NY-Jalick/Jaliek Rainwalker, 12, Greenwich NY

[hoppyfrog]

http://wnyt.com/article/stories/S247310.shtml?cat=300

Dozens of police and rescuers are searching for a missing 12-year-old boy who appears to have run away to avoid getting in trouble.

Jalick Rainwalker was last seen Thursday night at a Greenwich home owned by his grandparents.

and

Jalick is described as a troubled boy who'd gotten into trouble a few days ago for threatening a younger child.

His parents even had Jalick stay at his grandparents house so he couldn't harm the child he threatened. His father checked on him Friday morning and found he'd put something in his bed to make it look like he was still in it.

"And he knew he was in trouble. He was confronted by his adopted parents about it," Police Chief George Bell said.

His parents say he'd spoken of suicide before, but never attempted it. They told police they found a note that said, "Dear everybody, I'm sorry for everything. I won't bother you anymore. Goodbye, Jalick."

Jalick has two half-brothers in Albany. Police say he may be trying to get to them.

more at link

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[hoppyfrog]

http://www.saratogian.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18992133&BRD=1169&PAG=461&dept_id=602469&rfi=6

Jalick L. RainWalker lives in the McDougal Lake Road area with his adoptive family, Bell said. But he was staying this past Thursday, Nov. 1, with his adoptive father's parents at 11 Hill St. in the village of Greenwich, Bell said.

The grandparents noticed him missing Friday morning. Bell described RainWalker as troubled, having been diagnosed with a number of emotional and psychiatric problems during his young life. He left behind a note that is so ambiguous and open to interpretation it is of little use to investigators, Chief Bell said.

He also left the word "Albany" written on a piece of paper.
Jalick has two half-brothers who live in Albany. He had a court-ordered visit with his brothers about 2-1/2 years ago, Bell said.

"So far we are batting zero trying to find them," Bell said. "But that is one of the leads we are following."

The frustrating thing is that Jalick would have needed help, a ride, money food, in order to get very far.

"If he got out onto a main road, somebody would have seen something," Bell said.

He described the boy as 5-foot-six inches tall and 150 pounds of mixed Caucasian and African-American heritage with a long, brown Afro haircut.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 692-9332.

more at link

[hoppyfrog]

http://www.poststar.com/articles/2007/11/09/news/latest/doc47349321bb36d296903238.txt

November 9, 2007

Police reported no new developments this morning in the search for Jaliek L. Rainwalker...

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His adopted mother, Jocelyn McDonald, said today the family is hopeful Jaliek hitched a ride somewhere, such as New York City, which he always wanted to visit. She asked that residents post pictures of him, or copies of the "missing" fliers, on their vehicles so more people will see his photo.

"He had reasons to go many places," she said.

A prayer vigil is to be held for Jaliek tonight at the United Methodist Church in Salem. It is to start at 7 p.m.

McDonald said the family also will hold a candlelight vigil next week if Jaliek is not found before then.

more at link

[Boyz_Mum]

I hope he is found soon. Thank you for updating the thread, hoppyfrog. I hadn't seen it until today.

[hoppyfrog]

http://www.abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=3853746&page=1

Hope Fades for Boy Missing in Upstate New York


Police Say Adopted Father of Jaliek Rainwalker, 12, Declined Polygraph Exam


Nov. 12, 2007

The search for apparent runaway Jaliek Rainwalker in upstate New York has produced at least 150 leads, but no missing 12-year-old boy.

Rainwalker was last seen more than a week ago by his adopted father, Stephen Kerr, Cambridge-Greenwich Police Chief George Bell told ABC News.

Kerr reported the boy missing Nov. 2 after finding him gone from his bed at his adopted grandfather's house. Rainwalker, who suffers from mental illness, had stuffed clothes and pillows under the sheets and left behind a note, Kerr told police.

"He was sorry for all he did and he wouldn't be a problem anymore," Bell said, describing the contents of the note, which appeared to be written in Rainwalker's handwriting. "He said, 'Goodbye.'"

The note could be construed as a runaway or suicide note, Bell said, but more than 10 days after the boy's disappearance, the chief fears that Rainwalker has fallen victim to someone or something.

"In 30 years, a kid of 12 years old, and I don't care what his mindset is, he doesn't fall off the face of the world," Bell said. "We just don't have a runaway kid here."

much more at link

[Boyz_Mum]

Whenever someone declines a polygraph, it always makes me think they are guilty of something. I hope and pray that Jaliek's situation doesn't end up like Ricky Holland's.

Thanks again for the updates.

[teonspaleprincess]

Did we have another thread on him? I could have sworn I commented on it a while back. Poor little guy, I hope that his adopted father didn't kill him, but I think that is where this is leading.

[hoppyfrog]

http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=638508&category=REGION&newsdate=11/13/2007

13 Nov 07

Police in Washington County drained a pond at the Battenkill Country Club in their ongoing search for a 12-year-old boy.

Police late Monday said they had not found any clues related to Jaliek Rainwalker's disappearance. They are scheduled to be back at the scene this morning.

more at link

http://wnyt.com/article/stories/S254934.shtml?cat=300

According to the police chief, cadaver dogs were very interested in the pond but even after it was drained no body was found Monday .

"That scent could be laying in that water and that swampy area and could be coming from 500 feet away from the pond, 200 feet away from the pond, we're not sure," said Chief Bell.

The chief says the dogs will be out again tomorrow and searchers will conduct a shoulder to shoulder grid search throughout the swamp area adjacent to the pond.

more at link

[hoppyfrog]

News articles have said that Jaliek's adoptive father brought Jaliek to his own parents' house to stay there and that the adoptive father was the last person to see Jaliek before he disappeared.

My question is this: didn't the grandfather (or grandmother) see Jaliek when the adoptive father brought him over to stay?

Or was the grandparents' house empty (e.g. grandparents out of town) and the adoptive father stayed with Jaliek there, just the two of them?

Some infor from http://wnyt.com/article/stories/S255712.shtml?cat=300

Twelve-year-old Jaliek Rainwalker of Greenwich has been missing since Nov. 1. His father, Stephen Kerr, was the last person to see the boy, but has refused to take a lie detector test.

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Kerr's father, Graham Kerr, who is a diplomat in Romania and the owner of the home where Kerr last saw Jaliek, says he believes his son.

"I believe he's telling the truth," he said.

Graham Kerr says his son might still take a polygraph test.

"Yes, I think he might," he said, adding that he would encourage him to do so.

more at link

[Enchanted]

Police Narrow Search for Jaliek Rainwalker


November 12, 2007 - 5:24PM
Investigators will be back on the golf course at the Battenkill Country Club tomorrow, continuing their search for 12-year-old Jaliek Rainwalker.

On Monday, rescue crews in Washington County drained a pond on the course after they say three different cadaver dogs showed an interest in that area. We’re told the dogs didn’t find anything tonight, but they’ll search a swampy area around the pond tomorrow.

Rainwalker has been missing since November 1. His family says he likely ran away from home because he was no longer welcome in the small schoolhouse where he and several other students were home-schooled.

Rainwalker's mother, Jocelyn McDonald, told CBS 6 News on Sunday police asked her to take a polygraph test, which she agreed to, but that her husband, Stephen Kerr decided against taking. McDonald says her husband was willing to take the test, but changed his mind because of a question on a form asking whether he was in good physical condition.

[hoppyfrog]

http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=639553&category=REGION&newsdate=11/16/2007

16 Nov 07

When Jaliek Rainwalker disappeared, his parents had already decided to undo their adoption of him, family and police confirmed Thursday.

The last person to see him was his adoptive father, Stephen Kerr, who spent the night alone with him at a relative's unoccupied home in Greenwich, those close to the case have said.

Rainwalker, 12, was prone to violent outbursts, and his four siblings were afraid of him, said Barbara Reeley, the mother of Jocelyn Kerr, Rainwalker's adoptive mother. His serious emotional problems caused him to fly into uncontrollable rages in the five years he lived with his adoptive family in Cossayuna, Washington County, Reeley said.

On Oct. 31, Stephen Kerr picked his son up from a several-days stay at a respite home -- where parents can leave emotionally troubled children for a break from constant turmoil. Rainwalker was scheduled to go to another respite home that Friday. Kerr volunteered to take Rainwalker to the empty house at 11 Hill St. in Greenwich, which is owned by Kerr's father, Graham. The next morning, Kerr said he found Rainwalker missing but that his son had left a goodbye note, which said he no longer wanted to be a burden on his family.

more at link

(Bolding is mine and makes me think that the reporter has been reading this thread. :) Hoppy)

[lostwithoutyou]

JALIEK L RAINWALKER

http://www.missingkids.com/photographs/NCMC1083247c1.jpg

Case Type: Lost, Injured, Missing
DOB: Aug 2, 1995
Sex: Male
Missing Date: Nov 1, 2007
Race: Biracial
Age Now: 12
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Missing City: GREENWICH
Weight: 105 lbs (48 kg)
Missing State : NYHair Color: Brown
Missing Country: United States
Eye Color: Green
Case Number: NCMC1083247
Circumstances: Jaliek was last seen on November 1, 2007. He is Biracial. Jaliek is Black and White. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, a hooded sweatshirt and black tennis shoes.

http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/PubCaseSearchServlet?act=viewChildDetail&LanguageCountry=en_US&searchLang=en_US&caseLang=en_US&orgPrefix=NCMC&caseNum=1083247&seqNum=1

[lostwithoutyou]

Search for Jaliek: Missing Boy's Father Advised Not to Take Test


Another day of searching turns up nothing in the case of missing Washington County boy, Jaliek Rainwalker.
Crews returned to the area around the Battenkill Country Club Golf Course Wednesday, where a pond was drained earlier this week. They were also in Salem, near Rexleigh Road - an area where the family used to live.
And while the search continues, NEWS10 has learned that Jaliek's father, Stephen Kerr - the last person to see Jaliek alive - has received advice from local defense attorney Terry Kindlon. Kindlon told us by phone that he advised Kerr to refuse a polygraph test.
Jaliek's family is using every avenue they have, handing out flyers, and even hiring a psychic to try to find him.
"We have had good information from the psychic," Jaliek's mother, Jocelyn McDonald says.
Cambridge-Greenwich Police Chief George Bell is also asking hunters to keep an eye open for signs of Jaliek as they take to the woods this weekend for deer hunting season.

http://www.wten.com/Global/story.asp?S=7365068&nav=menu30_1

[Boyz_Mum]

I see above that the adoptive father didn't take the polygraph because he has a health problem, and also above he was advised not to take the polygraph on an attorney's advice. Is there a reason why a health problem would impact a polygraph? I'm sorry in advance if this is a stupid question.

