FBI Agents have joined the search forAliahna Lemmon, a 9-year-old girl who went missing on Christmas Eve.

Lemmon was last seen on Friday night at the trailer park in Indiana where she lived. According to ABC, the trailer park where Lemmon lives is a “haven for sex offenders.”

FBI agents started searching the area on Monday morning. According to the Houston Chronicle, the FBI searched the mobile home park and a nearby storage facility for Lemmon as a hundred people gathered across the street for a candlelit vigil.

David Story, Aliahna’s step-grandfather, said:

“Children don’t just walk away during Christmastime.”

More than 100 local emergency workers went on an extensive search for Aliahna on Saturday in Fort Wayne. According to ABC, the search effort has been scaled back by local officials but the addition of FBI agents provides some hope in the case of Aliahna Lemmon.

According to ABC, the trailer park where Lemmon lives is home to 15 registered sex offenders.

Elizabeth Watkins, a mother who lives in the trailer park, said:

“It’s scary. I don’t know how a parent could leave their child alone.

To make things even scarier for Lemmon’s family, the little girl has hearing and vision problems. Lemmon’s mother, Tarah Souders, said that the girl also suffers from ADD, emotional problems, and has a history of sleepwalking.

Mike Plumadore, a neighbor, was taking care of Aliahna and her two sisters because Souders was sick. Plumadore said that when he woke up in the morning Aliahan was gone. Her sisters, both six, said that she left with her mother but when Pludamore and Souders talked later that night, they realized that Aliahna was gone.

Plumadore is not considered a suspect at this point.

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The Mindy McCready kidnapping story has just gotten a bit more interesting, as the singer announced she was unlikely to rescind custody of her 5-year-old son across state lines any time soon, citing the fact that she is seven months pregnant with twins.

Earlier this week, news broke that the country singer was the subject of a missing persons report after she failed to comply with court-ordered visitation terms. At the time, McCready made the following statement:

“I am working with lawyers to try to get all this straightened out. I did not steal my child, as it would be impossible for me to kidnap what already belongs to me! There never was any missing persons report and never an Amber Alert.”

McCready does not currently have legal custody of the boy, Zander- her mother does- and the singer was ordered to return the child by today to the custody of his grandma. Despite her delicate condition, McCready risks arrest by failing to return Zander to his grandma by the court-ordered deadline. But she claims he suffered abuse, and says from Nashville she does not intend to comply:

“I’m a mom first. No matter what happens, I’m going to protect my kid. If I have to go to jail, so be it.”

McCready lost custody of her son after an incident at her mother Gayle Inge’s home in 2007, after which McCready was sentenced to 60 days in jail for a probation violation. The singer served 30 days, and lost custody of her son. Inge says McCready’s abuse allegations are ”absolutely not true.”

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Police in Florida are searching for country singer Mindy McCready and her 5-year-old son after a missing persons report was filed on Tuesday. McCready, who does not have legal custody of her child, was last seen with her son on Tuesday night.

In an email to Access Hollywood, McCready says that she didn’t steal her child.

“I am working with lawyers to try to get all this straightened out. I did not steal my child, as it would be impossible for me to kidnap what already belongs to me! There never was any missing persons report and never an Amber Alert.”

But the Department of Children and Families says otherwise. The Associated Press reports that a judge ordered McCready to return Zander by Thursday.

McCready posted on Facebook:

 ”My son is not missing… police established that this afternoon via Skype. I have been fighting the Florida court system to protect my son, and bring him home. Please do not worry.”

McCready has had her share of personal problems in the last few years. People reports that McCready has battled addiction for several years and attempted suicide in 2010.

After appearing on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, McCready told Access Hollywood:

“Dr. Drew in giving me a diagnosis, diagnosed me as a person who has co-dependency. The new age term is a ‘love addict.’ It leads you into the wrong relationships and you go from one horrible relationship to another. Then I started drinking too much.”

Do you think Mindy McCready will return Zander by tomorrow’s deadline?

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A Maryland woman who was visiting the same Aruba resort town where Natalee Holloway went missing six years ago has disappeared.

Four days after Robyn Gardner, 35, went missing police have arrested Gary Giordan, a suspect in the case who also happens to be the first person to report Gardner missing after the two went snorkeling together.

