Tess~ I couldn't bring up the other letters and the links do not Highlight on this copy-but I will keep trying- *This is the 2nd letter I have sent to state and US Senators for Michigan. The first is
detailed in links below and was sent on 1-9-03.
This letter was sent on 2-15-03.
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Dear Senators,
The Oakland County Michigan Child Killer:
www.geocities.com/jtoddmatthews/Oakland_murders.html When Helen Dagner once again tried to tell her story to Lt Edwards......she was being
laughed at behind her back.
As her e-mail circulated in which she made reference to a "chicken bone" placed in the
pocket of one of the victims by the killer........the officials had a laugh.
One official, Sandy McMillan, made this comment in an e-mail....
"Would you like me to just go out and shoot her...........chicken bone and all."
But the joke was on HIM as instead of forwarding the e-mail....he sent it BACK to Helen!
We know it was a harmless joke.....though this isn't something that should be joked
about.
But if the shoe was on the other foot and Helen had made the comment.....she would likely
be in jail as a result of such an error.
From what we hear through the grapevine.....higher officials are looking into that
situation....so as a gesture of goodwill and only wanting to see justice in this
case.....we removed the e-mail for the time being. Hard to place sole blame of the
officer that sent her the e-mail as the original was sent to a superior of his.....and
one has to wonder how it got to the joke point. No personal ill will was intended for the
officer in question. He was just in the wrong place at the wrong time...and got caught.
He did send Helen a very short note apologizing.
Has the state police been under investigation for abuse and mis-use of internet &
E-mail??
The case as a whole.......I know it is hard to blame an individual.....or even a group. I
am sure all would like to see justice prevail obviously.
One statement from officials about the case :
"There is a new public push to gather and analyze tips and evidence," said Oakland County
Sheriff's Lt. Mark Newman. "We still haven't forgot about the victims and everyone wants
these cases solved."
Could it be the web-site and the e-mails we have been sending out over the past 2
years?
?
Never a reply until we wrote to the state Senators...
Even the story there are 12 suspect has been disputed.......accordong to the Daily
Tribune on February 5th.....State Police Detective Lt. Ive Edwards and other
investigators DENIED reports that they have roughly a dozen suspects that they expect to
narrow down to ONE in the coming months.
Whether Helen has a valid tip or not..."John" might or might not be the ONE...that's for
the officials to decide.....but I would like to see someone credible take her in and get
the whole story from her. They have yet to do that. Some have contacted her vowing to get
the whole story...yet none have ever followed through.
And no one can answer the question about the Federal agent and the county prosecutor...as
outlined here:
www.geocities.com/jtoddmatthews/Senate.htmlObviously I would like to see these issues resolved. Hard to blame offficers who's hands
may be tied. Politics don't mean anything when children have DIED. So.....I want this to
be an issue that will NOT just go away. After 25 years....it is time for
resolution....and efforts must continue.
I intially wanted to support officials in any way possible. Still do. I think the ball is
finally rolling.....and I would like to see it keep rolling. Not only on this case but
many others that have gone stale. Maybe sometimes things need a "push".
Why do I want to help Helen?? I've been in the same boat myself......but I had the last
laugh....
Courttv.com/news/hiddentraces/boyinthebox/tent_girl.html It doesn't matter to me whether her "John" is the killer or not as long as every thing is
being followed up on. Her John I hear has been cleared 4 times....how do we know the last
time is any more stable than the first 3 times??
Now that they ARE going to do an intense look at the case.....will they take Helen
serious enough to review her data once again?? In a serious and thorough fashion??
Imagine the pain of a murdered or missing child! I cannot imagine any greater horror.
Until the person who did this is OFF the streets.....he is someone's
neighbor.....somewhere....what if he's your neighbor??
More info is on the web-site.....and Helen has even MORE data.
One thing never mentioned on the web-site..........Helen's daughter a Detective Sgt. of a
Michigan Sheriff's Department and her son-in-law is also a police officer in Michigan,
now if Helen was way off base with all of this....wouldn't it be likely that they would
have stopped her by now??
1976-77 Oakland County Child Slayings