[hoppyfrog]

Is there a reason why a health problem would impact a polygraph? I'm sorry in advance if this is a stupid question.

Don't know. Might want to check google or wikipedia for more info?

Hoppy

[hoppyfrog]

http://www.capitalnews9.com/content/headlines/?ArID=225272&SecID=33

11-17-07

After an intense two week search for Jaliek Rainwalker, police are taking Saturday and Sunday off, but they're hoping hunters in the area will be on the lookout for him in the woods throughout Washington County.

"Well, they'll most likely look for clothing or if somebody built a little camp or a hideout or someone trying to get out of the weather. That's definitely something hunters would notice, especially with all the hype surrounding this thing," said Greenwich resident and hunter Artie Erbe.

Erbe also said now, with the start of deer hunting season, a lot more people will be out, covering a lot more ground. So far, though, he hasn't seen any signs pointing to Jaliek's whereabouts.

"We were hunting with dogs. If there was somebody hiding in a hideout or in a tree, they would have let us know about it, I'm sure."

But Erbe says hunters are vigilant people by nature, and that they will have their eyes open for anything out of the ordinary, especially around this area since it seems everyone is talking about Jaliek Rainwalker.

more at link

[jannuncutt]

I see above that the adoptive father didn't take the polygraph because he has a health problem, and also above he was advised not to take the polygraph on an attorney's advice. Is there a reason why a health problem would impact a polygraph? I'm sorry in advance if this is a stupid question.
I don't think that it is a stupid question at all! I do think that they are using a ridiculous excuse for the father not taking the polygraph! Of course, that could be because I think that he killed Jaliek! Did you, by any chance, see him on television talking about Martin Luther King? It was something about about "insufficient funds". He ended by saying that Jaliek was born addicted to crack and he came into this world with a check stamped "insufficient funds". I was like, "what the hell is he talking about - what does that have to do with Jalilek's disappearance"? He really seemed relish the spotlight - he just seems, to me, weird as hell! I believe that he was trying to lay some kind of ground work to put the focus on the boy's so-called problems. I don't believe that Jaliek is merely missing - I believe that he is dead!!! Sorry if I seem to be ranting........

[SewingDeb]

I see above that the adoptive father didn't take the polygraph because he has a health problem, and also above he was advised not to take the polygraph on an attorney's advice. Is there a reason why a health problem would impact a polygraph? I'm sorry in advance if this is a stupid question.

Medication could be the reason. Or maybe he is prone to panic attacks. Medical problems or medications could skew the result.

[Boyz_Mum]

I don't think that it is a stupid question at all! I do think that they are using a ridiculous excuse for the father not taking the polygraph! Of course, that could be because I think that he killed Jaliek! Did you, by any chance, see him on television talking about Martin Luther King? It was something about about "insufficient funds". He ended by saying that Jaliek was born addicted to crack and he came into this world with a check stamped "insufficient funds". I was like, "what the hell is he talking about - what does that have to do with Jalilek's disappearance"? He really seemed relish the spotlight - he just seems, to me, weird as hell! I believe that he was trying to lay some kind of ground work to put the focus on the boy's so-called problems. I don't believe that Jaliek is merely missing - I believe that he is dead!!! Sorry if I seem to be ranting........

I don't think you are ranting, I appreciate you took time to answer. I didn't see the father on TV, and from your description of the interview I am kind of glad. To describe a child as being insufficient is ignorant. My heart breaks for this child.

[Boyz_Mum]

Medication could be the reason. Or maybe he is prone to panic attacks. Medical problems or medications could skew the result.

Thank you SewingDeb. This portion out of one of the above articles confused me:

"Rainwalker's mother, Jocelyn McDonald, told CBS 6 News on Sunday police asked her to take a polygraph test, which she agreed to, but that her husband, Stephen Kerr decided against taking. McDonald says her husband was willing to take the test, but changed his mind because of a question on a form asking whether he was in good physical condition."

I just didn't understand that particular question on a form as a reason for declining a polygraph. Thanks again for explaining the medical reason.

[Helper]

Today, authorities are searching the Merck Forest in Rupert, Vermont! Jaliek's adoptive family used to go camping there.

[absinthe]

Medication could be the reason. Or maybe he is prone to panic attacks. Medical problems or medications could skew the result.

Might a pacemaker affect/be affected by a polygraph?

Here's hoping Jalick is found safe.

[MeoW333]

My guess would be certain heart problems/cardiovascular stress could throw off a polygraph as it is testing stress levels. His lawyer probably advised him not to take it due to preexisting conditions he has, that could fudge the polygraph. I found this site on polygraphs and physical conditions:
http://www.polygraphplace.com/ubb/NonCGI/Forum1/HTML/000545.html

[absinthe]

IMO polygraphs are not solid indicators of innocence/guilt anyways.

[dark_shadows]

Search for Missing Boy Turns Up Nothing. Click here for link (http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=7396537)

(Due to copyright for WCAX news, nothing can be copied from the link.)

From here in Vermont, the news station that I watch had this on our news.
Merck Forest in Rupert, Vermont was searched wednesday. This was done by Police and Forest Rangers.
This search was prompted by a tip. The area searched was a campsite that Jaliek's adoptive family would camp at.
Respectfully,
dark_shadows

[dark_shadows]

More links to click on;

WNYT (Albany news) (http://wnyt.com/article/stories/S262966.shtml?cat=300)

Part of the link;
In addition to the search, the FBI is working on the case.
Bell says on Wednesday forest rangers will head to Rupert, Vermont. They'll be searching Merck Forest in Bennington County.
While no suspects have been named, Bell says it's a place Jaliek's family is familiar with.
"It's an area the family used to go camping. Again these are the kinds of leads. We don't have anything. But they used to go camping. So we're going to search that area," the police chief explained.

Due to copyright for this site, I can only post the link.
WPTZ, Vermont (http://www.wptz.com/news/14657550/detail.html)

Again, due to copyright on the website, I cannot post any parts of the article. Click on link.
There is a video of the Vermont search on the link below;

Video link, click here. (http://capitalnews9.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=225545)


Respectfully,
dark_shadows

[hoppyfrog]

http://www.fox23news.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=f86eef80-416e-4854-9a20-09d892d79b82

...Jocelyn McDonald, the boy's adoptive mother.

McDonald tells FOX23 News that her father put up $25,000 in reward money for any information that leads them to Jaliek.

That reward will diminish in $5,000 increments starting January 1st if it is not claimed.

The family tells us they're doing this to discourage anyone with information from holding out, hoping that the reward increases.

She says her family wanted to offer a reward two weeks ago but investigators urged them to wait.

Police tell us offering a cash reward usually generates false leads.

McDonald and her family members decided the time had come to offer a reward because search efforts still haven't located the missing boy.

more at link

[dark_shadows]

Click here for link to this article; New Lead for Missing Boy, Reward Offered (http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=7431296)
The search was done on friday in Batten Kill due to a report of something suspicious in the river.

Respectfully,
dark_shadows

[hoppyfrog]

http://www.capitalnews9.com/content/headlines/?ArID=226313&SecID=33

2 Dec 07

It's been a month since anyone saw 12-year-old Jaliek Rainwalker. The last person who did was his adoptive father Stephen Kerr.

“My wife and I in our hearts feel like he is alive,” said Stephen Kerr.
Kerr spent most of Saturday afternoon putting up reward posters in Albany. He says he believes his son could be in the city with three teens he befriended after leaving a respite home the day before he disappeared.

"I don't think it is a coincidence. I think these 16 year old boys have some information about where he is,” said Kerr.

and

Kerr says his family is not holding up well and some have questioned Kerr's cooperation in the search.

more at link

[mom3dd]

Jaliek is in my prayers I did not see this thread before tonight, but I have a really bad feeling. May he be safe, and found quickly.

[jannuncutt]

http://www.wten.com/Global/category.asp?C=1173&nav=menu30_1

Interview with Jaliek's adoptive parents. Interested in some opinions....

[thefragile7393]

My opinion....odd. It didn't seem like they were discussing a missing child...very happy, relaxed, like a Barbara Walters interview. Of course people's personalities are very different.

I also find it odd this statement: "Many of my friends have come to me over the years and said I don't know how you do what you do. You have endless patience, which I don't. You have a deep (inaudible) compassion, which I don't. I do what I do mostly because of the relationship with my wife." I truely am not sure if that bolded statement means anything. The discussion of the bag, if he took a bag, if he left with nothing or not, was a tad odd I feel as well. The dad is flat-out odd, but being odd dosn't make you a criminal though.

The reasoning for not taking the test at the time makes, IMO, sense. However, if things have settled down now, taking the test now, IMO, should happen.

[teonspaleprincess]

My opinion....odd. It didn't seem like they were discussing a missing child...very happy, relaxed, like a Barbara Walters interview. Of course people's personalities are very different.

I also find it odd this statement: "Many of my friends have come to me over the years and said I don't know how you do what you do. You have endless patience, which I don't. You have a deep (inaudible) compassion, which I don't. I do what I do mostly because of the relationship with my wife." I truely am not sure if that bolded statement means anything. The discussion of the bag, if he took a bag, if he left with nothing or not, was a tad odd I feel as well. The dad is flat-out odd, but being odd dosn't make you a criminal though.

The reasoning for not taking the test at the time makes, IMO, sense. However, if things have settled down now, taking the test now, IMO, should happen.

To me, that sounds like he is saying he didn't want the kids, he just went along with it because of the wife. Very odd interview indeed. Until I am proven otherwise, I will continue to think that he did something to this little boy1

[jannuncutt]

Jaliek's Respite Family Speaks Out - They believe that he is no longer with us.............

http://www.capitalnews9.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=226936

[thefragile7393]

Youch, dosn't bode well for the adoptive parents!

[HollywoodBound]

I read that the boy was last seen by the adoptive father. Then it said the adoptive father went to check on the boy at his grandparents and he was not there. Wouldn't that mean the grandparents were the last to see the boy not the father?

