Re: OT: Homicide Suspected as Girl's Body Is Found in Va.

[Guest guest]

OMG- that is just so horrible. I haven’t seen one of those Lifesaver wristbands- but I can’t believe she would take it off.

I feel bad for her family. Ain’t autism grand?

-

Homicide Suspected as Girl's Body Is Found in Va.

By Josh White

Washington Post Staff Writer

http://tiny.pl/vqjl

A girl was found dead yesterday in the shallow, frigid waters of a

Woodbridge area creek bed, and Prince County police said they

believe the body is that of a 13-year-old developmentally disabled

girl who disappeared this week.

Police said last night that they are treating is " Lexie " Glover's

death as a homicide but declined to provide details about the

condition of the body for fear of jeopardizing the investigation.

Police said that it is unclear how Lexie ended up in the creek or how

long she had been in the water but that it is highly unlikely she

found her own way there.

Lexie disappeared Wednesday afternoon from the parking lot of the

Manassas Central Community Library, setting off a search that included

dogs, helicopters and teams of volunteers going door-to-door. But

after 48 hours, it was a man out for an afternoon walk who discovered

the body in a creek separated from the library by eight miles of woods

and waterways, a distance that would have been at least 11 miles by road.

Senior police officials said last night that Lexie, with illnesses and

mental disabilities, probably would not have been able to cover that

much ground in just two days, especially in cold weather. Police did

not receive any credible reports of her being seen along the route.

" We are asking people to think back to Wednesday, to think if they saw

a little African American girl getting into a car or talking to

someone in the area of the library, " said Maj. Ray Colgan. " We're

asking people to think of something that might not have been

suspicious at the time but seems suspicious now. "

Authorities removed the body from the creek, which is in a secluded

area behind the county's government complex and near Asdee Lane and

Greatbridge Road, late yesterday and were waiting for a medical

examiner's findings to explain what happened to her.

" We're looking at all possibilities, including the possibility that

somebody brought her here, " said 1st Sgt. Kim Chinn, a police spokeswoman.

Lexie's family has said in recent days that she was autistic and had

health problems, acting much younger than her age. Her mother, Freedia

Glover, told WJLA-TV (Channel 7) that Lexie had run away before and

that she liked to hide from those searching for her.

Those tendencies led her family to go to the Prince Sheriff's

Office for enrollment in its Project Lifesaver program, which provides

at-risk people with bracelets so authorities can track them if they

wander off. Deputy ph Sutton, who coordinates the program in

Prince , said Lexie received a bracelet March 11, days after

the program's official launch. Sutton said authorities had previously

been called out to search for her twice in the past 10 months.

The bracelets give off a radio frequency that can be pinpointed in

minutes. Six Prince residents, all children, wear them, Sutton

said.

But Lexie had apparently figured out how to remove the bracelet, which

officials said is not easy. On one of her previous runaways, Lexie

managed to free herself and leave the bracelet, though she was found

nearby. On Wednesday, sheriff's deputies found Lexie's bracelet on the

ground not far from the library within 20 minutes of receiving word

that she was missing, but they found no other trace of her.

Police said Lexie had been found other times hiding in a doghouse and

in a neighbor's home. Authorities used a county calling system to ask

residents in 31,000 Prince homes to search their garages,

sheds and other hiding places for Lexie.

Worried that without her medication Lexie could become disoriented or

confused, police and family members believed they had a short

timeframe in which to find her safely. The weather was also a serious

concern as temperatures dipped well below freezing in the Manassas

area each of the previous two nights and the girl was last seen

wearing bluejeans, a sweater and tennis shoes.

Lexie's family was notified of the discovery yesterday afternoon, and

a police officer outside the Glover home said the family was declining

to speak publicly.

Ernie , president of the National Center for Missing and

Exploited Children, said last night that abduction homicides are " very

rare " but that children who run away from home become far more

vulnerable and are relatively easy targets for those who would harm them.

" We view kids with significant medical issues as endangered runaways

because the risks are compounded, " said. " The reality is, when a

child is away from home, they are enormously vulnerable. "

Police ask anyone with information about Lexie to call 866-411-TIPS

(8477).

[Guest guest]

Btw- I didn’t mean WOULD take it off. I meant COULD take it off. Sorry.

OMG- that is just so horrible. I haven’t seen one of those Lifesaver wristbands- but I can’t believe she would take it off.

I feel bad for her family. Ain’t autism grand?

-

Homicide Suspected as Girl's Body Is Found in Va.

