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Keona
07-08-2005, 03:01 PM
ENDANGERED MISSING !

On July 6, 2001 Tionda Z. Bradley, age 10 years and her sister, three-year-old Diamond Yvette Bradley , were reported missing to the Chicago Police Department, Chicago, Illinois.

According to their mother, a note written by Tionda was found, stating that the two girls were going to the store and to the school playground. An extensive search of the area and surrounding neighborhood met with negative results.

Both children were last seen in the vicinity of 3526 South Lake Park Avenue in Chicago, Illinois.

http://geocities.com/angels_resort/tiondacollage.jpg

Jenn
07-08-2005, 03:18 PM
Hi Keona! Welcome to Websleuths! There is already a thread for Diamond and Tionda. Feel free to discuss. Their case is very puzzling!

Here is the link: http://websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9621&highlight=Diamond+Bradley

Rocky
07-08-2005, 03:40 PM
Listen Rocky, I'm not even going to argue with you. It's just a fact that there has never been a high profile case of a missing black child. The media simply gives more attention to missing whites. Be it, face it. Stop feeling sorry for white people because I don't blame it on whites. THE MEDIA IS TO BLAME. You're taking guilt for no reason!


Keona, do you know what I did when my daughter's best friend was kidnapped?

I wrote this poem, to touch hearts and get them involved and emailed it out to hundreds of news agencies...



God's Little Angel

in memory of Danielle. my Daughter's best friend.......

God looks over and reaches out with a smile
cutest little angel he's seen in a while
her pretty blonde hair with sparkling blue eyes
Beautiful white wings for soaring in the skies

he hugs her tight as she begins to cry
looking up at God's face, she asks him "why"
he says "you will always be with your family and friends
touching their hearts with sunshine and comforting soft winds"

the nice summer breeze always cozy and warm
a ray of sunshine twinkles after a storm
pink and purple flowers open with your touch
gives happiness to those missing you so much

it's time to fill hurting hearts she cheerfully sings
floating up Danielle smiles trying her pretty wings



Copyright ©2002 Rocky

when you tell someone something they forget, when you touch their hearts, they remember forever...

at a penny a tear, that was a million dollar poem...


I'm really just trying to help you...

Rocky
07-08-2005, 03:43 PM
Black kids are being ignored and my job is to fight for coverage.

you don't need to fight, for coverage, you are among 3000 people here in this forum that give up their free time to help others, relax and share with us your stories, the media is right here watching everything you write...

the feds are here hoping to get hints all everyone wants is to help find the missing children...

Keona
07-08-2005, 03:46 PM
How are you trying to help by saying:

"if people spent less time complaining black children aren't getting attention, and more time searching, they would have attention, it has nothing to do with race, I'm hit just as hard by a cute little child that is being hurt, no matter who they are, and by the way, spirits don't have color...

they all shine like bright lights..."

As I said, MY JOB IS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE PLIGHT OF MISSING BLACK CHILDREN. Your backfire was lame. Made no point at all. "Jahi is in the Caribbean", is that supposed to be the reason as to why he wasn't covered? "Shy'kemmia and Kimberly" are with their boyfriends. I guess you think every black girl is a slut, even a little 7 year old??? A 7 year old got up and left with a man. Hmmm.Ok..

Keona
07-08-2005, 03:47 PM
Rocky, don't say anything else to me. Pretend I don't exist.

Rocky
07-08-2005, 03:49 PM
How are you trying to help by saying:

"if people spent less time complaining black children aren't getting attention, and more time searching, they would have attention, it has nothing to do with race, I'm hit just as hard by a cute little child that is being hurt, no matter who they are, and by the way, spirits don't have color...

they all shine like bright lights..."

As I said, MY JOB IS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE PLIGHT OF MISSING BLACK CHILDREN. Your backfire was lame. Made no point at all. "Jahi is in the Caribbean", is that supposed to be the reason as to why he wasn't covered? "Shy'kemmia and Kimberly" are with their boyfriends. I guess you think every black girl is a slut, even a little 7 year old??? A 7 year old got up and left with a man. Hmmm.Ok..


well San Diego police spent over $100,000 on Jahi's search, hundred's of people gave up there time to search, he is a missing child, and we do care, all of us, we could really use your help here on websleuths keeping the cases that have touched your heart up in front of all of us...


