She told her mother that she and her daughter were going to a concert in Little Rock, Arkansas and that she planned to return home the following day. Three days later on May 4, the remains were identified as belonging to Jed. Im scared. Carey Mae Parker was born on May 12, 1967 in Dallas, TX, to Howard Parker and Elizabeth Parker. The divers traveled to Arkansas in fall 2021 in hopes of finding Samantha Hopper and her daughter Courtney Holt, who were together when they disappeared on Sept. 11, 1998. AWP have said that they looked at Samanthas habits and schedule to determine a possible route that she could have taken on the night she disappeared. They remained missing for over TWENTY years before AWP pulled the vehicle containing their remains from the Illinois Bayou.Matthew Jed Hall (16) left a note behind for his family when he left home for the final time in Idaho on January 22, 2018. My father told a constable she was missing, and [that constable] was supposed to have filed [a missing persons report] in 1991 in Hunt County, Patricia told Dateline. He drove right into the water, Amabile said. while pulling out the body of a man they say went missing more than 18 years ago. He had called his mother just before this, at 12.15am. On May 1, 2022 the team met with investigators at the Snake River Boat Launch. The last data from his phone came from the intersection of 190th Street and Olive Avenue. The family reported Carey missing after that. The family, which filed a missing person report with the police on Dec. 21, 2017, said their communication with police was limited. The final AWP case that we will discuss in this blog is the recovery of missing woman Carey Mae Parker. Jared Leisek started "Adventures with Purpose" as a mission to clean up trash in lakes and rivers. Bishop said many people assume that officers are sending divers out to search for missing people underwater but said thats mostly not the case. "A bunch of us came together, as divers, after that 30-day lockdown was done and we got in the water in Portland for a challenging 80-foot dive, we knew there was a vehicle down there, let's make it our deepest recovery yet," he said. The found her vehicle and her remains, along with a bicycle that she had purchased for her sons birthday in Lake Tawakoni.You can read our blog for these cases here - https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2022/08/24/cases-solved-by-adventures-with-purpose/You can see the Adventures With Purpose website here - https://adventureswithpurpose.com/This episode is sponsored by:Java House - Cold brew coffee is a better cup of coffee. This group of divers and YouTubers has helped solve about 20 missing-person cold cases in just a few years. "Were just good guys trying to do good in the world.". Despite the defense's argument, Utah state attorneys argued back that an instance of sexual abuse could be prosecuted at any time. Prosecutors also noted that a child aged 10 could not consent to sex in the state. The mother rushed to wake up her husband, Allen Hall, a former Idaho Falls Police Officer. The U.S. Sun also has the story of a father who has spoken out after his daughters, who went missing three years ago, were recently found. The car was a Ford Tempo that matched Samanthas. Amabile said family members converged on the scene as news of the diving operation spread. Whether its an accident, whether its a suicide, murder.. The group posts its successful searches on its YouTube channel, which has 1.71 million subscribers. There was scientific proof that the vehicle has been there for that long, he said. Doug from AWP has said: (It) is common in any scenario where someone does not have a seatbelt on. "It was at the time that we said, what if we start listening to our viewers that have been reaching out after watching the previous episode telling us about other people across the United States that are missing," Leisek explained. Jonathan and Bianca Torres said they felt completely in the dark. The dive team who found Kiely Rodni on Sunday in just 35 minutes has also solved 23 cold cases. It is our honor to have brought Samantha home, the groups Facebook post read. Everyone in the squadron thought highly of him and respected him. It was pretty easy to identify (Kazmerzak), Dodd said. Terrell Police Captain A.D. Sampson told Dateline they did receive a call from Patricia in 1991 asking police to look into Carey Maes whereabouts; however, he says she did not file a missing persons report with the Terrell Police Department at that time. On Friday, Leisek posted a recap of the fourth day of the search for an elderly couple who went missing in Aurora, Nebraska, about 75 miles west of Lincoln. Laundrie was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head a month later. She will have to be identified through DNA, but I have no other reason to believe it is not her.. Adventures with Purpose began as a fun-filled YouTube page of lost personal items found under the water in the Pacific Northwest. Currently, they have a solvability rate of about 20 percent, according to Leisek. This work is. The mother directed the men to an Iowa pond. Tammy Goff. She was a strong-willed, free-spirited woman who enjoyed spending time on the lake and night driving with her kiddos. So when Amabile saw the divers hand emerge from the water holding the blue-and-white Pennsylvania license plate FLA 4785 theyd pried off the Ford Explorer, he believed the closure he wasnt expecting was placed gently in his hands. Leiesk, who founded the Oregon-based volunteer dive team Adventures with a Purpose, was charged with two counts of rape of child in Utah at the beginning of November. Adventures with Purpose has since removed over 50 vehicles from waters across the country. The car was about 25-yards from the river bank. Obituaries have been published online for Samantha and Courtney and