Amber Alert Issued: 10 y.o. Girl Missing in Westminster

It's been very strange driving to work thru all of this. First I drive within a block of where the backpack was found. Then yesterday on the way home, I couldnt figure out why 82nd was again closed at 93. This road had just reopened after months of construction, although it was made even stranger because sheriff was blocking the road with his vehicle and lights flashing.

I just hope they find her soon so that the family can have relief or closure.

Why are they keeping this so hush hush? Do you think they have informed the family of the victim? Or are they having a tough time identifying the body? Or want to be absolutely sure before making public the ID?

I am just disgusted beyond words. I cannot imagine knowing this as a parent. I know we all feel this way. I am very concerned about the rest of the population as well. This guy is still out there.

No mercy for the sick person who did this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They are serious about this.

FBI Denver Press Release


Thursday, October 11, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

The FBI Denver Division and FBI resources from around the country continue to support the Westminster Police Department in their current investigation; with personnel, an evidence response team, a specialized dog search group, members of the Child Abduction Rapid Deployment (CARD) Team, and our Behavioral Analysis Unit.
Child Abduction Rapid Deployment (CARD) Team
The FBI’s CARD Team consists of regionally based special agents selected for their specialized experience and training in child abduction investigations. This is a national resource that deploys to provide case specific support to FBI Field Offices and local law enforcement.

Behavioral Analysis Unit 3 (crimes against children):
The mission of the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) is to provide behaviorally-based operational support for complex and time-sensitive cases. Resources are focused on crimes perpetrated against child victims, including abductions, mysterious disappearances of children, homicides, and sexual victimization.

The FBI BAU recommendations are as follows:

• Often, someone in the community will unknowingly be associated with the offender of the crime, and may be in a position to observe behavioral changes in that person. They will recognize the changes, and may even question the person about it, but may not relate the changes to that person’s involvement in the crime.

o Immediately following the incident, he may miss work. The absence will be sudden and unplanned. He may either be a “no show” or he may offer a plausible excuse such as illness, death in the family, car trouble, etc.

o He may miss scheduled appointments/commitments and be unaccounted for during this period. These appointments/commitments may include such things as medical appointments, meetings with a probation officer, prior commitment to a friend or family member, drug test, etc.

o He may suddenly leave town, either with no explanation or with some plausible reason.

o This individual may express an intense interest in the status of this investigation and pay close attention to the media. However, some offenders may quickly turn off media accounts or try to redirect conversations concerning the victims or their families.

o There may be changes in the usual consumption of alcohol and/or drugs.

o He may make a change in his appearance or alter something to prevent identification, such as changing the look of his vehicle, clean or discard his vehicle.

Federal Kidnapping Act

Following the Lindbergh kidnapping, the United States Congress adopted a federal kidnapping statute—commonly known as the Lindbergh Law 18 U.S.C. § 1201 — which was intended to let federal authorities pursue kidnappers.

oh golly, can you imagine much worse?

Hope they catch the perp soon. Anyone here watch Criminal Minds? My wife watches it, so ergo, I watch it, but I would like to see what kind of profile they have on the kidnapper.

Known to the family? Transient? Previous sex criminal?

Let us get this monster;
Here's a map of the Jessica Ridgeway case with notes on each of the locations. If you can help to solve this horrible crime, call 303-658-4336 immediately.
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