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Monday, January 23, 2012

Susan Murphy-Milano

Angie has left a new comment on your post "Susan Murphy Milano's Journal":

Hello,

My name is Angela Miller, I live in Virginia. While involved in the search for missing/murdered Morgan Dana Harrington, my niece’s best friend, I met Jamie Jones, the founder of The Missing you foundation. He resides in Albion of the great state of Michigan. Over the past two years Jamie and his wife Marsha have become very dear friends to myself, and many other people. I respect and admire him for his intelligence, and his fortitude to aid any and all missing persons, not only in your state, but all over the country, and in some cases worldwide.

Jamie Jones and his team, during the Amy Henslee missing case, was diligent, persistent, and professional in all he did. I would ask that he be nominated for Hero status by your state, not only for aiding in find Amy Henslee, and Tonya Howarth’s remains, but for the constant diligence, and devotion he commits to all cases he has been asked to help with. For the simple fact that his heart is bigger than your state, that he has shown compassion, love, sympathy, empathy, and respect to all missing families, has stood by them from beginning to end, and is still a faithful friend of many people who he has helped locate lost or missing loved ones.

Jamie is my hero, one of a very few I personally have. I believe he is many other peoples hero as well. I am sure if you ask James Henslee, he would say the same, Amy’s family would, as would Tonya’s. And so many more…

Please consider Jamie for status as a local, or state Hero!

Sincerely,

Angela Miller
Fincastle, Va

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Blog Talk Radio With Shannon

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/missingyoufoundation/2011/12/19/myf-talk-radio-missing-heather-cousino-has-been-found

Kelly Gibbs Interview.

http://www.fox17online.com/videobeta/e1620c41-b87a-4f28-82b2-f9ac471ebb50/News/Remains-Fou

Family of Heather Cousino, who has been missing for more than a year, thankful her remains have been found

Jamie Jones, lead investigator of the Albion-based Missing You Foundation, found the remains of Heather Cousino, the Albion Township woman who has been missing for more than a year.
The organization searched around Cousino’s home, near B Drive South and 25 1/2 Mile Road for three hours on Friday before finding her remains, Jones said.
He immediately called 911 and has been in contact with Cousino’s mother Diane.
“It was an emotional phone call for both of us,” Jones said.
Jones said Diane Cousino is thankful that her daughter was finally found.
“I’m glad for the family that they have closure now,” he said. “It’s a pretty emotional time right now.”
Jones said Diane Cousino is out of the state right now and the family is asking for privacy at this time.
http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2011/12/family_of_heather_cousino_who.htmlThe Missing You Foundation has organized several searches for Cousino over the last year.

Missing Person's and the Media and Rant.

WILX-TV-10

Sherene Tagharobi. Calhoun County officials have confirmed the body found yesterday is indeed Heather Cousino. Jamie Jones, who's spent countless hours searching for the missing Albion-area woman, called me yesterday around 5 p.m. just minutes after he stumbled upon her remains. We were waiting on authorities to confirm her identity, but now that they have, I hope her family and friends can have some closure. More details tonight on WILX News 10 at 6 p.m. Thanks to all the search crews for their hard work.

Heather Cousino Found

http://www.fox17online.com/news/fox17-heather-cousino-case-searchers-looking-for-missing-woman-discover-human-remains-20111216,0,6595481.story

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Search in Battle Creek

http://www.fox17online.com/news/fox17-dozens-of-volunteers-search-woods-for-two-missing-men-20111120,0,4211260.story
Sunday dozens of volunteers organized by the ‘Missing You Foundation’ were searching Kalamazoo County for two men they believe are dead, 53-year-old Paul Atchley and 38-year-old Michael VanBuskirk of Battle Creek.   The foundation is a nonprofit group that assists families and law enforcement with missing person cases.
"My whole goal is to find them for a loved one,” Jamie Jones of the Missing You Foundation said.  “Like Michael VanBuskirk, he's got three children that are missing their father."He was arrested on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm and is being held in the Allegan County Jail on $500,000 dollars bond.
Shortly after the crash, Paul Atchley was reported missing.  The Barry County Sheriff’s Office tells FOX 17 they believe Atchley had been sleeping in the back of Ordway's pickup truck prior to the accident.  Then a second man went missing, Michael VanBuskirk, who was also familiar with Ordway.
Sunday volunteers scoured thousands of acres of the Fort Custer Recreation Area in Kalamazoo County in hopes of finding the two men.
"This area was an area that Mr. Ordway had been familiar with,” Jones said. “You have to start somewhere."
Close to 10 teams of people, each with one cadaver dog searched the woods for seven hours.
"You could check the whole woods, but some of the areas if you can't even get into," Sheila Eldridge of Mid-Michigan Working Dogs said.  "You only have a limited time to check things out."
"We found a couple of items of clothing that we're checking out,” Jones said.  “The dogs showed some interest in part of the river that we're going to be doing some more boating work on in the weeks to follow."
Jamie says he also plans on organizing another search group to hit the same area next week.

