ACTIVE SEARCH SD - Serenity Dennard, 9, Children’s Home Society, Pennington County, 3 Feb 2019 #2

[human]

I really can’t explain why, but I really feel like she’s alive. I feel like she is with someone. I have no basis for this other than maybe knowing behaviors of my own almost nine-year-old who has behavior and other issues but not RAD or an attachment disorder. I just feel like she would have come back, dressed like that in that weather. Your survival instinct kicks in. The flip side of my feelings are maybe she did try to come back and became lost. In that case, she wouldn’t have survived.

Maybe it’s just my stubbornness not to lose hope.

MMO

I posted the length of time when hypothermia sets in. Even after 20 mins she would start becoming delusional.

She probably was cold but would have no clue she could die from it.

By the time she was discovered to be outside, I imagine she was well on her way to becoming really delusional and soon to,die

 

[Jabarn]

I think with the nicer weather tomorrow in SD the land will be easier to navigate and more area will be covered. If she’s out there I think the dogs will pick up a scent. I’m really hopeful for tomorrow. In a way I don’t want her to be found because we all know what that will mean and that type of news always hurts.

The odds aren’t in her favor at all, but never show me the odds.

On the other hand, this will hopefully provide a wake up to those who provide funding for the little ones who wind up without parents and in the public system of child care. I know many would like it if places like this were invaluable resources for troubled kids.

 

[ilovematt]

To my knowledge BHCH doesn't use any corporal punishment or any Attachment Therapies like mentioned in previous posts. My former center did not either. As far as I know that is illegal in these types of residential facilities. Yes, I know it still happens in some facilities, foster homes, private placements, etc.

There are very strict guidelines as to when and how staff can place their hands on a resident regarding escorts and restraints. Any incidents were evaluated in-center and then by agencies outside of the center. DSS, licensing, accreditation agencies all could be involved.

We also had inspections each year too where they: interviewed several random children; interviewed random staff; looked at all our policies, procedures, and protocols; went through staff personnel files; checked all center documentation-logs, incident reports, etc; toured the facility; check on trainings offered and checked to make sure all staff met those requirements; and more.

As far as I’m concerned, I’ve never experienced any physical abuse. My post was my honest opinion about my personal experience and how abusive my whole childhood was, mentally and emotionally and psychologically. Then how alone I felt when nobody cared.

 

[Stunned]

Late to this discussion, but I just watched the adoptive mum's interview on Facebook and found it strange. Not looking at the papers in detail, and bringing all those toys to the interview to show them off made no sense to me. If a child is missing, does it help to talk about her toys? Would you in showing them off, laugh? Isn't the normal reaction when looking at a missing child's toys not to chat about them as if the child is alive, well and found, but to cry? It all seemed like the adoptive mum has no attachment and is trying to prove something. This is completely "out there," but there was something in the way she spoke about a missing child that made me think of Misty Croslin. As if she is recounting a rehearsed story?

Nor do I understand why she did not know where Serenity was. Why did she not keep up with her after the divorce when she also says she had her to stay? Nothing seems to hang together for me.

Felt like she was inserting herself into her sad story, a little to late

 

[misgrn]

Lynne DiSanto posted an update about an hours ago to her FB page about an upcoming interview.

 

[Sillybilly]

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[ilovechili]

Praying for results from the search today although that thought is bittersweet. I would like to think, and have some slim hope, that she is alive but if not, this little girl needs to be laid to rest and be brought home.

The forecast for Rapid City area is a high of 64 degrees and clear per the weather link I looked at.

 

[PommyMommy]

MAR 26, 2019
Unofficial Serenity search helps law enforcement prepare for Wednesday
The official search for Serenity Dennard will continue Wednesday, but on Sunday, State Sen. Lynne DiSanto called in volunteers for an unofficial search.

On Sunday, volunteers searching for Serenity Dennard combed through about 20 square miles, marking and photographing anything that stood out.

"We had some very specific things that were found out on location. Some items that could be a child's item and those items were all flagged, pictured, and sent over to the sheriff's department to take a look and go out and look at them," says DiSanto.

[...]

"Some of where we covered was area they already covered and we knew that, but we figure it's better to have a second set of eyes looking in an area if they feel like that area is important," says DiSanto.

Now that there is less snow, the Sheriff's office feels the same way as they plan to thoroughly search all areas they believe Serenity could have gone to.

"Go over some of the same areas we already looked, we're going to look again. Where DiSanto's folks were, get the dogs in that area too. Again we're just, while we have them resources here then we're gonna cover a lot of ground and a lot of area," says Whelchel.

If Serenity is not found Wednesday or this weekend, there are plans for another search in the following weeks which may require more volunteers.

 

[PommyMommy]

MAR 27, 2019
Ground, air search for South Dakota girl resumes Wednesday
[...]

