It was roughed up and missing a wheel according to police, it was clearly thrown out the window of a moving vehicle. Her first course was scheduled to begin December 7th, 2015, and Katelin needed one final piece of paperwork to make her acceptance official- her high school diploma, which happened to be at her moms house all the way back in Virginia. In fact, the last time she was seen alive was at his home. Episode SummaryOakley Carlson was only 4 years old when she went missing in 2021. December 9, 2015 / 5:31 PM Interviewer: So, Katelin, how long has it been since you last saw her? Akens has a tattoo of five butterflies . To date, Katelin has still not been found and her family have asked that everyone keep talking about her and keep sharing her story so that she will not be forgotten. Katelin stated to this friend she felt remorseful and awful about the entire thing. Her luggage was found five miles from where Heather's body was found. Subscribe to our email newsletter for news on the FBI, sent out every week. The post was likely a reference to Richard Marc Evonitz. Anyone with information is asked to call 540-507-7200 or Spotsylvania Crime Stoppers at 540-582-5822. Investigators are still trying to determine if she made it to the metro or to the airport. Kaitlin would be 25 years old today. While theres a lot of evidence in this case to make it seem like that might be what happened, theres not enough to verify it. The flight was not until 5 p.m., and at 1:52 p.m., Branton texted Sullivan that he had dropped Akens off. https://www.facebook.com/HelpFindKatelinAkens/, https://www.spreaker.com/show/lost-souls-of-america, https://charleyproject.org/case/katelin-michelle-akens, https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/katelin-michelle-akens, https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/update-katelin-akens/, Murdered in California- The Case of the Doodler Killer, Murdered in Kansas: The Case of Alonzo Brooks, Missing in Minnesota: The Case of Brandon Swanson, Murdered in DC: The Case of the Freeway Phantom, Unsolved in California: The Case of the Keddie Cabin Murders. Share on Facebook Facebook So if she wasn't on the flight home, then where was she? A few minutes after she received a text from James, Lisareceived a text message from Katelin's phone at 2pm: "I'm at the airport. 1 Comment, "My family and myself are good, decent and very honest people. Investigation Discovery's ' Disappeared . Given that James was the last person to see Katelin alive, he became the investigators next stop. That was missing from the details. Lisa wasn't sure she would even know how to get the metro. Katelins Facebook also messaged a friend, in the message it stated how she didnt want to be in Virginia nor did she want to be in Arizona. I sent her the screenshots and she was like, oh my gosh. Pearce wouldn't comment on the contents of the suitcase or whether anything had been removed. Due to his phone being encrypted, I believe hes well educated with technology, especially phones. Also did they ever use thermal cameras over surrounding wooded areas or watery areas. Lisa had to work that day, so they had arranged for Katelins former stepfather James to take her to the airport. "We just want to ensure she's okay," Pearce said. Her last text message pinged off a cell tower in Stafford. Were the two cases connected? She says that James owns a second home and piece of land which his mother lives in, and Detective Marshall has been unable to obtain a search warrant because James doesnt reside there and its legally considered a rental property with a tenant. White. This was odd to Amber. Date of Birth 09/02/1996 (26) Age 19 years old. Lisa told police that it would have been unusual for Katelin to askto be dropped off at the mall as it was not a mall shewent to and the last time Katelin was on a metro was when she was six or seven years old. Um, I dont really sugarcoat it. Pearce said no other items were found with the suitcase. Please enter valid email address to continue. Katelin had an encrypted text app on her phone that has yet to be recovered. I can't wait. The contents of luggage gave us some leads that were following actively as we speak, he says, adding that it didnt show any signs of being tampered with. Race. Kaitlin has a tattoo of five butterflies on her left forearm and a tattoo of three red stars bursting on the top of her foot. However, both cases have area residents on edge. Without his cooperation Detective Marshall was forced to execute a search warrant on James house being that it was Katelins last known location. An official website of the United States government. So just to confirm the story of a concerned father, Detective Marshall pulled security cam footage from inside the mall and the mall parking lot, the metro station, and the airport. I think police should subpoena James phone or something in regards to him. If you have any information about the disappearance of Kaitlin Akens, please call Spotsylvania County Sheriffs Office 540-582-7115, Like and follow the facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HelpFindKatelinAkens/, You can listen to the full episode anywhere you find your podcasts or on Spreaker at https://www.spreaker.com/show/lost-souls-of-america, Your email address will not be published. Surveillance video corroborates his account of events. When a teenager with her whole life ahead of her suddenly