Missing From Fairmont, North Carolina: Have You Seen Sara Graham?
Fairmont, NC- Sarah Nicole Graham, 18, was last seen by family members leaving home for her morning shift at Walmart at 6:30 AM Thursday February 4th. Graham is the daughter of Robeson county sheriffs deputy.
Sarah Graham
“There were no signs of struggle,” Robeson County Sheriff Kenneth Sealey said Friday. “The vehicle looked like it was just pulled up there and parked, and the vehicle was locked when we arrived.”- Kenneth Sealey
Sarah Graham’s van was found abandoned at approximately noon, 5 hours past the time of the start of her shift with no signs of forced entry and was clearly visible from the road.
Anyone with information about Graham’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office at 910-671-3170.
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Graham is the daughter of Robeson county sheriffs deputy. That fact is concerning to me. Recently another child of an LE officer was found dead in Co, Colton Wilson. The news articles state the local LE does not suspect foul play. I also followed Shane Montgomery’s disappearance and the recovery of his body in PA. He also had ties to LE in his family. I am not saying any of these are related or even that Shane or Colton were murdered but this still bothers me.
Oh Ode- you are always so incredibly intuitive. I don’t know those other cases, and I am limited in what I can offer publicly on Sarah’s- but I will say that it is my preliminary concern that the possibility that her disappearance has not excluded that it might be tied to a major Federal operation that yielded over 23 deputy arrests and prosecutions, as well as the sheriff Glenn Maynor. I do not count corruption investigation as my wheelhouse of course, but both her Dad and her step Mom ( not married at the time) were deputies at the time ( uninvolved and never accused of any criminal activity with relation to the probe.
B
Popped in to see any new posts on lil Kyron and saw that you had this up! Thank you, dear Ms. B, for getting this young lady’s face and news out there. Saw she was missing on our central NC news yesterday. Here’s a news link with info that she had come from TX and had only been living with her dad and stepmom since September. Supposedly all was well there. Hope this ends quickly and positively!
Hugs from sunny NC!
http://www.wral.com/robeson-county-deputy-s-daughter-reported-missing/14428753/
Thank you THG. Yes, although her Mother was in the Army- she did not live with her Father following the divorce.
Both Sarah’s Father and step-mother Connie are deputies with Robeson County.
B
imo a theory is a traffic stop by a
fake police officer, followed by kidnapping.
Any of that going on in the State? is this near I95?
Well, an abduction at 6:30Am does come with a certain amount of exclusions as assumptions- she definitely did not make it to work and her vehicle was found in a place that would not be on her normal path.
As I will update, this particular county has had an extremely trying time in the LE arena.
Operation tarnished badge
B
Yes, McDonald Rd runs straight over to 95 & is close to it.
You are right. Somehow I am just not feeling this girl got out of Robeson.
B
needs to get the pic out to every 2 bit flea bag motel north & south on 95
Ugh–Did not know that about stinky shenanigans in Robeson Co. They make the Raleigh news a lot re: criminal activity and I read/hear a lot about how economically depressed the county is, may be the worst or one of the worst in NC.
Rose–we definitely have our share of blue light impersonators at various times. Have heard nothing recently around the state but I easily could have missed something.
Pretty sure it’s Sara Graham not Sarah. http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=15566.msg1598018#msg1598018
Seriously- wth would I ever do without you Klaas. Don’t answer that, I never want to know.
I was rushing this morning to get this up, I thank you as always.
xoxo
B
Just thinking about possibilities regarding Sara.
The vehicle was parked and locked, but found in a location off the route to work. This indicates that she may not be the person who placed it there.
It is just a short distance to I-95 and it can be used as a route to South Carolina in less than an hour.
LE probably have done a preliminary determination that Sara may not have placed it there. If that is determined, then Sara is either deceased or she has disappeared so that her father and Step-mother cannot know her whereabouts.
It is the working theory based on evidence at the scene that Sara was not the person who placed the vehicle there.