According to Giordan, when he returned to shore he realized she was no longer with him, however he has changed his initial story various times since making that claim.

When asked about Gary, who is also from Maryland, Robyn’s boyfriend Michael Forester says he didn’t know she was going to Aruba with a male friend, she revealed that fact once she arrived in the country.

In an attempt to learn more about her last days and hours of known locations police are examining her iPad and they have sent her BlackBerry to Belgium where it will be looked over by Smartphone experts in the field of criminology.

No signs of foul play have been discovered at this time and Aruba police do not suspect anyone from their country, while they are refusing to release further information about their ongoing investigation at this time.

This newest missing persons story comes with a warning, remember to travel in groups when you’re in foreign countries and always let people know where you plan to travel and at what times so they have an active timeline of your activities in case that information is needed at another time.

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This is weird and kind of Twilight Zone-esque.

An Illinois couple were driving home from a Christmas party late Saturday night when their car crashed. The husband, Dale, suffered a broken back in the crash and died at the scene. His wife, Tanya Shannon? She has not been seen since. Despite a massive search effort and sub-zero temperatures, the only clues to Shannon’s whereabouts are a trail of footprints leading from the passenger side of the car to the side of the road, where they abruptly end.

Local Sheriff Tom Templeton tells press the case is the strangest he’s encountered in 12 years, and adds that it is highly unlikely that Shannon could survive had she been exposed to the elementssince the crash:

“We have to make a decision,” Templeton said. “We can’t keep these people out there going over the same ground over and over again…Anything that’s even remotely close has been gone over several times… We were told from the family she was an extremely loving mother… For her to (just leave with no warning) would be incredibly out of character. To be out in the elements as they were that night, dressed only as she was, it’s very doubtful that you can survive terribly long.”

Templeton also posited that Shannon had been “picked up” by a driver, floating the rather frightening proposition she is being or was held against her will, as it stands to reason local emergency medical facilities have been checked for patients matching Tanya Shannon’s description.

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It seems initial reports that Andrew Koenig may have been “lying low” in Vancouver were inaccurate.

Vancouver police have found a body they believe to be that of the missing actor, CNN is confirming. The body was found in a Vancouver park, and a press conference has been scheduled for 5:00pm Pacific time. Koenig’s parents are expected to be in attendance.

We will update as more information becomes available.

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While the search for missing actor Andrew Koenig intensifies, conflicting clues have emerged in the investigation.

As is common in missing persons cases, there have been several sightings of the actor near Vancouver where he disappeared, but none are confirmed. Although Koenig was last seen on February 14th, his cell phone was last used on the 16th. Koenig’s ATM card was last used around the same time, and police have stated that they believe Koenig is just “lying low in Vancouver.” In a statement, police said:

“Cell phone and banking records up until the time he disappeared lead police to believe he is still in the Vancouver area. There has been no cell phone or bank activity since February 16th when he was last seen in south Vancouver.

“Police are still hopeful that Andrew will be found alive and safe.”

Though friends and family are concerned about Koenig’s safety, some believe the disappearance may have been a conscious decision on the part of the long depressed actor in response to dissatisfaction with his life:

Pal Lance Miccio visited Koenig’s California apartment on Monday night and said the flat was cleaned out and that the actor told friends two weeks ago he planned to move back to Vancouver to “start over.” Koenig, who was last seen February 14 and is said to be suffering from depression, chose the site of this year’s winter Olympics because he lived there nearly 20 years ago and considered it his “place for solace.”

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As we posted yesterday, actor Andre Koenig of 80s sitcom Growing Pains has been missing in Vancouver since February 14th.

Koenig’s father, Star Trek actor Walter Koenig, has issued a plea on his website for information regarding the disappearance of his 41-year-old son. While initial reports indicated the younger Koenig was “depressed” about “something,” his father says Andrew’s depression is ongoing. Even more troubling is the fact that the elder Koenig received a letter after his son disappeared, the contents of which further worried Koenig’s distraught family.

The quoted bit below details Andrew Koenig’s last known whereabouts, and the Koenig family says Andrew’s phone last received a text on February 16th, two days after his last confirmed sighting.

On Feb. 16, Walter received a letter from his son Andrew, which caused his father to grow concerned about his whereabouts because of it’s despondent tone.