I just read your last comment, if you change your mind and really decide you want help, kindness works, not fighting...

WindChime
07-08-2005, 04:21 PM
Rocky I will not take back these words. This BS is not going to be tolerated here at WS..Do you get it?????? If not then it's time to move on to a forum that will let u post anything. We are all good people here and as long as I breath I will continue fighting for kindness towards one another.

Jenn
07-08-2005, 04:40 PM
WindChime, can you merge this thread with the original thread for Diamond and Tionda? :D

Jeana (DP)
07-08-2005, 04:42 PM
WindChime, can you merge this thread with the original thread for Diamond and Tionda? :D


Jenn, its not even worth it. Just a bunch of deleted hurtful b.s. from Rocky.

WindChime
07-08-2005, 05:08 PM
Jenn I totaly agree with Jeana and we have so many kind caring poster and that is the way that we want WS to be and that is why we adm and mods work so hard to see that ws stays that way.

Jenn
07-08-2005, 05:15 PM
Gotcha! ;)

Keona
07-11-2005, 11:30 AM
Who is the administrator here? I want to ask them to make a forum for a black child I know of.

Keke
07-14-2005, 08:38 PM
Who is the administrator here? I want to ask them to make a forum for a black child I know of.Just as I thought. I didn't think anybody would be interested.

Like EVERYBODY, yall "agree" but who gives one blood cell about a black child being front news? NOBODY.

That's cute huh? EVERYBODY "agree" but NOBODY cares?

Then some whites actually dare criticize me for having a site for black children??

tipper
07-14-2005, 09:21 PM
Just as I thought. I didn't think anybody would be interested.

Like EVERYBODY, yall "agree" but who gives one blood cell about a black child being front news? NOBODY.

That's cute huh? EVERYBODY "agree" but NOBODY cares?

Then some whites actually dare criticize me for having a site for black children??
Just do it! Put it in either "Missing Persons Infornation and Support, Missing But Not Forgotten" or here. You are the one who has to start the threads.

fourboys
07-14-2005, 09:26 PM
Just as I thought. I didn't think anybody would be interested.

Like EVERYBODY, yall "agree" but who gives one blood cell about a black child being front news? NOBODY.

That's cute huh? EVERYBODY "agree" but NOBODY cares?

Then some whites actually dare criticize me for having a site for black children??
I care. as I am sure others here do too.

Why don't you start a thread in the missing persons forum for the them?

I can post the child on my site as well, if they are not already listed. Just let me know.

fourboys

tipper
07-14-2005, 09:47 PM
OMG, Why don't people READ instead of feeling sorry!!

As I posted before:

If you read, you'll see that I said black kids are ONLY mentioned in threads, why aren't they featured on any forums? That was my question. Just like media coverage, black kids are shown in small clips of CNN and FOX, but why aren't they plastered on the screen like Jonbenet (who was killed nearly a decade ago), Runnion, Lunsford and the rest?

I'm tired of my black kids being thrown on threads and little white kids being FEATURED as if they're more important.

THAT'S why I don't make a thread, they are just as important at the white ones featured.


If you start a thread and there is enough activity it will become a forum. I have no doubt about your sincerity but your methods are self-defeating.

Declaring a number of posters to be child-molesters and baby-killers is hardly the most effective way to get respect for your opinions and hence your cause.

Keke
07-14-2005, 10:22 PM
If you are telling the truth, I understand. That could be just some backfire as to why no black kids are featured BUT if it is true, I do understand.

tybee204
07-14-2005, 11:44 PM
Keke
I answered this question for you the other day on another thread you started


Almost every case in the featured forum started as a thread either in Missing or Crimes in the news. It becomes a featured case depending on hits and interest generated on the original threads. When it becomes to big for the original threads I create a forum. Cases listed in the featured section get there based on poster interest and participation.