[thefragile7393]

I read that the boy was last seen by the adoptive father. Then it said the adoptive father went to check on the boy at his grandparents and he was not there. Wouldn't that mean the grandparents were the last to see the boy not the father?
Perhaps he never was there or never made it there, therefore the grandparents never actually saw him.

[jannuncutt]

Perhaps he never was there or never made it there, therefore the grandparents never actually saw him.
I will offer my understanding of this situation. I, however, cannot find the link so, I could be wrong. Stephen Kerr went to pick Jaliek up from a respite in Altamont for several days. On the way back home, they stopped to spend the night at the grandparents' house (who were not home). Stephen said he woke up a Jaliek was gone.

[hoppyfrog]

http://www.poststar.com/articles/2007/12/17/news/latest/doc4766f1d0f31a2541045563.txt

17 Dec 07

A candle will be lit for each year of missing 12-year-old Jaliek Rainwalker’s life during an event to be held in his honor this weekend.

Called "Light the night for Jaliek," supporters and loved ones will also sign a Christmas card for the boy, who has been missing since Nov. 2. It will be held Sunday at the VFW post on Abeel Avenue in Greenwich, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

It is being organized by Elaine Persons, an Altamont woman who runs a respite home where Rainwalker occasionally stayed.

and

Kerr [adoptive father] said Rainwalker left behind a note that said, "Goodbye," but Persons said the boy wrote that note the night before at her home as a "homework" assignment for his father. She said Rainwalker was happy when he left her house and that he was looking forward to visiting the Personses again the following weekend.

and

Police earlier had gotten a subpoena to get records from Steven Kerr’s cell phone carrier to see where his phone was used in the day before and the days after Rainwalker’s disappearance.
They were looking to see what cell phone towers Kerr’s phone used to make calls on those days.

Bell [police chief] said "nothing can be said" about the cell phone issue Monday.

much, much more at link

[jannuncutt]

http://www.capitalnews9.com/content/headlines/?SecID=33&ArID=227198

[teonspaleprincess]

I think it is obvious that the father knows more than he is saying.

[jannuncutt]

He is tearing down posters for Sunday's vigil!!!!!!

http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=648830&category=SARATOGA&BCCode=LOCAL&newsdate=12/20/2007

[dark_shadows]

This is the latest from my area;
Click here for link to Search Scaled Back for Missing Boy (http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=7542595)


Respectfully,
dark_shadows

[thefragile7393]

*sigh* Somehow I'm not surprised they suspect foul play and that the adoptive dad is the prime suspect......

[Bobbisangel]

To me there are to things that really stand out...the adoptive father was the last one with the boy and the biggest is the note.


Kerr [adoptive father] said Rainwalker left behind a note that said, "Goodbye," but Persons said the boy wrote that note the night before at her home as a "homework" assignment for his father. She said Rainwalker was happy when he left her house and that he was looking forward to visiting the Personses again the following weekend.


It sounds like the adoptive father already knew what he was going to do. He had the boy write that note as part of a homework assignment...whoever heard of such a thing...and then said that the boy left the note behind.

Didn't the respite mother think that having the boy write that note was really strange and frightening? It should have sent up huge red flags. It doesn't even make sense to have that little boy write something like that.

I wonder where the adoptive mother stands? She knows what a red hot temper her husband has. She knows what he did to the boy before. I wonder if he left when she asked him to after that incident at the creek? Why did she want to take troubled children knowing that her husband is the way he is...for the money? The state pays around $1,000 or more a month for troubled children like this little boy. Sounds like the adoptive father really added to the boys problems. I hope they can prove that he killed that little boy. When the family thinks a person is capable and that they did it then it is usually true. Poor little guy. He is a real handsome boy.

[olympicprincess]

To me there are to things that really stand out...the adoptive father was the last one with the boy and the biggest is the note.


Kerr [adoptive father] said Rainwalker left behind a note that said, "Goodbye," but Persons said the boy wrote that note the night before at her home as a "homework" assignment for his father. She said Rainwalker was happy when he left her house and that he was looking forward to visiting the Personses again the following weekend.


It sounds like the adoptive father already knew what he was going to do. He had the boy write that note as part of a homework assignment...whoever heard of such a thing...and then said that the boy left the note behind.

Didn't the respite mother think that having the boy write that note was really strange and frightening? It should have sent up huge red flags. It doesn't even make sense to have that little boy write something like that.

I wonder where the adoptive mother stands? She knows what a red hot temper her husband has. She knows what he did to the boy before. I wonder if he left when she asked him to after that incident at the creek? Why did she want to take troubled children knowing that her husband is the way he is...for the money? The state pays around $1,000 or more a month for troubled children like this little boy. Sounds like the adoptive father really added to the boys problems. I hope they can prove that he killed that little boy. When the family thinks a person is capable and that they did it then it is usually true. Poor little guy. He is a real handsome boy.
I must have missed where it was said S. Kerr had a temper... and what has he done before to the boy? :confused: :(

I agree, the "homework assignment" is a big red flag.

[Spazkat9696]

I agree the homework assignment from the step-dad may sound weird, but I have heard of family counselors having family's do things like that. Not that I do not suspect the step-dad, but the homework in and of itself is not that weird, to me.

[dark_shadows]

Jaliek's former foster mother is going to take leave from her job to start a task force called "Find Jaliek Task Force."
It is going to consist of other families who have known Jaliek.
The foster mother is going to be outside the Washington Square Deli on New Year's Day to explain the details. The deli is in Greenwich.



Respectfully,
dark_shadows

[kgeaux]

My guess would be certain heart problems/cardiovascular stress could throw off a polygraph as it is testing stress levels. His lawyer probably advised him not to take it due to preexisting conditions he has, that could fudge the polygraph. I found this site on polygraphs and physical conditions:
http://www.polygraphplace.com/ubb/NonCGI/Forum1/HTML/000545.html


Jumping in, responding to your post, even though I'm late, late, late doing so!

Thank you for providing the link. It is good to hear how those who administer polygraphs respond to and make adjustments for physical impairments of those they are questioning. I had to laugh outloud, however, when I read the second response to the question being asked: the answerer admonished the questioner for previously asking her question on an "anti" polygraph website, telling her (and I'm paraphrasing here) that she should have known what the answer would be before she asked, since the "anti" website was biased against polygraphs. LOL! He fails to acknowledge that she has asked her question this time around on a website that is "pro" polygraph biased!

One of my very dear friends is a police officer. He has informed me that he would NEVER submit to a polygraph and he would NEVER advise anyone to submit to one. In his opinion, they are highly subjective, and if a determination has been made beforehand that the person being polygraphed is guilty, the results will show guilt. Even if the prior determination later turns out to be wrong. There's a reason these tests cannot be used as evidence!

I'm not saying the adoptive father was not involved in this child's disappearance----I'm just saying that I would have refused the polygraph, too, and I didn't do anything to Jaliek.

[kgeaux]

My opinion....odd. It didn't seem like they were discussing a missing child...very happy, relaxed, like a Barbara Walters interview. Of course people's personalities are very different.

I also find it odd this statement: "Many of my friends have come to me over the years and said I don't know how you do what you do. You have endless patience, which I don't. You have a deep (inaudible) compassion, which I don't. I do what I do mostly because of the relationship with my wife." I truely am not sure if that bolded statement means anything. The discussion of the bag, if he took a bag, if he left with nothing or not, was a tad odd I feel as well. The dad is flat-out odd, but being odd dosn't make you a criminal though.

The reasoning for not taking the test at the time makes, IMO, sense. However, if things have settled down now, taking the test now, IMO, should happen.


Maybe you have misread? The bolded statement in your post is what friend's have said to the father. Not what the father is saying about himself. Friends tell him, you have so much patience, so much compassion, to be able to do what you do with these kids. Dad replies, "my relationship with my wife enables me to do what I do" He's just saying he has a strong marriage, and that together he and his wife can handle these special needs kids and love them and provide them with a home.

[Bobbisangel]

I must have missed where it was said S. Kerr had a temper... and what has he done before to the boy? :confused: :(

I agree, the "homework assignment" is a big red flag.


In one of the news articles it talked about a time when the dad got mad at the boy for something and he dragged him down to the creek and was holding his head down in the creek either before or after he choked him. The adoptive mother stopped him and told him to leave.

[Bobbisangel]

Maybe you have misread? The bolded statement in your post is what friend's have said to the father. Not what the father is saying about himself. Friends tell him, you have so much patience, so much compassion, to be able to do what you do with these kids. Dad replies, "my relationship with my wife enables me to do what I do" He's just saying he has a strong marriage, and that together he and his wife can handle these special needs kids and love them and provide them with a home.


What I read is his friends telling him over the years that he must have a lot of patience and he answers "but I don't" and that he must have a lot of compassion and he answers "but I don't." He goes on to say that he does this for the sake of his wife. It was probably something that she always wanted to do and he just went along with it because she wanted to do it.

According to his mother-in-law and the respite mother Mr. Kerr doesn't have any patience with this boy. And it sounds like compassion left the room. They both talk about his short fuse and how bad it is. At least he was being honest be saying that he isn't a compassionate patient person!

[kgeaux]

What I read is his friends telling him over the years that he must have a lot of patience and he answers "but I don't" and that he must have a lot of compassion and he answers "but I don't." He goes on to say that he does this for the sake of his wife. It was probably something that she always wanted to do and he just went along with it because she wanted to do it.

According to his mother-in-law and the respite mother Mr. Kerr doesn't have any patience with this boy. And it sounds like compassion left the room. They both talk about his short fuse and how bad it is. At least he was being honest be saying that he isn't a compassionate patient person!


We are reading it entirely from opposite viewpoints. He DOES say "which I don't" but he connects it to "my relationship with my wife" which to me says: None of this is anything I would do or could do on my own. On my own, I wouldn't have the strength or compassion or patience to raise these kids, but the loving relationship with my wife enables me to do this.

I could really say the same thing about my family. Alone, I could not do what I can easily do with the help of my husband. Together, we add up to more than two, somehow! Maybe I am overlaying my own strong marriage onto his statement about the relationship with his wife.

I don't like what I've read of Mr. Kerr, and I am also highly, highly suspicious that he has harmed Jaliek......but I don't see this conversation or his refusal to submit to a lie detector test as pointing to any kind of proof that he hurt the child.

