. In emergency situations, the police can go to the cell phone companies and ask them to ping your phone, which means sends a signal out to your phone, and what the cell phone company will get back is the location of that phone, accurate to about 100 feet. But the problem is, the phone has to be on, Nancy.

GRACE: What do we know about the pings, Michael Board, WOAI?

BOARD: Well, there have been pings -- a report that her phone was used about 6:30 in the evening-

GRACE: Yes, they tossed that though. I just found out Michael, right, as we went to air tonight that that cell phone call that we were putting a lot of credence in -- the cell phone call we thought she made that night around 6:30 p.m. -- she didn`t make it. All we`ve got now is that back-up ping off one of the cell phone towers -- they just released that to us tonight. Hold on -- out to the phones. Evan in Kentucky, hi, Evan, what`s your question?

(EVAN): Yes, did she have an older boyfriend or a guy that was stalking her, maybe?

GRACE: I don`t know. Justin, I know that`s one of the first things that police will look for because this typically is not a female crime -- to abduct a 14-year-old track star and kill her. All right, so, we`re looking at a man, most likely. What do we know about boyfriends, ex- boyfriends, online activity, has she been targeted? What do we know?

(FRYMAN): We know that law enforcement told local news that Abby had befriended an older boy on Facebook and had a high school boyfriend.

GRACE: She had a high school boyfriend, and what did you say about Facebook?

(FRYMAN): That she had -- that she had befriended an older boy on Facebook.

GRACE: You know, the thing with that, though, to Eleanor and Peter -- first to you, Eleanor is -- you can friend somebody on Facebook and they can be 1,000 miles away. I don`t know how much stock I would put into that.

ELEANOR ODOM, DEATH PENALTY QUALIFIED SEX OFFENDER PROSECUTOR: Well, Nancy, but you also got to consider that person that you friended -- their friends, and perhaps they`re the ones who are looking at her, you never know. It depends on your privacy (codes). And I`ve seen far too often young teenage girls this age -- 14/15 being enamored of an older boy or an older guy, and you know, wanting to meet them and what not. Even when they first meet on Facebook. We always say Facebook`s like the devil for these types of cases.

Male: Yes.

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http://www.berlindailysun.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47412:20-000-reward-offered-in-hernandez-search&catid=103:local-news&Itemid=442

$20,000 reward offered in Hernandez search

Published Date Thursday, 17 October 2013 20:03
Written by Terry Leavitt

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Zenya Hernandez, Abigail's mom, speaks at a press conference Thursday afternoon. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)

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Hernandez's family and friends have released limited statements, mostly imploring the 15-year-old to contact them if she is able. The tenor of the statements are one more indication that not even they are sure whether Hernandez left on her own accord or against her will.

Young said on Thursday that all members of Hernandez's immediate family, including her father, who has largely avoided the spotlight, have been working with authorities. "Everybody has been extremely cooperative," Young said.

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"I think the thing that has been most difficult is the lack of information," Kennett High principal Neal Moylan said on Wednesday. "Kids are on edge, especially those students who knew her. The teachers who had her in their classrooms are also on edge."

Despite the anxiety, however, he said, people are also hopeful. "Maybe this will be the day she shows up."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1JjEWg-Gfs

Video of Hope: Love to Abby Hernandez

Published on Oct 14, 2013

https://twitter.com/RayBrewerWMUR/status/391159131153121280 (https://twitter.com/RayBrewerWMUR/status/391159131153121280)

Ray Brewer ‏@RayBrewerWMUR 4h

As we enter day 10 of the search for Abigail things are quiet at the Conway pd even investigators who are normally here haven't shown up yet

https://twitter.com/RayBrewerWMUR/status/391184815145623552 (https://twitter.com/RayBrewerWMUR/status/391184815145623552)

Ray Brewer ‏@RayBrewerWMUR 3h

White Mountain Milers are raising money for Hernandez family. Zenya is a member and volunteers for them . WMUR9 #wmur

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Searchers searching Cranmore Mountain today.

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Search for missing girl in 10th day
Community works to spread information about Abigail Hernandez
UPDATED 12:20 PM EDT Oct 18, 2013

CONWAY, N.H. —The search for a missing Conway teenager is now in its 10th day, and FBI officials said they have received a number of tips since a reward was offered.

On Thursday, the FBI said it was offering a $20,000 reward for information that leads to Abigail Hernandez, 15. Abigail was last seen on Oct. 9.

The search for Abigail continued Friday around Cranmore Mountain. People in the community said they are trying to assist in the search however they can while they also support Abigail's family.

"One of her friends came in and was looking for us to help her out in terms of fliers, spreading the word and hopefully helping out with the search," said Rick Tillotson of Minuteman Press.

Investigators said they have received more than 500 tips in the case, but still no solid leads. Tillotson said he hopes the fliers plastered around town will make a difference.

"I hope they're getting out there everywhere," he said. "I hope they're in gas stations, bars -- any place that can help out."

The running club White Mountain Milers set up a website for donations.

"We're used to setting up race registration pages quickly, so we just went and set up something online last night," said Paul Kirsch, president of White Mountain Milers.

In less than 12 hours, the club had raised $1,000 for the Hernandez family.

"They're runners and they do a lot of volunteer stuff, and we watched (Abigail's sister) Sarah become an amazing runner in high school, and we're dialed in to the high school and the cross-country team, so they're very much a part of the club," Kirsch said.

While the searches for Abigail have been scaled back, Kirsch said Abigail is still very much in the club's thoughts and prayers.

"The areas that have been searched are all the trails that we run on, and it's a constant reminder," he said. "A lot of us have kids in the high school, and I just think it's on a lot of people's minds."

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Missing Help Find Abigail Hernandez shared Dale Shaw Racecars's photo.
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With the recent news of missing women in our area one of our drivers took it upon himself to help anyway that he can Jeremy Davis gave up the rear bumper of his racecar to help with the efforts of finding Abby. He is racing in Thompson CT this weekend

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Posted: 4:02 PM
Updated: 4:28 PM
NH town on edge more than week after teen vanished
The disappearance of Abigail Hernandez reminds residents of a still unsolved killing of a young girl in rural New Hampshire two years ago.

By Rik Stevens
Associated Press

NORTH CONWAY, N.H. – A dark-haired, dark-eyed girl peers out from a letter-sized poster taped to the doors of businesses lining Main Street in the tourist town of North Conway.

Missing, it says.

What happened to 15-year-old Abigail Hernandez, who disappeared Oct. 9, has people on edge in the town of 2,300 residents in Mount Washington Valley. There are shades of the still-unsolved killing of another young girl from rural New Hampshire two years ago: 11-year-old Celina Cass disappeared from her West Stewartstown home, and her body was recovered a week later in the Connecticut River.

Abigail left Kennett High School at 2:30 p.m. on a Wednesday and walked the same route she usually did toward the town house she shares with her mother about 2 miles away. When her mother returned home that evening, Abigail was missing and she hasn’t been seen or heard from since.

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A week after she disappeared, police again fanned out through the rugged, heavily forested terrain that surrounds North Conway. They’ve already covered thousands of acres with no sign of Abigail.

“As you can imagine,” said Conway Police Chief Edward Wagner, “these are not flatlands. There are a lot of smaller mountains but still mountains. There are quarries, downed trees, wetlands. It’s very difficult for them to do their jobs.”

Police have also searched by air and used boats on the Saco River and Pudding Pond and found nothing.

The local department has been joined by investigators from the FBI, state police and the Fish and Game Department, a response they say is normal given the circumstances and a small local police force. Police have been tight-lipped about the Hernandez investigation, saying only that it’s being treated as a missing-person case and making it clear they don’t have reason yet to believe anything suspicious.

Police at first said she made it home but a week later said she didn’t. They say the girl’s family has been cooperative and both her mother and sister have pleaded publicly for her safe return. Her mother, Zenya Hernandez, wished her a happy birthday as she stood before television cameras on Oct. 12.

Wagner’s been on the force 19 years, chief for the past 8 1/2. Yes, he says, North Conway looks serene and safe, but there are big crimes here, too: murder, drugs, assaults and thefts. His 22-member force investigates them all.

“I don’t think it’s really any different than in a big community when a child goes missing,” he said Wednesday. “‘Shocked,’ ‘Can’t happen here.”’ Those are the words that are used.”

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Most here remain hopeful, but there is still an undercurrent of unease, thoughts that few will voice. Joe Downs, owner of The Naked Bohemian gift shop, remembers the shock waves the Celina Cass case sent through New Hampshire.

“It makes you feel a little bit nervous that somebody could grab a 14-year-old girl,” Downs said.

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http://www.conwaydailysun.com/index.php/newsx/local-news/109589-rich-gray-comments-on-case-from-afar

'Abby, everyone wants you back so badly'

Published Date: Sunday, 20 October 2013 03:31

By Tom Eastman and Daymond Steer

CONWAY — The search by law enforcement authorities continues for missing Kennett High freshman Abigail Hernandez, 15, of Village Way of North Conway, who was last seen the afternoon of Wednesday, Oct. 9.

"Nothing new to report. No new updates," was the word from Conway Police Department dispatch on Sunday.

Rich Gray, who has been in a relationship with Abigail's mother, Zenya Hernandez, for four years, issued a statement per a reporter's request to express his thanks to the community and law enforcement and to join with others, including James D. Campbell, the father of Abigail's boyfriend, Jimmy, in expressing concern for Abby's safe return.

Gray is stationed as a chief steward in Diego Garcia on the United States Naval Ship Seay. The ship is berthed at a U.S. Naval Support facility there on Diego Garcia, which is a small island in the middle of the Indian Ocean.

Gray, who works part-time for WMWV 93.5-FM and Attitash Ski School when back home in Mount Washington Valley, was home in late summer. He flew back to the ship by way of Bahrain on Oct. 3 and is scheduled to be gone for four months.

He said he has been in touch with the FBI regarding Abigail's disappearance. He also answered a reporter's question about the ordeal by noting via email Oct. 17, “I was pretty shocked and scared when Zenya told me that night of the 9th that she hadn’t come home. It took me by surprise and I was sure that she was just out for whatever reason and that she’d be back that night. But she hadn’t done anything like that since I’ve known her, so all kinds of things went through my mind. I have my own daughter, Allie, and she sure popped into my head and how I would have felt if it was her. So I felt pretty scared for Abby. No, I didn’t see this coming. She’s really a great kid and so much fun to be around.”

He issued the following official statement:

“First I just want to give a very heartfelt thanks to the MWV community and the close friends of Zenya and Sarah [Hernandez] for the tremendous and continued support that you’ve given them and your efforts to assist the authorities in bringing Abby home. It has meant so much to me to know that they are not alone. Of course a huge thanks goes to all of the authorities such as the local and state police, the FBI, the Attorney General’s office and other officials for their incredible and ongoing efforts to find Abby. It’s truly been amazing to watch this process even from 10,000 miles away.

"That said, and I am really appreciative of all of you, the real reason that I’m making this statement is to reiterate what has been said by Zenya, Sarah (Abigail's sister) and the police. I’m pleading with anyone reading this to please contact the police with any kind of information at all about Abby, however insignificant it may seem. It could be huge. You never know. If you saw Abby or know someone who did at around the time that she went missing or you heard of something that she or someone else said, please call the authorities. If you don’t want to be in direct contact with the police, use a third party or get word to Zenya. Please tell a friend that you read this. Every bit of information we can get no matter how small is so much needed.

"Abby is such a wonderful, creative and intelligent person. We need to find a way to bring her back. She’s got a great mom and sister that love her very much and will do anything for her. Abby everyone wants you back so badly. Please help bring Abby back to her family."

• • •

James D. Campbell, father of Abigail's boyfriend, Jimmy, spoke highly of both Jimmy and Abigail. He said Jimmy loves Abigail deeply and insisted on earning the money to take her on dates.

"The last text Jimmy got was a heart," said James D. Campbell.

James Campbell recalled how Jimmy and Abigail would spend time together all summer watching movies on Netflix at the Campbell home. Campbell recalled how they would laugh as Jimmy would teach her how to play a Zombies themed video game on PS3 and also how they would all go on trips to places like Portsmouth. James Campbell said if Abigail had problems, she hid them well.

"This girl is and always will be an angel — very quiet, caring — and her and my boy are very close," said James Campbell. "Jimmy can't be without her."

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http://www.unionleader.com/article/20131016/NEWS07/131019398

October 16. 2013 8:47PM

Center says Abigail at 'extremely high risk'

By KATHRYN MARCHOCKI
New Hampshire Union Leader

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children was notified Conway teen Abigail Hernandez was missing and had a specialized team on the ground to assist local law enforcers find her within 24 hours of her Oct. 9 disappearance.

“We consider her extremely high risk until we can show the facts otherwise,” NCMEC Senior Executive Director Bob Lowery said Wednesday.

Conway police notified the national non-profit agency Oct. 10 of Hernandez’s disappearance. The center classified Hernandez, 15, as “endangered missing,” assigned her a case management team, and sent a Team Adam expert to assist local law enforcers, Lowery said.

“We’re concerned about Abigail and the circumstances...Our team doesn’t deploy on every missing child case, only those on which the children are most endangered,” Lowery said. Such cases generally involve those in which NCMEC suspects “there may be foul play (or) the child’s life may be in danger.” Team Adam provides rapid, on-site assistance.

Lowery said lack of information about where a child went and why raises the risk factor, as does the length of time they are missing.

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Lee Manning, a Team Adam member and retired Massachusetts state trooper skilled in missing children’s cases, arrived in Conway Oct. 10 to assist local law enforcers. He has since returned to Massachusetts.

The center still has a case management team assigned to Hernandez’s case and never gives up until a child is found, Lowery said.

kmarchocki@unionleader.com

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20131020/NEWS07/131029978/0/NEWHAMPSHIRE1409

October 19. 2013 8:41PM

In search for Abigail, 'time is of the essence'
 
By DAN SEUFERT
Sunday News Correspondent

CONWAY - As Kieran Ramsey looked around the law enforcement command center at the police department Thursday, he saw lots of familiar faces.

Ramsey, an FBI agent assigned to the Boston field office who is leading the bureau's part of the search for Abigail Hernandez, saw Senior Associate Attorney General Jane Young, many senior state police and New Hampshire Fish and Game officers whom he has worked with on child-abduction cases. They are part of a team of about 100 law enforcement agents, including 35 or so FBI agents, trying to find Abigail, 15, last seen Oct. 9.

So far, searches of more than 3,000 acres and 5 square miles of town haven't turned up a trace of Abigail or her missing iPhone, which last transmitted a data update at 3:07 p.m. Oct. 9, he said.

There is no evidence to suggest she was abducted or ran away, Ramsey said.

There is no evidence indicating anything about her disappearance, he said, but investigators won't stop looking.

"What makes it especially tough is many of us in this room are parents, too, and we know time is of the essence," Ramsey said.

The size and scope of this investigation is not unusual for cases when minors are involved, Ramsey said. A missing person, defined in this context as someone who has lost contact with family and friends, will generally bring a large response from state and federal agencies in New Hampshire because many police departments don't have the manpower, expertise and equipment necessary to handle such cases.

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The size of the presence is determined by the situation. "The facts dictate the response," he said.

"The younger a missing child is, the less likely it is that they could take care of themselves," Strelzin said. "If you have a 14- or 15-year-old child, she is not old enough to have a driver's license, she has no financial means to take care of herself, it's very concerning, and time is of the essence, so that will draw a big response."

Bill Barry, a retired 17-year veteran tracker and missing-child investigator with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department, said investigators are poring over large amounts of information - online and off - to find clues.

"Particularly if you don't have a lot of information on her whereabouts, you need a lot of people there, as many resources as possible," he said.

"There's a lot to do, they have to go back over weeks and months of everything she did, and see what was going on in her life, who was she friends with, did she make any new friends, did anybody see her with somebody new. It's very involved, and it takes time."

Strelzin said missing-person cases can take weeks of thorough investigation by law enforcement officers. After that, if a missing person is not found, the case will remain open for a period, sometimes years, with authorities monitoring developments.

"The active part stops when you run out of avenues of information to pursue," he said.

Barry says Abigail's family and friends should remain hopeful. He investigated six missing children in his career, and all six were found, alive and well, within weeks or months of their disappearance.

"You can't give up on these cases," he said. "I'm hoping for her. There's a good chance she could be found."
dseufert@newstote.com

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Missing Help Find Abigail Hernandez
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News update this morning stated that investigators will regroup today and discuss where and how to continue the search. Update expected this afternoon. Will keep you posted.

Missing Help Find Abigail Hernandez They have been focusing the search near and around the school, from school to her house, the surrounding woods and up and around cranmore mountain. Areas where she was last seen and where her phone last pinged off a tower.
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News update from 5:00. "Nothing significant to report". Manpower is scaling back. Authorities still urging anyone with ANY information to come forward.
   

Thank you for all the updates Texasmom.  This case is such a mystery.  Where is Abigail?
I understand her local town is under 100 miles from the town where Celina Cass disappeared? Still no arrest with Celina's case.   ::MonkeyNoNo::

You're welcome, Tibro.   ::HelloKitty::

Yes, a mystery it is.  Sad and scary imo.  Almost two weeks in...nothing ruled out, LE tight lipped from the beginning and pretty much silent now.  I have to wonder what they've found and what they know for certain.  They've made it public that they're looking for her cell phone...bugs me that they haven't said anything about looking for the backpack or purse/bag that's in the picture of her from school video earlier in the day?  First reports were that she'd made it home, then changed to no confirmation she made it home. 

Did she leave the bag at school for some reason, or have they found it?

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/10/12/new-hampshire-authorities-step-up-search-for-missing-teen/

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Community works to keep missing teen story alive
4:52 PM, Oct 22, 2013

NORTH CONWAY, New Hampshire (NEWS CENTER) - Over the past 2 weeks police followed up hundreds of tips and searchers combed through thousands of acres of woods, water and land with no trace of 15-year old Abigail Hernandez.
 
Around Conway and North Conway missing posters of the teenager still hang but the daily police updates have ended and the search for her is less visible. People here fear her story will fade away.

"We want to make sure we keep Abbie's story alive and we want to keep her picture out there", said Paul Kirsch, President of a running club called the White Mountain Milers.
Abbie's mom and sister have volunteered and taken part in the club's events.

"They're just a wonderful family and I think everybody in the community wants to support one of their own. It would be a horrible thing for any of us to have a child who was lost", he said.

Kirsch is organizing a vigil for the missing teen at North Conway's Schouler Park this Saturday.
After the vigil the group will walk a trail down through the nearby country club.

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"There's 1000 reasons why we should not be hopeful and we have 1000 reasons why we should be and we want to make sure we keep that going", Kirsch said.

The event is sceduled for 6:30 Saturday night. The hope is that is will be cancelled because Abbie will be found safe and sound before then.

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Moe and Teddy are Abbys Dogs and Abby they are waiting for you to come home they among with all of us love you and are waiting for you to come home — with Abigail Hernandez.

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Weekend vigil to be held for missing New Hampshire teen
Abigail Hernandez last seen Oct. 9
Published  7:45 AM EDT Oct 23, 2013

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The event for Abigail Hernandez is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Saturday at North Conway's Schouler Park.

Paul Kirsch, president of the White Mountain Milers, tells WMWV-FM that Abigail's mother and older sister have been active runners and volunteers with the club.

Kirsch says the theme of the vigil is "Light the Way Home for Abby." Participants can bring flashlights.
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texasmom.....I so appreciate all of your follow-up.  I wish that LE had shared more.  I also wish
that they had allowed locals to search the area, but they probably had reasons not to let them do so....
perhaps due to thick woods or hilly areas.

I also wonder where that huge bag is.....did she leave it in a locker at school before walking off that day? 

I wish they had shared the type and color of the phone on day one.

Her last school picture, the one with the sun glasses, shows her with one sleeve up and holding her
phone in her right hand.....and her left sleeve way down over her fingertips.  Is she holding something
in the left hand?

Mostly, I just wish she were found and returned to her family and friends.    Thanks again..::HelloKitty::

Good question!   ::HelloKitty::

The way her sleeves are looks odd, imo.   ::MonkeyConfused::

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20131023/NEWS07/131029745

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A photo of Abigail Hernandez from her Facebook page.


October 22. 2013 8:14PM

Search for missing Conway teen hasn’t been reduced, officials say

By DAN SEUFERT
Union Leader Correspondent

CONWAY — It’s been two weeks since anyone has seen 15-year-old Abigail Hernandez as she left school for her regular walk home, and the search continues.

And though there are fewer police searchers now involved, authorities want family members and the public to know the investigation itself has not been reduced in any substantial way.

There are fewer searchers, as police searchers have covered so much ground in the Conway area that they don’t need as many officers, said Senior Associate Attorney General Jane Young.

“We may have less bodies working the case, but the volume of searchers is not what matters,” Young said.The searches in the area are “more targeted” than before, “depending on the information” that police acquire.

“It’s a narrower search,” she said. “But by no means are we giving up.”

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https://www.facebook.com/Help.Find.Abigail.Hernandez/posts/374830999317102

Missing Help Find Abigail Hernandez
2 hours ago via mobile

Update. Searchers are behind Walmart searching today. Please continue all prayers and positive thoughts for Abby and her family. Today is the 2 week mark of her disappearance.

FBI: 'No piece of information is too small' in search for Abigail Hernandez
Published Date: Thursday, 24 October 2013 05:57
By Daymond Steer
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CONWAY – The FBI's top agent in the search for missing teen Abigail Hernandez says he's pleased with the cooperation law enforcement has gotten from the community but wishes people weren't so shy about sharing information for fear of annoying investigators
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"We continue to have people call into us and say, 'You know, I knew A, B and C and think it may be related, but I didn't want to call because I didn't want to bother you guys,'" said Ramsey.
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Ramsey said tips don't necessarily have to be based on something that happened the day Hernandez vanished. A tip could be describing the context in which you know Hernandez or something someone who knows her told you. It's especially important to call it in if the person who knows her said he or she has not contacted law enforcement yet. Tips could also include factual information about the family as it relates to Abigail.
more
http://www.conwaydailysun.com/index.php/newsx/local-news/109662-fbi-please-share-what-you-know-about-abby

http://www.conwaydailysun.com/index.php/newsx/local-news/109662-fbi-please-share-what-you-know-about-abby

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https://www.facebook.com/TheConwayDailySun/posts/10151928761312232

Michael J. Curtiss
Why aren't we hearing anything about how Abigail Henandez has run away before and made it all the way to Tennessee before she was brought back?
Yesterday at 8:37pm
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The Conway Daily Sun Michael, do you know when Abigail supposedly ran away to Tennessee?
10 hours ago · Edited

The Conway Daily Sun Michael, We asked police about this and they would not confirm or deny it since that would be privileged juvenile information. How do you know she went to Tennessee?
11 hours ago · Edited

Claes Swede Hermanson I can understand at first in a case like this to hold some info but after 2 weeks ? Its time to open up .
11 hours ago

Claes Swede Hermanson And what about the texts ? In similar cases they play 911 tapes or phone messages etc. So why not the texts ?
12 hours ago

9:16 AM

About 60 to search for missing NH teenager

Abigail Hernandez has been missing for almost three weeks.

