TN TN - China Videon, 16, Murfreesboro, 19 October 1999

cornfed said:

Does anyone know specifically which apartment complex China's car was found at?

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Detective Sgt. Dan Goodwin of the Cold Case Unit, a division of the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office, began investigating China Videon’s disappearance five years ago.

“We believe China was abducted, killed and disposed of by someone who knew her well,” Goodwin said. “The case is more difficult because her remains have never been found.”

China Videon worked at Bi-Lo grocery store on South Rutherford Boulevard near Southeast Broad Street in Murfreesboro.

Goodwin is asking for her co-workers or friends who may heard any information to call the Criminal Investigations Division at 615-904-3038.

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EntreNous said:

Thank you so much for posting this. I was one of the last people to see China although for the life of me I don't remember that day at all. Although I was there when China was I was busy with a client. I'm a hairstylist that worked in that salon which has since gone out of business. I do still work with one of the stylists from that salon at that time and China's mother is still her client.

China was not at the salon that day for a service. Her mother was there having her nails done and China had stopped by to say hello and chat with her mother. China made a phone call to a friend and left after staying only about 30 minutes. We never saw her again.

There was not a great deal of follow up on this case which is very sad and frustrating.

If anyone has any information to add it would be greatly appreciated. Sadly, it seems if a case is not in the news it sometimes doesn't get as attention.

I wish I could believe that China is alive somewhere but I don't think she is.

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VeryVeritas said:

1) Who was this last person to have contact with China?
2) What was her plan after getting fuel? Did she ever get the fuel?
3) Was there anything else in the car which was not hers or was from a period AFTER her disappearance?
4) It is said she is believed to have been abducted and killed by someone that knew her well. What is the basis for that? Any links to co-workers, Security or even LE?
5) Did she have a "pattern" on days like this. Most people
have patterns. She didn't have to work, she visited her mom, she was going to get gas, and then? What would she typically do, who would she typically see, what route would that take?
6) What do her friends say? especially those closest to her?
7) Was there a boyfriend?
8) Did she go to parties? Most recent? Was a list made?
9) Whom else did she interact with? Delivery people, repair people, someone she would have periodic contact with who would know her well? Friends of friends, etc... Is there a POI list at all?
10) Why was it initially assumed that she left of her own accord????
11) Are there any patterns of similar cases within 100 miles? Any pattern of rapes in the immediate area in the same time period?

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Videon still lives in the same house. She kept China’s bedroom untouched where she often laid down or sat down on the bed and cried. Six months ago, she put China’s belongings in storage.

“The reminder is so overpowering, I felt I needed to change part of it so it would be easier to deal with,” the mother said, adding, “I think to remain healthy, sometimes you need to let go of something. That’s very painful to you day in and day out.”

She copes by working and keeping busy. Some days she sits and cries.

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elepher50 said:

http://www.murfreesboropost.com/sheriffs-office-asks-for-help-in-unsolved-abduction-cms-32968

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