By Josh White

Washington Post Staff Writer

http://tiny.pl/vqjl

A girl was found dead yesterday in the shallow, frigid waters of a

Woodbridge area creek bed, and Prince County police said they

believe the body is that of a 13-year-old developmentally disabled

girl who disappeared this week.

Police said last night that they are treating is " Lexie " Glover's

death as a homicide but declined to provide details about the

condition of the body for fear of jeopardizing the investigation.

Police said that it is unclear how Lexie ended up in the creek or how

long she had been in the water but that it is highly unlikely she

found her own way there.

Lexie disappeared Wednesday afternoon from the parking lot of the

Manassas Central Community Library, setting off a search that included

dogs, helicopters and teams of volunteers going door-to-door. But

after 48 hours, it was a man out for an afternoon walk who discovered

the body in a creek separated from the library by eight miles of woods

and waterways, a distance that would have been at least 11 miles by road.

Senior police officials said last night that Lexie, with illnesses and

mental disabilities, probably would not have been able to cover that

much ground in just two days, especially in cold weather. Police did

not receive any credible reports of her being seen along the route.

" We are asking people to think back to Wednesday, to think if they saw

a little African American girl getting into a car or talking to

someone in the area of the library, " said Maj. Ray Colgan. " We're

asking people to think of something that might not have been

suspicious at the time but seems suspicious now. "

Authorities removed the body from the creek, which is in a secluded

area behind the county's government complex and near Asdee Lane and

Greatbridge Road, late yesterday and were waiting for a medical

examiner's findings to explain what happened to her.

" We're looking at all possibilities, including the possibility that

somebody brought her here, " said 1st Sgt. Kim Chinn, a police spokeswoman.

Lexie's family has said in recent days that she was autistic and had

health problems, acting much younger than her age. Her mother, Freedia

Glover, told WJLA-TV (Channel 7) that Lexie had run away before and

that she liked to hide from those searching for her.

Those tendencies led her family to go to the Prince Sheriff's

Office for enrollment in its Project Lifesaver program, which provides

at-risk people with bracelets so authorities can track them if they

wander off. Deputy ph Sutton, who coordinates the program in

Prince , said Lexie received a bracelet March 11, days after

the program's official launch. Sutton said authorities had previously

been called out to search for her twice in the past 10 months.

The bracelets give off a radio frequency that can be pinpointed in

minutes. Six Prince residents, all children, wear them, Sutton

said.

But Lexie had apparently figured out how to remove the bracelet, which

officials said is not easy. On one of her previous runaways, Lexie

managed to free herself and leave the bracelet, though she was found

nearby. On Wednesday, sheriff's deputies found Lexie's bracelet on the

ground not far from the library within 20 minutes of receiving word

that she was missing, but they found no other trace of her.

Police said Lexie had been found other times hiding in a doghouse and

in a neighbor's home. Authorities used a county calling system to ask

residents in 31,000 Prince homes to search their garages,

sheds and other hiding places for Lexie.

Worried that without her medication Lexie could become disoriented or

confused, police and family members believed they had a short

timeframe in which to find her safely. The weather was also a serious

concern as temperatures dipped well below freezing in the Manassas

area each of the previous two nights and the girl was last seen

wearing bluejeans, a sweater and tennis shoes.

Lexie's family was notified of the discovery yesterday afternoon, and

a police officer outside the Glover home said the family was declining

to speak publicly.

Ernie , president of the National Center for Missing and

Exploited Children, said last night that abduction homicides are " very

rare " but that children who run away from home become far more

vulnerable and are relatively easy targets for those who would harm them.

" We view kids with significant medical issues as endangered runaways

because the risks are compounded, " said. " The reality is, when a

child is away from home, they are enormously vulnerable. "

Police ask anyone with information about Lexie to call 866-411-TIPS

(8477).

[Guest guest]

I’m the coordinator for Project Lifesaver in my town.

The type of band that is used is a hospital type band, that the unit slides

onto. Once a month, you cut off the band, change the battery, slide it

onto a new band, and put that on the client.

It is not impossible to get off, but fairly

difficult.

Dina

From:

EOHarm [mailto:EOHarm ] On Behalf Of christine

Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 8:27 PM

To: EOHarm

Subject: Re: OT: Homicide Suspected as Girl's Body Is Found in

Va.

Btw-

I didn’t mean WOULD take it off. I meant COULD take it off.

Sorry.