The Associated Press

CONWAY, N.H. –  ::snipping3::
A group called “The Mission for the Missing” is in the North Conway area and some of its members will be participating in the search for Abigail Hernandez.
 
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Abigail was last seen Oct. 9. She left Kennett High School at 2:30 p.m., headed home. She hasn’t been seen or heard from since.
 
The crews are set to search through the weekend.
http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/About_60_to_search_for_missing_NH_teenager_.html

https://www.facebook.com/Help.Find.Abigail.Hernandez/posts/376446519155550

Missing Help Find Abigail Hernandez
7 hours ago via mobile
Just came down North South Rd. And the new search group is at Pudding Pond w their K9s. Lots of prayers and positive thoughts to Abby and her family today

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20131026/NEWS07/131029344

October 26. 2013 8:19PM

500 attend Conway vigil for Abigail; mom pleads for information
 
By DAN SEUFERT
Union Leader Correspondent

CONWAY - Zenya Hernandez spoke adamantly and directly as she addressed a crowd of about 500 people who attended a vigil Saturday night for her missing daughter, Abigail Hernandez.

"Somebody knows about what happened" to Abigail, she said, urging crowd members to watch others around them "who may have changed their behavior" since Abigail's disappearance.

"We ask God to help us find her," she said.

Abigail's sister, Sarah, issued a simple plea: "Abby, I really miss you. We really want you back."

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FBI Agent Kieran Ramsey said investigators have not ruled out any potential outcome in the case.

Authorities have extensively searched the Cranmore Mountain area, and were back in the field Saturday joining teams of volunteer searchers from The Mission for the Missing.

According to Alan Tate, coordinator for The Mission for the Missing team in Conway, groups of 60 searchers - former law enforcement officers, search teams, and others - used 12 dog teams to search areas of town and parts of the nearby Kancamagus Highway.

Search teams from Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts joined New Hampshire teams in town Saturday.

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Video from the vigil for Abby last night.

http://vimeo.com/77903825

CDS News Short — White Mountain Milers vigil
from Erik Eisele Plus 34 minutes ago not yet rated

The White Mountain Milers held their annual half-marathon on Sunday. On Saturday night organizers held a vigil for missing 15-year-old Abigail Hernandez. Among the speakers were Hernandez's mother, sister and friends.

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/10/28/mother-of-missing-nh-girl-speaks-about-daughters-disappearance/

Video

Mother Of Missing NH Girl Speaks About Daughter’s Disappearance
By Michael Rosenfield, WBZ-TV
October 28, 2013 5:10 PM

BOSTON (CBS) — Zenya Hernandez, the mother of a New Hampshire teenager who has been missing for more than two weeks, thinks her daughter got into a car with someone she either knew or a stranger, then quickly realized she was in trouble.

“It’s like she was there, seemed to be alright…and then suddenly she went ‘poof’–gone,” said Hernandez, in her first one-on-one interview since her daughter Abigail disappeared.

The teen vanished while walking home from school. Hernandez says Abigail was supposed to take the bus home, and she has no idea why she decided to walk.

“Somebody must have seen something,” said Hernandez.

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Hernandez says she hopes her daughter did not communicate with anyone she did not know, and when asked if Abigail may have had a secret life, she said she did not think there would be anything secret or sinister that caused her disappearance.

Hernandez says her daughter has never run away in the past and has always been in constant contact. She says there was nothing that would have hinted something so disturbing was about to happen 19 days ago.

“We pray that she’s safe and healthy,” said Hernandez.

In the video at the end the reporter states that there have been many questions about Abby's father, and why he hasn't been a part of any of the press conferences.  He said Zenya says they are estranged, and he lives out of state. 

(continued from the same link above)

Michael J. Curtiss To clarify, I don't live in the area, but I know people who do. It's a mystery how certain aspects of a story about a missing girl can gain a groundswell in social media, yet it seems that authorities either aren't aware of it or feel like they can't talk about it, which is in and of itself very telling. It's not like we want to judge the girl or her family, but if there were problems at home, at this point it might be helpful to speak to that so that the public is better informed about where possibly to look. There are people spending time and resources searching an area the girl may well have left the very day she went missing. Sometimes these things need attention.
October 25 at 2:29pm · Edited

Michael J. Curtiss I heard it from other people who live in the area. Just wondering how stories like that can spread through the town and the media hasn't picked up on it.
October 25 at 1:51pm

(Jimmy's mom?)

https://www.facebook.com/Help.Find.Abigail.Hernandez/posts/377561819044020

Missing Help Find Abigail Hernandez · 6,409 like this
32 minutes ago ·

i guess tomorrow i will be having a nice chat with the one trooper i deal with with this case and he will be very interested in the IM that just got to me from earlier keep on sending them i will forward them all on it is there job to figure them out and our job to assist thank you all for being so awesome and helpful and caring thru this nightmare we love and want abby home terribly i can see the hurt in my boys face since the first minute something wasnt right..
all i can say is SOMETHING STINKS AND DONT MAKE NO SENSE but we will keep trying and asking til she is home and it makes sense and with the support of all off you it most certainly will
James Campbell said it send anything i will read every word..

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20131029/NEWS07/131029197

October 28. 2013 10:40PM

Abigail Hernandez' mother: 'I keep thinking, she'll be found'

By DAN SEUFERT
Union Leader Correspondent

CONWAY — Zenya Hernandez's life has been turned upside-down.

Since her daughter, 15-year-old Abigail Hernandez, disappeared after leaving school on Oct. 9, she's been on an emotional roller coaster.

"We try to keep our hopes up. Every day they say they have new clues, but nothing ever comes from it," Zenya Hernandez said Monday at her home.

"I keep thinking, she'll be found, I need to keep up hope, but then I think about the terrible things that could have happened. It's tough, each day."

She is comforted, she said, by the continued strong support from the community."It's amazing, overwhelming, most of these people helping me I don't even know," she said.

The newest show of support, a 4-by-20-foot billboard with Abigail's picture and law enforcement contact information, will be on display starting today. Signs By J of Dorchester, Mass., will be erecting the billboard so that drivers in both the northbound and southbound sides of Interstate 93 in the Dorchester area will see it, said store owner Mike Cohen.

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Zenya Hernandez said she is also thankful for the more than 500 people who came to a vigil for Abigail Saturday night, and for residents who have taken up the cause of finding Abigail. There are now numerous web and Facebook pages dedicated solely to Abby's safe return.

Thousands of dollars have been raised by local residents and businesses to support Zenya, who is a nurse at the county nursing home. She now lives alone, on unpaid leave from work. Her other daughter, Sarah, is in college; Abigail's father lives elsewhere.

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"Someone has to come forward and help us find her," Zenya Hernandez said, with a defiant tone she expressed at the vigil Saturday. "Someone knows what happened."

The disappearance of Abigail "came out of nowhere," she said.

She was last seen walking away from Kennett High School after school. Her last text message was to her boyfriend at around 2:53 p.m. that day, when she sent him a heart. After that, the phone, a white iPhone in a pink case, made one last contact with a cell tower on Cranmore Mountain at 3:07 p.m. The phone was likely updating itself, investigators say, but for some reason, it then went dead.

"I don't understand it; she was supposed to be coming home," Zenya Hernandez said. "She was a good girl and she had things to do. We had plans."

Abigail is also a very happy girl, her mother said. She had a Monday cleaning job that she looked forward to each week. She and her mother had made plans for the weekend of Oct. 12, Abigail's 15th birthday.

"I never thought she ran away, that didn't make sense, she had so much going on in her life ... she seemed really happy that day, too.

We were making plans for the weekend to be together," Hernandez said.

The waiting each day, with no resolution to the case, is frightening, she said.

"It's been three weeks now; it's hard to keep up hope. Everybody says keep up the hope, and I try, but it's hard," she said.

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https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=370545706412298&set=pb.370102969789905.-2207520000.1383026478.&type=3&permPage=1

http://nhpr.org/post/lighting-way-abigail-hernandez

6:00 am
Mon October 28, 2013

Lighting The Way For Abigail Hernandez

Abigail Hernandez has now been missing for 19 days.  Although thousands of acres have been combed and hundreds of tips have been followed, both the FBI and local police still don't know what happened between 3 and 4 in the afternoon on October 9th when Abby disappeared.  Despite this, the Hernandez family and the local community remain hopeful. On Saturday night nearly 500 people attended a flashlight vigil in Schouler Park in downtown North Conway meant to light the way home for Abby.  Sean Hurley was there and has this report.

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Until now, Abigail's mother, Zenya Hernandez, has shied away from reporters except to issue pre-written statements.  English is her second language and she's been advised not to talk to the press. But she feels so strongly, like Paul Kirsch, that someone has valuable information about her daughter that she agreed to speak.

    We've been up and down sometimes we've been very down and sometimes we're very hopeful and very optimistic.  A week ago actually I was just devastated.  Like devastated.  But we are very hopeful and as much as there is technology and everything else we really rely on individuals and people and what they see.  And there's somebody who either saw something that they just don't think it's important and so that's why they're not reporting it.  Or maybe somebody saw something and they're afraid.  But I do want to say that I don't believe Abby left voluntarily.  I do not.

17 year old Jess Taylor says Hernandez's disappearance has deeply affected the students at Kennett High.

    For the first like week or so we were all very quiet and nobody wanted to talk about it because we were all sad.  But now it's just like where is she? It's more like an anxiety thing.  Like I've been shaking all night.  It's just more we need to find her, we want to find her, we want to know what's happened.  We're all very heavy hearted and it's like a thick sadness you can almost feel it throughout the school.  Nobody is really the same as they were before.  And we really just want her to come home.  We want there to be an announcement during the day that they found Abby.

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https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=661730923857948&set=o.370102969789905&type=1&ref=nf

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James D.Campbell posted on Missing Help Find Abigail Hernandez
This was last sunday at truck pulls with my son come home safe please abby
October 12 via mobile

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=612480152123405&set=gm.192556677599314&type=1&relevant_count=1&ref=nf

Holly Reville's post in Abby Hernandez Online Vigil

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https://www.facebook.com/miranda.cloutier/posts/577228755648089

Miranda Ashley Cloutier
October 11 via mobile

most people do not know this, but abby and I were best friends. She spoke to me secretly and about many things she did not tell others. It is so heart breaking she has dissapeared and is no where to be found. Today and yesterday have been particularly difficult, and it is driving me crazy. I wish I wasn't the only one she confided in with these things. Abby, we love you. Come home.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201471473687648&set=o.370102969789905&type=1&theater

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http://www.unionleader.com/article/20131104/NEWS07/131109727/

November 04. 2013 2:44PM
On day of vigil, Abigail's father appears

By DAN SEUFERT
Union Leader Correspondent


CONWAY – Abigail Hernandez' father has appeared on Facebook, the medium that friends and law enforcement said his daughter used so heavily before her disappearance, and he posted a letter to his daughter, asking her to somehow try and make contact with her family.

Abigail's mother, Zenya Hernandez, confirmed that her husband, Ruben Hernandez, was the one who posted the letter and is the likely owner of the Facebook page with his name, which features numerous photos of Abigail and her sister, Sarah, when they were children.

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According to Facebook, Ruben Hernandez joined the social media site Oct. 11, though the pictures posted in his timeline all were posted on Sunday as he took part in the online vigil for his daughter Sunday night.

Ruben Hernandez has not returned messages asking for comment. But his wife confirmed that to the best of her knowledge, he posted the message.

"That was his writing, those are his pictures," Zenya Hernandez said.

Zenya Hernandez confirmed that her husband has two homes, one in the Conway area. When asked where his second home is and the status of their relationship, Zenya said, "I can't talk about that part."

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FBI Agent Kieran Ramsey said law enforcement paid close attention to the online vigil and took note of Ruben Hernandez's post.

"I can't confirm that it was him, but we are aware of the post," he said.

Ramsey would not comment on the relationship between Abigail's parents or Ruben Hernandez's whereabouts.

"All I will say is what we've said before, we've interviewed all the family members and they have been cooperative," he said.

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20131104/NEWS07/131109725

November 04. 2013 2:48PM

Abigail's father issues plea for contact

By DAN SEUFERT
Union Leader Correspondent


CONWAY – Abigail Hernandez’s father issued a letter to his daughter in his first public message after her disappearance.

It read:

“My Dearest Abby,

“We don’t know if you ran away but if you did, it’s important for you to know Sweetheart that nobody is angry with you, and you are not and will not be in any trouble. I just need to know that you are OK.

“I am very worried that you are out there in the cold, because I don’t know if you have a jacket. I am also worried that you may not be eating. I am hoping and praying that you are safe, warm, and that you are eating.

“Please Sweetheart, if you are able; find a way to let us all know that you are ok. It can be a simple message like posting your favorite Bible scripture (Book, chapter and verse.) It’s the one that you also used as your password. Dad remembers what it was. You can post is on Facebook, Twitter, text it, or however you wish. Or you can phone it in to anyone that you trust. You can phone it in or fax it to the Conway Police Department at (603) 356-5785 Fax 356-8837. Or you can call the Jackson Police Department at (603) 383-9292, fax 383-8150. You can also call the dispatch number at (603) 539-2284.

“It doesn’t matter if anyone answers or if the call goes to voicemail. If you don’t want to say anything just say the Bible scripture. If you don’t want to do it yourself maybe you can get someone to do it for you. Or use whatever method you wish. It doesn’t matter how you contact us, but please Sweetheart find a way to let us know that you are OK.

“You probably didn’t anticipate all the media attention that you are getting, and we understand that it can be overwhelming and a bit frightening. But please know that I promise that I will do my best to keep the media away from you, and no one will embarrass you. For whatever reason that may have caused you to run away you know deep in your heart that you can always come to me, as you have in the past and we can work it out. No matter what it is.

“Please know that I am praying and trusting in God, and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ that they are watching over you, and will return you safely to us. “And I hope that you are also staying in prayer, and having faith. Please stay strong Sweetheart.

“In the last letter that you wrote me you ended it by saying….”I love you very, very, very much and that you will always be my dad.” Well darling let me also say that I love you very, very, very much, and that you will always be my daughter.

“With Love,

DAD”

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1391877804384474&id=100006868020962

Ruben Hernandez
22 hours ago ·

    My Dearest Abby,

    We don’t know if you ran away but if you did, it’s important for you to know Sweetheart that nobody is angry with you, and you are not and will not be in any trouble. I just need to know that you are OK. I am very worried that you are out there in the cold, because I don’t know if you have a jacket. I am also worried that you may not be eating. I am hoping and praying that you are safe, warm, and that you are eating. Please Sweetheart, if you are able; find a way to let us all know that you are ok. It can be a simple message like posting your favorite Bible scripture (Book, chapter and verse.) It’s the one that you also used as your password. Dad remembers what it was. You can post is on Face book, Twitter, text it, or however you wish. Or you can phone it in to anyone that you trust. You can phone it in or Fax it to the Conway Police Department at (603) 356-5785 Fax 356-8837. Or you can call the Jackson Police Department at (603) 383-9292 Fax 383-8150. You can also call the dispatch number at (603) 539-2284. It doesn’t matter if anyone answers or if the call goes to voicemail. If you don’t want to say anything just say the Bible scripture. If you don’t want to do it yourself maybe you can get someone to do it for you. Or use whatever method you wish. It doesn’t matter how you contact us, but please Sweetheart find a way to let us know that you are ok.

    You probably didn’t anticipate all the media attention that you are getting, and we understand that it can be overwhelming and a bit frightening. But please know that I promise that I will do my best to keep the media away from you, and no one will embarrass you. For whatever reason that may have caused you to run away you know deep in your heart that you can always come to me, as you have in the past and we can work it out. No matter what it is.

    Please know that I am praying and trusting in God, and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ that they are watching over you, and will return you safely to us. And I hope that you are also staying in prayer, and having faith. Please stay strong Sweetheart.

    In the last letter that you wrote me you ended it by saying….”I love you very, very, very much and that you will always be my dad.” Well darling let me also say that I love you very, very, very much, and that you will always be my daughter.

    With Love,
    DAD

26 DAYS!  Not a peep out of him for 26 days. 

If he was really so worried that she was out in the cold without a jacket and worried about her being safe and warm and eating; WHAT TOOK SO LONG? 

Thinks she could be out in the cold without a jacket, but she'll see his letter on Facebook?

Maybe I'm just jaded, but 26 days to say ANYTHING publicly about or TO your missing child and you do it on Facebook?

WHY all the secrecy about Abby's dad?

Something is hinkey stinky!

JMO

 ::MonkeyNoNo:: ::MonkeyMad::

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20131104/NEWS07/131109728

November 04. 2013 2:35PM
Online vigil for Abigail reaches 3,200 Facebook users

By DAN SEUFERT
Union Leader Correspondent

CONWAY – Sunday night's online vigil to aid the search for Abigail Hernandez spread to as far away as Ireland, as friends of the missing girl tried to reach out for more information to people who may not have heard she is missing.

And law enforcement was watching, according to the FBI's Kieran Ramsey, in case there were clues to be found that might aid in the missing person investigation.

The posts started Thursday morning by Paul Kirsch, a marketing professional from Rapid Insight in North Conway, who is a friend of the Hernandez family and has been conducting campaigns to help find Abigail, who has been missing since Oct. 9. She was last seen sometime after 2 p.m., walking home from school.

Kirsch asked friends who have created Facebook and Web pages about the case to post one of two images as their Facebook profile from 6 to 10 p.m. Sunday night and to share it with their friends and ask them to do the same.

He also provided seven other photos of Abby, and he asked people to repost four times and share that post to their friends during the period. The information on the photos included details about when she was last seen, her height and weight, and contact numbers for law enforcement.

By the end of Sunday night, the vigil photos and information had been shared by 3,200 Facebook users.

Kirsch, who is part of a group of volunteers who have formed to work independently of law enforcement, said the online vigil was completed by volunteers, and he said the vigil is part of "the most important marketing campaign of my life," something his employers have supported and joined him to do out of their care for Abigail.

The online vigil was meant to reach "people who may be scared to give some information they know, or people who think that what they know has already been reported so they shouldn't report it."

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https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151958052519840&set=o.370102969789905&type=1&ref=nf

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He makes some good points IMO.

https://www.facebook.com/Help.Find.Abigail.Hernandez/posts/383776378422564

Jose Ruiz
i found this on the internet makes me wonder about the dad, POI in my opinion : The letter starts in a weird place, talking about what we don't know rather than simply reaching out to her with assurance of love a plea to communicate if possible.

The concerns seem contrived. He's worried that she's out in the cold and might not have a jacket. For one thing, the last witnesses to see her can probably say whether or not she had one. Even if she did, when the mercury drops at night, a jacket is only moderately helpful. She needs a lot more than a jacket to be safe in the cold night.

He talks about hoping and praying but doesn't say what he is actively doing to find her. It sounds like he is sure she has not been taken against her will.

Overuse of "Sweetheart" instead of her name is concerning. It sounds like he has some weird fixation on her.

The tone of this sounds like he is trying to build a reputation for himself, not find his daughter. The last paragraph seems to be for show. All the FB and favorite Bible verse likewise. I'm a good dad because i know all this stuff about my teenager.

The two paragraphs about communication methods sound like a walking dictionary of deceit. He could have said contact us in two simple words but he spent two paragraphs describing various methods and making excuses for some of them.

Who is he talking to/about when he says you probably didn't anticipate all the media attention you've been getting... Why would he think this would concern her? If she was kidnapped it would be a good thing for her if she learned of it to know people are out looking. If she ran away, does he think she is somewhere watching tv? Chances are she would be on the streets or hiding in the woods or something...

He contradicts himself, first saying he doesn't know if she ran away, later saying whatever caused you to run away...

"For whatever reason that may have caused you to run away you know deep in your heart that you can always come to me, as you have in the past and we can work it out. No matter what it is." To me this is an admission they have a troubled relationship. It sounds like there has been trouble before and he has persuaded her to do as he wanted.

Most of this letter is fluff and pointless, suggesting that his purpose is not to find Abby.
7 hours ago

Abby's dad is a POI imo too.  Are he and Zenya divorced?  The references I've seen make me think not.  If not, and there is no custody ruling...could he take Abby without any consequences?  Zenya has stated that Abby was supposed to ride the bus that day, and she doesn't know why she didn't.  Would she have gone with him willingly?  Even if she didn't go willingly, if he took her maybe he was trying to pave a way with that letter for him to return her if she'll agree to say she ran away and contacted him?  I really hope IF he's involved it's that kind of scenario, that could lead to Abby coming home safely...

I'll admit his taking the run away angle in the letter to Abby when Zenya says she's never ran away made me think of Mark Redwine immediately!  Abby seems like an intelligent girl, does her father really think she would run away without a jacket or the means to survive without anyone having a clue that she was that unhappy?  Or has he done something, that he thinks he's getting away with and has come out from under his rock to try to convince everyone that he's something he's not...and torment Zenya?  I have to wonder!  JMO

 ::MonkeyNoNo::

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20131104/NEWS07/131109727/



http://www.conwaydailysun.com/index.php/newsx/local-news/109589-rich-gray-comments-on-case-from-afar

http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/23911566/one-month-later-still-no-sign-of-abby-hernandez

NE Unsolved: Abby Hernandez

Posted: Nov 07, 2013 8:15 PM CST Updated: Nov 07, 2013 10:13 PM CST
(FOX25 / MyFoxBoston) Bob Ward

CONWAY, N.H. (MyFoxBoston.com) -- Nearly one month after the disappearance of a New Hampshire girl in the Conway-area, there is still no sign of her.

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"We searched the greater Conway area by both air and land as well as on the water. We found nothing, sadly," said Ramsey.

The timeline of her disappearance begins at 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 9. Abby leaves Kennett High School, walks along Eagles Way and takes a short cut through a power line trail. Ramsey said the FBI confirmed two classmates who know Abby saw her going toward the power line trail.

From there, she was never seen again, but for a full 20 minutes she is using her cell phone to text a friend.

"Between 2:23 and 2:53 is where the last known text message she sends to that specific classmate is made," Ramsey said.

He said there was nothing unusual about the text messages and no other students had any communication with her.

"Fairly innocuous, nothing that's caused us concern," said Ramsey. "That individual has been very cooperative with us in the investigation."

After the texting stops, Abby's cell phone continues pinging a cell phone tower on Cranmore Mountain until 3:07 p.m.

"What causes a phone to no longer ping?" asks Ward.

"It could be turned off, it could be put in water or it could be destroyed," said Ramsey.

Ramsey said using the cell phone communications gave investigators a general area to search, but they were "all to no avail."

Authorities don't believe Abby ever made it home.

"This is a 14-, now 15-year-old girl that had a lively social media presence, that was very actively engaged in talking to her mom, classmates , and her friends and everything stops at 3:07 that afternoon," said Ramsey. To think she willingly left, on her own, and has stayed dark since then is an extensive commitment on the part of a 15-year-old girl."

