Missing: Michael Sheppard, 35 Yrs., Huron County, OH, 04/2003
Posted on 23. Jul, 2010 by smckinney.
07/22/10 — Our Director, Tim Miller, is in Ohio again searching for Michael Sheppard. Please continue to keep Michael’s family in your prayers.
05/06/10 — Texas EquuSearch was contacted on April 19, 2010, by the Ohio State Bureau of Criminal Investigations requesting assistance in the recovery of the remains of Michael Sheppard. Tim Miller has been in Ohio for the past week, along with Dennis Watters from Team Watters, our sonar expert. Additionally, two individuals from Underground Imaging Technologies, one of our resources for ground penetrating radar, have been assisting in the search. Texas EquuSearch has been working closely with the Ohio State Bureau of Criminal Investigations, the Huron County Sheriff’s Office, Perkins Township Police Department and the Central Ohio Canine Search and Rescue. A $5,000.00 reward is being offered for credible information leading to the discovery of Michael’s remains.
05/05/10 — Michael Sheppard, age 35, was last seen on May 8, 2003 in Huron County, OH. It is not known what Michael was wearing at the time of his disappearance. Please call the Ohio State Bureau of Criminal Investigations at (419) 353-4603 if you have any information.
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Located Deceased: Cristina “Simeona” Fuentes, 89 Yrs., Houston, TX, 07/14/10
Posted on 23. Jul, 2010 by smckinney.
07/23/10 — A memorial funeral service for Cristina Fuentes will be on Saturday – July 24, 2010 at the Forest Lawn Funeral Home. The funeral home’s address is 8706 Almeda-Genoa (between Monroe Rd. and Clearwood St.) in Houston, Texas 77075. The service will be from 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Any Texas EquuSearch member wishing to attend is welcome.
07/16/10 — We are very sad to report that the remains of Cristina Fuentes were located today. We want to extend a special thank you to our members for their immediate response to our call out. Please keep Ms. Fuentes’ family and friends in your prayers.
07/16/10 — We are starting an immediate search for Cristina “Simeona” Fuentes today, July 16, 2010. All available ATV and foot searchers please report to the Command Center, which will be located at the CT Church, 9701 Almeda Genoa, Houston, TX 77075. Please go to the brown building in the rear of the church. The Search Coordinator is Frank Black — his cell no. is (713) 301-6813.
07/16/10 — Cristina “Simeona” Fuentes, age 89, was last seen on Wednesday, July 14, 2010, around 4:30 a.m. in the area of Almeda Genoa and the Gulf Freeway in Houston, TX. Cristina was last seen wearing a black flowered shirt, yellow pants and pink slippers. Please call if you have any information.
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07/19/10 — We are happy to report that Alma Quiroz has been located safe and is with her family.
07/15/10 — Alma Quiroz, age 47, walked away from her home in Pasadena, Texas on July 3, 2010, and is in need of her medication for a medical issue. She was last known to have been in the area of FM 1960 W. @ I-45 in North Harris County, Texas. She was last known to be wearing a yellow shirt, jeans & white tennis shoes. If you see Alma or know of her whereabouts, please call the Pasadena Police Department @ (713) 477-1221 or Texas EquuSearch.
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Texas EquuSearch will be putting out a quarterly newsletter to keep our members more informed of what is happening in the organization. Each newsletter will contain a Search Tip, case summary of a few of our recent cases, special announcements and training schedules. Whether your resource is searching on foot, ATV, horse, boat or “Special Operations” … you are a very important part of this organization, and we thank you for everything you do.
We would like to express a special thank you to Search Coordinator, Frank Black, for all of his hard work and time spent preparing our newsletter each quarter.
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Found Safe: Raymond Smith, Jr., Houston, TX, 07/05/10
Posted on 08. Jul, 2010 by smckinney.
07/08/10 — Raymond Smith, Jr. was located safe tonight and returned to his family. We want to thank everyone who was prepared to search for Mr. Smith.
07/08/10 — Raymond Smith, Jr., age 73, was last seen on Monday, July 5, 2010, in the area of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Airport Boulevard in Houston, [...]
