JW Sister Missing near Portland, OR

by tresdecu 56 Replies latest jw friends

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  jamiebowers

  There was a massive search for a missing pregnant woman in the town next to me 12 years ago. Of course the story was the only thing being talked about. I remember having chills go down my spine when I learned that she was a jw. The reason being is that I wondered if she was really missing or if she took off. As it turned out, she was lured into being murdered by a crazy woman who wanted her baby. The story made national news.

  http://crime.about.com/od/women/a/MichelleBica.htm

  Whether Whitney was abducted or just took off, I hope she's found safe and sound. No matter what the situation, the poor kid is in trouble.
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  Hortensia

  What a pity, I hope they find her alive.
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  ShirleyW

  pmljohn - I was thinking along the same lines as you, perhaps she justs wants to get away from Dubland and in their world there's no graceful way to do that without suffering some consequences.
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  ShirleyW
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  under the radar

  Hey jamiebowers... I remember that story about the missing pregnant woman very well. In fact, the husband of the murdered woman is now married to one of my extended family members. I practically grew up with the new wife's mother. She was married to my best friend briefly before he did at age 22 from Hodgkin's Disease. The new wife herself lost her first husband shortly after they were married when a woman putting on her makeup while driving to work crashed into their car while they were in field service one morning. Talk about double tragedies! I hope they were able to comfort each other and get on with their lives. None of the JWs in the family talk to me much anymore, even though I'm neither disfellowshipped nor (officially) disassociated. I've been told I'm "too negative" and "too smart for your own good."

  Regardless, I do hope with all my heart that this poor woman is found safe and sound and returned to her family very soon. I no longer pray, but if positive vibes can do anything, they're on the way.
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  nuthouse escapee

  Very sad story. I had the same thought run through my mind as pmljohn and Shirley W. If it is a staged escape that would still be better than the alternative. I hope that she is found safe and sound. -Leslie-
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  grumblecakes

  Poor thing, I hope we are all wrong and she's ok.

  I did have a knee jerk gag reflex when her husband said "I'm sure if something happened that she objected to she would be vocal about it"...did he mean the whole JW scream insistance thing? Eh I hope not...

  Wow, they canclled the meeting to look for her! They actually did the exact right thing. Good. Hope she just ran away and is safe somewhere.
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  watson

  Big facebook site "Find Witney Heichel". Looks like there were some "negative" points made.
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  james_woods

  Whether Whitney was abducted or just took off, I hope she's found safe and sound. No matter what the situation, the poor kid is in trouble.

  She almost certainly did not just take off - witnesses have seen a man driving her SUV with her in the car and acting furtively. He reportedly raided her ATM accounts several times on the day of disapperance, and the SUV was found abandoned later.

  This made the national news last night, but they did not bring up the religion.
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  Glander

  Last night some kids found her cellphone 2 miles from where her abandoned car had been found with a broken window. Sounds like an abduction for sure.