B
Do you know if Sara’s keys, purse and telephone were in car? Curious about phone and computer activity. Did she have a coat? Had she made any new friends at work or in community? The van was parked on side of road for about five hours. Surely, other people would have seen it?
Jane- the vehicle was locked and there were no keys in it to my knowledge- nor her purse or phone.
There was nothing found on her computer to indicate any leads and while I cannot disclose what time her phone was powered off- it was inconsistent with her normal routine and did not provide any direction to investigators as to her location.
The van was visible from the road- but was actually located up an access road on the tree line with only “its” set of tracks. To your point- at 6:30Am in this highly rural area this vehicle would have been seen by someone, likely many people and the best way to preserve memory is to put out as many facts and images as one can.
There needs to be a greater concentration of efforts strategically, imo.
B
Or she was pulled over by a legit LEO with motive to harm, perhaps because her parents are whistleblowers. Cops have a target on their back lately for multiple reasons, she might have been taken because they are cops, or because of the kind of cops they are.
Yes ma’am. All kinds of scenarios and permutations when one concludes there is nothing random here.
Not to say that her parents are the conduit, or the target. I don’t know.
B
Six years from ’08 means he’s out.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/3070242/
Spent the last 2 months of his sentence at home. Yes- he is out
B
Operation Tarnished Badge
http://www.fayobserver.com/news/crime_courts/operation-tarnished-badge-years-later-tarnish-remains/article_b9996e39-0bab-58a8-a1d7-45699d8a5e41.html
Yes ma’am. Positively fantastic and surreal- isn’t it? As we can see from that article this is still a very fresh wound in the community.
B
If she did not do a bunk, whoever it was preplanned and knew her
daily routine–that she would be alone in the van at that hour and
on what route. Unless something happened in the home itself
the night before.
Agreed. One of the issues of concern I have is that her phone was off, have not been able to determine when that occurred, because of the type of phone. There are no pings to look at.
B
Will the Sheriff process the house?
Right now there is no indication that is necessary, but I believe it was searched. But, I hear ya.
B
I was curious about Sara’s brief time at her Dad and Stepmother’s home, too. Did the three of them have a decent relationship? Any other children or others living in the home? Is there any certainty she even left the house that morning?
I think it was an adjustment for all considering she had not spent much time with her Dad most of her life and he had remarried and both had other children, etc. It is a large family. To my knowledge, the only witnesses to her leaving that morning are her Dad and Connie.
B
I hope the soil around the place where the vehicle was found was soft enough to record tracks of the person who left it there. This would depend on the persons finding it being sharp enough to look for them.
We don’t have any information regarding additional vehicle tracks or if tracks of the abandoned vehicle were visible. One would think that LE working in rural areas would cover these concerns.
There was only one set of tracks to the vehicle recovered and to my knowledge no footprints were recovered- that said, it reminds me of why one would park against a treeline where there is grass and not mud or dirt. I DO FEEL they are concerned, I am not sure what that translates to in what they are willing to do. We shall see if they hold a roadblock on her route to work as I suggested tomorrow morning at 6:30AM- to engage those on the road with her as they start the work week. It is protocol and she been a minor would have been done Friday.
B
wonderful comments & info here from blink to klassend & a link to the County LE scandal.
http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=15566.0
While I understand the historical drugs & $ criminal activity by deputies has to be excluded, I’m not looking at this as one professionally trained & tasked like Blink, so I just have my gut impression.
Which is this investigation began in 2003, resulted in arrests in 2007, & likely was wound up wrt all charged by 2009 (a guess). So, I think too attenuated.
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The disposition artiste had 1 of 2 venues: home, or preplanned & knowledgeable about schedule.
I would like to hear from mother.
I would like to know why she moved to NC to work at (TaDa) Walmart.
Imo this dear girl slipped thru many cracks & lacked mentoring & protection.
Thank you so much Rose- I was trying to ease the BOC’ers into this one because it does seem sensational- doesn’t it?
http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/1940562/
Nobody from her family has spoken to the press- it is my understanding her Mother was actually deployed at the time and is traveling back to the States. Agreed I would like to hear from anyone in her family.