On 1/10/09 8:24 PM, " christine "

wrote:

OMG- that is just so horrible. I haven’t seen one of those

Lifesaver wristbands- but I can’t believe she would take it off.

I feel bad for her family. Ain’t autism grand?

-

On 1/10/09 8:18 PM, " schaferatsprynet "

wrote:

Homicide Suspected as Girl's Body Is Found in Va.

By Josh White

Washington Post Staff Writer

http://tiny.pl/vqjl

A girl was found dead yesterday in the shallow, frigid waters of a

Woodbridge area creek bed, and Prince County police said they

believe the body is that of a 13-year-old developmentally disabled

girl who disappeared this week.

Police said last night that they are treating is " Lexie " Glover's

death as a homicide but declined to provide details about the

condition of the body for fear of jeopardizing the investigation.

Police said that it is unclear how Lexie ended up in the creek or how

long she had been in the water but that it is highly unlikely she

found her own way there.

Lexie disappeared Wednesday afternoon from the parking lot of the

Manassas Central Community Library, setting off a search that included

dogs, helicopters and teams of volunteers going door-to-door. But

after 48 hours, it was a man out for an afternoon walk who discovered

the body in a creek separated from the library by eight miles of woods

and waterways, a distance that would have been at least 11 miles by road.

Senior police officials said last night that Lexie, with illnesses and

mental disabilities, probably would not have been able to cover that

much ground in just two days, especially in cold weather. Police did

not receive any credible reports of her being seen along the route.

" We are asking people to think back to Wednesday, to think if they saw

a little African American girl getting into a car or talking to

someone in the area of the library, " said Maj. Ray Colgan. " We're

asking people to think of something that might not have been

suspicious at the time but seems suspicious now. "

Authorities removed the body from the creek, which is in a secluded

area behind the county's government complex and near Asdee Lane and

Greatbridge Road, late yesterday and were waiting for a medical

examiner's findings to explain what happened to her.

" We're looking at all possibilities, including the possibility that

somebody brought her here, " said 1st Sgt. Kim Chinn, a police spokeswoman.

Lexie's family has said in recent days that she was autistic and had

health problems, acting much younger than her age. Her mother, Freedia

Glover, told WJLA-TV (Channel 7) that Lexie had run away before and

that she liked to hide from those searching for her.

Those tendencies led her family to go to the Prince Sheriff's

Office for enrollment in its Project Lifesaver program, which provides

at-risk people with bracelets so authorities can track them if they

wander off. Deputy ph Sutton, who coordinates the program in

Prince , said Lexie received a bracelet March 11, days after

the program's official launch. Sutton said authorities had previously

been called out to search for her twice in the past 10 months.

The bracelets give off a radio frequency that can be pinpointed in

minutes. Six Prince residents, all children, wear them, Sutton

said.

But Lexie had apparently figured out how to remove the bracelet, which

officials said is not easy. On one of her previous runaways, Lexie

managed to free herself and leave the bracelet, though she was found

nearby. On Wednesday, sheriff's deputies found Lexie's bracelet on the

ground not far from the library within 20 minutes of receiving word

that she was missing, but they found no other trace of her.

Police said Lexie had been found other times hiding in a doghouse and

in a neighbor's home. Authorities used a county calling system to ask

residents in 31,000 Prince homes to search their garages,

sheds and other hiding places for Lexie.

Worried that without her medication Lexie could become disoriented or

confused, police and family members believed they had a short

timeframe in which to find her safely. The weather was also a serious

concern as temperatures dipped well below freezing in the Manassas

area each of the previous two nights and the girl was last seen

wearing bluejeans, a sweater and tennis shoes.

Lexie's family was notified of the discovery yesterday afternoon, and

a police officer outside the Glover home said the family was declining

to speak publicly.

Ernie , president of the National Center for Missing and

Exploited Children, said last night that abduction homicides are " very

rare " but that children who run away from home become far more

vulnerable and are relatively easy targets for those who would harm them.

" We view kids with significant medical issues as endangered runaways

because the risks are compounded, " said. " The reality is, when

a

child is away from home, they are enormously vulnerable. "

Police ask anyone with information about Lexie to call 866-411-TIPS

(8477).

