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Missing 9-Year-Old Girl Found Dead
The search for a 9-year-old girl who disappeared after leaving the home of a friend ended Friday, but the ending was not the one scores of searchers hoped for.
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ST. MARTINS, Mo. (October 23, 2009)—The search for a 9-year-old Missouri girl who vanished after visiting a friend earlier this week ended Friday, but the ending was not the one the dozens of law enforcement officers and volunteers involved in the effort hoped for.
Searchers found Elizabeth Olten dead Friday afternoon in the wooded area that had been the focus of the search effort.
The Cole County sheriff says Olten left a friend's house shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday to walk to her home, about a quarter mile away.
She was used to walking the quarter-mile to her home through neighbors' yards.
She was reported missing around 7 p.m. Wednesday and is listed as an "endangered missing person."
Federal authorities joined the search, which was narrowed to a section of the wooded areas to which police briefly traced the girl’s cell phone until the batter died Thursday.
More than 200 volunteers showed up Friday to help nearly 100 emergency personnel in the search, so many that some had to be turned away.
Cole County’s sheriff said a person of interest from the area, who is a juvenile, helped them find the 4th grader’s body.
Written notes led investigators to the juvenile, the sheriff said.
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Sum people take life forgratned and think bad can not happen you should never let a child out alone especially if you know about all the bad people out there..GOD BLESS THE FAMILY
Regardless she was out alone, it was not the parents fault. People over time have learned to put blame where it shouldn't be. The only person who is responsible for this is the person who took her life. Breaks my heart for this little girl, at only 9 years old. I don't let my children out to walk to walk to a friends house, but in a better area I might. It's horrible that we cannot let our children out to play anymore, but that is what this country is coming too. We need to start putting the blame on these criminals and making punishments severe, now that we blame the offenses these criminals make on parents by letting the children out, alcohol, or for whatever reason. Their is no personal responsibility. I almost wish he was in Texas, when he is caught, the outcome is he would be dead in about 5 years. Which is still too long for me. Let the parents take care of the guy, that would be inhumane to those against that. But imagine what he did to that girl. GET A ROPE!
My daughter is 14 and a muscular 140 lbs and mean as hell and I STILL don't let her walk ANYWHERE alone!!!! It doesn't matter how safe you think your town or your neighborhood is, please, PLEASE keep your children close and watch over them!!!!! I am so sad for the parents of these little girls. God be with you.
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