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UPDATED: Nevaeh's Cause Of Death Out
Autopsy Results Indicate Monroe Girl Had Dirt In Her Lungs
POSTED: Tuesday, July 14, 2009
UPDATED: 12:24 pm EDT July 15, 2009
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The Wayne County Medical Examiner's office said dirt was found in the girl's lungs, meaning she was either held down to the ground or buried alive.

"They're waiting on preliminary results to maybe see if she was sexually molested or not," Lawson said.

Lawson said waiting for answers is hard. But he said he believes investigators are doing everything they can.

Investigators said early examinations did not identify a cause of death because no outward signs of trauma were found on Buchanan's body. There were carpet fibers found under the girl's finger nails. Neighbors said investigators have taken carpet samples from different apartments in an attempt to find out where Buchanan might have been.

Authorities said they plan to search the Monroe apartment complex where Buchanan lived again.

Buchanan's mother, Jennifer, did not answer knocks on her door or her phone.

"I can't tell you where she's at. I don't know where she's at right now," Diana Lawson said. "She could be with friends. She could be anywhere."

Investigators said they plan to question a woman who has ties to George Kennedy and Roy Smith. Both Kennedy and Smith are convicted sex offenders and have been named people of interest in the case.

The Monroe County sheriff will hold a news conference Wednesday to release more details.

Video: Nevaeh's Autopsy Done
http://www.clickondetroit.com/video/20053955/index.html

Article:
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/20053320/detail.html

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UPDATED: 5-year-old Nevaeh may have been buried alive, autopsy results reveal
Dirt in lungs reveals clues to girl's death
July 14, 2009
Updated at 8:40 p.m.
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The girl’s cause of death has been ruled asphyxiation; the manner, homicide, a source told the Free Press.

Nevaeh’s aunt, Diana Lawson, confirmed that the family had been told by police that the little girl might have been alive when she was placed in a shallow grave along the River Raisin in Raisinville Township.

Testing on the girl’s body, including her lungs, show that she died after inhaling dirt. Authorities previously reported that she had no outward signs of trauma — such as broken bones or other wounds — that illuminated how she died.

Nevaeh was laid to rest a month ago Monday after a funeral attended by hundreds. Nevaeh’s mother and grandmother, Jennifer and Sherry Buchanan, are heartbroken, Lawson said.

“Sherry’s at work and she’s not ready even to come home,” said Lawson at about 6 p.m., as media people began swarming the apartment complex parking lot where the women live. “They can’t face this.”

No one has been arrested in the slaying. Investigators have received only partial results of tests the State Police crime lab conducted on evidence from the gravesite.

Article:
http://www.freep.com/article/20090714/NEWS05/90714063/1007/5-year-old-Nevaeh-may-have-been-buried-alive--autopsy-shows

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UPDATED~ Autopsy: Nevaeh Possibly Buried Alive
Updated: Wednesday, 15 Jul 2009, 6:00 AM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 14 Jul 2009, 4:56 PM EDT
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Autopsy results indicate a 5-year-old girl whose body was found buried near a Michigan river suffocated after inhaling dirt.

The Monroe County Sheriff's Department said Tuesday that Nevaeh Buchanan either was buried alive or had her face forcibly pressed into dirt by another person. The autopsy could not determine the exact manner of death.

No one has been arrested in the girl's death.

Video Report Included In Article!

Article:
http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/news/brads_edge/090714_nevaeh_autopsy
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Search Continues for Nevaeh's Killer
Updated: Friday, 03 Jul 2009, 7:52 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 03 Jul 2009, 7:52 PM EDT
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Beckman says the 400 registered sex offenders in Monroe County are being interviewed and their stories checked multiple times. The sex offenders are said to be cooperative.

"The people that we talked to were very cooperative with us and, in many cases, they themselves, the people who were on the sex offender list, were also concerned about the fate of Nevaeh Buchanan," Beckman said.

