ME ME - Anneliese Heinig, 37, Richmond, 26 Nov 2019 *vehicle found*

[Steelslady]

There are also traffic cameras in the area - one just north of exit 9 and one south of exit 10 on I-295. The one south of exit 10 is about 3/4 of a mile north of the I-295 bridge and pointed in the SB direction, so definitely would have captured anything if she walked up that far. I can only find live views, but I would assume LE might be checking out footage from that time?

Thank you- I have been wondering the same here about videos. Maybe that is why LE expanded their search- she may have been seen walking on a video?

 

[PommyMommy]

I know- this is what is perplexing me. Within that time frame, there should be more witnesses to her walking that area. Just a tow truck driver saw her, but no one else?

There's no video available I am assuming, of her making it to the closest gas station. Did someone pick her up, someone she was familiar with and thought it was safe to go with them?

Only one person saw her walking out of all of those vehicles going by? I can understand that not everyone that drove by her knows that she is missing- some folks don't watch TV or might not live around the area to know she's missing, but come on, there has to be more than one person that saw her that morning! You couldn't miss a woman walking!

I think it's quite possible that there are other witnesses; it's just that the tow truck driver was reportedly the last person to see her. MOO

 

[PunkCake]

@PunkCake thanks for the info. Even though you are stating this from New Jersey it’s interesting to get your perspective.

Here where I live it’s CASH only for the tow truck companies. It’s a very small rural community. Maybe they got shafted one time too many. Of course if it’s an insurance tow then no cash needed. Also LE allows several days before mandatory tow is enforced. What a difference in this case!

Correct. Smaller mom&pop companies do not accept anything but cash. We had a large enough fleet and multiple locations that the owner didn’t have a problem paying for the credit card scanner. We were making enough to offset the costs.

We would be contacted about insurance tows also, I personally always refused them because they were more trouble than they were worth.

Perhaps quick response from LE to tow the vehicle is because it was abandoned on a major interstate? No owner in sight and she didn't leave a note or a marker tied to the car? Here (in NJ also) if your car breaks down and you have to leave it, tying a flag or scarf or some sort of rag to indicate it's being taken care of is the norm. I've seen vehicles like that along highways frequently.

However, in Hoboken where family lives, your car will be booted or towed almost instantly if parked illegally.

Different places, different operations.

Yup! I was completely in the dark for a second trying to understand the logistics of the locations in this case. The DOT would immediately have it towed. My mistake

 

[Artis]

Hi guys. Just wanted to answer some questions for you guys. Anneliese is a friend of mine since we were in 7th grade. I made an account so I could hopefully help you guys with answers.
Anneliese’s daughter was at a friend’s house Tuesday and Wednesday night. She hadn’t heard from her mom which she thought was strange. She came home Thursday and found everything as it was when she left on Tuesday. She couldn’t reach her mom, and called around to people that normally would’ve seen or heard from her and nobody had. Her daughter then reported her missing.
Anneliese worked in Brunswick, so nobody knows why she was in Portland.

Hi, Willow. So sorry about your friend being missing. Please get verified so we can ask you some questions.

 

[ASheehy]

I know- this is what is perplexing me. Within that time frame, there should be more witnesses to her walking that area. Just a tow truck driver saw her, but no one else?

There's no video available I am assuming, of her making it to the closest gas station. Did someone pick her up, someone she was familiar with and thought it was safe to go with them?

Only one person saw her walking out of all of those vehicles going by? I can understand that not everyone that drove by her knows that she is missing- some folks don't watch TV or might not live around the area to know she's missing, but come on, there has to be more than one person that saw her that morning! You couldn't miss a woman walking!

Yeah, there were undoubtedly tons of witnesses, just not many who have come forward with any further information (that the public knows about at this time). If people could nail down where she was specifically seen and the timeline, it would be a big help because events happened either during a 3 hour window (6:30-9:30) or 1 hour window (7:30-8:30).

I also read in an article that her parents picked up the car and gas gauge was so low that a tow truck driver followed them to a gas station to make sure they made it. While it was stipulated in other articles that the car wasn't necessarily completely out of gas, this article about her parents driving it off would confirm that she technically could have driven farther if so inclined.

