Posted on 01/19/2007 1:53:04 PM PST by tobyhill
TEXHOMA, Okla. — Marissa Marie Graham was found in New Mexico Friday after she escaped from the back of a car when her kidnapper stopped at a convenience store for gas, officials said.
Oklahoma police issued an Amber Alert for the 10-year-old girl earlier, after she was reported missing in Texhoma in Texas County Thursday night. Police have a suspect in custody.
"She took the opportunity to bolt from the car and into the convenience store and identify herself as the girl everyone was looking for and give the telephone number for the Texhoma Police Department," said State Amber Alert coordinator Gene Thaxton.
The suspect was arrested at the store by New Mexico State Police and Clovis police, Thaxton said. His name was not immediately released.
Mike Boring, the district attorney for the Oklahoma Panhandle, told FOX News around 3:45 p.m. EST that officials are "very thrilled" with the outcome of the case.
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they just updated the article to say suspect hasn't been captured after all
darn, but at least the girl is safe.
One for the good guys and one smart, courageous girl.
Darn. What a smart little girl, though, and what a great outcome! Hope they catch this turd.
Good girl, lucky also.
Could you please change the title to reflect the new one
Missing Oklahoma Girl Found After Amber Alert Issued; Suspect Still at Large
KAMR Ch4 Amarillo reporting suspect in custody.
I don't know how hard it is for the media to verify before reporting? I hope he's in custody.
KFDA Ch 10 Amarillo reporting suspect not in custody....
I am so confused.
Give thanks that the little girl is safe.
Hit the abuse button.
That's the quickest way to get their attention. They have a lot of threads to follow.
I'm getting conflicting reports about whether they have him in custody so I'll hold off a bit.
Well, maybe KMAR Ch 4 Amarillo got to him before KFDA Channel 10 did.
I'm gonna guess if the guy is not in custody, he will be soon.
Anyway, the girl is safe...BRAVO!!
And Thank God!
Glad they found her.
Gretchen on Fox&Friends this morning gave almost worthless Amber Alert notices.
First Alert notice: Missing girl in Oklahoma. [No name, no age, no description, no city, nothing on the abductor.]
Second Alert notice: Missing girl in Oklahoma. Gave her name and showed her picture. [No age, no other description, no city, did mention a white vehicle, nothing on the abductor.]
I wondered when I read the article how the convenience store clerk could have held the suspect until the police arrived. The only way I could imagine is if he or she had a gun.
But at least the girl is now safe and the suspect much more likely to be caught with this additional information.
A brave and intelligent little girl, it sounds like.
and of course, some sleazy lawyer will plead "not guilty" at this guy's upcoming trial.
There are waaaaaay too many of these predators out on the street because the lawyers and the ACLU are helping them.
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