There were over 23 arrests of LEA’s from this county- iirc, ALL of them or at least 20 to include the former Sheriff occurred under Sealey who by every interview I have had that I cannot quote- is a good guy who implemented every suggestion from the DA (Britt) and the SAO. These were legacy family LE and moreover their victims were legacy family criminals. I included the link above for all and if you look down on the left there is chronology of articles.
It can be a completely unrelated matter and the association to RCSD may be a red herring of course- but when I look at pre-planning and orchestration to include no tracks, no footprints, nothing of hers recovered and her phone was off- to your point my intuition says not random.
Agreed she seems to have had a rough upbringing, unfortunately.
B
Investigators need to know if she had
extra vulnerabilities, ie FAS or FAE (too trusting).
No news updates all weekend, not even from The Robesonian newspaper or the sheriff’s FB page. Bizarre. Where is this lovely child??!! Only one set of tracks from her van and no other vehicle??!! What the what?!
O/T have actually avoided most news today til tonight when I checked for news on Sara. The passing of Coach Dean Smith last night has shredded my lil Tar Heel heart and I couldn’t look at any area news sites until I could have my sobbing, snotty crying fit. He’s been an idol since I was 10, 48 yrs of observing his blessings off the court and on the court.
“You should never be proud of doing the right thing. You should just do the right thing.”–Dean Smith
Imo there was an accomplice with vehicle nearby.
Sheriff just hasn’t id’d where by searching logically.
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What is the older childrens’ ages in the home on both sides of
these joined parents?
Various to include elementary age and adult- but not all living within the home.
There is an adult son on Dad side with some drug history. Have no idea yet if it ties in at all.
I agree with you this is a 2 person job- therefore her routine is critical. This is not an area that I would likely be very welcomed but I find myself wishing I could be there. They need to be engaging the commuters on her route- this does not happen in a vaccum. I recall you posting something from Clemente in a different thread. He asked the question about which “poi” did not open their door during the “knock” search. I cannot tell you how often that happens in criminal cases and how often that person who is either not home, or avoiding LE knows something or more. The haunting case to this day- Hser Moo is one example. Jessica Lunsford- I could go on. That said- if Sara was taken for anything having to do with the “Tarnished Badge” issues I am sadly contemplating this was over quickly. This young lady was just trying to figure out where she belonged it seems like- breaks my heart.
B
I dread this time of year for women of about this age on the East Coast. At the time of day when high school girls are walking to school it is still dark out. In October an hour was lost as we turned back the clocks, so it is like 5:30 AM at 6:30 AM. I mention this time period and this age group particularly, from memories of attending high school when each year, girls/young women need to be reminded not to walk or travel alone to school, after reports of an attempted rape, an actual rape, or talk of a suspicious person lurking in the darkness on the way to school. Outside of high schools, this is the time that a lot of occupational workers, store personnel, and office professionals begin their day, for example, nursing career people, staffing for doctors offices, and workers in retail stores. Under the cover of darkness, there is the perfect opportunity to commit a crime where people are abducted or sexual predators can attack.
On this day in February, it was clear, cold, calm, and had good visability. Just a couple of days before this it was overcast, raining heavily, much warmer, and there was very poor visibility. Since it was not believed to be a crime of opportunity, I wonder if they picked this day for the weather. I suspect they knew this was her shift on this particular day, so they would have had to know her schedule. They would also know she came to work alone in her car and know the route she took to work. Even though her vehicle was found in the open, it was most likely hidden there under cover of darkness. I wonder if there were people overly concerned about the weather and/or someone inquiring about her work schedule and following her for some time before she went missing.
With the mess in the SD, since they did not get fired, I wonder if the corrupt people from the SD thought her Father and Step-mom were informants, whether they were or not. They were not fired when so many were; this could have been why she was abducted.