That and that alone is what determines the "Featured Cases" on Websleuths.

BirdieBoo
07-15-2005, 06:05 AM
OMG, Why don't people READ instead of feeling sorry!!

As I posted before:

If you read, you'll see that I said black kids are ONLY mentioned in threads, why aren't they featured on any forums? That was my question. Just like media coverage, black kids are shown in small clips of CNN and FOX, but why aren't they plastered on the screen like Jonbenet (who was killed nearly a decade ago), Runnion, Lunsford and the rest?

I'm tired of my black kids being thrown on threads and little white kids being FEATURED as if they're more important.

THAT'S why I don't make a thread, they are just as important at the white ones featured.



In case you are interested, I received fliers when Jahi Turner was announced missing, I did not receive any for Danielle van Dam. Although there are large differences in the 2 cases, and how they were covered by the media, there is also a reason: Jahi's parents were widely unavailable for comment when he went missing, and that case is still suspected as a murder by the stepfather, Tieray Jones, who has been arrested for other violent crimes as well. Some people do not feel much sympathy for the mother of Jahi because of her choice to stay with Tieray, and many feel that she may have hindered the investigation by choosing to "stand by her man" rather than focus all attention on her missing baby, who disappeared from Tieray's care while she was deployed with the US Navy, serving our country. Jahi's grandmother was more vocal about his disappearance (and apparently more cooperative with the media) than his mother and stepfather seemed to be.

In the van Dam case, the van Dams were extremely cooperative with the media, even opening themselves up to what basically amounted to hounding and media persecution, but still continued in their attempts to find their daughter.

One thing to remember: if one wants media cooperation, one must, in turn, cooperate with the media even if the media is saying something one does not wish to hear. In other words, be available for comment when the people asking for the comments are those who purchase ink by the drum and videotapes by the pallet.

Diamond and Tionda already have their own thread, under: Missing but not forgotten. there are lots of black children on the forums here, many can be brought up and commented on with a simple search.

Keke
07-15-2005, 12:48 PM
And before anybody else give me any lame backfire please note: I WILL CONTINUE FIGHTING FOR MY KIDS. I don't have to explain myself for fighting for my own. Feel free to agree or disagree. I WILL stand by my words and continue to push for black children to be seen by the media and everybody else.

Jeana (DP)
07-15-2005, 12:51 PM
And before anybody else give me any lame backfire please note: I WILL CONTINUE FIGHTING FOR MY KIDS. I don't have to explain myself for fighting for my own. Feel free to agree or disagree. I WILL stand by my words and continue to push for black children to be seen by the media and everybody else.


Go for it darlin. :) :) :) :) :) I think its terrific.

jannuncutt
07-15-2005, 01:03 PM
In case you are interested, I received fliers when Jahi Turner was announced missing, I did not receive any for Danielle van Dam. Although there are large differences in the 2 cases, and how they were covered by the media, there is also a reason: Jahi's parents were widely unavailable for comment when he went missing, and that case is still suspected as a murder by the stepfather, Tieray Jones, who has been arrested for other violent crimes as well. Some people do not feel much sympathy for the mother of Jahi because of her choice to stay with Tieray, and many feel that she may have hindered the investigation by choosing to "stand by her man" rather than focus all attention on her missing baby, who disappeared from Tieray's care while she was deployed with the US Navy, serving our country. Jahi's grandmother was more vocal about his disappearance (and apparently more cooperative with the media) than his mother and stepfather seemed to be.

In the van Dam case, the van Dams were extremely cooperative with the media, even opening themselves up to what basically amounted to hounding and media persecution, but still continued in their attempts to find their daughter.

One thing to remember: if one wants media cooperation, one must, in turn, cooperate with the media even if the media is saying something one does not wish to hear. In other words, be available for comment when the people asking for the comments are those who purchase ink by the drum and videotapes by the pallet.

