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Show i i a REFLEX JOURNAL LEADER SEPTEMBER 9, 1982 BULLETIN 3. The Prevention By CARY R BLOIX;F.TT Rachael Marie Runyan was abducted about noon on Aug. 26 while she played with her brothers, making sand castles in the playground that is adjacent to their home. W nh tears in their eyes, the young parents of Rachael Runyan made a national television appearance here Monday, pleading for the safe return of their kidnapped child. JEKF AND ELAINE Runyan appeared on the "Today Show" and pleaded for the return of little Rachael who was snatched from a neighboring school playground in Sunset on Aug. 26. They tolJ the national audience that "the worst thing that can happen is never to know what happened to her (Rachael). The next worst thing is to find out that she has been killed." ASKF.D ABOUT the chance of their daughter being sold to the child blackmarket ring, the couple noted that they have not yet received a ransom note and there has been absolutely no clue as to her whereabouts. "Of course A BROTHER, who was with the victim at the lime of the abduction, told investigating officer that a black man had been watching them build sand castles and after a few minutes he offered Rachael some bubble gum. "I told her not to take it," he T about the attempted abduction of a little girl about 10 pm., near 250 North on 800 fast. BEING FT A president of Hannah Holbrook School. I immediately began making culls and arranging for a meeting with my other officers. I tried to be rational, but it was difficult. THE BROTHER said the black man grabbed her and lifted her into his car reported to be a blue vehicle with a white woman inside. - (Lynne referred to the reported attempt abduction of a little girl as we walked home from first grade with her friends. But this report proved to be unfounded when police reported that a young man and his friend "as a prank" tried to entice the girl and her friends by offering them candy. The two young people, driving a red car, told their parent s w ho in turn reported the incident to the police). Within minutes a massive search was started and road blocks set up throughout Davis Coun- ty and north into Weber County. Nothing turned up. THE FBI has now been called into the case and neighbors and friends of the Runyans have distributed thousands of flyers that have pictures of the blue-eye- d blonde victim and a composite sketch of the man who abducted her. a black man and a white woman had attempted to abduct a little also girl at Oak Hills Elementary School proved to be a "hoax, according to Bountiful police). (A SIMILAR we have to accept the possibility The parents said they are "trying to be strong, but as each day passes it becomes harder and harder to honestly believe that our child will be found safe." MRS. RUNYAN pleaded nationwide for anyone adopting a girl in the next year, or if they see a new little girl in the neighborhood. to "be certain she is not my little Rachael." A $40,000 reward is being offered for the return of Rachael and the Runyans have registered the childs disappearance with Child - Concerned parents are now walking their children to and from school. it Senate, the Missing Children Act, provides law enforcement agencies with the means to relay information that could lead to the resolu-- , tion of such crimes. The act establishes a national computer network to assist police agencies in locating missing children. The network will allow police to share the circumstances of a local disappearance, the identity and appearance of the victim, and the description of the suspect his car and his methods with the entire nation. Law enforcement agencies in other parts of the country could learn of similar cases or similar suspects. Then, through pooling their information, they could come closer to solving a case. The Senate version of the bill allows parents to enter information about a missing child if law enforcement agencies are ngligent in doing so. WHEN .MELANIE Larsen, a Kaysville girl, disappeared several weeks earlier in a similar case, she ended up in Nebraska. The resolution of tragic cases like these usually depends on enough people knowing about the circumstances of the disappearance and the description of the victim and the suspect. Virtually all of the leads in Rachel Runyans case have resulted from people who saw a man or a car that fit the suspects description, or a girl who looked like Rachel. A BILL currently being considered by the at Meanwhile, parents in the neighborhood were becoming emotional almost to the point of hysteria. I GOT MY committee together and we met with Principal (Jay) Tolman to comprise some Need For Missing Children Act Police officers who are investigating the kidSunnapping of Rachel Runyan, the set girl who disappeared Aug. 26, are starting to believe that the kidnappers trail leads out of Utah. report-th- - Find, a private organization created in 1980 to aid in the search of missing children. non-prof- I. PARENTS ARE urged to call the school anytime their child is not to he to sefnvl on time. JL heard cried. that she could have been taken for blackmarket adoption or by a pornographic ring," they said. "But every day we pray that this is not what happened and that we will get her back alive. recommendations, Some of the recommend, i lions include: By LYNNE C()m REV As Told to CARY R. BI.ODOF.TT 2. Parents are to organize a "w,iuh along the school route whereby they will hate con slant survcilance of the children walking to and from school. 3. NEIGHBORHOOD watches are to be especially during school hours, w hereby parents are to watch from their homes foi any unusual circumstances or unknown pci sons in the area. son-ducte- 4. Children are not to be held alter school foi any reason and teachers are to be certain th.i youngsters do not walk home alone. I he . should either be w ith other children or patent 5. PARENTS ARE to meet their childten (and neighborhood children) at the school and walk home with them. Parents should also accompany the younger students walking to school. 6. It is recommended that first grades have the hours extended until 3 p.m. to coincide with the other grades. Thus younger children are not walking home at an earlier time. STUDENTS WERE given a flyer to take home to their parents outlining the school's new policies. Take Rxtra Care In Protecting Children COSTS OF the system w ill be almost insignificant. The computers for the network are already in place; the system's only cost would result from their use. The network will correct the problems of our current missing persons informational pipe4 line. Records show that only percent of the children who are missing for an appreciable length of time are entered into the national missing persons file. The FBI collects information for that file on a voluntary, not an obligatory, basis. hopes others will do the same, With the scare in the county women are assigned different of the recent two kidnappings days of the week to watch over for the safety of all children. The Kaysville police force is of children, Police Chief Lyle the neighborhood children in patrolling the four school areas Larkins is asking every parent that neighborhood, which he heavily and also need the help to take extra precaution in the feels is an excellent idea. Some neighborhoods are of the entire public. care of their children, know where they are and have them forming programs, where HE SAID, if anyone sees a mothers are assigned different accompanied by others, older persons at all days to walk to school with a person who looks suspicious in times. group of children and also any area, to immediately get the license number and demeet the children after school scription of the car and call the HE STATED "In some and accompany them all home. police office. areas they have started a The kidnappings are causing CHIEF LARKINS is im"Woman Watch Program" where certaio groups of pressed with these groups and great concern to all. np 10-1- ly THE OUTLOOK for the bill is very optimisin the Senate, includtic. It has 75 ing Sen. Orrin Hatch and Sen. Jake Gam, and it is scheduled for consideration by the full Senate sometime in September. SECOND MG WEEK OF OHM CASE LOT SALE Western Family, 15 Boneless oz. Kelloggs, 18 oz. 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