[MeoW333]

This "father" is beyond guilty, between being questioned if had anything to do with Jaliek's disappearance and not answering, to ripping down vigil posters for Jaliek, to that messed up "homework assignment", the grandmother a witness to his previous violent behavior, towards Jaliek (Kerr sticking Jaliek's head underwater in a creek) makes me wonder if he has $$ or friends in the police department to hold them off, or are they just waiting to build their case??

[jannuncutt]

This is by Jaliek's respite family. Very infomative and very sad.....

http://findjaliek.org/LAST6DAYS.htm

[jannuncutt]

2 Urgent Requests:

www.findjaliek.org

The Kerr's have been receiving and cashing $1,500 checks that they receive for Jaliek's care.

[teonspaleprincess]

The pictures of him growing up broke my heart. He is one of the prettiest children I have seen and he always looked so happy. I cannot believe that those ignorant POS treated him so terribly and possibly killed him. I hope the police are able to find answers soon.

[pixies]

This is such a sad story! We are trying to become foster parents and this is just so heartbreaking.

Seems like the adopted parents just wanted the money from the state instead of wanting to raise this wonderful little boy. Sadly, I knew of a couple just like this. They raised the little boy from birth only to give him "back" once the money ran out.

[teonspaleprincess]

This is such a sad story! We are trying to become foster parents and this is just so heartbreaking.

Seems like the adopted parents just wanted the money from the state instead of wanting to raise this wonderful little boy. Sadly, I knew of a couple just like this. They raised the little boy from birth only to give him "back" once the money ran out.

People like that make me sick pixies!

[hoppyfrog]

http://www.poststar.com/articles/2008/01/09/news/local/13237530.txt

9 Jan 08

The adoptive father of Jaliek Rainwalker has been asked again to take a lie-detector test, but five days later, police have not received a response to that request.

much more at link

[Bobbisangel]

If he isn't guilty you would think that he would be doing everything in his power to prove himself innocent so that LE would stop looking at him. I believe that he is guilty and that is why he won't cooperate.

[LovingTheChaos]

His Webste is down - did someone take it down, or is it just down due to technical difficulties?

[pixies]

His Webste is down - did someone take it down, or is it just down due to technical difficulties?

oh no...
I honestly don't know. I hope it is a sign they found Jaliek. I pray he is safe.

[hoppyfrog]

http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=655107&category=&BCCode=&newsdate=1/14/2008

14 Jan 08

Police looking for 12-year-old Jaliek Rainwalker said a video surveillance camera the night Rainwalker disappeared captured the image of a van similar to the one Rainwalker's adoptive father was using that night.

Police said the several seconds of video tape is a clue that potentially punches a hole in the story told by Rainwalker's adoptive father, Stephen Kerr. At the time the van was seen, Kerr had claimed to be asleep in his father's home with Rainwalker.

In a news conference in Greenwich today, police went on to assail Kerr for not cooperating with authorities and declared him a "person of interest" in the investigation.

more at link

[pixies]

http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=655107&category=&BCCode=&newsdate=1/14/2008

14 Jan 08

Police looking for 12-year-old Jaliek Rainwalker said a video surveillance camera the night Rainwalker disappeared captured the image of a van similar to the one Rainwalker's adoptive father was using that night.

Police said the several seconds of video tape is a clue that potentially punches a hole in the story told by Rainwalker's adoptive father, Stephen Kerr. At the time the van was seen, Kerr had claimed to be asleep in his father's home with Rainwalker.

In a news conference in Greenwich today, police went on to assail Kerr for not cooperating with authorities and declared him a "person of interest" in the investigation.

more at link

It seems to me these people adopted *special* kids just for the money. They were living in a house without running water and lights, yet they recieved a 1,500 dollar check a month for Jaliek.
Wonder if drugs are involved in this. The "father" is a POS along with the mother.
I pray for Jaliek but I think he is gone.

[ThoughtFox]

http://www.poststar.com/articles/2008/01/09/news/local/13237530.txt

9 Jan 08

The adoptive father of Jaliek Rainwalker has been asked again to take a lie-detector test, but five days later, police have not received a response to that request.

much more at link
That just tells us everything we need to know. That and the fact they wanted his checks every month. And that the Dad was the last person to see him alive. :behindbar

Why are these stories so predictable? It's depressing for the human race.

[Jessica]

It is being reported the Steven Kerr, Jalicks adoptive father and person of interest is purchasing home and moving family out of state to Rupert VT. Neighbors there are concerned. Check out www.wnyt.com for further info.

[Bobbisangel]

Who in the world packs up and moves when they have a child missing...unless they know that he isn't ever coming home. If Kerr thinks that he is going to move away and forget that this ever happened it sounds like he is mistaken. Running isn't going to do him any good. I hope he is arrested before he gets the chance to move. He sounds like a real jerk.

[SeriouslySearching]

There is no way I would move if I had a child missing!! I would always worry that he may come home and I wouldn't be there for him.

[SeriouslySearching]

The AMW site mentions a "farewell note" from Jay. Do we have access to the note and the contents?

[SewingDeb]

The AMW site mentions a "farewell note" from Jay. Do we have access to the note and the contents?

Seriously,

This was in an article linked above:

Elaine Person said she is troubled by statements Kerr has made publicly about the note -- in Rainwalker's handwriting -- that Kerr said is proof the boy ran away.

Kerr has said the note read, "Dear everybody, I'm sorry for everything. I won't be a bother anymore. Goodbye, Jaliek."

"That wasn't a goodbye note, that was a homework assignment," Person said. Rainwalker and four other children are home-schooled by Kerr and his wife, Jocelyn McDonald. When Kerr dropped off Rainwalker at Person's home for respite care the week before he disappeared, he told Elaine his son's homework assignments included writing a letter of apology to people he had harmed.

Person said she saw Rainwalker write the note but did not read it, because she felt its contents were private. When she saw Kerr on television talking about the letter as a "goodbye" note several days later, she said she was stunned.

"I was yelling at the TV, 'That's not a goodbye note!' "

[SewingDeb]

More on the goodbye note:

http://www.findjaliek.org/letter.htm

The note, given to police as a “good-bye” note read: “Everybody, I’m sorry for everything. I won’t be a bother to you anymore. Goodbye, Jaliek”. It was in his best handwriting. We believe this was the letter of apology written to his home school group that he was no longer part of because of an inappropriate comment to a young child.

[SeriouslySearching]

After reading that website, it does seem fairly clear that the adopted father did have huge red flags above his head and could very well have everything to do with Jay going missing. The living conditions alone tell me that this man didn't care about the overall welfare of his family. (How did this man afford trips to Romania?!)

The note, I would agree, could be from an assignment such as the one described. I wish someone had taken the time to read it.

If Jay was just running away and he knew the respite home was a safe place where he enjoyed being...why wouldn't he just go there?

If they are moving to where the tip concentrated the search, they need to search again with the help of Equusearch.

Social services need to sit on this family and insure the wellbeing of the other children.

[SewingDeb]

I agree. Another search in that area might be called for. I'm not sure how far away the respite home was but you would think he would have the phone number to call them to come get him.

Will social services in Vermont know to watch this family? Coming from out of state, they may not be aware of the situation.

[SewingDeb]

SeriouslySearching,

I'm not sure how he could afford to go to Romania or how he could send his son to private school...reportedly $17,000 a year to attend. How many kids were they collecting money for? I guess if you don't have an electric bill or water bill, that would add to disposable income.

[SeriouslySearching]

According to what I read there were 5 children. I am not sure how many he collected money for or how he was obtaining funds. There is something very wrong with that picture tho. I don't understand why social services weren't called by the respite family.

[SewingDeb]

Did the respite family ever visit the home? They may not have been aware of the living conditions or the financial situation.

[SeriouslySearching]

I believe their site was where I learned of the living conditions.

[SewingDeb]

I guess I'm wondering if they knew about the home conditions BEFORE Jaliek went missing.

[teonspaleprincess]

I don't think they realized until Jaliek's last visit, the conditions that the children were living in. I don't understand why they still have the other children. It's obvious they are unfit parents and that this so-called father killed poor Jaliek.

[hoppyfrog]

http://www.fox23news.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=d11781f8-edf8-4554-bd68-0cc195f010c2

25 Jan 08

Among the allegations, that Stephen Kerr and Jocelyn McDonald, Jaliek's adoptive parents, let family members run around naked.

Person says Kerr also punished his adopted son by dunking him in a creek.

She alleges that, on the morning of Jaliek's disappearance, Kerr took a shower and returned movies before calling police to notify them that his adopted son was gone.

Cambridge-Greenwich Police Chief George Bell tells FOX23 News, "That was within his own admission to us early on which we thought was kind of weird in itself that he took care of all of this other stuff before he called police that morning."

and

Investigators still can't get a DNA sample from Stephen Kerr.

Kerr also refuses to take a polygraph test.

Bell says he doesn't have enough information for a warrant or to name Kerr as a suspect.

Chief Bell defends his public crusade against Kerr, the last person to see Jaliek alive.

"It's not so much what the police have done to Stephen; it's how Stephen has portrayed himself through media and whatever and his lack of cooperation that has put him as a person of interest in this case," Bell tells us.

more at link

[jannuncutt]

"Needed a foot soldier for this war on drugs". Yeah......right - this is fake, imo!


http://www.poststar.com/articles/2008/01/31/news/latest/doc47a1e848bc9de368935390.txt

[Jessica]

I agree that this is fake. Who picks up a hitchhiker on a remote road and looks at a pole for a number. WNYT TV reports that father has been asked to clarify some info in note and has not contacted authorities to do so.

[Bobbisangel]

Sounds like the same thing that Drew Peterson is doing. Not fooling anyone though. That violent father is guilty and sooner or later the truth will win out and he will be arrested. Maybe his wife too.

[teonspaleprincess]

Sounds like the same thing that Drew Peterson is doing. Not fooling anyone though. That violent father is guilty and sooner or later the truth will win out and he will be arrested. Maybe his wife too.

ITA!!! I have felt that he was guilty from the time this story broke! I will be so glad when Jaliek is found and given a proper burial. I hope the b*stard that did this pays!!

[Bobbisangel]

I wonder if the area around the grandfather's home was even searched. If it was how much of it was searched? Did they take cav dogs out there to look for a grave? That creep had the perfect dumping ground if I remember right. From what I've heard it is good to search 5 miles all the way around a place that the body might be. Call in Tim Miller and Co and let them have a go at that area.

