On August 14, 2005 in Hillsboro, Mo., Amanda Jones 26 and nine months pregnant informed her family after church she was meeting with her unborn baby’s father Bryan Westfall. Turn the time clock back to nine months earlier when she’d meet Westfall at an event and then became pregnant by him. Amanda was going to have the baby. Bryan Westfall shows his hand early by insisting she terminate the pregnancy, “he’d pay for the abortion.” Here is where “pattern of conduct” in this case is important prior to Amanda vanishing into thin air. It applies to thousands of unsolved and missing person’s homicide cases each year.
A controlling angry individual offers a solution to what they believe is not going to happen. When a victim doesn’t take to the idea or the resolution by someone with whom they are involved, an individual may give their victim one more chance to change their mind before committing the perfect crime.
Often they the offender arranges an isolated location to meet with their victim, so they can “talk.” Mind you this isn’t a crime. Days, weeks and months prior to the location, the offender has carefully selected the area where the two will meet. Instructions are given to a victim to meet alone because they are going to talk about private matters.
Bryan Westfall was the last known individual to be with Amanda Jones. This doesn’t in anyway make him responsible for where she may have ultimately ended up that day. But, then again, an offender never owns up to their ultimate actions. They are skilled at playing the perfect game of catch me if you can!
Today, on the show Time's Up we will be discussing the case with Monica Caison, founder of the CUE Center for Missing Person's and Amanda's mother Bertha Propst.
Later after the show, follow the blog and we will post the podcast and additional information on the intimate partner missing mother's case.
Listen Live at www.herewomentalk.com
Jones’s case remains unsolved.
Aug 29, 2008- Nationwide Missing Person Tour Comes to St. Louis
Nov 24, 2007- Missing Pregnant Woman’s Ex-Husband Dies
Aug 1, 2008- Investigators Believe Amanda Jones Letter Not Viable
Aug 14, 2008- Police Still Hope to Find Amanda Jones Three Years Later
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
The Cue Center for Missing Persons at 1-910-232-1687
The Cue Center for Missing Persons at 1-910-232-1687
This year’s 8th annual conference, “In Support of the Journey” is slated for March 22-25 in Wilmington, NC and registration is available on the CUE Center website: CLICK HERE for complete details on classes, speakers and registration.
Susan Murphy Milano is a staff member of the Institute for Relational Harm Reduction and Public Pathology Education as a educator and specialist with intimate partner violence prevention strategies directing prevention for high risk situations and cases.
A national trainer to law enforcement, training officers, prosecutors, judges, legislators, social service providers, healthcare professionals, victim advocates and the faith based community and author.. In partnership with Management Resources Ltd. of New York addressing prevention and solutions within the community to the workplace. Host of The Susan Murphy Milano Show,"Time'sUp!" . She is a regular contributor to the nationally syndicated "The Roth Show" with Dr Laurie Roth and a co-host onCrime Wire. Online contributions: Forbes : Crime, She Writes providing commentary about the hottest topics on crime, justice, and law from a woman’s perspective, as well as Time's Up! a blog which searches for solutions (SOS) for victims of crime.
A national trainer to law enforcement, training officers, prosecutors, judges, legislators, social service providers, healthcare professionals, victim advocates and the faith based community and author.. In partnership with Management Resources Ltd. of New York addressing prevention and solutions within the community to the workplace. Host of The Susan Murphy Milano Show,"Time'sUp!" . She is a regular contributor to the nationally syndicated "The Roth Show" with Dr Laurie Roth and a co-host onCrime Wire. Online contributions: Forbes : Crime, She Writes providing commentary about the hottest topics on crime, justice, and law from a woman’s perspective, as well as Time's Up! a blog which searches for solutions (SOS) for victims of crime.
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