Pilar Rodriguez Breaking News. FFJ's RiverRat is at the Scene

Discussion in 'Crimes, Trials & Missing Persons' started by Tricia, Nov 3, 2009.

  1. Tricia

    Tricia Administrator Staff Member

    One of our own, RiverRat, is on the scene.

    I just got off the phone with her. She is at the scene as they are removing dirt.

    Here is the Readers Digest version.

    Babysitter had permission to have the 3 year old in her custody. Babysitter took Pilar to her redneck boyfriend's house.

    There apparently was partying going on and then Pilar was gone.

    The babysitter and her boyfriend each pointed the finger at the other one saying the other was the last one to be seen with Pilar.

    Now, they are digging at the boyfriend's grandmother's house.

    RiverRat will be officially checking in later on. She has followed this case for 11 years and knows the family well.

    Hat's off to our RiverRat for caring and doing so much.

    Here is the archive on the case from Websleuths.com.
    http://www.websleuths.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-6853.html

    Here is an updated media report

    http://www.mysuncoast.com/Global/story.asp?S=11434454

    My Friends,

    I am so proud of RiverRat I could burst. RiverRat has put her heart and soul into this case for 11 years and now she is there with the family as they possibly find Pilar's remains.
     
    Last edited by a moderator: Nov 3, 2009
  2. Watching You

    Watching You Superior Bee Admin

    Great reporting, RR (and Tricia). Keep us informed.
     
  3. Watching You

    Watching You Superior Bee Admin

    Jeez, I just read the latest newspaper account. She was only 4 years old. I think back to when my girls were 4 years old and it just kills me to think of someone harming a hair on their heads and crushes me to think of this poor baby being beaten to death. I hope they get a resolution to this case.

    BTW, I saw where a Arab/Muslim country is executing a 22 year old man for raping and murdering very young girls and leaving one (three years old) in the desert to die, except she didn't die. He will be executed by beheading and his head will be displayed on his body, in public.

    Some groups are raising a stink about the method of execution. Sorry - this is one I agree with - finally, the punishment fits the crime.
     
  4. Tricia

    Tricia Administrator Staff Member

    Here is the deal, you can't change these people. When you have a menace in your society, be it a rabid dog or a sadistic pedophile, you contain the menace and destroy it so that society can be safe.

    No problem here with the method of execution.
     
  5. RiverRat

    RiverRat FFJ Sr. Member Extraordinaire (Pictured at Lef

    Thank You...

    I am spent, but here goes - sorry for the boublepost here and at WBS, but it's the last bit of steam I have right now....Love to all!

    The scene is secured for the night and work will resume first thing in the morning. And yes - as I am sure in all situations like this one, facts and rumors were flying fast and furious with all - including the media. Soo many years now, over a decade and I have brought up her case from time to time because if if I can't forget Pilar - why should anyone else?

    How surreal of a day, from the moment that I first became aware -out of the blue - of the search warrant being executed to watching the local coverage this evening of the day I spent...so earily reminiscent of when Caylee's remains were found with the digging, the soil in the black buckets to the sifters for the soil...I am with very heavy heart here tonight although taking this case off of the Unsolved Cold Cases would be wonderful, and I will have futher links, facts and pics after I take some down time for a bt!

    Photo By RiverRat 2009
     
    Last edited: Dec 6, 2009
  6. RiverRat

    RiverRat FFJ Sr. Member Extraordinaire (Pictured at Lef

    Once correction, Tricia - I said that I know the people associated with this case...including the Suspect's family. And I am sooo happy that one of our Finest LEO's we've ever had, came out of retirement to work on our Cold Cases just months ago and I was there in support of the activity along with other personal reasons....but I do not know Pilar or any of her family...I did see her once at a local corner store during her short-lived visit and life, but that's it. Nor was the "baby-sitter" someone that I know just for complete clarification. I just care and have since the first day....right before RiverRat was born as a matter of fact.

    http://www.winknews.com/news/top/68993677.html

    ""We have Marion County Sheriff's here because they have specific cadaver alerting dogs we also have representatives from FWC, who has a cadaver dog with him. There is a company called NecroSearch that has ground-penetrating radar should we come across something that will give us an additional lead of where to search," said Sheriff Cameron."

    VERY interesting piece of machinery that I need to research further.
     
  7. Moab

    Moab Admin Staff Member

    HeyRR...
    Thank you so much for all you do with and for victims of violent crimes. I am so proud of you! Keep us updated as you can, and we will help get articles on this thread for you...get some rest! If you can list the major media links...we can watch them and grab the articles while you are there!
     
  8. RiverRat

    RiverRat FFJ Sr. Member Extraordinaire (Pictured at Lef

  9. RiverRat

    RiverRat FFJ Sr. Member Extraordinaire (Pictured at Lef

  10. koldkase

    koldkase FFJ Senior Member

    Dear Rat, you have such a big heart. Know we're sending you lots of love and support to help keep it filled. God bless.
     
  11. Jayelles

    Jayelles Alert Viewer in Scotland

    Oh my goodness! What a tragic case. Kudos to you for keeping with it RR. One reads about these cases in the media. It must be very surreal when it happens with people you know.
     
  12. Barbara

    Barbara FFJ Senior Member

    What a wonderful person you are RR

    Bless you for all the wonderful things you do. What a sad story.

