Mom & Podcast Episode 42. Her fingernails were polished in red. There are a number of suspects and theories associated with what happened to LeeAnna Warner. Circumstance:Christina was last seen leaving a local tavern (Rookies Sports Bar at 611 Broadway, Hannibal, MO.) When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Whittakers daughter will soon be turning four and the family of Christina Whittaker hopes to find their daughter and will not give up. About four months ago, the above-ground tomb of a 7-year-old boy, struck and killed by a car in the 1920s, broke open. With Tuesday marking the 25th anniversary of her being reported missing, the pain of losing her has . Her loved ones don't believe she left of her own accord, as she has no history of such behavior. And unfortunately, most of the folks who were involved in the burial are no longer with us and we cant go back to them for further guidance., In May 1984, about six months after the burial, students from Livingston, Ill., raised money for a white headstone, which reads: The saddened hearts were healed in knowing the pain of life is over and the beauty of the soul revealed.. But the change could not be applied retroactively and Pierson was still eligible, leading to last years release. Burgoon recites the details with the savant-like memory for which he is widely known. The family appeared on the Steve Wilkos show, in 2010, in an attempt to garner publicity and awareness to find their daughter. Just going by the information provided in Relentless, the current most likely scenario in my mind is that she was abducted and murdered by Darcy and Anthony. The above link doesnt work for me - These are the images in case it doesnt work for anyone else. Therefore, there was no way to directly connect Curtis to the case. A national search of such a sample is not yet technologically feasible, she said. Ever since, Whitaker has focused on finding her. [4] Parents and children from the surrounding suburbs gathered together to search for LeeAnna. Was it a disappearance, suicide, or murder? Carmen Verdecia searched his name on the internet and was horrified to see newspaper stories about his earlier murder and attack. 1 of 4. Discovery+ released the sixth and final episode of its true-crime docuseries Relentless on Monday, and it leaves us with one final lead in the Christina Whittaker missing case. Herb Riley, left, and medical examiner Baxter Leisure. Christina had been apprehended for driving with a revoked license shortly before she vanished, so because she missed her December court date for the same, there is currently a warrant out for her arrest. He allegedly had a dark tattoo of a star or a sun on his right arm. Thirty years later the grave's location has been lo, Order the book: Mobs, Mayhem & Murder - Tales from the St. Louis Police Beat by Tim O'Neil of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. In 1985, Pierson pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder and armed burglary. Nylon rope bound her wrists behind her back. Mom Who Vanished While Celebrating St. Patrick's Day in 2018, Georgia Teacher and Former Beauty Queen Was Killed 17 Years Ago, Former Student at School Is on Trial, Young Nev. 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You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post. But maybe all the other souls are looking out for her.. . Burgoon was one of the first St. Louis homicide detectives on the scene at 5635 Clemens Avenue. This mystery surrounding Christina Whittaker's disappearance is still unsolved. He was noted for being the winner of a 2002 lottery jackpot. Christopher and Kaelin met and moved in with one another towards the end of 1996, and Kaelin gave birth to LeeAnna on the 21 January 1998. However, Christina loved her family, so no one thought shed ever leave any of them behind, at least not her daughter. I feel the same goes on in Hannibal, MO. 0 cemeteries found. As per the Help Find Christina Whittaker Facebook page, there is a . Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. And it had a dirt road with ditches and moisture from a nearby creek, conditions needed for a type of grass recovered from the undercarriage of Arochi's Camaro. Since the start of their relationship, Nareda has slowly been discovering more and more of Kenny's secrets. Andrew "Jack" Whittaker Jr., whose life became rife with setbacks and tragedy after winning a record $315 million Powerball jackpot on Christmas night in 2002, has died. Thus, with this six-part show delving deep into the complex quest for a missing person, lets find out more about Christina and the facts of the matter, shall we? Investigators have a full DNA profile of the girl, fingerprints, toe prints and the mitochondrial (maternal lineage) DNA, said J. Todd Matthews, an official at NamUs. If she was indeed a Confidential Informant she could of easily messed up and outed herself or if it was true other informants knew her identity she could of easily been outed that way as well. [7] Currently, there is no evidence to support this claim. And they're stronger for it. News accounts said she was sexually assaulted, but Burgoon said detectives were never sure. Should the DNA of the girls maternal relatives be put into the system, officials here would be notified, said Mary Beth Karr, assistant director of the lab. ", Thank u so much toALL who have been praying for #ChristinaMorris to be found, for her families comfort &healing, and for our search team! He said he had solved about 40 crimes, including sexual assaults and homicides, almost entirely by digging out old evidence to be examined by modern forensic scientists. LeeAnna has two main distinguishing characteristics, one being the mole above her left ankle and the other