Elizabeth Olten #1 10/22/09 - 10/29/09

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http://www.newstribune.com/articles/2009/10/22/breaking_news/doc4adfc3af00522694256245.txt



Posted: Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 - 05:20:29 am CDT

Search for girl missing at St. Martins

Cole County authorities are looking for 9-year-old Elizabeth Olten who was reported missing Wednesday evening.
By Jeff Haldiman
jhaldiman@newstribune.com

It's the worst situation a parent could be in -- a child missing and no one knows where they have gone. That's what unfolded Wednesday evening when nine-year-old Elizabeth Olten didn't show up at her home on Route D near St. Martins, near the intersection with U.S. 50.

Cole County Sheriff Greg White said family members reported the girl left a friend's home around 6:15 p.m. She was supposed to walk back to her home, about a quarter mile away, and was last seen walking along Route D.

Neighbors told reporters that Olten, who attends Pioneer Trail Elementary in Apache Flats, knows the area, and they didn't believe she would simply wander off.

 Family members told reporters that Elizabeth is afraid of the woods as well as the dark so she wouldn't be out at night.

Authorities got the call from Elizabeth's family around 7 p.m. and they along with their neighbors began searching nearby yards, fields and ditches using flashlights to help guide their way.

A command post was set up at Xtreme Body and Paint, near the girl's home, and approximately 50 members of various law enforcement and emergency response agencies came to the scene.

Some of the members stayed with the mobile command unit at the post while the rest were sent out to search on foot in an area approximately half-a-mile by half-a-mile in size. Some of these members also carried mobile infra-red units to try to find any heat signatures in the woods.

Later in the evening, a Missouri Highway Patrol helicopter, also equipped with infra-red equipment, searched the area.

Family members told reporters there is a pond in the area and that searchers had been looking around it.

As word got out that Elizabeth was missing, additional neighbors came to the command post offering to volunteer to search. Many of them expressed how much emotion they felt when they heard the girl was missing because they have children of their own and know they could be in the same position as Elizabeth's family.

Sheriff White talked with some of those who offered to volunteer, thanking  them but saying authorities needed to control the number of searchers so they could be monitored on the infra-red equipment.

Elizabeth Olten has long brown hair and was last seen wearing a pink sweater and white shoes.

Anyone with information that could help authorities should contact the sheriff's department at (573) 634-9160.

Earlier coverage

FILED AT 11:15 PM WEDNESDAY: Authorities are searching a rural area west of Jefferson City for a 9-year-old girl who was reported missing Wednesday evening.

The girl, identified as Elizabeth Olten by a relative, has long brown hair and was wearing a pink sweater, T-shirt, blue jeans and white shoes.

The girl had left a friend’s house about 6:15 p.m. Wednesday and was walking along Route D near the intersection of U.S. 50, authorities said. The girl was supposed to go to her home, which is located about a quarter-mile away, but she never showed up. She was reported missing about 7 p.m.

About 50 members of law enforcement agencies on foot and four-wheelers were searching ditches and fields with flashlights near the girl’s home.

Just before 10 p.m. Wednesday, a Highway Patrol helicopter was searching with infrared sensors near the St. Martins city limits.

A command post had been established at Xtreme Body and Paint, near the girl’s home.

Anyone with any information about this case is urged to call the Cole County Sheriff's Department at (573) 634-9160.

FILED AT 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY: Cole County authorities were searching a rural area west of Jefferson City late Wednesday night for a missing 9-year-old girl.

The girl, who has long brown hair and wearing a pink sweater and white shoes, had left a friend’s house about 6:15 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Highway 50 and Route D, authorities said. The girl was supposed to go to her home, which is located about a quarter-mile away, but she never showed up. The girl was reported missing about 7 p.m.

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http://www.kmiz.com/news/story.php?id=15293&author=Adam%20Forgie&category=Missing%20Person&franchise=&county=Cole&city=Argyle&partner=


St. Martins Girl Missing
9-year-old Elizabeth Olton missing, authorities searching.
5 hrs ago - Search to Begin Again After Daybreak

Officials have scaled search operations for the night as they continue to look for Elizabeth Olton. Regular search efforts will continue once the sun rises.  Posted by Steve Lambson


Posted by Adam Forgie on Wed Oct 21, 2009
Last updated 4 hrs ago

Right now law enforcement agencies in Cole County are looking for a St. Martins girl, missing since Wednesday evening.

 

Cole County Sheriff Greg White says 9-year-old Elizabeth Olten went missing around 6:15 p.m. after leaving a friend's house and walking home.  White says Elizabeth was walking a half-mile stretch of Route D just south of Highway 50.

 

Elizabeth has long brown hair and was wearing a pink sweater, pink butterfly shirt, pink scarf, blue jeans and white sneakers.