I wonder if they checked any cameras that may have been set up on her regular route to work and even on alternate routes to work in case she was somehow re-routed.
Bearlyhere- always great to see you. Great suggestions. Her van was visible from the road- but not suggestive of car trouble or where it would be investigated as possibly abandoned by LE on patrol- which is protocol. So for me, it was at least an attempt to somewhat control when it was found- to coincide someone figuring out she was missing and not before- although we are talking about less than 5 hours. In my preliminary view- the tipster call on the van starts this clock. Until and if I learn differently- I would be focusing on that call.
B
I wondered if she could ever have
purchased drugs, and if sellor later realized she
had a deputy father, thought their connection
jeopardized him or her.
There does not seem to be any reason to think that based on her habits, but I am really not convinced enough is really known about her habits and I do not like how the RCSD is keeping this outside of public interest. I get why they are- I just do not agree it is in Sara’s best interests.
B
why isn’t the FBI in,
doing a victimology study?
abstract- former large demographic county PD undergoes MAJOR criminal probe and loses 17% of it’s force to criminal indictments and convictions in an investigation lasting over 6 years at both the State but mostly Federal level. Because of same, well over 400 charges or indictments, mostly involving drugs/larceny/kidnap/arson/money launder/theft had to be dropped by the DA because the officers were complicit or because of other complicity could not testify with credibility before the court.
This PD STILL- cannot utilize any proceeds for recovered drugs, merchandise or contraband to fund anything having to do with the PD- as is commonplace for most accredited PD’s throughout the US. Following the bulk of the fallout- let’s say the IAD (newly formed at the urgence of the DA and the FBI) is now housed with some other Federal agents ( not a JTTF) just common office space.
The last thing this PD wants to do is give the appearance there is a New Fox in the NEW hen house while investigating Sara’s disappearance. I know that there was nothing untoward on her computer to provide any leads. I would urge Sheriff Sealey to request the FBI take an active role in the investigation itself.
B
Since the shake up and arrests in LE have any remaining officers filed any reports with regard to threats or violence directed at themselves or family(ies). Or could they/would they?
That would be confidential within IAD, which was established after the fallout, but I am not personally aware of any to date.
B
I don’t get the sense that this was any kind of “revenge hit”. Why this deputy. Why this particular child, especially one new to the community and likely unknown to many people? Why do this in a community which was still under a watchful eye?
I would lean more towards this case involving someone she had met recently, at work or some other place in the community. Although, after the Holly Bobo case, I guess anything is posible.
The work association and the overall “retribution” angle have equal footing right now for me GD.
B
Sara had a 7:A.M. shift call. This means that she left home as early as 6:15 A.M. if she drove the vehicle. First light is around 6:30 A.M. unless there are clouds or fog.
Based on the link from erose and the story of “operation tarnished badge” this county is probably one of the most unsafe in the area. LE people know how to set up a crime scene so that it is difficult to determine facts.
Fog and morning dew will create wet grass and footprints can be seen when wet. Five hours later is plenty of time for the grass to dry and obscure footprints from all but those who have been trained to see them.
I think the actual crime scene is elsewhere and the vehicle placed where it could be found was a misdirection effort such as the placement of the shirt in the Morgan Harrington case.
agreed ATG.
B
The largest town in Robeson County is Lumberton. This whole area is one that has an economy based on farming and lumber. From Google earth it is apparent that the soil is sandy loam with probably red or yellow clay underneath.
Much of the timber is second growth that was planted as in a tree farm. Most of the timber is pine. Lumberton is SW of Fayetevill on I-95. There appears to be no town with the name of Robeson although there may have been at one time.
Walmart has a store on I-95 North of Lumberton and further North a Distribution center near Fayetteville.
The land along McDonald road is relatively flat with a road Right-of-way approximately 50 feet wide. Shallow ditches on each side of the road provide drainage. The drainage ditches would not prevent anyone driving across them in a car or van in most places.
Sandy loam with some clay will show car tracks and footprints for quite a while after a rain. Much of the land along McDonald road is cultivated right up to the tree line.