 

[ASheehy]

Thank you- I have been wondering the same here about videos. Maybe that is why LE expanded their search- she may have been seen walking on a video?

That would be a good guess, but given the angle of the camera, I doubt it could see anything as far south as where they're searching (my guess was around 3/4 of a mile between the camera and the bridge/their search area). The camera's visibility right now is obviously obscured by snow, but I don't think it could see the bridge.

 

[Artis]

That would be a good guess, but given the angle of the camera, I doubt it could see anything as far south as where they're searching (my guess was around 3/4 of a mile between the camera and the bridge/their search area). The camera's visibility right now is obviously obscured by snow, but I don't think it could see the bridge.

They must have her on camera.

 

[PommyMommy]

Brad Rogers WGME on Twitter
One week and still no sign of a missing mother of two from Richmond, ME. Today, search efforts were suspended due to the snowstorm. Police say Anneliese Heinig's car was found parked in the northbound lane of 295 in Falmouth, near the Presumpscot River bridge. @WGME @FOX23Maine

2:31 PM - 3 Dec 2019

 

[Nudgee]

I didn't recognize the bridge and it's most definitely not a bridge anywhere near where she disappeared. It looks similar to the FDR bridge WAY up north, but the support columns aren't the same and a quick search through every county on bridgehunter didn't produce anything that looked to be that specific bridge, so I have no clue where that could be.

I hope the authorities take notice to the fact the that one bridge appears in two photos, at different times of the year. Just makes me wonder if it was a "peaceful" place for her. I may be over analyzing things, but it jumped out to me the first time I looked at the pictures..... and no comments were ever made.

 

[charminglane]

Can the photos of the bridge be posted?
Or generic ones? For this for us that don't do FB.
I'm familiar with Maine.

 

[Nudgee]

Can the photos of the bridge be posted?
Or generic ones? For this for us that don't do FB.
I'm familiar with Maine.

I don't think we can due to TOS with WS since they are on a FB account..... and so far, we can't find a picture of the bridge to identify it.

 

[zecats]

Can the photos of the bridge be posted?
Or generic ones? For this for us that don't do FB.
I'm familiar with Maine.

https://www.facebook.com/anneliese.heinig.1/photos?lst=1798741697:100023894619355:1575406812

Trying but photos are too large. Hang in - I'll keep at it. This is her FB page if you can access it at all, then you can see the bridge photos (2).
ETA never mind ...got them from my phone

 

[maine2016]

I hope the authorities take notice to the fact the that one bridge appears in two photos, at different times of the year. Just makes me wonder if it was a "peaceful" place for her. I may be over analyzing things, but it jumped out to me the first time I looked at the pictures..... and no comments were ever made.

I checked it out... It's the Kennebec River Bridge between Richmond (her town) and Dresden. Not near where her car was found.
(Mainer here!)

 

[maine2016]

https://www.facebook.com/anneliese.heinig.1/photos?lst=1798741697:100023894619355:1575406812

Trying but photos are too large. Hang in - I'll keep at it. This is her FB page if you can access it at all, then you can see the bridge photos (2).

Kennebec River Bridge

 

[Nudgee]

I'll just do my best to sit on my hands until more information comes out once the search resumes and more information comes out. Just hope she is found.

 

[cluciano63]

Would be useful to know if she changed her FB profile...or if this was a rare event.

 

[PommyMommy]

Brad Rogers WGME on Twitter
Two other photos of Anneliese Heinig, given to us from her sister. If you have any information at all about her possible whereabouts, please call the Richmond Police Department. @WGME @FOX23Maine

6:23 PM - 3 Dec 2019

 

[Nudgee]

I know..... about an hour ago I said I was going to sit on my hands and wait for more information.... but I just saw this and had to post it because this is exactly how I feel about this case

.More questions than answers in disappearance of Richmond woman

While I understand, there are indications she may have been in an unhealthy state of mind (we've seen that false scenario tried to be played out before with KB), but even with that in mind, I don't see someone taking the actions that have been reported if that was the case. Parking the vehicle randomly along a major interstate and just walking to who knows where ( I think back to the women in Maine who walked herself way back in the woods to take her life, but that was a remote area by her home)... and then leaving your belonging behind, including the phone....

