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Blow the whistle - Justice for Nevaeh - take my personal challenge!!!!

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When tragedy happens we can either turn our eyes away from it, or learn from it. If you've been reading my blog then you know how deeply Nevaeh Buchanan's story - her unsolved murder - has touched me. For those who don't know.........  It has been two years since her little 5 year old body was found face down in a shallow grave -a grave she was placed in and cement was poured over her little body - while, they believe, she may have still been alive as her lungs inhaled the dirt she was buried in. Her killer is still out there - among our children, somewhere. Yes, a tragedy that brings tears to my eyes still today as I write this - it kills me to think justice has alluded her. So what can be learned from all of this? How can her memory help others other than stabbing ache at the heart for a child who was so violently taken from this world? The answer is simple..in her memory we all do whatever we can to protect all children - One way you can start is taking part in t

What happened to the Curriers

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It was just a couple of weeks ago a couple, Bill and Lorraine Currier from Essex Vermont disappeared. They disappeared without warning and have of yet turned up. It's almost as if they drove into a black hole and took all evidence with them I am not sure why this story caught my attention to day as I wandered the net - but it did. According to the various reports these things are known: The couple was last seen by co-workers on Wednesday, June 8 at or around 5 pm Bill Currier is 49 and Lorraine is 55. Bill worked as an animal care tech at the University of Vermont and Lorraine worked for Fletcher Allen Health Care. They are reported to be very reliable and responsible people...quiet They were discovered missing on Thursday, June 9 after Lorriane didn't show up for work. The next day their car was discovered abandoned just 1 mile from their home and in front of an apartment building. It has been considered foul play as the medication they both take was still

Ladies - this post is for you -

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Ladies - this post is for you - You know who you are,  the woman who keeps moving forward - on up -  though that escalator is moving down.  You're the wife with a life of your own, the glue which keeps your partnership strong -  You're the single mom who knows the value of  "quality" time with your children over "quantity"  - You may be that woman who has no need for an "I do" But no matter what...   You're that woman when told "no" you take it as an invitation to... "the party's ON!"  There's no need for you to gossip and undermine other females -  You stand strong on your own -  Their sorrows don't complete your tomorrows... Their failures are not the foundation for your success... The reflection in your mirror exclaims "I can"  The tone in your voice proclaims "Here I am!" The softness of your embrace comforts ... The drive in your dedication gives hope.. Th

Why so many........??

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"Why are there so many sex offenders in the paper?," is a question I often receive from readers - and yes, I admit that just about every week in this little community there's another article on yet another case involving an alleged sex offender - my only response is.. ."Shouldn't the question be...Why are there so many sex offenders in our community ?"   Maybe there always has been, but FINALLY justice is being sought in ways like never before - shouldn't that be considered a good thing? Believe me when I tell you I do not enjoy covering these cases - reading the criminal complaints - seeing the victims - it is disturbing, each and every one - each one - each case - no matter the outcome - is a story of lives forever changed - The lives of the victims, their families and even the lives of the families of the accused. And yes, there are times the innocent have been wrongly accused but even if they are acquitted ...the charge..that claim will follow

Some poetry - Dreams

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                              Dreams                            Image by  Josephine Wall The dreams they have come, and a few.. they have gone Some were fleeting, and then some played a long song They have held the aspirations of a little girl's mind And they have held the emotions a woman hoped to find They were the best friend when time was painfully slow They were the foe when life held one too many drastic blows Some have been shattered beyond recognition..hope's repair And others refuse to leave, keeping me reaching towards the air There are the ones that have caused me to cry a lake of tears and then there are ones that kept me facing all my deepest fears They are like the words to this poets most heartfelt lived poems My dreams, my hopes provide the comfort - they are my mind's home. Eva Marie - June 16, 2011

Sorry @$$ S.O.B. (Happy Daddy's Day - yeah...right..whatever!)

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For the last few weeks I've been working night and day at my regular job, and also working on promoting my freelance projects in hopes to create better tomorrows for my children and myself - Waking up at 6 or 7 am - getting on the computer, working on websites - chewing over ideas - writing articles and trying to create the opportunities that I need, and quite frankly deserve - I've been going to bed a 3 or 4 am - exhausted - buggy eyed and with pounding headaches from lack of sleep and stress - All the things that tell me I am putting every bit of me into a positive direction.  In between all of this I am also being a parent to my children -seeing to their needs, washing their clothes...dealing with dramas, questions, and making sure that we still have some quality time. Last night I was sitting with my youngest watching t.v. - It was after a very hectic deadline day, and after a very busy day volunteering answering the phone for Lend a Hand  - I felt pride well up in me -

Propane - Still an issue

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Propane- in the last few weeks I've noticed that the posts I've written on propane, namely Inergy Propane, have been getting a lot of hits from people searching Google on price gouging. First, let me apologize that there's not much I can do other than to say I'm sorry I can not do more - but, I fear with the way things are being governed in certain states right now - well, simply said, you're screwed. There's a tight knit bunch operating things right now and while they may call it capitalism I see it more as robbing the hand that feeds them - and that would be all of ours- tax payers. As I wrote before we know that the vast majority of propane users are rural. In those rural areas the elderly and poverty stricken are a main thread of the fabric in the community. It goes hand in hand with rural life. This means some are most likely on Social Security - or SDI and/or other forms of assistance. Many others are considered the working poor - the type of person w

Bret Lee Thompson -FOUND !!