I just wanted to note a little bit about each of them: Samantha was a free spirit and loved to travel. Leisek said he asked Bianca why she didn't reach out to him first and she told him that she didn't think anybody cared about her mother, Stephanie. It is believed that Jed left home very early on January 22, 2018. That initial trip, to help a family locate Nathan Ashby, would be the very beginning of a newfound purpose Leisek and his team never could have imagined. Patricia provided DNA to databases in the hope that Carey could be found that way. AWP found him in May 2022 after searching the Willamette River. Sonar equipment can reveal whats underwater that human eyes cannot see because its too dark. The groups work is done pro bono. The diver was noticeably gone during thegroup's breakthrough in Kiely Rodni's case. Thanks to the location and recovery efforts of a group of divers called Adventures with Purpose, Careys family now has answers and are able to bring her home to be laid to rest properly. According to their website, since 2019, Adventures with Purpose have solved 23 missing person cold cases (I guess 24 now with Kielys case). "One of our viewers asked if we had heard of this case in Waco and so I reached out to Bianca, her daughter, and I said we're an organization and we look for loved ones underwater when a family has not had a resolution and answers to what happened to their loved one, Leisek said. He played multiple instruments and was a member of the Hampton Municipal Band. "Theres no school, really that exists, that teaches sonar," Bishop said, adding that he and the team have had to learn the equipment as they go on missions. After being missing for over 23 years, with the assistance of AWP and Chaos dive teams we were able to find my motherand my 22 month old sister. She wrote. This info about Ethan comes from his family: He graduated from Hampton Dumont High School, Class of 2009. It comes down to technology and less red tape to go through. Leisek said one thing he's learned in the few years he's done this, closure doesn't exist. No matches were ever found. Hug the ones you love for you never know when it might be the last time you see them.. "When we went in for that car. we accidentally found two more cars, we went in for those cars and found three more.". But it didnt take them very long to figure out there was an SUV down there.. Kiely Rodni (16) has been recovered after being missing in Truckee, California for over two weeks. Amabile said a family member reached out to the group, and a representative told them theyd come out Saturday. The day-to-day and having to live your life not knowing," Douglas said, just hours after being the diver to locate Torres. Articles state that Samantha also had another daughter, Dezirae, who was 3.5 years old at the time her mother disappeared. I freaked out and called Brandy, Patricia told Dateline. Adventures With a Purpose has solved at least 25 missing person cases, some involving children, since 2019 and they have posted nearly all their findings to YouTube. As far as I can tell, no cause of death has ever been made public in Ethans case. Leisek posted the video of their search for the couple before they were located to "hear from their family members, who share personal stories about the Proctors and their love for each other.". 4.4M views, 85K likes, 4.4K loves, 7.9K comments, 14K shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Adventures With Purpose: SOLVED 7-Year-Old Missing Person Case.. (Ethan Kazmerzak) We found 22-year-old Ethan. She had just started walking and saying papa. The investigation has thus far led investigators to track down family members and former associates of Ms. Parkers across north Texas and even into Oklahoma which has resulted in no solid information on her possible whereabouts.. Visit magicmind.co/tcs for 40% off your subscription. Last fall, during the group's last tour . He enjoyed volunteering at the Windsor Theatre in Hampton that his Great-Great Grandfather and Great Grandfather had owned and operated. Stephanie Torres was last seen leaving her home in East Waco, Texas, on Dec. 21, 2017. "We ended up going out there and working off her hunch of where she felt her son might be we ended up finding her son," Bishop said. This was due to the fact that the car hasnt been found. Your purchase, support, and donations are what make these trips possible as we travel the US in search of lost loved ones. The Hunt County Sheriffs Office again, would like to express their appreciation to the Adventures with a Purpose crew for the hard work and hours spent on this recovery. "I asked her if it was okay if we come look for your mother, and she told us she knew about us and heard about us.". Her family members were standing by in hopes that their questions would be answered. Bishop is the lead diver and investigator with Adventures with Purpose a group of volunteer divers who travel across the country and look for clues underwater in hopes of cracking missing. RELATED: Madeleine McCann: Search for missing girl continues 15 years later. 