NH Girl Celina Cass Body Found in CT River: Police Probe Focuses on Family Home And StepDad Wendell Noyes
West Stewartstown, NH- Celina Cass, 11 year old Canaan Middle School Student and basketball player with a luminous grin, was recovered from the Connecticut River this afternoon.
For nearly a week, the tight knit community of Stewartstown, with a population under 1000, held vigils for the shy tween, while over 100 police and FBI agents dedicated unparalleled manpower to the search for her.
At 10:30 this morning, the remains believed to be that of Celina Cass, were located following efforts to lower the Connecticut River, less than 1 mile from her home.
The sister of Keith and Kayla was removed at 5:30PM EST this afternoon.
Speaking on the condition of anonymity to www.blinkoncrime.com, sources inside the investigation have confirmed that electronic forensic evidence led to Celina’s recovery today.
While Celina’s stepfather, Wendell Noyes, has not been named a suspect in her disappearance and subsequent death, ” Mr. Noyes’s previous mental diagnosis are a clear factor in this case.”
(Editors Note: My quote in response to a request to analyze this case: Wendy Noyes is a creeper. I would not let him look at an enemies kids yearbook. This child went from images of an average child of her age, to a blossoming young lady. If you have anyone in the house, or periphery in the preceeding 72 hours of her disappearance with any sexual issues, or fringe of same, this is your top tier priority. StepMonster is worthy of further conversation, fyi.)
Mr. Noyes has a history of hospitalization, both voluntary and involuntary. In a previous incident involving a former girlfriend and her family, Noyes was arrested, and subsequently hospitalized as a result of an admitting resident finding that he was a paranoid schizophrenic. During the criminal phase of this allegation, Noyes was classified as “Unfit to stand trial.”
Outside the Cass/Noyse residence this afternoon, following the announcement Celina was recovered, Noyse appeared outside screaming and rolling in the lawn, necessitating his most recent psychiatric evaluation.
Requests for a comment or statement from the Cass Family have been unanswered at the time of this publication.
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Oh, heart pain…I am so sorry to hear about this dear child.
Blink I knew you were “about the work” and were coming out with something new. I felt it and checked.
Now if only judicial powers that be will secure the perpetrator, whoever they (he/she) are so they cannot harm again.
I “penned” this post quickly while on vacay with my family after the kids were asleep, but to be honest, I knew this case would go this way a week ago when I heard the “last seen at her computer” and no evidence of abduction or that she ran away. Horrific.
B
Why must it always be “The River”?
So in other words he did it and acting like last time to stay out of prison! I hope he doesn’t get away with murder!
Poor Celina! May she rest in peace.
You know, all of this under-rock-checking leads to creepy findings.
Ew. Too bad for the few friends of WN who may be upstanding folks–I’ll bet the guy with 2k friends brushed with this yuck will not be too happy. All of those open FBs make me wonder if this little town has gotten too ‘secure’ about those insidious creeps living among them.
Certainly someone had to see the changes and hopeless eyes of this little girl. Please tell me you did?
Psychotic schizophrenics are not sexual monsters. They do have religious delusions though, but sexual violence is rare with this diagnosis. WN’s fb page was filled with spam from being tagged by multiple sites he may not have ever pushed the like button on. Spend time clicking on the friends’ sites and you will see that they are all spam sites selling headphones, shoes, porn and other items. WN may have killed her in his delusional state, but I do not think she was sexually assaulted. Fifty-fifty five percent of schizophrenics have a drug or alcohol problem. Alcohol abuse is strongly associated with violence and if he killed Celina, this is a more likely factor in her death.
I am not in a position to research this, but I believe his original diagnosis of schizophrenia caused him to be discharged from the USAF, and was said to be attributable to PTSD from participation in Operation Desert Storm. My first point would be- how did he pass the mental screens in the first place and was he medicated? Unfortunately, there are volumes of cases of folks with that diagnosis that go off their meds and commit crimes of violence.
I was able to confirm that diagnosis was given, but there could be a littany of other things going on with this guy and we are presuming that diagnosis was proper in the first place.
Lastly, Noye’s brother and Uncle are convicted sex offenders. Odds are in his favor he has an element of sexual deviance in his background.
B
What do we know of Mom, Louisa Cass? Why was she covered with a blanket?