This guy is a real jerk...creep..and I'm really wondering about his wife. She allowed him to abuse those kids or at least this little guy. She knew what was going on and what a short fuse he has yet there she is still with him even after this little guy goes missing. She knows what happened. I hope they don't get away with this. They have to find that little guy.

[SeriouslySearching]

I saw his face tonight on AMW. :,(

[hoppyfrog]

http://wnyt.com/article/stories/S334809.shtml?cat=300

3 Feb 08

“A lot of people are thinking, having different thoughts about what's going on in the case and we just want to be able to look into every single avenue,” said Jamie Richardson, a private investigator who can't show his face on camera.

“It's easier for us to gather information if we can anonymously be in the community,” added Richardson.

His organization called 'Mission Possible Investigation' is taking on Jaliek's case. They've set up a tip hot line, 708-1219.

The investigative firm has existed in the capital region for 10 years. Richardson says they specialize in missing person and child abuse cases.

more at link

[dimples37398]

I think and hope the foster dad just made a crucial mistake in mailing this letter (if he did indeed mail it) Which IMO he did.

I read a post over at that link posted on here a few mins ago, and it so made sense.

If someone did take him so that he could be there drug mule, why would they send a letter, and let everyone know they are a drug dealer???? Why wouldn't they just keep letting people assume he is dead at the hands of his foster dad???

Kel

[MeoW333]

It is so obvious that Kerr killed Jaliek. What are they waiting to find a body in order to arrest him? I'm guessing that Kerr sent that letter and he is just making a mockery of the authorities. His behavior of tearing down posters of Jaliek and his wording of things; maybe police are waiting for him to completely lose his mind and then arrest him.

[jannuncutt]

On October 23, 2007 , Stephen Kerr was told that he could not unadopt Jaliek:

http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008802060351

[hoppyfrog]

http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=7836589

7 Feb 08

Working on a new tip, police searching for a missing 12-year-old boy from New York will conduct a new search Thursday.

Jaliek Rainwalker has not been seen since his father left him with a family member more than two months ago, at a home in Greenwich. His father is the prime suspect in the case.

Police plan to search a lower section of the Hudson River Thursday morning. They believe the boy's father might have been in that area the day before he reported his son missing.

[Littledeer]

This is my first time coming here.........

I am so upset with this statement:

Stephen Kerr was told that he could not unadopt Jaliek:


I am an adopted person.....................I called my Mom when I read this and asked her if she or Dad ever felt this way. (See, that is how much it affected me, even though I KNEW better!)

Her response was what I knew it would be from a LOVING adopted mother/father. Of course NOT!!! Not only did they adopt me, but they also adopted my brother and were foster parents for at least 20 other children until my bro and I asked one day, Mom.............are you going to give us up to? Dad and Mom at that point, felt to make us secure, they could no longer be foster parents.

Sorry for the off topic.......need to read some more here.

[Jessica]

www.wnyt.com is reporting that a search of an area of the Hudson River was conducted today by State Police divers- no evidence found today. A search warrant was issued for the residence of Steven Kerr and his wife. It was not reported what information was provided for a judge to issue this warrant at this time. I hope they continue to persue this young boys disappearance as the adoptive parents have been so uncooperative.

[hoppyfrog]

http://www.wten.com/Global/story.asp?S=7844098

8 Feb 08

After a full-day search, there is still no sign of Jaliek Rainwalker. On Thursday, police searched a home where Rainwalker's adoptive father, Stephen Kerr, a person of interest in the case, and his wife had recently been staying.

It is also the place where Kerr says Jaliek was last seen before the boy disappeared in early November. While on the scene, NEWS10 crews saw Greenwich Police put a computer from the house into a squad car, along with several packages.

Chief George Bell of the Greenwich Police Department, said that they did find new potential evidence in the case, but he would not say what exactly that evidence was.

The chief also is not saying whether the search had anything to do with anonymous letters that were recently mailed to local media. The typed letters, complete with a Westchester, NY postmark, claim that Jaliek is alive.

Police in Troy searched parts of the Hudson River on Thursday, looking for more clues. Officials say Kerr was in that area the night Jaliek went missing.

[Boyz_Mum]

I pray that they will find Jaliek safe, but if that isn't to be, I pray the evidence that has been found is enough to put someone behind bars.

Thank you all for updating the thread.

[HesterMofet]

On October 23, 2007 , Stephen Kerr was told that he could not unadopt Jaliek:

http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008802060351

I've never heard of an adoption that cannot be undone. That must be the law in NY state because it certainly isn't the law in IL as I have worked with dozens of kids whose adoptions were rescinded at the request of the adoptive parents.
Maybe the circumstances there mean that if you want to undo an adoption you have to be declared an "unfit parent" and they would take the remainder of his children as well? Given the situation, that doesn't sound like a bad idea...

[pixies]

I pray for his safety.
This is such a sad case.

[vermontn03]

Authorities Raid Home of Missing Boy


Greenwich, New York - February 14, 2008
Police raided the home belonging to the parents of a missing 12-year-old boy from New York.

http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=7871078

[MeoW333]

Searching the Hudson River at this point is a lost cause. Unless Kerr put him in shallow water, it is very fast moving. Bodies have been know to wash up in the East River from it and elsewhere. I hate to have to say it like that.. it's true though.
I recall reading that Kerr & Co had a summer home or something of the sort in VT, was that ever checked out?
I hope they nail him and his wife before they are a severe flight risk. If Kerr was going to Romania, who's to say he won't just take off?

[TheBugHouse]

It is so obvious that Kerr killed Jaliek. What are they waiting to find a body in order to arrest him? I'm guessing that Kerr sent that letter and he is just making a mockery of the authorities. His behavior of tearing down posters of Jaliek and his wording of things; maybe police are waiting for him to completely lose his mind and then arrest him.
I don't think anything in this case is obvious. However, Kerr's actions and behavior are extremely suspicious. The family spent time at a camp in VT, and the area was searched some time ago. Kerr's father is a U.S. diplomat in Romania, hence his planned trip. I think the primary objective of the search at the Hill St. house was to find the source of the letter. I haven't seen or heard anything from that search, have any of you? They have recently moved to West Rupert VT. and the nieghbors there are none to happy!

[Bobbisangel]

I don't think anything in this case is obvious. However, Kerr's actions and behavior are extremely suspicious. The family spent time at a camp in VT, and the area was searched some time ago. Kerr's father is a U.S. diplomat in Romania, hence his planned trip. I think the primary objective of the search at the Hill St. house was to find the source of the letter. I haven't seen or heard anything from that search, have any of you? They have recently moved to West Rupert VT. and the nieghbors there are none to happy!


I wouldn't be happy if this couple moved into my neighborhood either. They have a missing son that they act like they could give a rip about. How many people pack up and move when they have a son missing? Unless they know that he isn't coming home.

Motive to murder....couldn't give the boy back when they realized they didn't want the hassle anymore. They were tired of his behavior even though they knew that he was a special needs child when they adopted him.

Why doesn't this little boy carry their last name if he was adopted? Seems to me that is the first thing a person would do when they adopt a child...change the last name to theirs. Why was this little guy's last name still Rainwater?

I think it is obvious that the father got rid of the problem. He took the boy to his parents empty house and the little guy just vanished into thin air. No one else was around to know anything that happened. He did take Jelik out to Red Robin before he disappeared. When I read that I thought..."well wasn't that nice of him to take little Jelik out to a nice dinner before he got rid of him!"

[TheBugHouse]

Why doesn't this little boy carry their last name if he was adopted? Seems to me that is the first thing a person would do when they adopt a child...change the last name to theirs. Why was this little guy's last name still Rainwater?
>
I also read that Kerr always (as in every singe time) introduced Jaliek as his "adopted son". Thats just the tip of the iceberg however, check out the "what the police know" section of this site: www.findjaliek.org

[hoppyfrog]

http://capitalnews9.com/content/headlines/111419/texas-equusearch-helping-in-search-for-jaliek/Default.aspx

29 Feb 08

A Texas-based search and recovery team is stepping in to help in the search for 12-year-old Jaliek Rainwalker.

The Greenwich boy has been missing since Nov. 1, and at this point police haven't found any clues as to what happened to him.

Jaliek's grandparents contacted Texas EquuSearch, which provides horse mounted search and recovery for lost and missing persons.

more at link

new pic of Jaliek
http://images.capitalnews9.com/media/2008/2/28/images/01newjaliek2.jpg

[Bobbisangel]

http://capitalnews9.com/content/headlines/111419/texas-equusearch-helping-in-search-for-jaliek/Default.aspx

29 Feb 08

A Texas-based search and recovery team is stepping in to help in the search for 12-year-old Jaliek Rainwalker.

The Greenwich boy has been missing since Nov. 1, and at this point police haven't found any clues as to what happened to him.

Jaliek's grandparents contacted Texas EquuSearch, which provides horse mounted search and recovery for lost and missing persons.

more at link

new pic of Jaliek
http://images.capitalnews9.com/media/2008/2/28/images/01newjaliek2.jpg


Well bless those grandparents. They really care about that little boy don't they. It should have been those lousey parents that made that call. They are guilty in my book.

[hoppyfrog]

http://www.fox23news.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=b409b776-e0af-4301-87c5-5ca8f3e8cdf5

[huskiki]

http://www.poststar.com/articles/2008/03/26/news/local/13463847.txt

http://www.poststar.com/articles/2008/03/25/news/latest/doc47e95e110f5b0296446562.txt

Hi everyone, I'm new to WS and thought I would post some new links to the latest developments in Jaliek's case. It seems as if the van could have been spotted in Greenwich the night Jaliek went missing. The cell records have also been brought to the public's attention. It seems that Mr. Kerr wasn't telling the truth ...

[huskiki]

>
I also read that Kerr always (as in every singe time) introduced Jaliek as his "adopted son". Thats just the tip of the iceberg however, check out the "what the police know" section of this site: www.findjaliek.org (http://www.findjaliek.org)

Hey Bug, it's Kim! I finally registered over here. I've been on IS for a while but things are going awry over there.

"What The Police Know" is interesting reading. This family sure lives a different life style. I'm looking forward to the day when justice is served!