Robeson County is a small county not over 500 Sq.miles.
One route Sara could have taken to work would have taken her right down Chicken Rd.
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/4000+Centerville+Church+Rd,+Fairmont,+NC+28340/Walmart+Supercenter,+Pembroke,+NC/@34.5975889,-79.1872554,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x89aac33e59468383:0x8021dcb5834e283!2m2!1d-79.0835388!2d34.5294474!1m5!1m1!1s0x89aad9c45c130de1:0x92b88c985caf3cb5!2m2!1d-79.183835!2d34.670137
Yes, she could have- I believe the prevailing thought is that she either did not or did not make it to 74.
B
“New information” shifts search, says Sheriff. hhmmmm….
http://www.robesonian.com/news/home_top-news/151751473/Sheriffs-Office-shifts-search-area-for-missing-18-year-old
A wee bit of movement from Sheriff’s dept. today???….
http://www.robesonian.com/news/home_top-news/151781783/Volunteers-sought-to-help-search-for-missing-teenager
(Ms. B, I “liked” your comment on the previous article. Several times!)
Dad makes statement! Not very much, but something….
http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/28075566/father-of-missing-robeson-county-girl-speaks-out
Do you think father is reaching out to her?
http://m.wmbfnews.com/wmbfnews/db_330822/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=3Yb9Bizy
Because of the time of day & relation to & knowledge of work commute, I suggest this is related to the worksite–either a voluntary or involuntary connection. Also, reminds me of Kyron, early in day gives a window when her absence is unlikely to be reported or explored.
I am prepared to say this is definitely someone with knowledge of her schedule.
B
I have to admit that I am stymied by Sara’s disappearance. I have read multiple articles about “Operation Tarnished Badge”….I have written down names and checked for stories..obits…etc… I have looked for articles that link her family to “Tarnish Badge” and I find nada. Her family does not seem to be involved in participation of criminal activity for the most part. She is 18 so if she wanted to distance herself from her family she could. She does not dress provocative (not that there is anything wrong with that). She was not out at night drinking…she was going to work at Walmart for heaven’s sake. The only risk factors I can see is that something prompted her recent move to her father’s that followed her, retribution of sorts for her parent’s occupation, she was in the wrong place at the wrong time which threatened someone, she took her own life (God forbid) and suffered from depression no one knew about, or Aliens took her. Everything seems hush hush in Roberson County. I cannot even find a Topix site that cast disparaging comments on others in the community, not that I put credence in Topix. I am stymied here and do not know where to look to glean any information as to what happened to another Graham girl.
Ode- I want to say a big thank you for your time and efforts for Sara. I lost my cool during a call today on her case and while I am not proud of my temporary lapse in professionalism- the comment ” I realize she is not Miss Teen Usa, not thin, or white but in my view it is partially the reason the strategy in her case needs to be X.” came out of my mouth.
To your point, the complete and utter lack of risk factors to her on the surface are troubling. The fact that her Dad and step mom are long term vets of one of the worst corruption scandals in the country, has to be ruled out as a factor, imo.
Which is not to say that it could not be a random offender, co-worker situation or unrelated- but 6:30AM, van parked where it was and an anonymous call to it’s location sounds like a very organized plan. It limits random-ness imo.
I agree with you there is nothing to suggest her family was involved in the scandal, but that could also be an issue for those that were.
B
I agree with you there is nothing to suggest her family was involved in the scandal, but that could also be an issue for those that were.
B
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That really is the point. Why Sara. So the call about the van was anonymous. That in itself is beyond a hmmmmmm statement. Did the family lock there cars at home? Could someone have been in the van before Sara got into it at 6:30 AM. Could someone have done something to the van to make it act up? Something that could be fixed easily before the van was abandoned. No Sara was not thin, white and blonde but that as you pointed out screams something is amiss. She actually reminds me of my dear daughter a little. She started college life a petit little thing and now she has put on “a little extra weight” and she has that dark curly hair. I want Sara found unharmed.