Not a good sign…Must be guilty of allowing her daughter to live with convicted child molesters everywhere you look.
The Monkeys have been sleuthing at warp speed:
http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=11868.0
Wtg, Monks. Thank you for sludging through so much disgusting garbage.
Blink-
Totally agree, step-father is a “hot mess”.
Reading MSM — where ALL 800 residents will be interviewed.
For LE to take from 10am -to- 5pm to recover & remove her remains … IMO looks as she may have been weighted down &/or caught w/i the dam ??
Why did they wait so long to search waterways??
“Electronic” lead to “location”?? LE erected cell tower @ command center — is this what helped secure “lead”?? Or was it her own computer ??
Is this gonna be another “someone given access to a child”??
AMO
It is my understanding it was evidence from the family computer, although non-specific.
I have never, ever seen the mother of a missing child hide under a blanket as in the image of the front page, and I have great concerns as to her level of knowledge and/or potential concealment of this crime.
Wendell Noyes is a PERV and a wackjob and all the rolling around in front of cameras is not going to save his ass.
B
So sad. Could the “electronic forensic evidence” include automobile GPS or cell phone analysis? Additionally, has the step-father been released from the hospital after yesterday’s break down (or what ever that was….) or is he still under observation?
As of last evening I am told he is on a 5150, so he will be held at least 48 hours for evaluation; he is however, also under “guard”.
B
long time reader..first time poster..my heart aches in this case, as in others past and i am sure, more to come. my children were reared with a stepdad who would go to the ends of the earth for my children.The thing is, I never brought anyone into their lives at any point who i did not know everything about and who i absolutely trusted. No blame belongs here except on whoever caused Celinas death. But honestly, why do women feel they have to ‘have a man around’ and end up settling…my heart also aches for Celinas dad…his health issues certainly are not helped by this …RIP Celina. As a former NH resident, this takes so much away from a community, the biggest loss…a child…a future…someone..help us all…thanks for posting this info here Blink…
Welcome to BOC. I wish I had an answer for you, but I do not. Our children deserve our protection.
B
How can we teach single women with children that when they invite a person in to their family they better be darn sure they know what that person is about. Some women are so desperate to have a man around that they put blinders on. Then again some of these women are into kinky things themself, how can they be sure that their children are safe. Women wake up.
There is an older sister. Siblings often share things with siblings
that they never mention to parents. This older sister could be a
gold mine of information. It is hard to believe everyone in the
family was blind to anything that might have been going on. If any
complaints were made to the mother, what was her reaction? Lots of
questions, too few facts brought out at this point, but very suspicious behavior by the step dad. Tonight is national “Night Out”
against crime, supported by our Neighborhood Watch programs. There
is a lot of information on how to find out about neighborhood
“problems” as well as getting to know LE in an area and feeling
comfortable speaking with them.
I have watched this since the news first hit a week ago. I had so hoped for a better outcome. I continued to check here to see if you had an article yet… I’m glad to see one today, now I feel like we have a place to find the truth rather than the bs flying around at other websites. Thank you Blink, for your continued pursuit of justice for our children!
THIS girl was 11 years old? oh dear.
http://newyork.ibtimes.com/articles/190600/20110801/celina-cass-stepfather-death-river-mental-disorder-criminal-record.htm
I am glad you decided to follow Celina’s case. I watched the unfolding all day yesterday.
I agree something is not right with Momma, she was home the night Celina was to have gone missing.
This is a great link for updates from the local station. They had the video of Noyes laying his face in the gravel at about 0930 am, I wonder if that is b/c he was told where they were going to search that day. She was then found 1030am.
http://livewire.wmur.com/Event/Authorities_Investigate_Missing_Girls_Death
Thanks for posting this Eloise. I am limited in my ability to respond directly to comments after 11am today, through this evening, fyi to all, but I can moderate updates easily.
I believe Noyes was told that she had been found, or something related to her being placed there was found, to possibly pinpoint her location based on his reaction. I guarantee you something is missing from that home that could contain this little girl.
ie: rug, suitcase, rubbermaid
B
YES, I agree about there being an ‘item’ spokesperson Young stumbled or hesitated yesterday during the conference, IMO, a bit when asked if anything was found with her.
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How did he pass the mental screens in the first place and was he medicated?
B, I’d be interested in knowing how old he was when he signed up (USAF). It’s not uncommon for symptoms of schizophrenia to show up in early adulthood. His symptoms could very well have been non existent or just surfacing, which at that point he’d have not clue what to make of it.
If y’all have never seen the movie ‘The Soloist’ with Jaime Foxx, it’s a must see! Based on a true story. It also brings awareness of this horrible disease to the forefront of the movie. It’s complete mental torture.
I don’t know what else to say. There’s more to this story and I’m afraid it’s going to reveal someone who should have been protecting her, failed. I hope I’m wrong, but it doesn’t change the outcome.
Sweet, sweet girl <3
@ Word Girl
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Certainly someone had to see the changes and hopeless eyes of this little girl. Please tell me you did?
This comment went straight to my heart. I don’t even want to go there. Hugs, sweet friendy.
The woman on the left…who is that? She bears a striking resemblance to Terri Horman.
Only a guess, but I believe it is Ms. Cass’s sister, and yes, she really does.
B
Another heartbreaking end to a young life…for NOTHING. I am quite familiar with schizophrenia, having a very close family member ‘taken over’ by it since I was 10 years old. Its probably the only mental illness that could fit the legal qualifier “not knowing right from wrong” but still a tricky condition to truly fit to that form. they hear voices usually filling their thoughts with negative things and they see any number of things (from demons to aliens shooting laser guns) in something as basic as a chair. so when off their meds, they really don’t have a grasp of reality but i’ve also seen the manipulative capabilities as well sometimes using their “sick” status as their exception to social rules.
bottom line, if this guy did kill this poor girl and he’s hiding that fact with whatever type of behavior, then he knows whats up….murdering his stepdaughter was wrong. also, the fact that he was out of his last relationship after causing a serious problem but able to meet, bond and establish his position with a whole new family – says to me he is not a full blown schizophrenic. the real schizophrenics I know can barely see their own family for more than an hour and any new friends would hardly be regular folk with regular lives.
I just realized my post about schizophrenia sounds like an excuse for the perv.
It was not intended to be. My apollies if I’ve offended anyone. No way he would have passed mental tests if he was schizophrenic at the time. Either he was undiagnosed at the time OR incredibly deceptive.
I know a schizophrenic. Even medicated he would be unable to care for a family. He is tender hearted and would not hurt a fly. In the twenty two years I’ve known him, even when his medications stopped working for him he never became violent or mean, he was just very mentally ill.
I believe mental illness reveals what we are in our hearts. We are no longer able to hide what we are as all the normal ways of covering this private part of ourselves is rendered useless and our ability to control our selves weakened.
I question the diagnosis of W Noyes based on my experience but perhaps there are levels of schitzophrenia.
What I find most compelling is that three people have commented that Celina liked her stepdad. Let this be a reminder that children have the precious ability to think positively, no matter their circumstances. They will smile for the camera, laugh when tickled, and say nice things about people who are hurting them so as not to bother others or because they are not taught to listen to their inner voice.
I don’t know what signs there were or even what the community members could have done with no evidence this was going to happen. I can’t think of any ‘law’ that will help in these situations. We can’t tell people who they can marry, we can’t take children from families on a hunch they are being abused. We can raise awareness and at some point finally keep predators away from society. Hopefully that will help stop the cycle of abuse.
If Wendel was a sexual deviant it’s likely, in my opinion, he was taught that and exposed to it in his home environment at a young age. The worst abuses and highest percentage of abuses happen in the home, hence the cycle continues as the victims grow up with these patterns of behavior.
I completely agree. I am unaware of a paranoid schizo diagnosis due to PTSD as an adult, with allegedly no prior treatment of same. I am aware however, of the military discharging folks that they do not want in combat or other.
I wish I did not have a skeeve meter sometimes when I look at this guy and this case.
My family is on vacay, and I looked at every kid on the beach wondering if one of them would be a next case. God Bless Celine, and as always, I pray for the strength for people that suspect a person is bad news, to open their eyes and mouths.
B
Step-dad Wendell Noyes is a POS perv from the looks of his Facebook.
A grown man who is married and a step-parent … on Facebook trolling for GIRLS??
How could Celina’s mother not have known what she was exposing her children to?