"Is there any conclusion that we can reach that Abby is still alive at this point?" asks Ward.

"That's really hard to say. That's our greatest hope: that she is OK, that we can reunite her with her family," said Ramsey.

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http://vimeo.com/80105800


CDS News Short
from Erik Eisele Plus 34 minutes ago not yet rated

Nov. 22 press conference on missing teen Abigail Hernandez, who was last seen walking home from Kennett High School on Oct. 9.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=172056506334895&set=a.172056376334908.1073741828.171904689683410&type=1&theater

Bring Abby Home
about an hour ago

Letter from Mom to Abby

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https://www.facebook.com/bringabbyhome/posts/173281836212362

Zenya Hernandez
Abby, we miss you! More than anything else, we wish that you were here with us on this Thanksgiving Day.

Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone! We've had a lot of sorrow, but we also have a lot to be thankful for. We are blessed with a wonderful community that came together to support us during our darkest time: family, friends, volunteers, law enforcement, coworkers, neighbors, strangers - you are amazing - all of you! We are thankful to the good people everywhere!

We are staying strong. We know that good always prevails, and we will never ever give up.
Abby - the biggest hugs go to you!!!
10 hours ago

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1393204680921274&set=a.1375153546059721.1073741825.100006952651795&type=1&source=11

Praying Abby will be found soon...

My local CBS (Boston) just had on it that investigators believe abigail is alive and is in contact with her mother... Can't find any news articles on it though.

New conference tomorrow morning.

Sorry I meant my local "station" and "news" conference.

WBZ-TV Sources: Missing North Conway Teenager Believed To Be Alive, In Contact With Her Mother
December 5, 2013 5:35 PM

NORTH CONWAY, NH (CBS) – A New Hampshire teenager who had been missing for more than two months is believed to be alive and has been in contact with her mother, sources told WBZ-TV on Thursday.

Fifteen-year-old Abigail Hernandez is still considered to be missing. Few other details about the situation were immediately available, and officials could not provide any immediate information about what evidence they might have on Hernandez’s condition or her whereabouts. More details were expected to be released at a news conference scheduled for Friday morning.

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/12/05/wbz-tv-sources-missing-north-conway-teenager-believed-to-be-alive-in-contact-with-her-mother/

http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/24148783/2013/12/05/significant-developments-in-the-abigail-hernandez-case (http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/24148783/2013/12/05/significant-developments-in-the-abigail-hernandez-case)

Significant developments in the Abigail Hernandez case

Posted: Dec 05, 2013 3:04 PM PST Updated: Dec 05, 2013 3:04 PM PST

CONWAY, N.H. (MyFoxBoston.com) -- FOX 25 has learned that there are significant developments in the case of missing Conway teen Abby Hernandez. The FBI is set to release more information at a news conference slated for Friday morning.

In a press release announcing the news conference, the FBI stressed that Hernandez has not been found.
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Oh sorry! I was just so surprised to hear news about the case and did some searches and didnt find anything anywhere else..

I wonder what's going on.

I hope it's some good news.  But if both mom & dad think she ran away I wouldn't think the FBI would be on the case.  I truly hope they find her and she is okay.

http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/fbi-missing-girl-had-contact-with-mother-after-disappearance/-/9857858/23341204/-/4ctm66z/-/index.html

FBI: Missing girl had contact with mother after disappearance
New information to be released in search for Abigail Hernandez
UPDATED 6:47 PM EST Dec 05, 2013

CONWAY, N.H. —A North Conway girl who has been missing since October was in touch with her mother after her disappearance, officials said Thursday.

Law enforcement officials said that Abigail Hernandez, 15, was in touch with her mother after she disappeared Oct. 9, but that contact was not recent. No details of the nature of the contact were released.

The information was developed a couple of weeks ago. Law enforcement officials previously said there had been no contact with Abigail since she disappeared.

"We don't know that she is well or safe by any means," said FBI special agent Kieran Ramsey. "In fact, we have grave concerns for her safety."

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Me too!   ::MonkeyConfused::

Maybe she contacted her mom but they still don't know where she is?

Officials will share new information about missing Conway teen

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20131205/NEWS07/131209571


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The report about a call from Abby's cellphone at 6:30pm the day she went missing came from a reliable source IMO, but then the Associate Attorney General said they didn't have that information...and eventually the FBI spokesman also gave a different scenario as to what may have been going on with her phone...other than her making a call.  He basically wrote off the 6:30pm activity imo by stating that there was nothing further from her phone after 3:07pm and goes further with reasons a phone would stop pinging...one of them as in being destroyed.  I'm not the only one who wondered about this...I've read many comments about it on FB.  I don't think the Fish & Game officer made up the 6:30pm cellphone use.  So did Abby make a call or not? 

It will be interesting imo to see when and how Abby contacted her mom after her disappearance.

The first reports were that Abby made it home too.  But then that changed to they didn't think she had made it home.

I know we can't have all the information in an active investigation, but the back and forth in this case has been very frustrating for me.  And I've found a few other things odd as well, some I've mentioned and some I haven't.  I really hope Abby comes home safely, and I'm sad to say that my frustration level has kept me from following everything in this case as closely as I had in the beginning.

With the news that Abby had contacted her mom, I went back and gathered some posts about the cellphone usage reported...and then discredited.  It may not have anything to do with the actual contact...but who knows?


http://www.unionleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131013/NEWS07/131019694&template=printart









http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=14782.msg1578372#msg1578372

Abigail Hernandez’s mother received letter from her missing daughter; officials call it a ‘critical lead’By Martin Finucane / Globe Staff / December 6, 2013


The mother of missing New Hampshire teenager Abigail Hernandez received a letter from her last month, two weeks after Hernandez disappeared, that has provided a “critical lead” in the case, law enforcement officials revealed today.

While they released few details about the letter, the officials urged the public to be vigilant for new faces in the community. “Look at your neighbor. Look at the grocery store. Look at your church. Is there someone ... you haven’t seen before?” said Associate New Hampshire Attorney General Jane Young.

“We are concerned for her safety. She is not out there alone,” Young said

Hernandez went missing Oct. 9 after leaving Kennett High School in Conway. The letter was dated Oct. 22 and postmarked Oct. 23, but not received by the mother until Nov. 6, who turned it over to authorities that day, Young said.

Young said that the letter had been examined by experts and determined to be authentic. She said it was written in “a tone that Abby would have used” but released no other details about it. Young also had no explanation for why it took so long for the letter to arrive.

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http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/12/06/abigail-hernandez-mother-received-letter-from-her-missing-daughter-officials-call-critical-lead/8kxNIUNVDQFoWOKMWPqXhL/story.html

Thanks Samantha!   ::HelloKitty::

Interesting...hmmmm

I looked at the timing of her letters to her parents' letters.. The fathers was 11/4 and the moms was 11/22. 

First thought was that the moms letter was going to be closer in time to hers but when i checked it was a couple weeks out. Dads letter was a couple days befo the mother received her but while Abigail's letter was in transit.

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/12/06/new-details-expected-in-search-for-missing-nh-teenager/



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=394817857318416&set=np.417804832.888200111&type=1

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Missing Help Find Abigail Hernandez

This is a photo of the purse and necklace that Abby has. (Thanks, Holly).
16 minutes ago

Thank you, that's one of the things I was thinking about today but hadn't looked into yet.

 ::MonkeyCool::

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20131207/NEWS07/131209495

December 06. 2013 8:22PM
Missing Conway teenager remains in 'grave' danger

By KATHRYN MARCHOCKI
New Hampshire Union Leader

CONCORD — A letter investigators believe Conway teen Abigail Hernandez wrote her mother is a key piece of evidence that first gave law enforcers hope, but so far has not led them any closer to locating the missing 15-year-old who they say is in "grave" danger.

"We are concerned for her safety. She is not alone out there. She has someone out there helping her," New Hampshire Associate Attorney General Jane E. Young said Friday of the Kennett High School freshman who disappeared Oct. 9.

She warned any "good samaritan" against harboring the teen in a misguided attempt to help her and appealed again to the public to contact police if they notice a teenaged girl living among them recently.

"Look at your neighbors. Look at your grocery store. Look at your church. Is there somebody who you haven't seen before? We need your help and we need the public's help to be vigilant," Young said at a press briefing held at the Attorney General's office in Concord with Abigail's mother, Zenya, and older sister, Sarah, by her side.

Noting the 15-year-old has no independent financial means, FBI Special Agent Kieran Ramsey said "our worst fear right now is that, though she could have left willingly, someone may now be coercing her or someone may be manipulating her."

The letter was dated Oct. 22, postmarked Oct 23 and received by Abigail's mother in Conway on Nov. 6, She brought it to investigators' attention that day, Young said.

Investigators did not initially disclose the letter because they first needed to run tests on it — including DNA testing, handwriting and fingerprint analysis, — to confirm its authenticity, she said.

"We believe, in fact, it was written by Abigail and it was sent to her mother," Young said. "This was a critical lead...It was one of the most tangible leads we've had in the investigation."

She would not say where the letter had been postmarked, what it said or whether it was written by hand. She noted "the tone" of the letter is consistent with one Abby uses. They also said they have accounted for the delay in the letter being postmarked and Abigail's mother receiving it, but would not disclose it.

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After running down all leads the letter offered, investigators hit "a brick wall," Ramsey said. As word of the letter become known in the community and among the media, law enforcers called a media conference today to confirm its existence and dispel rumors, he said.

Photographs of a necklace with a blue-stone that Abigail often wore and had sentimental value to her also was displayed. A photo of a white purse with a brown leather-like shoulder strap and trim also was shown. Authorities said Abigail often carried the purse and it may have been inside a larger bag she is seen holding in pictures distributed since she disappeared.

Conway Police Chief Edward K. Wagner urged the public to report anything they know or saw or see to police immediately, noting several pieces of information did not come to police attention until several weeks after Abigail disappeared. He said that all information is essential no matter how insignificant it may seem or whether one would suspect police already know about it.

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Asked whether Abigail has run away before, Young said "that is not a characteristic that we have seen before."

Ramsey could not say if investigators believe Abigail is in the area. But he noted the recent Cleveland, Ohio, case in which three women kidnapped as teens escaped after a decade in captivity. All were found within 25 miles of where they lived, he said.

kmarchocki@unionleader.com

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1399261820312739&id=100006868020962

Ruben Hernandez
November 21

Dear Governor Hassan,

My name is Ruben Hernandez, and I am Abigail's father. I would like to thank you for posting Abby's Missing Person information on your Facebook page, and for keeping it there for as long as you have. I would also like to thank the Law Enforcement agencies, as well as all the other agencies for their hard work and dedication in trying to find Abby. I am amazed at how quickly they all went into action, the day after she went missing. My gratitude extends to everybody who spent his or her time and resources to the effort.

I could not be more grateful for all of the hard work in trying to find Abby, but there still remains something very important, and possibly very effective that can be done. And that is to issue an AMBER Alert. I have been getting resistance from Law Enforcement in trying to get them to issue the alert, for reasons that I and many others cannot comprehend. The resistance is as follows:

According to FBI Special Agent Kieran Ramsey:
“We don’t have any piece of evidence describing an individual or a vehicle,”

Senior Associate Attorney General Jane Young stated:
“It doesn’t meet the Amber Alert rule at all; we don’t have any direction like that to go in at all”.

Daymond Steer of the Conway Daily Sun wrote in the Friday November 8 Edition on page 8:
“Conway Police Lieutenant Chris Perley said that he didn’t think that an Amber Alert system would be effective at this point.”

I do not understand what the Lieutenant meant by his statement. At what point would an AMBER Alert system not be effective when any child goes missing for whatever reason?

On page 3 of the Tuesday November 19 Conway Daily Sun, Daymond Steer quoted Lieutenant Perley:
“People should also remember that law enforcement and community members are doing their best to bring Hernandez home safely.”

“If something tragic happens in our community, kids should feel confident knowing that the police department will do anything and everything, spare no expense and leave no stone unturned to find you.”

I am very grateful to the Lieutenant for his statement, as well as his time and efforts, but there still remains a very big stone left unturned.

Abby did not vanish into thin air, nor did she just walk away. Although it appears that she had walked home on numerous occasions instead of taking the school bus home, like she was supposed to be doing. But that's a topic for a later discussion.

Maybe they don’t have any “piece of evidence describing an individual, or a vehicle”, as Agent Ramsey stated, but think about it; there had to be.

Union Leader Correspondent Dan Seufert wrote in the November 6 article “Father of Abigail Hernandez makes plea for Amber Alert”:

“Ruben Hernandez issued a statement Wednesday saying that by his reading of federal law, law enforcement should use a section of the federal law for Amber Alerts that says ‘each case must be appraised on its own merits and a judgment call made quickly’.”

He quoted me as saying:
“Abby’s disappearance has met most of the ‘recommended’ criteria,”
“Since we are now approaching a month since she went missing I am urging law enforcement to take action, and issue the Amber Alert,” he wrote. “I strongly feel the it is well past time for law enforcement to use its ‘best judgment’ and make the call.”

He also wrote:
“But investigators say they are going by New Hampshire’s Amber Alert law, which has strict criteria. One requires that authorities have enough descriptive information about the child, abductor, and/or suspect’s vehicle to believe an immediate alert will help.”
“Authorities don’t have any details suggesting an abductor or a car involved.”

If I understand this correctly it appears that since the Investigators are going by New Hampshire’s Amber law that they are assuming that Abby is still in the State. We do not know if that’s the case.

We must consider the possibility that just because an abductor cannot be identified doesn’t mean that one did not occur. And that abductors can always change vehicles.

The argument has been that Abby does not meet the AMBER Alert criteria. But the guideline clearly states that the criteria are “recommendations”.

It's well past time to consider the possibility that Abby is in grave danger, and desperately needs our help. It’s time to do as Lieutenant Perley said:”anything and everything, spare no expense.”

Abby’s life could depend on it.

So I am making my appeal to you. Please Governor Hassan, I am pleading with you to urge law enforcement to issue an AMBER Alert.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Ruben Hernandez

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1393131420925779&id=100006868020962

Ruben Hernandez
November 6

The U.S. Department of Justice - Office of Justice Programs

Guidelines for Issuing AMBER Alerts:

“Every successful AMBER plan contains clearly defined activation criteria. The following guidance is designed to achieve a uniform, interoperable network of plans across the country, and to minimize potentially deadly delays because of confusion among varying jurisdictions. The following are criteria recommendations:”

“AMBER plans require law enforcement to confirm an abduction prior to issuing an alert.”

IN SOME CASES ABDUCTIONS CANNOT ALWAYS BE CONFIRMED. THIS COULD BE ONE OF THOSE CASES.

“Clearly, stranger abductions are the most dangerous for children and thus are primary to the mission of an AMBER Alert.”

“To allow activations in the absence of significant information that an abduction has occurred could lead to abuse of the system and ultimately weaken its effectiveness.”

WHEN IT COMES TO ANY MISSING CHILD THERE CAN BE NO “ABUSE OF THE SYSTEM”. THEREFORE IT'S “EFFECTIVENESS” CANNOT BE WEAKENED.

“At the same time, each case must be appraised on its own merits and a judgment call made quickly.”

UNLESS THE FBI HAS INFORMATION THAT WOULD INDICATE THAT ABBY HAS NOT BEEN ABDUCTED, THEN IT’S TIME TO MAKE THAT “JUDGMENT CALL”.

“Law enforcement must understand that a “best judgment” approach, based on the evidence, is appropriate and necessary.”

I STRONGLY FEEL THAT IT IS WELL PAST TIME FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT TO USE IS “BEST JUDGMENT” AND MAKE THE CALL.

“Plans require a child be at risk for serious bodily harm or death before an alert can be
issued.”

WHEN A 15 YEAR OLD GIRL GOES MISSING FOR ALMOST A MONTH WITH NO SIGN OF HER, THEN THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT SHE COULD “BE AT RISK FOR SERIOUS BODILY HARM OR DEATH”.

Summary of Department of Justice Recommended Criteria:

●There is reasonable belief by law enforcement that an abduction has occurred.

●The law enforcement agency believes that the child is in imminent danger or serious injury or death.

●There is enough descriptive information about the victim and the abduction for law enforcement to issue an AMBER Alert to assist in the recovery of the child.

●The abduction is of a child aged 17 years or younger.

●The child’s name and other critical data elements, including the Child Abduction flag, have been entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) system.

ABBY’S DISAPPEARANCE HAS MET MOST OF THE “RECOMMENDED” CRITERIA. SINCE WE ARE NOW APPROACHING A MONTH SINCE SHE WENT MISSING I AM URGING LAW ENFORCEMENT TO TAKE ACTION, AND ISSUE THE AMBER ALERT.

Ruben Hernandez

Letter Mother Received from Missing New Hampshire Teen Abigail Hernandez Appears to be Genuine … Teen Disappeared on 10/9/13, Letter written on 10/22 & Postmarked on 10/23

http://scaredmonkeys.com/2013/12/07/letter-mither-received-from-missing-new-hampshire-teen-abigail-hernandez-appears-to-be-genuine-teen-disappeared-on-10913-letter-written-on-1022-postmarked-on-1023/

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I wonder where the letter was postmarked from? It was received 2 weeks after the postmark date.

I could be wrong, but I'm still highly suspicious of Abby's dad.  Maybe law enforcement asked him to stay behind the scenes in the beginning, and has instructed his activities since he finally did come out with that letter to Abby almost a month after her disappearance?  That's the only acceptable reason I can think of for the lack of action, and his manner of actions once he did finally speak out.  Would they do that? 

What I gather from his postings on FB (reading between the lines), is criticism of LE for the lack of an Amber Alert, and criticism of Zenya however subtle.

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1399261820312739&id=100006868020962


My thinking is, IF LE is not instructing his activities; an Amber Alert was not issued, his daughter has been missing for two months now, there are many other ways to get Abby's face to a national audience if that is truly his concern...and he could be instrumental in doing that...but he would have to come out of hiding.  Two months into Abby's disappearance and we don't really even know who he is...what he looks like...where he is...WHY IS HE HIDING? 

Is he looking for Abby?

JMO

 ::MonkeyConfused:: ::MonkeyNoNo::

I wonder about that too, Red.

Apparently they know...but haven't released that information.

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20131207/NEWS07/131209495

http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/national/2013/12/cops_nh_teen_missing_2_months_wrote_letter_to_mom

about the letters being overdue/late, it could be as simple as one #
wrong in the zip code,or no zip code so my mail courier cuz tells me
the letters gives hope she is alive,somewhere and can be found soon
since Abigail Hernandez does not meet amber alert, all you can do is keep
her face in the news and everywhere, to keep people looking


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Video of the Press Conference

http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/Raw-Video-New-updates-in-search-for-Abigail-Hernandez/-/9857858/23355284/-/b7a1xa/-/index.html#ixzz2mp45r587

Raw Video: New updates in search for Abigail Hernandez
UPDATED 12:23 PM EST Dec 06, 2013

Video of interview with Zenya Hernandez at the link:

http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/24197154/zanya-hernandez-abby-will-come-home

Zanya Hernandez: Abby will come home

Posted: Dec 11, 2013 4:21 PM CST Updated: Dec 11, 2013 4:48 PM CST

North Conway, N.H. (MyFoxBoston.com) – New Hampshire teen Abigail Hernandez has been missing since Oct. 9. Her mother, Zanya Hernandez, sat with FOX25 Anchor Maria Stephanos Wednesday to discuss the search for her daughter.

Almost two months have passed since the teen was last seen in North Conway, N.H. She vanished after leaving Kennett High School around 2:30 p.m., walked along Eagles Way and was last seen taking a short cut through a power line trail.

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The missing teen has not contacted her loved ones since writing the letter, but Zanya Hernandez is still hopeful that her daughter is alive.

On Wednesday she told Stephanos that both she and law enforcement officials need the public's help in finding her daughter. She wants her daughter to know that she loves her; she will never lose hope and will never stop looking.

Zanya said she did not expect to receive the letter. She went through her mail and was in "disbelief" when she discovered her daughter's letter.

"I don't even know what I thought. I was just exhilarated, because I was like, obviously at some point she wrote the letter," she said.

Stephanos asked her if she recognized the handwriting right away.

"It's a tough question," she said.

When asked if she thinks her daughter is okay, Zanya said, "I pray that she is."

She wanted the public to know that her daughter was a good student, avid runner and animal lover.

"Abby is just this like wonderful caring, compassionate person," she said.

When asked what she thinks happened to her daughter, Zanya said she didn't know.

"That's the question, I don't know," she said.

She said that her daughter did not have a history of disappearing, and that she had "never run away before."

Her father misses her as well, Zanya said, he does not live in New Hampshire.

Zanya took a moment to address her daughter and said "Abby, I love you. I hope to see you soon, I really do. And I hope that you hear this, and I will continue looking."

She also thanked the public and said, "I think together we can do this, and Abby will come home."

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to call: 1-800-CALL-FBI.

Read more: http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/24197154/zanya-hernandez-abby-will-come-home#ixzz2nDdW3WoC

http://www.conwaydailysun.com/index.php/newsx/local-news/110423-zenya-hernandez-speaks-about-missing-daughter

Zenya Hernandez: 'I want Abby to know I will never stop looking for her'

Published Date: Wednesday, 11 December 2013 05:29

By Daymond Steer

CONWAY — Zenya Hernandez is sending her love to her missing daughter, Abigail, through the media because that's the only way she has to communicate. Abigail, 15, has not been seen since the afternoon of Oct. 9 after she left Kennett High School.

Zenya cannot speak about the investigation into her daughter's whereabouts but she did want to send a heartfelt message to Abby while thanking the community and law enforcement for their support.

"I want Abby to know I will never stop looking for her," said Zenya in an interview Tuesday with The Conway Daily Sun. "Since I cannot communicate directly with her, I hope that she hears me telling her that I love her, and that I will always have hope."

Zenya was "exhilarated" by a letter Abby sent her on Oct. 23. Zenya received the letter on Nov. 6. Authorities recently disclosed that Zenya had received the letter.

Zenya said she gets a "ton of mail" in her out of town post-office box — most of which is bills, but she also gets many cards from well wishers. Then came the letter from Abby. Zenya said "deep in her heart" she knew it was from Abby yet she had some doubt. She said getting the letter was "very emotional."

"I was very happy to receive the letter," said Zenya. "I couldn't believe it."

Since then, Zenya feels a letdown every time she goes to the mailbox because there haven't been any other letters. Zenya still wonders what happened to her daughter.

Law enforcement considers Abby to be a missing person.

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Zenya described law enforcement as "thorough" and "dedicated." She said law enforcement doesn't disclose much information on the case because of the sensitive nature of the investigation.

"That's how they work," said Zenya of police.

The Union Leader criticized law enforcement for "keeping the public in the dark" and running what they say is a "sloppy" investigation. Zenya responded in a letter to the editor which she also shared with The Conway Daily Sun.

