12-30-2011, 04:08 PM
Nothing really new on lilttle Bianca, Christmas came and went with no news, she is not on the front page of any paper. I found this article from December 26, now it is said that Bianca was covered with a blanket and daddy told his other daughter that she was sleeping and not to disturb her.
Detroit Free Press - Bianca Jones has been missing for more than three weeks, but her family refuses to give up hope of finding the toddler alive and well.
But as time passes and details of the investigation surface, the outcome is looking bleaker.
"With each passing day, it's getting harder and harder," said Kelly Jones, Bianca's aunt, "but we're leaning on each other for strength."
Bianca's father, D'Andre Lane, 32, reported he was carjacked Dec. 2 by a gunman who drove off with the 2-year-old inside. The car was found just blocks away. Police have scrutinized Lane's account, and he failed a polygraph test.
A warrant request has been submitted to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, but a charging decision isn't expected until the new year. Details of the request, including its target and what charges are being sought, have not been released.
Meanwhile, disturbing details in the case are emerging: A cadaver dog, trained to detect human decomposition, alerted its handler to spots in a bedroom at Lane's house, in his car and on Bianca's car seat and blanket, a source familiar with the investigation told the Free Press.
Lane's attorney said his client is depressed and longs for his daughter's safe return.
The question remains: Where is Bianca?
Suspicion falls on Bianca Jones' father, D'Andre Lane
D'Andre Lane has not been charged in his daughter's disappearance.
But new details in the investigation show police quickly zeroed in on Lane and have questioned his account of what happened the morning of Dec. 2 when his 2-year-old daughter went missing.
Lane told police he was carjacked near his home in Detroit while he was driving to the home of Bianca's mother to get some clothing. He said the thief fled with Bianca still in the car.
When officers found his car 10 minutes later, the toddler was gone.
A source familiar with the investigation told the Free Press that Lane's daughter was in the car with Bianca earlier in the day. That daughter told police that Bianca was covered with a blanket and that Lane said the toddler was sleeping and not to wake her, the source said.
Lane, 32, says he failed a police polygraph test, but blames that on his thoughts about Bianca and the carjacking. He insists he had nothing to do with her disappearance and has called for her safe return. His attorney, Terry Johnson, said the test wasn't conducted properly.
Police have searched Lane's home in the city's north end several times.
The source told the Free Press that a cadaver dog was taken to the house and alerted its handler to spots in a bedroom, in Lane's car and on Bianca's car seat and her blanket.
Police have submitted a warrant request to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, but neither will say who the target is or what charges are being sought.
Johnson declined to comment on the investigation or the warrant request when reached Thursday.
He said Lane is having a difficult time.
"Mr. Lane is very depressed and withdrawn," Johnson said. "He wants his daughter's safe return so the family can be together."
'People are just talking'
The night before Bianca went missing, she wet the bed and was reprimanded by her father, according to the source, who said Lane's roommate told police that during an interview. The roommate told police that Lane was strict about potty training.
Johnson previously said Lane has no history of abuse toward any of his seven children.
"I never threatened any of my children," Lane said earlier this month. "People are just talking, and I'm the bad guy."
Bianca's mother, Banika Jones, 32, would not discuss Lane or the allegations Friday, but said her daughter loves to dance, is determined and smart.
"She was so focused and wanted to read," Jones said. "She wanted to do everything big people do."
Jones also said Bianca was proud to be potty trained and "would take her pants off to show she was wearing big-girl underwear."
Jones also would not discuss the warrant request.
"The police are still investigating," she said. "I just want my baby home."
Grateful for volunteers
Bianca's disappearance has taken a toll on family members, who say they don't know what to do or how to feel.
"We keep saying, 'I just want her to hurry up and come back,' " said Kelly Jones, 30, Bianca's aunt.
Law enforcement and volunteers searched for Bianca, scouring vacant homes, fields and even the Detroit River.
Authorities also searched the downtown Detroit campus of Wayne County Community College District. Lane and Bianca were spotted on surveillance cameras there the morning of Dec. 2, Johnson said, because he went to the school to apply for financial aid.
Banika Jones said she is grateful for the efforts of volunteers.
"I'm so glad and overwhelmed with love and prayer," she said. "For the community to try to find my daughter, there is nothing I can say. There are no words for that."
Detroit Free Press - Bianca Jones has been missing for more than three weeks, but her family refuses to give up hope of finding the toddler alive and well.
But as time passes and details of the investigation surface, the outcome is looking bleaker.
"With each passing day, it's getting harder and harder," said Kelly Jones, Bianca's aunt, "but we're leaning on each other for strength."
Bianca's father, D'Andre Lane, 32, reported he was carjacked Dec. 2 by a gunman who drove off with the 2-year-old inside. The car was found just blocks away. Police have scrutinized Lane's account, and he failed a polygraph test.
A warrant request has been submitted to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, but a charging decision isn't expected until the new year. Details of the request, including its target and what charges are being sought, have not been released.
Meanwhile, disturbing details in the case are emerging: A cadaver dog, trained to detect human decomposition, alerted its handler to spots in a bedroom at Lane's house, in his car and on Bianca's car seat and blanket, a source familiar with the investigation told the Free Press.
Lane's attorney said his client is depressed and longs for his daughter's safe return.
The question remains: Where is Bianca?
Suspicion falls on Bianca Jones' father, D'Andre Lane
D'Andre Lane has not been charged in his daughter's disappearance.
But new details in the investigation show police quickly zeroed in on Lane and have questioned his account of what happened the morning of Dec. 2 when his 2-year-old daughter went missing.
Lane told police he was carjacked near his home in Detroit while he was driving to the home of Bianca's mother to get some clothing. He said the thief fled with Bianca still in the car.
When officers found his car 10 minutes later, the toddler was gone.
A source familiar with the investigation told the Free Press that Lane's daughter was in the car with Bianca earlier in the day. That daughter told police that Bianca was covered with a blanket and that Lane said the toddler was sleeping and not to wake her, the source said.
Lane, 32, says he failed a police polygraph test, but blames that on his thoughts about Bianca and the carjacking. He insists he had nothing to do with her disappearance and has called for her safe return. His attorney, Terry Johnson, said the test wasn't conducted properly.
Police have searched Lane's home in the city's north end several times.
The source told the Free Press that a cadaver dog was taken to the house and alerted its handler to spots in a bedroom, in Lane's car and on Bianca's car seat and her blanket.
Police have submitted a warrant request to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, but neither will say who the target is or what charges are being sought.
Johnson declined to comment on the investigation or the warrant request when reached Thursday.
He said Lane is having a difficult time.
"Mr. Lane is very depressed and withdrawn," Johnson said. "He wants his daughter's safe return so the family can be together."
'People are just talking'
The night before Bianca went missing, she wet the bed and was reprimanded by her father, according to the source, who said Lane's roommate told police that during an interview. The roommate told police that Lane was strict about potty training.
Johnson previously said Lane has no history of abuse toward any of his seven children.
"I never threatened any of my children," Lane said earlier this month. "People are just talking, and I'm the bad guy."
Bianca's mother, Banika Jones, 32, would not discuss Lane or the allegations Friday, but said her daughter loves to dance, is determined and smart.
"She was so focused and wanted to read," Jones said. "She wanted to do everything big people do."
Jones also said Bianca was proud to be potty trained and "would take her pants off to show she was wearing big-girl underwear."
Jones also would not discuss the warrant request.
"The police are still investigating," she said. "I just want my baby home."
Grateful for volunteers
Bianca's disappearance has taken a toll on family members, who say they don't know what to do or how to feel.
"We keep saying, 'I just want her to hurry up and come back,' " said Kelly Jones, 30, Bianca's aunt.
Law enforcement and volunteers searched for Bianca, scouring vacant homes, fields and even the Detroit River.
Authorities also searched the downtown Detroit campus of Wayne County Community College District. Lane and Bianca were spotted on surveillance cameras there the morning of Dec. 2, Johnson said, because he went to the school to apply for financial aid.
Banika Jones said she is grateful for the efforts of volunteers.
"I'm so glad and overwhelmed with love and prayer," she said. "For the community to try to find my daughter, there is nothing I can say. There are no words for that."
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