She had to have known. IMO
Noyes had over 150 FB friends listed – almost all young barely dressed females who were involved in “modeling”.
His FB “interests” were dominated with things like “hot girls”, “Pakistani + Indian Girls”, “dating clubs”, “meet hot GIRLS today”, “meet hot and beautiful GIRLS”.
Disgusting.
Another innocent child life is gone b/c she was not protected by the one person who should have protected + laid down their own life for her – her own mother.
I hope LE is looking at both Noyes AND Celina’s mother involvement.
Rest in Peace Celina.
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Schizophrenia is a horrible disease. I had a friend who was a great guy who came down with the disease in his 30s. He got treatment then decided to go off his meds because he was ok. He committed suicide by dousing himself with gasoline and lighting it. He felt it coming on and sought help but wouldn’t commit himself for mental treatment.
That said, the guy here also had other issues including sexual deviation. I feel horrible for this child. No wonder she was shy and introverted. A bit of dental work would have worked wanders for her self confidence. I don’t know their financial situation but as a parent I would have found a way to save this child some of the embarrassment she suffered. It’s just heart breaking.
WN’s FB is horribly disturbing!!!!! Not much on the wall, but most of his friends are young women (scantily clad I may add).
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/profile.php?id=100001375909710&sk=wall
(I understand if you need to remove link, B).
My gawd…it seems this will be another sick, disgusting, vile and avoidable crime. Why do these women choose to bring these type people into their childrens’ lives. When I read that stepmonster was rolling around on the driveway I thought uhhuh, trying to establish that “crazy” defense. I swear, I’m again sickened by society. God bless this poor child and her siblings,
“God Bless Celine, and as always, I pray for the strength for people that suspect a person is bad news, to open their eyes and mouths.”
B
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Hear hear! To think, a phone call to LE and follow up to the correct agency could literally save a child’s life.
This is sad. When this was first posted on SM, I knew it was someone in the home and suggested that LE look there first.
How long this step-dad has been a schizophrenic is not known. Some are not violent, but others when off medication are totally unpredictable. He did know enough to dispose of the body. Therefore, he should be able to stand trial for her murder.
The child’s mother should have kept him out of the home when he had problems and was hospitalized. More learning for our ladies and other family members.
Good to see Blink enjoying a little vacation with family.
BLINK: Per WMUR-TV Wendell Noyse was released from the hospital this morning and can be seen in the following video. He was reported to be a lot calmer today than yesterday. Autopsy results are expected later this afternoon. So sad, another child gone too soon. Rest in peace Celina.
http://www.wmur.com/video/28741302/detail.html
-snipped from Monkey’s, which was snipped from article (link found @ SM):
Noyes couldn’t think of anyone she would run away with, or anyone who would abduct her.
Her stepfather’s message to Cass: “Get your butt home.”
http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?PHPSESSID=hfnkm0l87o31mng36e2s62chc1&topic=11868.msg1454029#msg1454029
Get your butt home? Did he really send out that message? Lord have mercy, that is not a message you send out to your missing step daugther.
Amy’s Sister. I totally agree.
Look into step dad’s brother and uncle! both have been charged as sexual preditors!
Schizophrenics are a very heterogeneous group of people. It is a mistake to take one own anecdotal experience and extrapolate that to a large group of people.
It is not uncommon to develop schizophrenia while in the service. It usually manifests itself in young people. VA hospitals have many patients who developed schizophrenia while serving. It is not caused by PTSD, although there is no reason the two couldn’t co-exist.
Although frequently a disabling illness, there are people who are able to function well in society between exacerbations, even in professional positions.
Step-dad’s other issues are somewhat more worrisome. Older men communicating with scantily-clad women is not in and of itself perverted, but is definitely inappropriate for a married man (Who are mom’s FB friends?)
His previous arrest also shows a history of threatening violence. But that seemed to be a crime of passion. Celina’s death seems premeditated, not impulsive.
Although possibly the voices he heard told him to do something to Celina, I suspect this crime was not directly related to his psychiatric diagnosis. In fact, if there was forensic evidence on the computer, I suspect the killer was not an immediate family member (unless there were google searches for “chloroform”, “neck breaking” and “hiding body in river”.
