Post by Scumhunter on Aug 15, 2019 0:57:13 GMT -5
(Above: McKenna Butcher (missing child), circa 2019. Photo Credit: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's missingkids.org website)
Missing Child Profile as of August 15th, 2019: (Based on missingkids.org and/or fbi.gov website posters)
Date(s) of Birth Used: November 14, 2007
Age (at time of disappearance): 11 years old
Age (as of 8/15/2019): 11 years old
Hair: Light brown
Eyes: Blue
Height: 4'8" (At the time of her disappearance)
Weight: 85 pounds (At the time of her disappearance)
Sex: Female
Race: White
(Above: Jennifer Lea Settle (suspected abductor), circa 2019. Photo Credit: missingkids.org)
Suspected Abductor Profile as of August 15th, 2019: (Based on missingkids.org and/or fbi.gov website posters)
Date(s) of Birth Used: January 30, 1971 (48 years old as of 8/15/2019)
Place of Birth: Elkton, Maryland
Hair: Light Brown
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5'3"
Weight: 110 pounds
Sex: Female
Race: White
From the fbi.gov website:
Details:
Jennifer Lea Settle is wanted in South Carolina for allegedly abducting her 11-year-old daughter McKenna Butcher. Law enforcement received information that, following a family court order, full custody of McKenna was given to her father. McKenna went missing from Taylors, South Carolina, on April 25, 2019. McKenna may be in the company of her mother Jennifer Settle.
An arrest warrant was issued for Jennifer Lea Settle by the state of South Carolina after she was charged with custodial interference. On June 28, 2019, Settle was also charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, and a federal warrant was issued by the United States District Court, District of South Carolina.
McKenna Butcher is described as a White female, date of birth November 14, 2007, 4'8" (at the time of her disappearance), 85 pounds (at the time of her disappearance), with light brown hair and blue eyes.
www.fbi.gov/wanted/parental-kidnappings/jenniferlea-settle
www.fbi.gov/wanted/parental-kidnappings/jenniferlea-settle/mckenna-butcher
NCMEC link: api.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/1359655/1/screen
Thoughts? Just a technical note that I am placing McKenna's case in the missing section as opposed to fugitive section since in general I try to reserve the fugitive section for parental abduction cases that include additional alleged violent felonies such as murder. That is not to say parental abduction cases with no additional charges besides kidnapping and/or custodial interference aren't important but it's just a technical decision as to not clutter one section or the other. Me and many on our forum have been very vocal that parental abduction cases are not taken seriously enough. Just because the child is with their parent does not mean they're safe and the parent also has no right to deny the other parent custody if the courts haven't.
Admin Note #1: According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's missingkids.org website, anyone having information on this case should call 1-800-THE-LOST or the Greenville County Sheriff's Office (South Carolina) at 1-864-271-5210 Or the Federal Bureau of Investigation (Columbia, South Carolina) at 1-803-551-4200
UPDATE: As of March 2020 anyone with information on McKenna's case can also call or text "In Pursuit" on the Investigation Discovery channel at 833-378-7783 and/or submit a tip at the show's website: www.InPursuitTips.com
UPDATE #2: As of March 15th, 2021, anyone with information on McKenna's case can also call "America's Most Wanted" at 1-833-3-AMW-TIPS and/or submit a tip online at amwtips.com
(We are fans of both In Pursuit and AMW. Feel free to contact one show, both shows, and/or the original admin notes numbers!)
Admin Note #2: If you have any (news-related) updates on this case, please contact us here: amwfans.com/thread/1662/website-contact-form