Police Have 'Reasonable Suspicion' That Nevaeh Buchanan's Body Found Near River Encased in Cement

The police have "reasonable suspicion" that they have found the body of Nevaeh Amyah Buchanan, the five year old girl from Michigan who has been missing since May 24th. Authorities said the body of a small child found encased in cement near a Michigan river is the same size, age and gender of the little girl. An autopsy is being conducted on the little girl's remains, found by a father and son fishing along the banks of River Raisin in southeast Michigan. Ryan Bickley, 15, in a media interview said that his father, Guy Bickley, 51, discovered the body. If this is the little girl's body, I pray that the scumbag who did this to her will be caught and that her mother, Jennifer Buchanan, will pay the price for allowing her daughter to be around sexual predators.

"The body appears to be of the same age, size and sex of Nevaeh Buchanan," Monroe County Sheriff Tilman Crutchfield told reporters Friday at a news conference. "We have reasonable suspicion that this is the body of Nevaeh." The medical examiner's findings will confirm whether the body is that of the missing child, who last was seen May 24 in the parking lot of her apartment complex in nearby Monroe, Mich., about seven miles from the grisly find.

Crutchfield said it appeared that the remains had been there for "quite some time." He wouldn't discuss specifics on persons of interest or suspects in the case, but did describe the culprit as depraved. "It is a very sick or disturbed person we are looking for," he said. The remains and other evidence were recovered from a shallow grave along the River Raisin's edge that had been covered with some kind of fast-drying cement powder, the Detroit Free Press reported early Friday.

At the 108-unit apartment complex where Nevaeh lived with her mother and grandmother, about 100 people showed up Thursday night to pay tribute to the missing girl. A makeshift shrine outside the house featured a large pasteboard with a drawing of Nevaeh's face encircled by a heart: "Nevaeh, we will find you." Another read: "We miss you. Please come home." Source: Fox News

It is a shame that any mother could raise their child in such an environment as to allow her to be around known pedophiles. This mother, through all her crocodile tears, is complicit in the fate her daughter met. I have never allowed my seven-year old son to play in the front of my home unattended, nor have I ever endangered my children by allowing them to be around child predators. My children are my life and I would never deliberately jeopardize their welbeing for any reason. This woman did not have custody of her daughter, so why was she calling the shots and allowed to have full control of this child? Shameful and sad. Jennifer Buchanan should be arrested and charged with child neglect.

Rapper Roderick Anthony Burton II, Popularly Known as Dolla, Shot and Killed at Los Angeles Area Mall, Suspect Apprehended

UPDATE

Can't we all get along? LA police have arrested Aubrey Louis Berry, 23, of Georgia, in the shooting death of Dolla. This dirtbag was arrested as he attempted to board a plane. He is being held on $1 million bail and was identified as one of two suspects who allegedly fled from the mall in a silver Mercedes Benz SUV yesterday evening. I hope they catch the other dirtbag. I just don't understand why do these young men have to resort to gun violence to solve their problems. Shameful and it seems they haven't learned from Biggie and Tupac.

Up-and-coming rapper, Dolla, whose real name is Roderick Anthony Burton II, was shot in the head yesterday evening at a Los Angeles mall, has succumbed to his injuries. The police have detained one person at the Los Angeles International Airport in connection with the murder.

Dolla, who was based in Atlanta, Georgia, was in Los Angeles recording his debut album. He is a protege of Akon, who met him while he was performing with friends at showcases around Atlanta. The two collaborated on Dolla's first single, "Who the F*** Is That?" which also featured rapper T-Pain.

This young man has had a lot of tragedy around him. According to his MySpace page, he was born in Chicago, Illinois. His twin sister died at birth because of complications from an enlarged heart. The web page said that his family moved to Atlanta after his father committed suicide while he, then 5, and another sister watched from their parents' bed.

I don't follow hip-hop music, but it is a real shame that another young man has died and in such a violent manner.

Up and coming African American lawyer, Chiquita Tate stabbed 38 times; husband held

This is such a tragic story, and it seems as if there are quite a few details that have yet to be discovered in determining exactly who murdered 34 year-old,up and coming attorney, Chiquita Tate. Even though her husband is in custody, something just doesn't smell right about this story:

"Family members and friends in Chicago; Atlanta, Georgia, and Tate's adopted home -- tiny Baker, Louisiana -- are reeling from the grisly details of Tate's slaying, and police say it was at the hands of her husband, Greg Harris. They had been married about 14½ months.

Harris, 37, is in custody, accused of stabbing Tate to death. He is charged with second-degree murder and the illegal use of a dangerous weapon.[...]

Tate was representing a defendant in a high-profile murder trial when, police say, she became a homicide victim herself. Her body was found inside her law office on February 20. Tate was stabbed 38 times, according to a police warrant for Harris' arrest obtained by CNN.

While questioning Harris about Tate's death, police discovered an outstanding warrant for him in connection with a battery-domestic violence case. It stemmed from a December 22, 2007, incident at the couple's home.

Harris was accused of using "force and violence" against Tate, according to Baker City Court records. The court said Harris entered a not guilty plea on March 6, 2008, but did not appear for a May 8 pretrial conference. A warrant was issued for his arrest for contempt of court." Source: CNN

There are just so many open questions.

Why was she living with a man with a warrant for his arrest in conjunction with domestic violence against her?

Is it possible that her murder is connected to the high profile murder case she was working on?

Here's what our contributor, Kellea Tibbs, had to say about the story:

"I am so disturbed by this. You work hard to reach your goals and dreams and then this. Wow! Prayers go out to her family and all women in situations that they feel like they can't get out of everywhere." Source: Ivywriter on Newsvine

As this tragic story develops, we will be sure to keep you updated...