Before convicting this man in the court of public opinion, I would like to know a few things:
1) Is there any history of kiddie-porn use.
2) What was on the computer that lead LE to a specific spot.
3) Was he receiving psychiatric follow-up and taking his meds (If he was diagnosed with schizophrenia while in the service, he would likely be “service connected” and receiving benefits (and money) from the VA)
This child was most likely killed by someone she knows, it is a small town where everybody knows everybody else, at least indirectly. It is unlikely an online stalker would dispose of her body so close to home. The step-dad is obviously the #1 POI until cleared. But, we should not let his psychiatric diagnosis replace the need for facts.
Blink: “I wish I did not have a skeeve meter sometimes . . .”
No, you don’t. Mine doesn’t always work well, and that is not a gift.
(I’ve come to realize that my newly-teen daughter has a much keener skeeve meter than I do. She’s still struggling with developing the balance between unfair bias on the basis of appearance/culture and “true skeeviness,” and I’m so proud that she thinks about things like that.)
That said, Ms. Cass hiding under the blanket raised my hairs on end. Even TMH didn’t hide under a damn quilt. That speaks more loudly to me than any behavior or history of the “step”father. And, given that big sister has a FB page, there is no way she didn’t know about his friends.
Speaking of big sis’s FB, her profile pic is now of her and Celine, with a face smiling out between them. (Sis and face both have perfect teeth, btw.) Who is the face? Is that Louisa? Not sure where I’m going with this, but Celine does/did perhaps seem to be a little bit of the “odd girl out” in the family. Lacking in dental attention, no paternal surname, and “get your butt home.”
The stepfathers brother and uncle are convicted sexual predators involving children under the age of 13 her is the link:
http://mockforums.net/thread-6140-page-2.html
Im sure in a shot of the family and friends outside the house that I saw the brother talking to someone. Also the mother was said to be a wheelchair however, in that photo of her with the blanket over her head she was walking. He doesnt work – the mother works at a consignment shop and left for work between 8 and 8:30am. The natural father who has heart problems and been ill was interviewed -he seemed more worried about his own health than about the circumstances of his daughters death and the welfare of the 13 year old sister. This is very upsetting case to me, some cases hit me harder than others. The picture of Celina just got to me. I hope if its one of the Noyes bunch that they mother gets thrown in jail too. If we dont make all parents responsible for the safety of their children this is never going to stop. Maybe it wont stop anyway.
The first thought in my mind when the parents said she was last seen on her computer is that she was lured out of the home by someone online.
This would make sense if she had been told where to go and LE recovered this information. Eleven year old children should not be allowed to have wide open access to the ‘net. Every perversion and pervert in the world are there at their fingertips.
WMUR Channel 9 says autopsy results should be coming out aft 5:30 pm.
Read Lousiea Cass and Noyes where married in 2010.
Desert Storm, Occured when Senior Bush was President. Possibly 16 or 17 years ago. I have read that schizophernia can occur secondary to a very tramatic episode in the young in their early twenties. Depending how large the slice in their personalities. It would begin with a physcotic break.
Ragdol mentioned a film I had not seen, But one that brings to mind this illness is The Brillant Mind.
This case if very sad. Thank you Blink for following it. Have a wonderful vacay.
@Al and others
I have a total of four children, two of which are still minors in their young teens. Dealing with Facebook is an ongoing discussion and there are times that I am more concerned about my 19 year old daughter than my youngest child. The ONLY reason I have a FB account is because we allow our children to have them. I do check their friends list. Only class friends and family are allowed. Even with that, it depends on the age and gender of certain family members. I read their walls. I know who they are communicating with and chat is strictly forbidden. I find my youngest enjoys FB the most because of the games and having her own little space in this world. We live in a rural area and this is another commucation tool for her.
All that being said and with my own history, our children have been taught both sex education and abuse recognition/prevention since kindergarten, age-appropriate of course. I am obviously more concerned about my daughters but they have known since they could understand me that NOBODY including me, their dad, grandparents, doctors, and any one else they can think of is EVER EVER allowed to touch where a bathing suit covers. There are no exceptions and should anyone breach that, they need to come see me(or another trusted adult) immediately. Parents must prepare their children for a world that many of us never should have had to consider.
