Another 20 Month Old Child Goes Missing in the Night

Is this another case of the father attempting a staging of an abduction to cover up the death of his child due to abuse?!?! Too many things point that way, broken arm, mother seeking full custody...

Emotionally I find the Mother's behavior odd, she is not totally overcome by the misery that is often seen from parents of missing children... they do not talk fast... they are tired and drained.  Here we see she is actually excited that her ex husband is now seen as the bad guy to the whole world...◦

Another 20 Month Old Child Goes Missing in the Night

Missing Woman, Janet Walters' Body Found

There are certain times when I know certain things about an incident but cannot release information via the website.  I'm occasionally emailed by someone from a news organization, a police department, or an attorney and asked to give a quick look and give them my impressions.  Most often the information I provide is used to formulate next steps and tactics. Living in the Indianapolis area I was very familiar with this case and would not release my comments about this case until her body was found.


Janet L. Walters, 44, was found about 4 p.m. Saturday in the back of her minivan in the employee portion of the Meijer parking lot at Heartland Crossing near Mooresville, Indiana. Walters had been missing since April 14.


Her husband, Gary Walters, was interviewed by several people including  the local media outlets. He made a public plea to help find his wife.  I first examined the footage of the husband on the Saturday before Easter Sunday,  some nine days after she was missing.  There is not a great deal of footage available of the husband's plea online, but you can see part of it by clicking here.


He does not feel the need to add to his plea for the public's help and his emotion is very real. 


He was not hiding anything and had nothing to do with her disappearance, or her death.  


My thoughts and prayers go out to Janet, and Gary and her entire family.◦

Missing Woman, Janet Walters' Body Found

OH MY GOSH: Kiesha Abrahams parent's media interview

I just found out about this missing girl. The mother is fake crying, and is crying out to avoid answering the questions from reporters- not from real emotions.

This video is also the clearest example I have seen -showing us that the lack of gestures- definitely is telling us there is likely parental involvement. It is unnatural to hold the same gesture for an extended period of time.

Reading a few quotes from the step-father online, they are clear examples of statement analysis' hot spots.

It is so over the top, I almost thought it was a spoof. Unfortuantely it is not.

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OH MY GOSH: Kiesha Abrahams parent's media interview

Kyron Horman Family Speaks: Why the person who did this will not get away with it! Mistakes were made!

"The search for Kyron Horman entered its fifth day Wednesday as searchers continued to work to find the 7-year-old boy who disappeared after a science fair at his elementary school in a rural area of Portland, Ore." -ABC News

One thing is clear there is real emotion coming through their voices and body language.

From a statement analysis perspective it is clear what is going on here...

The police have asked the family to give these statements. It is also clear the FBI is working with closely with them and is guiding what is being said.

There was a similar case that occurred some 30 years ago in Ohio in a community about 15 miles from Lake Erie; it was a small community and it was clear at the time to the FBI the Perpetrator was someone who was a volunteer and had inserted himself into the investigation and search efforts so he could learn how close they were to determining he had kidnapped the girl.

The investigators are attempting to personalize this by having the family read a statement/note TO Kyron. They have likely told the family it is possible that Kyron may actually hear what they say, if he is still alive. The investigators want to show some of the emotional pain the family is experiencing because if the perpetrator is feeling guilty- adding to it will help them find him. They are looking for changes in behavior and appearances. They are contacting employers to see who has been absent from work since Kyron disappeared.

They also suspect the perpetrator is someone they have already interviewed, this is why they are thanking those that have been interviewed countless times- It allows and explains the need for more and more interviews with the same people. It is interesting he specifically mentions the bus driver, if the bus driver was seen in the school before the science fair in the morning it is very significant. If he was not, this could be a strategy to deflect the direction of their true 'person of interest' such as someone else who worked at the school.

It is likely the perpetrator is someone whom the family members come into contact with on a regular basis, but he is not close to the family, and the family may not even know his actual name. The investigators have probably told the family to carry on with their normal routines (as much as possible) and keep a log of everyone they speak with and come in contact with; it is likely the perpetrator will offer support. It may even be the first time this person has actually spoken with them, but they likely recognize them as someone 'familiar.' When this person speaks with them there will be genuine concern and emotion in his voice, gestures, and message- this is the only time the perpetrator can let his emotion and feelings be shown.

The Prayer Vigil was video taped and investigators were in attendance.

If they do not 'find' him in the next several weeks, they will look closely at anyone who moves away from the community (known to the investigation) in the coming months and years.

This was a crime of opportunity, made possible by the science fair. This does not necessarily mean that the perpetrator was not an employee of the school... it is just as likely- that because of the many visitors to the school that morning- he felt he would not automatically become a suspect.

It is likely the perpetrator was himself a victim of childhood sexual abuse. It is unlikely that the perpetrator has a record. It is likely the perpetrator exercises and takes pride in his appearance.

If Kyron is dead, the perpetrator is bothered and feels guilty about the way he disposed of the body and he wants him to have a proper burial. This will be the largest part of his remorse and guilt and he will think of this often and it will hard for him to accept.

This person has not appeared in interviews or on camera.

The final chilling thought... the person who did this will likely read this post. In the same way he has inserted himself into the investigation, made contact with the family, and has been interviewed... he will seek out any information that may tell him how close they are to finding him. As he reads these sentences he will become agitated and extremely nervous. He will think what mistakes?!?! We will have his IP address, location, Internet service provider, search words used in search engines, etc. and this can be cross referenced with the large database of people that has been created for this case.