[hoppyfrog]

http://capitalnews9.com/content/headlines/113385/private-investigators-focus-on-rensselaer-co--in-search-for-jaliek/Default.aspx

2 April 08

"Police believe that Stephen Kerr did not take the route home that he said. Jaliek's grandparents live in Wynantskill. That coupled with some new information leads us to believe that Wynantskill, South Troy and Poestenkill are areas to focus on."

more at link

[christine2448]

Just wanted to say thanks for links, info, ect, and Hi to all the new people who have joined to discuss this case. Welcome!

[PandaJ]

http://capitalnews9.com/content/headlines/113385/private-investigators-focus-on-rensselaer-co--in-search-for-jaliek/Default.aspx

2 April 08

"Police believe that Stephen Kerr did not take the route home that he said. Jaliek's grandparents live in Wynantskill. That coupled with some new information leads us to believe that Wynantskill, South Troy and Poestenkill are areas to focus on."

more at link

Hello, I'm an IS poster that recently joined WS...I'm really glad to see that the police seem to be closing in on Kerr. I'm wondering what they are trying to accomplish by releasing all this new info about Kerr - trying to get him to confess perhaps? I doubt Kerr will ever do that, and it makes me a little nervous that he might try to flee. Hopefully an arrest will come soon, though.
I just don't understand why people would adopt a child when they obviously don't care about him. Truly heartbreaking.

IMO

[jannuncutt]

I just don't understand why people would adopt a child when they obviously don't care about him. Truly heartbreaking.

IMO
I think that in Kerr's case it was about the money.

[Bobbisangel]

I think that in Kerr's case it was about the money.


I think you receive around $1,000 or more a month if you take a special needs child and even if you adopt the child the money keeps coming! Kerr is a creep and wasn't nice to this little boy. Money had to have been the motive. It has been said that it was his wife that wanted to take in the kids but I just wonder if she isn't involved in Jalik's murder. Maybe she didn't take part but I wonder if she doesn't know what happened to him and is protecting her husband. She has to look back and think about the time that Kerr was trying to strangle Jalik and then held his head under water in a creek by their house. She is the one that stopped Kerr. Wouldn't you think she would wonder if he didn't take it a step further that last night? They wanted to get the adoption dissolved but couldn't. That is motive to me...maybe for both of them.

[jannuncutt]

I think you receive around $1,000 or more a month if you take a special needs child and even if you adopt the child the money keeps coming! Kerr is a creep and wasn't nice to this little boy. Money had to have been the motive. It has been said that it was his wife that wanted to take in the kids but I just wonder if she isn't involved in Jalik's murder. Maybe she didn't take part but I wonder if she doesn't know what happened to him and is protecting her husband. She has to look back and think about the time that Kerr was trying to strangle Jalik and then held his head under water in a creek by their house. She is the one that stopped Kerr. Wouldn't you think she would wonder if he didn't take it a step further that last night? They wanted to get the adoption dissolved but couldn't. That is motive to me...maybe for both of them.
Bobbisangel - I believe that the amount is $,1500. As far as Jocelyn is concerned, I really wonder how she can live with herself, must less Stephen. I am not like, and cannot begin to understand Mothers like herself.

[barb0301]

The billboards have now gone up, and a new search is being planned.

http://www.poststar.com/articles/2008/04/09/news/local/13503326.txt

[swanniee11]

I'm just reading about this now, did my best to catch up but want to run a replay to see if i'm right: Adopted parents find out that they can't unadopt on 10/23. On 10/31 Jalick is picked up from the respite home by SK ( was the mother there too? How long was the boy in the respite home?) taken back to their home, wrote a goodbye note that evening. On 11/1 SK takes the boy to the g/parents home ( who are not home) left alone and on 11/2 goes back to find him not there. The adopted mother JM said she would take a polygraph, did that ever happen? Again, sorry but i'm trying to play catchup on this.

[barb0301]

I'm just reading about this now, did my best to catch up but want to run a replay to see if i'm right: Adopted parents find out that they can't unadopt on 10/23.

On 10/31 Jalick is picked up from the respite home by SK Jaliek was picked up on 11/1 by SK

( was the mother there too? No

How long was the boy in the respite home?) 6 days (and this family had done respite care for him previously)

taken back to their home, (was taken to SK's father's house as Jocelyn ("mother) did not want Jaliek in the family home.) So Jaliek and SK were alone

wrote a goodbye note that evening. according to SK - but according to respite family, they believe the note was written as part of a homework assignment.

On 11/1 SK takes the boy to the g/parents home ( who are not home) see above

left alone and on 11/2 goes back to find him not there. not left alone, SK stayed at house w/him, finds him missing morning of 11/2 and finds note

The adopted mother JM said she would take a polygraph, did that ever happen? I don't think so - anyone else know this.....?????????

Again, sorry but i'm trying to play catchup on this.

Hi swanniee ! Glad to see you here. This is an interesting, bud sad story. I think TES is going up to see how they can help. Lots of good info on Jaliek's site, especially in the section "What the Police Know" - http://www.findjaliek.org/

[christine2448]

Is the girl in this picture Jalik's Sister??

Jodi and Larry Schoen of Clifton Park, NY
Foster Parents to Jaliek from ages 3 to 7

http://www.findjaliek.org/who.htm

[swanniee11]

Thanks for the update/corrections and the link. At first

[swanniee11]

oops~At first I thought it may have been just SK who was behind this but now i'm thinking both adopted parents know exactly what happened.

[jannuncutt]

I believe that Jocelyn took the polograph and passed.

[christine2448]

http://images.capitalnews9.com/media/2008/2/20/images/01PEOPLE_jaliek.jpg http://images.capitalnews9.com/media/2008/2/20/images/02jaliekblue2.jpg



Jaliek Rainwalker of Greenwich has been missing since early November.

[barb0301]

Is the girl in this picture Jalik's Sister??

Jodi and Larry Schoen of Clifton Park, NY
Foster Parents to Jaliek from ages 3 to 7

http://www.findjaliek.org/who.htm

I don't believe so. I don't know of any birth siblings of Jaliek's, only adopted siblings.

[barb0301]

Texas Equusearch is now actively searching for Jaliek.

http://www.poststar.com/articles/2008/04/19/news/local/13530700.txt

[pixies]

Texas Equusearch is now actively searching for Jaliek.

http://www.poststar.com/articles/2008/04/19/news/local/13530700.txt
"Bell said there was a confrontation Friday between Graham Kerr, Stephen Kerr's father, and Jaliek's maternal grandmother at the Battenkill Country Club.
Graham Kerr was golfing at the course at the time, the chief said.
The chief said Reeley, a Rensselaer County resident in the area to help with the search, went up to Graham Kerr to say hello and give him a hug, but a dispute ensued. No charges were filed."

How could the grandma hug the father of the man who probably killed her grandson. I would have been tempted to smack the man around for raising a monster...IMO.

[pixies]

Bumping for Jaliek.

Any news?

[dark_shadows]

This is from my news tonight;
http://www.wcax.com/global/story.asp?s=8410024


There was a search here in Vermont this weekend in Rupert.
There are going to be 2 more searches this month in Rupert.


Respectfully,
dark_shadows

[dark_shadows]

There will be a search this saturday June 7th and one again on June 21st. I will be attending the one on the 21st. Both will be in Merck Forest Park.


Respectfully,
dark_shadows

[Bobbisangel]

I hope this little guy is found. The creep had hours to get rid of the body though and could have taken him miles and miles away. I keep thinking of the note that he made the little guy write at the foster mother's home. Heartbreaking and so telling.

[emma l]

I hope Jaliek is found. I think of him all the time.

[Peace261]

I wouldn't be happy if this couple moved into my neighborhood either. They have a missing son that they act like they could give a rip about. How many people pack up and move when they have a son missing? Unless they know that he isn't coming home.

Motive to murder....couldn't give the boy back when they realized they didn't want the hassle anymore. They were tired of his behavior even though they knew that he was a special needs child when they adopted him.

Why doesn't this little boy carry their last name if he was adopted? Seems to me that is the first thing a person would do when they adopt a child...change the last name to theirs. Why was this little guy's last name still Rainwater?

I think it is obvious that the father got rid of the problem. He took the boy to his parents empty house and the little guy just vanished into thin air. No one else was around to know anything that happened. He did take Jelik out to Red Robin before he disappeared. When I read that I thought..."well wasn't that nice of him to take little Jelik out to a nice dinner before he got rid of him!"


Dont know much abvout social services ... but how on earth are people allowed to adopt children .... receive STATE subsidy for their care ... and not have enough bedrooms or facilities to accommodate for them? What is this talk of them All sleeping in the same room .... youngsters through teenagers ... and "out houses" for bathroom facilities?

How is it Michael Jackson gets all of the attention of CNN and Nancy Grace ... and stories like this one are lost in the web somewhere? THIS FAMILY SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY CHILDREN PLACED WITH THEM PERIOD.

Peace.

[AZ.Storm]

I was wondering the same thing! Looking at the photos of the house, and after reading the "what the police know" section of Jaliek's website, I am wondering how they were even able to adopt Jaliek at all! My heart breaks for the handsome little boy. It's no wonder he had behavioral issues given his living conditions. People knew these things and no one ever stepped in to intervene?

[Boyz_Mum]

I was wondering the same thing! Looking at the photos of the house, and after reading the "what the police know" section of Jaliek's website, I am wondering how they were even able to adopt Jaliek at all! My heart breaks for the handsome little boy. It's no wonder he had behavioral issues given his living conditions. People knew these things and no one ever stepped in to intervene?

Welcome AZ.Storm!

I wish I had the answers to your questions. I don't understand it either.

[emma l]

I was wondering the same thing! Looking at the photos of the house, and after reading the "what the police know" section of Jaliek's website, I am wondering how they were even able to adopt Jaliek at all! My heart breaks for the handsome little boy. It's no wonder he had behavioral issues given his living conditions. People knew these things and no one ever stepped in to intervene?

According to the familys website who are looking for him (who provided him with respite care)- they didn't move into that sh*t hole of a hosue until AFTER they adopted Jaliek. Which makes me even more suspicious about their motives for adopting any children at all.

If you go here http://www.findjaliek.org/police_know.htm and scroll down to "the raven way house" it is explained

It does seem like they literaly did it so they could have money to pay for their birth child. He goes to private school ect while their adopted children live in hand me downs and were neglected. I can't understand why anyone would treat any child this badly.

BTW- the photos of the house on the website have to be seen to be believed. AWFUL.