Whatever DNA is found from Nevaeh's body will be compared to samples taken from those sex offenders. Investigators are even taking fiber from people's carpets in the Charlotte Arms Apartments. They're calling for more tips and patience, saying it could be weeks longer for autopsy results to become available.

"Until then, we're stuck here silent. We still keep our eyes and ears open, wondering," Lawson said. Wondering when they'll find the person responsible for taking Nevaeh away from them.

Video Report Included In Article!

Article:
http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/news/local/090703_nevaeh_search

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UPDATED: 5-year-old Nevaeh may have been buried alive, authorities say
Article published July 14, 2009
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Sheriff Crutchfield said the exact day or time of the girl’s death couldn’t be determined, but the autopsy indicated she died shortly after she was abducted.

“They said to her Nevaeh was buried alive,” Ms. Lawson said. “She had a little dirt in her throat. She didn’t suffer anything.”

Shaun Lawson, Ms. Lawson’s son and Nevaeh’s cousin, said she was found face down in the shallow grave and naked, with her clothes tucked underneath her.

Sheriff Crutchfield said he wouldn’t comment on whether the victim was found naked or sexually assaulted. “We aren’t discussing those types of details,” he said.

The sheriff said toxicology testing conducted by the medical examiner’s office on the victim showed that she wasn’t drugged.

Ms. Lawson said Nevaeh’s 24-year-old mother, Jennifer, was inside the Charlotte Arms apartment complex last night and was “not taking it easy” upon hearing about the autopsy.

“We continue to interview people daily. We are working to tips and they lead us to other tips. We have to clarify those tips and move on,” the sheriff said.

Sheriff Crutchfield said testing being conducted at the Michigan State Police Crime Laboratory on evidence recovered at the gravesite was still ongoing. He refused to comment on what was found at the scene.

Article:
http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090714/NEWS02/907149939

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Autopsy: Nevaeh may have been buried alive
last modified July 14. 2009 7:23PM
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An autopsy showed that Nevaeh Buchanan died of choking on dirt and perhaps even was buried alive, officials confirmed tonight.

Monroe County Sheriff Tilman Crutchfield said he received the autopsy results today.

"The autopsy results have revealed that Nevaeh’s death was caused by aspiration of fine particulate material (dirt)," the sheriff said in a statement. "This means that Nevaeh’s face was forcibly maintained or embedded into a dirt surface. Whether this resulted from another person forcibly pressing her face into dirt or whether she was buried alive could not be determined."

The Rev. Dale Hayford, who has provided spiritual support for the family throughout the ordeal, said they knew for some time that the 5-year-old could have been buried alive but the police confirmed that possibility today.
"They’re just stunned," Pastor Hayford said. "Everybody’s stunned."

Sheriff Crutchfield said investigators still are working on the case daily, following tips and conducting interviews.

Article:
http://www.monroenews.com/article/20090714/NEWS01/707149966

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Autopsy reveals 5-year-old Nevaeh Buchanan may have been buried alive
July 14, 7:14 PM
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The Free Press is now reporting that the autopsy results indicate that Nevaeh may have been buried alive. The 5-year-old’s cause of death has been ruled asphyxiation and the manner of death a homicide.

Tests done on the body show she died by inhaling dirt. There were no signs of trauma to the body.

No arrests have been made in the case, but two sex offenders who were friends of the Nevaeh’s mother, Jennifer Buchanan have been jailed for violating their paroles.

Roy Smith, 48, and George Kennedy, 39, both admitted they violated their paroles by being in contact with Buchanan, since neither was supposed to have contact with anyone who has children.

Authorities named the men persons of interest early on in the case when Nevaeh disappeared.

According to the Free Press, Smith and Kennedy could spend 35 and 13 years behind bars for being associated with Nevaeh’s mother.