Big questions in my mind:

~ she was reported to have been last seen in black pants, black coat, black hat, black boots (or something like that)..... so just who was the person to have last seen her and report what she was wearing?? The tow truck driver who passed her along I 295... or someone else who saw her?

~ Her car was towed within an hour or so after that sighting..... did the Maine State Police just happen upon the vehicle and immediately call for a tow...or were they called by someone to tow the vehicle??... then the owners/parents not notified (not questioning the police protocol in having a vehicle towed, unless they were advised otherwise)

Those are the first two questions I would like to see addressed....

Back to sitting on my hands .... this case bothers me!

 

[ASheehy]

I know..... about an hour ago I said I was going to sit on my hands and wait for more information.... but I just saw this and had to post it because this is exactly how I feel about this case

.More questions than answers in disappearance of Richmond woman

While I understand, there are indications she may have been in an unhealthy state of mind (we've seen that false scenario tried to be played out before with KB), but even with that in mind, I don't see someone taking the actions that have been reported if that was the case. Parking the vehicle randomly along a major interstate and just walking to who knows where ( I think back to the women in Maine who walked herself way back in the woods to take her life, but that was a remote area by her home)... and then leaving your belonging behind, including the phone....

Big questions in my mind:

~ she was reported to have been last seen in black pants, black coat, black hat, black boots (or something like that)..... so just who was the person to have last seen her and report what she was wearing?? The tow truck driver who passed her along I 295... or someone else who saw her?

~ Her car was towed within an hour or so after that sighting..... did the Maine State Police just happen upon the vehicle and immediately call for a tow...or were they called by someone to tow the vehicle??... then the owners/parents not notified (not questioning the police protocol in having a vehicle towed, unless they were advised otherwise)

Those are the first two questions I would like to see addressed....

Back to sitting on my hands .... this case bothers me!

I wish I could speculate on some of the questions you have, but I'm more concerned about the reporting on this in various places. This is the 3rd or 4th article that incorrectly states that she was walking southbound and away from her vehicle. There have also been others that stated her car was abandoned north of the bridge and still others that have incorrectly used mile marker 9 and exit 9 interchangeably. All these things make a HUGE difference in terms of possible scenarios.

 

[Steelslady]

I know..... about an hour ago I said I was going to sit on my hands and wait for more information.... but I just saw this and had to post it because this is exactly how I feel about this case

.More questions than answers in disappearance of Richmond woman

While I understand, there are indications she may have been in an unhealthy state of mind (we've seen that false scenario tried to be played out before with KB), but even with that in mind, I don't see someone taking the actions that have been reported if that was the case. Parking the vehicle randomly along a major interstate and just walking to who knows where ( I think back to the women in Maine who walked herself way back in the woods to take her life, but that was a remote area by her home)... and then leaving your belonging behind, including the phone....

Big questions in my mind:

~ she was reported to have been last seen in black pants, black coat, black hat, black boots (or something like that)..... so just who was the person to have last seen her and report what she was wearing?? The tow truck driver who passed her along I 295... or someone else who saw her?

~ Her car was towed within an hour or so after that sighting..... did the Maine State Police just happen upon the vehicle and immediately call for a tow...or were they called by someone to tow the vehicle??... then the owners/parents not notified (not questioning the police protocol in having a vehicle towed, unless they were advised otherwise)

Those are the first two questions I would like to see addressed....

Back to sitting on my hands .... this case bothers me!

I am going back and forth myself.

Look at Aniah's case and where her car was found. I won't name the next case because it was close by my daughter, but a young lady who was murdered three towns over, the murdere drove her car and parked it in the apartment complex my daughter lives at. It sat there for a couple of days, before someone reported it, as it was parked in a reserved spot- thank goodness for that, too, as who knows how long her car would have sat there? It really gave my daughter and all the women living at the complex the heebie jeebies, knowing a murderer was within feet of their vehicles!

Anneliese's Mom said she had no idea why she was heading towards Portland. I just don't see that area being sentimental enough to jump into the water. Not to mention plenty of traffic going by, someone would have seen her do this. But that doesn't mean that it didn't happen. People have done self harm without anyone noticing anything out of the ordinary. I just wish we knew if more than one person saw her that morning.

It can go either way. From what I have read on the police sites, it looks to me (IMO) that they are leaning to self harm being the cause.