[AZ.Storm]

Emma, thanks for the clarification. I don't know how I missed "The Raven Way House" the first time I read through "what the police know" on Jaliek's site. I hadn't even heard of this case until yesterday so I read all through of the info I could. It's such a heartbreaking story :(

[RR0004]

What a heartwrenching story...that poor child. Please be safe.

[Bobbisangel]

They still haven't found this little guy I am guessing. Didn't Tim Miller and Co come and look for him? The Lord only knows what that horrible man did with him. He had quite a while to get rid of the body it seems.

I'm sure that they adopted kids...special needs kids...because they are paid quite a bit of money to take them. The money keeps rolling in even after the adoption. I think they probably adopted to insure that the money wouldn't stop if the child was placed elsewhere. It certainly wasn't because they loved this little guy. Darn I wish he would be found.

[Starr58]

http://www.wcax.com/global/story.asp?s=8690102

Greenwich, New York - July 17, 2008

Authorities in New York say they have recovered an item of interest in the disappearance of Jaliek Rainwalker.

The 12-year-old has been missing since last November when his father left him with a family member at a home in Greenwich. Police suspect foul play and the boy's adoptive father Stephen Kerr is the prime focus of their investigation.

[fran]

It must have blood evidence on it! :eek:

That poor little guy. He probably never had a chance. :(

fran

[Jessica]

The story in the Albany Times Union stated that Jalik's grandmother entered the unlock home where Jalik lived at the time of his disappearance. A neighbor reported the grandmother who is now facing charges. The grandmother however had apparently called police regarding something she saw in the home. A report on a local radio station stated that the grandmother saw the jacket that Jalik was supposedly wearing when he went missing. This may have been the item of interest that police then removed. I did not see this reported on TV or the newspaper just that blurp on the radio. Food for thought.

[hoppyfrog]

http://capitalnews9.com/content/top_stories/120071/jaliek-s-grandmother-to-turn-herself-in-after-going-into-kerr-s-home/Default.aspx

[hoppyfrog]

http://capitalnews9.com/content/headlines/121283/jaliek-rainwalker-turns-13/Default.aspx

03 Aug 08

WYNANTSKILL, N.Y. -- If you drove by the house, you'd think it's someone's birthday. Inside, the table is set. Plates of ribs for dinner are ready. The guitar shaped cake is for desert. It's Jaliek Rainwalker's 13th birthday. But this celebration's main guest sadly won't get to blow out his candles. No one has seen the Greenwich teen in a little more than nine months.



"We miss him. We love him. We are distraught that he is not here with us to have his birthday with us he deserves to have," said Rainwalker's grandfather Dennis Smith.

more at link

[Jesikah1]

This story is so sad, on many different levels. I hope some answers come soon!

[barb0301]

My heart just breaks every time I think of Jaliek. Please, come home safely Jaliek ! Thinking of you always.

[hoppyfrog]

http://www.fox23news.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=fc1893ee-ae97-415a-b1a3-6902e7f66214

There's a new lead in the search for Jaliek Rainwalker.

Cambridge-Greenwich Police Chief George Bell tells FOX23 News that a Colonie man reported seeing the missing boy at a screening of "Dark Knight" - the latest Batman movie.

The reported sighting happened on July 22nd at the movie theater in Colonie Center.

more at link

[Jesikah1]

Although it is unlikely that this sighting will prove to be Jaliek, how incredible would it be if it was! I'd gladly eat crow (and I am a vegetarian)for my presumption of guilt in regards to the adoptive father if this young man is found alive. Either way, this possible sighting will hopefully reinvigorate interest in the case. Thank you Hoppy for the update.

[barb0301]

Although it is unlikely that this sighting will prove to be Jaliek, how incredible would it be if it was! I'd gladly eat crow (and I am a vegetarian)for my presumption of guilt in regards to the adoptive father if this young man is found alive. Either way, this possible sighting will hopefully reinvigorate interest in the case. Thank you Hoppy for the update.

I would gladly join you at the table for the meal of crow, though not a vegetarian, I hate eating crow. Prayers for more news and more interest to be generated for Jaliek !

Thanks Hoppy !!

[Blink34]

Hi All- I am new to Jaliek's case and this thread so if anyone familiar with the background details can help me out, I would appreciate it.

Can anyone tell me about his Bio family and the circunstances as to how he was put up for adoption in the first place? (ie: where are they from, I saw something about half-brothers in Albany. Parents alive?

Why would his adoptive parents, who were in the middle of "undo-ing" the adoption not follow through with it following his disappearance? Did they state some sort of change of heart?

Does anyone know why SK stayed at his Dad's home the eve of 10-31 with Jaelik as opposed to returning to their home? I read Jaelik was returning to a different repsite care home (than the Person's) the next day- who was that and did Jaelik know that?

If the Kerr's abandonded the home they were living in that was judged unfit, where are they living now and why have the other foster kids been returned?

Does Kerr's Dad have diplomat plates on his brown van?

[Bobbisangel]

From what I recall I believe that the adoptive parents were told that they were not going to be allowed to desolve the adoption for some reason. I think that is why the adoptive father and Jalik stayed at the grandfather's home that night while the grandfather was away. I believe that when they found out that they couldn't desolve the adoption the adoptive father cooked up this story about Jalik running away but in reality he is no longer with us.

I believe that Jalik and another child in the home were having problems and that is why he had been at the respite home and then on to the grandfather's home with the adoptive father. The adoptive parents didn't want him in the home with the other kids. Keeping Jalik away from the other children was the excuse for staying at the grandfather's home. Worked out well for the adoptive father because no one else was anywhere around.

How pitiful for the adoptive mother to press charges against her mother for going into their home! That grandmother loves Jalik and it has caused problems between her and her daughter. I don't think they even speak to each other. It's to bad that they weren't allowed to desolve the adoption. It probably would have prevented this child's death. Why leave him with people who couldn't stand him :banghead:

[Idaho4Groenes]

Dive teams search for Jaliek Rainwalker in river

New York State Police dive team were called to search a part of the Hudson River after Greenwich Police Chief George Bell said he received "pertinent information" regarding missing Greenwich boy Jaliek Rainwalker.

[snip]

Divers left the scene confident that Rainwalker was not in the water, Bell said.

More at link: http://www.cbs6albany.com/news/search_1256875___article.html/rainwalker_bell.html

[nobody2]

I have been following this case since I heard of it last year. I have a relative (with no internet) that lives near the family and has seen them about occasionally before and since the disappearance. Most stuff online has been very critical of the family. The dad is a "person of interest" and for all I know he may have had something to do with whatever happened, but that is far from clear right now.
There are some things though that I think have been misread about this family. I think that they are just "hippie back-to-nature" types and that's the reason for the "pioneer" type existence in the little hansel/gretel cabin without modern utilities. It was NOT like some kind of house of horrors with kids in cages. It sounds like the mom, at least, was seeking a better life and really trying to save these kids. Some of the most fervent folks worried about Jaliek now were former foster families that were set to adopt him but did NOT because the disassociative personality disorders that he apparently suffered from may have made them worry for the safety and well-being of other members of their family. I think the adoptive family thought they could "fix" him through love and this purity of their "get away from it all" existence. It certainly looks like the grandmother has Jaliek's best interests in mind and heart, but we do not know the history of her relationship with her daughter and her daughter's family, or whether she was supportive while her own daughter was growing up herself, or anything.
I hope to God that Jaliek is alive somewhere. I think maybe he's not. I think perhaps someone who was supposed to care for him failed him or something awful happened. They weren't the first to fail him. But maybe the last. I just hope there is a break in this case. And I don't understand WHY this case never got the kind of attention that for example, little Caylee's case has gotten. ALthough, that sort of media attention doesn't seem to get better results in finding the child anyway, does it? Very sad. I hope Jaliek is OK or at peace and that his mother's family and grandmother's family can have peace someday too.

[Bobbisangel]

I wish every missing child got the kind of attention that some have gotten too. I've noticed that it takes a relative that is determined to find the missing child that get the attention of the media. I guess you have to be related and very assertive. I can't believe the way that Caylee's mother is being treated by the sheriff's office and the media....Like she is some darn princess or something. I highly doubt that she needs protection from anyone but herself.
That spectacle of her leaving court or getting out of jail was sickening :sick:

I don't think that Jalik is still alive. I think he would have turned up somewhere by now. I think that the fact that those adoptive parents weren't going to be allowed to dissolve the adoption was the last straw for that adoptive dad. I don't understand why they were being forced to keep a child that they either didn't want or couldn't handle. I blame that agency along with the adoptive dad.

[Cheri_G]

News Channel 10 video report on river search

Link (http://www.wten.com/global/video/flash/popupplayer.asp?clipId1=2843524&at1=News&vt1=v&h1=Tuesday%2C+August+26th%2C+2008%3A+NEWS10+%40+5P M&d1=741534&redirUrl=www.wten.com&activePane=info&LaunchPageAdTag=homepage&clipFormat=flv&rnd=99298788)

[nobody2]

I wish every missing child got the kind of attention that some have gotten too. I've noticed that it takes a relative that is determined to find the missing child that get the attention of the media. I guess you have to be related and very assertive. I can't believe the way that Caylee's mother is being treated by the sheriff's office and the media....Like she is some darn princess or something. I highly doubt that she needs protection from anyone but herself.
That spectacle of her leaving court or getting out of jail was sickening :sick:

I don't think that Jalik is still alive. I think he would have turned up somewhere by now. I think that the fact that those adoptive parents weren't going to be allowed to dissolve the adoption was the last straw for that adoptive dad. I don't understand why they were being forced to keep a child that they either didn't want or couldn't handle. I blame that agency along with the adoptive dad.


Well, it seemed that he could have re-entered the foster system or something, gotten long term "respite" care or something. I do NOT believe they were actually "forced" to keep him necessarily. Something apparently happened between he and his adoptive dad. And yeah, I don't suppose it ended well. I do feel for the mother though. I think she is a good person and has suffered for what has happened to her family.

[Bobbisangel]

Well, it seemed that he could have re-entered the foster system or something, gotten long term "respite" care or something. I do NOT believe they were actually "forced" to keep him necessarily. Something apparently happened between he and his adoptive dad. And yeah, I don't suppose it ended well. I do feel for the mother though. I think she is a good person and has suffered for what has happened to her family.