[Guest guest]

wore one at one time. Depending on how tightly they are put on-it is possible to remove them. he did it twice because they are quite large and he wasn't comfortable with it on. M

Homicide Suspected as Girl's Body Is Found in Va.By Josh WhiteWashington Post Staff Writerhttp://tiny. pl/vqjlA girl was found dead yesterday in the shallow, frigid waters of aWoodbridge area creek bed, and Prince County police said theybelieve the body is that of a 13-year-old developmentally disabledgirl who disappeared this week.Police said last night that they are treating is "Lexie" Glover'sdeath as a homicide but declined to provide details about thecondition of the body for fear of jeopardizing the investigation.Police said that it is unclear how Lexie ended up in the creek or howlong she had been in the water but that it is highly unlikely shefound her own way there.Lexie disappeared Wednesday afternoon

from the parking lot of theManassas Central Community Library, setting off a search that includeddogs, helicopters and teams of volunteers going door-to-door. Butafter 48 hours, it was a man out for an afternoon walk who discoveredthe body in a creek separated from the library by eight miles of woodsand waterways, a distance that would have been at least 11 miles by road.Senior police officials said last night that Lexie, with illnesses andmental disabilities, probably would not have been able to cover thatmuch ground in just two days, especially in cold weather. Police didnot receive any credible reports of her being seen along the route."We are asking people to think back to Wednesday, to think if they sawa little African American girl getting into a car or talking tosomeone in the area of the library," said Maj. Ray Colgan. "We'reasking people to think of something that might not have

beensuspicious at the time but seems suspicious now."Authorities removed the body from the creek, which is in a secludedarea behind the county's government complex and near Asdee Lane andGreatbridge Road, late yesterday and were waiting for a medicalexaminer's findings to explain what happened to her."We're looking at all possibilities, including the possibility thatsomebody brought her here," said 1st Sgt. Kim Chinn, a police spokeswoman.Lexie's family has said in recent days that she was autistic and hadhealth problems, acting much younger than her age. Her mother, FreediaGlover, told WJLA-TV (Channel 7) that Lexie had run away before andthat she liked to hide from those searching for her.Those tendencies led her family to go to the Prince Sheriff'sOffice for enrollment in its Project Lifesaver program, which providesat-risk people with bracelets so authorities can track

them if theywander off. Deputy ph Sutton, who coordinates the program inPrince , said Lexie received a bracelet March 11, days afterthe program's official launch. Sutton said authorities had previouslybeen called out to search for her twice in the past 10 months.The bracelets give off a radio frequency that can be pinpointed inminutes. Six Prince residents, all children, wear them, Suttonsaid.But Lexie had apparently figured out how to remove the bracelet, whichofficials said is not easy. On one of her previous runaways, Lexiemanaged to free herself and leave the bracelet, though she was foundnearby. On Wednesday, sheriff's deputies found Lexie's bracelet on theground not far from the library within 20 minutes of receiving wordthat she was missing, but they found no other trace of her.Police said Lexie had been found other times hiding in a doghouse andin a

neighbor's home. Authorities used a county calling system to askresidents in 31,000 Prince homes to search their garages,sheds and other hiding places for Lexie.Worried that without her medication Lexie could become disoriented orconfused, police and family members believed they had a shorttimeframe in which to find her safely. The weather was also a seriousconcern as temperatures dipped well below freezing in the Manassasarea each of the previous two nights and the girl was last seenwearing bluejeans, a sweater and tennis shoes.Lexie's family was notified of the discovery yesterday afternoon, anda police officer outside the Glover home said the family was decliningto speak publicly.Ernie , president of the National Center for Missing andExploited Children, said last night that abduction homicides are "veryrare" but that children who run away from home become far

morevulnerable and are relatively easy targets for those who would harm them."We view kids with significant medical issues as endangered runawaysbecause the risks are compounded," said. "The reality is, when achild is away from home, they are enormously vulnerable."Police ask anyone with information about Lexie to call 866-411-TIPS(8477).

[Guest guest]

--- Hmm children learn by repetition....... I wonder if she cut it

off herself after seeing others do it? In

EOHarm , " Dina Mason " wrote:

>

> I'm the coordinator for Project Lifesaver in my town. The type of

band that

> is used is a hospital type band, that the unit slides onto. Once a

month,

> you cut off the band, change the battery, slide it onto a new band,

and put

> that on the client.

>

> It is not impossible to get off, but fairly difficult.

>

> Dina

>

>

>

>

>

> From: EOHarm [mailto:EOHarm ] On

Behalf Of

> christine

> Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 8:27 PM

> To: EOHarm

> Subject: Re: OT: Homicide Suspected as Girl's Body Is

Found in Va.

>

>

>

> Btw- I didn't mean WOULD take it off. I meant COULD take it off.