being a dimple on her left shoulder. Show Summary. On November 13, 2009, she and a group of mutual friends went out to Rokies . She is deemed to be in danger, and the lack of evidence means that officials have no choice but to examine every slight lead and tip that comes their way. Lie detector results were revealed and said that Blackwell failed the lie detector test not once, but twice. Police hoping new forensic testing will help pinpoint child's identity. Kaelin Whittaker, Christopher Warner and Family, "No Clues in Search for Missing Minn. It is also known that consuming liquor with bipolar pills can increase the risk of suicide and injury as it turns individuals into impulsive and nave beings. He worked the unsolved case 30 years ago, and is now trying to use modern technology to solve the case. "To those who have stood by us and searched with us through the bitter cold, the torrential rain, and the sweltering heat, we are forever grateful to and for you," Morris' sister, Sarah Estes, said in a statement from the family that she read at Thursday's news conference to officially announce the identification based on the remains. His case is on appeal. The resemblance is strong, with the exception of her earlobes. Now, they cant even find the grave holding the decapitated remains of a child slain 30 years ago bones that offer the remote chance of a lead in a stone-cold case that otherwise has none. Part one details the circumstances of LeeAnna's disappearance and part two discusses possible suspects. He said he never saw her again. Her cellular phone was found lying on the ground on south Seventh Street, several blocks away. Haven't seen the show, just commenting from the information posted hereHer "friends" at the bar sound like a bunch of assholes!! Help Find Christina Whittaker/Facebook (edited by Author). But Morris final fate had remained a mystery until Wednesday, when workers stumbled across her remains while clearing a field that had been a focus of earlier, unsuccessful searches. The case was aired on America's Most Wanted in July of that year. They may be used in any capacity to help bring awareness including, videos, commercials, blogs, forums, social networking sites, in print form, books, booklets and newspapers. Despite heavy publicity, nobody identified her. Thats not helping us. It appears that she was involved in the adult entertainment industry and may have left on her own. LeeAnna Warner was a young girl who disappeared from the city of Chisholm, Minnesota, on June 14, 2003, in a suspected abduction and murder. He consulted cemetery records and other resources. +10. "We wanted this day to come, but we also didn't want this day to come.". Police found Morris vehicle in the parking garage three days later, after she was reported missing. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. But the materials we do have available to us in that case might not be available to be retested according to modern day standards, he said. It was simply their turn to receive a body, said Baxter Leisure, administrator for the medical examiners office. Caucasian female, with brown hair. In fact, he was the one who notified Cindy that the young mother never returned home, and she waited until the next day, the 15th, to file a report. Decades of neglect and mismanagement left the sprawling graveyard heavily overgrown, and some graves crowded. Today, it has been ten painful years since Christina Whittaker's mysterious disappearance. Despite the discovery, many questions remain: Did the crew clearing brush inadvertently expose the remains? A 21-year-old girl who is the mother of a a 6-month-old baby and who allegedly either speaks to or sees her mother daily just ups and disappears, but she wasnt reported missing right away can, Ill admit, seem strange. Any other use must obtain the permission of LostNMissing, Inc. Although that might not have been a smart decision, it is what it is. LeeAnna was last seen walking on southwest Second or Third Street, between 5:00 and 5:15p.m.[1]. Taylor described a bizarre encounter with the woman she is sure is Christina Whittaker and said she was alone, had no coat, no purse and kept asking to use the phone. On November 13, 2009, Christina Whittaker, 21, vanishes without a trace. Natural curly, but may straighten. . A call by PEOPLE to the Collin County District Attorneys Office in Texas, to ask if Arochi might face additional charges in Morris death, was not immediately returned. A town that was once famous for being the birthplace of Mark Twain has become the setting for the bizarre disappearance of Christina Whittaker, a young mother who went missing in 2009. Another search party was sent out, this time including the aid of the authorities. Over the years, the police have received more than 1700 leads; however, with very little evidence to go off, they have never had a concrete suspect. Whittaker's mother believes her mental illness may have played a role in her disappearance. We would knock on peoples doors and they would thank us for all that we were doing; they knew what we were there for, Burgoon recalled, looking away as his voice trailed off. Whittaker's mother believes her mental illness may have played a role in her disappearance. Could the heaving drinking, while on medication, on the night of her disappearance caused some kind of bipolar induced psychotic break? Just going by the information provided in Relentless, the current most likely scenario in my mind is that she was abducted and murdered by Darcy and Anthony. Now that she suspects he's been cheating, she wants the truth, and she's making a . Prosecutors also told jurors that Morris DNA was found on the mat in the trunk of Arochis car. Privacy Policy. FB has a local group for Hannibal