21 Year Old Matthew Royer Missing Since 5/16/13, Last Seen Leaving his Apartment at the University of Rhode Island Heading Home to Collegeville, PA

21 year old college student Matthew Royer has been missing since Thursday,  May 16, 2013. Matthew Royer was last seen on Thursday leaving his apartment at the University of Rhode Island. He was headed home for the summer to Collegeville, PA; however, never arrived at his family’s home. Matthew left Rhode Island at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Matthew Royer is driving his 2008 Silver Chevy Cobolt with PA License Plate GZR9059. It is reported that he was captured on a surveillance video driving south on Route 309 from a Hess station in Coopersburg, PA.

Missing – 21 Year Old Matthew Royer

Matthew is believed to be driving his 2008 Silver Chevy Cobolt with PA License Plate GZR9059.

His family tells Action News Matthew was captured on surveillance video driving south on Route 309 from a Hess station in Coopersburg, Pa.

Matthew Royer is described a white male, 6’1, 160 pounds, with blue eyes, and brown hair.

UPDATE I: College student reported missing last spotted in Lehigh County:

The mother of Matthew Royer said her son’s cell phone pinged off of a tower near Route 78 and Vera Cruz Road in Upper Saucon Township. Ten minutes later, she said a camera from a gas station recorded his silver 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt driving past the station in Coopersburg at 2 a.m. Friday.

At some point, he made a transaction at a Sunoco station near Route 100 in Breinigsville, said Janet Royer, the student’s mother.

The sighting fits within the time frame if he left Rhode Island at 6:30 p.m. Thursday like he had told mom.

Map of 240 Pennsylvania Rt 100, Breinigsville, PA to Collegeville, PA

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For more updated, to read others opinions and analysis and to provide your own, go to Scared Monkeys Missing Persons Forum: Matthew Royer.

If anyone has any information with regards to Matthew Royer’s whereabouts, please contact Sate Police Skippack Barracks at 610-584-1250.

7 Year Old Autistic Boy Owen Black Missing Since 5/17/13 in Escambia County, FL (Update: Searches Continue for Missing Boy) (Update: Boy Found Dead in Water)

7 year old Owen Black has been missing since Friday afternoon at about 5 pm, May 17, 2013 in Escambia County, FL. Owen Black is autistic and was last seen in the area of the Needle Rush Point condominiums in the 17100 block of Perdido Key Drive. This number, 850-207-5498, has been established for groups wanting to help with the search effort to call.  The  Escambia Search and Rescue has set up a mobile command center in the back parking lot of the Happy Harbor, 29601 Perdido Beach Boulevard in Orange Beach. Search updated can be seen at Facebook OfficialECSO.

Owen Black, who is autistic, was last seen Friday in the area of the Need Rush Point condominiums in the 17100 block of Perdido Key Drive.

Owen was wearing a blue striped shirt and brown sweatpants.

He is about 4 feet tall and weighs about 45 pounds. Owen has short blondish brown hair and brown eyes.

UPDATE I: 8 yr-old autistic boy goes missing on Florida vacation.

Escambia County Sheriff’s officials said Owen Elliot Black was on the beaches of Perdido Key with his mother and wandered off on his own around 4 p.m. Friday. He has brown hair and eyes and was last seen wearing a red and blue striped shirt and brown sweatpants.

Deputies and K-9 dogs trampled over sand dunes and searched in bushes, hoping Owen may be hiding because he was separated from his mother and was taught to avoid strangers.

UPDATE II: Search planned for Sunday, May 19.

All individuals wishing to assist in the search on Sunday can report to the back parking lot of Happy Harbor at 29601 Perdido Beach Boulevard in Orange Beach, Alabama. The number to the mobile command center is (850) 207-5498 should you or your group wish to assist with the search efforts.

Anyone with information on Owen’s whereabouts can call 850-436-9620.

UPDATE III: Missing autistic boy found dead in water off Perdido Key. Rest in Peace Little Guy. Thank you “Searching” for the update.

An 8-year-old boy missing since Friday on Perdido Key has been found dead in the water, authorities on the scene confirm.

A crime scene has been set up on the beach behind Shipwatch Surf & Yacht Club on Perdido Key Drive (MAP).

UPDATE IV: Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.

