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| Photo from the search site courtesy of KMBC.com |
The massive search for 10-month-old baby Lisa Irwin is continuing today, with investigators at the scene of an abandoned house about a half-mile from the Irwin home. A well was discovered underneath the deck in the backyard of the home, and the Kansas City Fire Department is on scene to assist in accessing the well.
It is not yet known what has brought investigators to this location, but I am absolutely on edge today, hoping they aren't going to find this little baby in the well.
I have to say that KMBC, the local Kansas City news station, is doing a fantastic job covering this story. There is an excellent live blog that they are updating continuously throughout the day. Click here to see live updates, as well as a streaming news feed directly from the search site.
Click here for my original entry about Lisa Irwin...
UPDATE 10/11 11:10 PM
The search at the abandoned home with the well in the backyard ended up being a dead end. The well was completely drained, and the house was demolished. Police confirmed to KMBC that they had received a tip that had led them to that location, and that they will continue to follow up on all tips that come in.
Local news stations also reported that they have received Grand Jury subpoenas requesting video footage of interviews with the family, friends of the family, and neighbors. One of the requests was for this interview with Lisa's parents. In the video, the reporter tells them that the KCPD had been searching a local landfill due to reports of a dumpster fire not far from the Irwin home. I tried to see if i could pinpoint anything that would be of particular interest to investigators, but I can't put my finger on anything. The mere fact that they are even requesting all this footage from these news outlets suggests to me that they definitely have a suspect in mind.
Another interesting development in this case today is that the Irwin family has hired a private investigator, Bill Stanton, to assist in the search for Lisa. Word is, this guy is a publicity hound (also involved in the Natalee Holloway case), but at this point, any extra hands and a fresh viewpoint might be a good thing.
SOURCES:
- http://livewire.kmbc.com/Event/Live_Blog_Amber_Alert_Issued_For_Missing_10-Month-Old
- http://www.kmbc.com/news/29450328/detail.html#ixzz1aUQCEAAc
- http://www.nbcactionnews.com/dpp/news/region_missouri/northland/search-for-lisa-irwin-moves-to-nearby-vacant-house#ixzz1aUQIpV52
- http://www.fox4kc.com/news/wdaf-additional-interview-footage-lisa-irwins-parents-20111011,0,5050853.story
- http://www.nbcactionnews.com/dpp/news/region_missouri/northland/clay-co.-subpoenas-nbc-action-news-footage-in-irwin-case
- http://www.nbcactionnews.com/dpp/news/region_missouri/northland/Irwin-family-seeks-assistance-from-private-investigator
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