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Young Girl Disappears on 10-Minute Walk Home
July 1, 2009 4:00 PM
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Baum says her daughter is upset about her recent divorce, but doesn't have money to run away, has ever tried to before, and doubts at this point that Lindsey is trying to hide.

Cadets from the Civil Air Patrol are also joining the growing search party, and police scoured surveillance videos from the town's businesses looking for any clues. The town was criss-crossed three times, but not a trace of
Lindsey has been found. Even bloodhounds failed to pick up her scent.

Melissa Baum does not think that her daughter would never have gone into a car with someone willingly, even though she fears her daughter is no longer in the area.

Grays Harbor County Undersheriff Rick Scott says several tips have been received, and investigators would like to talk to anyone who may have seen anything suspicious in the town of McCleary during the time Lindsey disappeared.

Article:
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/07/01/crimesider/entry5127770.shtml
 
Searchers &#8220;not going anywhere&#8221;
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 12:13 PM PDT
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But Scott said he feels the best course of action instead of blind searching is to use &#8220;a smaller group that will be directed to areas that need to be searched again because of a tip or a lead.&#8221; Plus, searchers will also head down private logging roads that have been locked and forest lands located within 3 to 5 miles of McCleary. The search has also expanded to parts of Thurston and Mason counties.

A video camera that can detect heat couldn&#8217;t be used because the ground was emanating too much heat. Unfortunately, Scott said the camera can&#8217;t be used today because of the same conditions.

She would have walked down Maple and would have had to cross 3rd Street, which is a main road in the town and has a crosswalk. At that point she would have had a short walk through a a commercial area, including a nearby bus station and a gas station. She would have had to cross the larger street, then back onto a residential street without a sidewalk and head down to her house at the 300 block of Mommsen Street, a dead-end residential neighborhood within view of the police station.

But a minute or two before she crossed 3rd Street, she disappeared. A neighbor spotted her about two-thirds of the way home, Scott said.

Article:
http://www.thedailyworld.com/articles/2009/07/01/local_news/doc4a4ba9ab562a5957341684.txt
 
Hundreds gather for Baum vigil
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 12:13 PM PDT
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The friend who last saw Lindsey also addressed the crowd. She said the girls asked if Lindsey could spend the night at her house, but when her parents said no, the girls parted.

&#8220;I saw her at the end of Maple (Street),&#8221; the girl said. &#8220;I always think if my mom and me would&#8217;ve done something different this wouldn&#8217;t have happened.&#8221;

As she wept, Watne encouraged the crowd to applaud her to show support.

&#8220;Nobody blames you,&#8221; Watne said.

Josh Baum, Lindsey&#8217;s brother, also stood up.

&#8220;I&#8217;m very sad,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I want you guys to find my sister, Amen!&#8221;

People hold candles as they listen to speakers at a vigil for missing 10-year-old Lindsey Baum at Beerbower Park in McCleary on Tuesday night.
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Article:
http://www.thedailyworld.com/articles/2009/07/01/local_news/doc4a4baa38c6082474655699.txt
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UNCUT: Vigil For Missing McCleary Girl
http://www.kirotv.com/video/19920349/index.html
 
Hundreds light candles for missing McCleary girl
Story Published: Jun 30, 2009 at 11:50 PM PDT
Story Updated: Jun 30, 2009 at 11:51 PM PDT
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Troopers have searched the area by air. Dogs combed the ground and crews sifted through the wetland. But the search has turned up no clues into the girl's mysterious disappearance.

Investigators found a bag of clothes along Highway 8 Tuesday morning, but they don't believe the found clothes are related to the missing girl.

Melissa Baum fears her daughter was abducted.

"I don't really think she's in McCleary," she said. "Because McCleary has been torn upside-down and I just feel if she was here in McCleary she'd be found by now."

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Article:
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/49581997.html
 
Missing McCleary Girl: 5 Days And Still No Sign Of Lindsey Baum
FBI And The National Center For Missing And Exploited Children Join Search For 10-year-old Lindsey Baum
July 1, 2009
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Melissa Baum talked with Q13 FOX News Monday night. She says she's hoping against hope that her little girl will be OK.

She says; "I'm trying very hard to avoid thinking about what could be. My heart tells me she's alive. I actually feel like she's alive but every hour that goes by is getting harder and harder and I feel like we're running out of time we've got to find her."

