Posted on 06/12/2007 7:07:43 AM PDT by Sam's Army
ST. PETERSBURG - Jennifer Mee, known around the world this year for her unstoppable hiccups, was found by her mother at Fossil Park on Monday night, St. Petersburg police said.
Before Mee went missing, she told two of her sisters that she wanted to run away.
Mee was reported missing to St. Petersburg police at 7:05 a.m. Monday by her mother, Rachel Robidoux. Mee was found unharmed at 10 p.m., police said.
She was last seen by her sisters, Ashley McCauley and Kayla Robidoux, about 8:15 p.m. Sunday.
McCauley said Mee mentioned earlier that day that one of her friends ran away last week and that she planned to do the same soon.
"She said that he was the first one and that she'd be next," McCauley, 14, said in an interview before her sister was found.
St. Petersburg Police Department public information officer George Kajtsa said an alert on Mee's disappearance was sent to law enforcement agencies across the state Monday morning. He said officers would search places where teenagers usually gather and stop young girls who met Mee's profile.
Rachel Robidoux said earlier Monday that she knew something was wrong when her daughter wasn't home before it got dark outside.
"She knew she was supposed to come home then, and we kept waiting and waiting and waiting," Robidoux said.
Mee did not have her purse or cell phone with her when she was gone.
"I think it is a combination of things," said Robidoux, speaking about her daughter's disappearance hours before the teen was found. "Her notoriety, being a teenage girl, and some of the medications she is on."
Mee first gained attention in late January, when her hiccups started. At the time, they were occurring close to 50 times each waking minute and continued for more than five weeks.
Robidoux said Mee's hiccups have slowed considerably, but that she does get hourlong bouts every few days. She said Mee is taking three types of pills to help suppress them.
Since her daughter became famous, Robidoux said, she has felt entitled to more privileges.
"She's definitely changed," Robidoux said. "She wants what she wants when she wants it, and she doesn't think she should get in trouble."
Mee, who will enter 10th grade at Northeast High next school year, hasn't been back to class since her hiccups started again March 15. She finished up work for tutors in May, and since then, her mother said, she has been hanging out with friends and applying for jobs. On July 28 - the day she turns 16 - Mee is supposed to start working at KFC.
"She's definitely changed," Robidoux said. "She wants what she wants when she wants it, and she doesn't think she should get in trouble."
Three sisters with three different last names, if I kived there I’d probably run away also.
Sounds like sort of psychological help is need for the young lady. I wonder whether the hiccupping had some sort of psychological reason for being rather than physiological? Guess no way of knowing.
Just an ordinary family ...
It’s possible the two sisters are older and married.
Well, not one of them. Sorry. Same last name as Mom.
All they had to do was follow their ears...
My girlfriend has these sort of hiccups due to Diabetes. It’s the gift that keeps on giving. Lack of sleep may bring on the aberrant behavior.
Actually, neither, I guess. Ignore the previous two posts. For that matter, ignore this one.
Wee is 15
McAully is 14
Robidoux’s age isn’t mentioned but since she shares her mother’s current last name I’ll assume she isn’t married and will guess that she is the youngest of the three.
Mother of course may never have married and that one could be the oldest.
Just another hiccup on the road to adulthood. /s
Bottom story of the day.
I have 4 sisters. We all have the same dad but different last names (our husband’s) :’)
Since her daughter became famous, Robidoux said, she has felt entitled to more privileges.
“She’s definitely changed,” Robidoux said. “She wants what she wants when she wants it, and she doesn’t think she should get in trouble.”
Paris Hilton wannabee???
“ITS NOT FAIR!!!! MOM!!!”
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