snwalways41903
10-21-2009, 10:31 AM
i played softball with her older cousin. kari thompson, about 10 years ago for 3 seasons, even though we have lost touch this is just horrible, please pray for this family and this lil girls safe return, orange park is a 20 mins drive from where my parents live in the house i grew up! seeing the mothers plea on tv, just broke my heart and tears started coming, so please any and all prayers would be appreciated!!
Mom Pleads For Somer's Safe Return
Clay County Sheriff Says 'We Need A Break In This Case'
POSTED: Wednesday, October 21, 2009
UPDATED: 10:01 am EDT October 21, 2009
Banners are hung in Orange Park to help in the search for Somer Thompson.
ORANGE PARK, Fla. -- The mother of 7-year-old Somer Thompson, who vanished Monday afternoon on her way home from school, joined Clay County Sheriff Rick Beseler in asking for help bringing the girl home.
"Just drop her off somewhere," Dina Thompson said through her tears. "I don't care if you ever get in trouble -- I want my baby back."
Investigators said they have hundreds of leads but no clues nearly three days after Somer vanished while walking in her Orange Park neighborhood.
"We're still at a situation where Somer has disappeared off the face of the earth," Beseler said.
Somer's mother joined Beseler in appearances all three national network morning news shows Wednesday.
Dina Thompson holds up flier of her missing daughter at Wednesday morning news conference.
"Somer, you're not in trouble -- if you're scared, just come home," Dina Thompson said directly to her daughter. "If somebody has her, please, please bring her back to us. She belongs with her family."
Beseler said investigators are baffled. He said officers have expanded the initial search area and interviewed about 75 known sex offenders in a five-square-mile radius. Teams of volunteers are walking arm-to-arm through the woods, and deputies are using helicopters and search dogs.
"We just really need a break in this case. We need a tip, we need a phone call," Beseler said. "Somebody knows where Somer is, and we need that person to call us."
Somer is described as 3 feet 5 inches tall and 65 pounds with brown hair in a ponytail with a red bow. She was last seen wearing a cranberry-colored sweatsuit with pink stripes on the sleeve and pants. She also had a black, pink and white backpack with a skull and hearts. She may be wearing a white hat and scarf.
Her mother described a large, irregular shaped birthmark on Somer's left shin as an additional distinguishing feature.
Clay County Tip Line: 877-227-6911 or cart@claysheriff.com
Printable Flier: FDLE Amber Alert Flyer
Beseler also said Wednesday that investigators have located a vehicle and person involved in a possible child-abduction attempt in Orange Park 10 days earlier and said there is no connection between that incident and Somer's disappearance.
Texas Equusearch, a volunteer mounted search-and-rescue team that was involved in searching for Haleigh Cummings in Putnam County and Casey Anthony in Orange County was to arrive in Orange Park on Wednesday.
Somer vanished on her mile-long walk home from Grover Park Elementary School in Orange Park.
Thompson said Somer was squabbling with another child, and her sister told her to stop. The girl got upset, ran ahead of the group and wasn't seen again.
While investigators said they have no evidence someone took Somer, they said her age and the length of time that she has been missing make them very concerned for her welfare.
"She is definitely endangered and we do suspect foul play," Clay County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Dan Mahla said at a Tuesday afternoon briefing.
Hundreds of law enforcement personnel with the support of helicopters, bloodhounds, dive teams have searched the neighborhood and nearby woods since Monday night.
FBI has also assigned a member to assist Clay County, along with staff from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
An Amber Alert was issued at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Beseler estimates that more than 10,000 fliers with Somer's picture were distributed across northeast Florida by Tuesday night.
After appearing on network news shows, Beseler expects they will begin getting tips from around the country.
Mom Pleads For Somer's Safe Return
Clay County Sheriff Says 'We Need A Break In This Case'
POSTED: Wednesday, October 21, 2009
UPDATED: 10:01 am EDT October 21, 2009
Banners are hung in Orange Park to help in the search for Somer Thompson.
ORANGE PARK, Fla. -- The mother of 7-year-old Somer Thompson, who vanished Monday afternoon on her way home from school, joined Clay County Sheriff Rick Beseler in asking for help bringing the girl home.
"Just drop her off somewhere," Dina Thompson said through her tears. "I don't care if you ever get in trouble -- I want my baby back."
Investigators said they have hundreds of leads but no clues nearly three days after Somer vanished while walking in her Orange Park neighborhood.
"We're still at a situation where Somer has disappeared off the face of the earth," Beseler said.
Somer's mother joined Beseler in appearances all three national network morning news shows Wednesday.
Dina Thompson holds up flier of her missing daughter at Wednesday morning news conference.
"Somer, you're not in trouble -- if you're scared, just come home," Dina Thompson said directly to her daughter. "If somebody has her, please, please bring her back to us. She belongs with her family."
Beseler said investigators are baffled. He said officers have expanded the initial search area and interviewed about 75 known sex offenders in a five-square-mile radius. Teams of volunteers are walking arm-to-arm through the woods, and deputies are using helicopters and search dogs.
"We just really need a break in this case. We need a tip, we need a phone call," Beseler said. "Somebody knows where Somer is, and we need that person to call us."
Somer is described as 3 feet 5 inches tall and 65 pounds with brown hair in a ponytail with a red bow. She was last seen wearing a cranberry-colored sweatsuit with pink stripes on the sleeve and pants. She also had a black, pink and white backpack with a skull and hearts. She may be wearing a white hat and scarf.
Her mother described a large, irregular shaped birthmark on Somer's left shin as an additional distinguishing feature.
Clay County Tip Line: 877-227-6911 or cart@claysheriff.com
Printable Flier: FDLE Amber Alert Flyer
Beseler also said Wednesday that investigators have located a vehicle and person involved in a possible child-abduction attempt in Orange Park 10 days earlier and said there is no connection between that incident and Somer's disappearance.
Texas Equusearch, a volunteer mounted search-and-rescue team that was involved in searching for Haleigh Cummings in Putnam County and Casey Anthony in Orange County was to arrive in Orange Park on Wednesday.
Somer vanished on her mile-long walk home from Grover Park Elementary School in Orange Park.
Thompson said Somer was squabbling with another child, and her sister told her to stop. The girl got upset, ran ahead of the group and wasn't seen again.
While investigators said they have no evidence someone took Somer, they said her age and the length of time that she has been missing make them very concerned for her welfare.
"She is definitely endangered and we do suspect foul play," Clay County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Dan Mahla said at a Tuesday afternoon briefing.
Hundreds of law enforcement personnel with the support of helicopters, bloodhounds, dive teams have searched the neighborhood and nearby woods since Monday night.
FBI has also assigned a member to assist Clay County, along with staff from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
An Amber Alert was issued at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Beseler estimates that more than 10,000 fliers with Somer's picture were distributed across northeast Florida by Tuesday night.
After appearing on network news shows, Beseler expects they will begin getting tips from around the country.