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Search Report 11/20/2011

Location: Fort Custer Recreation Area
               5163 Fort Custer Drive
               Augusta, Mi 49012
Kalamazoo County,Charleston Twsp.
1/4 Mile East of Augusta on M-96(Dickman Rd)
3,033 acres(Approx 5.5 sq miles)
Facility Amenities:219-site modern campground.3 rustic cabins,2 group camps,1000-foot beach on Eagle Lake,28 miles of multi use trails.4 boat access sites within the recreation area on the Kalamazoo River and all 3 Lakes,11 boat access sites throught Kalamazoo,Calhoun and Barry Counties.
Fort Custer Recreation Area is open all year.

Sunday 11-20-2011
Teams
Missing You Foundation
Mid-Michigan Working Dogs K9 Search and Recovery Team
Tri-State Search and Recovery
Paul A. Bodnar-Command Center Team Leader

A search was conducted on Sunday 11/20 on the property of Fort Custer Recreation Area in regards  to 2 Missing Men out of Battle Creek Michigan(Michael Van BusKirk. 32-year-old)-( 53-year-old Paul Atchley)
 who haven't been seen since late August.With New Information obtained by (MYF) (Foia) Mr Ordway was Familier with the Fort Custer Recreation Area, camping there as late as July-17 2011(Picture Included)
The Search was Coordinated by Jamie Jones (MYF) -http://missingyouorg.com/        Along with Teams from Mid Michigan Search and Recovery and Tri State Search and Recovery,
Team Debbie(Marcum)-  Ellyn Curtis along with K-9 Max covered North(Triangle) Across M-89 and Dickman(Area Clear) map included of all search areas
Team Tom& Sheila Eldridge along with K-9 Jada Cleared all Campground Area's North& East of Jackson Hole and East of Whiteford & Lawler Lakes
Team Ethel Settler and Mark Powell along with K-9 Sabre Cleared Area's North of Eagle Lake and East to Military(Fema)Area
Team Elly Price along with K-9 Zeus- Her search was conducted along the Kalamazoo River Area East of Head Quarters and along the Railroad trax on M-89 and Dickman rd with alot of interest from her K-9 at that point i called each K-9 Team to the location in witch all K-9'S Showed alot of interest on and around the River and the river banks and a decision was made to do further searches in that area of interest by boat.(Map Included)We also called in Larry Barker(Tri State) and his K-9 showed Interest around the bank and near the water.


The mission of the Missing You Foundation is simple. We vow to assist law enforcement agencies with funding and volunteers to search for and rescue missing persons. We vow to assist the families of the missing to get through the hardest time that life has presented to them. We vow to keep the media informed of relevant case information so as to promote regular and widespread coverage until our missing comes home.

We vow to keep the lines of communication open between law enforcement, families and media, because we believe that together, working as a team, it optimizes our chances of bringing home America ‘s missing.

Missing You Foundation is a Michigan based 501 (c) (3) Organization .