I agree with you in your comment that it should not be wide open access to the net and sometimes we do not know what boundaries have been set by parents in these newsworthy cases. My gut says that yet one more child has fallen prey to a sexual predator and – NOT NOT NOT blaming the victim here – a child who had some irritations at home that easily could have had her acting out older than her age for attention, making it all the more easy for him. This has sparked another one of those conversations at home regarding responding to strangers and never ever ever planning to meet someone somewhere even if they think it is one of their classmates for something that they would never consider a threat.
Oh my gosh how disheartening this is. Parents please love your children! Give them the opportunity to grow and learn in a safe environment that prepares them for a terribly unsafe world. BE HONEST about what could happen to them and how to be prepared. I’d rather terrify my child for a few brief years (on the subject of safety) than to have spared them of the realities of this world for them to become a statistic. THAT is what terrifies me.
I look at my 11 year old daughter with long brown hair, big brown eyes and some dental issues and see Celina Cass in her. She’s on her FB page or playing games while she sits right here next to me and as a parent I feel helpless sometimes. She starts middle school this year and that scares the dickens out of me! The only thing I can do is reinforce and remind her and myself constantly that she has a good head on her shoulders and she has been prepared for the realities of a brutal world. She’s naive enough that I haven’t totally made her paranoid but she is prepared.
Sorry to be so long but this case, with the resemblence so near to my own child, has struck me since the moment it came to my attention last week. God please bless and watch over your children. We need all of the help we can get down here.
Add http in front of link!
Oh Blink, I was so glad to see you write about this case, but I desperately wish your vacation to be a peaceful time and not clouded by yet another young child’s suspicious death! Please enjoy your family-we can wait until you get home for your wisdom and thoughts on Celina.
I have followed this from the beginning and I think that WN or one of his sex offender brothers was involved.
This comment from Jane Young, less than an hour ago, makes me believe it was family related even more so:
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Jane E. Young, New Hampshire’s senior assistant Attorney General declined to say whether police had identified any suspects or persons-of-interest, but said there was no need for the public to have “heightened alarm.”
://www.boston.com/Boston/metrodesk/2011/08/autopsy-celina-cass-incomplete-officials-say/d276ncKTUWLiVCOTfSIdwJ/index.html
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No need for the public to have “heightened alarm”? Sort of spells out a perp “inside” the home or really close to the family.
Sadly, whoever did this is still on the loose, so they may strike again-even if they choose a stranger for their next victim. So if I lived there, I would keep my kids really close and not depend on this being an isolated occurrence just yet.
Thank you, this child, God rest her soul, was incapacitated and/or died in her home. There is no question in my mind.
Did y’all see this bloodline?
B
georgiadad,
I appreciate your sensitive reasoning about one man’s psychiatric illness and getting at the facts of this case. However, his mental situation does play a large part in the case, whether or not he is the perpetrator or an accomplice or neither, but just having the illness doesn’t mean it will come into play in the final outcome.
I am familiar with a larger number of schizophrenics than most are, due to my work. You’re correct in understanding that there are many degrees and levels of ability, both while medicated and unmedicated.
However, I don’t believe this aspect of his mental illness caused his descent into the world of pornography. Those are not just ‘scantily-clad’ women in his Friend book. Many are extremely active in films as well as ‘live on tv’ appearances. (Shot by more than 240 photographers–one ‘model’ boasts.) Others have more than 10k images on the net. There is an insatiable desire for their films.
This proclivity for hard-core pornography indicates a decreased sensitivity to morality, sexuality, and to women, in general. Escalating addiction can lead (and studies have shown) to acting out, and even into violent sexual behaviors.
More than anything, Noyes’ comment, “get your butt home” to a missing and endangered 11-year-old step-daughter shows him completely out of touch and insensitive to the reality of her inherent danger.
Autopsy on Celina Cass inconclusive, officials say
http://www.boston.com/Boston/metrodesk/2011/08/autopsy-celina-cass-incomplete-officials-say/d276ncKTUWLiVCOTfSIdwJ/index.html
Medical examiners who performed an autopsy today on the body of Celina Cass have yet to determine how the 11-year-old girl died, authorities said this evening. “The cause and manner are still pending,” Jane E. Young, New Hampshire’s senior assistant Attorney General said at a news conference tonight.
