Posted on 06/20/2004 9:33:59 PM PDT by nuconvert
Mich. Authorities Search for Missing 12-Year-Old Girl
The Associated Press
Jun 20, 2004
LUDINGTON, Mich. (AP) - More than 200 firefighters, police officers, relatives and other volunteers searched an area near Lake Michigan on Sunday for a 12-year-old girl who disappeared from her home. Police were holding a man known by the child's mother for questioning, but did not release any information about him except that he was 30 and had a criminal record.
Sabrina Dalzell was last seen Friday. Her mother, Amanda, left the girl and her 10-year-old brother at home that night, and discovered Sabrina missing the following morning. Police said the boy didn't appear to know anything about his sister's disappearance.
Ludington police Chief Mark Barnett said authorities "don't have any reason to believe" Sabrina left on her own, but were considering all possibilities.
On Sunday searchers combed a rural area that included a pond, which was searched with sonar equipment, but found no trace of the girl. The area is several miles from the girl's Ludington home.
The search was to resume Monday morning.
Police also have executed three search warrants for a home, property and a vehicle belonging to the man who was being held or his family, Mason County Undersheriff Laude Hartrum said.
Sabrina is black, 5-foot-6 and 110 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. She last was seen wearing white pajamas and blue athletic-style shoes with 2-inch soles.
A man who answered the phone at the home of Amanda Dalzell's parents said the family would not comment.
Barnett said Dalzell is "understandably upset and distraught."
Where is Scott Ritter?
Good question. Maybe they should be checking the fast food joints.
It might be helpful if there was a photo of the girl. I wonder what else was left out of this story.
How about the story from the brother that does not seem to be missing? Another interesting item would be the exploits of the mother that left her children all night before returning home to find her daughter missing.
FOX just reported body has been found and an arrest made.
Sigh. Rape/murder. Typical. Guessing that the mom is on drugs.
How depressing :(
Mom needs to have her living son removed from her custody immediately. She says she left them alone in the house - all night Friday? But did she leave them with this ex-con now in custody? Or was he ID's by the girl's brother?
This story is just tragic from beginning to end..
Yesterday, I was vacationing less than 30 miles from Ludington with my daughters ages 8 and 14 and my son who is 12.
Very sad.
I heard an interview with a policeman from that investigation.....there weren't any details on the guy's reason for being at the house at that time, but he did tell police where the body was. His criminal past included burglary, but the officer denied that it included anything like this. He had been a boyfriend of the mother's in the past, and they were not investigating the mother for involvement in this. He didn't rule out the county or state being involved as far as child welfare issues, etc. The boy is currently in his mother's custody.
How sad. God be with this child.
This "it's all about me" mother should be prosecuted to the fullest and have this son removed for his own health. Where is this childs father?
Haven't heard anything about a father.
So sad. Poor little girl.
I live in a small town about 20 mi from Ludington. Guess its time to lock the doors. Is it me or is 12 & 10 too young to be left home alone at night?
God Bless Sabrina.
I don't think it's too young to left for a couple of hours. But all night, (if that's the case) yes.
I don't think it's too young to left for a couple of hours. But all night, (if that's the case) yes."
I agree but I would check on the kids when I got home. I check on them before I go to bed when I've been home. Seems late to notice a child missing (not till morning).
Yes, agree, of course.
Very sad.
Another article I read said the mother "went out socially" Friday evening, and returned Saturday morning at 7:00AM. Guess her kids aren't a high priority in her life.
I was babysitting for other people's kids at 12, but that was back in the days when parents set good examples for their children and raised them to behave responsibly, and didn't have ex-cons coming to the house to socialize.
So I'd say that nowadays, yes, twelve is too young.
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