Article:
http://www.examiner.com/x-1168-Crime-Examiner~y2009m7d14-Autopsy-reveals-5yearold-Nevaeh-Buchanan-may-have-been-buried-alive

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Autopsy shows Nevaeh may have been buried alive
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
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Nevaeh Buchanan was alive but unconscious when she was buried in a shallow grave near the River Raisin police told family members, say Diana Lawson, a great-aunt of the little girl.

Lawson said police informed them that Nevaeh died of asphyxiation and may have been buried alive. The family was notified about the autopsy finding about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The child was buried face down with dirt in her throat, Lawson said.

"(Detectives said) she did not suffer any trauma," Lawson said. "They said she was buried face down."

Lawson, 57, said she was present when Sherry Buchanan was told by detectives at her job at a Monroe grocery store. Lawson said the news hit the family hard.

Nevaeh's father, Shane Hinojosa, blasted the Monroe County Sheriff's Department for not telling him about the autopsy findings first hand.

"I just cussed out the detective," Hinojosa said. "None of this should have been leaked out without telling the family first."

Hinojosa refused to comment further, saying he's "on a gag order" not to talk about his daughter's murder.

Article:
http://www.detnews.com/article/20090714/METRO/907140428/1409/METRO/Autopsy-shows-Nevaeh-may-have-been-buried-alive

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Autopsy: 5-year-old may have been buried alive
Associated Press - July 14, 2009 8:44 PM ET
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Autopsy results indicate a 5-year-old girl whose body was found buried along the River Raisin in Monroe County suffocated after inhaling dirt.

The Monroe County Sheriff's Department says in a news release that Nevaeh Buchanan either was buried alive or had her face forcibly pressed into dirt by another person.

The autopsy conducted by the Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office could not determine the exact manner of death. Authorities have said Nevaeh had no broken bones or other wounds showing outward signs of trauma.

Article:
http://www.wlns.com/Global/story.asp?S=10727158&nav=5D7v

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Autopsy results on Nevaeh Buchanan
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
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Autopsy results on five-year-old Nevaeh Buchanan indicate she may have been buried alive. Sources tell the Detroit Free Press that Nevaeh's death is being classified as asphyxiation.

Now, the Free Press says autopsy results show she died after inhaling dirt. It's believed she may have been held down in the dirt until she quit breathing or she may have been buried alive. The Monroe County sheriff's department says it is still investigating her murder, but no arrests have been made.

Article:
http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/story?section=news/local&id=6914946

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UPDATED: Nevaeh May Have Been Buried Alive
July 15, 2009
Last Update: 12:16 pm
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Autopsy results indicate 5-year-old Nevaeh Buchanan, the Monroe girl who was kidnapped, killed, then buried on the banks of the River Raisin under a layer of concrete, may have been buried alive.

Testing on Nevaeh's body, including her lungs, shows that she died after inhaling dirt, causing asphyxiation.

VIDEO: Nevaeh May Have Been Buried Alive 1:30
http://www.wxyz.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoid=21726@wxyz.dayport.com&navCatId=16

VIDEO: Autopsy Results of Nevaeh 1:27
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Article:
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5-year-old Mich. girl may have been buried alive
July 15, 2009
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Autopsy results indicate a 5-year-old girl whose body was found buried near a Michigan river suffocated after inhaling dirt.

The Monroe County Sheriff's Department said Tuesday that Nevaeh Buchanan either was buried alive or had her face forcibly pressed into dirt by another person. The autopsy could not determine the exact manner of death.

Article:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iSA7g3jKp05tJLhddj0n05exX-EwD99EL3OG0

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5-year-old Nevaeh may have been buried alive, autopsy results reveal
Updated:7/14/2009 10:06:38 PM
Posted: 7/14/2009 10:01:48 PM
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Nevaeh Buchanan - the 5-year-old Monroe girl who was kidnapped before being found dead alongside the River Raisin under a layer of concrete - might have been buried alive, results from an autopsy indicate.