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There is an article from December 2020 that discusses AWP and their right to claim the $100k reward in Ethans case. The Adventures with Purpose team looked at each other and decided, if they are finding these vehicles by accident, maybe they should start looking for them intentionally. Municipal Marina on March 19, 2022. Human remains were found in the car and are currently being identified. The team is funded with donations. An unnamed person near Kearney, Nebraska, 70 miles west of Aurora, called the police about a suspicious vehicle stuck on a minimum maintenance road, which led to the discovery of the bodies. But Hampton businessman Brad Staley, who coordinated the reward among the five original donors, said the money was pledged, not paid upfront, and was not renewed for 2020. Were just good guys trying to do good in the world., AWP list all the missing people that they have found on their website , 9/10 Samantha Hopper and Baby Courtney Holt. DANIEL WILLIAM MCKNIGHT Since then, the group has helped families find closure through its search. Ethans phone was last used at 12.30am on September 15. We specialize in sonar the way that law enforcement doesnt have the capability, Doug explained. They used their equipment on many different ponds in the area. According to the affidavit, Leisek is seven years older than the alleged victim. Weve been living without her for the last 27 years, so weve learned to adapt to this hole in our lives, Brandy told Dateline. Interestingly, in both Jed and Ethans cases, the human remains were discovered in the backseat of the vehicles. Theres a lot of people that are missing, underwater in America, he said. Robert Procter, 89, and his wife Loveda, 92, vanished on January 14, 2023. Jeds mother Amy spoke to the media in 2020: The last almost three years have been hell, Amy Hall, Jeds mother, told EastIdahoNews.com. While this is not the outcome we had hoped for we appreciate all those who have assisted in this investigation and the effort to provide answers to Jeds family and loved ones. Officer Garen Bynum, the Waco Police Department spokesperson, said police learned about the extent of Stephanie Torres illness, that she had left her belongings behind and that she might be suicidal a week after her disappearance, affecting the speed and urgency of the initial investigation. Carey was last seen March 17, 1991. On the day he disappeared, James, 38 at the time, called the babysitter to tell her he was running late. Lucy Letby- Killer Nurse? On Tuesday, their group of divers . 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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"We decided to take a fall road trip from September to October of 2020 and on that trip we were able to bring two more lost loved ones home," Leisek said and called the feeling of doing so, incredible. She was last seen leaving her home on Dec. 20, 2017, but did not take her cellphone, wallet or medication with her. Adventures With Purpose had been contacted by the family of Margaret "Jan" Smith, 59, who was reported missing April 2. A media article from NBC says that Carey wanted to give the children a more stable life so she relinquished custody of them. The Pope County Sheriffs office arrived at the lake and contracted the help of Elmos Crane Service and Battlecross Towing to pull the car out of the 8-foot deep lake. What Happened To Sam? This meant that it took NINETEEN YEARS for a report to be officially filed in this case. More than 600,000 individuals go missing every year, according to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. Little did they know, the world was, in fact, more than watching. The team has solved 23 cold cases to date - and is branching out into active investigations, such as the recent Kiely Rodni case - thanks to its mastery of sonar technology. He went scuba diving as he usually used to do in July 2021. a missing man who vanished after going to see his friends. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Ethan also loved the Grateful Dead and got tattoo in honor of the band. They tried to stay together, but their mothers disappearance took a toll on them, particularly on their younger sister, they added. And so we had to.. This story was reported from Los Angeles. Honestly, I wasnt expecting anything. Franklin County Sheriff Aaron Dodd confirmed the Iowa State Medical Examiners office identified Ethans remains as the remains found in the vehicle. Ethans VW was pulled from the pond with human remains inside. Josh Cantu, who has worked behind-the-scenes content and video work with the search team for the past year and a half, also announced his resignation in a YouTube video. Samantha was driving a Ford Tempo at the time, that went missing along with her. Its VIN number and license plate were registered nationwide as missing and area junkyards have been searched. Suzanne Gamboa is a national reporter for NBC Latino and NBCNews.com. Carey disappeared in March of 1991 and it wasnt until February of 2021 that her family learned she was in a car accident that left her and her car submerged in Lake Tawakoni for three decades. Do we have a cellphone ping, a last known location? Torres was days from celebrating her 43rd birthday when she disappeared. Its a 10-year case for me, Detective Riggs said. The family thought it was possible that Stephanie Torres had decided the pain had been too much and ended her own life, but they hoped they were wrong. The group documents their efforts on their YouTube channel . If you or someone you know is in crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at800-273-8255, text HOME to 741741 or visitSpeakingOfSuicide.com/resourcesfor additional resources. Dezirae spoke to the media in 2018, 20 years after her mother disappeared. Here's how to report a missing person in Philly, the dive team that found the vehicle and remains, Im happier: Shes finding so much more than better health at this diabetes prevention program, California residents do not sell my data request. If you dont have a seatbelt on, the body will move around the vehicle, he said. YouTube scuba divers make major discovery in Texas cold case, mother and her toddler who had gone missing 23 years prior, according to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. Lindsey Davis is a senior producer for NBC News. Carey Mae Parker. After sifting through the wreckages, they were able to locate the remains of Jacob Vanzant. Officers had no reason to believe they needed to search the rivers or Lake Waco for Torres, he said.
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