Chủ Nhật, 4 tháng 11, 2007

Michelle Gardner-Quinn Still Missing

Michelle Gardner-Quinn, a 21-year-old senior attending the University of Vermont, vanished in the early morning hours of Saturday, October 7. Volunteers from the University of Vermont are searching hills surrounding the campus today for Gardner-Quinn as Michelle is still missing.

Michelle Gardner-Quinn Still Missing
Michelle Gardner-Quinn Still Missing

"We still remain hopeful Michelle will be located, "said Police Chief Thomas Tremblay.

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Michelle was last seen at around 2:15 AM on Main Street in Burlington, walking back to her dorm room alone. She was on her way back to campus after celebrating a friend's 21st birthday, reports AMW.Com. According to officials, there is no indication that Michelle left on her own free will.

Police are still seeking more information on a man in his 20s driving a white Subaru-type hatchback who was seen trying to lure another woman into his car near where Gardner-Quinn was last seen 20 minutes earlier. A composite sketch of that man is in the works, Tremblay said.

Michelle is 5 feet 8 inches tall, and approximately 135 pounds. She has a stud piercing in her nose and was last seen wearing a gray peacoat, green button-up cardigan sweater, a light blue t-shirt, and a black Puma purse with white straps.

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Chief Tremblay also confirmed that police on Tuesday searched a house in nearby Richmond that is home to the man last seen with Gardner-Quinn in downtown Burlington around 2:15 a.m. Saturday.

"It should be stressed that this is one avenue of investigation that is being pursued at this time and we remain open to all possibilities and continue to ask for the public's help in generating leads," police said in a statement. "No one associated with the Richmond address should be a considered a suspect in a crime at this time. At this stage in a complex case of this nature we are focused primarily on finding Michelle and bringing her home safely. Secondary to that, if a crime was committed it is important for us to identify anyone that may be involved in Michelle's disappearance but also to eliminate innocent persons from suspicion."

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Her parents, who were visiting for Parents Weekend from Arlington, Va., reported her missing after she failed to meet them Saturday.

--Jack Kramer writes from Florida

Additional Sources: America's Most Wanted, AP

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