Sadly, I thought this might be the case in Menifee

[LBHalos17]

The first rule of missing-person cases is conducting a search of the residence/property.  But that search can range from a single Officer doing a walk-through to something you probably expect from watching CSI.  Even if a thorough multiple-Officer search is done, kids sometimes have better hiding places.

 

Lawrence assumed from the start that no one even looked in the house.  Or did some of us read that wrong too?

[mrwicked]

folks are bitchy up in here today.

 

this is sad. 

[Lifetime]

I just think that the house and surrounding property should have been searched thoroughly for the kid early on in the investigation. Is there something wrong with that point of view?

OK, well we don't know if they searched in and around the house prior to that but we do know that the available information had them looking mostly elsewhere. Obviously something changed that brought them back to the house and more specifically the pepper tree area of the yard. You don't focus your efforts to find a missing child looking in places other than where he was believed to be last unless something points you there. They are going on the assumption that the boy was alive and had wandered off or been abducted. You focus your efforts where the information tells you to. 

[katie]

This story is getting weird

[AngelArcher]

16 yr old "family member" has been arrested. They don't specify if it's the stepbrother, but one can assume.

 

Just sad.

[InsideThePark]

The first rule of missing-person cases is conducting a search of the residence/property.  But that search can range from a single Officer doing a walk-through to something you probably expect from watching CSI.  Even if a thorough multiple-Officer search is done, kids sometimes have better hiding places.

 

Lawrence assumed from the start that no one even looked in the house.  Or did some of us read that wrong too?

No, most of us read that you were being a giant douche.

[Lifetime]

Well isn't that ironic

[nate]

No, most of us read that you were being a giant douche.

WTF?

[katie]

I read it that way too.

[katie]

This story is getting weird

The father of the boy is saying he didn't have autism.

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/07/10/father-of-missing-menifee-boy-things-didnt-add-up/

[yk9001]

The father of the boy is saying he didn't have autism.

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/07/10/father-of-missing-menifee-boy-things-didnt-add-up/

 

"Smith – who said he had last spoken with his son a couple of months ago" - ah, good old fashioned American parenting!!

 

Also, the dad couldn't get out here from WV when his son went missing?

[LBHalos17]

No, most of us read that you were being a giant douche.

Wow.  Don't get hurt throwing your internet tantrum.  Wonder what your infantile definition of douche is?  Maybe it means "not assuming information not included in articles" like I did about Lawrences' assuming no one ever searched the house.  Or maybe you just read it off your name tag.

[Brandon]

I agree with Larry.

I'd focus on witness accounts, but after so much time elapsed it's plausible the kid made his way around the perimeter. I'd focus efforts on info presented, but also have a person or two check the home and perimeter. At worst case it's just easy to look and rule out the home and vicinity early on in the investigation. It makes sense to start at a core premise and work your way out.

[Mudville]

All ML teams should wear pinstriped uniforms with #2 this weekend to commemorate this historical moment.

"Smith – who said he had last spoken with his son a couple of months ago" - ah, good old fashioned American parenting!!

Also, the dad couldn't get out here from WV when his son went missing?

WTF YK? The guy is divorced from his wife and didn't have custody. When his ex called she tried to find out if he was in California, probably to cast suspicion on him as the murderer. You don't know the circumstances of their relationship but by his statement his wife was lying about her son being autistic to get money from the state.

Also according to Dad his son wanted to live with him but I am guessing a divorce settlement left his youngest with mom sincethe courts obviously know what is best for kids. Like leave the kid with a vicious older step brother that would bash his brains with a rock.

This is a mess.

[Lifetime]

I agree with Larry.

I'd focus on witness accounts, but after so much time elapsed it's plausible the kid made his way around the perimeter. I'd focus efforts on info presented, but also have a person or two check the home and perimeter. At worst case it's just easy to look and rule out the home and vicinity early on in the investigation. It makes sense to start at a core premise and work your way out.

isn't that what happened?

[Futch Winkleman]

Wow.  Don't get hurt throwing your internet tantrum.  Wonder what your infantile definition of douche is?  Maybe it means "not assuming information not included in articles" like I did about Lawrences' assuming no one ever searched the house.  Or maybe you just read it off your name tag.

 

The only person throwing a tantrum here is you, dude.

[Lifetime]

Wrong

[Futch Winkleman]

OK, you're throwing a tantrum as well.

 

Better?

[Lifetime]

Troll

[yk9001]

WTF YK? The guy is divorced from his wife and didn't have custody. When his ex called she tried to find out if he was in California, probably to cast suspicion on him as the murderer. You don't know the circumstances of their relationship but by his statement his wife was lying about her son being autistic to get money from the state.

Also according to Dad his son wanted to live with him but I am guessing a divorce settlement left his youngest with mom sincethe courts obviously know what is best for kids. Like leave the kid with a vicious older step brother that would bash his brains with a rock.

This is a mess.

 

Hasn't spoken with his 11 year old in a couple of months - you think this is healthy?

[Kenny]

I figured it would go down like this.  Menifee is not as rural an area as the news would have you think.  If the kid wandered off, he would have been found pretty quick, and this wouldn't have been on anyone's radar.

[katie]

Troll

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[Brandon]

isn't that what happened?

I don't know, I didn't read the article.

It's more fun to see people post, argue, and debate then jump in with an opinion.

[LBHalos17]

I don't know, I didn't read the article.

It's more fun to see people post, argue, and debate then jump in with an opinion.

Nailed-it, Brandon.