Grays Harbor County Undersheriff Richard Scott said he's not sure what happened to Baum.

"This is a girl with no means, no money, and no true opportunity to leave. We have nothing specifically that is pointing us in any direction that is going to allow us to rule out any scenario.... this may be a worst case scenario criminal investigation involving a predator or predatory behavior," Scott said.

VIDEO: Missing McCleary Girl 3:22
http://www.q13fox.com/videobeta/watch/?watch=cce03f28-90dd-4c60-b2df-789107a2daf8&src=front

VIDEO: Search Intensifies For Missing McCleary Girl
http://www.q13fox.com/news/kcpq-062909-video-missinggirl,0,3910377.worldnowvideo

VIDEO: Search Underway For Missing 10-Year-Old Girl
http://www.q13fox.com/news/kcpq-062709-video-missinggirl-tivid,0,6440045.tivideo

VIDEO: FBI And The National Center For Missing And Exploited Children Join Search For Missing McCleary Girl
http://www.q13fox.com/news/kcpq-062909-video-missinggirl2,0,1740781.worldnowvideo

PHOTO: On Sunday, Grays Harbor Sheriff's Deputies, McCleary Police Officers and search and rescue teams from two counties focus their search for a missing ten-year-old girl in the small town of McCleary, Washington in Grays Harbor County.
http://www.q13fox.com/news/kcpq-062809-photo-missingirl,0,823255.photo

Article:
http://www.q13fox.com/news/kcpq-062709-missinggirl,0,6893810.story
 
Missing Washington Girl's Mother Thinks She's Alive, But Out of the Area
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The mother of a missing 10-year-old Washington girl believes her daughter is alive but has been kidnapped and taken out of the area.

Melissa Baum said she thinks her little girl Lindsey, who vanished Friday night, was snatched and is no longer in their hometown.

Meanwhile, the hunt for the girl expanded on Tuesday. Searchers on horseback looked for signs of Lindsey in McCleary and on nearby trails in areas they could reach.

A dive team was called in to search through swamps and creeks, and a National Guard helicopter shot aerial photos that were being analyzed, the World reported. The FBI is helping in the search.

On Tuesday night, friends and townspeople gathered in the small Western Washington community for a candlelight vigil for Lindsey, who has been missing since Friday night when she went to play with a friend.

Article:
http://www.myfoxspokane.com/dpp/new...for_Signs_of_Missing_Washington_Girl_68343491
 
ABDUCTION BECOMING MORE LIKELY AS LINDSEY BAUM SEARCH CONTINUES
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Investigators are beginning to lean towards the fact that a 10 year old McCleary girl, missing since last Friday, was abducted. Undersheriff Rick Scott says the more time goes by and the more leads are investigated, the less likely it becomes that Lindsey Baum ran away or is playing a prank on her family. Scott says investigators continue to scour the East County town for information, but have not turned up any facts that would lead them to Lindsey.

Scott says it is possible that a McCleary resident may unknowingly be a neighbor, friend or family member of someone involved in Lindsey&#8217;s disappearance. With that in mind, the Sheriff&#8217;s office is asking people to report any odd changes in behavior. That could include selling a vehicle, changes in mood, dropping out of sight or other changes in attitude or habits.

Article:
http://www.kxro.com/Article.asp?id=1389133&spid=
 
Missing Girl's Father: 'I Just Want My Daughter'
Posted: 5:33 pm PDT July 1, 2009
Updated: 6:28 pm PDT July 1, 2009
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Lindsey&#8217;s father, Greg Baum, lives in Tennessee and has been trying to come to McCleary, but is getting ready to deploy to Iraq. He said he feel helpless, but knows the police are doing all they can.

"Right now I'm just praying that she's found and she's found safe," Lindsey&#8217;s father said.

Two Grays Harbor Sheriff&#8217;s Officials worked endlessly Wednesday sorting through one-third of McCleary&#8217;s garbage, hoping to find a clue that could lead to Lindsey.

&#8220;We're looking for any signs of evidence of the missing girl. We're looking for clothing Lindsey may have been wearing," said Chief Deputy Dave Pimentel. &#8220;And of course the un-talkable."

Baum believes his daughter has been abducted, but is holding on to hope.