Investigators had concluded Celina’s death was suspicious after seeing the CONDITION of the body … declined to comment on how toxiciology tests would help determine the cause of death … declined to comment on what the autopsy found, but said the criminal investigation remains active … declined to say how long her body had been in the water, but said its submersion played a role in the autopsy.
She said she could not answer questions about the CONDITION of the body, saying it was necessary to preserve the “integrity of the investigation.” She declined to say how long her body had been in the water, but said its submersion played a role in the autopsy.
AG Awaits Toxicology Report On Celina Cass
http://www.nhpr.org/ag-awaits-toxicology-report-celina-cass
Young said that prosecutors are confident they will soon have more definitive answers about what happened to Cass between July 25th, when she was last seen alive in her home, and Monday morning, when her body was pulled form the Connecticut river.
Young would not say if prosecutors have identified any persons of interest in the case but said the criminal investigation continues.
===>Toxicology results can take weeks but investigators say they hope to have them sooner.<===
Celina’s family’s reaction to “still pending” results
http://www.necn.com/08/02/11/Celinas-familys-reaction-to-still-pendin/landing_newengland.html?blockID=545589&feedID=4206
Also video @ LINK
The investigation into her disappearance and death is now a criminal probe. Her step father- Wendell Noyes – has been quietly suggested by people in town as someone who may know what happened, an accusation his family vehemently rejects.
A look into his past shows he’s struggled with mental illness – involuntarily committed in 2003 for treatment of paranoid schizophrenia after he threatened an ex-girlfriend. He married Celina’s mother last fall. In recent months a family friend in his 20’s was staying in this house. Kevin Mullaney was arrested in 2007 for burglary but has no other criminal record.
Word Girl
Your last paragraph says it all. The Step-dad appears to be so out of it, that he doesn’t care one little bit about the child’s well being.
Survivor
Your watchful love for your children is to be commended. Mom’s should be in control of behavior in a family with dad’s complete support. If women will take a real stand about this, we can improve society.
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2011/08/02/source-stepfather-of-celina-cass-uncooperative-in-investigation/
Source: Stepfather Of Celina Cass Uncooperative In Investigation
@ New says:
August 2, 2011 at 6:24 pm
Are you referring to the movie, ‘A Beautiful Mind’ with Russell Crow?
Very inspiring movie (balled like a baby), as well as the Soloist. Both movies are more about awareness of the illness. There are tear jerkers and for good reason. These men still managed to make something of their lives despite the limitations mental illness put on their capabilities. True heroes.
As sweet Celina’s story unfolds, it’s certain she’s been in the company of predators. This can’t be the first time or the first sign something was going on, that should never have been going on. If this is a well known fact among Celina’s mother and father, I’m enraged. Yeah, that blanket of concealment speaks volumes. What’s their to hide, Celina’s mother?
You know what, I don’t have anything to say. The only thing I’ve learned is that children are disposable and these freaks of nature are protected to the hilt. The constitution does NOT protect victims and the cycle will continue.
If this isn’t bad enough, the children who do make it to their teens have no regard for law, authority, saftey for themselves or others. For the second time in 2 weeks, I have reported drunk driving involving teens. The first incident, the driver had 1 demerit left. He is now going to be paying $2500/month for high risk assurance and a mighty huge fine. He wasn’t drinking but he besties were. They put on quite the road show, rolling down their windows, screaming and distracting drivers, holding their containers out as they sped through traffic. Audacity doesn’t come close. I was blessed to have a police officer take my son aside while another officer was dealing with the west side hooligans. He told him what a great job he did helping his momma stay safe while stopping these boys from hurting others and themselves. My son got an earful and I couldn’t have been more grateful. All the other teen boys were given $500 fines for drinking in the vehicle. Not much but I know that fine won’t come easy to them. But then again, the parents may bail them out and literally pay for their big mistake. No one was hurt. Praise God.
Tonight, I have a group of 17 year olds drinking openly in front of my home (a neighbourhood of young families and children) as they were piling into their truck to leave from a friends pre drinking party to attend another ho down (B knows what I mean). Having consumed Lord knows how much before their quick get away, unopened beer cans and bottles were thrown into their truck while they find their next party. Worse, they were defending themselves when I came out confronting them, 911 on the other end of my line. “We’re not drunk…we’ve only had a couple cans….eff you lady…you’re crazy”.
