CUE Center's 2008 On the Road to Remember Tour update

Among the many missing persons (and a few homicide victims) who are being included in the tour are a few that have been posted on this blog: Audrey May Herron (from Catskill, New York), Audrey Lyn Nerenberg (from Brooklyn, New York), William "Billy" Smolinski, Jr. (Waterbury, Connecticut), Cynthia Day (East Saint Louis, Illinois), and Jason Jolkowski (Omaha, Nebraska). In total there are 110 missing people and six murder victims featured.

So far there are stops planned in the states of North Carolina, West Virginia, New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Maryland, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, and Tennessee.

For a complete list of both stops and featured people, as well as some background information on the event, see http://www.angelsthatcare.org/OTRT__List_and_Info.doc.

Note: Locations for missing people are according to those given in the document, so they may different from what is stated elsewhere on this blog.

Samantha Kibalo now missing 7 years, Suffern, New York

Here is an account of Samantha's story from the Unsolved Mysteries website (http://www.unsolved.com/0208-Kibalo.html):

WANTED
ANN KIBALO
AGE: 39
DOB: 3/25/63
HEIGHT: 5'0"
WEIGHT: 120 pounds
HAIR: Brown
EYES: Blue
ALIASES: Ann Yermak, Ann Saul, Ann Kaplan
MISSING
SAMANTHA KIBALO
AGE: 3 1/2
DOB: 1/1/99
HEIGHT: 2'9"
WEIGHT: 22 pounds
HAIR: Light Brown
EYES: Brown
Broadcast Date: June 24, 2002
SYNOPSIS: Ann and Mike Kibalo married after dating for nine months. Only
one thing was missing to make their lives complete - a child. Two and a half
years after they were married, Ann gave birth to Samantha and the couple brought
her home to Suffern, New York. But their joy was short-lived. According to Mike,
Ann began behaving erratically almost immediately. She allegedly began yelling
at Mike saying that she didn't need him anymore. The following afternoon, Mike
returned home from work to find all the furniture missing. They baby's room was
also completely cleaned out. Mike called his mother-in-law. He claims Ann
answered the phone and told him the marriage was over and that he would never
see their daughter again. According to Mike, Ann told him that she had called
the police and reported that Mike beat her up and that he was also harming
Samantha. Police later determined that there was no evidence of abuse. Mike
Kibalo sued for divorce and sole custody of Samantha. As the divorce case weaved
through the legal system Ann was ordered by the court to share custody of
Samantha with Mike.
After a weeklong visit with Ann, Mike said Samantha was
returned to him with bruises on her face. Mike immediately took Samantha to the
family pediatrician. The doctor said that the bruise was three to five days old
- which means that it most likely occurred while Samantha was with her mother. A
court-appointed psychiatrist was assigned to evaluate Mike and Ann's fitness as
parents. While no determination was made as to how Samantha got the bruises, the
psychiatrist concluded that there was something odd in the way Ann was treating
her daughter. Over a span of 11 months Ann took Samantha to 7 doctors on 33
occasions. She also reportedly hired 23 lawyers and 11 psychiatrists - according
to some, a classic behavior of a person suffering from Munchausen's Syndrome by
Proxy. The final diagnosis was that Ann had a severe personality disorder with a
mixture of traits from several disorders. Soon Mike Kibalo was awarded full
custody of Samantha.
But the ordeal was far from over. Ann had appealed the
court ruling and she still had a right to see her child. The day before the
court made it's final decision on the appeal, Mike brought Samantha to the
police station for a scheduled overnight visit with Ann. Mike returned the
following day to pick up his daughter but Ann never showed up. All efforts to
find them have failed, leaving Mike Kibalo's life in ruins. Mike fears that his
daughter is in grave danger.
Two months later, police discovered Anne's SUV
abandoned in a Brooklyn parking garage. But a search of the vehicle provided no
clues as to Ann or Samantha's whereabouts. Both have been missing since February
of 2001. Samantha Kibalo would now be three years old. She has light brown hair
and brown eyes. Ann Kibalo is wanted for kidnapping and unlawful flight to avoid
prosecution. Authorities believe she may be traveling with her red Tibetan
terrier named Vodka. She may also be in contact with medical professionals.
If you have any information on the whereabouts of Samantha or Ann Kibalo,
please contact the Rockland County Sheriff's Department, the FBI, or call the
Unsolved Mysteries hotline, 1-800-876-5353.

The numbers for the Rockland County Sheriff's Office are (845) 638-5400 or (845) 638-5440.

