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http://www.baynews9.com/site/content/32840.html THIS IS SAD THEY HAVE A VIDEO MAYBE THAT WILL HELP. 

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GalvestonDuck wrote:Yeah, I saw that video on the Today Show this morning. It's hard to tell, based on their body language, if she knew the guy or not. It's odd that she took his hand without hesitation.
I was thinking the same thing. She took his hand and walked off with him. Maybe it was a boy she liked or something. Any word yet???
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http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs. ... S/40203005
They received a tip from Kissimmee, which they are investigating. And there is a reward for $25,000.
They received a tip from Kissimmee, which they are investigating. And there is a reward for $25,000.
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They increased the reward to 50K.
I lived a block away from where she was kidnapped. My husband grew up about a half block away from there.
JMHO it looked to me like she was startled by the guy. She was cutting through the car wash area and he may have told her something like "don't you know it's illegal to cut through here" or similar and grabbed her arm which made her walk submissively away with him having no clue that his intentions were to harm her.
I lived a block away from where she was kidnapped. My husband grew up about a half block away from there.
JMHO it looked to me like she was startled by the guy. She was cutting through the car wash area and he may have told her something like "don't you know it's illegal to cut through here" or similar and grabbed her arm which made her walk submissively away with him having no clue that his intentions were to harm her.
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I think it would help if they would emphasize how important it is for anyone who saw ANYTHING to come forward and give whatever information they know.
Sometimes a person may not recognize the kidnapper and the victim. However, they may have been in that area a short time before or after the abduction and they may have seen someone else, for example, washing their car (I'm not sure if it's a self-serve place or one of those where they do it for you). Then, authorities can find that person and see if they know anything since they haven't come forward yet (because, believe it or not, not everyone out there watches the news or has a TV...or a clue).
It takes all the links to get to the end of a chain.
Sometimes a person may not recognize the kidnapper and the victim. However, they may have been in that area a short time before or after the abduction and they may have seen someone else, for example, washing their car (I'm not sure if it's a self-serve place or one of those where they do it for you). Then, authorities can find that person and see if they know anything since they haven't come forward yet (because, believe it or not, not everyone out there watches the news or has a TV...or a clue).
It takes all the links to get to the end of a chain.
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A little more information...
http://www.baynews9.com
Sarasota County authorities say they have a suspect in connection with the apparent abduction of 11-year-old Carlie Brucia.
Deputies say they have taken 37-year-old Joseph P. Smith into custody on drug possession charges on Tuesday.
Smith is suspected of abducting Carlie Sunday night, although he has not been charged in that case.
"We have strong evidence to suggest he is the perpetrator," said Capt. Jeff Bell, the lead investigator in the case.
Investigators made the announcement during a news conference Wednesday evening. They added the search for the missing sixth grader will continue.
"It is a very important ongoing investigation," said Col. Terry Lewis of the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office. "The next 12 hours are crucial. We will be working into the night and in the next few days."
Smith was arrested on charges of possessing cocaine and drug paraphernalia. According to the state Department of Corrections, Smith has served time for a number of drug-related crimes, including heroin possession. He was released from prison in January 2003.
http://www.baynews9.com
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I heard earlier that NASA enhanced the security tape; it shows that the man had a handgun, displayed it briefly, THEN led the girl away. It certainly wasn't as easy as it originally appeared.
As to the suspect, they have his car, domicile, etc. and are combing through them with great interest...there will be another press conference this AM, but it appears that the police have something more concrete to hold this man.
Note, too, that one of his previous convictions was for "unlawful imprisonment"...he may have the child "stashed" somewhere.
As to the suspect, they have his car, domicile, etc. and are combing through them with great interest...there will be another press conference this AM, but it appears that the police have something more concrete to hold this man.
Note, too, that one of his previous convictions was for "unlawful imprisonment"...he may have the child "stashed" somewhere.
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Unfortunately, he wasn't convicted of that false imprisonment charge. If he was, he could have still been serving his sentence instead of being able to kidnap his next victim.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=s ... _filmed_32
What's really scary is that they're mentioning "a body" already.
I hope this isn't like the Danielle Van Damme/David Westerfield case where there was a large amount of blood discovered in his trailer, as well as traces of her hair and blood on his jacket, that led authorities to believe she was dead before they even found her.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=s ... _filmed_32
He was arrested in 1997 in Manatee County on kidnapping and false imprisonment charges, but was acquitted a year later.
What's really scary is that they're mentioning "a body" already.
Smith's car, a Buick Century station wagon, was being combed by investigators for clues. A home he had recently lived in was cordoned off with yellow police tape and several paper bags, presumably holding evidence, were carried out by investigators. A body was not found, officials said.
Chuck Chambers, a private investigator hired by the girl's family, said Thursday on ABC's "Good Morning America" that investigators had told Kansler "something about a body," but "there was no evidence after that there was a body." He said the family was in seclusion.
I hope this isn't like the Danielle Van Damme/David Westerfield case where there was a large amount of blood discovered in his trailer, as well as traces of her hair and blood on his jacket, that led authorities to believe she was dead before they even found her.

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