Diamond and Tionda already have their own thread, under: Missing but not forgotten. there are lots of black children on the forums here, many can be brought up and commented on with a simple search. I really think that you are missing the point. What you said about Jahi may or may not be true, however, he is One child. Missing black children are mostly ignored by the media. I really don't see how you can dispute that. :twocents:

Keke
07-15-2005, 01:06 PM
I really think that you are missing the point. What you said about Jahi may or may not be true, however, he is One child. Missing black children are mostly ignored by the media. I really don't see how you can dispute that.
Thanks Jannucutt...I don't know why some whites feel sorry for their race when I bring up this subject...I don't blame it on whites, I can't..I have more whites helping me and defending me then I do black Americans..Sad huh??

tybee204
07-15-2005, 01:34 PM
Lets try to keep the posts on the topic. The thread isnt about keke or white people. It is about :

On July 6, 2001 Tionda Z. Bradley, age 10 years and her sister, three-year-old Diamond Yvette Bradley , were reported missing to the Chicago Police Department, Chicago, Illinois.


Please keep the focus on them.

tybee

BirdieBoo
07-15-2005, 02:43 PM
I really think that you are missing the point. What you said about Jahi may or may not be true, however, he is One child. Missing black children are mostly ignored by the media. I really don't see how you can dispute that. :twocents:

I was pointing out the differences between the 2 cases, which Keke/keona brought up the other day in her comparison essay about how black children get no media coverage. Unfortunately, she took it upon herself to delete my posts which contained a lot of factual information which I worked hard at obtaining. I was merely reposting a summary, since she was locked out on that day, but appears to be back.

Additionaly, I know quite a bit about these 2 cases personally, so it makes sense to discuss facts which I have knowledge of, rather than just picking a case out of thin air, and making something up about it, wouldn't you say?

You may think I am missing the point, but I assure you, I am not.

Are we to discuss Diamond and Tionda on this thread, or the one that already exists? Moderator, is there a possibility they could be merged?

Rocky
07-15-2005, 03:21 PM
Jenn, its not even worth it. Just a bunch of deleted hurtful b.s. from Rocky.


you are very wrong on what you are seeing in this thread, I had a reason for deleting what I wrote, but it wasn't because what I wrote is wrong, she came looking for answers on cases on her website, and I told her I located three alive...

I had no way of knowing she would explode like she did...


I erased it because I know longer want to help...

tipper
07-15-2005, 03:40 PM
I really think that you are missing the point. What you said about Jahi may or may not be true, however, he is One child. Missing black children are mostly ignored by the media. I really don't see how you can dispute that. :twocents:
Missing children in general are mostly ignored by the media. Unless there is something about the case that catches the public's interest. Parents of all colors all over the country are begging for coverage. At best they may get a local news story and that is it.

Jeana (DP)
07-15-2005, 03:46 PM
They're both beautiful and they've been gone too long. I hope their mother gets some answers and very quickly!!!!

jannuncutt
07-15-2005, 03:47 PM
Missing children in general are mostly ignored by the media. Unless there is something about the case that catches the public's interest. Parents of all colors all over the country are begging for coverage. At best they may get a local news story and that is it.
The media generates the public's interest and, missing black children are mostly ignored by the media.

Jeana (DP)
07-15-2005, 03:48 PM
The media generates the public's interest and, missing black children are mostly ignored by the media.


Tybee wants us to talk about the girls - not the color. ;) ;) ;) ;)

BirdieBoo
07-16-2005, 03:02 AM
Diamond and Tionda media coverage:

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/news/042004_ns_coldcase.html
From the linked article:
The Bradley family did not want to do an on-camera interview, but says they have not given up hope that Diamond and Tionda will be found alive. A $20,000 reward is still being offered in the case.

On-camera interviews are usually good for generating publicity, and public interest. It is always better to see an on-camera interview of an interested party than to just see the newscaster read the story. I understand that it is a very difficult time for families of the missing, but on-camera interviews are definitely helpful.

