Posted on 04/30/2005 12:05:31 AM PDT by kcvl
Edited on 04/30/2005 12:28:18 AM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]
ATLANTA (CNN) -- Jennifer Wilbanks, a Georgia woman missing since Tuesday night, has been found alive and well in New Mexico, a friend of the family told CNN.
Wilbanks was located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and told her family she had been abducted and taken there, according to John Kim, a friend of Wilbank's family.
Excerpt - story follows:CNN
This is how detailed her description is."
Narrows it down to about 3.5 million.
No kidding. Except for tattoos she described most of the people here in Pueblo, CO. Hey... I wonder if she passed through here at some point.
I don't know.
Sorry if this is a repost ...
http://www.abqtrib.com/albq/nw_local/article/0,2564,ALBQ_19858_3742461,00.html
EXCERPT
A few hours later the story changed, Schultz said: Wilbanks acknowledged that on Tuesday, under stress from her impending wedding, she had taken a bus from Georgia to Las Vegas, Nev., spent some time there and then taken a bus to Albuquerque, where she arrived sometime Friday afternoon or evening.
"She said she was scared and needed some time alone," Schultz said.
Schultz said he didn't know why she chose to come to Albuquerque and that she had no known personal connections with the city.
Wilbanks had been missing since Tuesday, when her fiance reported that she went for her nightly run and didn't come home. She apparently decided shortly after purportedly leaving for her jog that she was going to run away, said Bill Elwell, an FBI spokesman in Albuquerque.
"Based on the information we received, it was a spur of the moment situation," Elwell said.
He said Wilbanks told investigators she had at least $140 on her when she left Georgia on Tuesday night.
From Duluth, she took a taxi to the Greyhound bus station at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and then hopped a bus to Las Vegas, Elwell said. She did not get off the bus during the lengthy route, which took her through several major cities, Elwell said.
"I think she had sufficient money at least to travel," Elwell said. "She may have borrowed more money, but I'm not sure." Wilbanks had no money on her when she was found.
"She had apparently run out of funds when she came to Albuquerque," Elwell said. He added that that is likely why she called home when she did.
Wilbanks was sequestered with victims assistance counselors in Albuquerque this morning and was not available for comment.
She needs to see a shrink and then she needs to focus on making amends to her family, friendsm and fiance, jerk or not. She could have given him the heave ho months ago. To put everyone through this is incredibly mean and selfish, but instead now she has this episode of idiocy hanging around her neck like an albatross for the rest of her life and it's her own fault. She's not 20. She's 32.
As pissant wrote just a moment ago on another thread:
*****
Yes, good old "issues". Covers everything from losing your car keys to being an ax murderer!
LOL!
Fox just played her 911 call.
Clearly, the Police Chief suspected she'd run off, that's why they called off the search last night, having only searched a five mile grid. The press couldn't beleive they were calling off the search, and the cops mumbled some nonsense about the public being willing to keep an eye out around Atlanta...that they didn't have the resources to search the whole state, for heaven's sake. Most amusing, really.
...""Hispanic man..in his 40's..medium build..maroon jacket..white t-shirt. blue jeans...blue mini-van..working van like a painter's van..."
There is a pattern of behavior being revealed here that appears sociopathic. How is it that pre-marital counseling, at a Baptist church no less, did not reveal the fact that this woman is a pathological liar.
Hillbilly sounds like a woman scorned.
I was pondering on that same thought- this young woman is so utterly self-absorbed she's incapable of grasping what her actions have caused- truly out of touch.
Now she's released a statement basically saying..."leave me alone, respect my privacy"...
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!
I am wondering where she stayed in Las Vegas, and with whom. 10 to 1 its some old fling in the past that hooked up with her.
She called home when she ran out of money.
All of the weddings I've ever been to haven't had any crashings from former boyfriends or girlfriends. I've been missing out. :)
Just got back and 400 posts!
Davey, we are like brother and sister. We know this scenario. Love will triumph and everyone will be so happy! I am so enjoying this!
I'd say you're right. Now Fox is at the NM airport.
This young lady thinks she's the center of the universe.
I just got back from the grocery store---unlike our Drama Queen, I have "chores" that have to get done.....LOL
Anyway, one thing I remember from Greta's show last night, FWIW, the fiance was going to surprise her with their honeymoon---hadn't told her where they were going...
Don't know if that adds ANYTHING to the discussion, but I know that I WOULDN'T want my honeymoon to be a surprise--how does one plan and shop? Besides, I'm not a "surprise" kind of person---but obviously Miss Jennifer IS a "surprise" person....
The audio of the 911 call is out.
Anyone hear it yet?
your dog does that, too?---
If I get near her food with my broom, she runs to it, thinking for some reason I am going to sweep it away!!
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