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Radio Show with Dennis Griffin and Susan Murphy-Milano

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/crimewire/2011/09/21/crime-wire-investigates-tuesdays-900-pm-eastern-time

On January 24, 2011, Amy Sue Henslee and Tonya Howrath went missing from Hartford, MI.  A massive search took place under the direction of the www.missingyoufoundation.org.  Searcher Jamie Jones dilligence in the case recovered the remains of the women in a shallow grave.  On tonight's show James Henslee and Jamie Jones will discuss the events of the case,  that lead to an arrest and conviction of Junior Bebee sentenced on September 13, 2011 to 2 life consecutive terms.
The Crime Wire Team, Denny Griffin, retired investigator and author, Susan Murphy-Milano, violence expert and author, Vito Colucci Jr., private investigator and author, and Thomas Shamshak, private investigator and CWIB Bureau Chief, invite you to join them each week as they discuss unsolved homicide, suspicious death and missing person cases. They, along with Crime Wire Consultants Peter Hyatt, Donna Pendergast, Anne Bremner, Gene Cervantes, Patricia Caristo, Sheryl McCollum and Monica Caison, shine the light on cases in which justice has been delayed or denied.

Susan Murphy Milano's Journal


Wednesday, September 21, 2011

A Missing Person's Case Gone Right: Amy Sue Henslee and Tonya Howarth


In a small town in Hartford, MI, a mother of 2 young boys is reported missing by her husband, all because each day, faithfully, he calls home during breaks at work. When she does not answer, he knows something is wrong, leaves and heads home.

There is no sign of anything out of place, except for the feeling in his heart, he knows something is wrong. He calls around to friends and family, no one has seen her. The husband contacts police, they inform him he must wait, "she might come back they see this all the time." He does not wait and drives around the community looking for his wife.

He returns to the house just before his two boys get off the school bus. Officers arrive, the boys are sent to another location and they continue searching.

The successful outcome to the case happens when the Missing You Foundation enters with their trained team of experienced searchers and dogs. Among the gem within this organization is a man by the name of Jamie Jones.

If it were not for his training and professionalism on a crime scene, the outcome in this case would be very different. Jamie Jones is the sole reason the crime scene remained in tact. Jamie Jones was the reason the recovery, despite the weather was successful. Jamie Jones was the reason the person who committed these crimes was arrested.
From  shallow graves, Amy Sue Henslee and Tonya Howarth were recovered because of the commitment of the charitable organization for families of the missing.

During the search, there was a lot of public speculation, misinformation and finger pointing that, if not for the correct search procedures, could have gone in another direction.

On Crime Wire, our guests for the hour were, James Henslee, widower, and Searcher Jamie Jones. It is an hour of insight rarely captured. And you will hear, based on what Jamie Jones does, how the outcome changes in the eleventh hour.

Perhaps if we all email the Michigan Governor Granhola asking that Jamie Jones be considered by the Michigan Community Service Award to honor a real hero we could in some way acknowledge how one man made a hell of difference too so many! Send your emails here http://www.michigan.gov/mcsc and nominate Jamie Jones.

Please visit the www.missingyoufoundation.org

http://murphymilanojournal.blogspot.com/2011/09/missing-persons-case-gone-right-amy-sue.html

Pressure Washing the old Skating Pond..Fall 2011

The Roth Show

The Roth Show

Wednesday, September 28, 7-8pm ET

Listen LIVE: http://therothshow.com



In January 2011, two women went missing in Michigan.  Amy Henslee and Tonya Howarth seemingly disappeared.  Days later their lifeless bodies were found, as well as a crime scene which told the story of what happened to these two women.  After months of speculation, the murderer was brought to justice, found guilty and sentenced.
Joining us for the hour is husband of Amy Henslee, described as the All American wife and mother, James Henslee, to discuss the aftermath of his life’s worst tragedy and how he has been affected, as well as he and Amy’s two little boys.
Also joining the discussion is Jamie Jones of Missing You Foundation and the person who discovered the crime scene.  Jamie will tell us how he and his team were brought into the early investigation and how this crime scene was discovered and the affects on the families of missing persons.