VIDEO: Officials Comb Through Garbage For Missing Girl
http://www.kirotv.com/video/19921709/index.html

Article:
http://www.kirotv.com/news/19921451/detail.html
 
Search Suspended For Missing McCleary Girl
10-year-old Lindsey Baum Remains Missing
July 2, 2009
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The town of McCleary in Grays Harbor County isn't giving up hope, but law enforcement officials have suspended their search and rescue efforts for 10-year-old Lindsey Baum.

While the investigation continues, crews have stopped combing the area for the girl. Search dogs, ATVs, helicopters and planes will no longer be utilized.

Grays Harbor County Undersheriff Rick Scott told Q13 FOX News that crews have thoroughly searched the area around McCleary. Now, this case is shifting into more of an investigation, with 30 officers trying to develop new leads.

Authorities say, by now, it's very unlikely that Baum has run away from home and it's possible that someone has kidnapped her.

Ronald Twersky, the Assistant Special Agent in Charge of FBI Seattle says, "Obviously we're concerned with the time that's passed, but we're looking at this to locate Lindsey and that's the approach we have going forward."

Twersky says they have more than a dozen agents working on the case in rotating shifts, including agents with their child abduction response team. They're talking to neighbors, relatives and anyone who was in the area when Lindsey disappeared.

Article:
http://www.q13fox.com/news/kcpq-070109-missinggirl,0,12523.story
 
Search for missing McCleary girl tapering off
Updated Jul 2, 2009 - 10:45 am
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Grays Harbor County Undersheriff Rick Scott say investigators are reviewing the case. They still would like to talk to anyone who may have seen anything unusual in McCleary between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. Friday when Lindsey Baum was walking home from a friend's house.

Scott also is urging people to report any unusual behavior that might point to an abductor, such as suddenly cutting or dyeing hair, an unexplained absence from work or cuts or bruises on the arms and face.

Article:
http://www.mynorthwest.com/index.php?nid=11&sid=183464
 
FBI: Stranger not likely behind girl's disappearance
Story Published: Jul 1, 2009 at 7:35 PM PDT
Story Updated: Jul 2, 2009 at 1:09 PM PDT
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On Wednesday a second person came forward to report having seen Lindsey Baum on Friday night as she walked home along Maple Street from a friend's house.

Experts with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children say if the girl was abducted, it most likely wasn't by a stranger who was hiding in the bushes.

"From what knowledge we have and the information that I have that it's someone that she possibly knows, somebody that is in the area," said Henry Schmidt with the organization.

The missing girl's mother, who wanted avoid becoming the center of the investigation, voluntarily took a polygraph test. The father of the girl's best friend, Scott Williams, also volunteered to take the test.

"At their requests polygraphs were given to them. They passed those polygraphs. We're comfortable with the information they've shared with us and comfortable with the timeline they've explained," said Grays Harbor County Undersheriff Rick Scott.

VIDEO: FBI: Stranger not likely behind girl's disappearance
http://www.komonews.com/news/49651607.html?video=YHI&t=a

Article:
http://www.komonews.com/news/49651607.html
 
MCCLEARY
Missing girl: Police list signs of possible abduction suspects
10-Year-Old Missing: McCleary &#8216;pretty much searched&#8217; since Friday
Published: 07/02/09 12:00 am
Updated: 07/02/09 6:51 am
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If someone is responsible for Linsdey&#8217;s disappearance, he or she might be exhibiting odd behavior or showing warning signs, Scott said. People should be on the lookout for these signs among friends, co-workers and even loved ones, he said.

Scott suggested that one or more of the following warning signs might raise a red flag and should result in a call to police:

&#8226; Someone suddenly changing his or her physical appearance, such as cutting or dyeing hair or shaving a mustache or beard.

&#8226; Someone suddenly getting rid of a car.

&#8226; An unexplained or out-of-character absence from work.

&#8226; Unexplained cuts or bruises to the face or arms.

&#8226; Someone picking up or resuming bad habits such as smoking or drinking, or changes in mood, such as being depressed or irritable for no apparent reason.

No planes or helicopters were used in Wednesday&#8217;s search, but there might be another air search later, he added.

Article:
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/northwest/story/797683.html
 
Emotional vigil held for missing Washington girl, Lindsey Baum
July 1, 6:09 PM
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Tuesday night, the town of McCleary, Wash. held an emotional vigil at Beerbower Park for 10-year-old Lindsey Baum, who disappeared Friday night. The attendees held candles, cried, and prayed for the girl&#8217;s safe return.

