MD-Nine missing women and girls are sought in Harford County

[SewingDeb]

Maryland

Nine missing women and girls are sought in Harford County (http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/harford/bal-md.ha.missing23jun23,0,4871846.story?coll=bal-local-harford)

Harford County Sheriff's deputies are seeking information on the whereabouts of nine missing women and girls, including an Aberdeen resident who disappeared days after four other women were attacked or killed in the area, police said.

~much more at link~

[michelle]

This is my county that I live in!!!!!

[SewingDeb]

This is my county that I live in!!!!!

Oh no. It must be scary right now. It makes me wonder if the Daytona Beach serial killer has moved to Maryland. I think the killings of prostitutes in that area have stopped. At least I haven't read of any lately.

[michelle]

Oh no. It must be scary right now. It makes me wonder if the Daytona Beach serial killer has moved to Maryland. I think the killings of prostitutes in that area have stopped. At least I haven't read of any lately.I heard something of this on the news last night but I fell asleep. Its terribly scary! I wont be going out too much on my own at night without hubby.

[SewingDeb]

I heard something of this on the news last night but I fell asleep. Its terribly scary! I wont be going out too much on my own at night without hubby.

Good thinking. I hope they get the right guy and soon!

[michelle]

Good thinking. I hope they get the right guy and soon!Me too!!!!

[Runningwild]

This is my county that I live in!!!!!
I live in harford county too. They found two bodies about two weeks ago. One in Perryman, by some railroad tracks. Perryman is about 15 minutes away from where I live and they also found another body in my town, Havre De Grace. How's that for scary! They had an article in the local newspaper on wednesday and friday. It was in The Aegis.

[Bobbisangel]

I would be scared to death to go out by myself if I lived there. The killer doesn't seem to have any age preference....maybe just whoever he happens to have the opportunity to grab or get into his vehicle. I wonder what LE have found out about the man in custody for the choking of the women left for dead? I hope he is the person responsible for everything.

[Runningwild]

I would be scared to death to go out by myself if I lived there. The killer doesn't seem to have any age preference....maybe just whoever he happens to have the opportunity to grab or get into his vehicle. I wonder what LE have found out about the man in custody for the choking of the women left for dead? I hope he is the person responsible for everything.
He supposedly assaulted a mother and daughter and took and left one of them in the same area as the woman that was found dead in Perryman. They said he choked one of them so hard that the blood vessels in her eyes burst. LE is being really quiet on whether or not the incident is connected. The way they make it sound is that where the body was found, you would have to know the area well. It's ashame that people don't value life and that you can't trust anyone including family and friends. It's just sad. Every time you turn on the television you hear about someone being murdered. Someone is murdered everyday in Baltimore, at least it seems that way.

[lilsister]

The others listed by police as missing are: Laurie Dee Ambrose, 41, of West Virginia; Cynthia Ann Briggs, 58, of Baltimore; Mandy Marie Fox, 14, of Edgewood; Monica Patricia Gonsalves, 24, of Edgewood; Ashley Nicole Hess, 17, of Churchville; Erica Noel Lautz, 25, of Bel Air; Estefania Sarah Pena, 17, of Edgewood; and Erika Nicole Shaffner, 17, of Darlington.

Other possible victims as they went missing in Maryland. In no way am I insinuating that they were prostitutes as I am unsure that the above listed were all prostitutes either…I am just listing some other Maryland Missing.—The following is info re their disappearances taken from the Charley Project Website.



Edna Mae Bland



· Missing Since: July 1999 from Baltimore, Maryland

· Classification: Missing

· Date Of Birth: January 18, 1966

· Age: 33 years old

· Height and Weight: 4'9, 120 pounds



Cynthia Ribeiro Braga



· Missing Since: June 30, 2003 from Wheaton, Maryland

· Classification: Missing

· Age: 32 years old

· Height and Weight: 5'7, 120 pounds

· Distinguishing Characteristics: Black hair, brown eyes. Braga is of Hispanic (Brazilian) descent.