Nevaeh's aunt, Diana Lawson, confirmed that the family had been told by police that the little girl might have been alive when she was placed in a shallow grave along the River Raisin in Raisinville Township.

"It's the worst nightmare," Lawson told the Free Press. "All we can do is take it one step at a time."

Testing on the girl's body, including her lungs, show that she died after inhaling dirt. Authorities previously reported that she had no outward signs of trauma - such as broken bones or other wounds - that illuminated how she died.

Article:
http://www.wzzm13.com/news/news_story.aspx?storyid=111335&catid=14

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Autopsy: Nevaeh possibly buried alive
Autopsy report says Monroe girl died after inhaling dirt
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
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"The autopsy results have revealed that Nevaeh's death was caused by aspiration of (dirt)," according to a press release from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. "This means that Nevaeh's face was forcibly maintained or embedded into a dirt surface. Whether this resulted from another person forcibly pressing her face into dirt or whether she was buried alive could not be determined."

Mike Buchanan, Nevaeh's uncle, said the family has been in rare contact with authorities since Nevaeh's funeral. He said he last spoke with Monroe County Sheriff's Office officials the day after the funeral.

"I haven't heard nothing from any of them. I don't know how to take it," said Buchanan who spoke to The News before he found out about the results of the autopsy report. "There's a lot of stuff swirling around, but we're only waiting for the truth. It's difficult to talk about it."

Two men, both sex offenders, were arrested. One of the men questioned by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office is George Kennedy, who had served time for having sex with a 15-year-old girl. Nevaeh's mother and Kennedy had dated before they became close friends. Kennedy, who remains a person of interest in the case, is in custody on a parole violation. Roy Lee Smith, another person of interest in the case, also is in custody for violating parole because of his contact with Nevaeh.

Article:
http://www.detnews.com/article/20090715/METRO/907150378/Autopsy--Nevaeh-possibly-buried-alive

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Was Nevaeh buried alive?
Autopsy results show 5-year-old died after inhaling dirt
July 15, 2009
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Nevaeh's aunt, Diana Lawson, confirmed that the family had been told by police that the girl might have been alive when she was placed in a shallow grave along the River Raisin in Raisinville Township.

"It's the worst nightmare," Lawson told the Free Press. "All we can do is take it one step at a time."

Testing on the girl's body, including her lungs, shows that she died after inhaling dirt.

Authorities previously reported that she had no outward signs of trauma that illuminated how she died. Investigators have received only partial results of tests the Michigan State Police crime lab conducted on evidence from the grave site.

Nevaeh's mother and grandmother, Jennifer and Sherry Buchanan, are heartbroken, Lawson said.

Article:
http://www.freep.com/article/20090715/NEWS06/907150338

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UPDATE: Nevaeh may have been buried alive
Girl, 5, died of asphyxiation, inhaled dirt, autopsy shows
Article published July 15, 2009
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Diana Lawson, Nevaeh's great-aunt, said detectives went yesterday to the Food Town in Monroe where her sister Sherry Buchanan works to discuss the autopsy findings. "They said to her Nevaeh was buried alive," Ms. Lawson said. "She had a little dirt in her throat. She didn't suffer anything."

Mr. Lawson said that state taxpayers will end up footing the bill if the killer or killers are arrested and convicted.

"This guy, if they catch him, will end up getting three meals a day and watching cable TV," he said. "The person needs to be caught. That is the main thing. Until the person is caught, every child in this community is in danger."

When asked if there was any solace to autopsy findings that Nevaeh may have died unconscious and didn't suffer trauma, Mr. Lawson said: "It makes it worse. She was buried alive. That's got to be the cruelest way to go - to have all that fear in you when you are dying."

Sheriff Crutchfield said "We continue to interview people daily. We are working on tips and they lead us to other tips. We have to clarify those tips and move on," the sheriff said.

