Missing Child (Modesto CA)

September 24, 2003

I need your help. My Niece has become missing last friday (sept 19) from Brenden Theaters in Modesto CA. I would like to ask for your help when you are out caching. She has been seen in some parks in the area but we have not found her yet. If you could keep an eye out, we would appreciate it. I am currently working with the admins on a way to get the pdf file uploaded. It is a large file (about 10 megs). Please feel free to contact me via my profile. I will get the flyer up here as soon as I can.

larger image Flyer (PDF)

Her name is Kelly Ray Morriston. She is a white female of 14 years. She is about 5'8" about 140 pounds with mid back blonde hair and green eyes and little button nose. I am working on getting a picture up here as soon as I can. Two numbers you can contact us are (209) 543-0484 and (209)545-5509.

Thanks again for any help you can provide (just a prayer would be a great help).

Mike

DiverMan

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(Added pictures, flyer and description)

[This message was edited by Jeremy (Admin) on September 24, 2003 at 11:39 AM.]

9.4k · September 24, 2003

How about giving us the important information like a description or a picture of her?

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2.3k · September 24, 2003

Make a jpg of her missing poster and put it up here for all to see.

Have they issued an Amber alert for her as well?

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9.4k · September 24, 2003

Send Heidi the PDF and we'll resize and post it for you.

Jeremy Irish

Groundspeak - The Language of Location

September 24, 2003

Sorry,

Her name is Kelly Ray Morriston. She is a white female of 14 years. She is about 5'8" about 140 pounds with mid back blonde hair and green eyes and little button nose. I am working on getting a picture up here as soon as I can. Two numbers you can contact us are (209) 543-0484 and (209)545-5509.

Thanks,

DiverMan

Dive Down, Dive Deep

5.3k · September 24, 2003

Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

"Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson

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1.1k · September 24, 2003

I added (Modesto CA) to your post and will stick it to the top of the forums.

Jeremy Irish

Groundspeak - The Language of Location

38.2k · September 24, 2003

I'm very sorry to hear this. We have a 14 year old daughter and hearing something like this hits me hard. Being on the east coast, I can't offer any help, but I will pray for her safe return.

"You can't make a man by standing a sheep on his hind legs. But by standing a flock of sheep in that position, you can make a crowd of men" - Max Beerbohm

September 24, 2003

I typically do not email out "missing child" information since so often it turns out to be fake, as identified on www.snopes2.com.

This is different. I will be sending this out to friends and family, with a link to this thread so any posted photo can be seen.

Our hopes and prayers are with you. Let's hope we can find her quickly. Please get a photo up as soon as possible.

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September 24, 2003

Prayers from Illinois as well.

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Scoobie

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September 24, 2003

Here's a picture of her:

DiverMan

Dive Down, Dive Deep

September 24, 2003

I offer my prayers from Georgia.

2.5k · September 24, 2003

Upload the picture to one of your cache logs and then link to it.

Our prayers as well.

September 24, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by cachew nut:
Upload the picture to one of your cache logs and then link to it.

Our prayers as well.

Jeremy and Heidi are helping him get the pic up now.

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3.9k · September 24, 2003

Our sincere prayers from New York. I only wish we were there to help.

September 24, 2003

Thank you to everyone. Heidi and Jeremy have been very helpful. Your prayers are and thoughts are wonderfully warm AND WELCOMED. I thank God for you and your thoughts. I truely believe you are great people.

DiverMan

Dive Down, Dive Deep

September 24, 2003

Just want to let you know we're thinking and praying for her to come home safe!

TheDukesofWatrousville~

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September 24, 2003

My thoughts are with you and yours.

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1.1k · September 24, 2003

Added a picture and moved the description to the first post.

Jeremy Irish

Groundspeak - The Language of Location

1.9k · September 24, 2003

Keep thinking positive.We are praying that she will be back in the safe arms of her family real soon.

September 24, 2003

Shouldn't you contact these people?

http://www.amw.com/amw.html

September 24, 2003

My condolences to your family, I hope she is found. My sister use to live in Modesto, and I visited her 1ce. Very beautiful location to live, and surprised to see a missing child report from there.

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September 24, 2003

We are in contact with several different agencies. She did not "qualify" for an amber alert because this was first treated as a "run away". (I have already had it out with the local law about this). We are trying to get her on the news and in newspapers. We are also in contact with the Pauli Class foundation. We are even doing a legal version of "batman" (doing our own searches and "stake outs"). The people in the area have been very helpful and concerned. So I have this to say. When ever I doubt that people can be mean and really don't care (there are a small few) I have to remember times like these. It has placed a new trust in kindness of people.

DiverMan

Dive Down, Dive Deep

1.4k · September 24, 2003

My prayers are with you and your family. I pray for her safe return home.

She did not "qualify" for an amber alert because this was first treated as a "run away". (I have already had it out with the local law about this).

There are some stringent requirements for Amber Alerts. One of them is the fact that they child must have been abducted and the abduction witnessed by someone. We have a case of an 11 year-old in a nearby community that is also missing that didn't qualify for the Alert.

Once again, I hope and pray for the safe return of your niece.

Jeff

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If you hide it, they will come....

September 24, 2003

Thoughts and prayers are with you from Texas as well.

3k · September 24, 2003

Sending my hopes and prayers for you and your family. If she has run away, I hope she realizes what this is doing to her family and comes home. Please, keep us posted if you hear anything.