Kimberly Nichelle Dixon



· Missing Since: June 17, 1999 from Baltimore, Maryland

· Classification: Endangered Missing

· Date Of Birth: June 2, 1968

· Age: 31 years old

· Height and Weight: 5'5, 130 pounds

[lilsister]

LeAnn Faulk



· Missing Since: November 17, 1985 from Hyattsville, Maryland

· Classification: Endangered Missing

· Date of Birth: December 5, 1963

· Age: 21 years old

· Height and Weight: 5'0, 130 pounds





Mabel Foster



· Missing Since: September 16, 1996 from Baltimore, Maryland

· Classification: Endangered Missing

NO Age given but appears to be in her mid to late 50's (see Charley Project for more info).



Tiffany Michelle Goines



· Missing Since: December 5, 1987 from Frederick, Maryland

· Classification: Endangered Missing

· Date Of Birth: December 22, 1974

· Age: 12 years old

· Height and Weight: 5'0, 78 pounds



Goines was last seen entering a red convertible in Frederick, Maryland on December 5, 1987. She has never been heard from again. Few details are available in her case.



Chrissetta Green



· Missing Since: March 6, 2005 from Hyattsville, Maryland

· Classification: Endangered Runaway

· Date Of Birth: September 6, 1988

· Age: 16 years old

· Height and Weight: 5'6, 124 pounds





Crystal Marie Haag



· Missing Since: April 26, 1997 from Baltimore, Maryland

· Classification: Endangered Runaway

· Date Of Birth: January 29, 1983

· Age: 14 years old

· Height and Weight: 5'4, 140 pounds



Toya Hill



· Missing Since: March 24, 1982 from Baltimore, Maryland

· Classification: Non-Family Abduction

· Date Of Birth: August 24, 1973

· Age: 9 years old

· Height and Weight: 4'0, 80 pounds



Heather Jean Johnson



· Missing Since: August 4, 1999 from Glen Burnie, Maryland

· Classification: Missing

· Date Of Birth: August 18, 1980

· Age: 18 years old

· Height and Weight: 5'4, 105 pounds



Trina Lakea Johnson



· Missing Since: October 6, 2003 from Baltimore, Maryland

· Classification: Missing

· Date Of Birth: October 7, 1981

· Age: 21 years old

· Height and Weight: 5'5, 210 pounds



Myrica Martin



· Missing Since: March 29, 2004 from Baltimore, Maryland

· Classification: Endangered Missing

· Date Of Birth: December 16, 1986

· Age: 17 years old

· Height and Weight: 5'2, 185 pounds



Melody McKoy



· Missing Since: December 1, 1991 from Baltimore, Maryland

· Classification: Non-Family Abduction

· Date of Birth: October 1, 1979

· Age: 12 years old

· Height and Weight: 5'0, 100 pounds



Kimberly Lashon Nicholls



· Missing Since: August 25, 2005 from Glen Burnie, Maryland

· Classification: Missing

· Date of Birth: February 11, 1980

· Age: 25 years old

· Height and Weight: 5'8, 250 pounds



Ramona Catherine Redd



· Missing Since: March 7, 2002 from Baltimore, Maryland

· Classification: Missing

· Date Of Birth: January 8, 1983

· Age: 19 years old

· Height and Weight: 5'2, 135 pounds



Marion Alicia Turner



· Missing Since: November 4, 2003 from Silver Spring, Maryland

· Classification: Endangered Runaway

· Date Of Birth: February 22, 1986

· Age: 17 years old

· Height and Weight: 5'7, 115 pounds



Deborah Michelle Vaughn



· Missing Since: December 18, 2003 from Baltimore, Maryland

· Classification: Endangered Missing

· Date Of Birth: December 10, 1989

· Age: 14 years old

· Height and Weight: 5'7, 132 pounds



Kianna Margaret Young



· Missing Since: June 22, 2003 from Essex, Maryland

· Classification: Endangered Runaway

· Date Of Birth: October 21, 1987

· Age: 15 years old

· Height and Weight: 5'5, 100 pounds

[lilsister]

I apologize for the length of this post but I don't know how to make the spacing lesser that it appears.:blushing:

[SewingDeb]

I apologize for the length of this post but I don't know how to make the spacing lesser that it appears.:blushing:

That's great information. Don't feel bad.