"People in N.H. and all over the country have been amazing and I can't thank everyone enough for their support. Press and media are giving us us tremendous coverage," wrote Zenya. "Law enforcement has to do a difficult and often thankless job, and they shouldn't be bashed for being thorough and discreet. Please let them do their job."

When asked if there's anything the community can do to help, Zenya replied people should remain vigilant and positive. She said people should avoid making negative comments about her ex-husband, police and others.

Zenya said the rumors and conspiracy theories don't bother her too much.

"I have one goal and that is to bring Abby home," said Zenya. "It was such a shock that everything else is random noise."

However, Zenya will not tolerate attacks on Abby.

"That upsets me," said Zenya.

Zenya approves of the Bring Abby Home Facebook page and she is not associated with other "missing Abby" Facebook pages. Zenya said she sincerely appreciates everyone on Facebook who is helping to spread the word and help bring Abby home.

Smith only works on the Bring Abby Home Facebook page with Kirsch.

Zenya describes Abby as a "wholesome" girl who is "very compassionate." She cares about other people and animals. Abby always kept in touch with her mother and has never run away, said Zenya. Abby was born in Manchester and spent the next 14 years of her life in the Mount Washington Valley.

"She seemed to be happy," said Zenya. "And her friends felt like she was happy."

The family had plans for the week that Abby disappeared, including birthday plans for Abby.

She was born on Oct. 12.

When asked how it feels to go out in the community, Zenya said people have been "amazing." Zenya said she couldn't thank everyone personally but a big reason she wanted to do the interview with the Sun was to thank everyone. She would like to thank people individually but is afraid of leaving someone out inadvertently.

 ::snipping3::

Many people have participated in benefit fund raisers for the Hernandez family. Zenya said she appreciates the donations and has used some for printing posters and magnets. Zenya has basically been taking a break from her work as a registered nurse so that she can concentrate on finding her daughter, although Zenya does pick up some shifts when they are available.

"The donations are supposed to be for whatever she needs it for," said Smith.

When asked what it's like for her to see posters everywhere, Zenya said she couldn't look at them for the first three weeks after Abby went missing.

"I couldn't see Abby's picture at all," said Zenya who adds she still feels devastated when she sees it. "I appreciate it at the same time because it's going to spread the word and that's what's going to bring her home."

Zenya has appeared on several national media outlets like Good Morning America. Zenya praised Good Morning America's professionalism. Zenya is grateful for media that spreads Abby's image.

Zenya confirmed that Abby has never ran away before, Zenya expected her daughter to come home that day. She noted that Abby didn't walk home often. She only walked home a few times before.

"When I got home she was not there," said Zenya adding she then checked the school. "She was not there and I started panicking."

Zenya found a police officer at the school at around 5 p.m. They looked around and the officer recommend she file a report if Abby couldn't be found.

Abigail Hernandez is 5'4" and weighs 118 pounds. She has long brown hair. According to the FBI she was last seen walking on the power line trail from Eagle's Way. She was wearing black leggings, black boots and a dark colored striped shirt. She was texting a friend until 2:53 p.m. on Oct. 9.

Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to call 1-800-CALL-FBI.

Earlier reports stated that Zenya didn't get home from work until around 7pm (reporter on Nancy Grace said that iirc).

If she was at the school around 5 looking for her, that's a couple hours earlier.

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A Video Message from Mom to Abby
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A video message from Mom to Abby.
Abigail Hernandez has been missing since Wednesday October 9, 2013 when she was last seen leaving Kennett High School in North Conway, NH at 2:30 PM. Abby is 5'4 and weighs 118 lbs She has long brown hair and brown eyes and was wearing black leggings, a grey and black striped sweater and black boots when she was last seen.

Please call 1-800-CALL-FBI or the Conway PD at 603-356-5715 with any information to help find Abby and bring her home. No piece of information is too small, please call if you know anything. We have a timeline of known events around her disappearance here on the website as well.

Abby's story has captured the hearts of people across the country and we all want her safely home. Please share this website with your friends to continue to get her story out there so we can reach our one and only goal: to bring Abby back home to her mom.

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Thank you for your support of our efforts to bring Abby home. We are coming up on 100 days of her missing and Abby needs to be home with her family.

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Day 105. Abigail Hernandez, 15, disappeared from North Conway, NH on October 9th. Last seen leaving Kennett High School, on foot. Abby is 5'4, 118lbs, long brown hair and brown eyes. When she went missing, Abby did NOT have any proper winte...See More

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April 13. 2014 8:10PM

AG continues investigation in search for missing Abby Hernandez

By DAN SEUFERT

Union Leader Correspondent


CONWAY — The search for Abigail Hernandez, 15, is continuing with law enforcement officials reporting they are looking at new directions.

Senior Associate Attorney General Jane Young said investigators from the state police, the Conway police department and the FBI continue to work in North Conway and from a distance to find Hernandez, who was last seen walking home from Kennett High School on Oct. 9.

It's been more than six months since she disappeared.

"The team of investigators has been looking at certain pieces of evidence, and they continue to have dialogue with (Hernandez's mother, Zenya Hernandez)," Young said.

Young has been a part of several missing person investigations, some of which reach a point at which law enforcement activity calms or ceases.

"This isn't a case where we've reached the end," she said. "There remains a lot of activity in this case."

And there is still hope. "There has to be hope, for Zenya and Abby's sake," she said.

 ::snipping3::

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20140408/NEWS/140409314

April 08. 2014 8:28AM

Six months later, Abigail's disappearance still a mystery
 
By DAN SEUFERT
Union Leader Correspondent

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Abigail Hernandez, 15, of Conway, will have been missing six months on Wednesday. (COURTESY RUBEN HERNANDEZ)

CONWAY – On Wednesday, Abigail Hernandez will have been missing for six months.

But family members, friends, and law enforcement investigators still believe Hernandez, 15, is alive somewhere, and may be held against her will.

A few weeks after her disappearance, Abigail's mother, Zenya Hernandez, received a letter from her daughter. Law enforcement officials are still not planning on releasing the contents of the letter.

"We've exploited everything we could in terms of investigations with that letter," said the FBI's Kieran Ramsey, one of the lead investigators in the case.

 ::snipping3::

Ramsey said police investigators in recent weeks have found "new investigative avenues" in the missing person case and are pursuing them. The FBI's $20,000 reward for information leading to Abigail's whereabouts still stands, he said.

"We don't generally do things by the calendar, but we are acutely aware that it has been six months," he said. "We aren't giving up."

 ::snipping3::

Her father, Ruben Hernandez, last week said he continues to pray for his daughter's return.

"We are coming up on half a year and I am not giving up hope," Hernandez said. "I continue to pray that Abby is safe and that she will contact me."

Abigail's sister, Sarah Hernandez, 18, made a statement Monday that she hopes Abigail will see.

"I want Abby to know I really love her and miss her," Sarah Hernandez said.

The two girls' mother, Zenya Hernandez, said Monday that she is having a private gathering with close friends and family at her home to mark the six-month anniversary of Abigail's disappearance.

"I just pray that Abby is OK," Zenya Hernandez said.

"We will never stop looking for her. We will never lose hope. Abby is all we think and talk about. We really, really miss her and just want to see her again."

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Ruben Hernandez
December 25, 2013

December 25, 2013

My Dearest Abby,

I would like to wish you a very Merry and Blessed Christmas.

I was so happy and relieved when I heard that your mother received a letter from you. It was answered prayer that you are OK. It gave me so much hope, and I know that a lot of people who are very worried about you were also happy and relieved to hear that you contacted your mother. I have been hoping and praying that I am going to hear from you. Please write to me Sweetheart. There isn’t anything in this world that I want more than to receive a letter or a phone call from you. It would be the second greatest Christmas gift that I could ever hope to receive. The first would be you coming home.

If you do write to me, and want it kept private just say so and I will respect that, and I will not make it public. I will only share it with AG Jane Young, and I am sure that she would also respect your privacy.

I am also hoping that you were able to read the letter that I posted on Facebook and the letters from your mother, as well as all of the pleas from the press conferences.

Abby I am assuming that you did run away. And as I said in my first letter it is very important for you to you know that nobody is angry with you, and you are not in any trouble. Everybody is very worried about you and we all want you to come home.

Sweetheart, I have noticed that in all of the pleas that have gone out, from your mother and the authorities, something has not been mentioned or considered. And that is the possibility that you may not want to return to whatever it is that you ran away from. Sweetheart I don’t know if that’s the case. I’m just throwing things out there. I'm trying to explore other possibilities. Whatever the reason is we can work it out. No matter what it is.

If you feel that you are in some kind of trouble you know deep down in your heart that you can come to me, and I will help you get through it. Again no matter what it is. And whatever you want kept private, will be kept private.

Circumstances have drastically changed, and I believe that whatever it takes to bring you home will be considered, and taken very serious. I have always known you to be a very intelligent and reasonable young lady, even when you were a child, and I am sure that whatever you would like to see changed is reasonable. Abby please find a way to contact me, and tell me what your wishes are. What would you like to see happen?

When you are ready to return and if necessary I will hire a lawyer to protect you from the media, and whoever else you may want protection from. I don’t know if you feel that you need protection, but in case you do you will have it. I will do my best to do whatever it takes, within the law of course, to make that happen. And that’s a promise.

Abby, I have always hoped that you understood that when you and Sarah were growing up and the times we were together, why lying no matter how big or small was never allowed. Not only because lying is wrong, but also because I wanted you both to know that I would never lie to you. I never have, and I never will. It was and still is very important to me for you both to know that you can always trust me. Trust me now when I tell you that I will try to do whatever it takes to see that you get whatever it is that you want, or need to get you to come home. All I ever wanted is for you and Sarah to be happy.

I am also considering the possibility that you may not be happy in your current situation. Maybe things have not turned out like you had hoped, or planned. You may be having second thoughts. If you are having second thoughts please know that you do have other options. f

Please contact me Sweetheart. Use whatever means you wish. You can phone me or send me a letter. If you don’t want to say anything at least let me know that you are OK by using the Bible scripture that I mentioned in my previous letter. In case you did not read it here it is again:
“It can be a simple message like posting your favorite Bible scripture (Book, chapter and verse.) It’s the one that you also used as your password.” In case you forgot the Bible verse here’s another option. Remember the children’s story you wrote that we tried to get published? Just say the name of the main character. Or just tell me the letter that the character’s name begins with.

Of course I am going to have a lot of questions, but I promise that I will try not to ask. I will just wait for you to tell me whatever you want me to know, when you are ready. Again I will respect your privacy.

I love you and I miss you. And more than anything, I want and need to at least know that you are OK. If you are able please let me know that much.

Abby there is something that can’t be avoided. And that is if you do decide to contact me and want to return I will have to let the authorities know. Again I promise that I will do my best to keep you out of the media, if that is what you want.

I will only contact Jane Young, and maybe Kieran Ramsey of the FBI, and I am confident that they will agree to respect your privacy. Of course I can’t speak for them, but I do know that would also like to see you come home. But at some point they will have to go public, but hopefully it will be on your terms.

After some time has passed, and when you’re ready we will release a statement to the media. This would be for the benefit of those who cared, and put in all the time and effort into finding you. I’m sure that as some point you will want to let them know that you are OK, and to thank them. You won’t have to appear in public if you don’t want to. Again it will be on your terms.

Sweetheart do you remember when it was my parenting time and we would pray together before you went to bed? I hope that you are continuing to pray and are praying often. Abby please never give up on the Lord. I know you love Him, and I hope that you will always have faith, and will always trust in Him.

This is my daily prayer for you:
"Heavenly Father, I lift Abby to you and ask that wherever she is that she is safe, and is being cared for. I pray that she is not mistreated, and is not suffering. If she is with someone that they would care for her, as if she was their own daughter. I pray that You give them the desire to do the right thing and return her to us. I pray that she is warm, has nourishing food, shelter, and clean clothing. Please Lord, let her know that I love her and miss her, and I want her to come home. And place it in her heart and make a way for her to contact me. Please Father God, send your Angels to place a hedge of protection around her, and allow her to feel their presence. I also ask that you strengthen me, and Abby and help us not to doubt. To have faith and to completely trust in You. I ask these things in the precious name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen."

I love you and I miss you Sweetheart, and I look forward to hearing from you.

Merry Christmas with love,
DAD

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Mary-Jane O'Neill I'm very upset that the Missing Help Find Abigail Hernandez page has decided to delete Ruben Hernandez's letter to his daughter, Abby. Isn't the idea of this page to help bring Abby home? Maybe his letter could have helped to serve this purpose. What a huge disappointment!!! For those of you that haven't seen his letter, I have attached the link. Please share my status in hopes that Abby will see her dad's letter and return home.
December 26, 2013 at 12:40pm


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Ruben Hernandez
April 20

April 20, 2014

My Dearest Abby,

I would like to wish you a Happy Resurrection Day.

It’s almost been seven months that you’ve been gone, and we all continue to worry about you. You are not and never will be forgotten, and I will never give up hope that you will return. I continue to pray that you are safe, and that you're doing OK.

Once we hit the six month mark that you went missing I decided to take a leap of faith by writing a letter to your Mother requesting full custody of you. She said that she needs to think and pray about it. I will pray about it too. She also said that she could not make this decision without your input.
Abby I would also like to have your input, and the only way that I can think of to get it is to write this letter and hope that you will be able to read it and respond. It seems that your Mother could be leaving this decision up to you, so for now I’ll just wait and hope for a positive answer from her. If this is something that you don’t want then I will withdraw my request. I only want what’s best for you, and for you to be happy.

Abby it’s important that you understand my reason for wanting custody. Since a letter was received from you it became obvious that you ran away. And that raises the question what did you run away from? Only you can answer that but I am guessing that you ran away from your home life. And I can’t stop thinking that maybe what you need is an alternative home life to return to. I can provide that alternative home life. If I’m right about this and you do want me to have custody and if I am able to get it you will have options, such as where you want to live and how you want to continue your education. You will have a say in all of this. I am willing to try whatever I can for you to return to us, and I will do whatever it takes to make that happen.

Sweetheart I also want you to know how much you are loved and missed. You are always on my mind and I want to say to you again that you are not in any trouble and nobody is upset with you. I am not upset with you. If you ran away on your own or if someone helped you it doesn’t matter. When you are ready to return it will be on your terms.

I am still considering the possibility that you may not be happy in your current situation, and that you could be having second thoughts. Maybe things have not turned out like you planned, and you may feel that you have gotten yourself into something that you can’t get out of. You may be feeling trapped, and that there is no way out. But please know that you are not trapped, and there is always a way out. I will help you anyway that I can.

I can imagine how you must be feeling by now. You may feel that you cannot return to the area having to face everyone, especially after all of the media attention. You may feel that you will be pressured to answer a lot of questions that you may not want to answer. I could be wrong about this and I hope that I am. But if I'm not wrong I want you to know that you don’t have to feel this way because you will not be judged, and you will not be pressured. So please don’t let this stop you from wanting to come home. You are loved and missed and we all just want you back. And you won’t have to answer any questions or face anyone until you are ready. When you’re ready to talk it will be in your time and on your terms.

I promise that I will do everything that I can to protect you from the media and from anyone else that you may want protection from. You will not be placed in the spotlight unless you want to be.

Please Sweetheart, find a way to contact me. If and when you are ready to come home please don’t hesitate to call me, and I will come and pick you up no matter where or what time it is. Or call me to just to talk. In case you don’t remember my phone numbers you can call me at (603) 374-3617. This is a private number dedicated for your use only, and I am going to ask everyone to respect that. I am confident that they will out of respect for you and your privacy.

Call me anytime 24/7. I always have my phone with me so call anytime. If you don’t want me to tell anyone I won’t. But please understand that we will have to notify the authorities, but only when you feel comfortable and ready to talk to them. I promise not to tell anyone else until you say it's OK. After you return and some time has passed, and when you’re ready we will release a statement for the benefit of those who cared, and put in all the time and effort into finding you. We will let them know that you are OK, and thank them all. You will not have to appear in public if you don’t want to.

Sweetheart I have also considered the possibility that you may not want to return. I hope that’s not the case but if it is I will try to understand and respect it. But I hope that you realize that you only have about two and a half years left before you turn eighteen. After that you will legally be able to go wherever you want. Either way I hope that you will still contact me.

If you call I promise that I will not pressure you about anything. I just want to hear from you. I would love to hear your voice, and I would also love to get a letter from you, so please call or write to me, at least to let me know that you are OK. If you prefer to write and don’t remember my address just mail it to me at General Delivery.

Please call me Abby. It doesn’t matter what time it is or where I happen to be. I will drop everything to meet you wherever it is, and I promise that I won’t flood you with questions. I will wait until you are ready to tell me what you want me to know, and when you want me to know it.

Tell me whatever you would like to see happen and I will do everything that I can to make it happen.

There is so much more I want to say to you but for now I will save it for when I see you.

Please stay in prayer and always remember that God loves you. I pray that you will continue to have faith and trust in Him, and I will too.

I love you and I miss you Sweetheart and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Happy Resurrection Day with Love,
DAD

"Christ is Risen!"

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20140424/NEWS07/140429539

April 23. 2014 8:51PM

Abigail Hernandez’ mother: She did not run away

By DAN SEUFERT
Union Leader Correspondent

CONWAY — The mother of 15-year-old Abigail Hernandez, who has been missing for more than six months, issued an appeal to the public on Wednesday saying her daughter is not a runaway.

Abigail’s father, Ruben Hernandez, wrote an open letter to his daughter on his Facebook page Sunday saying he had taken a “leap of faith by writing a letter to your mother requesting full custody of you.”

He also said that after Abigail contacted her mother once by a letter soon after her disappearance, “it became obvious that (she) ran away.” The contents in the letter have not been released by investigators.

 ::snipping3::

Zenya Hernandez does not believe her daughter has run away. She and Abigail had plans for the days after she disappeared and had plans for the weekend after.

“There were so many things that happened that don’t make sense, like she bought two songs on iTunes the day before she disappeared and she never downloaded them,” Zenya Hernandez said Wednesday, On the Bring Abby Home Facebook page, friends posted the following message about the feelings of Zenya Hernandez and Abigail’s sister, Sarah: “Zenya and Sarah do not believe Abby ran away. The circumstances of Abby’s disappearance are not known, Abby’s whereabouts are not known. We continue to search for her daily,” the message said.

“We ask that anyone with any information to please contact Conway Police Department at 603-356-5715, or the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI,” friends wrote.

“This is a high-pressure situation for all involved, and any judgments, opinions or consents, are done under extreme stress … Zenya will continue to do whatever it takes to bring Abby home safely.”

dseufert@newstote.com

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Ruben Hernandez

December 11, 2013

Good Morning Dan,

Thank you for doing this story on Abby.
What I can tell you about her has to start with her best quality. And that’s the person that she is.
She is very kind, and considerate of others. She loves the Lord, and was saved and baptized.
Her inner beauty matches her outer beauty. She is a very unique individual. She is brilliant, and very talented.
She is also a great writer. She started to write stories around the age of 7. If you were to read some of the things she wrote back then you would think that it was written by a grown up. She created a character, and wrote a children’s story that we tried to get published. I would like to help her continue to pursue that.
And she is an amazing photographer. About five years ago she took some incredible pictures of her pet snail “Mr. Whiskers”.
She likes to play golf. You should see her golf swing. She has the makings of a pro.
She is a musician, plays the guitar, and the clarinet. She also likes to travel. She is very competitive. Likes to play chess, card games, and board games. Our favorite is “Sorry”.
She also likes to cook, and bake. She makes the best scones. Some of her favorite foods are Arroz con Pollo, and steak. I spoiled her, and her sister Sarah on Fillet Mignon. Medium rare.
Dan I could go on and on about Abby, but I know you have a deadline, and there is not enough room in your newspaper.
I hope this answers some of your questions about my amazing Daughter. I am continuing to hope and pray that she is safe, and being cared for. She deserves to be loved and cared for. And I will continue to trust in the Lord that he will return her to us.

God bless you Dan for doing this story.

And help yourself to the photos.

Sincerely,
Ruben Hernandez

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http://www.unionleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140508/NEWS07/140509054

May 08. 2014 10:03PM

Mother boosts reward for Abigail's return by $10,000

By DAN SEUFERT
Union Leader Correspondent

Abigail Hernandez and a friend in what her mother said is the last photo taken of her daughter before she disappeared Oct. 9. (COURTESY ZENYA HERNANDEZ)

CONWAY – The mother of Abigail Hernandez, the 15-year-old Kennett High School freshman who has been missing since Oct. 9, is now offering $10,000 of her own money for information leading to her daughter's return.

Zenya Hernandez said she decided to add the additional reward money – the FBI has a $20,000 reward offered – to create a greater reward for someone who can bring her daughter home.

She also released an email address, zenyanh@gmail.com, a standard mail address (P.O. Box 718, Glen, NH 03838) and her phone number, 603-733-5195. She also released what she said is “the last photo taken of Abby” taken at school, three hours before she was last seen.

“It's been seven months. Abby is not here, but she is somewhere. We need someone to come forward and help us find her,” Hernandez said.

The $10,000 reward is specifically “for information leading to the safe return of Abigail to her home. This information must be concrete, specific, actionable, and lead to Abby's return home,” she said.

“There is somebody who has some knowledge or a hint, but thinks that it's not significant, or who is afraid or hesitant to come forward. All tips, leads, and clues are anonymously followed up on, no matter how vague or insignificant.”

“One of these leads/tips can, and will lead to Abby's coming home, and then $10,000 will be paid by her mom, in addition to the $20,000 offered by the FBI,” she said in a news released.

 ::snipping3::

“We don't believe that Abby ran away, and that she would be able to survive on her own for this long,” Hernandez said. “We don't know if Abby is alive at this time, or if she is safe. She has never run away before. There were no indications that she planned to run away.”

“When we say ‘Abby Come Home,' we mean that we welcome Abby unconditionally and with open arms. However, we do not assume that Abby has the ability to come and go on her own free will.”

“We ask that nothing is assumed at this time, but that people out there remain vigilant. We hope that somebody recognizes Abby, or that somebody knows something about her whereabouts, or who she is with.

 ::snipping3::

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Abigail Hernandez and a friend in what her mother said is the last photo taken of her daughter before she disappeared Oct. 9. (COURTESY ZENYA HERNANDEZ)

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Ruben Hernandez
8 hours ago

In the WMUR article on October 17, 2013 “$20K Reward Offered in Case of Missing Girl” Associate Attorney General Jane Young stated: "Sometimes money is a motivator for individuals, and we are going to use any motivator we can to find Abby."

On that same day WCSH6 Portland posted the article “Reward Offered for Missing Conway, NH Teen” stating:
“Abigail Missing Help Find Abigail Hernandez disappeared from Conway last week, and despite hundreds of tips from the public, police and FBI agents hope the $20,000 reward may help motivate someone to come forward with the information they need to solve this case. The reward is for any information that leads to the safe return of Abigail Hernandez or leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for her disappearance.”