Samantha and her mother may be in New York City; Palm Beach County, Florida; Boynton Beach, Florida; Illinois; or New Hampshire. There were also possible sightings of them in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 2006.

You can print a poster of Samantha of http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/PubCaseSearchServlet?act=viewPoster&caseNum=904495&orgPrefix=NCMC&searchLang=en_US.

Photos on left from Unsolved Mysteries. Age progression of Samantha from her poster.

Samantha Kibalo: New age progression

Hopefully this will increase Samantha's chances of being found safe; she has been missing for six years and five and a half months now.

Some possible locations where Samantha and her mother might be are Santa Fe, New Mexico (possible sightings of them there); New York City (her mom's car was found in Brooklyn); Illinois; New Hampshire; Palm Beach County, Florida; or Boynton Beach, Florida.

From Samantha's poster:

Family Abduction
SAMANTHA KIBALO
DOB: Jan 1, 1999
Missing: Feb 3, 2001
Age Now: 8
Sex: Female
Race: White
Hair: Lt. Brown
Eyes: Brown
Height: 2'9" (84 cm)
Weight: 22 lbs (10 kg)
Missing From:
SUFFERN
NY
United States
Age Progressed
ANN
KIBALO
Abductor
DOB: Mar 25, 1963
Sex: Female
Race: White
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
Weight: 120 lbs (54 kg)
Samantha's photo is shown age-progressed
to 8 years. She was abducted by her non-custodial mother, Ann Kibalo. An FBI
warrant for Kidnapping was issued for the abductor on January 15, 2002. They may
be traveling with a 12 pound red mini Tibetan Spaniel dog. The abductor may use
eyeglasses while driving. The abductor may seek treatment for a dental condition
and may frequent medical facilities and doctor's offices with Samantha.

ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST)
Rockland County Sheriff's Office (New
York) - 1-845-638-5400 or Your Local FBI

You can print your own poster of Samantha here.

Samantha Kibalo now missing 6 years, Suffern, New York

There was a possible development in Samantha's case last year (see details below), so maybe this could be the magic year when she is finally found.
From the Charley Project:

Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: February 3, 2001 from Suffern, New York
Classification: Family Abduction
Date Of Birth: January 1, 1999
Age: 2 years old
Height and Weight: 2'9, 22 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Light brown hair,
brown eyes. Samantha may use the alias last names Yermak, Saul, and/or Kaplan.

Details of Disappearance
Samantha was last seen in Suffern, New York
on February 3, 2001. She was abducted by her non-custodial mother, Ann Yermak
Kibalo, during a court-ordered overnight vistation. Samantha's father, Michael
Kibalo, has had custody of her since she was almost a year old. He was given
custody after court testimony that Ann had hit the child and had taken her to
seven different doctors 33 times in the eleven months since her birth.
Photographs and vital statistics for Ann are posted below this case summary.
A Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warrant for kidnapping was issued for
her on January 15, 2002. She also has warrants for her arrest on charges of
unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, custodial interference, and unauthorized
use of a motor vehicle. Her last known address was in New Hyde Park, New York.
Ann and Samantha were originally traveling in a black four-door 1996 Suzuki
Sidekick Sport with a gold-colored bumper and New York license plates. It has
was recovered in a parking garage in the New York City borough of Brooklyn two
months after the Kibalos disappeared. They may be accompanied by a 12-pound red
miniature Tibetan Spaniel or Tibetan Terrier dog named Vodka. They may frequent
doctor's offices and other medical facilities. Ann and Samantha may be with an
adult female relative. They may be in the New York City, New York area, or in
Palm Beach County or Boynton Beach, Florida; Illinois; or New Hampshire. In
2006, there were sightings of them reported in Santa Fe, New Mexico, but the
reports have not been confirmed.
Samantha is believed to be at risk; her
mother may have been abusing her prior to her disappearance. Ann may suffer from
Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy, which would cause her to harm Samantha and/or
subject her to unnecessary medical treatment. Michael now lives in New Jersey
and is actively searching for his daughter. He believes Ann may be homeschooling
the child, as he cannot find evidence that she is enrolled in school anywhere.
Samantha's case remains unsolved.

Ann Yermak Kibalo
Left and Center: Ann Yermak Kibalo; Right: Age-progression to age 40 (circa
2003)
Date of Birth: March 25, 1963
Age: 37 years old
Height and Weight: 5'0, 115 - 120 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Brown hair, blue eyes.
Ann wears eyeglasses while driving. She may use the last names Yermak, Saul,
and/or Kaplan. Ann may have cut her hair short and dyed it blonde. She has an
accounting degree from Brooklyn College and has previously worked in that field.
Medical Conditions: Ann has a dental condition and may seek medical
treatment for it. She is mentally unstable; she has a severe personality
disorder and several traits from other disorders, and may suffer from
Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy, which could cause her to harm Samantha. Ann is
classified as disabled.