For others with teens I found this The Teenager's Guide to the Real World online. It has 20 chapters you can read online, and if you want the rest you can order the book. There is one chapter that will be a real eye opener for any teenager even considering running away from home. I kind of wish I had read this when I was a young kid.

Planet

1.4k · September 24, 2003

Beside my son in Iraq, I also have a 17 year old daughter, Desert Kid

As a father, I can understand your feelings, and you will certainly be in our prayers.

I can also tell you, words cannot express the rage a family member can feel about a situation like this. You may be tempted to "HANDLE" the situation yourself. Do not. What you are doing now is the right way. I tell you this from experience. Let the police do their job.

Please keep us posted.

Mike. Desert_Warrior (aka KD9KC).

El Paso, Texas.

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September 24, 2003

Prayers are with you.

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September 24, 2003

What a beautiful young lady! SerenityNow will be praying for her safe return!

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September 24, 2003

I have not figured out how to add quotes like other people do but here goes:

"I can also tell you, words cannot express the rage a family member can feel about a situation like this. You may be tempted to "HANDLE" the situation yourself. Do not. What you are doing now is the right way. I tell you this from experience. Let the police do their job."

Thanks Desert_Warrior You are absolutely correct. If I were to do something of that nature, I would put my family at risk (that's the last thing they need). The way I see it is I need to focus on two things: 1. Finding my niece, and 2. Show my family strength with a purpose. (and of course, Love).

I will keep you posted. I do feel in my heart that this will end on a good note.

DiverMan

Dive Down, Dive Deep

September 24, 2003

My thoughts are with you and I hopr for her safe return.

Jason

SO THAT ONE MAY WALK IN PEACE.......

September 24, 2003

Thoughts and prayers for a safe return. I have been there with my own daughter, but she ran away. Now she is serving proudly in the Army.

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September 24, 2003

She will be in my thoughts, and my hopes are for her safe and prompt return home... Hang in there. MW

"All of us are standing in the mud, but some of us are looking at the stars." Oscar Wilde

September 24, 2003

Prayers from Orlando. Keep us up to date and we look forward to hearing that she has safely returned.

1.5k · September 24, 2003

I too, hope for a safe return. My thoughts are with you.

Brian

Team A.I.

September 24, 2003

I am a mother of two young daughters, I cannot read about these things without a lump in my gut. Our thoughts are with you and everyone worrying about a loved one.

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9.5k · September 24, 2003

I put out a wide broadcast to my mail list and asked them to redirect back into California. Our thoughts are with you.

Cheers!

TL

1.3k · September 24, 2003

I sincerely hope that your family will see her safe return.

September 24, 2003

DiverMan,

I'm with Brian on this as I have three daughters (8, 10 & 12) but am on the East coast. All I can do is hope and pray that all goes well. I think that it was an excellent idea reaching out to the geocaching community to help.

September 24, 2003

I want to give everyone a big THANK YOU for your support. I have been contacted by several people asking if they can help. GC.com has been VERY helpful in accomidating us with our search. Many thanks to Heidi and Jeremy for helping me post her information.

I can't thank you enough for your prayers and support. Most of all, I thank God for people like you in these times. I am confident that we will find her. I will keep you all posted on the progress.

Though we have never met, I can say that you are my friends and I will help you with what ever I can as well.

DiverMan

Dive Down, Dive Deep

2.1k · September 24, 2003

Prayers and thoughts are well and good, but here's some helpful links:

Google "missing children"

Google missing child agency california"

Team HOPE

What to do Guide

Checklist of things to do

Some things for others in CA to do if she's spotted

Alot of these link to each other, but quite a few have some novel ideas that may not have come up in your other contacts with agencies and the internet.

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1k · September 24, 2003

As an east coaster I cannot be of much assistance, but as a father I can only imagine the pain one must feel when a child has gone missing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family for a safe and speedy return.

Kar of TS!

2.7k · September 24, 2003

My prayers are in their too. I hope she is found safe and can work out whatever problems she has had in the past or will have due to this situation.

If I weren't in New England, I'd be walking the trail with ya.

Good luck to you and your family.

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1.2k · September 24, 2003

I'm a little late reading this as I just got home, but I'm sorry to hear about it. I too hope and pray she is found unharmed and returned to the family fold. I do not know what I'd do if my daughter was missing or ran away, I'd be fubarred for sure.

Best of luck to you and yours.

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1.7k · September 24, 2003

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time.

I will do what I can to get the word out in your area.

My sister-in-law was kidnapped nearly 4 years ago. She is safe and sound now. If you ever need to talk to someone or just vent, feel free to contact me.

September 24, 2003

Wish I could say what I feel, my family to yours, have faith ………………. JOE

September 24, 2003

I am sorry to hear this & wish you best luck in locating her safely. There is a local woman in my town who went missing and the husband put up a reward, did the local papers & tv networks. he even created a DVD. I took the DVD & turned it into a TB. I havent released it yet as I havent visited any caches where I could fit it. Just a thought but maybe you might wanna do the same? seemed like a good idea to me.

4.8k · September 24, 2003

DiverMan, I am thinking of you, your family and your niece. You all are in my prayers.

September 24, 2003

You'll be in my prayers here in West Virginia. I'll bring it up at church tomorrow night.

I pray she returns safe, and soon.

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September 24, 2003

Being the father of a 14yr old daughter, I can say I worry when she is an hour late, and can't even imagine what you must be feeling. I will be praying for her safe return.

Missing Child (Modesto CA)

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