I am very grateful to Zenya and to the FBI for offering their respective rewards, and I agree with the motivation approach. So to add to the motivation I am matching the two amounts by offering an additional $30,000 bringing the total reward to $60,000 for any information that leads to Abby’s safe return.

Ruben Hernandez

https://www.facebook.com/bringabbyhome/posts/233330803540798

Bring Abby Home
May 15

Hello Everyone. We wanted to address the deletion of the Missing Help Find Abigail Hernandez facebook page, so everyone knows the real reasoning behind it coming down. We have had a lot of issues with the admin on that page deleting info, facts, potential leads and honest, good, people who only wanted to help. Zenya's personal posts, regarding important information, were being modified, leaving out important links and falsifying information to law enforcement. The admin was and is NOT a family friend, as stated under the page description. It was decided, in the BEST INTEREST of the case, to have the page removed. We appreciate all of the continued support and help in our search for Abby. Thanks. -Amanda, Paul and Zenya

Interesting

https://www.facebook.com/zenya.hernandez.5/posts/1453651841543224

Zenya Hernandez
17 mins ·

We love Abby and will never stop looking. When the letter from Abby came, there was a piece in my heart that thought that Abby was alive. Now, we have not heard anything for some time, and have overwhelming fear of not knowing, if she is alive or not. We are looking for some answers.
There are hundreds of leads called in and emailed in. What we don't have is the lead that tells us what we want the most, and that is, the definitive proof that Abby is alive.

Abby's disappearance had a profound impact on her family and friends. Sarah is sad and distraught. We are devastated. Our lives stopped. We are searching.

Abby is such a compassionate person. Before she disappeared, she always stayed in touch. If I called her, and if she missed that call, she'd get back within minutes, and say how sad she felt that she made me worry. Now it's been months, and we haven't heard anything.

We miss Abby beyond what words can describe. We dream that one day we see her, and give her the biggest hug ever.

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20140710/NEWS07/140719829

Missing Conway girl's mother not giving up hope
By DAN SEUFERT
Union Leader Correspondent
Published Jul 10, 2014 at 8:09 pm (Updated Jul 10, 2014)

CONWAY — On Zenya Hernandez’s Facebook page Wednesday was a picture of four blocks with the letters “H-O-P-E” on them.

Her daughter, Abigail, 15, disappeared on Oct. 9. Wednesday marked nine months since Abigail’s last sighting as she walked in the direction of her home from Kennett High School, where she was a freshman.

“I miss her so much,” Zenya Hernandez said Thursday. “I am sending Abby a message of hope and to stay strong. We love Abby, and miss her beyond what words can describe.”

Law enforcement, who report no new leads in the case, have expressed great worry about Abigail’s whereabouts. They haven’t disclosed the details of a letter from Abigail to her mother a few weeks after her disappearance, but have said they fear she is being detained against her will.

Her mother is not giving up the search.

“We are not giving up hope. Abby always stayed in touch and didn’t want us to worry. We pray that we see her again,” Zenya Hernandez said.

“Hope waxes and wanes, and sometimes it’s almost gone, and sometimes, we have surges of hope. Before my birthday, I had a surge of hope, but then, it died off. We are not giving up. We just want to see Abby again.”

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“Her last text message was a “heart” and by 3:07 p.m., ALL communication stopped … Asking everyone to be extra-vigilant, wherever you live. Look at your neighbors, church members, people at the stores. Anyone with a young girl, fitting Abby’s description, needs to be reported immediately!”

There is a $60,000 reward being offered for information leading to her discovery. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-CALL-FBI.

dseufert@newstote.com

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http://www.boston.com/news/local/new-hampshire/2014/07/21/missing-teen-reunited-with-family/b9Z9VG4Ef8hamLM10VzdyN/story.html
Missing N.H. Teen Reunited with Family
July 21, 2014

Abigail Hernandez, the New Hampshire teen who went missing nine months ago, has been found and was reunited with her family on July 20.

New Hampshire Disctrict Attorney Joseph A. Foster reported in a press release that Hernandez is home safe, and that details of her disappearance are being investigated.
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In December, Hernandez wrote a letter home to her mother. It remains unclear how she disappeared and where she has been since October, 2013

Great news!  ::MonkeyDance::

I just saw the news!  AWESOME, so thankful she's home and safe!   ::MonkeyDance:: ::cartwheel:: ::MonkeyDance::

http://www.wmur.com/news/missing-n-conway-girl-back-home-safely/27073182#!bjqKYk


Missing N. Conway girl back home safely
Abigail Hernandez reported missing in October
UPDATED 6:25 PM EDT Jul 21, 2014

NORTH CONWAY, N.H. —A 15-year-old North Conway girl missing since October has returned home safely, officials announced Monday.

The Attorney General's Office said Abigail Hernandez was safely reunited with her family Sunday evening.

The facts and circumstances surrounding her disappearance are still being investigated, and officials said few details were going to be released at this time.

"We're just happy to see her home safe and sound, but we still want to understand how that came about and what the circumstances were," said FBI special agent Kieran Ramsey.

Associate Attorney General Jane Young said Abby was in good condition. She said this is an ongoing criminal investigation, and officials want to know what happened.

"This was a 14-year-old who went missing for nine months. She did not do this on her own," Young said. "This is still a child. This child did not have the ability to survive on her own."

The Hernandez family has requested privacy. Zenya Hernandez, Abby's mother, told law enforcement officers, "Today, we are the happiest people on earth."

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https://www.facebook.com/bringabbyhome/photos/a.176585195882026.1073741829.171904689683410/251374668403078/?type=1

Bring Abby Home
7 mins ·

*Please SHARE*
Day 287. Abby IS HOME!! She is safely home with her mom and sister and is resting. Zenya is beyond relieved, over joyed and soooooo happy! Again, we want to thank everyone for everything. Your shares, posts, hanging fliers. Your support and encouragement helped to keep us going. LE is planning on doing a press release tomorrow and I will post video as soon as its available. Thank you again!!!! We have her home!

Amazing news after all this time. I am pleasantly surprised. After a certain amount of time you figure that there would be no happy outcome. Never so glad to be proved wrong.

Hopefully this family can get back to some normalcy.

http://scaredmonkeys.com/2014/07/21/abigail-hernandez-who-went-missing-on-10913-in-conway-new-hampshire-has-been-found-alive/

WOW

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https://www.facebook.com/TheConwayDailySun/posts/10152554162772232

The Conway Daily Sun
2 hours ago · Edited

Police are wondering if anyone saw Abby or a woman wearing these clothes and carrying this bag on the North South Road between 10 and 10:30 p.m. Sunday night. If so, call Conway Police at (603) 356-5715 or
State Police at 271-3636.

The facts and circumstances regarding the disappearance of Abigail Hernandez remains on-going. Investigators continue to conduct interviews and review videotape surveillance from the businesses in the area surrounding the Hernandez home in order to gain answers to the many questions surrounding the disappearance and return of Abigail. The police are asking that if anyone saw Abigail Hernandez or a female wearing the clothing and drawstring bag in the attached photos in the area of North South Road, Sunday evening between 10:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. to contact the State Police at (603) 271-3636 or the Conway police at (603) 356-5715.

While law enforcement officials are seeking answers to their many questions regarding the circumstances of Abigail’s disappearance on October 9, 2013, at the time of her disappearance Abigail was 14 years of age and had no known means to facilitate her disappearance or provide herself with shelter, meals and other necessities over the ensuing nine months. Should the investigation reveal evidence that a person or persons were involved with Abigail’s disappearance and/or detainment or concealment, then the appropriate criminal charge(s) will be brought. Until such time that law enforcement officials have a comprehensive understanding of the facts surrounding Abigail’s disappearance and nine month absence, there will be no further press briefings.


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Sketch released in Abby Hernandez case
Published On: Jul 24 2014 05:08:01 PM EDT
Updated On: Jul 24 2014 05:20:54 PM EDT

CONCORD, N.H. -
Officials have released a sketch of a man they say drove a teenager away from Conway in October, prompting a massive search before she returned home this weekend.

The Attorney General's Office said the man drove Abby Hernandez, then 14, away from Conway on Oct. 9. They said he was driving a navy blue pickup truck on North South Road between 2:20 and 3 p.m. that day.

Officials said Abby described the man as having darkish skin, dark brown eyes, black stubble facial hair and a large build. They said he was slightly overweight and slightly taller than she was, at 5 feet 4 inches tall.

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http://m.wmur.com/news/sketch-released-in-abby-hernandez-case/27135036

Police Release Sketch In Disappearance Of NH Teen Abigail Hernandez
July 24, 2014 5:26 PM

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http://boston.cbslocal.com/2014/07/24/sketch-released-in-abby-hernandez-case/

wow great news   ::MonkeyCheer4::  ::MonkeyCheer4::

i bet her captor is freaking out, i know horrible, but maybe he will
do a  Ariel Castro, b4 hes busted save the victim from reliving her
ordeal in court and him getting satisfaction from reliving/testimony 

I'm thankful Abby is home safe and sound.  And I hope LE is able to get satisfactory answers to all of the questions surrounding Abby's disappearance.

Isn't it a little disconcerting that after this many days LE still doesn't KNOW if she went willingly or not?

 ::MonkeyNoNo::

http://www.wmur.com/news/sketch-released-in-abby-hernandez-case/27135036#ixzz38TyWwXRm



The pictures of the clothes don't look like clothes that she wore for nine months imo.  And if she was abducted, wouldn't an abductor want to get rid the "last seen in" clothes and backpack?

The sketch looks like it could be Bobby from King of the Hill, except I don't think his skin would be considered darkish!   ::MonkeyNoNo::

http://www.wmur.com/news/sketch-released-in-abby-hernandez-case/27135036#ixzz38U07bGpg



JMO.  I'm probably wrong but Abby's dad is still on my radar.  Maybe it's just because I don't know the whole story, because what I do know just seems odd.  In nine months of Abby being "missing", we never saw his face.  We saw Zenya and Sarah many times, but not him.  After almost seven months he matched the reward offered by the FBI and Zenya, it always irritated me that the amounts offered by each of them was stated repeatedly in the Facebook posts...why?  He also announced through one of his Facebook letters to Abby that he'd asked Zenya for full custody of her.  If he really thought Abby ran away because of her home life, why would she run away if she could have come to him for help?  His Facebook letters to Abby, they just gave me a creepy feeling about him; I don't know why.  I've thought about it many times, IF he orchestrated this...why?  Not knowing the history between him and Zenya and if there were any control issues after they separated or the usual power struggles over the children and the fact that it appears they have been apart quite a while I've wondered about other possibilities.  One that came to mind, Abby's boyfriend?  From the public posts on his Facebook profile, Jimmy seems to have moved on with a new girlfriend around the first of June. 

http://www.conwaydailysun.com/newsx/local-news/115417-abby-s-return-remains-a-mystery

Bump

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2706057/We-just-want-truth-Father-Abigail-Hernandezs-boyfriend-pleads-told-teenager-nine-months-reveals-moment-spared-ordeal.html

'We just want the truth': Father of Abigail Hernandez's boyfriend demands answers over where teenager was for nine months and reveals the moment she could have been spared her ordeal


By Will Payne In North Conway, New Hampshire

Published: 14:48 EST, 25 July 2014 | Updated: 15:06 EST, 25 July 2014


The father of the boyfriend of Abigail Hernandez – who went missing for nine months before mysteriously reappearing – spoke of his deep frustration at not knowing where she has been, saying: 'We just want the truth'.

Jimmy Campbell, 15, was left heartbroken and confused when Abigail, his first love, disappeared while walking home from school on October 9 last year – just days before her 15th birthday.

He even started to blame himself because he spotted her, tried to get off the school bus to make sure she was alright, but was stopped by the driver.

That was the last time he laid eyes on her and he has spent the past nine months agonizing over where she is and whether she is alive or dead.

The only contact she had with any friends or family was a letter believed to have been sent by the schoolgirl to her divorced parents, Zenya and Ruben Hernandez, in the weeks after her disappearance.

Then on Sunday night, she suddenly reappeared in North Conway, New Hampshire, dressed in exactly the same clothes as she was wearing on the day she went missing.

She is back with her overjoyed mother Zenya, but there has been no contact between the Hernandez and Campbell families and all the questions of the past nine months still remain unanswered.

Yesterday authorities released a sketch of a man, provided to them by Abby, who they believe drove her away in a blue pick-up back in October.

On Friday, the District Attorney's office revealed that police had received 20 tips from members of the public, following the release of the sketch.

Despite conducting a three-hour interview with the teen, it is unclear whether they know where she was or if she was taken by force.

They have also appealed for witnesses who may have seen Abby return after she was apparently dropped off on the same road that she was possibly abducted from all those months ago.

Sources close to the investigation said the teenager has so far not been able to tell officers many facts about her disappearance.

But they are convinced a crime has been committed - as they believe there is no way the 15-year-old could have stayed hidden and remained healthy for nine months without some kind of adult involvement.

Prior to her disappearance, Abby spent almost everyday round at the Campbell’s house.

She grew incredibly close to Jimmy’s parents, James and Denise and in an exclusive interview with MailOnline, tow-truck driver James said there are still so many things surrounding the case that just don’t add up.

He said: 'It was not like her to run away, not the Abby I knew. She was with us just two days before she went missing. We went to a local fair together and she seemed great, absolutely excellent. I could just not understand it when she went missing.

'Now she’s back, apparently she looks fit and healthy. Well, I'm sorry; if you are on the streets for nine months you're not going to look healthy.

'I have instant messaged Abby’s mother Zenya, but we have not had any contact. All I want is the truth, I don’t care what happened, but I want to know who the sons of b*****s were who had her for nine months.'

He went on: 'When she went missing, I hurt. I was upset, I cared about her and I would wake up in the night hurting. I had to take time off work, my boss sent me home.

'My son Jimmy was so shocked on Monday when he heard she was back. He has been waiting for her to come home. He’s not been the same, because he has been angry and moody.

'They were together for almost a year. She was his first love, you have no idea how much he’s hurting. He’s only 15 and he is very confused.

'When she first went missing, he was out of school for a week. He was really cut up. He has a letter Abby had written him and he used to read it every night.

'He blamed himself for six months because he had seen her walking down the street the day she went missing and he was the last person to have contact with her.

'He had seen her at school. Everything was fine. They usually get the bus home together, but apparently she wanted to go to the store that day so she walked.

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James added: 'After she disappeared, he waited for her, we told him if he had the chance, he had to move on.

‘He only got with his new girlfriend a month ago. He is very confused and very scared. He wants to know if she is alright, but the worst thing Abby could say to him is, "You weren’t too worried, you found someone else".'

Because Abby spent so much time with Jimmy round at the Campbell’s house, the family were questioned by FBI agents as a matter of course when she first disappeared.

But James says they took it much too far when they started treating him like a suspect and upsetting his family with a number of hurtful questions. He was even asked to take a lie detector test.

He explained: 'We allowed State Troopers to take my son out to the woods to go to places where they used to hang out so they could look for her when she first went missing.

'They took him twice. First time was fine, but the second time, they had the nerve to ask him, "do you think your dad could have had anything to do with this?". He just told them, "take me home right now".

'Then I found out my wife was upset. They had come to my house and started questioning her. Then they even asked my wife if they thought I had something to do with it and if Abby could be hidden under our trailer. Can you believe that?

'The FBI took me in and questioned me. They asked me all sorts of questions. They took all my paperwork from my tow-truck job, so they had proof of dates and times and where I was.

'We were getting madder because we felt they were wasting time when they could have been looking for her. They wouldn’t even put out an Amber Alert, because they said it didn't meet the protocol. Apparently they thought she could have possibly left on her own. In my mind, she's 14, she’s a girl, that's all that matters.

'Then they wanted me to do a lie detector test. I walked straight down to the state police barracks and told them to strap it on me right away. Of course I passed.

'I understand why they did what they did, they knew she spent everyday round at our house, so they had to rule us out, but they were incredibly disrespectful.'

One line of questioning James says the police were taking very seriously was whether Abby had left town because she had fallen pregnant.

Since her return, sources close to the investigation have told MailOnline that they do not believe Abby has had a baby.

James explained: 'The cops asked me if I knew whether Jimmy and Abby were having sex. I said, "If I knew I would have put a stop to it and if I caught them, I would put my foot in both their a***s". But, they are both kids and kids will be kids.

'Then they asked if I knew that they had been to Rite Aid and bought a pregnancy test. They said they had the video from the cash register.

'I asked my son and he said he knew nothing about it. He knows nothing about girl's stuff like that and I'll tell you, my son doesn’t lie to me.

'Then, about six months after Abby went missing, Zenya texted me asking If I knew If they were having sex. A few days ago she was asking for copies of Jimmy and Abby's texts on the day she disappeared. I have no idea why.'

James is convinced she would not have voluntarily got in a car with a man she didn't know.

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'Before she disappeared I used to pick those two kids up, take them for food, give them rides. She was the only person in the world who could get away with calling me Jimbo, because she was so cute when she said it.'

James says his family are overjoyed Abby is home, but he feels the community, who invested so much time and effort into the search, deserve to know what happened.

'I understand the police want to keep the investigation hush hush to an extent, but they wanted our help when they were looking for her, so how about giving us some answers now?', he said.

'People are going to grill her when they see her on the street. School starts in a month. I think it needs to be out in the open now.

'From Jimmy’s perspective it is very tough. I don't know how many times I heard people say, "I wonder if the boyfriend did something". He is the sweetest kid, he doesn’t have a bad bone in his body.

'They just need to say something. The longer they wait, the worse it’s going to get.'

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Abigail's mother has only made one public statement since Abby's return. She said the family were 'the happiest people on earth.'

Abigail is back with Zenya, who works as a nurse, and her elder sister Sarah in their apartment in a tree-lined complex on the edge of North Conway.

Zenya and her ex- husband Ruben apparently went through an unpleasant divorce a few years back.

The wealthy businessman, who is president of a firm called Structural Solutions inc, divides his time between New Hampshire and Texas and is said to own several properties across the US.

Locals say they rarely see Mr Hernandez, but he did put up $30,000 reward money for information leading to his daughter's safe return.

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But despite Amanda and Paul’s message, many locals in North Conway feel the same as James Campbell and are still incredibly frustrated by the lack answers.

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http://www.bringabbyhome.com/


Statement from the Hernandez Family – 7/25/2014

The Hernandez family expresses their deepest thanks to the community, law enforcement and media for their continued support.  The extent of our gratitude can hardly be expressed in words and we are beyond overjoyed about Abby’s return.

The last few days have been extremely busy while law enforcement and medical concerns have had to be addressed.  We are working in full support of law enforcement’s efforts to help the ongoing investigation.

Right now, Abby is resting, extremely tired and in deteriorated health, and has lost a lot of weight.  She is working to build her strength back and we hope soon she will be back on solid foods.

We appreciate people’s vigilance as they share the sketch photo that law enforcement has distributed and we hope that very soon this long, long ordeal can come to some closure.

At this time we are trying to focus on the peace and joy of the moment of Abby’s return.

Paul Kirsch and his family, who are close friends of the Hernandez family, had a chance to spend some time with Abby yesterday.  Paul noted that “We talked with Abby.  She is extremely thankful to God, to her community and to everyone who searched for her and she appreciates all of the positive support she has continues to receive.”

Amanda Smith, close friend of the family, has been able to spend time with Abby everyday since her return.

“Abby is very thin and weak. We continue to work towards getting her to eat. Abby has shown incredible courage thru this. She is beyond grateful to be home and is just relaxing, resting, trying to get her health back. Abby is forever thankful to everyone who offered help, support and prayers. I am incredibly proud of Abby for everything she has and continues to overcome in this ordeal.”

wonder if it was a ransom kidnap, i think they are divorced, think i read it here

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/07/27/investigators-have-number-unanswered-questions-in-disappearance-return-new/?intcmp=latestnews (http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/07/27/investigators-have-number-unanswered-questions-in-disappearance-return-new/?intcmp=latestnews)

Investigators have 'number' of unanswered questions in disappearance, return of New Hampshire teen
Published July 27, 2014
Associated Press

NORTH CONWAY, N.H. –  Since 15-year-old Abigail Hernandez returned home last week, her photo has been taken off the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's website. The missing-person posters that hung in her hometown for nine months are now scrawled with "Found." Her mother says she and her family are "the happiest people on earth."

But investigators are left with questions about how and why Abby vanished after leaving her high school in Conway on Oct. 9 and who may have helped conceal her for so long. Law enforcement officers have repeatedly asked for the public's help but have revealed very little.
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Based on Abby's description, authorities released a sketch of the man she says drove her away last October year, but they're still trying to determine whether she went willingly or was coerced.

"We continue to say we have a number of questions we don't have answers to," Young said.

Young won't comment on Abby's degree of cooperation into the investigation.
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At the request of colleagues at the Massachusetts-based Mission for the Missing organization, retired New Hampshire State Police Lt. John Healy examined letters and other written statements issued over the past nine months by Abby's parents, who live apart.

"In none of the letters did I detect any sense of fear or desperation," Healy said. "My sense is they strongly suspected she was gone voluntarily. Law enforcement obviously couldn't reach the same conclusion and say, `We're done with this."'

http://www.latinpost.com/articles/18044/20140727/abigail-hernandez-story-update-formerly-missing-new-hampshire-teen-deteriorated.htm
Abigail Hernandez Story Update: Formerly-Missing New Hampshire Teen in 'Deteriorated Health'
July 27, 2014

A New Hampshire teenager returned home July 20 after disappearing for nine months, and now doctors and her family are concerned about her health. Law enforcement officials are still talking with the girl, Abigail Hernandez, and her family to understand the circumstances of her disappearance and subsequent return.
The Hernandez family told the Boston Globe that their daughter had lost a "considerable amount of weigh," and is trying to recuperate.
"Right now, Abby is resting, extremely tired and in deteriorated health, and has lost a lot of weight," they said in the statement. "She is working to build her strength back and we hope soon she will be back on solid foods."

Conway police have been speaking to Hernandez, 15, to try to piece together where she has been, but said she appeared "traumatized," making it difficult to discuss her nine-month absence. According to officials, Hernandez was abducted on Oct. 9 as she was walking home from school. She was driven away by a man "in his mid-forties" who appeared "slightly overweight and a little taller than 5-feet-4, with a large build, darkish skin, dark brown eyes, and black stubble on his face."
Police have not said this man is a suspect, but have reported they know his involvement in Hernandez's abduction and want to interview him.
"Our biggest challenge is we're dealing with incomplete information," Kieran Ramsey, assistant special agent in charge of the Boston Division of the FBI, said. "The victim in this case is a 15-year-old girl. It's not as cut and dried as people think that somebody can exactly recount what happened, when, and where."
Ramsey went on to say that there have been unusual aspects of the case throughout investigation. Two months after Abigail's disappearance, her mother Zenya received a letter from her daughter, the contents of which were not released.
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http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/26120934/what-happened-to-abby-hernandez

What happened to Abby Hernandez?


