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Re: hope there isnt a missing body to go with the purse
Board: Geocaching and Other Stashing Games
Reply to: #136073 by Brown Eyes
Sep 30, 2007 6:42am
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We had something similar happen over the summer. We took my daycare kids on a hike (there was about 9 of us). At one point on this hike we were following the path and it kinda just stopped. So we continued on in the general direction we were heading. We came to a secluded area and saw a bunch of brand new backpacks laying around. As my husband went over to check them he noticed they were full of what we thought to be stolen electronics. Computers, printers, radios etc...and they were all smashed up. Now they couldn't have been there that long because the backpacks were in brand new condition. Well, as we walked a little bit further we noticed a woman's fanny pack with the contents spread out all over the place. She had a high school ID card, 2 patient IDs from a local rehab place one from 2001 and one from 2002, a pen, lighter, tissues and get this her social security card. Now her SS card wasn't worn or torn or destroyed by being outside, so again I don't think this stuff was there very long. I started to wonder if we walked further....we would find her next???? Well my hubby is an advisor for the police explorers and they were having a meeting that night. He called one of the cops he advises with and told her what we found and where we found it. She asked if we were able to gather up the information and he could bring it to the meeting that night. I had a baggie full of wipes so I took out a wipe, picked the stuff up and put it in the baggie.
He brought the stuff to the meeting and they looked it up. This girl has had no current license, address, job or anything since 2002...that was the last time she registered for anything. OK, but her SS card was not damaged being outside??? I don't think it has been there for 5 years? Very odd. They said they would keep her things and put it on file. She also wasn't listed as a missing person, but htey said that's what she might be.
It was kinda creepy...and my daycare kids had quite the story to tell their parents at pick up time :)

~LUNA crew
Re: hope there isnt a missing body to go with the purse
Board: Geocaching and Other Stashing Games
Reply to: #136113 by LUNA crew
Sep 30, 2007 7:49am
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Two things that stand out as odd in this story.

The fact that you couldn't get through on the phone to the police. Is there a local non-emergency phone number? You might want to prgram it into your phones.

The rent-a-cop offering to take the purse to Wal-Mart. What good would that do?

I'm sure the police aren't going to "bust" you for putting fingerprints on a purse you found. You probably couldn't get a print off the fabric of the purse, anyway. Besides, you are the finder, not the stealer.

Just my thoughts,
Lisa
Re: hope there isnt a missing body to go with the purse
Board: Geocaching and Other Stashing Games
Reply to: #136073 by Brown Eyes
Oct 1, 2007 12:14am
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OMG!!! GIrl THAT is soooo creepy????!!! wow! i still would have gone to the police about it. thats just weird, i got a bad vibe when i read it.....keep researching you might get something. let me know of any updates.
Re: hope there isnt a missing body to go with the purse
Board: Geocaching and Other Stashing Games
Reply to: #136113 by LUNA crew
Oct 1, 2007 12:19am
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these stories are so creepy. that is so sad about the girl, if she hasnt registered for anything since then...chances are something happened. was it an area for rock climbing? being a recreational (non professional) rock climber, ive heard many stories of people who just grab gear and go out and die from not knowing what they were doing. maybe she got really injured and sombody came by and took her to a hospital and didnt get her purse and maybe she died in the hospital....wow, im just making stories up, but these things it really gets your imagination going. so many many many different things could have happened. please keep me posted of any updates.