I started out as a petit thing, LOL. Well, at least in weight, I am 5’6 1/2″ but due to my various injuries have not been able to get back to my fitness glory but I am working on it. My point in that dialogue was that “it is what it is” meaning the strategy of how to engage the public must be a consideration and I am not getting much buy-in. That said- I am a female Northerner if you catch my drift. I want this little lady found and I want it to be a priority for everyone reading here.
B
Well, 140 searchers turned out. One SAR
said the biggest he’d seen in that region.
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what was her city in TX;
how long was she there?
who’d she reside with?
http://www.robesonian.com/news/news/151804762/Search-yields-little
TX media (east tx) http://www.kltv.com/story/28029034/nc-woman-reported-missing
simultaneously reported possible sightings in GA, FL, TN
In the high school marching band in Belgon TX, graduated last year.
https://m.facebook.com/BeltonBandBoosters
(now I hope no stranger to Beltin posts on a high school FB page)
I doubt this is Texas-related.
Follow-up article on large search Wednesday with more comments from this lovely young lady’s dad:
http://www.robesonian.com/news/news/151804762/Search-yields-little
Belton, Texas is a small community located South of Temple. Sara’s mom is in the military. It is about a 30 mile drive from Belton to the main gate to Ft. Hood. It makes sense that she lived with her mother until graduation. The mother’s deployment may have been the reason for the move to N. Carolina.
Texas state highway 190 is a military road built originally to connect the military forts in Texas and Louisiana. Belton is also located on I-35. Highway 190 runs West from the intersection of I-35 with divided Highway construction until it passes through Coperas Cove. The FT. Hood airport is located on the West side of the base between Killeen and Coperas Cove. It is capable of landing the military’s largest aircraft.
LE may have some new information because the search location has changed.
I am not sure I understand your question if you would not mind clarifying please- it will stay private.
B
I meant for the previous message to be private.
it is, I responded
B
Thank you for trying to help bring Sara home Blink-
I realize that her Dad being sheriff and in such a tarnished area- opens up the very real possibility that some of his “bad guys” are involved-
I pray they are not-
- Each post has added so much to the effort to find Sara- great thoughts one andall-
If its alright Ill jump in with a few thoughts too
There were no signs of struggle – her phone seems to be turned off- with I assume no prior texts or alerts? Nothing such as: Im being followed or i was just pushed off the road etc-
(when was last text/convo via phone?)
Sara is fairly “new” to the area- (although from my reading on SM and elsewhere her extended family in the area is large)
It just feels to me if this is an abduction…it would have had to come about by a “stop” that seemed on the up and up to her
it had to have been done by someone she thought was ok-
I agree she might trust a police officer Sara being a daughter of a sheriff doesnt immediately strike me as someone who would fall for the ruse of fake police officer though
What about the step mothers job working in/with juvenile offenders-
Sara is 18 –
so- whoelse would she instinctively at first “trust”? Another authority figure- friend of family co worker? IDK
IME I think most teens are typically ok with other teens- twenty somethings…
From my reading- Sara appears to not have been involved with drugs …so that kind of a meeting does not pan out….
That leads me to ponder over a friendship/acquaintance being a past juvenile offender or relation thereof- possible tidbit unknown by Sara- or overlooked by Sara- thinking oh this person/S isnt a bad guy they just did something stupid ….or his cousin brother uncle did…
No signs of a struggle-no blood hair- drag marks etc I think if she thought she was in danger she would have ran- fought tried to use her phone…
Area/s searched did not turn up alternate ground zero for crime scene other than the vehicle itself…
Doesnt rule out possibility of van being moved there but might…
No damage to van- Id phone ? taken with Sara…not left behind.
— Prhaps she pulled over to help someone? ..got out and then was ambushed immediately – afterwards her vehicle was moved?
Her car was locked…but no keys…
Sara is reported to be 5’4 IRT the van..Were the mirrors and seat/ seat belts in position for Sara to be driving or a taller/shorter individual?