Keke
07-16-2005, 05:42 PM
http://geocities.com/angels_resort/tiondacollage.jpg
My collage for the Bradley's

marylandmissing
07-17-2005, 12:56 PM
In case you are interested, I received fliers when Jahi Turner was announced missing, I did not receive any for Danielle van Dam. Although there are large differences in the 2 cases, and how they were covered by the media, there is also a reason: Jahi's parents were widely unavailable for comment when he went missing, and that case is still suspected as a murder by the stepfather, Tieray Jones, who has been arrested for other violent crimes as well. Some people do not feel much sympathy for the mother of Jahi because of her choice to stay with Tieray, and many feel that she may have hindered the investigation by choosing to "stand by her man" rather than focus all attention on her missing baby, who disappeared from Tieray's care while she was deployed with the US Navy, serving our country. Jahi's grandmother was more vocal about his disappearance (and apparently more cooperative with the media) than his mother and stepfather seemed to be.
Jahi's real father was in jail when this happened. He's spoken out publically around this area about the case. So has the Grandmother. At the Walmart in Frederick, MD, there is a large banner devoted to Jahi when you walk into the store.

Tieray Jones has been suspected in a few homicides in the Frederick area, and was recently arrested for a cold-case one. He's awaiting trial. The mother has moved on, divorcing him from what I understand, and has another child now.

marylandmissing
07-17-2005, 01:06 PM
Keke, there's a heck of a lot more missing black children that what's on your site...Here's what I know of in Maryland. I'm discounting runaways, (unless usual events) just missing children.


1969 - 4-year-old George Barksdale disappeared outside a church in Baltimore, MD http://www.doenetwork.us/cases/823dmmd.html

1982 - 9-year-old Toya Hill disappeared in Baltimore, MD http://www.doenetwork.us/cases/179dfmd.html

1989 - 12-year-old Tiffany Goines disappeared in Frederick, MD http://www.doenetwork.us/cases/954dfmd.html

1991 - 12-year-old Melody McKoy disappeared in Baltimore, MD http://www.doenetwork.us/cases/1377dfmd.html

1992 - 17-year-old William Brooks disappeared in Frederick, MD http://www.doenetwork.us/cases/364dmmd.html (http://www.doenetwork.us/cases/364dmmd.html)

1992 - 7-year-old Timothy Washington disappeared in Baltimore, MD Someone was arrested for his homicide last year, awaiting trial, and Timothy has not been found. http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/PubCaseSearchServlet?act=viewPoster&caseNum=772638&orgPrefix=NCMC&searchLang=en_US

1996 - Reuben Blackwell, 3. Endangered family abduction http://www.doenetwork.us/cases/1445dmmd.html

1999 - Timaria Prather has not been heard from. She is classified as a runaway, however, most runaways at the age of 18 try to get identification and are "found" this way. She has never. http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/PubCaseSearchServlet?act=viewPoster&caseNum=881446&orgPrefix=NCMC&searchLang=en_US

2001 - Steven Beard disappeared in Baltimore, MD. http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/PubCaseSearchServlet?act=viewPoster&caseNum=015f02573&orgPrefix=USMD&searchLang=en_US

BirdieBoo
07-17-2005, 06:56 PM
Jahi's real father was in jail when this happened. He's spoken out publically around this area about the case. So has the Grandmother. At the Walmart in Frederick, MD, there is a large banner devoted to Jahi when you walk into the store.

Tieray Jones has been suspected in a few homicides in the Frederick area, and was recently arrested for a cold-case one. He's awaiting trial. The mother has moved on, divorcing him from what I understand, and has another child now.
Sorry, I should have clarified, I meant Jahi's mother and Tieray Jones were widely unavailable for comment. Jahi's real father was available for comment, as well as his Grandmother, who traveled to San Diego to help with the search efforts.

Thank you for posting the list of other missing children. I'm sure that you took a lot of time and research to post those here and make them available to the many people who read and post here, which could be helpful in finding them, even if they are not "needed" for somebody's websites.

marylandmissing
07-17-2005, 07:11 PM
Thank you for posting the list of other missing children. I'm sure that you took a lot of time and research to post those here and make them available to the many people who read and post here, which could be helpful in finding them, even if they are not "needed" for somebody's websites.
Yeah, was a little surprised they aren't "needed." Seems the only ones "needed" are the ones out in the media already. Kind of sad.