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Found Deceased: Augusta Marie Newmeyer, 23 Yrs., Lake Conroe, TX, 07/06/10
Posted on 07. Jul, 2010 by smckinney.
07/07/10 — The body of Augusta Newmeyer was recovered this morning in Lake Conroe, TX, near the location that she went in on Monday night. Special thanks go out to Montgomery County Constable Precinct 1, Texas Parks and Wildlife, and the team from Texas EquuSearch who worked together in the successful recovery of Ms. [...]
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TES New Member Orientation and Training, Saturday, September 25, 2010
Posted on 06. Jul, 2010 by smckinney.
Texas Equusearch Mounted Search and Recovery New Member Orientation andTraining will be held Saturday, September 25, 2010, at the Bass Pro Shop in Pearland, Texas. The orientation and training is from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the upstairs conference room. The afternoon portion will be a field exercise, so please wear appropriate search clothing [...]
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Located Deceased: Joseph David Anderson, 8 Yrs., Reedsburg, WI, 06/30/10
Posted on 02. Jul, 2010 by smckinney.
07/02/10 — We just received that the body of Joseph David Anderson was located this morning. Please keep Joseph’s family and friends in your prayers during this tragic time.
07/02/10 — Joseph David Anderson, age 8, was last seen on Wednesday, June 30, 2010, at 3:00 p.m. in Reedsburg, WI. Joseph is in need of [...]
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Located Deceased: Linda Hartsough, 56 Yrs., Houston, TX, 05/16/10
Posted on 28. Jun, 2010 by smckinney.
06/29/10 — We are sad to report that the remains of Linda Hartsough have been found and positively identified. Please keep Ms. Hartsough’s family and friends in your prayers during this difficult time.
05/22/10 — Linda Hartsough, age 56, was last seen on Sunday, May 16, 2010, at around 1:00 a.m. in the area of [...]
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Missing: Robert “Butch” Rithaler, Jr., Newport, KY, 05/18/10
Posted on 21. Jun, 2010 by smckinney.
06/21/10 — Robert “Butch” Rithaler, Jr. disappeared after walking away from his home in Newport, Kentucky on May 18th 2010. Robert is prone to seizures because of recent brain surgery. Robert has an upside-down, horseshoe-shaped surgery scar on the upper right side of his head, and he is very bow-legged. Robert is in desperate need [...]
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Located Deceased: Colt McCade Tipton, 16 Yrs., Spring Branch-Comal County, TX, 06/08/10
Posted on 17. Jun, 2010 by smckinney.
06/18/10 — Funeral services for Colt Tipton will be held on Saturday, June 19, 2010 at the St. Paul Lutheran Church, 29797 U.S. Highway 281 North, Bulverde, TX. The service will start at 3:00 p.m. Please continue to keep Colt’s family and friends in your prayers during their time of grief. Thank you so much.
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Slideshow: Search for Larry Shaw, Deceased
Posted on 17. Jun, 2010 by smckinney.
06/17/10 — The following slideshow depicts search efforts for Larry Shaw. We again want to thank everyone who assisted in this search. Please remember Larry’s family and friends in your prayers.
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Located Safe: Bill Hoyt, 80 Yrs., Jarrell, TX, 06/14/10
Posted on 15. Jun, 2010 by smckinney.
06/17/10 — We are so pleased to report that Mr. Hoyt has been located safe and returned to his family. A special thank you goes out to the Jarrell Police Department and Williamson County Sheriff’s Department for their quick action in getting a “Silver Alert” issued.
06/15/10 — Bill Hoyt, age 80, was last seen [...]
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Searcher of the Month, June 2010: Nancy Smith
Posted on 07. Jun, 2010 by smckinney.
Nancy Smith has been selected as our June 2010 “Searcher of the Month.” Nancy is married and the proud mother of a twenty one year-old daughter & twin nine year-old boys. Nancy’s daughter is soon to make Nancy a grandmother. The boys have seen their mother so involved in Texas EquuSearch, that they actually imitate [...]