Message from Sheriff David Morgan:

“It is with great sadness that the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office releases the following information:
At approximately 1303 CST our search for Owen Black is concluded.
A citizen in Perdido Key observed him in the water washing toward shore. An immediate response has determined that he succumbed to drowning. There are no indications of foul play; however the standard investigative and medical examiners protocols will apply.
We ask for the community and nation’s prayers for this family in mourning and our thanks are again extended to all law enforcement, military, State and Federal agencies as well as the hundreds of volunteers who responded to Owen’s call.”
– Sheriff David Morgan, Escambia County

UK Police Announce New Leads in Missing Madeleine McCann …Searching for 6 British Cleaners Driving a White Van … Missing Since 3/6/07 in Praia da Luz, Portugal

According to British police, they are investigating new leads in the case of Madeleine McCann, the little British girl who disappeared six years ago in Portugal at the age of three. Scotland Yard officials have reviewed the case, they have a list of “people of interest” whom they plan to question in connection with the little girl’s disappearance.  As reported in the Daily Mail, Scotland Yard hunt six British cleaners driving a white van.

Madeleine McCann went missing on March 6, 2007 from the resort that her family was staying in Praia da Luz, Portugal. It is hard to believe that Maddy has been missing for six years.

Age progression rendering of Maddy McCann

Scotland Yard said it has identified several “persons of interest” and “both investigative and forensic opportunities” in the case. The force said Friday its work is under way to support police in Portugal, even though they have closed their investigation into the disappearance.

As reported at FOX News, “The purpose of the review was to look at the case with fresh eyes and there is always real benefit in doing so.”

“The purpose of the review was to look at the case with fresh eyes and there is always real benefit in doing so. The review has further identified both investigative and forensic opportunities to support the Portuguese. There is more than a handful of people of interest which could be explored further if only to be eliminated,” Detective Chief Superintendent Hamish Campbell told Sky News.

Portuguese authorities who worked on the original investigation were widely criticized for how they handled the case.

Police initially focused their investigation on Madeleine’s parents, Kate and Gerry. But the two were cleared in July 2008, when the attorney general ruled there was nothing to link them to Madeleine’s disappearance.

UPDATE I: Scotland Yard hunt six British cleaners driving a white van in search for missing Maddie.

British cleaners and Portuguese manual workers are among new suspects in the Madeleine McCann investigation, The Mail on Sunday has learned.

Sources said ‘low-level’ workers – handymen, cleaners and gardeners – have become the focus of interest. Some are thought to have been employed by the Ocean Club complex on a casual basis and may have already been interviewed.

Police are said to be keen to trace six British cleaners who were working in Praia da Luz when Madeleine vanished and who didn’t appear in the Portuguese files.

They are said to have used a white van and went from apartment to apartment offering their services, chiefly concentrating on expats.

Police Continue to Search for Missing 15 Year Old Nichole Cable Missing Since May 12, 2013 in Glenburn, ME … Looking for Black Ford Ranger Type Truck

The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office and its law enforcement continue to search for 15 year old  Nichole Cable who has been missing since May 12, 2012 in Glenburn, Maine. Police are considering this a missing persons case. The Old Town High School student reportedly went to the driveway of her mother’s house to talk with someone and never came back.  The authorities are asking for the publics help to help find a vehicle of interest. The police are looking for a black, Ford Ranger type pick-up truck similar to the picture below. The believe it might be connected with  Nichole Cable’s disappearance.

Missing – Nichole Cable

Her mother says she went out to the driveway and met someone she only knew from Facebook. Nichole reportedly texted a friend at 9:18pm Sunday, but no one has heard from her since.

Wardens, police, members of the FBI and other agencies spent most of Friday searching a wooded area near Nichole’s mother’s house off of Route 221 in Glenburn. Authorities have removed a section of the ground that has tire marks on it.

Deputies are asking for the public’s help find a black Ford Ranger type truck. If you saw one matching that description in the area of Route 221 near Route 43 and Rogers Market or near West Old Town between 8pm Sunday and 2am Monday, call police.

Public asked if they have see black, Ford Ranger-like truck similar to below

FACEBOOK:  “Bring Nichole Cable Home”.

For more updates, read others opinions and analysis and provide your own, go to Scared Monkeys Missing Persons Forum: Nichole Cable.

Anyone with information on the case is urged to contact the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office at 947-4585.