[lilsister]

Thanks SewingDeb...I tend to apologize too much...don't know why! I will look further into this and give an update when I get more info.:blowkiss:

[Goodwin]

HaHarford County officials have scheduled a news conference for today to discuss the recent discovery of the remains of two bodies in the Perryman area.

The remains were found by a passerby Friday, not far from where two deceased women were found in June.
rford County officials have scheduled a news conference for today to discuss the recent discovery of the remains of two bodies in the Perryman area.

The remains were found by a passerby Friday, not far from where two deceased women were found in June.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/harford/bal-harford0918,0,542822.story?coll=bal-local-harford

[Goodwin]

http://www.wusatv9.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=52152

ABERDEEN, Md. - Police continue to search for clues after two bodies were found in a field in Aberdeen yesterday.

The skeletal remains have been sent to the State Medical Examiner's office in Baltimore. State police spokesman Greg Shipley says the age, race and gender of the victims is unclear at this point.

A man walking his dog found the first set of remains, and police discovered the second as they combed the area.

Ted Dawson of Aberdeen says he's afraid one of the bodies is that of his stepdaughter, 25-year-old Jennifer Blankenship, who disappeared in early June.

The Harford County Sheriff's Office says it is investigating that possibility. Investigators are also trying to determine why four bodies have been found within a five-mile radius since June -- including three within a quarter-mile of each other.

[michelle]

This is scary....:eek:

[jubie]

Oh Geez Michelle, this is terrible. We should always be aware of our surroundings but this must have you looking over your shoulder non-stop. :(

Do take good care of yourself!!


Jubie

[Goodwin]

http://wbal.com/news/story.asp?articleid=49097

Authorities are now treating four bodies found this summer in Harford County as homicides.

Harford County State's Attorney Joe Cassilly says he expects to seek an indictment -- within the month -- of a suspect in one of those cases. He would not release the name of the suspect but Cassilly said he is in custody.

Cassilly joined Harford County Sheriff Thomas Golding and Maryland State Police Captain Jeffrey Gahler in a press conference today to discuss the series of grisly discoveries in the Havre de Grace, Aberdeen and Perryman areas since late May.

The latest bodies were found Friday near Perryman. Sheriff department spokesman Bob Thomas said those bodies were in such an advanced state of decomposition that authorities have not determined their age, sex, or their identities. The bodies have been sent to the state medical examiner's office for forensic analysis.

Cassilly says he will seek indictments against an unnamed suspect in the death of Lillian Abramowicz Phelps of Elkton who was found near Havre de Grace in early June. The body of a woman identified as Sheila Turner was found in the Perryman area in late May.

The sheriff's department said they are investigating the disappearances of five woman from that area who have been missing since this summer. In addition, several other women were assaulted and left for dead in the same area.

A Kingsville man, Charles Eugene Burns, was arrested in late June and charged with attempted murder and five counts of first degree assault.

Sheriff's spokesman Thomas says Burns is a person of interest in the other disappearances and deaths.

[Goodwin]

http://wjz.com/topstories/local_story_261142116.html
(WJZ) ABERDEEN, Md. Police in Harford County are checking dental records trying to identify the remains of two women found murdered in a field near Aberdeen.

WJZ's Suzanne Collins spoke with county detectives who are investigating possible links between the murders and the discoveries of two other women found dead this year.

Investigators say the deaths coincide with a string of violence against women, many of which appear to have happened under similar circumstances.

The mother of one woman who survived a recent attack in Harford County says her daughter was looking for drugs with a man when she was attacked. That man, Charles Burns has since been arrested and charged in connection with six attacks on women.

"They were out looking for drugs, but she said he had wound up raping her in a grave yard down here in Perryman," says the victim's mother who chose not to be identified.

Five other women have survived violent sexual attacks in Harford County this year.

In every case of attempted murder or assault against Burns, police say the women were prostitutes and that Burns went beyond what was agreed upon before the encounter. The criminal reports say Burns forcibly sodomized the women and chocked them at the same time.

Police say they have a suspect in custody in connection with at least one of the murders, but they will not say whether that suspect is Charles Burns.

The State's Attorney said during a news conference Monday he expects a grand jury to present an indictment later this week or next week for the suspect. That indictment is being presented in the case of the death of Lily Phelps.

Phelps' body was discovered in Havre de Grace in June, and police believe that murder could be related to the discovery of the body of Sheila Ann Turner, who was found dead in a field near Perryman last May.

The bodies of the two women found last Friday have not been identified. They were discovered just 200 yards away from where Turner's body was located. The remains found on Friday were skeletal and were believed to have been dumped there months ago.

The Harford County Sheriff's Office is also continuing the investigation of five females reported missing earlier this year. Originally, Sheriff's Deputies were searching for nine females reported as missing persons. During the past few months, four of the nine females originally listed as missing, have been located or returned to their families.

As of today, five of the original nine women remain unaccounted for and investigators are looking for clues as to their whereabouts.

Those individuals currently listed as missing by their families are:

Jennifer Lynn Blankenship, 25, from the 100 block of Spesutia Road in Aberdeen. She was last seen in Aberdeen on June 4, 2006.

Cynthia Ann Briggs, 58, of the 900 block of Arncliffe Court, Baltimore. Briggs was last seen in the 1700 block of Castleton Road in Darlington on September 17, 2004.

Monica Patricia Gonsalves, 24, of the 600 block of Sequoia Drive, Edgewood. Gonsalves was last seen on April 13, 2006 in Edgewood.

Ashley Nicole Hess, 17, from the 200 block of Hopewell Road in Churchville. She was last seen on May 18, 2006 at her home.

Erika Nicole Shaffner, 17, of the 4000 block of Conowingo Road in Darlington. Shaffner has been missing since September 25, 2003 when she was last seen in the Darlington area.

Of particular interest to investigators is the whereabouts of Jennifer Blankenship who frequented the Aberdeen area and disappeared two days after the body of Turner was found in a remote field near Perryman in Harford County.

At this time it is not known if foul play is related to the disappearance of any of the women. Anyone with information regarding any of the missing women is asked to contact the Harford County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division at 410-836-5431. All information will be kept strictly confidential.

[reb]

if they find a possible suspect, i hope they try & see if there's any connection to the unsolved murder of keri sirbaugh 11 years ago, in northwest baltimore. it would be nice if her parents could have some answers-- they've suffered long enough. this girl worked at the same restaurant where i did a few years before.
the b-more city paper did a couple of great articles about the case:

http://www.citypaper.com/film/story.asp?id=3619
http://www.baltimorechronicle.com/murder_unsolved.html

[michelle]

http://wjz.com/local/local_story_315101143.html Police identify one of the other girls that were missing.

[strach304]

Michele I know you live in that area, so does my brother. Did you read about the recent murders of 4 women in NJ? We have a thread here in current crimes forum. Similar victim type according to early reports and so far they have determined strangulation as COD for the first one but early reports had said they were shot. I know they have a suspect and he sounds like a definite rapist but can they tie him to any of the dead bodies? Serial killers are known to move around and it usually does keep them getting caught early on. Just thinking....

[SewingDeb]

Similar victim type according to early reports and so far they have determined strangulation as COD for the first one but early reports had said they were shot. I know they have a suspect and he sounds like a definite rapist but can they tie him to any of the dead bodies? Serial killers are known to move around and it usually does keep them getting caught early on. Just thinking....

The Daytona Beach Serial killer is mysteriously quiet. Could he/she have moved on? Maybe more than one time?

[strach304]

Wasn't there a thread here about one in NC? All similar victim types, strangled or shot in the head. I remember a few months back reading where NC and FL were looking to see if they could tie those in together. I usually end up forgetting about these cases when skimming the boards if they aren't on the first page. I'll have to catch up on those.

[absynthminded1]

I remember hearing about these cases over the summer, but like most crimes against prostitutes/suspected prostitutes, they didn't receive much attention.

So, they have this guy, Burns, connected to some of the murders/assaults, but they have zero evidence linking him to the 9 missing women, correct?