Investigating Agency
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Rockland County Sheriff's Office
845-638-5400
OR
845-638-5440

You can also call your local FBI office or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678).
You can print a poster of Samantha here.

Alicia Markovich now missing 19 years--Blairsville, Pennsylvania

After she walked out during an argument with her dad, did she intentionally run away, or did something more sinister happen? It's now been 19 years, and police do not have solid leads on the disappearance of Alicia Markovich. Read on....

Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: April 26, 1987
from Blairsville, Pennsylvania
Classification: Endangered Missing
Date
Of Birth: February 20, 1972
Age: 15 years old
Height and Weight: 5'2,
120 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Brown hair, blue eyes.
Markovich's ears are pierced.
Clothing Description: A white crop top with
red, yellow and blue stripes, jeans and white tennis shoes.

Details of
Disappearance
Markovich's mother had custody of her in 1987 and they resided
in Windber, Pennsylvania. Markovich was visiting her father at his home in
Blairsville, Pennsylvania on April 26, 1987. She and her father had an argument
regarding her mother's request for additional child support for Markovich at the
time. Her father told authorities that Markovich walked out of his residence
abruptly during the argument and never looked back towards the house. He called
after and told her to return home by 8:00 p.m. Markovich never arrived and has
not been heard from again. She was carrying a pair of purple sunglasses at the
time of her disappearance.
Markovich's case is classified with many law
enforcement agencies as that of an Endangered Runaway, but some investigators
believe she may have not intended to leave voluntarily for an extended period of
time and could have become a victim of foul play. There were no leads in her
disappearance until October 2000, over 13 years since Markovich was last seen.
Her father received an anonymous letter at his home which detailed his
daughter's possible murder and burial location in Pennsylvania. The letter was
postmarked from New Bedford, New Hampshire. Authorities traveled to New Bedford
and questioned the person whose name was written on the return address of the
envelope. The unidentified individual had no knowledge of Markovich's case, nor
was he or she familiar with the Blairsville, Pennsylvania area. The person is
not believed to have been the author of the letter.
Investigators searched
an area identified in the note as Markovich's burial location in late 2000.
Authorities will not specify where the search took place, but did state that the
region was along the Conemaugh River outside of Blairsville. No evidence was
discovered during the initial search, but another attempt may take place
sometime in the future. Investigators are uncertain if the letter was a hoax,
but are exploring all possibilities.
Markovich was a freshman at Windber
High School at the time of her disappearance, and was a member of the school's
track team. Her case remains unsolved.

Investigating Agency
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Pennsylvania State Police
724-832-3288
OR
724-357-1978

You can also call the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678).

You can print a poster of Alicia here.

Text and photos from the Charley Project (http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/m/markovich_alicia.html): Alicia around the time she disappearance and what she might have looked like at 31.

Mary Nunes--Whitefield, New Hampshire

Photos from top to bottom: Mary Nunes; Mary's mother, Genevieve Kelley; Mary's stepfather, Scott Kelley.
Info and photos from the Charley Project (http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/n/nunes_mary.html):

Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: October 22, 2004
from Whitefield, New Hampshire
Classification: Family Abduction
Date of
Birth: February 19, 1996
Age: 8 years old
Height and Weight: 4'4, 48
pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Brown hair, brown eyes. Nunes may use
the last name San Martin.

Details of Disappearance
Nunes was last
seen on October 22, 2004 in Whitefield, New Hampshire. She is believed to have
been abducted by her non-custodial mother, Genevieve Mary Kelley, and her
stepfather, Scott David Kelley. Photographs and vital statistics for Genevieve
and Scott are posted below this case summary. Felony warrants have been issued
for both of them.
The child's whereabouts are unknown and his case remains
unsolved. Some agencies give Aurora, Colorado as the place of her disappearance.

Genevieve Mary Kelley Above Images: Genevieve Mary Kelley
Date of
Birth: February 11, 1964 Age: 40 years old Height and Weight: 5'5, 150 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Brown hair, brown eyes. Genevieve may dye her
hair. She may wear eyeglasses or contact lenses.
Scott David Kelley Above:
Scott David Kelley
Date of Birth: December 17, 1964 Age: 39 years old Height
and Weight: 6'2, 190 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: White hair, hazel
eyes.