28 Year Old Theresa Hawley Missing Since May 12, 2013 in Orlando, FL … After Date with Man She Met on Internet

28-year old Theresa Hawley was last seen Sunday afternoon, May 12, 2013 at about 3 p.m. when she told her friend she was going out on a date. She has not been heard from or seen since. Her roommates are concerned about her safety because they say she talked about meeting a man online. According to police she missing woman did not tell anyone who she was going out with or where. Co-workers called the police when Theresa Hawley didn’t show up for work Monday morning at Uptown Dog in Winter Park where she worked as a dog groomer for the past three years. Presently her cell phone goes straight to voicemail.

Theresa Hawley – Missing

Orlando Police say Theresa Hawley, 28, hasn’t been seen since Sunday afternoon, after she told her friends she was going out on a date.

“She was innocently just thinking that somebody’s going to take me out, finally I get to go out on a date, you know, and that’s all she was thinking, she hasn’t been back, we haven’t had any phone calls,” said Hawley’s roommate Mary Cosme.

Her roommates are concerned about her safety because they say she talked about meeting a man online — they don’t know if someone picked her up or if she met them, but they say she didn’t take any clothes or belongings with her, only her wallet and cell phone, which they say is now going straight to voicemail.

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Anyone that knows where Hawley is or has seen her is asked to contact the Orlando Police Department at 407-246-2470.

Body Found in Remote Area of Orange County, CA … Could it Be that of Missing Army Veteran and Cal State Fullerton Student Maribel Ramos (Update: Found Deceased, Body ID’d as Maribel Ramos) (Update: Roomate Kwang Chol “KC” Joy Arrested for Murder)

As reported at KTLA, Detectives on Friday were investigating the discovery of a body in a remote area of Modjeska Canyon in Orange County. Could it possibly be that of missing 36 year old Army veteran and Cal State Fullerton Student Maribel Ramos? The LA Times reported, Orange County sheriff’s Lt. Tim Rainwater confirmed to the Los Angeles Times that Orange Police Department officers went out to perform an investigation near the intersection of Santiago Canyon Road and Jackson Ranch Road about 5:15 p.m. Thursday.Police would not say at this time whether the body belonged to Ramos or the sex or approximant age.

It remained unclear if the discovery might be linked to the disappearance of Cal State Fullerton student Maribel Ramos more than two weeks ago.

Orange police responded to the scene near Santiago Canyon Roach and Jackson Ranch Road about 5:15 p.m. Thursday, according to Orange County sheriff’s officials.

Cal State Fullerton student Maribel Ramos was last seen on a surveillance video on May 2, 2013 outside her apartment complex by herself in Orange at about 8:30 p.m. She was reported missing a few days later after she failed to show up at a veteran’s appreciation dinner where she was supposed to give a speech. The 36 year old California State Fullerton student who served for nearly a decade in South Korea and Iraq in the Army has been missing since May 2 in a disappearance that authorities described as suspicious.

UPDATE I: Sad news to report in the case of missing 36 year old Army veteran and Cal State Fullerton student Maribel Ramos, Orange police confirmed Friday a body found in Modjeska Canyon was positively identified as missing woman Maribel Ramos.

Police said her disappearance is now being investigated as a homicide, and that Ramos’ former roommate, 54-year-old KC Joy, has been arrested in her murder. He has been booked into Orange County Jail and is being held on $1 million bail.

Detectives searched the apartment the two shared Friday night and removed 11 bags of evidence, and Ramos’ dog. Ramos had lived with Joy for the last year and a half. Joy said they were very close, and even went on a cruise together.

UPDATE II: Former Roommate, 54 year-old Kwang Chol “KC” Joy, arrested as a murder suspect.

Anyone with information or who might have seen Ramos is asked to call the Orange Police Department at (714) 744-7403.

6 Dead, 100′s Injured and at Least 14 Missing After Texas Tornadoes Hit Granbury, TX (North Texas)

Three massive tornadoes hit North Texas …

Six are confirmed dead, hundreds were injured, dozens were treated at local hospitals and at least twelve individuals are missing after multiple, massive tornadoes hit the town of Granbury, Texas.  Hundreds of homes were damaged as a result of the tornado, included many completely flattened.As reported, the tornado was part of a massive system of severe thunderstorms that spawned several tornadoes across North Texas, dropping large hail stones in some areas. The National Weather Service estimates that 10 tornadoes may have touched down. The tornadoes also did extensive damage in the cities of Cleburne and Ennis.