Andrew had recently finished shooting a trailer for a feature film that he wanted to direct, and was in Canada visiting friends: first in Toronto and then in Vancouver. Andrew was very comfortable in Vancouver, having lived there for several years after he fell in love with the area while filming an episode of “21 Jump Street”.

It is not believed that any specific incident prompted Andrew’s disappearance. “I think it’s something that has been a part of his makeup for a long time. There’s no single trauma. There’s no episode.

There’s nothing of that nature,” says Walter, who added that drugs were not an issue.

Andrew was last seen at a bakery in the Stanley Park area of Vancouver, where he often took walks.

The Koenigs plan to fly up to Vancouver in the next few days.

Anyone who may have information is urged to contact Detective Raymond Payette of the Vancouver PD at 604-717-2534.

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Actor Andrew Koenig, best known for his role as ‘Boner’ Stabone on 80s sitcom “Growing Pains,” has been missing for a week after he failed to board a flight back to the US in Vancouver.

Koenig, described as “severely depressed” about “something” by friends, has not been seen nor heard from since February 14th. Koenig was slated to fly out of Vancouver two days later. While in Vancouver, Koenig stayed with burlesque dancer Jenny Magenta, who posted a note on Facebook indicating that the actor may have been spotted since his disappearance.

TV Host Dave Holmes made the following plea for help in the case:

Our friend Andrew Koenig, the camera operator for Never Not Funny, hasn’t been seen in nearly a week. Here’s what mutual friend Dave Holmes has to say:

HAS ANYONE SEEN HIM?

Andrew Koenig (AK-47, the video guy on “Never Not Funny,” and “Boner” from “Growing Pains”) has been missing for a week, last seen 2/14 in Vancouver. Didn’t make his flight back to the US on 2/16. The Vancouver Police are involved, and lots of people are looking. Could you reblog this and help get the word out? And say some prayers or think some positive thoughts?

Andrew is a super, super good guy, and we’re thinking of him and his family. If you’re in the Northwest, please keep your eyes out, and no matter where you are, please share this news.

If you’ve seen Andrew since February 14th, contact Detective Raymond Payette of the Vancouver PD at 604-717-2534.

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Governor of South Carolina Mark Sanford is nowhere to be found, and both his wife and the lieutenant governor admit to being clueless as to his whereabouts.

Gov. Sanford left in a black Suburban sometime Thursday and has not been heard from since. His wife, Jenny, indicated that she is not worried and that he “needed time away from his kids to write something.” Uh, what?

Sanford’s personal and state phones have been switched off since last Thursday, and he hasn’t responded to repeated calls and texts. Authorities last placed the governor near Atlanta via mobile phone towers.

Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer has also not heard from the governor, but indicates he has not yet been put in charge of the state. Okay, so who’s running it exactly? Either something bad has happened to this guy or he’s incredibly irresponsible. What if there was an emergency vote on grits or whatever it is that they legislate down there?

In a statement, the governor’s office explained:

“Gov. Sanford is taking some time away from the office this week to recharge after the stimulus battle and the legislative session, and to work on a couple of projects that have fallen by the wayside. We are not going to discuss the specifics of his travel arrangements or his security arrangements.”

Oh, yes- homeboy also left his security team behind. Maybe they need to get him a bigger desk?

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Dale Bozzio, the former lead singer of 80s band Missing Persons and Playboy bunny has been charged for cruelty to cats.

Police in Ossipee, New Hampshire say a dozen cats had to be put down after being found in Bozzio’s home. Some cats were found already dead in her residence, while others were “very ill and had to be euthanized.” Bozzio has bee charged three misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty and will be charged with nine more counts.

Bozzio spokesman claimed that she had left the cats in the care of a friend, and that Bozzio is a well-known animal lover. Bozzio has pleaded not guilty on the first three charges.

Missing Persons played a blend of New Wave music and electronic pop rock. The band was founded in 1980 in Los Angeles by guitarist Warren Cuccurullo, vocalist Dale Bozzio, and drummer Terry Bozzio. They went on to add bassist Patrick O’Hearn and keyboardist Chuck Wild. Dale’s quirky voice and heavy makeup made the band a favorite on MTV in the early 1980s, according to Wikipedia.

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