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Trouble In Shangri-La -2001
Dte Energy Theater
Special Guest Sheryl Crow

This Concert was a special time for us since Marsha is a huge Stevie fan and has seen her many times but our first together, Well on the ride to the concert(Marsha,s Brother Tim Drove ) I drank a pint of Black Velvet on the 1 hour drive(lol) I was doing good when we arrived to i was in rare form,We went to the beer line to get some beers 7.00/ beer damn...It was to funny they had some old ass rubber chicken wings for display only(i didnt know)I said can i have one ?He said sure go ahead so i did,Marsha and Tim were crackin up...So 54.00 later and 2 beers in hand a piece we headed for our seats,,well it said seats but after asking a few people they said we had lawn seats(no chairs)didnt set good with me our black velvet,so i told Marsha lets go up to the stairs and stand...It was going swell untill the red coats came by to tell us all to move(remember BV) WELL I HAD THE RIGHT TO LISTEN I JUST DIDNT HAVE THE ABILITY,So i gave them some long storie,My Wife cant see from here blah blah blah and can i talk to your manager,so they obliged me and after a lengthy conversation we got to sat (bahahahaaha)they would come by make everyone leave and walk around us....Well this was going so well thought i would share,,soo i spoted a nice gentlemen in a wheelchair and he was way back and couldnt see(I asked him and he said my first Stevie Concert)so I wheeled him down even farther then we were very close to the stage,Everone was clapping histerically standing and yelling to my surprise....He said im not going to be able to stay here>I said dont you hear this crowd yelling for us?I said i dont think the red coats will make you move now enjoy the show my new friend..As he shook my hand with tears in his eyes i knew i did a great thing..Went back up to enjoy the rest of the show with my Girl...What a damn good concert!!

Albion Elevator Company

Albion Elevator was built in in 1881 and used to set on Superior Street in Albion. It was originally known as the W. B. Knickerbocker elevator during the 1880s, which became the Albion Milling Company, and finally the Nelson Grain, Flour & Feed. By the early 1890s the capacity of the mill was 400 bushels every twenty-four hours, and the firm employed twenty-four men.
The firm closed in 1914 and the brick structure was auctioned in 1915. The new owners moved the Albion Elevator building back 132 feet eastwards at the rate of six inches per day in August and September 1917 to its present location.
What is so cool about this is that  i used to run the Operation for about 2 years before they finnally destroyed the building, My Wife and i really enjoyed working there as it had so much History,I believe Her Mother also worked there in the 1940s. Some of the daily chores were taking in corn and soybeans from Farmers Grinding feed for them and Marsha was also my Delivery person, We sold any and everykind of pet supplies as well as feeds,Some of the grinds we would do were bagged into 100lb bags tied and loaded into our delivery truck for Marsha to take out to the farms.We used to (after work) make the 90 ft climb to the top of the Building with our beer in hand and set out on the roof top and admire the town from high above the Ground.I would set in the front as Marsha didnt like heights so well but once we got up and settled it was just to beautifull.It was quite the journey to get to the top.I remember a farmer(Tom Sims)had some pups his dog had and he wanted to know if i could get rid of them for him,well i got rid of 3 of the 4 and the last little fellow nobody wanted,soooo me being me (lol)got a bright idea...Some lady and her small boy came in one day for a bag of dog food(me thinking they must like dogs)said to my self humm...I picked up her bag of dog food and yelled ....ding ding ding!!!!!Omg!!You are the 25th person to buy a bag of dog food today you just won a free puppy!!!Her responce.....OMG OMG OMG...I have never won anything in my life,,before she changed her mind on the new lets call it a prize..I took her and her son out back to see the little varmet,they fell in Love and again me being me(lol)i figured well now you are going to need a collar,leash,Puppy food Puppy Dish..So I sold her all of the above of course with a 10% discount...I remember her leaving saying..Ohhhh man My Husband is going to Kill Me..bahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaa...

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Dickie Betts

I will never forget the night i met Dickie Betts in Sarasota Fl
I went to a Pool Party and he was there Playin some shit pool side and smokin out(lol)
What a night.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7A2acBVENA&feature=related

Molly Hatchet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_3SydJVaE0

My Favorite (From the 1978 album MOLLY HATCHET. This song was written by Gregg Allman of The Allman Brothers Band)
R.I.P ~Danny Joe
Danny Joe Brown, the legendary southern-rock front-man and the original lead singer
of Molly Hatchet (1978-1980, 1983-1995) passed away quietly at home on March 10, 2005.

His obituary lists his cause of passing as kidney failure.
Danny had just returned from a month-long stay at the hospital to begin hospice
and left this world only minutes after he arrived back at his home.