vanished, the authorities were stumped by the lack of solid evidence. Gabrielle: Almost six years. First published on December 9, 2015 / 5:31 PM. Offers may be subject to change without notice. The area has been home to at least one serial killer, including Richard Marc Evonitz, who was accused of killing three different girls in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. You know, she was just there; like, she wasnt there, obviously, because she was in Arizona. Katelins phone never pinged far from James house. The discovery of Akens' suitcase came a day after police found the body of 21-year-old Heather Ciccone slumped over the steering wheel of a vehicle parked outside a Spotsylvania residence. I mean only respect to Katelins loved ones. They need answers and will continue to search for her. Female. As far as Lisa was aware, Katelin was getting the metro to the airport to get that 5.40pm flight home. Just one day after Katelin disappeared, the body of a young woman was found. Furthermore she thought it was strange that James would have even complied with this request, as the dad figure in her life. His phone is encrypted and he will not give up the passcode. Smith said one thing is certain - whoever dumped her body in Indiana knew the area quite well. The luggage was found around 50 miles from the airport but just a few miles from Katelin's hometown. Katelin Michelle Akens, 19, was last seen on Saturday after her stepfather dropped her off near a commuter rail station on her way to the airport. He claimed that Katelin told him there was a lot of drinking involved and she believed they forced themselves on her. "It sounds as if there may be yet another serial killer in Spotsylvania County," one local posted on Facebook Tuesday. [Image via Spotsylvania Co. Sheriff handout]. According to James, he dropped Katelin off at the Springfield mall with her intending to take the metro to the airport. Join Facebook to connect with Kaitlyn Aikens and others you may know. 11:56am- Amber gets a text from Katelins phone. Gabriela had a new baby, a baby boy, and Katelin wanted to meet her nephew so she arranged to go back home to Virginia on a four day trip. However, its not known if she is actually the person to send the text, or if someone else sent it from her phone. unusual and worrying text message from Akens phone: Im staying with a friend and I need some time alone, the messages read, according to the report. They were also able to determine that while all of Katelins loved ones were frantically calling her trying to find her on the day that she went missing, James never reached out to her again. / CBS News. They are not hiding in shadows. Battery dying, so wont be able to text for a bit. Despite asking Katelin to call when she got on the plane, Lisa didnt hear anything until 7:15 PM that evening. Katelin flew into Virginia to visit her family in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, for the birth of her nephew. How did she react? Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. She asks how the traffic was and thats when James tells her something that surprises her: I dropped her at the Springfield metro station. Growing up, Katelin Michelle Akens lived in Caroline County, Virginia, with her mother, Lisa Sullivan. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. And, um, yeah. Gabrielle: She was really excited. She was going to take the metro to the airport since there is a stop at Reagan.. The police had to establish where Katelinwas last seen. Anyone with information about her disappearance is asked to contact the Spotsylvania County Sheriffs Office at 540-582-7115 or Spotsylvania Crime Solvers at 1-800-928-5822. stepfather lied about everything, never went to work, no video footage of him, etc where the hell is a grand jury making the decision to prosecute. Lisa didnt think Katelin sent those texts. By Sarah Robinson. Keith Epps. as a key witness who may be able to help refuses to cooperate. On February 7, 1977, Tammy Lynn Akers and her friend, Angela Mae Rader were dropped off at William Ruffner Junior High school in Roanoke, Virginia by one of the girls' relatives. Carter reported he last saw Katelyn around 11:00 p.m. the night of August 13 and that he received a text from her later on, at 1:00 a.m. He was a no call no show, and he actually never went back to work there again. Lets talk about these cryptic text messages and her relationship with Amber. She wouldve been starting cosmetology school soon. Katelin also needed to collect her High School Diploma as she was starting a cosmetology course in Arizona. Shes never used any of her accounts or her phone, and I havent seen one source that indicates they get a lot of calls about sightings of Kaitlin. Not inside the suitcase were any of her phone, her clothes, or her high school diploma. Im not coming back today, Ill let you know when I get a new flight. In a separate text, she immediately texts, I wont be able to text for a bit. (Unsure if they ever disclosed where her phone pinged at this time. He also agreed to a polygraph, then denied on the day off. A Saturday. Katelin's luggage was reportedly found in a drainage ditch two days after she went missing. Lisa had dropped off Katelin at James home at around 8:30 AM on December 5. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? She always, like, asked how I was doing or how the babys doing. A career criminal, Evonitz committed suicide in 2002, after police sought him out for questioning in connection with a number of crimes, including the deaths of three girls in Spotsylvania County. Unfortunately theres lots of ground to cover Right now, were keeping a lot of evidence close to our vest and well keep investigating [until we find out who did this].. Katelin told another friend that those two forced themselves on her and said that all three of them had sex. Finally at 7:15pm that night came a new round of texts. A long-unsolved missing persons case may be a step closer to being solved. Scan this QR code to download the app now. ", by Chilling Crimes Murdered in Texas: The Case of Amber Hagerman, Missing in Texas: The Case of Patty Vaughn, Unidentified in Virginia: The Case of the Christmas Tree Lady, Missing in California: The Case of Khadijah Britton, Unidentified in Texas: The Case of the Galveston Doe, Seeds of Hope: The Closed Case of Mostly Harmless, Missing in Tennessee: The Case of Summer Wells, Missing in Pennsylvania: The Case of Kortne Stouffer, Welcome to the Lost Souls of America Podcast. 4 talking about this. The FBI Richmond office stated Friday morning that . They all kept in friendly contact, Lisa eventually remarried again, and all the family relationships seemed to be going well. Lisa replied thanking him and asking about traffic. In fact, Katelin was so bright and hard working that she doubled up on her coursework and was able to graduate highschool at just 16 years old. She died as a result of a gunshot wound to he head. They say they want to leave the door open for him to come forward with whatever information he has to clear up the discrepancies within his story. In 2014, just after her 18th birthday, Katelin moved to Arizona to live with her best friend who had become her fiance. This young lady, Katelin Akens is a cousin of mine. So police had to establish if she went to the airport and returned or never left the area in the first place. She has blonde hair, blue eyes and multiple tattoos. If these have been answered, please feel free to answer or correct me. Her mother had dropped her off at Branton's home, and he said he'd drive her to Washington-Reagan National Airport, 80 miles north, for a flight home to her . Neither of them knew what was going on and none of it made sense. Image Credit: Help find Katelin Akens/Facebook. They were talking about her cosmetology school, her high school diploma. Due to lack of information regarding this case, I have questions. Police believed that she never left theFredericksburg area. But when p. He decided not to take a polygraph test and it was reported that he would not give police the password for his phone. This all sounded great, and like things had gone smoothly but as Lisa continues to chat with James things become a little confusing and unclear to her. No clothes were found and her diploma was missing. Lisa doesnt seem to be granting James quite as much grace these days, and she says he still will not speak to her or to any of the investigators. Her former step-father, James Brandon was going to take her to the airport. She was unique and had no problem just being herself, a trait her family loved about her. She was due to fly back to Arizona, where shed been accepted to beauty school. Reluctantly, sleepless and scared, Lisa carried on searching for her daughter on her own for the weekend and returned to the police station first thing Monday morning. The teen reportedly said she had wanted to visit a mall near the airport first to kill some time. No, he has nothing to do with us, Detective Rob Marshall told the television station in 2017. He would not elaborate on the specific nature of those contents, citing an open investigation, but he did say that it gave him hope Akens would be found alive. At the time of her disappearance she was approximately 19 years old, 54, 120 lbs with blonde hair and blue eyes, and was wearing a dark gray fleece pullover sweatshirt with a Bass Pro Shop emblem, black pants and pink and black Vans shoes. Theyare in our work places, our friendship groups and sometimes even our homes. (According to online, James then sent a text to Lisa about how her dropped her off at the Springfield mall and Katelin was going to take a metro to the airport. Katelin Akens was last seen . Despite his very odd behavior, due to the lack of physical evidence, investigators have been unable to label James an official suspect to this day. According to Lisa- The mall is not one that Katelin was familiar with, and neither was the metro. We have worked with, what, three psychics? Detective Sharon Williams told WTTG-TV. Neither Tammy or Angela showed up to their classes and were last seen hitchhiking in the city. Luggage belonging to Katelin Akens, a 19-year-old woman who disappeared en route to a Virginia airport, has been found in a Spotsylvania County drainage ditch. Friend of Katelin claimed she had told him that James was verbally abusive - never said if he was physically abusive. On December 5, 2015, Katelin Akens was supposed to board a flight from Reagan National Airport in Virginia to Arizona. His phone was nowhere near the airport or the mall. The missing items are clothes, high school diploma and phone. So that meant, they had to focus on the person who was the last known person to seeKatelin. Lisa and James were married when Katelin was young. To submit a case for consideration