BREAKING NOW: Detectives Arrive at Danielle Van Dam Residence for 4:00 P.M. Announcement.

KOGO News Radio 600 ^ | February 28, 2002 | KOGO

[FresnoDA]

BREAKING NOW, KOGO........Unmarked Police Car just arrived at Van Dam's residence, breaking now.....reporter says very grim faced.....expecting that reason for visit is warning VD's of positive ID.

DA HOLDS NEWS CONFERENCE THIS AFTERNOON
Authorities expect to announce today that the body of a young girl found dumped off a road in East County is, as law enforcement officials already believe, that of 7-year-old Danielle van Dam. Dental records will likely be used to make a positive identification. San Diego District Attorney Paul Pfingst said last night that all the evidence points to the body being that of the second-grader who had been reported missing on Feb. 2. ``We believe that Danielle van Dam's body has been found,'' he said during a news conference with San Diego police Chief David Bejarano. Susan Wintersteen, a family friend, said this morning that the Van Dams are ``going through unspeakable pain and loss right now.'' But she said that the discovery of the body ``has provided them with the closure that they so desired."
Stay tuned to KOGO for live coverage of the DA's news conference this afternoon between 4pm and 5pm.

[FresnoDA]

Pinging all.....)))))PING

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

My prayers are with the family for comfort of their heart wrenching pain.

[Mrs.Liberty]

Poor sweet little girl.

[FresnoDA]

POST ALL UPDATES HERE!!

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

Bump

[Oldeconomybuyer]

CONFIRMED: The body found is Danielle van Dam. (FOX news conference from SD)

[Tennessee_Bob]

It's official.

[Dog]

Confirmed !

It's Danielle

[FresnoDA]

NEWS TOP STORY

DA To Discuss Autopsy Results
	The district attorney will soon give preliminary results of the autopsy preformed Thursday on a child's body found in East County.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Unable to say what the cause of death is...

[hole_n_one]

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Family notified, difficult time for family and all of SD. Next district attorney update Mar 11th, the day of the arraignment (I think)

[Dog]

Interesting no cause of death...

[ATOMIC_PUNK]

PINGS}}}}}}}

May she always sit at the side of God an angel to those who love her AMEN

[cgk]

What everyone knew but noone wanted to hear.

I hope every missing child receives the same attention as this poor little girl. Noone deserves to die like that.

Mrs Kus

[cgk]

What everyone knew but noone wanted to hear.

I hope every missing child receives the same attention as this poor little girl. Noone deserves to die like that.

Mrs Kus

[FresnoDA]

DA: Danielle's Body Found

Body Found Believed To Be Danielle van Dam's

Posted: 3:35 p.m. PST February 28, 2002
Updated: 3:59 p.m. PST February 28, 2002

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego District Attorney Paul Pfingst confirmed Thursday that the body of a young girl found dumped off a road near El Cajon is that of 7-year-old Danielle van Dam.

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San Diego County medical examiner's office investigator Chuck Bolton said that dental records were used to make a positive identification.

Danielle's body was found by a volunteer search team looking for the looking girl Wednesday afternoon.

The discomposed body was behind some heavy foliage, near a trail and scattered rocks off the north side of Dehesa Road, just east of Willow Glen Drive.

Danielle's parents, Brenda and Damon van Dam, are said to be "devastated" by the news. The couple had made numerous pleas to the community for their daughter's safe return.

Meanwhile, neighbors are hoping the community can begin to heal from what has been an emotional ordeal.

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

May She Rest In Peace

[Bob Evans]

As of yet ... does not take much imagination what the scumbag did ... hope he rots in Hell!