Sheriff Crutchfield said testing being conducted at the Michigan State Police Crime Laboratory on evidence recovered at the gravesite is ongoing. He refused to comment on what was found at the scene.

Article:
http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090715/NEWS02/907150347

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Missing girl may have been buried alive
Autopsy results released
Updated: Wednesday, 15 Jul 2009, 7:09 AM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 15 Jul 2009, 7:08 AM EDT
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According to a statement from the sheriff's office: "The autopsy results have revealed that Nevaeh's death was caused by aspiration of fine particulate material (dirt). This means that Nevaeh's face was forcibly maintained or embedded into a dirt surface. Whether this resulted from another person forcibly pressing her face into dirt or whether she was buried alive could not be determined. Toxicology was noncontributory."

Tuesday night some of her family and friends gathered at the Charlotte Arms apartments where Nevaeh was last seen.

"I really don't feel relieved yet, I want to know who the killers are, if they're still out there. The only thing I can say to them is that we've gotten this far, a step closer and before we know it we will see you in court and we will ask you why you did what you did," said Nevaeh's great aunt Diana Lawson.

"Now knowing that they've found more information, they need to just go find some more and hopefully catch whoever did it and if they're watching, they need to tell them what they did," said Buchanan family friend Dorothy Morse.

Video Included In Article!

Article:
http://www.wdtn.com/dpp/news/national/midwest/nat_wupw_michigan_missing_girl_may_have_been_burie d_alive_20090715707_2640747

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VIDEO: Autopsy: 5-Year-Old May Have Been Buried Alive
http://www.wftv.com/video/20058741/index.html

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Autopsy results on Nevaeh Buchanan
Wednesday, July 15, 2009Story Media Top Stories
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Shock and anger spread through the Charlotte Arms apartment complex as word got out of how Nevaeh died. Detectives with the Monroe County sheriff's department spoke with Nevaeh's mother, Jennifer Buchanan, explaining the autopsy results.

The girl's cause of death has been ruled asphyxiation by the medical examiner. She died after inhaling dirt. According to the Monroe County sheriff's department, whether this resulted from another person forcibly pressing her face into dirt or whether she was buried alive could not be determined. But family members say investigators told Jennifer that Nevaeh was buried alive. There is no word yet if there was any evidence of sexual assault.

"The fact that Nevaeh was buried alive is gut wrenching. It's hard to even explain the thoughts of what she had to go through," says Nevaeh's cousin Shaun Lawson.

The sheriff's department is waiting more results from the Michigan state police crime lab on the analysis of evidence recovered at the gravesite. Investigators continue to request and follow up on tips from the public. Still no suspects have been identified.

VIDEO: Autopsy results on Nevaeh Buchanan
http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/video?id=6915966

Article:
http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/story?section=news/local&id=6914946

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Nevaeh may have been buried alive
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 8:42 a.m.
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The Monroe County Sheriff Office says Nevaeh Buchanan was either buried alive along the River Raisin or had her face pressed into dirt suffocating her to death.

The statement came Tuesday as autopsy results came back indicating the 5-year-old girl died as a result of suffocating after inhaling dirt.

Nevaeh went missing from in front of her Monroe apartment building May 24. Her body was found nearly two weeks later buried in a shallow grave along the River Raisin, just miles from her home. Her body was found crudely covered in cement by two men fishing along the river.

Monroe County officials say they are still pursuing all tips and leads in the case. No arrests have been made.

Nevaeh Buchanan
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Video: Nevaeh may have been buried alive WUPW 2:19
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Missing girl may have been buried alive
Autopsy results released
Updated: Wednesday, 15 Jul 2009, 7:09 AM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 15 Jul 2009, 7:08 AM EDT
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"I really don't feel relieved yet, I want to know who the killers are, if they're still out there. The only thing I can say to them is that we've gotten this far, a step closer and before we know it we will see you in court and we will ask you why you did what you did," said Nevaeh's great aunt Diana Lawson.