for next season, please see our google form here. Family told CBS affiliate WTVR that Aken's roomate's credit card was inside, which they say was her only access to funds. In December of 2015, Katelin Akens was to board a plane from Virginia to Arizona. Disclaimer: the sources I used have a lot of variation in the order of this next group of incoming texts, which one came first, which one caused alarm first, when they realized she was missing. But she never even made it to her flight. Stephen Tschida (@ABC7Stephen) December 9, 2015, Surveillance cameras corroborate Katelin Akens stepfathers account of events before she went missing: https://t.co/7NZZvfXgIU, NewsChannel 8 (@NewsChannel8) December 9, 2015. #Missing 19y/o KATELIN AKENS, 54 140lbs #Spotsylvania #Virginia. While Lisa was trying to talk herself down from panic, she received another alarming text from Amber Rios in Arizona. This leads investigators to believe the suitcase was thrown. Her bodywas found slumped over the steering wheel of a vehicle parked outside a Spotsylvania residence. I think all texts were made by him from Katelins phone. Missing in Massachusetts: The Case of Neo Maximus AKA Charlie Allen Jr. Lisa next heard from James at 1.52pm that day. Katelyn Markham was reported missing Sunday, August 14, 2011, by her fianc, John Carter. In an unexpected twist, seven years later in May 2007, a 37-year-old woman named Lea Aikens was found shot at her apartment. At that point, Lisas ex-husband, James Branton, agreed to drop Katelin off at the airport about 80 miles away. She was also extremely smart and a quick learner. I would never pack cash in my luggage unless it was in excess of what I needed. Hed unknowingly discovered the biggest clue- Katelins suitcase, scratched and missing a wheel, as if it had been thrown from a moving vehicle. In another interview, Katelins friend Kevin alleges that she confided in him the next morning that she had felt pressured or maybe even forced to join the couple, and that she felt immense guilt over that decision. "You dont know what to think. However, authorities have confirmed that Katelin Akens' stepfather is not a person of interest or a suspect in her disappearance. It says, Something came up. Would be interesting to know if cameras at airport were searched? Required fields are marked *. Nineteen year old Katelin Akenswas inSpotsylvania County,Virginia, United States. February 02, 2021 If it wasnt the stepdad, he would have given police the password to his phone, taken a polygraph and done everything possible to show he was innocent. What you are about to read is not a news broadcast. There is no camera footage of Katelin at any locations, neither is there footage of James anywhere. DAHLGREN, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- There's a billboard going up near Dahlgren on Route 301 for Katelin Akens, who disappeared in Virginia in 2015. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. His house and vehicle were searched. Sullivan told the news station that Branton also failed to show up for any of the events remembering Akens. However, none of these examples mean, in any way, that either of these Virginia girls are victims of a career predator. SPOTSYLVANIA, Va. -- Police in central Virginia say a missing teen's luggage was found ditched along a road days after she went missing on her way to the airport. But rumors abound: Ciccones mother, Stacy, told Dateline that her daughter was being stalked by another girl. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Yes, theyre unusual due to her disappearance. Gabriela had a new baby, a baby boy, and Katelin wanted to meet her nephew so she arranged to go back home to Virginia on a four day trip. We don't know where she is. He said that he dropped her outside the JCPenney. Amber had said a Facebook message was sent from Katelins account saying she cant come back because she cheated on her. Dec 8, 2015, 05:13 PM EST | Updated Dec 17, 2015. According to the police, the case remains open, and any leads that come through would be investigated thoroughly. Katelin Michelle Akens was born September 2nd, 1996, and was raised in Virginia with her sister Gabriella and her mom Lisa Sullivan. Katelin did not act out of ordinary that day. His Adoptive Mother, Who Pleaded for His Safe Return, Was Just Charged, Calif. Police Captain Found Dead Days After Man Was Arrested in Connection with Husband's Death, Virginia Mom Charged with Murder After 4-Year-Old Eats 'Large Amount' of THC Gummies. Stepfather is not a suspect in disappearance of 19 year old Katelin Akens. She wanted to look around for a while instead of just waiting inside the airport. Welcome back, everyone. And to add to the uneasy feeling this was giving her family, Lisa says that the text messages simply werent sent in Katelins style of texting. After Lisa and James separated,it took a while for things to settle between them allbut they did and everything seemed fine. And I just called her and Im like, look Katelyn, I don't know what Im doing and Im getting frustrated and I need somebody to tell me how to do this. It is up to the rest of us to take an even harder look at who is minding our children. Kaitlin Akens, 19, was supposed to catch a flight from Virginia to Arizona. I'm Kona, Gallagher, and I made them flick. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests.
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