Im praying for her may she be found safe and sound
AJMO Peace
There is no evidence that the van was a crime scene, that is correct. It was released to deputy Graham after processing. One thing that does bother me a bit and I don’t know why exactly, is that he chose to park it elsewhere at a different location from the family home after it was returned.
Again- in no way am I pointing any fingers- but the lack of information about what she was wearing outside of a walmart vest leads me to believe nobody really saw her that morning (visually) before she left the home. Therefore I really hope that they are 100% certain that she got ready for work that morning ( residence is pretty small, as parents of teens I assume that at that hour they can be certain when one of the kids is showering, maybe using the microwave to heat ups some breakfast, etc).
For me, based on where the van was located and lack of struggle, I would agree that either a disabled motorist (ruse) or a “traffic stop” make sense. I think we would have heard if she had been seen anywhere like a gas station or mini mart on the way.
B
still thinking
Blink- you mentioned that several LE agencies are involved to include the FBI?
What about the Tribal police for the Qualla Boundary territories?
Sara is a Native American – according to my reading she belongs to the Lumbee tribe- who at one time asked to be recognized as part of the Cherokee Nation (they were denied)
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in NC refused to travel on the Trial of Tears and hid out in western NC – It is recognized as a sovereign nation and therefore has its own LEA- if Sara traveled there then other agencies would not be able to follow up-
Did she have friends love interest or enemies that may reside on the QBT? Did her parents family?
Have LE reached out to the Cherokee Nation or to the Qualla Boundary people/LE for help & info? Has her missing posters been distributed there?
TIA
AJMO Peace
I have interviewed a few people close to her who do not wish to be on the record and most of her friends are around her age so I agree with that position. From what I can tell- I cannot find a soul who is aware of any sort of bully- argument, person she did not get along with, etc. According to those sources Sara was also happy living with her Dad and family. She liked being around an extended family as she never had that before. Sara is her Father’s only biological child.
B
Last thought- question
Id be remiss if i didnt ask-
Has the possibility that Sara chose to leave been ruled out?
Is it possible she left her dads vehicle in an area that it was sure to be found- or may have made the call in herself?
Is anything of importance missing from her home? her diary-money – clothes etc?
Unlikely, I know but Im hoping theres still hope of this type of scenario..
AJMO Peace
As much as one can rule that out when the individual is missing, yes, it has. There is nothing missing and neither her phone nor her ATM card ( Walmart has their own debit card thingy and she had one) have been used.
I am at the point where I do not believe this will end well, sadly.
B
By now investigators would have interviewed co workers, found if anyone else didn’t show up for shift, was acting strange or had any visible scratches or cuts. I doubt she would have voluntarily run off having been in the area for such a short time. Don’t really understand why everything is so HUSH.
Engaging the public in the area when a person is missing at such a succinct time period is critical- that has not been done.
This is a highly rural area and there are not that many on the roads at 6:30AM
B
Need to clarify-
The Eastern Band of Cherokee tribe in NC is different than the Cherokee Nation which like the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians is in OK – all three are federally recognized Cherokee tribes though
Thanks sorry for any confusion
Blink you responded in part toMom3.0 says:
February 13, 2015 at 2:08 am :
It was released to deputy Graham after processing. One thing that does bother me a bit and I don’t know why exactly, is that he chose to park it elsewhere at a different location from the family home after it was returned.
Again- in no way am I pointing any fingers- but the lack of information about what she was wearing outside of a walmart vest leads me to believe nobody really saw her that morning (visually) before she left the home. Therefore I really hope that they are 100% certain that she got ready for work that morning end respectful snip
—Blink
I understand yr concerns and I know that you are not pointing fingers- just underscoring areas that need btter info-
According to articles
Sara’s parents left for work when Sara left.