"Now knowing that they've found more information, they need to just go find some more and hopefully catch whoever did it and if they're watching, they need to tell them what they did," said Buchanan family friend Dorothy Morse.

In mid-June the assembled task force, headed up by the Monroe County Sheriff, Michigan State Police, and the FBI, received more than 1,200 tips regarding the case.

The task force is requesting anyone who has fished in and around the River Raisin in Raisinville Township where Nevaeh's body was located, or saw any vehicles or people in that area, to call the (734) 243-7070 tip line.

Article:
http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/national/midwest/nat_wupw_michigan_missing_girl_may_have_been_burie d_alive_20090715707_2640747

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Sheriff Bouchard on WJR: Nevaeh Buchanan's murder will haunt community
Wednesday July 15, 2009, 7:58 AM
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Oakland County Sheriff and gubernatorial candidate Michael Bouchard says Nevaeh Buchanan's murder will likely haunt the Monroe community, family, and officers for the rest of their lives.

"It's something that will stick with you because it's just not something that's human to be able to do that to a young child," Bouchard told Paul W. Smith this morning on WJR AM-760.

As Oakland County Sheriff, Bouchard is not directly involved in the case in Monroe, but said he's willing to lend resources to Monroe County Sheriff Tilman Crutchfield if needed.

But he speaks from experience, having worked a child killer case in the '70s.

"I know one of the very first cases I worked on was the Oakland County child killer where four children were murdered and it still haunts me — and everybody that worked on it in and the community — to this day."

Bouchard is running for governor of Michigan.

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Article:
http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2009/07/sheriff_bouchard_on_wjr_nevaeh.html

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Relative: Where is Nevaeh Buchanan's mother?
5 -year-old's great-aunt hasn't seen Jennifer Buchanan in days
July 15, 2009
Updated at 12:02 p.m.
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Diana Lawson, who lives in the same building as Jennifer Buchanan, said she last saw her niece three or four days ago.

“I don’t know where she’s at right now,” Lawson said this morning. “She could be with friends. She could be anywhere.”

Meanwhile, neighbors say investigators snipped pieces of carpet from a nearby apartment last week to see if fibers match those found under the little girl’s fingernails.

Aaron Baker said today that officers cut out a piece of the tan carpet from the apartment where his 8-year-old son, Austin, played with Nevaeh just hours before the little girl disappeared.

“That way they had something to run a test on,” he said from the apartment across the hall and one floor up from Nevaeh’s, adding the same carpet covers the floors in Nevaeh’s home. Officials from the Monroe County Sheriff's had no comment, a spokeswoman said this morning.

Now relatives are waiting to hear whether she was also molested, Jennifer Buchanan's cousin Shaun Lawson said this morning. Sean Lawson is Diana Lawson's son.

"All they've said is she was buried alive," Sean Lawson said. "There's more tests still to be done. As much evidence as they collected, they're waiting on evidence to come back.

Jennifer Buchanan
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VIDEO: "What Nevaeh Buchanan's Great Aunt Said Today On Jennifer's Disappearence" 0:26
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Article:
http://www.freep.com/article/20090715/NEWS05/90715030/1007/NEWS/Relative--Where-is-Nevaeh-Buchanan-s-mother

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Hunt for killer continues
July 15. 2009 11:08AM
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Monroe County Sheriff Tilman Crutchfield said that the task force remains intact and that the FBI continues to be involved in the case until an arrest is made.

"This continues to be our highest priority," Sheriff Crutchfield said. "We aren't going to let off at all."

The results of the autopsy were released Tuesday and Sheriff Crutchfield said in a prepared statement that the death was by aspiration of fine particulate material (dirt).

"This means that Nevaeh's face was forcibly maintained or embedded into a dirt surface," he wrote. "Whether this resulted from another person forcibly pressing her face into dirt or whether she was buried alive could not be determined."