Say a prayer for those affected.

Destructive Tornado near Millsap, TX

Via Storm Chasers

At least six people were confirmed dead, 14 more missing and extensive damage reported after as many as three tornadoes slammed into the lakefront town of Granbury on Wednesday evening, flattening homes and buildings and tossing vehicles like toys.

Hood County Sheriff Roger Deeds said that 28 people were treated at a local hospital, and as many as 100 others were injured. Sixteen of those hurt, including two children, had to be transported to Fort Worth hospitals for treatment. Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth received eight people from Granbury, with two in critical condition and one in serious condition as of Thursday morning.

More than 250 people were evacuated from the heavily damaged Rancho Brazos neighborhood, southeast of Granbury, according to Deeds.

VIDEO of damage caused from Tornadoes.

Death and destruction in Hood County, TX

VIDEO – CNN

15 Year Old Nichole Cable Missing Since Sunday, May 12, 2013 in Glenburn, Maine … Last Known to be with a Male using a Fictitious Name on a Facebook Account?

The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department is looking for 15 year old Nichole Cable who has been missing since Sunday, May 12, 2013 in Glenburn, Maine. She was last seen Sunday evening at her home on Spruce Lane before she left to meet a friend at the end of her road on Route 221.  Nichole Cable is a student at Old Town high school. Currently, the FBI, the National Center for Missing Children, the Maine State Police computer crimes unit, Bangor Police Department and others are assisting in the case. It is being reported that she may have met a male she met on Facebook who gained her trust.

Nichole Cable – Missing in Glenburn, ME

Missing in Maine

Deputies will not say if her disappearance is suspicious or if she is in danger, but they want to hear from anyone who has information about her whereabouts.

Cable has light brown hair and blue eyes and weighs 90 pounds. She is a student at Old Town High School.

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: Nichole Cable

Nichole Cable Description:

• 5 feet, 1 inch tall
• weighs 90 pounds
• brown hair and blue eyes
• The teen has her nose, lip and ears pierced. She was last seen wearing jeans and a pink sweatshirt

FACEBOOK:  “Bring Nichole Cable Home”.

UPDATE I: Bangor Daily News – Mother makes emotional plea for return of missing Glenburn teen.

“I would like to say, ‘Nichole, we love you and if you’re scared because you ran away — you’re not in trouble. It’s OK,’” Cable’s mother, Kristine Willey, said at a Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office press conference with her husband, Jason Willey, standing beside her. “If somebody has her — I don’t care [what happened] — take her to a gas station or a park. I don’t know what else to say. I’m waiting for you to call me and I love you.”

MAP of Spruce Lane and Rt. 221 in  Glenburn, Maine

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UPDATE II: Sheriff’s office fields 60 tips in 24 hours in missing Glenburn teen investigation.

Police and family members also have turned to social networking resources, including a “Bring Nichole Cable Home” Facebook page, to spread the word about Cable’s disappearance. Family and friends also are posting flyers in high visibility locations throughout Penobscot County and beyond.

On their Facebook page, the Old Town High School student’s parents say that they believe their daughter was last known to be with a male using a fictitious name on a Facebook account. A Bangor High School student with the same name was questioned by police.

“We are well aware of that theory,” Ross said Thursday. “We have interviewed him and there is nothing at this point that would indicate any other action is needed by our department there.

“But this is an active investigation. His name is out there and perhaps he’s concerned that he might be misaccused.”

The Bangor High student told WLBZ in Bangor that he has been cleared by police.

UPDATE III: Real Bryan Butterfield looks to clear his name.

If anyone has any information regarding the whereabouts of Nichole Cable, please  is asked to call the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office at 207-947-4585.

Search Continues for Missing 9 Year Old Mikaela Lynch … Girl Spotted on Surveillance Video in Clearlake, CA (UPDATE: Mikaela Body Found in Creek)

The search continues for 9 year old Mikaela Lynch who went missing on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12, 2013 while playing in the back yard of her parents vacation home in Clearlake, California. She has not been seen since. However, there is a new break in the case that may shed a positive light on the case. Mikaela Lynch, who has severe autism and is unable to speak, was captured on a neighbors surveillance video running up the street after.  This has changed the focus of the search for year Mikaela Lynchl as is shows that the little girl did not cross the street and go into the water.  Hopefully, she is hiding and scared and will soon be found.

