Marissa Graham - Oklahoma missing 1/18/2007(FOUND SAFE)

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Amber Alert Issued for Oklahoma Girl

Friday , January 19, 2007
 
TEXHOMA, Okla. — Officials issued an Amber Alert for a 10-year-old girl from the Oklahoma Panhandle, officials tell FOX News.

Marissa Graham disappeared from Texhoma in Texas County Thursday night and neighbors saw her talking to an unknown white male in a white car before she disappeared, according to the Texahoma Sheriff's Department.

The girl is white with reddish-blonde hair and blue eyes. She's about 4-feet tall and 60 pounds.

Officials say the girl may be with a white man in his mid 30s to about 40-years-old. The man may be driving a white car, possibly a Chevrolet Cavalier.

The neighbor who spotted Marissa talking to the man turned away for a moment, and when he returned, the girl and the man were gone, the Texahoma Sheriff's Department told FOX News.

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Details of Abduction:
An Amber Alert has been issued for Marissa Marie Graham. She has been abducted in Texhoma, Oklahoma. An Eyewitness that seen the girl at approximately 6:30 PM advised that a white male possible driving a white chevrolet cavalier abducted the girl.

The Witness advised that he saw the male reading a book with the girl near him. The witness advised that he left the area and came back in about 10-15 minutes later and the little white car was driving off. Officials say the girl may be with a white man in his mid 30s to about 40-years-old.

[Dihannah1]

On Fox!  Good News!
TEXHOMA, Okla. —  Marissa Marie Graham was found in New Mexico Friday after she escaped from the back of a car when her kidnapper stopped at a convenience store for gas, officials said.
Oklahoma police issued an Amber Alert for the 10-year-old girl earlier, after she was reported missing in Texhoma in Texas County Thursday night. Police have a suspect in custody.

"She took the opportunity to bolt from the car and into the convenience store and identify herself as the girl everyone was looking for and give the telephone number for the Texhoma Police Department," said State Amber Alert coordinator Gene Thaxton.

The suspect was arrested at the store by New Mexico State Police and Clovis police, Thaxton said. His name was not immediately released.

[MsVada]

Wow that is great news.

How far was it from where she was taken?

[bleachedblack]

What good news! What a smart little girl.

[Red]

What a brave girl to make a break for it in such a short period of time into her abduction.

God bless her for her will to break free.

Amber Alert Issued in Oklahoma for 10 Year Old Marissa Marie Graham (UPDATE: Found SAFE)

http://missingexploited.com/2007/01/19/amber-alert-issued-in-oklahoma-for-10-year-old-marissa-marie-graham/

[Dihannah1]

I'm a little confused.  The article on Fox I copied and posted above states the guy was caught, but tonight on Greta, they said he was still on the loose... Which is it?

[2NJSons_Mom]

I'm a little confused.  The article on Fox I copied and posted above states the guy was caught, but tonight on Greta, they said he was still on the loose... Which is it?

According to a Fox report on now, they are looking for the abductor.  When the little girl ran into the store, the car took off.  The person of interest they were looking into does not appear to be involved.

[Jacqueline]

So glad to hear this one has good ending...

[bleachedblack]

Police ask for help
 Created on: January 20, 2007 - 11:55AM -
   
Clovis police issued the following news release on Saturday morning, asking the public for assistance in the Marissa Graham kidnapping case:

Incident Type: Escape and Recovery Of Marissa Graham- Need Publics Help
Contact Person: Detective Max Stansell


The Clovis Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation need the public’s assistance in reference to the Marissa Graham case who was abducted by a stranger in Oklahoma and escaped in Clovis.

Both law enforcement agencies are asking that anyone who was at the Allsup’s convenience store located at Mabry Drive and Sycamore on Friday January 19, 2007 at around 12:30 PM to contact the Police Department. Specifically we are looking for information from three people who were conducting business at the Allsup’s store at about 12:30 PM. One was in a white car at the gas pumps, one was in a pickup truck at the gas pumps and the third was in a dark colored 4-door car parked in front of the store.

These people might be witnesses to this incident and their information could be very important to the case.

However, anyone who was in that area during this time frame, regardless of what they remember, is urged to contact Detective Max Stansell at 763-9456 or Lt. Rich Johnson at 763-9406 at the Police Department.

http://cnjonline.com/engine.pl?station=clovis&template=fnmStoryFull.html&id=28727

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Search continues for kidnapping suspect
   

TEXHOMA, Okla. Investigators looking for the man who kidnapped a 10-year-old girl in Texhoma last week say they are frustrated they haven't been able to locate the suspect.
The man was last seen in Clovis, New Mexico, where Marissa Graham escaped from the vehicle she was in and ran into a convenience store.

F-B-I spokesman Gary Johnson says the girl was snatched by a man on January 19th while collecting money as part of a basketball fund-raiser. She was forced into the trunk of a white vehicle and tied up.

At some point, her abductor moved her into a purple vehicle, possibly a minivan or a hatchback. While at a convenience store parking lot in Clovis on Friday, Marissa used her foot to trigger a latch on the vehicle's door, ran into the store and told a clerk to call police.
http://www.kten.com/Global/story.asp?S=5988282
Clovis is more than 200 miles from Texhoma, which is on the state line dividing the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles.

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Police Release New Information about kidnapping
Created on: February 6, 2007 - 10:53PM - 9870

The man who kidnapped a 10-year-old Oklahoma girl last month is believed to have held her overnight at a Clovis residence before releasing her at a city convenience store, authorities said Tuesday.

Marissa Graham of Texhoma, Okla., was recovered safely Jan. 19, but her abductor remains at large.

The FBI released new information about the kidnapping based on several interviews with the girl. The bureau also announced a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect.

The suspect tied up Graham and placed her in his vehicle trunk in Amarillo before driving her to Clovis, FBI agent Michael Ward said Tuesday during an Oklahoma City press conference.

“Prior to exiting the trunk, a hood was placed over Graham’s face as she was taken inside the (Clovis) home,” Ward said. “Once inside, Graham was held for a period of time inside the closet.”

The girl told investigators she heard dogs barking loudly nearby and that there was a black cat with white paws inside the house, which the suspect referred to as “Whiskers.”
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The full Article
http://www.pntonline.com/engine.pl?station=portales&template=fnmStoryFull.html&id=9870