Posted: Jul 26, 2014 4:05 PM CST
Updated: Jul 26, 2014 4:38 PM CST
(FOX25 / MyFoxBoston) Ashley Troutman - bio | email

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The case was treated as a missing person investigation from the start; authorities were searching by air, water and land for the girl, according to N.H. Senior Assistant District Attorney Jane Young. There was even a check point set up near the teen's high school to question drivers.

Investigators said early on that there was no evidence of abduction. Yet there was a $20,000 reward offered, which was eventually increased to $60,000 after a donation from Abby’s father. FOX 25's Bob Ward talked to the ranking FBI agent working the case, Kieran Ramsey, who does not believe that she willingly left.

"This is a 14-, now 15-year-old girl that had a lively social media presence, that was very actively engaged in talking to her mom, classmates, and her friends and everything stops at 3:07 that afternoon. To think she willingly left, on her own, and has stayed dark since then is an extensive commitment on the part of a 15-year-old girl," Ramsey said.

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Video at the link, includes first picture of Abby since her return (from behind).

http://www.today.com/news/mom-abigail-hernandez-teen-missing-9-months-she-did-not-1D79982787

Mom of Abigail Hernandez, teen missing 9 months: ‘She did not run away’
Scott Stump TODAY contributor

5 hours ago

The return of a 15-year-old New Hampshire girl who had been missing for nine months has brought more questions than answers and left her mother determined to find out who was responsible.

On July 21, Abigail Hernandez walked into her family's home, more than nine months after having vanished from outside her high school in Conway, New Hampshire, on Oct. 9. Police are now looking for a man connected with her disappearance, and the New Hampshire Office of the Attorney General has released a sketch of the man from a description provided by Abigail.

"I feel like they just took and ripped something out of our souls,'' Abigail's mother, Zenya Hernandez, told TODAY's Natalie Morales in an exclusive interview. "And just as I swore that I'd find her, I'll find the person. I'll find out what happened."

Police have questioned Abigail and Zenya consistently since her return but could not share extensive details about what may have happened to Abigail during her disappearance due to the ongoing investigation. Zenya is speaking out in order to dispel rumors about what may have happened to her daughter during her time away.

"The majority of people somehow believe that she was pregnant,'' Zenya said. "She was not. She did not run away. I firmly believe that. As for her knowing the individual, I firmly believe that she did not know the individual."

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When Abigail returned home wearing what investigators believe are the same clothes she was wearing on the day she disappeared, her mother was shocked by her physical appearance.

"She was very thin,'' her mother said. "She lost a lot of weight, very pale. She had a look in her eyes I've never ever seen before, and that's something that's haunting me and I think will haunt me the rest of my life."

Both were overwhelmed with emotion after Abigail's return.

"It's a lot,'' Zenya said. "We're just taking it day by day. We just stood and looked at each other and then we hugged, and then I said, 'Thank God you're home, thank God you're home.''' 

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"My gratitude is beyond words,'' Abigail said in a statement. "It's an incredible feeling to be home and I believe in my heart that your hopes and prayers played a major role in my release."

Breaking News: Arrest Made in Abigail Hernandez Kidnapping Case
JULY 28, 2014 3:33 PM

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Nathaniel E. Kibby, suspected kidnapper of New Hampshire teen Abigail Hernandez.

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Nathaniel Kibby, 34, has been charged with “felony kidnapping for knowingly confining Abigail Hernandez on Oct. 9, 2013,” reported CBS Boston.

Kibby, of Gorham, N.H., was arrested shortly after noon on Monday at his home at 4 Brookside Drive, reported NECN. It is unclear if that is the location where Hernandez was held during the nine-month ordeal.

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http://www.boston.com/news/local/new-hampshire/2014/07/28/police-arrest-suspect-abigail-hernandez-kidnapping-case/bF3fbP3YBS4Fy9jefJvqBI/story.html

Great news!  ::MonkeyDance:: ::justice2nj2::

Police: Arrest made in Abigail Hernandez case
July 28, 2014, 3:26pm
   

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Kibby will be arraigned Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Conway District Court, and police say there will be a press briefing following the arraignment.

Police are also asking anyone with information on Kibby and anything at his home since Oct. 9, 2013 to call New Hampshire State Police at 603-271-3636 or Conway Police at 603-356-5715.

http://www.necn.com/07/28/14/Police-Arrest-made-in-Abigail-Hernandez-/landing.html?blockID=869765&feedID=11106

Glad the found him.

Looking into him more..

Conway Circuit Court -- Week of Dec. 2, 2013
Published Date: Wednesday, 18 December 2013 05:56
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Nathaniel E. Kibby, 33, of Gorham, was fined $350 after he pleaded guilty to marijuana possession.
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http://www.conwaydailysun.com/newsx/courts-a-cops/110546-court-120713

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Gorham police log
Published Date Thursday, 02 May 2013 21:41
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4:35 a.m. Nathaniel E. Kibby, 31, Gorham, was given a traffic citation for speed.
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http://www.berlindailysun.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45294:gorham-police-log-apr-4-17&catid=104&Itemid=443

So glad they've made an arrest!   ::MonkeyDance::

Justice for Abby!   ::justice2nj2::

That name sounds familiar, wonder if he's a RSO?  I looked at all of them in the area at one time, that's why I'm wondering if that's where the name is ringing a bell from.

 ::MonkeyNoNo::

Bump

https://twitter.com/AdamSextonWMUR/status/493885890226171904 (https://twitter.com/AdamSextonWMUR/status/493885890226171904)
Adam Sexton @AdamSextonWMUR  ·  15m

Neighbors say Nathaniel Kibby has a soundproof shed or "above-ground bunker" on his property #WMUR

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https://twitter.com/AdamSextonWMUR/status/493863765155143680 (https://twitter.com/AdamSextonWMUR/status/493863765155143680)
Adam Sexton @AdamSextonWMUR  ·  2h

#NH Attorney General Joe Foster is on-scene at home of Nathaniel Kibby in Gorham #WMUR

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https://twitter.com/AdamSextonWMUR/status/493861572918267906 (https://twitter.com/AdamSextonWMUR/status/493861572918267906)


Adam Sexton ‏@AdamSextonWMUR

Brookside Drive in Gorham near home of Nathaniel Kibby #WMUR pic.twitter.com/3YPSH1rQpV

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http://www.doj.nh.gov/media-center/press-releases/2014/20140728-hernandez-kidnapping-arrest.htm

News Release

For Immediate Release
July 28, 2014

Contact:
Jane E. Young, Associate Attorney General
(603) 545-9282

Arrest Made in Abigail Hernandez Kidnapping Case

New Hampshire Attorney General Joseph A. Foster, New Hampshire State Police Colonel Robert L. Quinn, Conway Police Chief Edward Wagner, FBI Supervisory Senior Resident Agent-in-Charge William Scott O'Donnell, and Carroll County Attorney Robin Gordon announce that an arrest has been made in the Abigail Hernandez kidnapping case.

Nathaniel E. Kibby (age 34) of 4 Brookside Drive, Gorham, New Hampshire, has been arrested and charged with one count of felony kidnapping for knowingly confining Abigail Hernandez on October 9, 2013, in Conway, New Hampshire, with a purpose to commit an offense against her.

The arrest was made at about 12:04 p.m., today without incident at Kibby's residence in Gorham.

Over the course of the past week, law enforcement officers have worked around the clock to ascertain the facts and circumstances surrounding Abigail's disappearance and return. Abigail Hernandez provided the police with details of her kidnapping sufficient to warrant today's arrest.

Kibby will be arraigned tomorrow at 1:00 p.m., at the 3rd Circuit, District Division, Conway District Court, in Conway, New Hampshire. A press briefing will be held at the Conway Police Department after that arraignment. No further information will be released until the arraignment in Court tomorrow.

Anyone with information regarding Nathaniel E. Kibby and any activity at his residence since October 9, 2013, is urged to contact the State Police at 603-271-3636 or the Conway Police at 603-356-5715.

Booking photo of Nathaniel Kibby:

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New Hampshire Man Charged in Abigail Hernandez Kidnapping
First published July 28th 2014, 4:04 pm

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A neighbor of Kibby said he moved into the mobile-home park in Gorham about five years ago and kept to himself as he walked through the neighborhood with his Doberman.

At about noon on Thursday, town police, state troopers and FBI agents — some in SWAT gear — converged on the 80-foot trailer, said the neighbor, Donald St. Germain.

"That's the most excitement I've seen in 32 years," he said.

St. Germain said he had never seen anyone fitting Abigail's description in the area.

Kibby's former high school classmate, Tim Wiggin, said he was shocked when he saw a mugshot of the suspect, because he realized he had gone to school with him in North Conway, the same town where Abigail lives.

He said Kibby was an oddball who wore dark trench coats, talked about how he was a vampire and formed a small club called The Vipers.

"He was a real loner," Wiggins said.


http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-hampshire-man-charged-abigail-hernandez-kidnapping-n166911

These two are tweeting about the case:

https://mobile.twitter.com/joshbNECN

https://mobile.twitter.com/AdamSextonWMUR

It's late and I'm on my ipad (a pain to copy/paste) so I figured I'd at least share.

Oops I forgot that texasmom had been posting Adam's tweets... Josh is a new one though

Thanks Samantha!   ::MonkeyCool::

 ::MonkeyNoNo:: ::MonkeyMad::

https://twitter.com/joshbNECN (https://twitter.com/joshbNECN)


Josh Brogadir @joshbNECN  ·  42m

Coming up @necn at 9pm, what we learned in Gorham, NH about the man wanted for kidnapping Abigail Hernandez and what questions remain


Josh Brogadir @joshbNECN  ·  2h

Neighbors: Shipping container was soundproof, Kibby used to shoot in there. Describe him as Crazy Nate, railed against govt.

   

Josh Brogadir @joshbNECN  ·  2h

A look at that orange shipping container behind trailer where Nathaniel Kibby allegedly held Abigail Hernandez. pic.twitter.com/Xf3LuucjyD

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Josh Brogadir @joshbNECN  ·  2h

Neighbor/friend of Abigail Hernandez kidnapping suspect Nathaniel Kibby says Kibby held her locked in storage container behind trailer


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even though Tim says, former high school classmate, is the guy
his booking img and the sketch, are way off, in the sketch, the ears
are not pinned  back like the booking img, the nose,jaw line, eyes,
are all off, i get it traumatized 9months maybe she dosent remember


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I am glad they made an arrest. But confused. The drawing they said was from Abigail doesn't look any thing like the nasty dude they arrested. This case seems to get weirder all the time. Did two jerks kidnap her? One person says she is doing well the other says she isn't. Poor thing hope they have some good counseling for her.

Watching the arraignment.. Abby is there in court.

Abigail Hernandez in court as accused kidnapper charged
Published On: Jul 29 2014 01:05:23 PM EDT
Updated On: Jul 29 2014 01:26:58 PM EDT


CONWAY, New Hampshire -
Abigail Hernandez sat in court in Conway, New Hampshire Tuesday as her accused kidnapper, Nathaniel E. Kibby, faced charges for taking her as she walked home from high school last October.

Hernandez, who sat with her family in the first row of the courtroom,  appeared relaxed and in good health as she talked with Assistant Attorney General Jane Young  before the proceedings began. The teen's mother, Zenya, sat with her.

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Kibby, wearing an orange jumpsuit, appeared attentive in court as his attorneys argued for the release of affidavits filed by the prosecution.

No plea was entered and bail was set at $1 million.

"This is a unique case," said Young in explaining the bail request.

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Abby disappeared on Oct. 9, and court records show Kibby was arrested two weeks later for drug possession. He pleaded guilty on Dec. 3 and paid $434 in fines.

Then he was arrested again on March 4 on charges of simple assault and criminal trespass.

According to court documents, he was in court in Conway on Wednesday on those charges.

He was processed on the simple assault charge and pleaded no contest to criminal trespass. He paid $1240 in fines and was ordered to have no contact with the victims in that case, who are not related to Abby Hernandez.
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http://m.wcvb.com/news/abigail-hernandez-in-court-as-accused-kidnapper-charged/27208082

I agree that he looks nothing like that. If it was just the drawing that was off I would think it was either the artist or how they questioned her. But no clue how she got the height, weight and skin color so off unless there was someone else or maybe it's an example of bad eye-witness account? I hate feeling there is still something hinky about it all.

Either way she's just a kid though.

Excatly Samantha. She is just a young girl. But there is something odd about this whole thing. Where there two of them? Did he tell her he would kill her or her family if she told any one who it was. ?????????????? 

Brave Abby Hernandez stares down alleged kidnapper in court after it's revealed she may have been held captive in a shipping container next to his house
Nathaniel Kibby, 34, made his first court appearance Tuesday after his MOnday arrest for kidnappying 15-year-old Abigail Hernandez in October
Abigail and her mother Zenya sat in the front row of court today as Kibby was arraigned
The teen stunned authorities last week when she suddenly returned home after her nine-month disappearance
After his arrest, authorities surrounded a shipping container on Kibby's property with crime scene tape
He was arrested twice while Abigail was missing, once in October on marijuana possession and again in March on criminal trespassing
The criminal trespassing charge was settled last week, just three days after Abigail returned home
By ASHLEY COLLMAN and WILL PAYNE IN NORTH CONWAY, NEW HAMPSHIRE
PUBLISHED: 08:13 EST, 29 July 2014 | UPDATED: 16:59 EST, 29 July 2014

more
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2709510/Brave-Abby-Hernandez-stares-alleged-kidnapper-court-revealed-held-captive-shipping-container-house.html

i hope the LE are investigating kibby, in connection to  celina cass
kibby lives in coos county, about 60 mile south of West Stewardstown, N.H

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SWAT team surrounded home in Gorham and moved in with armored vehicle

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 After the arrest, residents said law enforcement officers were seen removing items from the home.

Kibby has lived in the trailer park for five years and neighbors described him as a loner and many admitted they were uncomfortable around him. He was known to keep guns and several people said he was physically abusive to his former girlfriend.
 
Park co-owner Janet Corrigan said Kibby moved into the park in July 2009 with a girlfriend who had grown up there. After the couple broke up several years ago, she said Kibby kept the trailer and remained in the park.

“He comes up and pays his rent. I have had no problems with him,” Corrigan said.

Corrigan described Kibby as quiet but said he seemed more sociable lately and actually sat down and chatted when he stopped to pay his rent recently.
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http://www.conwaydailysun.com/newsx/local-news/115511-neighbors-describe-kibby-as-loner

Kibby was 'rotten to the core,' according to former classmate
Published Date: Tuesday, 29 July 2014 07:40

CONWAY — Former Kennett High classmates of Nathaniel Kibby were not surprised when they learned Monday that he was arrested as a suspect in the alleged kidnapping of Abigail Hernandez, a case that has drawn national attention. They actually remembered Kibby starting a gang while a student at KHS, and some believe he may have been linked to a number of called-in bomb scares during the 1998 school year.

One of Kibby's former classmates, Randy Waldron, Class of 1999 at Kennett High, said Kibby tormented him for 20 years.

"I don't know Abby Hernandez but I hope and pray this girl recovers from this," Waldron said by phone from New York City Tuesday afternoon. "This has been a pattern for Nat for 20 years. He's been a sexual deviant — he was a talented sketch artist who always obsessed about girls with dark hair and drew them with their hands tied behind their backs. I hope Abby gets word that she's not alone; there are more of us who were tortured by Nat Kibby. I'm really shocked no one could connect this to him sooner."

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http://www.conwaydailysun.com/newsx/local-news/115548-kibby-was-rotten-to-the-core-according-to-former-classmate

http://www.conwaydailysun.com/newsx/local-news/115569-abby-stops-by-the-conway-daily-sun

Abby says Sun's page 2 'missing' box gave her hope

Published Date: Thursday, 31 July 2014 01:28


Looking relaxed and composed, Abby drops by to express gratitude to community
By Daymond Steer

CONWAY – While she was missing, Abby Hernandez said she saw the page 2 box in The Conway Daily Sun published every day that kept a count of the number of days she was gone, and it gave her hope.

Abby and her mother Zenya stopped by the Sun's office in North Conway Thursday morning to thank the newspaper's editorial staff and to tell the community they are thankful for the effort that went into the search.

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Zenya and Abby Hernandez at The Conway Daily Sun office Thursday morning with family friend Amanda Smith, who helped spearhead the Bring Abby Home effort during Abby's nine-month absence. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)

"Thank you guys, so, so much, I really appreciate it more than I could possibly put in words," said the 15-year-old, who appeared relaxed and composed as any teenage girl. "I'm taking it a little at a time but I'm feeling a lot better every day."

The informal chat was the first time Abby has addressed the media in person and on record since she came home.

Nathaniel Kibby, 34, of Gorham, is charged with kidnapping her Oct. 9 after she left Kennett High School. She returned home on July 20.

The circumstances of her disappearance, where she was, and how she got home have not been made public, although it has been widely reported  she was held in a steel storage container attached to Kibby's trailer.

Police have said, which was confirmed by Zenya Thursday, that releasing details at this time could compromise the ongoing investigation.

Kibby will next appear in court Aug. 12 at a probable cause hearing. Additional charges against him are expected.

Zenya said she and Abby appreciate the box the Sun ran on page two which contained a photo of Abby, a count of the days she was missing and the contact number for the FBI.

"As sad as it was to see the days growing and increasing, we truly thank you," said Zenya.

"Abby saw that off and on. She didn't see it every day. It gave her hope that people were looking. It was one of the first things she said to me when she returned home, is 'thank you to The Conway Daily Sun.'"

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When asked if there's anything Abby wants to do now that she's home, Abby replied that she would like to go horseback riding.

"I really miss that," said Abby. "I used to do it when I was little."

Zenya and Abby say they don't want to be treated as victims. Zenya said Abby is a "survivor" and needs to be empowered.

"I'd just like to be treated like a normal person," said Abby.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nathaniel-kibby-held-1m-bail-abigail-hernandez-kidnap-n167591

Nathaniel Kibby Held on $1M Bail in Abigail Hernandez Kidnap
By Tracy Connor, Alan Cohen and Alexandra Pournaras

Kidnapped teen Abigail Hernandez trained a stare on her accused captor on Tuesday as he was held on $1 million bail at an arraignment even though prosecutors provided no details of the crime.

Nathaniel Kibby, 34, did not enter a plea and did not object to the high bail, which will keep him behind bars until an Aug. 12 probable cause hearing.

Abigail, 15, sat calmly with family members during the brief hearing, feet away from Kibby, who was wearing an orange jail jumpsuit and had his hands shackled.

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Little information about Abigail's kidnapping, captivity or release has emerged, but NBC-owned station NECN quoted sources as saying she was locked up in a container on Kibby's trailer-park lot in Gorham.

Outside the courthouse, officials divulged little more about the case, declining to answer questions about whether Abigail knew Kibby, where she was kept and how she ended up back home.

"Her courage, her resolve to return home and the she did, I think, speaks for itself," FBI Agent Kieran Ramsey said.

Young said there was no indication that anyone else was involved in the abduction. She said Kibby could be charged with other crimes, depending on what evidence the searches yield.

"Sometimes, our worst fears were realized," she said of the nine-month probe. "But this child is home, she is relatively safe."

She said the community should be grateful that Abigail is alive.

"I cannot tell you how a child like that can get through the nine months and endure," she said.

Court records show Kibby has an arrest record that dates back to 1998 and includes charges of assault, trespassing, stolen property, theft, marijuana possession and traffic infractions.

He pleaded guilty last year to a pot charge and paid a fine. Earlier this month, he paid a $1,000 fine to settled charges of assault and trespassing stemming from an incident in March.

Someone with the same name also wrote several letters to the Conway Daily Sun over the years, expressing his views on politics, religion and gun-control.

A neighbor of Kibby said he moved into the mobile-home park in Gorham about five years ago and kept to himself as he walked through the neighborhood with his Doberman.

"He just gave you weird vibes," said another neighbor, Kayla Delisle. "You stayed away from him as much as you could."

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First published July 29th 2014, 9:53 am

http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2014/07/charge_abigail_hernandez_was_safe_when_released

Charge: Abigail Hernandez was safe when released
More counts still possible

Friday, August 1, 2014

CONWAY, N.H. — Gun enthusiast Nathaniel E. Kibby, behind bars for allegedly holding Abigail Hernandez captive for nine months, released the 15-year-old “without serious bodily injury and in a safe place,” according to the state law he is being prosecuted under.

The charge raises more questions about the mystery of what happened to the teen from Oct. 9 when authorities say she was abducted by Kibby to July 20 when she showed up at home.

“I can’t get into specifics, but you can certainly get that reading out of the complaint. That’s the reason for the charge at this juncture,” said New Hampshire Assistant Attorney General Jane Young when asked about the language of the kidnapping count.

Under the New Hampshire law, most kidnapping violations are “class A” felonies, which demand imprisonment for more than seven years. The only exception is in situations where the charged kidnapper “voluntarily releases the victim” without injury and to a safe place. The maximum sentence is seven years in those cases.

Young said more charges could be coming against the 34-year-old suspect, but an investigation — “spanning all facets of Mr. Kibby’s property” — is ongoing. No further charges were added as of yesterday.

“We are still in the early stages of this investigation. Searches are being conducted at Mr. Kibby’s residence. To the extent that additional charges are warranted, they will be considered and brought whether it be against Mr. Kibby or someone else,” Young said. “With that being said, we are not looking for another person, but we don’t know what we don’t know.”

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Kibby’s blue Honda Civic was towed from the scene, according to Gerald Steele, who said Kibby “was a quiet guy who didn’t cause any problems in the neighborhood, but he definitely did not like the police.”

Kibby is due back in Ossipee Circuit Court on Aug. 12 for a probable cause hearing, according to a clerk at Conway Circuit Court. If probable cause is found, Kibby’s case will likely be transferred to Carroll County Superior Court, also in Ossipee. He is being held on $1 million cash bail.

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http://www.necn.com/news/new-england/Abby-Hernandez--Appears-on-Front-Page-of-Newspaper-269854871.html

Monday, Aug 4, 2014 • Updated at 1:44 PM EDT

Abby Hernandez Appears on Front Page of Newspaper
Abigail Hernandez recently stopped by the offices of the Conway Daily Sun, the newspaper that ran a daily box counting the number of days she had been missing and urging people to call police with any information.

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Abby Hernandez appeared on the front cover of Saturday's Conway Daily Sun.

Link to larger image:

http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/abby21.jpg

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http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ex-cop-abigail-hernandezs-alleged-abductor-has-long-record/

ByCrimesider StaffAP August 4, 2014, 9:53 AM
Ex-cop: Abigail Hernandez's alleged abductor has long record

CONCORD, N.H. - The New Hampshire man charged with kidnapping a teenager nine months ago is very bright, has strong opinions and thrives on conflict, according to a police officer who had two decades of contact with him.

Former Conway Lt. Chris Perley, who left the force in April after 29 years, has known 34-year-old Nathaniel Kibby since the kidnapping suspect was 12 years old.