    Please keep us posted
     
  13. Elle

    Elle Member

    For sure the punishment fits the crime, Tricia and WY

    Take care RR. You are a very special caring person.
     
  14. RiverRat

    RiverRat FFJ Sr. Member Extraordinaire (Pictured at Lef

  15. Moab

    Moab Admin Staff Member

    Keep us posted as you can, and I will continue to try and search for articles.
     
  16. Moab

    Moab Admin Staff Member

  17. Moab

    Moab Admin Staff Member

    http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/lo...ssing-girl-cold-case-bn110409,0,5090023.story

    PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - <!-- P2P_LIVE_EDIT "content_item_dateline_preview" END --> <!-- P2P_LIVE_EDIT "content_item_body_preview" START -->(AP) -- Southwest Florida deputies began digging for evidence on Tuesday in the case of a missing 4-year-old girl who disappeared more than 10 years ago, when she was left in the care of a young baby sitter and never returned.

    The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office was joined by forensic specialists, a university anthropologist and NecroSearch International, a nonprofit organization that assists law enforcement and specializes in the search for clandestine graves.

    Investigators used sophisticated ground penetrating radar to guide their search of a Punta Gorda property and began digging early Tuesday afternoon.

    "This case has continued to be investigated since it was first reported in 1999," Sheriff Bill Cameron said in a statement. "We will not stop until Pilar Rodriguez is found, the investigation reaches its ultimate conclusion, questions surrounding her disappearance are answered, and those responsible are brought to justice."

    Pilar Rodriguez disappeared in 1999. Her father, Marco Rodriguez, told detectives he gave her baby sitter, Melissa Cooper, then 22, permission to take the child on a two-week vacation. He reported her missing when they didn't return.

    Cooper later told investigators Pilar was the victim of a "totally senseless" crime while she and her boyfriend were in Punta Gorda, about 75 miles south of Tampa.

    Cooper's mother, Deborah Cooper, has said that her daughter claims the girl was fatally beaten by her boyfriend, Keith Allen Wilson. Wilson, meanwhile, has denied any involvement, saying Melissa Cooper told him the child's father had come for the girl.

    "I want to help them in any way," Wilson said at the time. "But right now they're only looking in one place -- me. And I don't know anything.

    The property investigators searched Tuesday was located at 5052 Duncan Road. Records indicate a Keith Wilson previously lived at a home at that address.

    A message left at a telephone listing for the address was not immediately returned.

    Investigators provided no further details about their search on Tuesday. In the past, they have searched area woods, landfills, and sent divers into a nearby body of water.
     
  18. Moab

    Moab Admin Staff Member

    BREAKING: Detectives continue looking for Pilar

    UPDATE 10:35 a.m. WEDNESDAY:
    Charlotte County Sheriff's Spokesman Bob Carpenter released an update on the search efforts.
    “Nothing at this time has been found and the long tedious task will continue throughout the day in the search for Pilar," said Sheriff Bill Cameron in a statement just issued.
    Officials returned to the site around 8:15 a.m. today. They are carefully sifting through the dirt, looking for any clues into Pilar's disappearance.
    Check back here for updates throughout the day.
    UPDATE 10:30 a.m. Wednesday:
    Officials from numerous agencies have returned to the site on Duncan Road, where detectives hope to find evidence in the disappearance of Pilar Rodriguez, a 4-year-old girl who vanished from Punta Gorda in 1999.
    By GREG MARTIN
    Staff Writer
     
  19. RiverRat

    RiverRat FFJ Sr. Member Extraordinaire (Pictured at Lef

    Moab to the Rescue!

    Thank You, Angel! I had no clue that it was going to take forever at my appointment, but I am ready to go for a ride now and see what's going on...and then promise to have time to catch all up on my slip of the tongue above...just a little benign removal next week has been interrupting far too many things for me right now! But Rat's always off BEEing Rat even if you don't see me for a bit and I am going to be fine soon enough! Love, RR!
     
  20. Moab

    Moab Admin Staff Member

    Search Resumes In Missing Child Cold Case

    Pilar Rodriguez, 3, Disappeared In 1999

    She Was Last Seen With Her Babysitter

    No Charges Have Ever Been Filed

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mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> [FONT=&quot]Investigators have resumed the search for evidence in connection with missing 3-year-old South Florida girl, Pilar Rodriguez of Hollywood.

    Investigators are using ground-penetrating radar to search a property in Punta Gorda in Charlotte County. The property once belonged to the family of one the prime suspects, Keith Wilson.

    Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Cameron said, "Nothing at this time has been found and the long tedious task will continue throughout the day in the search for Pilar."

    Police began searching the property on Tuesday hoping to find evidence that will lead them to the girl who disappeared a decade ago while visiting Punta Gorda with her babysitter, Melissa Cooper.

    Sheriff Bill Cameron says deputies began searching the 8-acre area Tuesday morning.

    During a Tuesday news conference, a reporter asked, "Is the confidence level high?".

    "It's hopeful," Sheriff Cameron responded. "I wouldn't call it high, it's hopeful."

    "What happened to Pilar Rodriguez?" asks Dinorah Perry of Missing Children International Ministries in Pembroke Pines. She's been following the case for years. "Hopefully, by today or tomorrow the whole world will know what happened to that child."

    The original persons of interest in this case, babysitter Melissa Cooper and her boyfriend Keith Wilson, continue to be a focus of the investigation, according to the sheriff's office, although they are no longer in the area.[/FONT]
     
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