and the locals are being biased against the producer of "relentless," but sometimes it takes an outsider to reveal the truths and not feel the need to allow their town to be labeled as Mayberry, when it actually its no difference the many slums within our regions. [9] Authorities claim that Curtis suffocated himself with a plastic bag. By The Associated Press. He was told two men went into the building, rummaging for pipe to fix a broken-down car. A previous attempt to exhume the body, near a monument volunteers erected in her memory, led to the discovery of three bodies in caskets none hers. Cindy Young and said that Travis would never do anything to hurt her She also says, Travis was here the night Christina disappeared. Retired . When Kaelin asked her where she had gotten them from, LeeAnna said that she had been given them from a little old lady. Police surmised she could have come from outside the region. [3], On June 14, 2003, LeeAnna was last seen walking barefoot home from her friend's house, which was approximately a block and a half away from her own home. Even though she was bipolar and suffering from depression, she was at a bar, on a Friday night, in downtown Hannibal, MO, called the Rookies Sports Bar, drinking heavily on the last night that she was seen. There have been leads followed up on in St Louis, Chicago, Kansas City, and most recently in Peoria. Christina Whittaker has been seen around as: Christina Carol Sherry, Christina C Munoz, Christina Carol Horton. On the stand, he reportedly said he was dealing drugs the night and early morning before Morris disappeared and wasnt with her, though they were texting. An unidentified man stands in the background at far left. The city paid to bury her in the Washington Park Cemetery, one of several with contracts for indigent burials. She was asked to leave after she became drunk and began harassing other bar patrons. That evening, she went with friends to the Rookie's Sports Bar in the 600 block of Broadway. ST. LOUIS, Mo. According to the waitress, the caller had no clue why someone was calling from the restaurant and did not recognize the description that the waitress provided of the person she 100% believed was Whittaker. Some sightings have been reported of a young woman matching her description in Peoria, Illinois. Second most likely scenario her brother killed her and the family is covering it up. Name: Address: Phone Number: Christina A Whittaker, age 42. On November 13, 2009, Christina visited a bar . The brother attempted suicide out of the guilt he felt for murdering his sister. Theres no evidence of what, when, where or how, he said. Young said her daughter tried calling family members for a ride home but . Did her killer bury her somehow or leave her exposed? Kaelin passed away on December 10, 2022. The family waited until Sunday to report her missing, which can be construed as a bit strange especially since her mother, Cindy Young, says that she and her daughter, Christina Whittaker, were very close and spoke several times each day or saw each other daily. The cemetery, north of Natural Bridge Road and south of Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, was established in 1920 and grew to more than 44,000 graves, most of African-Americans. Moreover, Cindy explained that Christinas then-boyfriend took a polygraph test after the show at the Hannibal Police Department and passed. The day she went missing was November 13th. So there is value in the DNA from those remains, and it would not be a worthless effort. None of these men have been identified and it remains unclear whether any of them had anything to do with LeeAnna's disappearance. The Warner family includes Tiffany Kaelin Whittaker, who prefers to go by Kaelin Whittaker, Christopher Warner, and their daughter LeeAnna Warner. It had been removed after death, with a long serrated knife. We only ask that they do not be altered in any fashion and cannot be used for products sold, except newspapers and magazines. A timeline of Duncan's most recent activities also revealed that he had not been in the Chisholm area at the time of LeeAnna's alleged abduction.[4]. Yet, its actually still unclear what happened to her on November 13, 2009. However, an extensive search of his trucks and his belongings revealed that there was no evidence that LeeAnna had ever been in the vehicle. Whittaker, 21 at the time of her disappearance, was last seen at a Broadway bar in Hannibal the night of Nov. 13, 2009. Eric Pierson, 54, was released in September of 2020 after serving 25 years of his 40-year sentence for the 1995 murder of 17-year-old Kristina Whitaker, WFLA reports. Nickname: (aka) Tina Young, Christina Young-Whittaker. The series chronicles director Christina Fontana's 11-year investigation into the young mother's disappearance, which took place November 13, 2009, when she was just 21 years old. Her case remains unsolved. They also found her sleeping in her closet one night, claiming that she was afraid that monsters outside her window were going to get her.