View more videos at: http://nbcbayarea.com.

New surveillance video also changed the focus of the search. Police said video from a neighbors surveillance camera shows Mikaela Lynch running up the street after she was last seen at the home on Sunday.

The video gives new hope to the search. Many worried that Mikaela went to the lake on a hot afternoon and her family says she does not know how to swim.

Missing 9-year-old girl spotted on surveillance video in Clearlake.

Clearlake Police Lt. Tim Celli tells KGO-TV on Tuesday that the video shows Mikaela Lynch running up the street after she was last seen at the home on Sunday. The video came from a neighbor’s surveillance camera.

Celli says the video eliminates the possibility that Mikaela went across the street and into the water. Authorities have changed their focus accordingly.

Home owners in the area are asked to check their property, sheds, outbuildings or any crawl spaces.

MAP OF THE AREA – Hat Tip Klaas

For more updates, provide your own analysis and opinions and read others, go to Scared Monkeys Missing Persons Forum:  Mikaela Lynch.

UPDATE I: There is sad, heartbreaking news to report in the case of missing Mikaela Lynch. The 9 year olds body was found in a creek deceased. Words cannot even describe the sorrow that I have for this little 9 year old autistic girl who was so dependent on adults. REST IN PEACE MIKAELA.

Clearlake police announced on Wednesday that they had found the body of a 9-year-old girl in a creek near her parent’s vacation home.

The grim discovery in Cache Creek had been what Mikaela Lynch’s parents had dreaded. Their daughter, who has autism and the mental capacity of a 1-year-old girl, had wandered off on Sunday afternoon and hadn’t been seen since.

“Unfortunately, we have a conclusion to the search,” said Clearlake Police Chief Craig Clausen.

9 Year Old, Autistic San Francisco Schoolgirl Mikaela Renee Lynch Missing Since 5/12/13 From her Lake County Vacation Home in Clearlake, CA

9 year old Mikaela Renee Lynch has been missing since Sunday, May 12, 2013 when she disappeared from her Lake County Vacation home in  Clearlake, CA.  Mikaela Renee Lynch was last seen in Highlands Harbor at about 1:30pm Sunday. The 9 year old girl has autism and is reported to have the metal capacity of a one year old and she is unable to speak. Mikaela had been playing on a trampoline with her younger brother, but left  her alone for “just a few minutes” when he ran inside the house. From what is being reported,  Mikaela likes water but does not swim. Not a very good combination when one is vacationing at a lake house. Say a special prayer that this precious child be found safe.

Missing – Mikaela Renee Lynch (Clearlake Police Dept)

Mikaela Lynch’s father reported her missing from her home on Harbor Drive in Clearlake about 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

The girl has been playing on a trampoline with her younger brother, but was left alone for “just a few minutes” when he ran inside to avoid a bee, said Clearlake police Lt. Tim Celli.

Authorities said Mikaela has the mental capacity of a 1-year-old.

She “is attracted to water” but does not know how to swim, Celli said. Her family’s home backs up against water, and search-and-rescue teams were scouring nearby waterways by air and on the ground.

Mikaela Renee Lynch Description:

Mikaela had taken off her clothes – something she frequently did when she was hot – and the diaper she typically wore was found near her home.

Mikaela is 4 feet tall, weighs 70 pounds and has blue eyes and brown hair. She is unable to speak, according to police.

UPDATE I: Additional volunteers and divers were brought in to look for Mikaela Lynch, who disappeared on Sunday while playing in the yard of her home in the Highlands Harbor neighborhood of Clearlake in Lake County. Search expands for missing 9 year old Mikaela Renee Lynch.

Police believe Mikaela is naked and shoeless. They were told she often removed her clothes when she became hot. Police found articles of clothing in the yard.

The girl also typically wore a diaper.

“Canines have led to a diaper we believe the child was wearing at some point, located near the waterway at least one house away,” said Celli.

The scent trail seemed to end there, he said.

UPDATE II: Authorities expanded their search Monday for a 9-year-old autistic girl who can’t speak who went missing from her waterfront home in Northern California.