06-25-2013, 01:20 PM
2 Months Later...
“They talked to a counselor and decided they needed to tell him something,” Homrich (correction: Jessica's grandmother) said of Zevyn (Jessica's son). “They told him his mommy is lost. That is something he can understand.”
Massive police efforts have gone into the investigation and search for Heeringa, including a multi-agency task force. Norton Shores Police Chief Dan Shaw said that task force has since been downsized, but he still has four full-time officers working exclusively on the case.
Shaw said the department receives 10-15 Silent Observer tips each day, but only a handful of those receive priority treatment. Many of the calls are about rumors, he said, and some are about people they’ve already investigated for the case.
The Silent Observer reward is at more than $16,000, the chief said.
Police are still looking for a silver Chrysler Town and Country van that was seen in the area on the night of April 26 when Heeringa was abducted. A drawing of the man believed to be driving the van has been widely circulated, but the suspect has yet to be identified, Shaw said.
“We have lots of names, but we still don’t know who he is,” the chief said.
Shaw also believes Heeringa is still in the area, and the missing woman's grandmother still hopes she will be found alive.
“I still think she’s in the area someplace," Diane Homrich said. "Maybe that’s what keeps me going back out there (to the command center in the strip mall next to the gas station)."
The command center was set up in the parking lot at The Pointes shopping center for several weeks after Heeringa disappeared. It’s now manned only on Fridays.
Homrich said she and her husband, Roman, are planning to man the command center for a few more Fridays.
“After that, I’m not sure,” she said. “Every week, there’s less and less people. ... The rest of the family had to go back to work."
http://www.grandhaventribune.com/article/548241
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Jessica's family continues hosting regular fundraisers for the family.
Photo of Jessica's sister's family and Jessica's grandparents at a recent fundraiser:
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“They talked to a counselor and decided they needed to tell him something,” Homrich (correction: Jessica's grandmother) said of Zevyn (Jessica's son). “They told him his mommy is lost. That is something he can understand.”
Massive police efforts have gone into the investigation and search for Heeringa, including a multi-agency task force. Norton Shores Police Chief Dan Shaw said that task force has since been downsized, but he still has four full-time officers working exclusively on the case.
Shaw said the department receives 10-15 Silent Observer tips each day, but only a handful of those receive priority treatment. Many of the calls are about rumors, he said, and some are about people they’ve already investigated for the case.
The Silent Observer reward is at more than $16,000, the chief said.
Police are still looking for a silver Chrysler Town and Country van that was seen in the area on the night of April 26 when Heeringa was abducted. A drawing of the man believed to be driving the van has been widely circulated, but the suspect has yet to be identified, Shaw said.
“We have lots of names, but we still don’t know who he is,” the chief said.
Shaw also believes Heeringa is still in the area, and the missing woman's grandmother still hopes she will be found alive.
“I still think she’s in the area someplace," Diane Homrich said. "Maybe that’s what keeps me going back out there (to the command center in the strip mall next to the gas station)."
The command center was set up in the parking lot at The Pointes shopping center for several weeks after Heeringa disappeared. It’s now manned only on Fridays.
Homrich said she and her husband, Roman, are planning to man the command center for a few more Fridays.
“After that, I’m not sure,” she said. “Every week, there’s less and less people. ... The rest of the family had to go back to work."
http://www.grandhaventribune.com/article/548241
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Jessica's family continues hosting regular fundraisers for the family.
Photo of Jessica's sister's family and Jessica's grandparents at a recent fundraiser: