Missing Nevada woman found

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Nevada Daily Mail

A young Nevada woman thought to be missing and pregnant was the subject of a joint investigation involving the Nevada Police Department, the Pleasant Hill Police Department, the Cass County Sheriff's office and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that ended with her release from the Pleasant Hill jail on Monday.

Christin Ross, 17, of Nevada was reported missing by Ross' mother to the Pleasant Hill police Saturday who in turn notified the Nevada police, according to Pleasant Hill Police Chief Robert Driscoll.

The Nevada police began the investigation and found that the girl, who was allegedly nine months pregnant, had been living in Nevada for about a year, according to Chief Graham Burnley. Early last week, Ross left the home where she was staying to meet a cousin and visit a sick child for a couple of days. According to Burnley, the next thing anyone heard from her was a text message "that led us to believe there was a crisis -- that maybe she and her baby may be in danger."

According to a statement in the Springfield News Leader by Nevada police officer Lukas Gibson, the message said "rest In peace" and contained "suicidal comments." No one knows if Ross actually sent the message.

Late Sunday afternoon Ross was arrested on what Driscoll called a 24 hour investigative hold. "We picked her up in Pleasant Hill," Driscoll said, but "she does not appear to be with child." At this point law enforcement officials are not sure if Ross ever was pregnant.

Burnley said the investigation has gone from a missing person to that of "trying to determine the status of the child."

Monday afternoon Driscoll said, "now we have questions about the welfare of the child, if there was one."

Ross was released from the Pleasant Hill jail Monday afternoon. Driscoll said they really had nothing to charge her with. He also said that Ross was "not very cooperative about things in her past." Driscoll said the prosecutor may determine that a summons or subpoena can be used to investigate the case further. For now, the case seems to be over.

"We're pretty much done with it on our end," said Nevada Detective Jeff Baker.

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I pray that child is ok. Always sad to read stories like this. I wont jump to any conclusions but will pray for the well being on this little one.

-- Posted by bbloom on Tue, Apr 24, 2012, at 6:40 AM
Yes she was pregnant u can see the pictures from the news coverage and her roommate even said she was pregnant when she left i say make the girl go get a physical exam that should determine that she had a baby come on really

-- Posted by HEREWEGOAGAIN10 on Tue, Apr 24, 2012, at 8:57 AM
Excuse me.. What is wrong w/ this world, do an exam and this will answer all the questions and then continue..... What is wrong with this world

-- Posted by VernonCo on Tue, Apr 24, 2012, at 11:15 AM
Case closed! We don't care if she had a baby, sold the baby, killed the baby! My gosh there is more here to do then say "case closed".

-- Posted by jormancat on Tue, Apr 24, 2012, at 6:14 PM
I dont think they can make her get the exam if she doesn't want to. I think thats why they said they needed a summons for the exam not sure though?

-- Posted by Denis Cannon on Tue, Apr 24, 2012, at 8:45 PM
The PA says they cannot force an exam. Wouldn't be the first tme a woman faked a pregnancy, even using pads to look PG.

-- Posted by TerryB on Wed, Apr 25, 2012, at 7:08 AM
The people she associated with here say that she was pregnant. Now let's concentrate on finding out where or what happened to her Baby. I just can't believe that no one cares enough to follow through on this case and wants to close it! What is wrong with people today? They don't value their own lives or those of others. If she was your daughter and could have had a baby, wouldn't you want to know what happened??

-- Posted by Undercoverboss1 on Wed, Apr 25, 2012, at 10:13 AM
I saw this on the tv news, my question is did this take place in Nevada Mo. or Walker Mo? As for the back ground( old church and blue two story house) during the interview of the Herring girl in which this young lady was staying was taking place in Walker. And as for the health and well- being of the baby,and her own mother and Herring, in which she had been living with,all said she was indeed pregnant, so that should fall under welfair of a baby???? I hope if the young girl is no more responcable then this that she wasn't pregnant, but if nothing is done there COULD BE a baby's body somewhere that deserves to be placed to rest in the proper manner. And if the baby is living it does have family members that will love and provide for it, and I hope this girl is forced to get help, the help that she needs.

-- Posted by housecleaninglady on Wed, Apr 25, 2012, at 6:18 PM
Channel 5 web site states that after talking to police and being seen by a doc it was determined that she faked to whole thing. Why she faked it who knows but the fact remains a lot of people fell for her story. You can all stop worrying about a body in the trash somewhere.

-- Posted by thoth2011 on Wed, Apr 25, 2012, at 10:14 PM

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