Keywords inserted to increase the odds that search engines will lead the perpetrator to this post: babysitter, elementary, nurse, doctor, psychologist, principal, librarian, shop, cook, janitor, secretary, teacher, custodians, substitute, delivery, assistant, driver, coach, student, student teacher, friend, police, security, parents, paper, gym, work, scouts, sports, peer, friend, work, bus, home, apartment, house, volunteer, clerk, store, dad, mom, family, hobbies, gifted, camping, camp, prayer vigil, waitress, restaurant, neighbor, worker, construction, car, media, newspaper, truck, store room, basement, locker room, cafeteria, music room, stage, theater, library, shop, audio, visual, computer, education, office, conference room, study hall, detection, playground, woods, road, interstate, shallow grave, body, decomposing, rape, molest, brutalized, abuse, sexual offenders, psychology, anal, antisocial, sadist, bondage, arrest, genetic, evidence, closer, grand jury, FBI, Federal, Behavioral Science Unit, cruel, exhibition, pedophiles, hebephiles, personality disorders, photography, trophy, profile, profiler, behavioral, closing in, surveillance, testing, lab, results, suspect, person of interest, surveillance.

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Kyron Horman Family Speaks: Why the person who did this will not get away with it! Mistakes were made!

Do Not Make A Mistake With This Microexpression

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Please watch the above video and pay attention to the microexpression that the young woman does at the end of most of her sentences.

This is not the microexpression of happiness or joy. When we inwardly pucker the corners of our lips, it is a sign that we could speak more about the topic, but prefer to not. It is a way to physically "lock down" our lips so that we cannot speak. It could be showing a certain amount of control depending on the context.

It could easily be confused with the microexpression of happiness or joy, and if that occurs it could be extremely problematic, because then you may interpret it as a hot spot- which it is not.

This victim is a great example of someone who emotionally is still affected by the events of that night several years ago. I ran across the video when I learned the remains of 25-year-old Laura Garza of Brooklyn were identified yesterday. If you watch the entire video below, notice the young woman's intensity when describing the events.

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Do Not Make A Mistake With This Microexpression

Stop the Crying Already... Besides You're Not Really Crying

This is something you got to learn to detect, and perhaps is the easiest to detect. It is so unnatural.

Video One:
Investigators were trying to locate a schoolteacher, Leah Walsh who went missing after calling her husband to say her car had broken down with a flat tire on the side of a Long Island highway, in October of 2008.

Click here to view the video

Several Things do not add up and are strange about the husband, as he pleads for her return, and she can have his car, and with the crying and a quick snap out of that emotional state.



Video Two:

At 1:10 into the video Ronald Cummings cries and pleads for his daughter, Haleigh Cummings return.




There are quite some differnces in crying styles seen in the video. With Ron there are no tears, holds facial expression too long which is a sign of a forced emotion (unless he is in a full sadness with tears and tension in other parts of the face like others in the video do show).

There are many more examples, such as Susan Smith's plea for her kids return and I have seen this in countless other spouses and parents.

If you hear this constructed "emotion" be warned something is not right about the situation, and they are acting... badly acting.◦

Stop the Crying Already... Besides You're Not Really Crying

James Hataway a Person of Interest in the Missing Person Case of Tracy Ocasio

I mentioned last week, when I was on vacation, seeing a news story in Florida. At that time I saw things such as shame while the person was in court, and he was too calm given the circumstances. When I returned home I was seeing if there was any more video of the suspect. I only found this 15 second clip as he is being escorted into a police station where a reporter was asking him questions.

It really is not a great deal of time, but sometimes that is all you have to work with. Normally when I do this type of analysis for television stations I am analyzing an entire interview (which is easier because you can establish a baseline and more easily identify gestures/clusters/and roles) but I thought it might be nice for you to see the type of thing I do for news organizations.



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James Hataway a Person of Interest in the Missing Person Case of Tracy Ocasio

Something that bothers me about a comment made by the uncle of Nevaeh Buchanan

Even though he is only on camera for less than ten seconds what he says strikes me as odd. Ten seconds is not enough time to get a true read on someone so I would want to hear more before reaching any conclusions.

He says, "Our family thanks everybody from the bottom of their hearts for all their help and everything, and hopefully there's a good outcome with this tonight," said Michael Buchanan, Nevaeh's uncle.

My concern here is what would be a good outcome, when you are searching woods and fields? As a family member a good outcome is finding her alive and doing well, not finding a body. This is an unusual statement. I also do not like the "emotion" he is showing, it does appear somewhat conspired. I also do not like the distancing himself from the family by the use of "their" especially when he used "our" in the very beginning of the sentence. Being on television can produce a certain amount of nervousness that could explain these inconsistencies, but he doesn't appear nervous.

I've been looking for more information about the Uncle, and find it odd that he is criticizing the mother in the media. This is something he may feel, but it is something you only say privately; you do not hit someone when they are down when they are going through the toughest of situations; it also draws attention to the sexual offenders. This is all very interesting.

Once again, there is not enough time or information to fully come to any conclusions.◦

Something that bothers me about a comment made by the uncle of Nevaeh Buchanan