This Charles Eugene Burns isn't exactly a criminal mastermind.... It's my opinion that if a serial killer is responsible for whatever happened to the 9 missing Harford women, he is alot more criminally evolved. It's of course hard to say what would drive the individual or make him tick, but if he is killing women he must be highly organized and methodical (being that he made these women dissapear without a trace.)

I'm not sure how this could relate to the recent developments in South Jersey, but there really aren't many details on either case right now.

- The victimology is similar

- Route 40 runs through both (and from what I've read Harford has it's seedy areas that are alot like West A.C.)

That's really all that I see right now.

We at least have a (I assume partial) body count in South Jersey. If the same unsub is resposible for both, why aren't bodies turning up in Harford?

*Killers do evolve and perfect their signatures. Sometimes the fantasies evolve as well.

[michelle]

Michele I know you live in that area, so does my brother. Did you read about the recent murders of 4 women in NJ? We have a thread here in current crimes forum. Similar victim type according to early reports and so far they have determined strangulation as COD for the first one but early reports had said they were shot. I know they have a suspect and he sounds like a definite rapist but can they tie him to any of the dead bodies? Serial killers are known to move around and it usually does keep them getting caught early on. Just thinking....That is true. I need to look at that thread, I have not seen it yet. Sorry it took me so long to reply, lol...I just seen this tonight.

[strach304]

Absent, they have 4 bodies and imo the timing would put these murders before the NJ killings. LE in NJ really need to see what evidence they have against Charles Burns to see if there is a connection. One of the reports state he's tied to one of the murders and 6 seperate assaults. There are 6 prostitutes who have given statements that he went beyond what was originally agreed on and choked them. The tie to the murder could simply be that he was seen with the victim. Here again 2 hours distance from the NJ killings these bodies were found together but determined to have been placed there at different times.

[SewingDeb]

Absent, they have 4 bodies and imo the timing would put these murders before the NJ killings. LE in NJ really need to see what evidence they have against Charles Burns to see if there is a connection. One of the reports state he's tied to one of the murders and 6 seperate assaults. There are 6 prostitutes who have given statements that he went beyond what was originally agreed on and choked them. The tie to the murder could simply be that he was seen with the victim. Here again 2 hours distance from the NJ killings these bodies were found together but determined to have been placed there at different times.

Trouble is that Charles Burns was arrested in June. Doesn't mention bail:

Kingsville man, Charles Eugene Burns, was arrested in late June and charged with attempted murder and five counts of first degree assault.

Sheriff's spokesman Thomas says Burns is a person of interest in the other disappearances and deaths.

http://wbal.com/news/story.asp?articleid=49097

[strach304]

SewingDeb, I should've explained what I meant better about the suspect in custody. I didn't mean that he killed the NJ women but that he may not be the one responsible for the MD. ones. That's what I meant about LE connecting him to one of the murders and would like to know what that connection is such as he was the last one seen with that victim or even dna. The problem with the suspect in MD. is even if he left dna on the one they have said is connected to him it's not gonna prove he killed her. They need to connect him to at least 2 victims to show that more than sex or drug use transpired.

[hoppyfrog]

Kianna Margaret Young



· Missing Since: June 22, 2003 from Essex, Maryland

· Classification: Endangered Runaway

· Date Of Birth: October 21, 1987

· Age: 15 years old

· Height and Weight: 5'5, 100 pounds







http://www.charleyproject.org/resolved/resolved29.html

Young, 15, ran away from her Essex, Maryland home on June 22, 2003. She has since been found safe.

[MeoW333]

I doubt that Burns is the killer. He seems too stupid to put it frankly. He did commit 6 assaults, yet he let them live to tell about it. No serial killer would leave witnesses if it could be helped. I hope LE have officers keeping an eye on both of the dumping grounds in MD and NJ as SK's like to return to relive their crimes. There were 4 bodies in MD, and if i recall 4 in NJ. All were prostitutes.
The MO's may change in an attempt to throw off investigations. Yet the killer stays the same, moves on to another place. Now i need to go find the posts on the Daytona one..