A makeshift memorial of stuffed animals, flowers, and balloons was placed on one of the park&#8217;s fences.

A large piece of paper where supporters could leave messages for the family, was also erected at the memorial, with notes saying, &#8220;I hope you come back Lindsey you where [sic] my best friend I want you back I want you back home safe&#8221; and &#8220;May God bless you and may you be safe.&#8221;

Article:
http://www.examiner.com/x-1168-Crim...held-for-missing-Washington-girl-Lindsey-Baum
 
Missing girl's mother: 'Let her go'
05:25 PM PDT on Thursday, July 2, 2009
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If a stranger kidnapped 10-year-old Lindsey Baum, her mother says the girl would have put up a fight.

&#8220;She has very long fingernails,&#8221; said Melissa Baum. &#8220;Her brother is proof enough of that.&#8221;

Lindsey&#8217;s mother also said her daughter is too smart to be tricked by a stranger to get in their car.

Grays Harbor County scaled back volunteer search and rescue efforts Thursday.

&#8220;We&#8217;re not ending it, we&#8217;re just temporarily suspending it,&#8221; said Undersheriff Rick Scott.

Scott said most of Thursday&#8217;s work was conducted by detectives following up on tips and interviewing potential witnesses.

Melissa Baum said all she can do is wait by the phone for a call from police or Lindsey.
Lindsey&#8217;s mother believes her daughter is still alive, but said that is getting harder to do.


VIDEO: Police suspend search for missing McCleary girl
http://www.king5.com/video/index.html?nvid=376918

SLIDESHOW: Photos of missing McCleary girl
http://www.king5.com/perl/common/slideshow/sspop.pl?recid=17217&location=www.king5.com

Article:
http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_070209WAB-mccleary-KS.67b0a9.html
 
Focus now on abduction
Authorities ask people to report odd behavior
Thursday, July 2, 2009 12:25 PM PDT
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&#8220;We are starting to look at this as more of a criminal investigation,&#8221; Grays Harbor Undersheriff Rick Scott said. &#8220;The possibility that someone has facilitated her disappearance is becoming greater as the hours tick on.&#8221;

&#8220;I don&#8217;t know anything more than I knew Saturday afternoon,&#8221; he said, &#8220;but I&#8217;m not willing to admit that I know anything less.&#8221;

Scott said bloodhounds traced the route Lindsey took early on from the friend&#8217;s house to her own home, but didn&#8217;t find any scent. And in places where Lindsey once played &#8212; parks and by the creek &#8212; Lindsey&#8217;s scent has been vanishing.

The loss of scent could be a combination of factors &#8212; the heat on the sidewalk could have dissipated it for instance, he said.

Scott said a second person came forward Tuesday with a confirmed sighting of Baum from Friday night in the same area along Maple Street near Fifth Street.

Scott said the search would have to continue to expand beyond the city limits, targeting logging roads or other remote areas farther afield. But he vowed it would go on as long as necessary.

Article:
http://www.thedailyworld.com/articles/2009/07/02/local_news/doc4a4cf43c1b1dd881132403.txt
 
*NOTE: Poor quality of audio of news conference videos!
4-PARTS TO VIDEO: FBI and sheriff news briefing on missing girl
Thursday, July 2, 2009 12:59 PM PDT
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Assistant Special Agent in Charge Ron Twersky and Grays Harbor Undersheriff Rick Scott brief reporters on the latest efforts to find 10-year-old Lindsey Baum, who disappeared from McCleary late Friday night. The search has entered its sixth day as investigators shift more toward an abduction investigation.

Article:
http://www.thedailyworld.com/articles/2009/07/02/local_news/doc4a4d0538846a1522165910.txt
 
Search for missing McCleary girl tapering off
July 2, 2009 12:55 PM ET
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Grays Harbor County Undersheriff Rick Scott say investigators are reviewing the case. They still would like to talk to anyone who may have seen anything unusual in McCleary between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. Friday when Lindsey Baum was walking home from a friend's house.

Scott also is urging people to report any unusual behavior that might point to an abductor, such as suddenly cutting or dyeing hair, an unexplained absence from work or cuts or bruises on the arms and face.

Article:
http://www.kndo.com/Global/story.asp?S=10635952&nav=menu484_2
 
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