The only one of those kids listed who's been in the paper more than once is Timothy Washington. Recent arrest in the case. Other than that, none of those kids got anything but scant mentions, if even that. I'd think those were the types of cases someone would want to promote. I know I try on every anniversary date.

tybee204
07-17-2005, 08:00 PM
keona/Keke is banned. It is a shame because an advocate for Missing and Murdered Children of Color with maturity and passion would have been as asset for WS and the crusade for Missing children.

spygirl
07-18-2005, 11:22 AM
keona/Keke is banned. It is a shame because an advocate for Missing and Murdered Children of Color with maturity and passion would have been as asset for WS and the crusade for Missing children.I agree. :(

It's too bad that none of the national news websites have message boards; I checked. But if the real underlying issue here is getting African-American kids more media exposure, this would be a good start:

Court TV Amber Alerts and Missing People Message Board
http://boards.courttv.com/forumdisplay.php?forumid=10

I imagine CTV's message boards generate a lot of media traffic.

And kudos to Nancy Grace for giving African-American kids national coverage during her time-slot on CTV.

missacorah
07-26-2006, 04:47 PM
I have come across Keke/keona before and she is nothing but trouble. I'm not saying she should not be doing what she is doing as I respect her for trying to get these kids cases recognised but her approach is bang out of order.

She has e mailed me directly before and admitted to being racist - yes she has actually said the words. Now being devoted to getting black kids cases noticed and being a racist are 2 completely different things.

Bobbisangel
07-29-2006, 04:08 AM
The two little girls that this thread started out to be about kind of got lost in the shuffle. Has there been any news at all about them? Someone had to have picked them up. There is no way that they are out there on their own at 10 and 3 years old.

bykerladi
07-29-2006, 10:56 AM
I did a quick search. After the supposed lead mentioned on July 5, no new news has been mentioned..

Bobbisangel
08-16-2006, 08:24 AM
No news about the girls I guess.

White Rain
05-02-2008, 06:36 PM
check out the pics and tell me what yall think. I see a resemblence!


The family of two sisters missing for nearly seven years has renewed hope for their safe return after a forensic artist said an online photo of a mystery teen is the older child, according to reports.
Lois Gibson, a forensic artist with the Houston Police Department, said the online photo is that of Tionda Bradley, who disappeared at age 10 on July 6, 2001, from Chicago's south side with her 3-year-old sister, Diamond, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
"I took a hard look at them (the photos) for the first time (this week), and I do not say this lightly, but it's her," Gibson told the Sun-Times.
more: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,353951,00.html

White Rain
05-02-2008, 06:38 PM
I also posted this on Diamond and Tionda's thread.
I can see a resemblance...what about you guys?
Ohhh I so hope it's her!!!!

The family of two sisters missing for nearly seven years has renewed hope for their safe return after a forensic artist said an online photo of a mystery teen is the older child, according to reports.
Lois Gibson, a forensic artist with the Houston Police Department, said the online photo is that of Tionda Bradley, who disappeared at age 10 on July 6, 2001, from Chicago's south side with her 3-year-old sister, Diamond, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
"I took a hard look at them (the photos) for the first time (this week), and I do not say this lightly, but it's her," Gibson told the Sun-Times.
more: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,353951,00.html

AmandaBrown23
05-02-2008, 06:40 PM
i wonder where little diamond is if this is her

SeriouslySearching
05-02-2008, 06:41 PM
The Chicago Police Department told MyFOXChicago.com they are aware of the photos but there are no substantial leads in the case.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,353951,00.html

It doesn't sound like they are going to do anything to verify if it is her or not. :(

White Rain
05-02-2008, 06:42 PM
Do yall think it's her?

