Jessica Lundsford

[Valigator]

If any of you read this...say a prayer for Jessica Maria Lunsford the missing 9 year Homosassa girl abducted from her home....

These types of abductions are rare but they are not unheard of and happen more than you might be aware of ....obviously some animal with horrendous intentions has either stalked this family or it was a familiar family friend...who knew the setup at this residence.....this is a case that is riddeled with pure evil......please pray for her.....

[Nulle]

Always and for all the rest also. This is one area of police work I can not do is these type investigations. I cannot deal with these type people and stay out of these cases as much as I can. I have had two in over twenty years and they still bother me to this day !

[gumpokc]

I agree completely, but what info is out? did a search a min ago, and came up with no returns at all, from goole, askjeeves or snopes.

[Valigator]

The mother who was in another state has appeared and is joing the family in pleading for her return,,,she is not a suspect...500 volunteers are gridding the areas, there is a $25,000 reward posted by Atanta Braves pitcher...Mike Hampton who grew up in the area....so far nothing but a missing girl and her doll....150 tips but nothing tangible to date...

[gspsonny03]

I just hate these kind of things, cause they never turn out good, But prayers are sent from here, for her safe return.

[earschplitinloudenboomer]

Pray for Jessica, her family and friends and pray this never happens in your community. Cannot express enough, how much I hope this ordeal turns out well, but I fear that it won't.

[Valigator]

I wonder if they have used a bloodhound on this case? I only bring it up..because in the Jimmy Ryce case...the proximity of his abduction to where he was taken and ultimately killed were very close to each other...the mother made the statement...that if a bloodhound was brought in..she wonders if they might have found him before his murder...as they figure the killer..who is still on death row ...with no execution date set.....I might add...kept him for a few hours prior to his death....these dogs are suppose to be worth their weight in gold with cases like this....

[Slim-Zippy]

I pray for Jessica and her family and all the others we don't know about or didn't get to in time.:(

I just saw on the Houston news last night that the court system is actually giving some of these child molesting scum defered ajudication if they go through counseling, but they will always be listed as sex offenders. Every one in the court system knows that these guys have the worst recidivism rate. It's insane to let these predators back on the street in any form or fashion. I get so angry at the system. There is a major malfunction in a system that lets these predators out on the street.

Nulle, One of my friends was an investigator who used to handle cases like this and he said it was the toughest and ugliest job he ever had done in his life. He was very relieved when he didn't have to do it any more.

John

[rubicon]

Val, My heart goes out to that family. The thought of a child missing is so saddening. Let us know what you hear as there is nothing on our news here either. I had the opportunity to work with bloodhound handlers in my youth searching for lost folks in the woods back in the mountains. The dogs were totally amazing and the handlers could read their dog like a book. The handlers ran criminals for a fee but all other searches were totally free.

[Valigator]

I dont want to get on a band wagon here but most of you know this is my area of expertise......the laws are quite unfair ...unfair to us as citizens...and sometimes unfair to men labeled sex offenders....I have watched this stuff just about all my adult life....the one thing most of you need to know....there are more people out there than you really want to admit that want to have sex with a child......there are some kids who get got up in the system...because their girlfriends were underage....you really have to make a distinction as to where you are gonna direct your rath.....I direct mine towards pedophiles...Jessica's case to me is a situation where a casual friend who probably was a pedophile came into play...I dont think she is alive...in cases like this they are killed 3-4 hours after the abduction...or the family was stalked and he knew what his options in the house were...either way this girl who is 9 years old for Christ sakes is gone....I do not believe she left willingly knowing what was to be her fate...and if she did ...it was only because she did not know her fate....she is a nine year old baby for Gods sake...no good will come from this....Damn I dont even know what to say....these guys are a menace to us...and they need to be taken down.....Law Enforcement cannot keep up with this tide of beast.......maybe some of you need to think about that...and take care of it....

[Slim-Zippy]

Val,
I once met an elderly gentleman in my youth who lived in Poland during the time Russia controlled it. He told me the Russians wouldn't take care of crime in the Polish ghettos during this time. He saw a few people stoned or beaten to death on the street by the public and it cured violent predatory crime very quickly.

I cannot tell you how much I wish we could stop pedophiles from ever being released from prison. It should be a life sentence.

John

[Nulle]

Slim: When you are interviewing these nuts you have to get into their head and tell them you understand and get them to open up to you so you can lock them up. I can not do this and the urge to reach across the table and beat the **** out of them is waaaaaaay to strong. I admire the invetigators that can .

[rubicon]

Val, I understand and agree but personnally think even life in prison is too weak a punishment.

[Andy L]

I hate to say this, but I have a bad feeling about this. I dont want to point fingers or say anything disrespectful. I am a parent of two young boys and couldnt imagine how it would feel to have one of my boys have something happen to them. Just would be literally devistating.

As someone else said, these things never end well, it seems. I feel horrible for this little girl and her family.

Whats bothering me is some of the interviews with her father I saw on FOX yesterday. Something just didnt set right. I hope I dont get flamed for saying this, dont know what it is, but I sincerely hope this isnt another parent gone bad.

All we can do is pray for the little girl and hope she comes home safe. God willing.

Andy

[earschplitinloudenboomer]

hey Rubicon;

How 'bout 6 months...in the electric chair!

[earschplitinloudenboomer]

...peed oed;
Watched all the news yesterday, 5 a.m. 'til 8 a.m. Hours of repetative reporting on Michael Jackson, hours of repetative reporting on Martha Stewart. So far I have watched 2 hours this morning...NO mention of Jessica Lundsford. Not on Yahoo either, had to do a search to find ANYTHING! Val you must be goin' nuts!
Think if some of us would pull up the contact us site at MSNBC.com and write a little email, that it would help? Mine is on the way.