Sorry.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> OMG- that is just so horrible. I haven't seen one of those

Lifesaver

> wristbands- but I can't believe she would take it off.

> I feel bad for her family. Ain't autism grand?

>

>

>

> -

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Homicide Suspected as Girl's Body Is Found in Va.

>

> By Josh White

> Washington Post Staff Writer

>

> http://tiny.pl/vqjl

>

> A girl was found dead yesterday in the shallow, frigid waters of a

> Woodbridge area creek bed, and Prince County police said

they

> believe the body is that of a 13-year-old developmentally disabled

> girl who disappeared this week.

>

> Police said last night that they are treating is " Lexie "

Glover's

> death as a homicide but declined to provide details about the

> condition of the body for fear of jeopardizing the investigation.

> Police said that it is unclear how Lexie ended up in the creek or

how

> long she had been in the water but that it is highly unlikely she

> found her own way there.

>

> Lexie disappeared Wednesday afternoon from the parking lot of the

> Manassas Central Community Library, setting off a search that

included

> dogs, helicopters and teams of volunteers going door-to-door. But

> after 48 hours, it was a man out for an afternoon walk who

discovered

> the body in a creek separated from the library by eight miles of

woods

> and waterways, a distance that would have been at least 11 miles by

road.

>

> Senior police officials said last night that Lexie, with illnesses

and

> mental disabilities, probably would not have been able to cover that

> much ground in just two days, especially in cold weather. Police did

> not receive any credible reports of her being seen along the route.

>

> " We are asking people to think back to Wednesday, to think if they

saw

> a little African American girl getting into a car or talking to

> someone in the area of the library, " said Maj. Ray Colgan. " We're

> asking people to think of something that might not have been

> suspicious at the time but seems suspicious now. "

>

> Authorities removed the body from the creek, which is in a secluded

> area behind the county's government complex and near Asdee Lane and

> Greatbridge Road, late yesterday and were waiting for a medical

> examiner's findings to explain what happened to her.

>

> " We're looking at all possibilities, including the possibility that

> somebody brought her here, " said 1st Sgt. Kim Chinn, a police

spokeswoman.

>

> Lexie's family has said in recent days that she was autistic and had

> health problems, acting much younger than her age. Her mother,

Freedia

> Glover, told WJLA-TV (Channel 7) that Lexie had run away before and

> that she liked to hide from those searching for her.

>

> Those tendencies led her family to go to the Prince

Sheriff's

> Office for enrollment in its Project Lifesaver program, which

provides

> at-risk people with bracelets so authorities can track them if they

> wander off. Deputy ph Sutton, who coordinates the program in

> Prince , said Lexie received a bracelet March 11, days after

> the program's official launch. Sutton said authorities had

previously

> been called out to search for her twice in the past 10 months.

>

> The bracelets give off a radio frequency that can be pinpointed in

> minutes. Six Prince residents, all children, wear them,

Sutton

> said.

>

> But Lexie had apparently figured out how to remove the bracelet,

which

> officials said is not easy. On one of her previous runaways, Lexie

> managed to free herself and leave the bracelet, though she was found

> nearby. On Wednesday, sheriff's deputies found Lexie's bracelet on

the

> ground not far from the library within 20 minutes of receiving word

> that she was missing, but they found no other trace of her.

>

> Police said Lexie had been found other times hiding in a doghouse

and

> in a neighbor's home. Authorities used a county calling system to

ask

> residents in 31,000 Prince homes to search their garages,

> sheds and other hiding places for Lexie.

>

> Worried that without her medication Lexie could become disoriented

or

> confused, police and family members believed they had a short

> timeframe in which to find her safely. The weather was also a

serious

> concern as temperatures dipped well below freezing in the Manassas

> area each of the previous two nights and the girl was last seen

> wearing bluejeans, a sweater and tennis shoes.

>

> Lexie's family was notified of the discovery yesterday afternoon,

and

> a police officer outside the Glover home said the family was

declining

> to speak publicly.

>

> Ernie , president of the National Center for Missing and

> Exploited Children, said last night that abduction homicides

are " very

> rare " but that children who run away from home become far more

> vulnerable and are relatively easy targets for those who would harm

them.

>

> " We view kids with significant medical issues as endangered runaways

> because the risks are compounded, " said. " The reality is,

when a

> child is away from home, they are enormously vulnerable. "

>

> Police ask anyone with information about Lexie to call 866-411-TIPS

> (8477).

>