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Yup - ten days after a little Denver girl was abducted , sexually assault and then dumped off - authorities (FBI) have found their man - the main suspect - twenty-seven year old Bret Lee Luckett Thompson  ...and where was this guy? He was sleeping in his van - that van which had been part of the focus for the last 10 days in the manhunt for this guy (do you recall me saying he wasn't a brainiac?) - He was parked behind a Walmart in North Brunswick, New Jersey.  - For more on the story check here Check out my latest endeavor -

Denver child sexual assault suspect has been formally charged

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One week to the day after a little 8yr old Denver girl was abducted and sexually assaulted, authorities have filed, today,  formal charges against suspect Bret Lee Luckett Thompson   - The manhunt for Thompson  started last weekend when a warrant for his arrest was issued - Authorities have received tips on sightings however Thompson has yet to be apprehended - The charges Thompson now faces are felony 2nd degree kidnapping, and a felony child  sexual assault - Thompson is  27 years old...and around 6 feet tall, weighing 190 pounds, with short, brown hair and green or hazel eyes -He is also known to go by the name of Wyatt Thompson - Bret Luckett or any combination of the names stated. He is believed to be driving a white 1999 Pontiac Montana mini-van. Anyone with information on Thompson’s location is asked to contact local authorities, the Denver Police Department at 720-913-2000 or CrimeStoppers at 720-913-7867. A reward of up to $12,000 is being offered for information l

It's worth a shot..life is after all surreal, no?

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A while back, actually almost a year and a half ago, I purchased the domain name www.juneaucountyonline.com When I did I had plans to create a website featuring attractions in our area here in Juneau County, WI.  And yes, I wanted to make some money while doing it  - let's be honest. Well, life got busy - Lend a Hand and volunteering for it, among some other dramas and not to mention work, all got in the way of me moving forward with it - plus, there was another reason - my fear of failure. So here I've been...treading water, and barely keep my head above it while I was fearing failure - yeah, doesn't make sense, eh? That's what I said - how can I be this advocate for everyone else but allow myself to fall at the same time because I am too damn busy taking care of everything and everyone else - ? So --- as you may have been able to tell, the last week or so I have been moving forward on quite a few things for myself - branching off and actively promoting myself a

Investigators release new photos of kidnapping, sex assault suspect

Investigators release new photos of kidnapping, sex assault suspect

Manhunt for Bret Lee Thompson continues - possible sighting in Louisiana

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The man hunt for Bret Lee Luckett Thompson is still on - Thompson is the main suspect in the abduction and sexual assault of an 8 year old Denver girl - The depraved crime happened last Thursday and this past weekend a warrant was issued for Thompson - The little girl was able to give detailed accounts of her abuser which led to authorities pinpointing the focus on Thompson - The latest news is that Thompson may have been sighted in New Iberia, Louisiana - there is footage showing a man fitting his description was seen on a surveillance  tape swiping the purse of a woman at a bar. Typical scummy behavior of  a desperate creep . Thompson is  27 years old...and around 6 feet tall, weighing 190 pounds, with short, brown hair and green or hazel eyes -He is also known to go by the name of Wyatt Thompson - Bret Luckett or any combination of the names stated. Face the music, Thompson - If your not guilty - be a man - If you're guilty may the bayou swallow you whole! Not that

Search is on for Bret Lee Luckett Thompson in kidnapping and child sexual assault case

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Warrant issued last night - Pay attention to this picture, and license plate info - the FBI and Denver Police want this man as he is a suspect in a child abduction and sexual assault of an 8 year old Colorado girl.  Authorities said he was last seen driving a 1999 white Pontiac Montana minivan. That minivan may have Colorado license plate 697WJA or Louisiana license late STV813. He 27 years old...and around 6 feet tall, weighing 190 pounds, with short, brown hair and green or hazel eyes -He is also known to go by the name of Wyatt Thompson - Bret Luckett or any combination of the names stated. Police are not releasing details other than saying that he is known to have an arrest record in other states and that he prefers rural areas as he has had employment working with horses. A Denver rescue mission volunteer stated he believed he saw the suspect Thursday evening at a homeless shelter. Anyone with information on Thompson's whereabouts is asked to call Crime Stoppers at

Charges filed against members in an international child porn ring

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Well, I guess it's time again - time again to write about one of those sick bastards whose diseased mind has not only harmed one child's life, but many-   Robert Diduca. Now I should start off by stating he is only charged with these acts of depravity and hasn't yet been convicted in the eyes of the law however  he is currently facing state and federal charges -  According to reports , forty-seven year old Diduca came to the attention of authorities after sending a pornographic image containing a child straight to an agent working for the Homeland Security Investigations Department - a brainiac this guy is not -.  Homeland Security notified the Massachusetts State Police of the crime, and they arrested Diduca at his Millford home - after a search of the home and his computers they found over 10,000 images of child porn - Now let me be clear - when you read those number try to imagine just how many children were harmed in creating those pictures...imagine how many c

The Glamorous Life....so they tell me..

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Ahh, yes - life being a reporter in rural USA ...it's the glamorous life - that's what I am told.  I always have to chuckle a bit when someone suggests that to me.  Those comments usually come after they ask me what I do for a living and I offer the means of my employment. Don't get me wrong, I love what I do. Sure I wish I made more money, who doesn't? But, there's nothing to replace that feeling you get when you know someone is clipping something out of the paper and your name is on the byline. Especially when it's a grandmother saving a picture or article of one of their grandchildren. I've been with the paper now for almost five years - since the very month I filed for my divorce. We're a small independent paper. A last of a dying breed. There are no corporate offices unless you count  the basement of one of the owners.  We do have a storefront office in the county we serve - but much of the work is done outside of it...on the road or in our home