The sheriff said later that investigators are still waiting for results of testing being completed by the Michigan State Police crime lab.

He maintained his policy of not releasing certain specific information, such as if Nevaeh was sexually assaulted, what type of evidence had been collected and if a prime suspect has been developed.

The sheriff said it is vital to the investigation that details known only by the suspect and investigators are kept as secretive as possible.

"We're not releasing information and certain test results for a reason," Sheriff Crutchfield said. He added that he still believes the person involved with Nevaeh's abduction and murder was a local person or someone who is familiar with the area based on where she was buried.

Article:
http://www.monroenews.com/article/20090715/NEWS01/707159968/-1/NEWS

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Autopsy Results Show Nevaeh Buchanan May Have Been Buried Alive
Findings Lead Police to Believe Murdered 5-Year-Old Could Have Been Buried Alive
July 15, 2009, 2009
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Monroe County Sheriff Tilman Crutchfield was not immediately available for comment today, but said shortly after the discovery of Nevaeh's body that there were no visible signs of abuse and that she had been buried along the River Raisin "for awhile."

Crutchfield said Jennifer Buchanan was cooperating with police, but would not comment when asked if they believe she knows something about the crime or who murdered her daughter.

Whoever the killer is, Sherry Buchanan told the station, "I hope they give him everything that's got coming to him."

"I told the officer, I said, 'You're not going to be able to protect him,'" she said. "I said 'One way or another, I said, I am going to get to him."

When asked in May if Buchanan herself was a person of interest, Crutchfield replied "no comment," according to ABC affiliate WXYZ.

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Nevaeh Buchanan may have been buried alive
Posted: Jul 14, 2009 5:33 PM EDT
Updated: Jul 15, 2009 12:26 PM EDT
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Update on Nevaeh Buchana Abduction Task Force findings:

July 15 -- Investigators continue to follow up on more than 1,200 tips and leads. Only partial results have been received on the analysis of evidence recovered at the gravesite and submitted to the Michigan State Police Crime Laboratory.

Investigators continue to request anyone who fished in the area where the body was located, or who saw any vehicles or persons in that location on or around May 24 to call the tip line at 734.243.7070.

VIDEO: Grandmother Speaks Out About Nevaeh's Cause Of Death 2:29
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Article:
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Nevaeh's mom 'a prisoner in her own home,' relative says
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
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Jennifer Buchanan is "a prisoner in her own home," still grieving over the news that her daughter Nevaeh may have been buried alive, a relative said today.

Shawn Lawson refuted reports that Buchanan, his cousin, was missing.

"She hasn't disappeared. There's a lot of rumors going around, and they need to stop," he said in the corridor outside Buchanan's basement apartment.

Lawson said Buchanan spent the day inside Apartment 63 with her mother, Sherry, brother Mike, himself and a friend. Lawson said his cousin still is grieving after hearing the results of Nevaeh's autopsy.

"It's rough," he said. "Just ask yourself how you would handle something like this. She's taking it hard. It's hard to deal with."

Just before 2 p.m., a friend slid into Buchanan's apartment carrying three Little Caesars Hot-N-Ready pizzas and a 2-liter bottle of Pepsi.

"She's not coming out," Lawson said of his cousin.

When asked why Buchanan was holed up in her apartment, he said, "Because everyone's pointing the finger. Everyone's playing the blame game."

Article:
http://www.detnews.com/article/20090715/METRO/907150425/Nevaeh-s-mom--a-prisoner-in-her-own-home---relative-says

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UPDATED: Task force furious over autopsy leak
Detroit media released Nevaeh's autopsy Tuesday
Updated: Wednesday, 15 Jul 2009, 5:19 PM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 15 Jul 2009, 4:18 PM EDT
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Monroe County Sheriff Det. Heath Velliquette said that his department is extremely upset that Nevaeh's autopsy results were leaked and made public. The results could hamper the task force's efforts in charging a suspect with the 5-year-old's murder.

