"Good morning!
I just got off the phone with my BIL (10am mountain time). It seems that the local police are only just now beginning to take information, and none of them has done any of the foot work that he himself has done. He was visited this moring by the police and he gave them all the information that HE had available.
They would not tell him whether or not there were any recent prison escapees, but we did find some articles in the paper showing that there were some out of Kentucky, and that they DID end up in Conway, SC...where the walmart is that my sister was going to. There were several breakins and robberies the same day that Alice dissappeared.
BIL called the FBI office in Columbia. Phone number is: 803-551-4200. The secretary there said they don't handle missing persons. He explained to them that this crime has crossed state lines and also involves fraud. The secretary still wouldn't hear him. He said she was VERY rude!
He said he has to deal with the Horry County Law enforcement because his residence is not within any city limits. Because Alice's case was put into the National Crime Data base is the only reason they are getting involved AT ALL!!! It seems they are kicking back and letting him do all the leg work
We (her sisters, family and friends) can't believe this, and are devastated thinking our sister could be tied to a tree somewhwere and NOBODY (ie law enforcement) is even Looking for her!!!!!!!!! The weather has been overcast and raining.
Needless to say, frustration level is high.
Prairie Lady"
[ot] Missing Adult family member