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Perley said his most recent dealing with Kibby was over a summons for running a red light.

"He thought he should be entitled to (run the light) because he went to work at such early hours," Perley said.

"He was smart, but he was also brutally myopic in whatever view he had," Perley said. "You could not shake him or redirect him in the way he saw the world."

Kibby has a lengthy criminal record, including several assaults. Particularly disturbing, Perley said, was an arrest in March when Kibby was charged with criminal trespass and assault after following a Conway woman to her home after a minor car accident. Police said he pushed her to the ground in her driveway after she ordered him to stop taking pictures of her car.

"I remember thinking that was so over the top," Perley said. "You don't go to their home and get into a chest-bumping situation, especially with a woman."

Kibby grew up in and attended school in Conway, a tourist-dependent town of about 1,800 people in the southeast corner of the White Mountain National Forest. Although he'd lived in Gorham for a while, he returned to Conway to work as a machinist at two gun makers - Green Mountain Rifle Barrel Co. and E.M.M. Precision. Various news outlets have reported he was laid off this year for economic reasons.

Kibby was arraigned Tuesday and is being held on $1 million cash bond. He's due in court Aug. 12. His public defender, Jesse Friedman, did not return a call seeking comment.

Prosecutors have revealed little of what they have learned since Kibby's arrest, saying only that investigators continue to search his home and the surrounding grounds. The circumstances of Abby's October 2013 disappearance and return nine months later remain unclear. She attended Tuesday's brief hearing, wide-eyed but otherwise expressionless, and made no comments.

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Court documents show Kibby has convictions on four trespassing counts, simple assault, providing false information to obtain a firearm and two counts each of receiving stolen property and resisting arrest. He faces up to seven years in prison if convicted of kidnapping. But Perley said nothing foreshadowed the kidnapping allegations.

"You're always hoping it's some stranger and that evil doesn't live in your midst," Perley said. "Certainly nothing he'd ever done would lead you to believe this is what he would do. If it is true, the depravity of the man knows no limits."

http://abcnews.go.com/US/details-alleged-kidnappers-shipping-container-secret/story?id=24868893
Details of Alleged Kidnapper's Shipping Container Kept Secret
August 6, 2014

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/08/08/abigail-hernandez-kidnapping-case-hearing-postponed-request-suspect-nathaniel-kibby/z9o9SV1eKzEHhNxVHGlBZJ/story.html

Judge blocks removal of trailer in Abigail Hernandez case
By Martin Finucane
 | Globe Staff   August 08, 2014

A New Hampshire judge has temporarily blocked law enforcement authorities from moving the mobile home and shipping container owned by Nathaniel E. Kibby, who is accused in the kidnapping of New Hampshire teen Abigail Hernandez.

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In short, the judge said, defense attorneys wanted to recreate the scene “to evaluate the plausibility of another hearing or not hearing sounds consistent with someone being held against her will.”

The judge said that the prosecution’s “efforts to preserve evidence actually have the effect of denying the defendant access to admittedly relevant and material evidence, the mobile home and the crate, at the scene.”

The judge ordered the state to pay the rent for Kibby’s lot so the defense could conduct tests, take photographs, and make measurements, at the scene before the structures are removed to a secure location. The judge said the issue of when the structures will be removed would be addressed in a later court order.

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BBM

I am afraid I see where the defense is headed -- Abigail Hernandez and her family are headed for a painful journey, I'm afraid. 

http://www.conwaydailysun.com/newsx/local-news/115880-conway-police-detective-still-on-abby-case

Conway police continue to investigate Abby kidnapping

Published Date: Tuesday, 19 August 2014 05:10

By Daymond Steer

CONWAY — Despite the arrest of a suspect in the Abby Hernandez kidnapping case, a detective at the police department is still working 40 hours a week on the investigation.

Police say Nathaniel Kibby, 34, of Gorham, kidnapped Hernandez, now 15, of North Conway, on Oct. 9 after the end of the school day. Hernandez returned home July 20 and Kibby was charged with kidnapping at the end of July.

At Tuesday morning's police commission meeting, police chief Ed Wagner said detective Suzanne Scott is still working the Hernandez case 40 hours a week.

"It's not just us," said Wagner. "State Police has at least one person designated to the investigation, the FBI has at least one, we have at least one person and the attorney general's office has at least one person."

Wagner said the cost of overtime has gone down since its peak.

"Our detective is working on it 40 hours per week," said Wagner. "She is doing nothing else."
Commissioner Larry Martin asked if the investigation would end when the trial concludes.

Wagner said the investigation would end with the trial. Wagner added that Scott will probably be able to move on to other cases in about a month.

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I'm afraid so too, Sister.   ::MonkeyNoNo::

http://www.wmur.com/news/hearing-in-abby-hernandez-kidnapping-case-scheduled/27713964

Hearing in Abby Hernandez kidnapping case scheduled

Probable cause hearing set for Sept. 9

UPDATED 5:54 PM EDT Aug 25, 2014

By Amy Coveno

CONWAY, N.H. —A probable cause hearing is scheduled for next week for a man accused of kidnapping a North Conway teenager.

Nathaniel Kibby, 34, of Gorham, is charged with one count of felony kidnapping in connection with the October disappearance of Abby Hernandez, who returned home nine months later.

nvestigators have remained tight-lipped about the case, but sources close to the investigation have indicated that the evidence that will be presented is extensive and disturbing.

Experts said the goal of the probable cause hearing is to get the case moved up to Superior Court and the grand jury without revealing the bulk of the evidence.

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Ruoff said the burden of proof is very low at probable cause hearings.

"The state will probably call one of its lead investigators to the stand," he said. "They don't need to call the victim. They don't need to call people that actually witnessed certain events. They can call just someone who has reviewed the file to testify about the content of the investigation."

At an emergency hearing in July, Kibby and his attorney, Jesse Friedman, fought to keep Kibby's mobile home and storage container in place. The state wanted to relocate the property to a secure location, citing concerns over vandalism and trespassers who might disturb the scene. The trailer is expected to be a focus at the probable cause hearing, as well.

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The hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. Sept. 9 at the Carroll County Courthouse. If Kibby waives, the case would immediately go to a grand jury, which could take up to 90 days to hand down indictments.

Read more: http://www.wmur.com/news/hearing-in-abby-hernandez-kidnapping-case-scheduled/27713964#ixzz3BkIlwyS6

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20140904-NEWS-140909868

Evidence hearing in Abigail Hernandez kidnap case postponed


September 04, 2014 4:03 PM

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Evidence against a New Hampshire man charged with kidnapping a 14-year-old girl last October won't be aired in court next week.

Prosecutors and lawyers representing 34-year-old Nathanial Kibby agreed to postpone a hearing on the evidence against him for 60 days.

Kibby was scheduled to appear in court Sept. 9.

He was charged July 28 with felony kidnapping in the disappearance of then-14-year-old Abigail Hernandez, who vanished after leaving her Conway high school. She returned home the night of July 20, but officials have yet to reveal information about the circumstances.

Attorney General Joseph Foster said Hernandez provided authorities with the details that led to Kibby's arrest. He is being held on no bond.

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http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/09/18/kibby/zUWB3RIcyz3cVshBzO6D5K/story.html

For alleged Abigail Hernandez kidnapper, a life of mystery

The ways of suspect Nat Kibby among the puzzles in 9-month disappearance of N.H. teen Abby Hernandez

By Sally Jacobs  | GLOBE STAFF   SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

GORHAM, N.H. — Nat Kibby is regarded by many of his acquaintances as an eccentric man. And so when he bought a large, red container unit and parked it next to his trailer home four years ago no one thought much of it.

But Bob Chapman, who sold it to him, remembers there was something odd when he delivered the heavy metal unit. “There were cameras in every window of the trailer looking out. One in front, two on the side, and more in the back, recording. We just thought it was him being weird.”

Kibby put a “No Trespassing” sign near the container, which is the size of a couple of rooms. When a tow truck dropped his car at the site, Kibby barked at the driver to back off. This spring, when police came to take possession of his guns — a condition of his bail on an assault charge — Kibby laid his arsenal on the road, apparently so the officers could seize them without getting close.

Unbeknown to any of them, 15-year-old Abby Hernandez — whose disappearance for nine months has piqued international interest — may have been locked in the big box just feet away. Prosecutors believe she was held against her will on Kibby’s property.

“Everyone can Monday night quarterback, but we had nothing to go off of at the time,” said Gorham police Officer Eric Benjamin.

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Kibby, 34, who is charged with one count of kidnapping, has both a lengthy criminal record and a personal history of erratic behavior. But the mystery of what happened to Hernandez, who has offered no public account since she came home, remains as murky as the day she returned. She did not return to Kennett High School when classes began earlier this month.

Last month, Hernandez’s mother, Zenya, took on a team of three lawyers, a somewhat unusual move for a victim whose interests are generally represented by a prosecutor. In a brief telephone interview, Zenya Hernandez said the family is “literally, truly overwhelmed. I know it sounds funky, but they [the lawyers] will explain.”

Michael L. Coyne, dean elect of the Massachusetts School of Law in Andover, said he and the two New Hampshire attorneys also representing Abby Hernandez intend to “assist her with trying to get through to the other side of this nightmare.” Coyne, who mentioned that he was contacted by the Hernandez family through mutual friends, said he is cooperating with law enforcement.

Coyne has asked that the media give Hernandez some room. He issued a press release saying that the teenager, “wants some time and space to physically and emotionally heal. . . . Abby was violently abducted by a stranger. For many months, she suffered numerous acts of unspeakable violence.”

Hernandez, who lives primarily with her mother and sister in Conway, is expected to return to school when “the professionals think it is wise for her to return,” Coyne said. Some of the handful of friends who have seen her since she came back say she appears unchanged by her experience.

“She’s totally normal,” said Parish Dawe-Chadwick, a close friend. “It’s like she was never gone.”

But the talk among other students is more complex. Dominic Moon, a schoolmate, says, “It’s a very touchy subject at school. There are a lot of different sides. I think only she really knows what happened.”

Grand juries in the two counties where Hernandez was allegedly kidnapped and held are scheduled to meet Friday. While some observers expect that additional charges will be brought against Kibby, others believe the investigation into the matter could take much longer.

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School officials declined to comment on Kibby, citing student privacy rights. But Kibby, according to Conway police records, was suspended and asked to stay off school grounds in 1997. The following year, when he was 17, he had repeated run-ins with the law and was, according to a report in the local newspaper, held in a state prison psychiatric unit after he threatened to harm himself.

In one case, Kibby was convicted of simple assault on a 16-year-old freshman at Kennett High while she waited for a school bus. Kibby had attempted to talk to the girl, according to a police report, and when she refused he “grabbed her with his hands and stopped her from getting on the school bus.”

Later in 1998, Kibby was found guilty of giving false information in obtaining “an AK-47 type weapon.” In subsequent years, Kibby was charged with simple assault on his then-girlfriend, Angel Whitehouse, disorderly conduct, receiving stolen property, and manufacture of marijuana, according to police. During several years that he lived in a Gorham apartment while in his 20s, his neighbors were well aware of his fervent antigovernment politics and his consuming interest in “survivalist” strategies.

“He was always bitching about the fricking government,” recalled neighbor Don Dickinson. “It was taking over the country and ruining our lives with gun laws. I mean, he was always verbally out of control. I stayed away from him.”

Local police knew Kibby well, and not just because of his frequent infractions. Kibby, ever argumentative, often challenged police and prosecutors claiming he should not have been arrested in the first place. Retired Conway police Lieutenant Chris Perley, who estimates he arrested Kibby a dozen times over the years, recalls that Kibby “thrived on conflict. He loved to argue, discuss, and debate, and he was quite good at it. His perspectives were always very extreme. He had no flexibility of thinking.”

“In court he would convince himself of the rightness of his offenses. Minor possession of marijuana, he would say marijuana should be legal. Or running a red light, he’d say he had to get to work early and there was no one else on the road.”

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But the kid came back. Kibby, according to one of Whitehouse’s relatives, seemed on edge and was sometimes physically aggressive with his girlfriend. Park neighbors overheard frequent arguing and shouting emerge from Kibby’s trailer. One neighbor says he told Whitehouse, “if you ever need a safe haven come on over. She said OK.”

Whitehouse, who was with Kibby for 13 years, says she was not afraid of him. Kibby, she explained, “is loud and boisterous. So what they were interpreting as loud or arguing, is just him talking.”

A year after he moved into the park, Kibby and Whitehouse bought the container unit for storage purposes. They divided it in three areas: one for motorcycles, one for random items, and one for “tools” that they called “the mancave.”

Although the park owners had given permission for the unit, Janet Corrigan was not happy when she saw the size of it. “I was like, hmmm,” Corrigan said. “It was too big and out of place. But once it was there, it was too late.”

A few years ago, Whitehouse broke up with Kibby for what she described as “mutual reasons” and moved out. Like some park residents, Whitehouse finds it hard to believe that, in the cramped confines of the trailer park, Kibby could have confined an unwilling Hernandez in his trailer or the storage unit without someone seeing or hearing her.

Kibby has had numerous run-ins with the law. He also has a personal history of erratic behavior. Pictured (from left to right) booking photos from 1998, 1998, 1999, 2013, 2014, and 2014.

“This is a place where there are lots of nosy neighbors living 10 feet apart. How could something like that not be known,” said an incredulous Whitehouse. “When I lived there you could hear neighbors coughing or taking footsteps. If you hear that, you can hear anything.”

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Less than two weeks after she disappeared, Hernandez wrote a letter dated Oct. 22 to her mother that was received in early November, piquing hope that the teen was safe. Investigators have said the letter came through the postal system, but have declined to reveal what it said. But the fact that she was alive after almost two weeks, boded well.

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Hernandez’s letter is intriguing for another reason. On the day she wrote it, Nat Kibby was arrested for possession of marijuana while driving erratically along the White Mountain Highway in North Conway, according to a Conway police report. When the officer asked him whether he had marijuana in the car, Kibby handed over a glass pipe, saying, “You’re going to get it one way or the other. I know what’s going to happen.”

Investigators have declined to address whether Hernandez was able to write her letter because Kibby, who was ultimately found guilty and fined $350, was detained that day.

Hernandez has provided one other curious glimpse of her experience. While she was away, she occasionally saw the local newspaper, The Conway Daily Sun, which kept a daily tally of the number of days she was missing on an inside page. Shortly after her return, Hernandez visited the Sun office to thank the staff for remembering her. Hernandez, wearing a T-shirt saying “C.S.I. “Can’t Stand Idiots,” did not explain how she had been able to see the newspaper while in captivity.

During the 285 days she was missing, the State Police and FBI swung their net wide. The elder Campbell says he was one of dozens of people in the community who were questioned by State Police and given a lie detector test.

Campbell would not permit his son, who he said was also questioned, to be interviewed.

Nearly seven months after Hernandez disappeared, Campbell says that for reasons that are not clear Zenya Hernandez contacted him to talk about her daughter’s relationship with his son, and also to ask whether he would give her copies of the teenagers’ texts from his son’s phone. But Campbell said the police had taken his and his son’s phones and so he could not.

As winter thawed into spring, simmering differences between Hernandez’s parents, who divorced in 2004, leaked into social media. The issue touched upon a question of custody, something the two had long wrangled over.

During custody negotiations that continued for years after their divorce, Zenya Hernandez claimed that her husband had been “verbally and physically abusive in the past,” and had once threatened to kill her, according to court documents. Ruben Hernandez denied the allegations. But Zenya Hernandez was awarded primary physical custody of their daughters in 2009 while her ex-husband was required to undergo counseling “to address the parenting issues raised in his psychological evaluation,” according to a court parenting plan.

On Easter, Ruben Hernandez posted a lengthy letter to his daughter on his Facebook page, where he had put other messages during her absence. He said he had asked her mother whether he could have full custody of her and wondered if Abby would agree to that. In light of her October letter, he wrote, “it became obvious that you ran away. And that raises the question what did you run away from. . . . I am guessing that you ran away from your home life.”

Ruben Hernandez declined to respond to a Facebook inquiry from the Globe, saying, “For now, I will patiently wait while the process runs its course. The answers will come.”

Several of Abby Hernandez’s friends said she gave no indication of wanting to leave her mother’s care and appeared happy at home. Two people who are close to her said she had difficulties with her father and did not like to be around him. Dakota Fallen, a schoolmate, said that Hernandez had called her one night not long ago extremely upset.

“She just told me that she and her father did not get along and that she was kind of scared in general,’’ Fallen said.

Fallen said that she told police about the call and was later interviewed by the FBI.

While Hernandez’s parents found themselves newly at odds, Kibby was also running into more trouble of his own. In early March, Kibby had a car accident that developed into an angry dispute with the couple in the other car over how the damages to their vehicle would be paid for, according to a police report. A few days after the accident, Kibby showed up at the home of Tammy Shackford, one of the people in the other vehicle. When she asked him to leave, he “pushed her down on to the ground. . . . Kibby then shoved her into the side of her house,” according to the report.

“He was yelling at me the whole time,” Shackford said in an interview. “He was saying ‘You people are frauds. You are trying to steal from me.’ I mean this person is not OK.”

Police officers who picked Kibby up found him in a highly volatile state, his words erratic and hard to understand. When he was put in the patrol car “he began to scream loudly and was swearing so loud that it could be heard a good distance from my patrol car,” according to one officer’s report. Kibby was taken to the police department and a suicide evaluation was performed.

Charged with trespassing and simple assault, Kibby was released on bail. One of the conditions required that he surrender his firearms, which he promptly did. Hours after he walked out of the courthouse, two Gorham police officers pulled up at the Gateway Trailer Park. Kibby, who had asked them to come, was ready: lying on the driveway some distance from his trailer were a dozen guns, including a half-dozen rifles and a couple of shotguns, bagged and ready to go. The officers, aware of Kibby’s feelings about law enforcement, presumed that he had put the guns out because he did not want them to enter his trailer.

“He is one of those people who doesn’t want you going in his house in general,” said Officer Eric Benjamin.

But the officers did notice something odd. Kibby, recalled Benjamin, was chatty, even amiable, distinctly different than the remote, often quirky and argumentative man they knew.

“We even discussed it after we left,” recalled Benjamin. “We were like, boy, that was kind of weird. He does not talk to the cops. We were like, huh, he must be in a good mood today.”

The park’s owners noticed the same thing. Over the past few months, they had been shocked to find Kibby was outright friendly and often waved hello as he got his mail. In May, he dropped in the park office to see how things were going and chat about the weather.

“It was just an odd thing,” said Janet Corrigan, the park owner. “When he left we turned to each other and said, ‘Wow. Did he ever change.’ ”

Two months later, Kibby was scheduled to be tried in court on the charges stemming from his alleged assault on Shackford. If Kibby were holding Hernandez against her will at that time, he faced a serious problem. He could be imprisoned, if found guilty of the assault, for up to one year. What then would become of Hernandez?

Kibby had no way of knowing that when he went in to court he would simply be fined in connection with the trespass offense and allowed to go home. And then something remarkable happened: On a cool Sunday evening, less than 72 hours before Kibby was due in court, Abby Hernandez returned home, thinner but otherwise looking well, wearing the same black pants and striped sweat shirt she had on when she disappeared.

http://conwaydailysun.com/newsx/local-news/116889-abby-disappeared-a-year-ago

Abby disappeared a year ago today, returned home 285 days later

Published Date: Wednesday, 08 October 2014 04:53

By Daymond Steer

CONWAY — A year ago today, North Conway teen Abby Hernandez vanished without a trace only to reappear 285 days later. 
Hernandez, now 15, disappeared on Oct. 9, 2013 after leaving Kennett High School at the end of the school day. The search involved huge law enforcement response which included the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office and the FBI. Then Conway Police Lt. Chris Perley was the face of law enforcement during much of the investigation.

"Last year was a topsy-turvy year to say the least in the search for Abigail Hernandez to include her safe return and the ultimate apprehension of Nathaniel Kibby," said Perley who now manages Ham Arena in Conway. "Regardless of the outcome of the case, guilty or innocent, the Abigail Hernandez case should and always stand as a shining example of the dogged determination and professional efforts of law enforcement combined with the heart felt compassion and hard work of a community coming together to make sure she was returned home safe and sound."

Jane Young of the Attorney General's Office fronted the investigation later on. She declined comment because of the pending litigation against Abby Hernandez's alleged abductor.

A massive community effort was made to get Hernandez's image all over the country. Her case made international news. On Oct. 23, Abby sent a letter home to her mother, Zenya Hernandez, who received it in November. Police disclosed the existence of the letter in early December but have not yet released its contents to the public. Zenya Hernandez vowed to find her daughter.
"I want Abby to know I will never stop looking for her," said Zenya in a December interview with The Conway Daily Sun. "Since I cannot communicate directly with her, I hope that she hears me telling her that I love her, and that I will always have hope."

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"I'm taking it a little at a time but I'm feeling a lot better every day," Abby told the Sun in her first interview after returning home.

The man accused of kidnapping her, Nathaniel Kibby, 34, of Gorham, was charged about a week after Abby Hernandez came home. 
It's thought that Kibby kept her at his property. Kibby is being held in Carroll County's jail on $1 million bail. Kibby may have a probable cause hearing next month. Prosecutors seek to indict him on a charge of class-B felony kidnapping.

Some people believe Kibby released Abby Hernandez on July 20 because he was facing jail time on a couple of charges unrelated to the kidnapping investigation.

The Hernandez family has asked for privacy.

"Abby simply asks that you respect her wishes and the justice process as this case moves forward," said a statement by Attorney Michael L. Coyne of Andover, Mass. "We trust that justice will be done. On behalf of Abby, we ask that you be sensitive to the well-being of this child and give her the time and space she needs — that any of us would desire for a member of our own family or loved one who suffered as she has."


