Horrific update--Katlyn Collman

May she rest in peace, and may God bless and comfort her family...

AMW MISSING DATA FILE FOR
Katlyn Collman
DECEASED
Recovered , Jan 31, 2005
Recovered
Jan 31, 2005

Police Make An Arrest In Katlyn's Murder

Family, police, and the entire community of Crothersville are heartbroken after finding out that 10-year-old Katlyn Collman has been found dead. A state trooper found her slain body about five miles north of Seymour, Indiana. Police confirm they have made an arrest in the death of Katlyn Collman, whose body was found this week in an Indiana stream. Charles "Chuckie" Hickman, 25, of Crothersville, Ind., has been charged with murdering Katlyn Collman. The charges carry the death penalty. Police say he also faces charges of criminal confinement.

Authorities Learn of Motive

According to court records, Collman saw people inside a Crothersville home making meth as she was walking home from the Dollar General Store on Jan. 25. Records suggest that Hickman borrowed a friend's truck, picked her up and tried to scare her into not talking about what she might have seen. Court documents go on to say that Hickman drove Collman to Cypress Lake, where she fell or was pushed -- with her hands tied behind her back -- to her death. Hickman is being held in solitary confinement without bond in the Jackson County Jail. A tentative trial date has been set for October. It's not clear yet if it will be a death-penalty case. Katlyn's funeral has been scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 6 at the local high school.

Kelli Meek Amber Alert Cancelled

Amber Alert Canceled for 16 Year Old Texas Girl
Posted: Monday January 31 3:51 PM CTUpdated: Tuesday February 1 12:46 PM CTThe Pasadena Texas Police Department and the Houston Regional Amber Alert Plan canceled the Amber Alert on Tuesday afternoon after both teens were found safe in Sugarland Texas.

TEXAS AMBER ALERT

Kelli Meek
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Amber Alert Issued for 16 Year Old Texas Girl
Posted: Monday January 31 3:51 PM CT

The Pasadena Texas Police Department and the Houston Regional Amber Alert Plan issued the Amber Alert on Monday afternoon after the girl went missing on Sunday afternoon.

Kelli Meek, 16 yrs., white female, 5'7", 110 lbs. with blonde hair and blue eyes. She was last seen with her boyfriend, Joseph Allen Phillips, 16 yrs., white male, 5'8", 155 lbs. with brown eyes and brown hair. They were at the Diamond Shamrock, corner of Genoa Red Bluff and Space Center Blvd at 4:30 pm on Sunday 01-30-05.

Neither Kelli or Joseph came home and their cell phones appear to have been turned off. Notes were found by Kelli's parents that would indicate definite concern for their welfare.

Both juveniles are in Kelli's parent's vehicle, a white, 1998, Ford F-250 extended cab, Texas Tag 1YFX23.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Pasadena Police Department at 713-477-1221 or Officer J. Duggan at 713-475-7838 or dial 911.

CALIFORNIA AMBER ALERT

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Amber Alert Issued for 6 Year Old California Girl
Posted: Monday January 31 2:28 AM CT

The Rialto Police Department and the California Highway Patrol issued the Amber Alert after the child was abducted during a car jacking on Sunday night.

Akira Hernandez , 6 yrs., Hispanic female, 3', 45 lbs. with black hair and hazel eyes. She was last seen wearing a pink hat, black/white scarf, multi colored striped sweater and blue jeans. There is no suspect information at this time. The vehicle is a white 99 ford escort station wagon with California tag 4 NCT 041.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Rialto Police Department at 909-820-2550 or dial 911.

Erica Baker update

Judge Rebuffs Prosecutors in Erica Baker Case - 01/28/05
Judge Rebuffs Prosecutors in Erica Baker Case
By Rob Modic, Dayton Daily News

DAYTON — U.S. District Judge Walter Rice refused Friday to dismiss a federal lawsuit filed by former federal Public Defender Beth Lewis, who is seeking to block her subpoenaed testimony before a Montgomery County grand jury about the 1999 disappearance of 9-year-old Erica Baker.

Rice said arguments would be held before March 1 on Lewis's claim that federal rules protecting attorney/client privilege bar her testimony.

Montgomery County Prosecutor Mathias Heck Jr. sought to return the case to state courts, where a judge has held Lewis in contempt for refusing to testify.