AmandaBrown23
05-02-2008, 06:44 PM
Honestly it doesnt look so much like her that I would believe 100% that it was

SeriouslySearching
05-02-2008, 06:44 PM
Could be. No way to really tell unless they find her and do a DNA test tho.

NewMom2003
05-02-2008, 06:52 PM
I definitely see the resemblance.

How did they find the picture and is the girl in it aware of all of this? :confused:

tempusfugit
05-02-2008, 06:54 PM
Do yall think it's her?

I'm not sure, children change so much over the years. I looked at both photos, wanted so bad to see a resemblance, but honestly it's hard to say. I would love for this to be her, for her family's sake.

lorelei
05-02-2008, 07:26 PM
I really think the girl looks a lot like her. I wish someone (Nancy Grace, et al) would cover this and see if they can identify who/where this girl is. I've only seen local news stories on this picture, though this Fox story may be national?

Also, take a look at this site-
near the bottom is the age progression picture of Tionda- they look incredibly similar IMO.
http://www.findtiondanddiamond.com/OURBRADLEYSISTERS.HTML

Marie
05-02-2008, 09:39 PM
Interesting. I can't tell if the pics are of the same girl, but I did a little research on Lois Gibson, the forensic artist, and it seems that she's highly respected.

"... probably the most respected forensic artist and facial expert in the world." "Internationally Acclaimed." In The Guinness Book of World Records as "The World's Most Successful Forensic Artist" for the highest crime solving rate based on composite sketches. Etc.

She did the drawing for Galveston's "Baby Grace" (id'd as Riley Ann Sawyers), and also of the little boy (still unidentified) whose body was found in DuPage County.

Here's her website. (http://www.loisgibson.com/)

Amraann
05-02-2008, 10:39 PM
Its not her..
The hair line is different and that is something that does not change. Unless your like a 40 YO balding guy;)

Gina_M
05-02-2008, 10:51 PM
I definitely see the resemblance.

How did they find the picture and is the girl in it aware of all of this? :confused:

According to Tionda and Diamond's aunt, who posted on their thread (http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9621) last year, "They tracked the photo to a twelve year old girl that didn't want to use her own photo; so she claims to have gotten it off the internet." One would think the computer forensics experts would be able to track where she downloaded it from.

Yeah,me
05-02-2008, 11:52 PM
This is very poor reporting skills on the part of the journalist. It leads to more questions than answers, IMO. Where did the picture originate? What lead them to believe it is Tionda? Experts should not be making public statements like this without additional information. Can you imagine what the parents are going through with that little tidbit? What if the expert is wrong and their hopes are dashed AGAIN? I just cannot imagine.......

chicoliving
05-04-2008, 04:32 AM
Calif. Father Says The Picture Is That of His Daughter; Sorry That Image Raised Hopes of Bradley Family

The FBI Saturday night is investigating a California couple who claim that a mysterious picture on the Internet is actually their daughter, not missing Chicago girl Tionda Bradley.

And if they are right, a local private detective says, the case highlights the dangers of the Internet.

http://cbs2chicago.com/local/tionda.bradley.diamond.2.715402.html

SeriouslySearching
05-04-2008, 04:37 AM
Awww, how sad for the family. The girl does look just like her father tho. I am sure they will provide all the documentation to prove she is his legal daughter.

Spazkat9696
05-04-2008, 01:01 PM
As much as I hate to say to say it what about the mom? She has been less than cooperative according to this. http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/b/bradley_diamond.html

gaia227
05-12-2008, 05:34 PM
I have read several instances of Tracey not being cooperative. I find it highly suspect that Tracy had a message from Tionda on her phone that she had not listened to. If your daughter was missing don't you think you would have checked your cell phone obsessively to make sure she hadn't called or left a message? Then after it is heard, it mysteriously disappears.
Not to mention you have to really question a mother who leaves her 10 and 3 year old alone while she goes to work.

link: http://www.truecrimediary.com/home/2007/11/bad_news_out_of_chicago_1.html

It is not letting me copy the link I want but this will take you to the site. Click on Archives and then find the story entitled: Every Picture Tells a Story.