I'm just going by what has been reported about the desolution of the adoption. I worked with two teenagers who had been adopted out of foster care and the adoptive parents had the adoptions disolved when the kids were in their teens. They said they just couldn't handle them. I didn't know that parents could do such a thing and that it was pretty sad to do to kids they had had since they were little. I also understood that they just couldn't deal with the problems that never seemed to end though. I guess it's a good thing that bio parents can't do something like that when our kids are in their teens...lol. I might have been tempted a time or two...just kidding.

I wish the adoptive father would just say what happened that night. From what I have read he could get pretty abusive with Jalik. I don't know anything about the wife. I know that there were people who would have willingly taken Jalik and it's a shame that isn't what happened for him.

[Jesikah1]

Bumping for Jaliek who will be missing for 1 year at the beginning of next month. May answers come soon.

[allaster]

bumping for Jaliek, his missing status went from endangered to unusual circumstances.

[allaster]

http://coltonleviclark.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/kerrmcdonaldinterview2.pdf:eek:

[belimom]

As a (bio and adoptive) parent, this story breaks my heart... :(

[allaster]

Bumping this up for Jaliek as spring comes people in the area keep your eyes open for anything unusual. Jaliek has been missing since Nov 1, 2007.

[dreamweaver]

[/URL]
[URL]http://capitalnews9.com/Default.aspx?ArID=135231 (http://capitalnews9.com/content/headlines/127033/a-year-since-jaliek-disappeared/Default.aspx)
3/10/2009 news article. Jaliek's law. For better oversight of
adopted kids.
Jaliek still missing.

[Tonia]

Jaliek search will restart

Police plan to begin a new ground search in the coming weeks for evidence in the disappearance of Greenwich youth Jaliek Rainwalker.

Cambridge-Greenwich Police Chief George Bell said the decision to resume searching for Jaliek came after a meeting this week of police officers heading the investigation into the 12-year-old's disappearance.

He said no specific new lead in the case was prompting the effort, and he would not say what areas will be searched. Bell said police hope to begin the effort "soon," but need to wait for the ground to thaw more thoroughly.Rainwalker was reported missing on Nov. 1, 2007, by his adoptive father, Stephen Kerr.

Kerr told police he awoke that morning to find the boy missing from the Hill Street, Greenwich home where he and Jaliek had stayed the night. Kerr had picked up the troubled boy from a respite home the previous day.

Police, though, have labeled Kerr a "person of interest" in the investigation, saying he has not been fully cooperative and there have been inconsistencies in his version of events.
Kerr has said he believes Rainwalker ran away.



More at link:
http://www.poststar.com/articles/2009/03/27/news/local/14591345.txt

[Kat]

Saturday, March 28, 2009

http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=784687

Police plan to resume the search for Jaliek Rainwalker, the 12-year-old boy who disappeared in 2007, Cambridge-Greenwich Police Chief George Bell said...

...no tips and no new information has surfaced...

...he lived with his adoptive parents Stephen Kerr and Jocelyn McDonald. Police characterized Kerr as a "person of interest" and have described Rainwalker's disappearance as suspicious...




Sounds to me like the heats on now.

[Idaho4Groenes]

Have a tip? Call and help fight crime

"I don't think he's alive. I think between law enforcement and the media, at some point, hopefully, someone will come forward," said Barbara Reeley, grandmother of missing Greenwich boy Jaliek Rainwalker.


It's been 19 months and 17 days since Barbara Reeley saw her adopted grandson Jaliek Rainwalker.

"It’s a long time when day after day, you want to find your grandchild," said Reeley.

Still, she's hopeful. Even more now that Washington County has a new tipline that people can call and remain totally anonymous.

"It is my feeling we are one tip away from being able to do something with the Jaliek Rainwalker case and that's what we are hoping," said Washington County District Attorney Kevin Kortright.

http://www.capitalnews9.com/content/headlines/475043/have-a-tip--call-and-help-fight-crime/?RegionCookie=12

[Idaho4Groenes]

The Case of Lindsey Baum and Jaliek Rainwalker, Both Missing

The latest episode of The Missing features the cases of Lindsey Baum missing out of WA and Jaliek Rainwalker missing from NY state.

Jaleik is a foster child who has been missing missing for 20 months and deserves our help in bringing him home safely. The Next case is that or Lindsey Baum missing our of the state of Washington while making a ten minute walk from her friends house to her house and between that time she disappeared.

For more information on their cases please watch www.youtube.com/themissingtv (http://www.youtube.com/themissingtv) or visit www.themissing.tv (http://www.thmissing.tv).

http://www.examiner.com/x-9437-Nashville-Amber-Alerts-Examiner~y2009m7d10-The-Case-of-Lindsey-Baum-and-Jaliek-Rainwalker-Both-Missing

[teonspaleprincess]

Everytime I see an update I pray for news of Jaliek. I really wish they would put more pressure on the dad...he is the key to knowing.

[Kat]

Jaliek is such a handsome boy. I hope he is found soon. I also think that father is responsible. They need to knuckle him under and get to the bottom of where this child is located so he can be brought home.

[Harmony2]

Jaliek is such a handsome boy. I hope he is found soon. I also think that father is responsible. They need to knuckle him under and get to the bottom of where this child is located so he can be brought home.

Jaliek's case has had a hold on my heart since the beginning. His photos reveal a bright aura around his face and a fun loving curiosity in his eyes which are captivating. I have always thought the father was involved somehow in his disappearance.

[LovingTheChaos]

Bone Fragments found in Saratoga County -


We've recovered some skull fragments," the commander of Troop G said. "The initial analysis indicates that they are from a child roughly between the age of 10 and 12 years."
Sprague declined to say who found the skull bones and reported it to troopers. The remains were submitted for testing, he said. "We will try to get DNA from them. We don't know if we'll get anything that we can link to any missing-person case."


Read more: http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=858208#ixzz0VFap9JQX (http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=858208#ixzz0VFap9JQX)

I am posting this here, because Jaliek lived 40 minutes from Greenfield, where the skull was found. I wonder what the reaction was from the foster father when this came out.

[LovingTheChaos]

Testing underway:
http://capitalnews9.com/saratoga-county-news-28-content/top_stories/486215/testing-underway-on-bone-fragments-found-in-saratoga-county

While they have not yet ruled anything out, police said it is too soon to link the discovery of the remains to any specific missing persons cases, including that of 12-year-old Jaliek Rainwalker who disappeared in November 2007. Greenwich Police Chief George Bell said he's hopeful and optimistic that Jaliek's case could be closed with this new find.

[Recovering-Lurker]

This case kind of reminds me of Hasanni Campbell's. So sad.

[allaster]

I feel in my heart it is Jaliek. I hope they make the identification quickly. I am sure his Grandmother and other loved ones would like to know as soon as possible.

[Idaho4Groenes]

Praying for answers for Jaliek...or any other "10-12 year old child" who this may be.

[mistivon]

Press conference today:

http://capitalnews9.com/saratoga-county-news-28-content/top_stories/486314/information-to-be-released-on-id-of-human-remains-found-in-greenfield

[mysticrose]

Victim identified in Saratoga County skull case

Police and prosecutors will hold a press conference this afternoon to announce who the person was whose skull was found in the woods of Saratoga County this week.

Police have determined the bones were not those of Jaliek Rainwalker, a 12-year-old from Greenwich who disappeared nearly 2 years ago.

Sources familiar with the case indicated the skull was linked through dental records to Jennifer M. Hammond, a 19-year-old Colorado woman who disappeared from Ballston Spa in 2003 while selling magazine subscriptions

http://www.poststar.com/news/local/article_fcd8428a-c4b8-11de-93d9-001cc4c03286.html

[LovingTheChaos]

It looks like the skull was identified as Jennifer Hammond. I am sad for Jaliek & his family, I wish they could get some closure. Hopefully Jennifer's family will find some peace.

I live in this area & had never heard if Jennifer Hammond, very scary... Ballston Spa is far from a rural back woods place, I drive right by the trailer park where she was last seen every Saturday, bringing my girls to gymnastics.

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/h/hammond_jennifer.html

[allaster]

Bumping for Jaliek .. May God light your way home in the new year

[allaster]

Jaliek,
We will not forget you sweet boy in 2010. You are in our hearts and in our prayers each and every day.

[allaster]

Thinking of Jaliek :)

[Idaho4Groenes]

New photo of missing boy released

Police hope a new image will help solve a mystery in Greenwich.

The age-progressed photo shows what missing boy Jaliek Rainwalker might look like today.

Jaliek has been missing for more than two years. Police released the photo Thursday to aid in the search for him.

The most recent leads in the case came in two months ago, but they turned out to be sightings of boys who looked similar to Jaliek.

Police hope this picture will generate new leads.

More: http://wnyt.com/article/stories/S1461333.shtml?cat=300

[Idaho4Groenes]

Police release enhanced photo of Jaliek Rainwalker

Police on Thursday released a picture of missing Greenwich boy Jaliek Rainwalker that was enhanced to show how he would likely look 2-1/2 years after he disappeared.

Cambridge-Greenwich Police Chief George Bell said a picture of Rainwalker was enhanced by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children as part of the ongoing police investigation into the boy's Nov. 1, 2007 disappearance.

Police held a press conference to distribute the photo to the media, and used the opportunity to call on the boy's adopted parents to work with police to figure out what happened to him. He called their actions since shortly after Rainwalker disappeared "bizarre."

"I'm hoping this might spark some interest in the parents to come forward," he said. "It's 2-1/2 years later and they act like this never happened. They need to reach out and be cooperative with law enforcement."

More: http://www.poststar.com/news/local/article_1933cb74-2d33-11df-b5a8-001cc4c03286.html

http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/poststar.com/content/tncms/assets/editorial/f/62/d60/f62d6004-2d32-11df-84c2-001cc4c03286.image.jpg?_dc=1268328275

[Idaho4Groenes]

New sketch in search for Jaliek

Police have released a sketch depicting what Jaliek Rainwalker would look like today.

The Washington County boy, who was 12 when he disappeared in November 2007, would be 14 now.

[snip]

Jaliek was a troubled child and threatened one of his siblings shortly before he went missing.

Bell said he is still getting tips, but many of them are sightings of "Jaliek-look-alikes," including one boy who consistently prompts calls when he visits Crossgates Mall.

Police searched the woods, fields and wetlands around Greenwich, but Bell said there is still an area along the Batten Kill River outside the village he wants to search, when weather cooperates.

More: http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=910564