The sheriff's office says air and ground searches will resume Wednesday for Serenity Dennard who disappeared in frigid weather Feb. 3 when she ran away from Black Hill's Children's Home near Rockerville. Authorities say she was not dressed for the weather and that it's unlikely she survived if she was outside.

Searchers with specially trained dogs have looked extensively for the girl, but have been hampered previously by wintry weather.

 

[PommyMommy]

MAR 27, 2019
Pennington County Sheriff's Office
The sheriff asks people to stay away from S Hwy. 16 and Teepee Gulch Road. Teepee Gulch will be closed so the dog teams can work.

There are approximately 80 searchers from the following agencies: Pennington County Search and Rescue, Rapid City Police Department, Rapid City Fire Department, Pennington County Fire Search Assistance Team, New Underwood VFD, Battle Creek VFD, Doty VFD, Rockerville VFD, Rapid Valley VFD, Box Elder PD, Pennington County Emergency Management, SD Wildland Fire, SD GF&P, SD Highway Patrol, US Forest Service, Custer Search and Rescue, Black Hills Aerial Adventures, and Wolfpack Working Dogs (Lead/Deadwood area).

Photos of this morning's briefing.

 

[TwinMama]

Wow, 80 searchers and dog teams! I hope today is the day for sweet Serenity to be found.

 

[inmyhumbleopinion]

Posted 2 hrs ago
The favorable weather today is certainly welcomed in our search for Serenity. Air and ground teams are spread out and scouring the landscape.

Pennington County Sheriff's Office

Posted 20 mins ago
Working in cooperation to keep everyone up to date and informed in our search for Serenity. #bettertogether

Pennington County Sheriff's Office

 

[SkipperKey3]

It's a good thing they are getting in this search today. When I looked at the projected weather for the next few days, they are saying 5-8 inches of snow on Friday.

 

[PommyMommy]

Efforts to find missing Serenity Dennard back on
Now with the snow melting, the search is on, with 80 people searching around Teepee Gulch Road Wednesday in hopes of finding 9-year-old Serenity Dennard.

[...]

"We've always been watching the weather and the snowmelt to determine when we would get into the woods,” Pennington County Sheriff Kevin Thom said.

“There was no sense coming up here when it was all snow covered and you can't get people around. You get people hurt. So we were waiting for the right opportunity."

In addition to searching on foot, a helicopter and two K-9 units from the Northern Hills joined the effort.

Each searcher had a bag of food and water because they didn't plan to take any lunch breaks during the search.

Rapid City Police Chief Karl Jegeris remains hopeful.

"It is most likely that she is still in this proximity however we can't rule anything out,” Jegeris said. “While we continue the search we also have a parallel investigation ongoing and both of those efforts will continue until she is located."

The search will resume Saturday morning.

[...]

 

[PommyMommy]

It's a good thing they are getting in this search today. When I looked at the projected weather for the next few days, they are saying 5-8 inches of snow on Friday.

Darn it - not good!
MOO

 

[ilovechili]

It's a good thing they are getting in this search today. When I looked at the projected weather for the next few days, they are saying 5-8 inches of snow on Friday.

I see 3 to 5 with temps in the mid 30s steady (above sticking). Not arguing or trying to, I am just saying this is no blizzard, this is spring in states with winter and pretty minor. Not to mention it is three days off yet after a 60 some degree day.

Rapid City, SD 10-Day Weather Forecast - The Weather Channel | Weather.com

 

[Trocroc9]

Efforts to find missing Serenity Dennard back on
Now with the snow melting, the search is on, with 80 people searching around Teepee Gulch Road Wednesday in hopes of finding 9-year-old Serenity Dennard.

[...]

"We've always been watching the weather and the snowmelt to determine when we would get into the woods,” Pennington County Sheriff Kevin Thom said.

“There was no sense coming up here when it was all snow covered and you can't get people around. You get people hurt. So we were waiting for the right opportunity."

In addition to searching on foot, a helicopter and two K-9 units from the Northern Hills joined the effort.

Each searcher had a bag of food and water because they didn't plan to take any lunch breaks during the search.

Rapid City Police Chief Karl Jegeris remains hopeful.

"It is most likely that she is still in this proximity however we can't rule anything out,” Jegeris said. “While we continue the search we also have a parallel investigation ongoing and both of those efforts will continue until she is located."

The search will resume Saturday morning.

[...]

What is this ongoing parallel investigation. I would like more info on that.

 

[ilovechili]

What is this ongoing parallel investigation. I would like more info on that.

I do wonder at times if they know something that makes them think the search in the woods/ area is not necessary. I have no idea but it comes from the entirely confusing and conflicting reports in this case.

Although I am learning fast that is not unusual in any case...

 

[PommyMommy]

What is this ongoing parallel investigation. I would like more info on that.

I don't think we've heard any specifics. Just that they've conducted over 200 interviews, served three search warrants, and followed 45 leads in South Dakota and out of state. That was as of Mar 4, so it's probably fair to assume that those numbers have increased. MOO

 

[Trocroc9]

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