Question Did they all leave in separate cars or was stepmom and dad driving together- You are correct Blink it is strange that they dont know what she was wearing other than her blue walmart vest-
The house was small- perhaps they never saw her inside… only saw her from the waist up while in the vehicle pulling away?- they may not be familiar enough with her wardrobe to be able to pinpoint what is missing from the closets, dressers…
But shoes they should be able too- What shoes are missing? did she have a certain pair she considered work shoes? What about jewlery? Did she have pierced ears did she always wear a certain necklace or other?
I agree the lack of shared details is concerning- as well as the misspelled name on the fliers- easy mistake I know but still bothersome
According to articles
About 12:15 a caller reported a suspicious vehicle in a field off McDonald Road. The Astro van was parked several feet off the road and the doors were locked.
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deputies received a phone call about a suspicious vehicle, Sealey said.
Deputies responded and found a car, the tag information was checked and it came back as her family’s vehicle — the car Graham had used to leave for work.
- Question – Saras dad was a 16year veteran- shouldnt the deputies in such a small community immediately recognize their sheriffs vehicle? wouldnt the sheriff himself immediately recognize the call as his vehicle? How many Astro vans are in that county?
BTW I commend you Blink,
for writing in the comment sections of several articles- that LE should release a description make model color year etc of the van and a better description of Sara…
Thank you for sharing that info as well as the info that the van has been released to the Sheriff and he chose not to bring it home to park-
It seems odd- but it might be that he cant bear to look at it without his daughter home safe…but if me, I would want to see it- and leave it in my driveway for others to see- so that they remember…IDK
question
was the van thoroughly processed? again was the drivers seat mirrors etc checked to make sure they were still set up for Sara? is it normol procedure to return vehicle so soon?
the locked doors bother me as well- wouldnt someone trying to obscure evidence leave the doors unlocked so that an innocent passerby could happen along and contaminate the scene?
The wheat field also bothers me- how high is the wheat this time of year? there should be some evidence of another vehicle around and footprints- etc…
Going back to that morning… My teens immediately check phones upon waking and the texts start FB alerts – especially so on a work day- when they know they wont be able to get back to it until lunch or after work… Did Sara make any sort of contact with anyone that morning before leaving the home ? Did she update FB or other- comment “like” on others FB did she tweet etc? all this would be normal behavior- especially since her family member stated :
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“She would always be texting her friends. She wasn’t a loner. She was friendly but she would stay out of trouble,” said Jose Armenta, Graham’s great-uncle who lives in California.
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If she didnt communicate to anyone that morning then in MOO there is a huge question whether or not she left the home
Maybe her parents are just guessing she was wearing her vest because that what she needed for work… and guessing on the time based on when she should have left? maybe she assured them she was going to leave by yelling from the other room… IDK
Thanks again for bringing Sara to our attention Blink
May Sara be found safe
ajmo peace
Van was processed but I cannot say to what extent. StepMom left at the same time (best info). Her phone was off when she left so I believe the “last ping” was relative to the previous day and establishing her route to and from work.
B
Blink, I cant get the vid to play but I was reading over at WS it seems Saras phone did ping-
http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?270348-NC-Sara-Nicole-Graham-18-Robeson-County-4-February-2015-car-found/page6
snip post from “Han”
At :44 on the video the search on Jenkins Rd. (see map) is referenced as one of the last ping locations from Sara’s phone.
http://www.twcnews.com/nc/triangle-s…-year-old.html
That location is south of her home so it may be a ping from before she went missing. Anyway they searched there today as well as previously.
The video includes brief comments from her dad and Sealy as well as footage of the search.
comment # 149 & 150 also include maps
another question brought up Were search dogs brought in?
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Sorry to be a board hog sincerely hoping Sara will be found safe soon.
AJMO Peace
we are all going under the assumption that she was stopped- even scarier thought brought on by last known ping (if true) is that someone could have been hiding in her vehicle and waited till just the right moment to make themselves known…
Wasnt that the case with Vanessa Pham?
Hope the vehicle processing was extremely thorough
Also I do think Blink is correct LE needs to stop and interview all drivers etc in that area
Cant imagine why that wouldnt have been done.
Ajmo Peace