Timeline: It started off as a normal school day ...
• Oct. 9. 14-year-old Abigail Hernandez vanishes after leaving Kennett High School at the end of the day. At 2:53 p.m., Abby sends her last text message. At 3:07 p.m., her cell phone makes its last contact with the cellular network on a tower located at the west side of Cranmore Mountain.
• Oct. 11. Authorities put up a road block on North-South Road. Facebook pages dedicated to finding Abby generate thousands of likes.
• Oct. 12. Abby turns 15 years old.
• Oct. 14. A Columbus Day weekend search comes up empty and Abby's sister, Sarah, reads from a prepared statement saying how much she misses her younger sister.
• Oct. 16. Authorities say it could be some time before the human remains found during the search for Abby could be shown to belong to John Sweeney who disappeared in 2006.
• Oct. 17. As of Oct. 16, Abby topped the FBI's list of "kidnappings and missing persons," which contained about 70 names at the time. The FBI announces a $20,000 reward for information leading to Abby's return.
• Oct. 18. A group called LostNMissing Inc. asks people to write encouraging messages to Abby on the palm of their hands. This effort is called "Hands of Hope."
• Oct. 22. Nathaniel Kibby is arrested for marijuana possession in Conway.
• Oct. 23. Abby sends a letter home to Zenya Hernandez.
• Oct. 27. Hundreds of people attend a flashlight vigil for Abby. The vigil was organized by the White Mountain Milers running club, which Zenya and Sarah Hernandez belong to.
• Oct. 27 and 28. A dog team from a volunteer group called Mission for the Missing comes up empty handed but law enforcement is not giving up.
• Nov. 3. About 3,200 people participate in an online social media vigil organized by Paul Kirsch. People were asked to change their social media profile picture to a picture of Abby.
• Dec. 6. Authorities confirm that Abby sent a letter home to her mother, Zenya, on Oct. 23 and it was received Nov. 6.
• Dec. 12. Zenya Hernandez meets with The Conway Daily Sun to say that she will never stop looking for her daughter.
• Dec. 25. Zenya Hernandez and Abby's father, Ruben Hernandez, write Christmas messages to Abby.
• January. The human remains found during the search for Abby are positively identified as belonging to John Sweeney.
• Jan. 15. Zenya Hernandez starts making Youtube videos encouraging Abby to come home.
• Feb. 19. Nathaniel Kibby gets into a car accident with Eric Ray in Conway.
• March 4. Nathaniel Kibby is accused of trespassing at Eric Ray's home and of assaulting Ray's girlfriend Tammy Shackford.
• April 20. Ruben Hernandez suggests that Abby may have run away and offers to take custody of Abby upon her return. Days later, Zenya and Sarah responded by saying they will do anything to bring her home but they do not believe she ran away.
• May 12. Zenya Hernandez and Ruben Hernandez increase the reward for Abby's safe return to $60,000. Ruben added $30,000 after Zenya put in 10,000.
• May 25. On National Missing Children's Day, Zenya Hernandez puts out a message that she hopes Abby is still alive.
• July 21. Authorities announce Abby was reunited to her family on July 20 after being missing for 285 days. Authorities release few details about what happened.
• July 23. Nathaniel Kibby appears in Conway Circuit Court and is ordered to pay a fine on the trespass charge. The assault charge is dropped.
• July 24. Law enforcement releases a sketch of man who they say drove away with Abby Hernandez on Oct. 9.
• July 28. Nathaniel Kibby is arrested for allegedly kidnapping Abby. He is later ordered held on $1 million bail.
• Aug. 12. Through a statement from a lawyer, the Hernandez family says Abby suffered "unspeakable violence." The Hernandez family also asks for privacy.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/new-hampshire/2014/11/12/prosecutors-teen-waited-reveal-captor-name/AwviVxbHdzfCxNN2bdUlFP/story.html
Abby Hernandez Waited to Reveal Her Captor's Name, Prosecutors Say
November 12, 2014

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire teen who was kidnapped in October 2013 waited until a week after she was home to reveal her alleged captor’s identity, according to court papers released Wednesday.

The documents also said Abigail Hernandez told investigators she learned her captor’s name from a cookbook he had handed her during her captivity.

The information was released by a judge Wednesday in response to a motion filed by The Associated Press to unseal the arrest warrant affidavit against Nathaniel Kibby.

Kibby was charged in July with kidnapping the then-14-year-old on Oct. 9, 2013, as she walked home from her high school in Conway. She returned home the night of July 20, but investigators have not revealed the details of her kidnapping and return.

The heavily redacted paperwork released Wednesday sheds no light on how Abby vanished or how she returned home. Nor does it address any trauma she may have suffered.

Lawyers hired by Abby’s family said in August she suffered ‘‘numerous acts of unspeakable violence’’ during her months of captivity. The lawyers posted the statement on a website created by friends after her disappearance. The statement was largely a plea for privacy and did not elaborate on what she endured.

Kibby’s lawyer, public defender Jesse Friedman, declined to comment Wednesday on the newly released information.

After Kibby’s arrest, investigators spent considerable time searching a large storage container behind his Gorham trailer. They have refused to comment on whether they believe Abby was held captive there during her nine-month disappearance.

The excerpts indicate prosecutors believe she spent at least part of her disappearance inside Kibby’s trailer.

She told prosecutors she remembers seeing a framed copy of the Declaration of Independence on Kibby’s wall. According to the excerpts, a state trooper who'd made several trips to Kibby’s home before Abby’s disappearance recalled a framed government document inside the residence.

Abby and her mother attended Kibby’s arraignment in July but have not commented on the case. Her mother, Zenya Hernanadez, told prosecutors she doesn’t believe her daughter made it home the day she vanished because the dogs had not been let out and mothering seemed to be moved.

The excerpts says a dog tracked Abby’s scent from the high school to her front door, but it is not clear from the affidavit whether her scent was fresh or may have lingered from previous trips home from school.

The Associated Press filed its motion to unseal on Oct. 2. Kibby’s lawyers did not object but prosecutors did, saying the information would impede the ongoing investigation and could ‘‘taint the testimony’’ of witnesses who have yet to be interviewed.

The state’s objection, dated Oct. 10, confirms the affidavit details Abby’s disappearance and return and what happened in the interim.

Judge Pamela Albee met with prosecutors and defense attorney Jesse Friedman behind closed doors Nov. 7 but did not hold a public hearing on the motion to unseal.

Most of the affidavit remains sealed.

Kibby is charged with kidnapping but has yet to be indicted or have a hearing on the evidence against him. Several probable cause hearings have been postponed with the consent of his lawyers.

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http://www.concordmonitor.com/news/14860445-95/nathaniel-kibby-charges-stun-gun-zip-ties-used-on-abducted-teen

Nathaniel Kibby charges: Stun gun, zip ties used on abducted teen

By HOLLY RAMER
Associated Press
Thursday, December 18, 2014
(Published in print: Thursday, December 18, 2014)

A man used death threats, a stun gun, zip ties and a shock collar to control a teenage girl he’s accused of kidnapping at gunpoint, imprisoning and sexually assaulting over nine months, according to indictments released yesterday.

Nathaniel Kibby was arrested in July and initially charged with kidnapping the girl Oct. 9, 2013, in Conway. Despite a massive search and widespread public outreach, there was no trace of her except for a letter she wrote to her mother that November.

The girl, who turned 15 a week after she disappeared, returned just as mysteriously in July, a week before Kibby was arrested.

Media outlets repeatedly published the girl’s name and picture after she disappeared and when she returned home. The girl’s family and prosecutors have asked that her name and image no longer be published because they fear the publicity and association with sexual abuse will slow her recovery.

Kibby, 34, was indicted in two counties this week on charges including kidnapping, sexual assault, robbery, criminal threatening, illegal use of a gun and illegal use of an electronic restraint device. More than 150 of the indictments were heavily blacked-out. The charges carry penalties that could effectively send Kibby to prison for life if convicted.


Public defender Jesse Friedman said Kibby maintains his innocence. Friedman notes the charges are only allegations.

According to the indictments, Kibby threatened to kill the girl, her family and her pets and used a “Taser-like” device to punish her when she “carved” information about his identity in a letter to her mother. Prosecutors say he forced her to lie in that letter and made her rewrite it. As he began to fear an investigation, Kibby put a gun in her hand and told her it would be better to shoot him than give authorities any information, according to the indictments. He also forced her to wipe down the surfaces of a shipping container outside his trailer to remove her fingerprints and to pour cleaning fluid into plumbing drains to remove hair or DNA evidence, the indictments say.

Kibby also is accused of falsifying evidence by destroying or removing gags, anti-barking dog collars, a fake surveillance camera and an aquarium pump with tubing that had been used to provide the girl with water when she was restrained on a bed.

The charges say Kibby gagged the girl, put a shirt over her head and face, then put a motorcycle helmet over that. During her confinement, he used the stun gun to control her, made her wear a shock collar, bound her wrists with zip ties and taped her eyes shut, the indictment said.

Kibby told the girl he would only release her if she lied to the police about what had happened and what he looked like, the indictments say.

Kibby has been held on $1 million bail since his arrest at his home in Gorham, about 30 miles from the girl’s home. He has a criminal history dating to 1998, including convictions of simple assault, criminal trespass and breach of bail conditions.

At an afternoon press conference, Attorney General Joe Foster yesterday said his office doesn’t usually address the media after indictments but added, “There are unique aspects about this particular case and the victim that warrant it.”

Lyn Schollett, executive director of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, said the girl “continues to heal and to thrive now that she is reunited with her family.”

Kibby is to be arraigned Jan. 8-9 in each of the counties where he was charged.

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http://berlindailysun.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52160:kibby-indicted-on-205-charges

Kibby indicted on 205 charges

Published Date Thursday, 18 December 2014 03:53 Written by Barbara Tetreault

Editor's note: Nathaniel Kibby has been indicted on 205 counts in connection with the alleged kidnapping of a North Conway teen in 2013. There were 200 charges issued by a Coos County grand jury and five by a Carroll County grand jury, according to a press release from the N.H. Judicial Branch Wednesday afternoon. Some of the charges involve alleged sexual assault. The Conway Daily Sun is not naming the victim because, as is our policy, we do not name juvenile victims or victims of sexual assault. Further, we believe that because this case was so high profile, naming this victim is unnecessary and would do her further harm.

By Daymond Steer

CONCORD – Nathaniel Kibby, the man accused of kidnapping a North Conway teenager last year, was indicted over 200 times for alleged crimes, including over 150 acts of sexual assault. Five charges are filed in Carroll County Superior Court and the other 200 are in Coos County Superior Court.

Kibby, 34, of Gorham, allegedly kidnapped a girl, now 16, of Conway, on Oct.9, 2013. She returned home on July 20. Kibby is being held on $1 million cash bail at Carroll County's jail.

At a press conference on Wednesday afternoon, authorities asked the media not to use the victim's name or likeness in future reporting. They acknowledged that her name is well known because her months-long disappearance was well publicized but they argued that not naming her would be better for her mental health and for any future victims of similar crimes.

New Hampshire Attorney General Joseph Foster said his agency doesn't often hold press conferences but the events of this case warrant one. However, he said that the victim's name and likeness should not be used in the media any more. Foster said not using her name and image is "simply the right thing to do."

"We also ask that you give her the time and the space she surely needs," said Foster. "In cases involving child victims and sexual assault, the victims' identity is usually protected. That is done, among other reasons, to protect the victim from additional indignities and it also encourages other victims to come forward knowing that to the extent possible their identity and likeness will not be published. Please reflect upon the fact that the only reason that this young girl, this child's name and likeness is known is because she was missing. That information needed to be disseminated so that she could be found."

Associate Attorney General Jane Young said the 205 indictments against Kibby include five filed in Carroll County Superior Court and 200 filed in Coos County Superior Court. The five charges filed in Carroll County Superior Court are kidnapping, robbery, criminal threatening, felonious use of a firearm and criminal use of an electronic defense weapon.

The Carroll County charges say the following: The kidnapping charge alleges he confined the victim with the purpose to commit sexual assault, that he did not release the victim without serious injury and in a safe place and that he detained the victim, who was under 18, from her parent. The robbery charge alleges that he used a firearm to take the victim's phone. The robbery charge alone carries 20 years in prison. Criminal threatening charge says he threatened to shoot the victim. A felonious use of a firearm charge alleges he used a firearm in the commission of felonious or aggravated felonious sexual assault, the during the kidnapping and while detaining the victim. A charge of electronic defense weapon alleges allegations that are similar to the ones alleged in the firearm charge.

The 200 charges filed in Coos County Superior Court are 80 indictments for alleged aggravated felonious sexual assault, 80 indictments charging felonious sexual assault, 11 indictments charging falsification of physical evidence and eight indictments for witness tampering, seven indictments for criminal use of an electronic defense weapon, four indictments charge him with second-degree assault, four indictments for criminal threatening, two indictments for sale of marijuana, two indictments charging felonious use of a firearm, one indictment for indecent exposure and one indictment charging him with kidnapping.

If found guilty on 200 charges, Kibby could face between 822 and 1,644 years in prison. It appeared the Attorney General's Office may have been doing alternate charges for the aggravated felonious sexual assaults as there was a corresponding felonious count for each.

One charge says Kibby used an electronic weapon to shock the victim when she tried to put clues to his identity in a letter she mailed home. Other charges say he used a gun to terrorize her and that at times he would allegedly bind and gag her and that he allegedly taped her eyes shut.

Young said Kibby will be arraigned in Coos Superior Court on Jan. 8 at 2:30 p.m. and in Carroll County Superior Court on Jan. 9 at 9 a.m. Young said Attorney General's Office lawyers cannot comment on the evidence in the 205 charges. She also urged the media to show restraint.

"As a trauma expert so eloquently said, 'While we can't un-ring the bell, we don't have to keep ringing it either," said Young.

The nine-month search for the missing teen involved a massive community and law enforcement effort and drew international media attention.

In August, the victim's family hired a legal team that asked the public to give the family privacy. A lawyer released a statement on behalf of the victim.

"(The victim) needs and wants some time and space to physically and emotionally heal. It is going to be a long process in pursuit of justice for (the victim) and for (the victim) to get physically and emotionally stronger. We do not intend to have this case tried in the press. As the justice system moves forward, and the evidence is revealed, questions about this horrific event will be answered. (The victim) was violently abducted by a stranger. For many months, she suffered numerous acts of unspeakable violence. Through her faith, fortitude and resilience, she is alive today and home with her family.

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From the articles texasmom has posted, it appears Kibby is one evil, torturous jerk!  (And that's putting it mildly, because families read here...)   I read the descriptions of how he mistreated her, and it's not only the awful physical pain she must have suffered, but also the terrible mental pains she suffered and probably still struggles with today.   ::MonkeyNoNo::   "...she suffered numerous acts of unspeakable violence".   ::MonkeyNoNo:: 

I wish Abigail and her family all the best and hope she and they are healing and recovering. 

Kibby needs to spend the rest of his life behind bars.  ::MonkeyMad::

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http://www.conwaydailysun.com/newsx/local-news/118755-ag-s-office-seeks-to-consolidate-kibby-trial

AG's office seeks to consolidate Kibby trial

Published Date: Friday, 23 January 2015 07:59

CONWAY – The New Hampshire Attorney General's Office filed a motion to have Nathaniel Kibby's kidnapping trial be held in one county court rather than two, or failing that, to at least have the trials in front of one judge who would preside in both counties.

Kibby, 34, of Gorham, allegedly kidnapped a girl, then 14, of Conway, in Conway on Oct. 9, 2013. She returned home on July 20. It's alleged that Kibby held her captive in Gorham. Kibby is being held on $1 million cash bail. In early January, Kibby pled not guilty to charges described in a total of 205 indictments.

Stacey Pawlik and Jane Young, of the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office, wrote the motion to consolidate the indictments and to have one judge assigned to the case. She explained why the AG's office sought the motion when indictments were made in Carroll and Coos County Superior Court.

"It is one continuous, on-going act that has occurred in both counties," states the motion. "All the other alleged acts occurred during the course of this kidnapping, either to facilitate the kidnapping, for example using a weapon on the victim to prevent her from escaping, or to prevent the discovery of the kidnapping by destroying the evidence or convincing the victim to remain quiet about the facts surrounding the kidnapping."

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The prosecutors said they believe Kibby would not be prejudiced by consolidation.

The five indictments in Carroll County Superior Court accuse Kibby of kidnapping, robbery, criminal threatening, felonious use of a firearm and criminal use of an electronic defense weapon.

The 200 charges filed in Coos County Superior Court include 80 indictments for alleged aggravated felonious sexual assault; 80 indictments charging felonious sexual assault; 11 indictments charging falsification of physical evidence; eight indictments alleging witness tampering; seven indictments charging criminal use of an electronic defense weapon; four indictments on charges of second-degree assault; four indictments for alleged criminal threatening; two indictments for alleged sale of marijuana; two indictments charging felonious use of a firearm; one indictment on a charge of indecent exposure and one indictment on a charge of kidnapping.

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20150211/NEWS03/150219702


February 11. 2015 11:01PM

Judge agrees to give Kibby lawyer more time for discovery
By JOHN KOZIOL
Union Leader Correspondent

LANCASTER — With no comment, Justice Peter Bornstein has assented to a defense motion that gives Nathaniel E. Kibby, whom the state has accused of kidnapping, confining and sexually abusing a Conway teenager, more time to conduct discovery.

In December, the Coos County Grand Jury indicted Kibby of 4 Brookside Drive in Gorham on 200 charges related to his allegedly confining and abusing the girl in his mobile home, as well as in a metal shipping container on his property. Simultaneously, Kibby was indicted by the Carroll County Grand Jury on five charges for allegedly kidnapping the then 14-year-old girl as she walked home Oct. 9, 2013, from Kennett High School. The alleged victim returned home on July 20. The State of New Hampshire has asked that the charges against Kibby be consolidated into one trial in either Coos or Carroll county or under one judge.

Kibby’s defense team, however, led by Public Defender Jesse Friedman, argued that the motion to consolidate should be held in abeyance because discovery was “nowhere complete.”

In a decision filed Feb. 10 in Coos County Superior Court, Bornstein agreed with Friedman to hold the defense responses and state’s motion to consolidate in abeyance for an unspecified time. Friedman has previously told the court that while the state has provided “some discovery in relation to the 205 charges filed against Mr. Kibby,” more was needed because it “may affect the defense’s position to the pending motion” to consolidate and to appoint one judge. Friedman asked for a status hearing to resolve the timeframes on the defense being provided with complete discovery, but Bornstein did not rule on it yet. In addition to that defense motion, Bornstein will also consider the state’s motion for one, joint dispositional conference on Feb. 19 in Carroll County.

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http://www.unionleader.com/article/20150305/NEWS03/150309545

March 04. 2015 9:53PM

Nathaniel Kibby may be tried in Belknap County
By JOHN KOZIOL
Union Leader Correspondent

OSSIPEE — Despite being accused of crimes in Carroll and Coos counties, Nathaniel E. Kibby, who is charged with kidnapping, confining and sexually-abusing a teenage girl, may ultimately be tried in Belknap County.

To make the process more efficient for themselves, Kibby’s defense team and Associate Attorney General Jane Young on Wednesday came to a meeting of the minds that Belknap County Superior Court in Laconia might be a good alternate venue for the prosecution of the state’s case against Kibby.

On Oct. 9, 2013, the state alleges that Kibby, using both a firearm and an “electronic defense weapon,” kidnapped the then 14-year-old girl as she walked home from Kennett High School in Conway in Carroll County, and that he then transported her to his mobile home in Gorham in Coos County where he allegedly restrained and abused her both inside the dwelling and in a metal shipping container adjacent to it.

The girl returned home on July 20, 2014, and on July 28, Kibby was arrested and charged in Carroll County with one count of Class B felony kidnapping. Although she was identified in a story about the kidnapping, the Union Leader, pursuant to a long-standing policy, is not identifying the alleged victim.

With Kibby being held on $1 million, cash-only bond, the state continued to investigate and brought forth new and numerous allegations that in December led the Coos County Grand Jury to hand up 200 indictments against Kibby, while a grand jury in Carroll County handed up five.

To avoid duplication and confusion, Young has filed a motion that the trials be consolidated into one or under one judge. Coming into Wednesday’s scheduled dispositional conference and status hearing in Carroll County Superior Court, the motion was being held in abeyance out of Coos County Superior Court by Justice Peter Bornstein pending the completion of discovery between the state and defense.

But once Young said the discovery process was nearly complete, Chief Justice Tina Nadeau of the state Superior Court would rule on the motion to consolidate, and indicated she may act on the motion as early as next week.

Sitting in place of Justice Charles Temple, Nadeau was also agreeable to the state’s suggestion of moving all the proceedings to Belknap County.

Jesse Friedman, Kibby’s public defender, said his client was prepared to waive his right to be tried where Kibby — who has pleaded not guilty — allegedly committed the crimes.

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http://www.wmur.com/news/status-hearing-scheduled-for-nathaniel-kibby/31603412

Defense, prosecution agree Kibby case should be consolidated
Man accused of kidnapping, assault charged in 2 counties

UPDATED 6:24 PM EST Mar 04, 2015

OSSIPEE, N.H. —Both sides in the case of a man accused of kidnapping a teenage girl agreed that the trial should be consolidated in a single court, but there are still disputes over evidence.

Nathaniel Kibby was not in court for the hearing Wednesday morning. He is accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a North Conway teenager in 2013.

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Questions were also raised about certain pieces of evidence that the state has placed under a protective order. Prosecutors are asking to keep the evidence from Kibby at this point and only want him to have it under certain conditions.

"So just so we're clear, what the state is requesting is that obviously the defendant is entitled to see every bit of discovery, and their request is that he not maintain copies of it without someone being in his presence for a lot of reasons that I'll hear about or a judge will hear about at the hearing," Judge Tina Nadeau said.

There is also an issue of when the trial will be held. The defense wants to have it in April 2016. Prosecutors asked that it be moved up to January, saying the alleged victim deserves to have the case resolved sooner.

http://www.wmur.com/news/newly-consolidated-kibby-trial-set-for-april-2016/31732498

By Renee Anderson
BIO
Newly consolidated Kibby trial set for April 2016
Cases from Carroll and Coos counties will be tried under a single judge

Published  9:56 AM EDT Mar 11, 2015

A judge has agreed to consolidate the cases against a man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a North Conway teen.

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Prosecutors asked the court to consolidate the Carroll County and Coos County cases and move them to Belknap County to be tried under a single judge. The defense agreed.

On Wednesday, the court approved the request.

The trial is slated to begin in April 2016.

Continued prayers for Abby's healing from this nightmare.   ::MonkeyTears::

http://www.newser.com/story/225742/man-pleads-guilty-to-kidnapping-raping-teen-for-9-months.html

Man Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping, Raping Teen for 9 Months
Kibby let her go convinced he'd 'terrorized' her to the point she wouldn't talk
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted May 26, 2016 6:58 PM CDT

(NEWSER) – A prosecutor says a man who kidnapped and repeatedly raped a 14-year-old girl let her return to her New Hampshire home after nine months because he was convinced he'd "terrorized her enough" that she wouldn't reveal his identity, the AP reports. Nathaniel Kibby, 35, pleaded guilty Thursday to kidnapping, rape, criminal threatening, and witness tampering. Prosecutor Jane Young says Kibby returned Abigail Hernandez to her home because he believed she wasn't going to tell the truth. Hernandez is now 17 years old. She told a packed courtroom she thinks daily about the crimes Kibby committed against her. But she also thanked him for freeing her in July 2014.

Prosecutors say Kibby's plea deal calls for him to be sentenced to 45 to 90 years in prison. It also keeps him from facing federal charges. Young says Kibby offered Hernandez a ride home from her school in October 2013 and then brandished a gun when she attempted to get out of his car. Hernandez didn't know Kibby and accepted a ride because she'd worn boots to school and her feet were blistered. Young says when Hernandez tried to get out of the car in a parking lot Kibby pulled out a gun and threatened to "blow her brains out." Young says he also threatened to slit the girl's throat. Prosecutors say Kibby used a stun gun and a shock collar to control Hernandez at his trailer. Kibby had previously pleaded not guilty.