[10]. Maybe they'll take on another volunteer project. April 6, 2007 -- On Christmas morning in 2002, Jack Whittaker woke up to perhaps the biggest gift imaginable. Police say they questioned the 6-foot-8 (2 meters) Pierson again on Friday. ); M99 (Other Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness, and Relief N.E.C. Regardless of how it happened, the discovery of Morris doesn't take away the extraordinary efforts of the volunteers who devoted so many of their Saturdays to searching for her. As per the Help Find Christina Whittaker Facebook page, there is a $10,000 reward for information that may lead to closure. Kaelin and Christopher were never considered suspects and they were not required to take lie detector tests. In 1983 the remains of an unknown decapitated girl was buried in Washington Park Cemetery. During Mark's 2020 interview . They checked garages, barns, sheds and abandoned iron ore mines in the hopes that LeeAnna had simply wandered off and gotten lost. One time they spread wider out. Christina Whittaker was thrown out of the bar at 11:45 pm for her behavior toward other patrons and reports say she left alone. John Heyward Jr. leads the funeral for an unknown girl on Dec. 2, 1983, at Washington Park Cemetery in Berkeley. [1], At the time of her disappearance, LeeAnna stood between 3feet 0inches (0.91m) and 3feet 2inches (0.97m), and weighed approximately 48 pounds (21.77243kg). Effort to find her seem to remain focused in the Period, IL area. Everyone is different. You would think somebody by now would have come forward to say they were missing a child. Omg, I felt so bad for Christina/filmmaker. cases that may have gone cold, run out of solid leads or need just that 'one' piece of evidence or May 16, 2019 - Christina Whittaker went missing . Jewelry: A ring with a half-inch diamond cluster and a pink center stone in which she wore on her right hand. The Hannibal Police Department has conducted over 200 interviews in relation to her disappearance. It's talked about that Darcy was her drug dealer and would . Investigators looked into this and determined that there was no evidence to indicate that anyone had used toys to lure LeeAnna away from her family. Things are not always as they appear in Hannibal, Missouri. Sometime during the 1980s, workers began burying bodies on top of each other. - A new true-crime show set in Missouri premieres on Discovery Plus this week. He has already bought a new casket for her. Her boyfriend called 911 around 2 p.m., saying he woke up to a sound of a gunshot and found the 43-year-old woman dead. The Rev. Thats how he knows Leisure, who told him about the hunt for the slain girls body. SUNRISE, Fla. Police have charged a convicted murderer who was released from prison last year with the slaying of a South Florida woman whose body was found in a canal after being missing for three weeks. LostNMissing Inc., is a national tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (the "code") and qualifies as a public supported organization under Sections, or Categories: P99 (Human Services - Multipurpose and Other N.E.C. Christina Whittaker hasn't been seen or heard from since November 13, 2009. 10in long and 8in wide with no shading, just the outline. However, there was a great deal of speculation and controversy surrounding his death, with some believing that Curtis was murdered and that his body was positioned to make it look like a suicide. Sunrise police say Pierson confessed to stabbing the single mother four times with a screwdriver on Sept. 25. Despite this information, authorities felt that Christopher's previous problems with his ex-wife were not connected to his daughter's disappearance. The author said that they knew where Michele's body was, and had drawn a map. People Die Around Here Begins Streaming on Monday, July 5 Fontana shifts her focus to a new lead: the head of an organized crime group who may hold the key to Christina Whittaker's whereabouts. [2] However, upon her arrival it was apparent that there was no one at home at her friend's place, so she decided to turn around and go home. Despite 432 Indigenous deaths in custody since 1991, no one has ever been convicted. But prosecutors had the surveillance video that showed Morris, of Fort Worth, Texas, and Arochi walking together at 3:55 a.m the day Morris disappeared. "We never wanted 'closure,' even if there is such a thing," Estes said in the family statement. Whittaker was last seen in Hannibal, Missouri on November 13, 2009. Maybe it was a combination of several things. Suspendisse condimentum eu arcu vitae hendrerit. Whittaker left behind her infant daughter. I live in the outskirts of RVA, Richmond, VA. We were once labeled as the murder capital of the US, righteously. They dont care about us. One time they went farther in. Every studio wanted her. So, I just finished the first episode of 'Relentless' and mind blown! Dr. Michael Graham, the St. Louis medical examiner, considers it to be experimental and said he would not authorize exhumation of the remains solely for that purpose. The Charley Project is NOT a registered non-profit organization and any donations will NOT be tax-deductible. In his new role, Burgoon knows how far forensic science has come, specifically when it comes to identifying the dead through their bones. The historic town is known as the childhood home of author Mark Twain, but Whittaker's mysterious disappearance brought the city into the public eye for far more sinister reasons. Burgoon has retired from the city police and spent the past seven years working part-time as a cold-case investigator for the St. Louis County police. As per the Help Find Christina Whittaker Facebook page, there is a $10,000 reward for information that may lead to closure. It had already been on the streets that she had been taken to Peoria. He is serving a life sentence for aggravated kidnapping after his September 2016 conviction in connection with her disappearance, court records show. In fact, the BBC sci-fi franchise has completely failed her. Man Halts His Murder Trial, Confesses to Killing Teen Girl After Valentine's Dance 47 Years Ago, Scott Peterson Will Be Re-Sentenced to Life in Prison After Death Sentence Was Overturned in 2020, Missing Texas Woman's Friend Remembers Their Final Conversation Before She Vanished, Man Convicted of Strangling and Sexually Assaulting University of Texas Ballet Student in 2016, Mich. 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