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Mother Pleads For Son's Return
News and Record ^ | 10-29-02 | Cheris Hodges

Posted on 10/29/2002 6:53:51 PM PST by God'sgrrl

Mother pleads for son's return

10-29-02

By CHERIS HODGES, Staff Writer

News & Record

Posted 3:40 p.m.

Holly Dixon (right) makes an appeal for her son's safe return with her husband, David, at her side during a news conference today in High Point.

HIGH POINT -- A tearful Holly Dixon pleaded today for her son to return home, after he has been missing since Thursday.

Dixon, the mother of 13-year-old Christopher Dixon, made the plea during a news conference at the High Point Police Department.

"Chris, we love you so much and we miss you so much. We just want you to come home. You won't be in any trouble," she said. "And if someone has my son, please bring him home and don't hurt him."

Holly and David Dixon didn't take any questions from the news media and left shortly after making the statement.

Christopher has been missing since Thursday. He was last seen in front of the family's Gordon Road home around 3:30 p.m.

The family has collected about $3,000 in donations toward a reward for information leading to Christopher's return.

After searching the woods and areas surrounding the home last week, police have called off those efforts. They are now focusing on tracking down leads that have been called in to police.

Police have started a seven-member task force to find the boy, said Lt. Jim Tate.

Christopher Edward Dixon, 13, is 5 feet tall and weighs 90 pounds. He has light brown hair and bluish-green eyes. He wears glasses. On Thursday afternoon, he was wearing a light blue, short sleeved shirt and dark blue pants. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call High Point Police at 883-3224 or CrimeStoppers at 889-4000. Information can also be given to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at (800) 843-5678.


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KEYWORDS: christopherdixon; highpoint; lost; northcarolina
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1 posted on 10/29/2002 6:53:52 PM PST by God'sgrrl
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2 posted on 10/29/2002 6:54:15 PM PST by God'sgrrl
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I hesitate to do this, but here goes...I saw the parents on the news yesterday and the dad was already talking about this boy in the past tense. Why?
3 posted on 10/29/2002 6:56:17 PM PST by TankerKC
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To: God'sgrrl
The family has been invited to appear on CNN, Fox News, Good Morning America etc. but continue to get bumped for IRRELEVANT news!

Please help us get the word out.

4 posted on 10/29/2002 6:57:04 PM PST by God'sgrrl
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To: God'sgrrl
Why isn't this in the main stream media? Does the amber alert exclude boys?
5 posted on 10/29/2002 6:57:10 PM PST by nmh
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To: God'sgrrl
My heart and prayers go out to these parents.
6 posted on 10/29/2002 6:58:28 PM PST by nmh
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To: TankerKC
I hesitate to do this, but here goes...I saw the parents on the news yesterday and the dad was already talking about this boy in the past tense. Why? dashed hopes...no clues found by a small town PD.
7 posted on 10/29/2002 6:58:58 PM PST by God'sgrrl
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Maybe so. I've never been in such a situation. It just seemd strange to me.
8 posted on 10/29/2002 7:01:38 PM PST by TankerKC
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To: TankerKC
The dad was at work with his oldest son when it happened...these parents are in shock, it just happened out of no where. What bothers me is the lack of good Police work and there is a perp out there!

We do not have an Amber Alert in Guilford County, and without clues, no one will act.

9 posted on 10/29/2002 7:16:53 PM PST by God'sgrrl
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To: nmh
Apparently this area does not have an Amber Alert plan. However, in order to meet the criteria for an Amber Alert, there generally must be confirmed evidence of an abduction and evidence to suggest that the child is in danger of serious physical harm or death.
10 posted on 10/29/2002 7:27:42 PM PST by freedox
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Christopher Edward Dixon, 13, is 5 feet tall and weighs 90 pounds.

He's 13 and only 5 ft tall, and only 90 pounds? That seems tiny for a 13 yr old boy. When I was 13, I was probably 5'6 or so and weighed well over 150. I was chubby for 13, but well within average height.
11 posted on 10/29/2002 7:33:50 PM PST by msru
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I was that big my Senior year of high school. Boy seeing me now you would never believe it. lol
12 posted on 10/29/2002 7:39:19 PM PST by oceanperch
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To: TankerKC
Excerpt from post # 17 in a thread a couple of days ago; this struck me as strange at the time I first saw it, and it came to mind when I saw your comment, but who knows how they would react if confronted with such a horrible situation:

Mark Klaas told us that Chris' mom Holly should speak to the media about her son and she is reluctant to appear on the Fox News Channel, please pray for courage.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/777031/posts

13 posted on 10/29/2002 7:39:31 PM PST by PAR35
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To: msru
He is small Chris looks like a 10 year old.
14 posted on 10/29/2002 7:56:08 PM PST by God'sgrrl
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To: PAR35
Her reluctancy had to do with falling apart anytime anyone asked her about Chris, I have been in the home since Saturday, she is emotionally paralyzed.
15 posted on 10/29/2002 7:57:34 PM PST by God'sgrrl
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To: God'sgrrl
BTTT
16 posted on 10/29/2002 9:25:59 PM PST by I'm ALL Right!
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To: I'm ALL Right!
BTTT
17 posted on 10/30/2002 7:16:13 AM PST by I'm ALL Right!
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To: TankerKC
How many children have you seen come back alive from these incidents?
18 posted on 10/30/2002 7:20:38 AM PST by MissAmericanPie
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To: God'sgrrl
I have been in the home since Saturday, she is emotionally paralyzed.

God bless you for being a true friend. I can't imagine the agony that family is going through. No Amber alerts? And it sounds like next to no leads. Dear God, how difficult.

19 posted on 10/30/2002 7:24:47 AM PST by xJones
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To: God'sgrrl
Bump for safe return.
20 posted on 10/30/2002 7:27:24 AM PST by bonfire
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