Captain Ray Carroll, with the Toledo Police Department, has been a part of hundreds of investigations and knows how the leak of information can devastate a case.

"I'm sure that was key information they wanted to keep to themselves probably for a variety of reasons," Capt. Carroll said. "I don't know how the public is better off knowing those details they're extremely disturbing."

After the autopsy results were leaked about the 5-year-old Monroe girl, the Monroe Sheriff's Department did confirm late Tuesday that she died basically from inhaling dirt, possibly after being buried alive.

Before the leak the task force had not told Nevaeh's family how she died June 10.

When detectives develop suspects in a case they keep information out of the public light that only they and the suspects know. Capt. Carroll said that is a valuable tool they may need to get a confession or make an arrest.

"Our job is to put the bad guy in jail," he said. "We're well aware that the news media is a competitive industry and we appreciate everything the media has done for us in getting information out there. We appreciate when news media understands why we don't put information out."

Video Report Included In Article: "Task force furious over autopsy leak"

Article:
http://www.foxtoledo.com/dpp/news/michigan/wupw_Task_force_furious_over_autopsy_leak_071509

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Monroe community shocked by Nevaeh's autopsy results
Posted: Jul 15, 2009 5:22 PM EDT
Updated: Jul 15, 2009 6:05 PM EDT
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To this day mourners continue to visit the place where her body was found along the River Raisin. Now news that she may have been buried alive along its banks, have relatives calling for justice.

"The only kind of comfort would be the conviction, and this person being put to death," says Shawn Lawson, Nevaeh's 2nd cousin.

But no one seems to know who committed the crime, and when they will be brought to justice.

Investigators at the Monroe County Sheriff's Office say the search for answers is still underway.

The Nevaeh Buchanan Abduction Task Force has followed more than 1,200 tips. Neighbors say some of the tips have been leading them back to door 63 at the Charlotte Arms Apartments, where her mother Jennifer Buchanan lives.

Neighbors say investigators were seen a few days ago taking pieces of carpet from the family's apartment and that of a neighbor who lives on the 2nd floor.

"I guess they found carpet fibers on her body or under her nails," says Lawson.

VIDEO: Monroe community shocked by Nevaeh's autopsy results 1:34
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Article:
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Carpet samples taken in Nevaeh slaying case
July 15, 2009
Updated at 8:40 p.m.
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The search for 5-year-old Nevaeh Buchanan’s killer continues, as neighbors revealed today that investigators snipped pieces of carpet from a nearby apartment last week to see if fibers match those found under the girl’s fingernails.

Aaron Baker said today that officers cut out a piece of the tan carpet from the apartment where his 8-year-old son, Austin, played with Nevaeh hours before the little girl disappeared.

“That way they had something to run a test on,” he said from the apartment across the hall and one floor up from the Buchanans’ apartment.

He said the same carpet covers the floors in the apartment Nevaeh shared with her mother, Jennifer Buchanan, and her grandmother, Sherry Buchanan, who was the girl’s legal guardian because her mother was on probation for criminal problems.

Officials from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office declined comment today after some family members reported that investigators said the autopsy tests showed the girl was likely buried alive shortly after she disappeared May 24.

Earlier today, Lawson’s mother, Diana Lawson, expressed concern about Jennifer Buchanan’s whereabouts. She said she had not seen Nevaeh’s mother for three or four days.

However, Buchanan appeared briefly this afternoon but did not speak with the news media.

Article:
http://www.freep.com/article/20090715/NEWS05/90715030/Carpet-samples-taken-in-Nevaeh-slaying-case-

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NEW VIDEO: Investigators Gather Samples In Nevaeh Case
http://www.clickondetroit.com/video/20065585/index.html

NEW VIDEO: Nevaeh may have been buried alive
http://www.toledoonthemove.com/news/video.aspx?id=324688