05-08-2013, 02:18 PM
Update from Wood TV 8 - Woodtv.com Grand Rapids Michigan.
It sure looks like the villain used a knife to threaten Jessica.
Police: Heeringa's blood found at work
Samples taken from Exxon Mobile station
Updated: Wednesday, 08 May 2013, 1:48 PM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 08 May 2013, 1:18 PM EDT
NORTON SHORES, Mich. (WOOD) - The samples of a substance that was found outside of the Exxon Mobile gas station where Jessica Heeringa was last seen show that the substance was Heeringa's blood, police said.
Norton Shores police received the results on Wednesday afternoon from The Michigan State Police Crime Laboratory.
On May 3, police announced that they were waiting to get the results back on a the suspicious substance.
Norton Shores Police Chief Dan Shaw said that only a small amount of blood was found outside the station, which is located on Sternberg Road in Norton Shores. He would not disclosed the exact location of where the sample was taken.
Shaw also said that prior to alerting the media about the test results, Heeringa's family had been notified of the development in her case.
Heeringa, 25, was last seen on April 26. While police were focusing on a silver minivan and had a sketch of a possible suspect drawn up , they had not yet named a suspect.
Police are still conducting interviews in the case. If you have a tip, please call the Norton Shores Police Department at 231.733.2691 or Silent Observer at 231.72.CRIME.
24 Hour News8 has a crew working to get the latest developments in Heeringa's case. Stay with woodtv.com for updates, and get the lastest on 24 Hour News 8 at 5.
It sure looks like the villain used a knife to threaten Jessica.
Police: Heeringa's blood found at work
Samples taken from Exxon Mobile station
Updated: Wednesday, 08 May 2013, 1:48 PM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 08 May 2013, 1:18 PM EDT
NORTON SHORES, Mich. (WOOD) - The samples of a substance that was found outside of the Exxon Mobile gas station where Jessica Heeringa was last seen show that the substance was Heeringa's blood, police said.
Norton Shores police received the results on Wednesday afternoon from The Michigan State Police Crime Laboratory.
On May 3, police announced that they were waiting to get the results back on a the suspicious substance.
Norton Shores Police Chief Dan Shaw said that only a small amount of blood was found outside the station, which is located on Sternberg Road in Norton Shores. He would not disclosed the exact location of where the sample was taken.
Shaw also said that prior to alerting the media about the test results, Heeringa's family had been notified of the development in her case.
Heeringa, 25, was last seen on April 26. While police were focusing on a silver minivan and had a sketch of a possible suspect drawn up , they had not yet named a suspect.
Police are still conducting interviews in the case. If you have a tip, please call the Norton Shores Police Department at 231.733.2691 or Silent Observer at 231.72.CRIME.
24 Hour News8 has a crew working to get the latest developments in Heeringa's case. Stay with woodtv.com for updates, and get the lastest on 24 Hour News 8 at 5.
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