 

The Cole County Sheriff's Department is leading the search.  They are recieving assistance from the Highway Patrol, including a search helicopter.  White says crews are using infrared and thermal technology to search in the dark and to make sure they are covering all possible ground.

 

The Highway Patrol says it hasn't issued an Amber Alert because there isn't enough evidence to suggest Elizabeth was abducted.

 

If you see Elizabeth Olten or have any information for law enforcement, call the Cole County Sheriff's Department at (573) 634-9160.

[Northern Rose]

9-year-old Cole County girl reported missing

ST. MARTINS — Cole County authorities are looking for a 9-year-old girl who did not return home after visiting a friend.

Cole County Sheriff Greg White says Elizabeth Olten did not arrive home Wednesday evening after leaving a friend's home about 6:15 p.m. She was supposed to walk a quarter mile to her home on Route D near St. Martins, just west of Jefferson City.

Her family called police when she had not arrived by 7 p.m.

A Cole County sheriff's deputy says the search was scheduled to resume early Thursday.

The Jefferson City News-Tribune reports that the girl's family members said she is afraid of the woods and the dark, so she wouldn't be out at night.

MORE...

http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2009/10/22/9-year-old-cole-county-girl-reported-missing/

[Northern Rose]

Search for girl missing at St. Martins

It's the worst situation a parent could be in -- a child missing and no one knows where they have gone. That's what unfolded Wednesday evening when nine-year-old Elizabeth Olten didn't show up at her home on Route D near St. Martins, near the intersection with U.S. 50.

Cole County Sheriff Greg White said family members reported the girl left a friend's home around 6:15 p.m. She was supposed to walk back to her home, about a quarter mile away, and was last seen walking along Route D.

Neighbors told reporters that Olten, who attends Pioneer Trail Elementary in Apache Flats, knows the area, and they didn't believe she would simply wander off.

 Family members told reporters that Elizabeth is afraid of the woods as well as the dark so she wouldn't be out at night.


MORE...


http://www.newstribune.com/articles/2009/10/22/breaking_news/doc4adfc3af00522694256245.txt

[Northern Rose]

Missouri Girl, 9, Vanishes After Leaving Friend's House

ST. MARTINS, Mo. —  Missouri authorities are looking for a 9-year-old girl who did not return home after visiting a friend.

Cole County Sheriff Greg White says Elizabeth Olten did not arrive home Wednesday evening after leaving a friend's home about 6:15 p.m.

She was supposed to walk a quarter mile to her home on Route D near St. Martins, just west of Jefferson City.

Her family called police when she had not arrived by 7 p.m.

A Cole County sheriff's deputy says the search was scheduled to resume early Thursday.

The Jefferson City News-Tribune reports that the girl's family members said she is afraid of the woods and the dark, so she wouldn't be out at night.

Elizabeth Olten has long brown hair and was last seen wearing a pink sweater, T-shirt, blue jeans and white shoes.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,569073,00.html

[ScareyCarrie]

 

[Northern Rose]

Olten didn't show up at her home on Route D near St. Martins, near the intersection with U.S. 50.

http://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&tab=wl

[Northern Rose]

Authorities Search For Missing Girl

COLE COUNTY - Authorities are searching for Elizabeth Olten, a 9-year-old girl from the St. Martins area who went missing Wednesday evening.

Olten was supposed to be walking home from a friend's house in the 600 block of Route D south of St. Martins at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, but never arrived at her home.

The Cole County Sheriff's Department has issued an Endangered Person Advisory as it continues to search for Olten.

Olten is a white, 9-year-old female. She is 5' 2" and 108 lbs. with brown hair, brown eyes and a fair complexion with physical marks.  She was last seen wearing a pink scarf, pink shirt and pink sweater and blue jeans with white sneakers.

http://www.komu.com/satellite/SatelliteRender/KOMU.com/ba8a4513-c0a8-2f11-0063-9bd94c70b769/7bbf0b31-80ce-0971-0180-18680d5382d5

[Northern Rose]

http://www.newstribune.com/articles/2009/10/22/breaking_news/doc4adfc3af00522694256245.txt

A volunteer from the Elston area, along with several others, shine flashlights on a pond surface and the surrounding bank as they and law enforcement officers search Wednesday night for nine-year-old Elizabeth Olten who was reported missing. (Julie Smith/News Tribune photo)

[Northern Rose]

Elizabeth Olten


St. Martins girl went missing coming home from friend's house

Sheriff says missing girl not a runaway, calls for more volunteers. Sheriff says Amber Alert possible. 

http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/photos.aspx?id=366189

[Northern Rose]

St. Martins girl went missing coming home from friend's house

By Matt Grant
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 10:53 p.m.


ST. MARTINS -- UPDATE: Thursday 9:35 am:

The Cole County Sheriff tells reporters they could use more volunteers in the search for a missing girl.

During a 9am press conference Monday Sheriff Greg White said anyone interested in helping search for Elizabeth Olten should come to the St. Martins' VFW or call the sheriff's department at 573-634-9160.

White says the rain is making for a difficult search and that they are currently using search dogs and are considering using a helicopter.

White told reporters that Olten is not a runaway and that an Amber Alert could be issued later today.

Authorities are currently contacting registered sex offenders in the surrounding areas.


http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/story.aspx?id=366189

[Northern Rose]

Elizabeth was last seen wearing a pink sweater over a T-shirt with butterflies when she disappeared. She was also wearing blue jeans and white sneakers.

http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/story.aspx?id=366189

[Northern Rose]

Here is a map of where the command post is Xtreme Body & Paint‎ - more info »
1007 Lomo Dr, Jefferson City, MO‎, which is reported to be close to her home.

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&source=hp&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=1007+lomo+drive+jefferson+city,+mo+65109&fb=1&gl=us&hnear=1007+lomo+drive+jefferson+city,+mo+65109&cid=0,0,2344290014287871566&ei=9GngSp6xKs-RlAf05dmEDw&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=image&resnum=1&ved=0CA4QnwIwAA

[Northern Rose]

9-year-old Cole County girl reported missing
(Published October 22, 2009)
ST. MARTINS, Mo. — Dozens of people are searching a wooded area near Jefferson City for a 9-year-old girl who did not return home after visiting a friend.

Cole County Sheriff Greg White said Thursday that Elizabeth Olten left a friend's house shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday and was supposed to walk a quarter mile to her home in St. Martins, just west of Jefferson City. She was reported missing around 7 p.m.

Search teams were scouring the area Thursday morning.

The Jefferson City News-Tribune reports that the girl's family members said she is afraid of the woods and the dark, so she wouldn't normally be out at night.

Elizabeth has long brown hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a pink sweater, T-shirt, blue jeans and white shoes.

http://www.fortmilltimes.com/124/story/827875.html

[Northern Rose]

momof4injcmo

 2 hrs ago
Susie... you are wrong.. I live in Jefferson City, and I have young children. I would not allow my 7 year old daughter out in our own back yard (in the area this little girl is missing from OR here in Central JC) Its just getting to crazy in the world. Elizabeth Olten was last seen walking down highway D and if u look at a map or have traveled this road on any occasion you will know its no place for a child to be walking.. Its curvy and people speed down it often. Its hardly a place for a grown woman or man to be walking. I do pray for her to be returned home safely. 

http://www.topix.com/forum/city/st-martins-mo/TD0L4C6QKR33PRDIV

[Northern Rose]

There are some interesting comments at the St. Martins forum on Topix.
http://www.topix.com/forum/city/st-martins-mo/TD0L4C6QKR33PRDIV

One poster claims that a Dale Olten is a suspect in the case of missing Jasmine Haslag from 2 years ago.  Dale Olten and Dale Olten Jr, A father and son from Russellville were indicted by a federal grand jury separate cases for illegally possessing firearms and for possessing stolen firearms

Then another poster, posts "Yes, Elizabeth's father isn't in her life......."

I have no idea if this is all related as have not seen names of her parents in any articles nor do I have any concept of how common the last name Olten is in MO.


http://www.topix.com/forum/city/st-martins-mo/TD0L4C6QKR33PRDIV

[Northern Rose]

Dale Olten SO.

I will not post it here as it has a phone number on it for his CO.

https://web.mo.gov/doc/offSearchWeb/searchOffender.do?docId=502689&method=getOffender

[Northern Rose]

Here is Dale's mug shot.  I did a side by side with Elizabeth and there are resemblances.  They COULD be related.

[Northern Rose]

Dale Olten JR.

https://web.mo.gov/doc/offSearchWeb/searchOffender.do?docId=1160141&method=getOffender

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momof4injcmo

 2 hrs ago
Susie... you are wrong.. I live in Jefferson City, and I have young children. I would not allow my 7 year old daughter out in our own back yard (in the area this little girl is missing from OR here in Central JC) Its just getting to crazy in the world. Elizabeth Olten was last seen walking down highway D and if u look at a map or have traveled this road on any occasion you will know its no place for a child to be walking.. Its curvy and people speed down it often. Its hardly a place for a grown woman or man to be walking. I do pray for her to be returned home safely. 

http://www.topix.com/forum/city/st-martins-mo/TD0L4C6QKR33PRDIV

Thanks for all the updates, I don't know what to say, except I pray for her safe return. But that pic of that pond sent chills down me.