Investigating Agency If you have any information concerning this
case, please contact: Whitefield Police Department 603-837-9086

You can also report tips to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children by calling
1-800-THE-LOST.
You can print a poster of Mary here.

Part of the reason that I chose to post Mary on here now is that today on MSNBC.com I found an article on family abductions. To read it, go to http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10038590. A small excerpt:

The trauma of family abduction is often compounded by lies, Hart-Haviv
said: “A child might be told the left-behind parent is dead, dangerous or
doesn’t love them anymore.”
And the deeper the deceit, the harder it can be
for a child to recover when found, she said.

Samantha Kibalo now missing 5 years from Suffern, New York

Last Friday, February 3, marked five years since a little girl named Samantha Kibalo was abducted by her non-custodial mother.
Photos from top to bottom: Samantha around the time she disappeared; what she might have looked like at age 6; Samantha's mother; what Samantha's mother might have looked like two years after the abduction.
Info and photos from the Charley Project (http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/k/kibalo_samantha.html):

Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: February 3,
2001 from Suffern, New York
Classification: Family Abduction
Date Of
Birth: January 1, 1999
Age: 2 years old
Height and Weight: 2'9, 22
pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Light brown hair, brown eyes.
Samantha may use the alias last names Yermak, Saul, and/or Kaplan.

Details of Disappearance
Samantha was last seen in Suffern, New York
on February 3, 2001. She was abducted by her non-custodial mother, Ann Yermak
Kibalo, during a court-ordered vistation. Samantha's father has custody of her.
Photographs and vital statistics for Ann are posted below this case summary.
A Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warrant for kidnapping was issued for
her on January 15, 2002. She also has warrants for her arrest on charges of
unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, custodial interference, and unauthorized
use of a motor vehicle. Her last known address was in New Hyde Park, New York.
Ann and Samantha were originally traveling in a black four-door 1996 Suzuki
Sidekick Sport with a gold-colored bumper and New York license plates. It has
since been recovered in a parking garage in the New York City, New York borough
of Brooklyn. They may be accompanied by a 12-pound red miniature Tibetan Spaniel
or Tibetan Terrier dog named Vodka. They may frequent doctor's offices and other
medical facilities. Ann and Samantha may be with an adult female relative. They
may be in the New York City, New York area, or in Palm Beach County or Boynton
Beach, Florida; Illinois; or New Hampshire.
Samantha is believed to be at
risk; her mother may have been abusing her prior to her disappearance. Ann may
suffer from Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy, which would cause her to harm
Samantha and/or subject her to unnecessary medical treatment. Samantha's case
remains unsolved.

Ann Yermak Kibalo Left and Center: Ann Yermak Kibalo;
Right: Age-progression to age 40 (circa 2003)
Date of Birth: March 25, 1963
Age: 37 years old Height and Weight: 5'0, 115 - 120 pounds Distinguishing
Characteristics: Brown hair, blue eyes. Ann wears eyeglasses while driving. She
may use the last names Yermak, Saul, and/or Kaplan. Ann may have cut her hair
short and dyed it blonde. She has worked as an accountant. Medical Conditions:
Ann has a dental condition and may seek medical treatment for it. She is
mentally unstable; she has a severe personality disorder and several traits from
other disorders, and may suffer from Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy, which could
cause her to harm Samantha. Ann is classified as disabled.
Investigating Agency If you have any information concerning this case,
please contact: Rockland County Sheriff's Office 845-638-5400 OR 845-638-5440

What is Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy? As one article explains...

This is known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy, meaning the mother uses the
child's fake illnesses to gain attention.
In 95% of cases the mother is the
one abusing the child this way; in other cases, the father, grandparent, or even
babysitter may be the abuser. Some mothers go beyond making up symptoms to
actually causing symptoms.
In time the child can come to believe that he or
she really is sick. Some abused children fear contradicting their mothers, or
feel that no one will believe the truth if they tell it.

Read the rest of the article at http://rarediseases.about.com/cs/munchausensynd/a/091402.htm?terms=%22munchausen+by+proxy%22. As you can see, Samantha is in serious danger if she is indeed a victim of Munchausen by Proxy, because it is simply a lesser-known form of child abuse. So please, if you know anything about the whereabouts of Ann and Samantha Kibalo, call the Rockland County Sheriff's Office at the number listed above.

You can print a poster of Samantha here.

To learn more about parental abductions, visit http://www.stopfamilyabductionsnow.org/about_abduction.html