Yeah, I know parents are afraid to discipline their children in this day and age…..it could be misconstrued as abuse, especially if it’s a spank in public. Some parents turn the other way b/c it’s just not that big of deal; OR they’re picking their battles. Some are single parents that can’t watch their children 24/7 because they work 2-3 jobs. I don’t know if that’s a good enough excuse or not, but this new style of parenting with ‘inside voice’,'pants on the ground’, provocatively dressed 9 year old girls, or worse, trying to be friends, not parents is the ‘becoming more common’ 21st century parent. Values, traditions, convictions are disappearing in the family homes. Now it’s normal to have kids and never get married. Our kids are in big big trouble. Despite all the awareness, campaigns, online orgs to help parents talk to children about peer pressure, bullying, drugs, alcohol, etc, seem to be ignored resources. How can we protect them if it doesn’t start at home? How can we protect them if we can’t be the examples they need us to be?
Discouraged doesn’t begin to describe my state of mind. The police are getting to know me too well….and I won’t apologize for it.
My love to all…and thank you for proving there are good people, good parents, citizens who give a big freaking dayum!!!! Thank you for letting me rant. I think I’ll allow myself one night of defeat, then move on tomorrow.
Sweetest dreams Blinkland XO
I hope you all know how much I love and adore each and everyone one of you.
Love your posts Ragdoll – thanks!
In addition to parents needing to take responsibility for keeping their children in line – parents also need to ASSUME responsibility for keeping them safe. I know that’s also what you’re saying. Why is it okay for adults to put THEIR wants/needs ahead of their children’s? When is it alright to bring criminals into the home subjecting their children to immoral, indecent and dangerous people? What about self-sacrifice? What about putting the child’s interests ahead of their interests? It’s not forever – only until the children are old enough, mature enough and independent enough to care for themselves. Many people should never have children. We as a society need to do a better job at teaching self-sacrifice and putting children’s interests ahead of adults. . . .
This death was so needless, tragic and so, so sad. All because adults were selfish.
I have a feeling that the mother knew what kind of man she married. I wouldn’t doubt that there was some sexual assaults on this poor child prior to her death.
Single women with children have to be cognizant of the type of men they are welcoming into their children’s lives. As a mother, you have the duty to protect your children and part of protecting them is keeping them from ANYONE who could even remotely bring harm to them. Women need to realize that a single mother raising her children correctly and safely is much, much better, much, much more important than having to “have a man” in their life, and especially when they don’t care basically who that man is or what type of person he is.
Rest in peace precious child. The people who should have been protecting you here in earth have failed you, but God will protect you now.
Such a sweet beautiful little girl.
I had a horrible feeling this was not going to end happily. I was praying that it wouldnt be so.
If it is as Blink fears, that her Sfather is to blame- then I sadly think her death was not the first horror she had been subjected to- just the last.
If this is the case, then her sister may know more, but then again she may not.
Often predators seek out those they know they can silence and intimidate. Little Celina may have suffered in silence, thinking she was protecting her sister- and because she feared him so much.
I am so sad that little Celina was not safe. I am so sad that this happened.
I hope that the person/s who did this, and anyone covering it up are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
My prayers for Celina, may she rest in peace, for her sister, and her loving family members, for her friends and community, and for the investigators who will have to uncover and face the truth, of what happened to little Celina.
AJMO
I am prepared at this point to say that Wendell Noyes is a suspect in the death of Celina Cass.
It is my personal opinion he is culpable in her death and “improper burial”.
It is also my opinion he is a freak, and Louisa had an obligation to her daughter to know better.
This little gal- breaks my heart.
B
Just saw WN FB get blown off the internet…Maybe it was just overloaded and will come back. A few ‘friends’ have peeled themselves off his cheesy board–does anyone know which ones?
@ dolce…..thank you, friendy
@ WG…lol@ ‘blown’. My guess is that whomever removed themselves from his FB friends lists don’t want to be associated with the likes of him. Can you blame them?
Someone, at some point, had to know, besides Celina’s egg donor, that she was in imminent danger. How did it get to this? How could no one else see he was a threat to children? If anyone claims they’re shocked by this outcome, I’ll personally provide a pummel service.