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Join The Search for Sierra LaMar!
Sierra LaMar was walking to catch a school bus in Morgan Hill, CA on March 16, 2012 when she disappeared. “It's like she literally vanished,” said Sierra’s mother Marlene LaMar.Despite well-coordinated...
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Sierra Lamar: Anatomy of a Search Day 1
Unable to get away until 10:00 a.m. I fielded 17-phone calls, all related to the disappearance of Sierra LaMar, by the time I arrived at the search center at noon. Located about two miles from Sierra’s...
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Sierra LaMar: Anatomy of a Search Day 2
Yesterday was about organization, but today is all about action. It overwhelmed us like a human tsunami. A wave of volunteers descended upon the Find Sierra Search Center to help find the missing...
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Sierra LaMar: Anatomy of a Search Day 3
Today was about routine. People were getting to know each other. They were finding their comfort zone, where they fit in; whether that meant going on a ground search, serving food, or assuming one of...
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Sierra LaMar: Anatomy of a Search Day 4
The two Cathy’s appeared at the Find Sierra Search Center at approximately 1:00 p.m. this afternoon. I had been forewarned that they were coming, but given the numerous tasks at hand, I placed this...
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Sierra LaMar: Anatomy of a Search Day 5
Michael Le is the coolest guy in the room! But it wasn’t always so. When I met Michael he was an anxious, nervous, shy man-child wearing Vibram Five Finger Shoes. He had a deer in the headlights look...
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Sierra LaMar: Anatomy of a Search Day 6
On the Other SideBy Krystine DinhThis routine is familiar. I woke up at 6AM, prepared to make a long drive to a search center that promises an even longer day. Media trucks are parked outside, but our...
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Sierra LaMar: Anatomy of a Search - New Beginnings
TheKlaasKids Foundation is organizing more volunteer searches for Sierra LaMar, the 15-year-old missing teenager from Morgan Hill, California, on Saturday, April 7, 2012, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m....
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Sierra LaMar: Anatomy of a Search - Commonalities
Christina 6/12/98The temperature had just dipped below 60°F when fourteen-year-old Christina Williams took her dog Greg for a walk at 7:30 p.m. on June 12, 1998. When Greg returned home alone, trailing...
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Sierra LaMar: Anatomy of a Search Day 13
There’s a new quarterback in town. Michael Le may be the coolest guy in the room, but even he became giddy at the prospect of meeting 49er quarterback Alex Smith and some of his teammates at today’s...
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Sierra LaMar: Anatomy of a Search Day 16
Everything is relative.Last night I dreamt about my own death. I was old: much older than I am right now. My face had not been shaved in several days and I still had a full head of hair. I was in bed...
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Sierra LaMar: Anatomy of a Search Day 17
Most days I lie awake in the wee hours of the morning trying to figure out what happened to Sierra. Was someone familiar with her patterns lying in wait, knowing that she was isolated and vulnerable at...
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Sierra LaMar: Anatomy of a Search Day 20
MilestonesBy Krystine DinhSierra’s search center was buzzing. Today was productive. Though it has almost been a month since Sierra’s disappearance, over 300 volunteers came ready to search. Brian,...
View ArticleDeath of Democracy - or at least a minor glitch!
On Tuesday, April 18, I testified before the California Senate Public Safety Committee on two pieces of legislation that would begin the process of fixing California’s broken death penalty. The...
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No Tears for Isabel
Six-year-old Isabel Celis was last seen at approximately 11:00 p.m., on Friday, April 20, 2012. She was discovered missing around 8:00 a.m., on Saturday, April 21. Isabel’s parents called 911 as soon...
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The UN-SAFE Act
Polly’s killer has been on death row since 1996. This November, California voters will be asked to overturn his sentence and the death sentences of 723 other serial killers, baby killers, cop killers...
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Sierra LaMar: Anatomy of a Search Day 30
Krystine Dinh is one of the most knowledgeable volunteers at the Sierra Search Center. She is a problem solver, an organizer, and a good friend. When Krystine is present people gravitate to her to...
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Maniac on the Move: The Bain Murder Mystery
Adam Mayes without his beardHe stalked the family for two days. During the day he lurked in the bushes and watched through binoculars. After dark he used night vision goggles. Theirs was the first...
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Sierra LaMar: Anatomy of a Search Day 37
VW Jetta thought to be involved in disappearance of Sierra LamarFor the first time in 47-days the Santa Clara County Sheriff had something new to report. They were looking for, no, wait, they found the...
View ArticlePerfect Endings: Rot in Hell Adam Mayes
“Fairytales can come true”…Frank SinatraHow many lives did Adam Mayes destroy? He murdered Jo Ann Bain and her daughter Adrienne in a frenzied obsession over Jo Ann’s two younger daughters. Those...
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Sierra LaMar: Anatomy of a Search Day 47
I’m so God damned angry that I can barely see straight. We have been searching for Sierra LaMar for 64-days now. That’s more than two months. I’ve watched this community rise to the occasion on...
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Sierra LaMar: Anatomy of a Search Day 51
The beloved fairy tale Beauty and the Beast ends happily ever after, but alas, this real life tale of Beauty and the Beast may have tragedy written all over it.Sierra Lamar has been missing since...
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Sierra LaMar: Anatomy of a Search Day 52
Why do psychopaths always think that they are the smartest guys in the room? They are cowardly little men who prey on the vulnerable children. They derive pleasure at the expense of others, for nothing...
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I Am Losing My Best Friend...
By Brad DennisJerry and Taylor DennisFor years the relationship between my Dad and I were strained. Memories of a childhood filled with selfishness and alcoholism far exceeded memories of a Dad...
View ArticleKlaasKids Blog is Moving!
Want to continue following high profile missing person cases, child safety legislation and other topics relevant to YOUR family's well-being? The KlaasKids Foundation’s blog, The Klaas Act, has moved...
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