[Valigator]

Yes the hoopla is fading......I probably get more on my local channels than you'al are getting....since its in my state.....if anyone gets a chance to go to your states missing children's website.....I suggest you do......look at the dates that are listed...they are cold cases and have faded from the minds of the public...

[Andy L]

Jessica has her own website set up for her, I think......

[rubicon]

let the punishment fit the crime. but then six months being zapped with slow voltage increases? thats a thought

[multibeard]

Val Did I here right up here on the news this morning?

It seems something was said about looking in to the grandfathers past history.

[Valigator]

I am glad you heard it...I got a call from my ex...and he said they found her body...and the grandfather is a convicted sex offender....but I cant find anything on it???????????

[multibeard]

OH What a world we live in. I fear what it will be for my grand kids to grow up the way things are going.

We just had a girl and her boy friend murder her 75 year old grandfather. He was one of the nicest men that I have ever known.

Fourth murder in this rural county in 8 months. Not counting a migrant that is unaccounted for after they found blood on the ground outside his trailer.

[Valigator]

Archie Lunsford said Indianapolis authorities arrested him in 1954 on a pre-kidnapping charge during what he said was a custody dispute, Dawsy said. Four years later, he was again arrested in Indianapolis for assault and battery. And in 1959, authorities in Titusville, Fla., arrested him for attempted rape.

Lunsford told detectives no convictions came of the arrests, Dawsy said. However, the sheriff said the difficulty of finding old criminal records meant he could not immediately confirm the stories.

Archie and Mark Lunsford both have undergone lie-detector tests administered by sheriff's detectives and the FBI. Neither man gave answers that would prompt suspicion, Dawsy said.

Dawsy also announced the reward for Jessie's safe return has grown to $115,000. Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Hampton, a Homosassa native, announced last week he was donating $25,000 for a reward.

[tooldummy]

According to CNN yesterday morning and Americas Most Wanted last night, they have not found the body. I am still keeping up hope.

[tooldummy]

Has there been any new developments? I don't get to watch the news much, but I haven't seen anything. Last night on "Without A Trace" there was a missing bulletin allert on her, so I don't guess they've found a body or anything yet.

[Valigator]

Seems they are looking for a convicted sex offender by the name of Couey...he lived about a 100 yards from Jessica's house....no one knew he was there.....last sighting was in Savannah in a shelter...his picture is plastered all over the news...so it wont be long now....

[Valigator]

Well this scumbag confessed to abducting her and killing her...I suppose at this point he is taking them to the body.....say a prayer for the family .......and God better help the guys I go after...they will need it more than ever now.....heres a new website I am moderating......

http://www.townofdavie.com/bbs/viewforum.php?f=7&sid=a74655808ac22e42909cf118ac513562

it might be a good idea if someone stirs the pot in your community concerning these guys......

[Dan Morris]

Feed the gaters.....this skumball CANNOT be rehabilitated! Society
will be better off without him!
Dan

[multibeard]

My prayers and thoughts go out to all those affected by this tragedy.

Hopefully he is man enough to show them where her body is. There are to many of these creeps allowed back on the steets.



We had a simular thing happen here a few years back except he wouldn't tell where the little girls body was. He was convicted with out the body. A few years later her body was found by hunters. We have a rape crisis center named in the girls honor.

[Slim-Zippy]

Val,

Thanks for keeping up with this case for the rest of us.

There is no way to inflict enough pain on this jerk to punish him properly. I would hope they hang him publicly immediately if not sooner.
He is probably using the location of the body as bargaining leverage to get life instead of the death penalty.
I don't know if there is the death penalty in Florida, but I sure hope so.
I pray for Jessica and her family and friends and a community that is been hurt for the pleasure of a lowlife.

John

[BILLY D.]

VAL

ISN'T THAT THE KIND OF SLEAZE BAG ((*&^ &&^%$ ))(8 YOU'D LIKE TO BE LOCKED IN A PHONE BOOTH WITH FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. WHAT A DESPICABLE PIECE OF HUMAN DEBRIS.

AND SLIM-ZIPPY IF THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN MY CHILD HE WOULDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE DEATH PENALTY. HE'D HAVE ME TO CONTEND WITH. MY COURT WOULD BE A LITTLE DIFFERENT.

IT REALLY IRRITATES ME THAT THESE PIECES OF GARBAGE ARE ALLOWED TO WALK THE STREETS BECAUSE OF THE SOCIAL ENGINEERS. ARRGH. I'M UPSET.

[earschplitinloudenboomer]

Val;
Thank you for efforts in giving us credible information about Jessica.

[SeaBreeze]

I hated to hear the news this past Saturday morning before i went to work. It seems some sicko who was supposed to be a registered sex offender was the culprit behind the dissapearance of little Jessica. The news said she was found 150 yards from her home. I hated to hear it. I think they should let her father take this undisribeably sick o down to the glades and nail him by his, no need to tell yall already know, to a stump, castrate him and pour tourptine on the area. Then coat him from head to toe with honey and leave him. I am the father of a beautiful little 20 month oldlittle girl and have 3 neices from 11 to 3 , don't know what i would do if it happened to me, although i know what i would use to end his days. All we can do now is pray for her family.

[Valigator]

If we dont change things...and the bigger our families grow...we will become part of the numbers....someone in our circle of loved ones will get hit by one of these guys...if we dont change things...

[SeaBreeze]

You got that right.