Time Line
The following time line of events was compiled by Bigcountryhomepage.com based on information gathered each day during the search for Hailey Dunn, interviews with Hailey's mother both conducted by our reporters and by Headline News' Nancy Grace, and by reports published by other local media outlets, such as ccitynews.net. This time line is not meant to be a point of reference, not a fact guide.
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Lie Detector results not released in Dunn case
The results of Wednesday's lie detector tests on Billie Dunn and Shawn Adkins weren't released in the manner described on the "Nancy Grace" show, according to Colorado City City Manager Pete Kampfer.
Kampfer told KTAB News' Tiffany Tatro the administrator of the polygraph test did not release results to anyone that was administered the test.
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Elite Search group on standby in Dunn case
The Dunn family has requested that Texas Equusearch takes part in the search for 13-year-old Hailey Dunn, according to TES member Cheryl Manchac.
Manchac says TES has been in contact with local law enforcement and they are currently on standby to assist.
The group says its currently working with authorities to formulate a plan about whether Equusearch should be involved and where they might be needed most.
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Polygraphs unconfirmed
In a press conference this morning, City Manager Pete Kampfer stated that polygraphs results were unconfirmed.
"It is my understanding that they (task force) did not advise whether a person passed or failed," Kampfer said.
Kampfer further stated that not informing interviewees of the results of their polygraph tests is standard law enforcement procedure and to his knowledge, none of the people involved had been informed of the results.
DPS Trooper Sparky Dean said three DPS operators and one FBI operator had administered polygraphs. "Information between parties is not even announced on who took the test or who did not," he said. "Even they don't have knowledge of who passed or failed."
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Residents Forming Search Parties to Locate Missing Colorado City Teen Hailey Dunn 1/7/11
Colorado City residents are now being asked to aid more formally in the search for missing 13 year old Hailey Dunn by forming search parties Friday at 2:00pm.
Residents are meeting at the Mitchell County Courthouse to conduct a city-wide search.
Some indicate they may be walking the ten miles north to Dunn, Texas for the sake of thoroughness.
City Manager Pete Kampfer says that more than 30 law enforcement personnel are working in search parties of two, going door to door.
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The Hailey Dunn Story: Conflicting assertions abound
The reporting of rumor, innuendo and misrepresentation seems to be a part – sadly – of the unfolding story surrounding missing teenager Hailey Dunn.
Despite statements to the contrary by people involved, Sparky Dean, senior trooper of the Texas Department of Public Safety, told KTXS on Friday that no one has been told whether they have passed or failed a polygraph test.
This comes despite the statement made on national television by Billie Dunn, Hailey's mother, that she and her former live-in boyfriend Shawn Adkins had both failed polygraph tests. She made this statement on live television Thursday night on HLN's "Nancy Grace."
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FBI joins search for missing cheerleader
A 13-year-old Texas girl has been missing more than a week, and the F.B.I. has now joined the investigation into her disappearance.
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Mystery deepens around missing teen
More than a week ago, 13-year-old cheerleader Hailey Dunn vanished from central Texas without a trace.
The last person who saw her was her mother's boyfriend, Shawn Akins, who reportedly says the girl was going to her dad's house and then would spend the night at her friend's place.
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San Angelo woman mobilizes to help search for missing girl
A former Colorado City woman living in San Angelo is trying to get together a group to search for Hailey Dunn, a 13-year-old girl who went missing on the afternoon of Dec. 27.
Last seen in Colorado City, the teenager has been the object of an intensive search, with law enforcement entities and volunteers combing the area around Colorado City.
Colorado City is on Interstate 20 about 75 miles north of San Angelo.
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Hailey's Mom back home after speaking with investigators
The mother of missing 13-year-old Hailey Dunn returned to her Colorado City home late Friday evening after reportedly giving a statement to investigators.
KTAB cameras were rolling as Billie Dunn left her home to visit with Texas Rangers shortly before 6 p.m.
Dunn told KTAB's Tiffany Tatro she gave authorities another statement and was given the option to speak with a grief counseler.
Billie Dunn was joined by Hailey's father Clint Dunn outside the home after she returned. Both declined to do on-camera interviews. The couple did, however, wish to express frustration about not being kept in the loop regarding the investigation.
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