Search Intensifies For Pregnant Mother, Son In Lake Dallas

[TexasStooge]

Police Suspect Boyfriend's Involvement In Disappearance

Frank Heinz, Convergence Editor

POSTED: 11:34 a.m. CDT June 12, 2003
UPDATED: 12:17 p.m. CDT June 12, 2003

LAKE DALLAS, Texas -- An intense search is under way in Lake Dallas for a pregnant woman and her young son who have been reported missing.

Denise Johnson, 23, has been missing for nearly two weeks, while her son, Michael, has been missing since Sunday.

Michael was last seen with Johnson's boyfriend, Steven Wiederhold (pictured, left), 26, who police suspect is responsible for Denise's disappearance.

Arnold Lynn, Michael's father, has raised questions with authorities as to why an Amber Alert has not been issued for his missing son.

"I am furious to the fact that nobody has contacted me, and they have known about this [Johnson's disappearance] for at least a week now," Lynn said. Lynn said authorities told him that because his son and ex-wife lived with Wiederhold, the case does not meet the guidelines for an Amber Alert.

He also said police told him that Wiederhold was heard bragging about killing his girlfriend, then stuffing her body into a 50-gallon barrel filled with cement.

According to Lynn, police found a container with cement mix, imprints on the carpet to match a 50-gallon drum, several air fresheners, incense and baking soda in Wiederhold's apartment.

Now, Lynn is making his own plea for help, asking the public and whoever has Michael to return his young son.

"Just please pull over and give him to somebody ... a church ... put him on a corner ... just let him go ... he hasn't hurt anybody," Lynn said.

Lake Dallas police have not yet returned calls to NBC 5 reporter Carol Wang, but Wang was told authorities are searching for a red barrel along the Red River.

[southerngale]

Oh my gosh, TexasStooge! This is so sad. Please keep us posted and I'll say a prayer for that little boy and his mother and baby.

If this boyfriend is involved, which it sounds like he is, what on earth does he think gives him the right??? AAARRRGHHH!!!! I'll NEVER understand sickos like this.

[bfez1]

I pray they find the mother and child alive.

[mf_dolphin]

Cement and a 55 gallon drum....doesn't sound like a good combination.

[wx247]

Sad. Keep us updated!

[pojo]

This sounds like the Laci and Connor case all over again! I hope they find that little boy safe and sound.

[southerngale]

I just saw on Fox News they nabbed the boyfriend in Kansas! I missed the details but if I see it again, I'll let ya'll know. The little bit I heard gave me the impression the pregnant girl isn't alive but I don't know if her little boy was with the scumbag boyfriend or not.

[TexasStooge]

Here's another update:

The 3-yr-old child is found alive and they got the suspect, so far, they haven't found the pregnant lady.

[Lindaloo]

Thanks for the update southerngale! Hopefully they will find the little boy and the pregnant Mother alive. There is hope, look at Elizabeth Smart.

[TexasStooge]

This just in:

They found the remaints of the missing woman in the barrel full of dry cement.

[Lindaloo]

Where at?

[TexasStooge]

Somewhere in Oklahoma.

[southerngale]

That's terrible...just terrible!!! I hope they fry the scumbag!!!

[TexasStooge]

That's terrible...just terrible!!! I hope they fry the scumbag!!!

Same here.

[Lindaloo]

Keep us updated on this story.