WV WV - Aliayah Lunsford, 3, Lewis Co., 24 Sep 2011 - # 6

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3-year-old Aliayah Lunsford was last seen in her home at 6:30 am on Saturday, September 24. The search for her began at 11:30 am that day. Multiple searches have been done with no results.
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Aliayah's ears are pierced and she is missing her top four front teeth. She was last seen wearing purple Dora pajama bottoms, a pink princess sweatshirt, and no shoes.

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WESTON -- The silence in the Bendale area said it all, as hope fades and thoughts turn grim, for missing Aliayah Lunsford, 3.
"It's taken a huge toll. This is not something that happens in our community," Weston resident Tammy Raines said.

"It's been an atrocious situation," Lewis County Sheriff Mike Gissy said.

http://www.wtrf.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=109288&catid=3
 
The community doesn't know where evidence will lead officials, but it is doing what it knows how to do.

"Pray for the best. That's all," Raines said.

The FBI wouldn't give a time frame for arrests, nor would Killeen speculate if the charges would be filed in state or federal court.

http://www.wtrf.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=109288&catid=3
 
As far as I know, Paulette, I have not seen that reported in MSM so I cannot speculate further.

In general, in cases where it is found that that sort of lifestyle is involved, debts of that nature are always something LE looks at.
 
Bringing over from previous thread http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?t=150401&page=17 Post # 801 for discussion:


Originally Posted by wenc
"Only different thing on the news (channel 12) was the lawyer that offered his help (Dyer) said he received a tip from a reliable source that it was a person close to the family that was responsible for her disappearance. My daughter was chattering during that, so that's not a direct quote."

Paulette answered:
"Really? Then I expect to hear of an arrest today. He's an officer of the court and is not allowed to lie or withhold this knowledge from LE. If the FBI asks him, he best tell who and where.

By the way, it is a federal crime to lie to the FBI."

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http://apps.americanbar.org/crimjust/taskforce/articles/attorney_client.pdf

• The “client,” for purposes of the privilege, is one who seeks legal advice. The privilege
applies to confidential communications between client and lawyer irrespective of whether a
formal retainer agreement is signed, irrespective of whether attorneys fees have been paid, and
irrespective of whether litigation has begun or is contemplated.

(more at link)
 
Bringing over from previous thread http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?t=150401&page=17 Post # 801 for discussion:


Originally Posted by wenc
"Only different thing on the news (channel 12) was the lawyer that offered his help (Dyer) said he received a tip from a reliable source that it was a person close to the family that was responsible for her disappearance. My daughter was chattering during that, so that's not a direct quote."

Paulette answered:
"Really? Then I expect to hear of an arrest today. He's an officer of the court and is not allowed to lie or withhold this knowledge from LE. If the FBI asks him, he best tell who and where.

By the way, it is a federal crime to lie to the FBI."

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http://apps.americanbar.org/crimjust/taskforce/articles/attorney_client.pdf

• The “client,” for purposes of the privilege, is one who seeks legal advice. The privilege
applies to confidential communications between client and lawyer irrespective of whether a
formal retainer agreement is signed, irrespective of whether attorneys fees have been paid, and
irrespective of whether litigation has begun or is contemplated.

(more at link)

A tip from a reliable source isn't a client. Lawyers don't receive tips and then run to the media and announce it. That would automatically break the privilege between client and lawyer. I can't imagine an officer of the court blabbing to the world that he has confidential information and isn't going to tell anyone.
 
"The FBI doesn't have suspects but we do have a small universe of peoople we are looking at," FBI Special Agent Jeff Killeen said.

Officials said they are considering it be to one of three crimes, homicide (sic), abduction or concealment.

http://www.wowktv.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=109093

A small universe of people yet nobody can identify the last time they saw Aliayah alive. I am seriously doubting that Aliayah may ever be found bless her little heart. Hopefully I am wrong.
 
thanks HH, I am aware, I am simply tired after a long day of work and multitasking the dinner mess, this and kid wrangling. If I were paying closer attention, I would not have linked, but juggling too fast and dropping this ball right now :)

You are doing fantastic! TY:woohoo:
 
Thanks Dr.Fessel, I just hate having to go back and forth between the old thread and new for links we were already discussing so I thought I would post some of the coverage about today's events here so we could save some running back n forth :)

My prayers are with all who are concerned for this little punkin tonight. I am off to tuck in a tired 7 year old.
 
A tip from a reliable source isn't a client. Lawyers don't receive tips and then run to the media and announce it. That would automatically break the privilege between client and lawyer.
An attorney saying that he received a tip is not breaking attorney client privilege, IMO. The tipster may have given the attorney permission to say he had reason to believe a family member was involved (paraphrased) but not to publish the tipsters name. In the event a subpoena is handed down I would be willing to bet that the tipster will very quickly become the attorney's client.

Just my opinion. Open to discussion as part of my personal learning process.
 
I had a question for my sister and called her and she told me the new House was on and hung up on me. :floorlaugh: LOL LOL
 
http://wboy.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=109288

State vs Federal charges - other than moving a kidnap victim across state lines, I don't know of any other Federal charges that could be applied. Actually I am not even sure about what I just typed.

What other instances would Federal charges apply? Would concealment be a Federal offense for instance?
 
Regarding the iReport, IMO, it's sensationalized and factually incorrect. According to MSM sources, the three possibilities being considered are homicide, abduction and concealment. Homicide is not the same as murder; it's much broader, and leaves open the possibility of many scenarios other than murder.
 
Concealment is the act of refraining from disclosure especially an act by which one prevents or hinders the discovery of something; a cover-up. It is an affirmative act intended or known to be likely to keep another from learning of a fact of which s/he would otherwise have learned.

http://definitions.uslegal.com/c/concealment/
 
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