Lewis was an appointed lawyer for Jan Marie Franks, a drug addict whom police believed had information about what happened to the girl. After Franks died in December 2001, prosecutors subpoenaed Lewis to appear before a grand jury to testify about what her deceased client may have told her about Erica Baker.

They produced a document signed by Franks' widower, Shane Franks, waiving the confidentiality of communications between lawyer and client.

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the waiver is valid and that Lewis must testify before the grand jury.

Lewis went to federal court, contending that, as a public defender in the federal system, her professional duties are governed by federal law rather than in Ohio law.

The Official Erica Nicole Baker Website

INDIANA AMBER ALERT

Kaylyn Collman
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Amber Alert Issued for 10 Year Old Indiana Girl
Posted: Thursday January 27 1:15 PM CT

The Crothersville Police Department and the Indiana State Police issued the Amber Alert on Thursday afternoon after it was determined that the girl was likely abducted from her school on Tuesday afternoon. Crothersville Indiana is about 40 miles north of Louisville Kentucky.

Kaylyn Collman, 10 yrs., white female, 4'6", 120 lbs. She has brown eyes and brown hair. She was last seen wearing a red short sleeve shirt, black stretch pants with white stripes and a medium light blue winter jacket. Katlyn Collman was last seen at 4:20 pm on January 25th at Crothersville Community School, Crotersville, IN. and is believed to be in extreme danger.

The suspect is described as a tall white male, 5'8" tall - 6'0", very skinny, 18 to 20 years old, short dark hair, fair complexion.

The suspect vehicle is a white Ford F-150 pickup truck, late 80's or early 90's which was last seen in the Crothersville area.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Crothersville Police Department at 1-888-58AMBER (888-582-6237) or dial 911.

Heather Lynn Roberts

Heather Lynn Roberts
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HEATHER LYNN ROBERTS
Case Type: Lost, Injured, Missing
DOB: Jan 21, 1989 Sex: Female
Missing Date: Dec 7, 2004 Race: White
Age Now: 16 Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Missing City: KINSTON Weight: 130 lbs (59 kg)
Missing State : NC Hair Color: Black
Missing Country: United States Eye Color: Brown

Case Number: NCMC1004638
Circumstances: Heather was last seen on December 7, 2004, with her grandmother Gail Haddock-Dail. They were last known to be en route to Salem, Virginia, traveling in a pearlized deep amethyst 1998 Dodge Caravan with North Carolina license plates GAIL - RN, similar to the one pictured above. They never arrived at their destination and are missing under suspicious circumstances. Heather has burn scars on her face and body and is missing her left pinky finger. She has a visible feeding tube in her neck and requires daily medical assistance.

Emily Rimel

Emily Rimel
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EMILY RIMEL
Case Type: Lost, Injured, Missing
DOB: Mar 24, 1999 Sex: Female
Missing Date: Dec 7, 2004 Race: White
Age Now: 5 Height: 3'0" (91 cm)
Missing City: MADISON TOWNSHIP Weight: 48 lbs (22 kg)
Missing State : OH Hair Color: Brown
Missing Country: United States Eye Color: Brown

Case Number: NCMC1003707
Circumstances: The child was last seen at home around midnight on December 7, 2004. At approximately 8 a.m. she was discovered missing and was believed to be in the company of an adult male. This male has since been located but the child's whereabouts remain unknown. The child was last seen wearing an outfit similar to the one pictured on the right. The outfit consists of purple spandex pants and a light purple sweatshirt with a picture of a ballerina on the front and the word "Cutie" written underneath it.

OHIO Amber Alert

Amber Alert Issued for 5 Year Old Ohio Girl
Posted: Tuesday December 7 11:33 AM

The Madison Township Police Department and the Ohio State Highway Patrol issued the Amber Alert after the girl was apparently abducted from her home over night.

Emily Rimel, 5 yrs., white female, 3', 48 lbs. with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a red and orange striped shirt and purple spandex pants. Police are looking for Lindsey Bruce, 23 yrs., black male, 5'9", 185 lbs. with dark hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue and green T-shirt and blue jeans. The suspect vehicle is a 1985 two-door maroon Lincoln Mark VII with Ohio tag. CVC-9983.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Madison Township Police Department at 614- 836-9000 or dial 911.