Friday July 13, 2007 UPDATE

Sequence of Events

• Fri. July 19, 1996 -- Kristi leaves her sister's house on Meriwether Road at about 8pm with Eric Dale Mickelson in his pickup truck.
• Sat. July 20, 1996 -- According to Kristi's boyfriend Jerry "Todd" Dean, Eric called him at home about 10 or 11am claiming he dropped Kristi off at South Park Mall the night before. Eric asks Todd to tell Kristi that she better not ever use him for a ride again.
• Tue. July 23, 1996 -- Kristi's boyfriend "Todd" calls Kristi's mother and reports that Kristi never came home Friday night. Kristi's family begins contacting Kristi's friends and acquaintances to see if they can find anyone who's seen Kristi since Friday night.
• Wed. July 24,1996 -- Kristi's mother alerts the police concerning Kristi's disappearance. Many more phone calls are made to try and locate her.
• Fri. July 26, 1996 -- A search of Kristi's home reveals that none of her personal belongings are missing. "This is a girl who really cared about her appearance ... she wouldn't have left on her own without all her stuff." says her sister Paige. (Kristi's toothbrush and make up were found in the bathroom) Her purse and keys could not be located anywhere inside her home. Family members begin posting flyers in Shreveport, East Texas and the surrounding area reporting that Kristi is missing.
• August 1996-- South Park Mall Security Guards that were at the mall entrance on horseback stated that they did not recall seeing anyone fitting Kristi's description being dropped off between 8 and 9pm the night Kristi vanished. Private Investigator and retired Shreveport Police Officer Ken Hudson of Kenro Investigations offers his services free of charge. He advised the family to obtain Kristi's dental records so they could be added to NCIC. A few days later William "Bill" Meeks of M & M Investigations also offered to donate his services to assist in the search for Kristi. Reporter Meredith White with Channel 6 (NBC) in Shreveport does the first "family" interview. Kristi's mother and sister Paige were interviewed. The Times, a newspaper in Shreveport has done several stories on Kristi's disappearance asking for anyone with information to come forward. The Thrifty Nickel newspaper in Shreveport also donated space in their paper. They ran a series of display ads for several weeks. The Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office August 30, 1996 Press Release .
• September 1996-- Eric Mickelson, the man last seen with Kristi is refusing to cooperate with authorities and has refused to take a polygraph test. He claims that he doesn't believe in them. Eric Mickelson told the detectives that before he dropped Kristi off at South Park Mall he stopped at the Circle K store at the corner of Walker Road and Mackey Lane across from Southwood High School so that Kristi could make a telephone call. Eric claims he didn't actually see Kristi make a phone call because he had his head under the dashboard repairing his stereo speaker wires. Detectives got the records of all the telephone calls made to and from the pay phones located there but did not find any calls that could be linked to Kristi. Kristi's mother went to visit Eric Mickelson asking him for help in locating her daughter, he told her that he did not know where Kristi was. Someone has begun to "destroy" and/or take down Kristi's missing posters around Shreveport. Rumors of what became of Kristi are a hot topic all over town. The Most Wanted, a weekly newspaper in the Shreveport - Bossier City area devoted to locating fugitives and missing persons is running a series of display ads reporting Kristi's disappearance. The friendship between "Todd" Dean and Eric Mickelson continues.
• October 1996-- Detective Roy Tabor with The Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office takes over the case and he begins his investigation. The original detective on the case left the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office to work for another law enforcement agency. This change in detectives was much needed because the original detective did not believe anything had happened to Kristi. He kept saying "Oh she'll problably show up in a couple of weeks".
• November 1996-- Detective Roy Tabor continues to interview many people concerning Kristi's whereabouts. Several hundred more missing posters are distributed all over North Louisiana and North East Texas.
• December 7,1996-- The Times runs an article saying that the male acquaintance that was last seen with Kristi is not cooperating with authorities and has refused a polygraph. This was made public for the first time today.
• March 10,1997-- The Geraldo Rivera Show profiles Kristi's case.
• May 8,1997-- Today is Kristi's 27th Birthday.
• May 28,1997-- Front page article in The Times today. Reporter Larry Burton interviews Kristi's sister Paige and Bill Meeks with M & M Investigations. A photograph of Paige holding Kristi's child is also printed on the front page.
• July 19,1997-- Kristi has been missing for one year today.
• December 27,1997--Detective Roy Tabor brought in cadaver dogs to search an area in South Caddo Parish. The Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office December 27th 1997 Press Release.
• Tuesday January 10,1998-- Two of Kristi's sisters fly to New York City to be guests on the Geraldo Rivera Show. The show about missing persons was taped the following day, January 11.
• Tuesday February 3,1998-- The Geraldo Rivera Show aired the story taped on Jan.11. Reporter Larry Burton with The Times did an article telling the citizens of the Shreveport area that Kristi's case would be on the Geraldo Rivera Show today.
• Friday May 1,1998-- This web site went online.
• Friday May 8,1998-- Kristi's 28th Birthday. Reporter Meredith White who now works for Channel 12 (CBS) in Shreveport interviewed two of Kristi's sisters about how the World Wide Web can assist families and law enforcement agencies with unsolved cases. They discussed how Kristi's new web site is helping spread the word of her disappearance. Everyone involved in the investigation feels like this web site will be an asset to the case. Kristi's sisters made it very clear, they want justice, not revenge.
• Sunday July 19,1998-- Kristi has now been missing for two years. Family members are desperate to know what became of Kristi. They are asking local residents to assist in the search for the Missing Shreveport Mother. We hope that someone will come forward with helpful information, because it's the right thing to do. Kristi's disappearance has been a nightmare for her family and they pray that someone will come forward with the information they need to solve Kristi's disappearance. Please pray for Kristi and her young daughter who is very confused and hurt by her mother's disappearance.
• Monday September 7,1998-- The Geraldo Rivera Show taped back in January of 1998 was rebroadcast today. It's widely believed that Kristi was murdered but Kristi's family and friends pray that's not the case and have refused to give up.
• Wednesday November 11,1998-- A talented reporter from The Inquisitor
  wrote an interesting article concerning Kristi's disappearance.
• Friday January 1, 1999-- The investigation into Kristi's disappearance continues on a daily basis. Assistance is still being sought from individuals who can provide helpful information concerning Kristi's whereabouts.
• Tuesday February 16, 1999-- Cosmopolitan Magazine published an article in the March 99 issue concerning "Missing Women", Kristi's name was included in the article.
• Saturday May 8, 1999-- Kristi's 29th Birthday.
• Friday May 5, 2000-- Kristi's Family once again requests that anyone who may have helpful information concerning Kristi's fate and or location to please contact the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office. Contact numbers and an email address are listed below.
• Sunday May 8th, 2000-- Kristi's 30th Birthday.
• Wednesday July 19th, 2000-- Kristi vanished four years ago today.
• Tuesday May 8th, 2001-- Kristi's 31st Birthday.
• Thursday July 19th, 2001-- Kristi vanished five years ago today.
• Saturday December 15th, 2001-- Kristi's Family and Friends are living through another Holiday Season with no knowledge of Kristi's location. It's difficult to put up a Christmas Tree, buy gifts and cook a big dinner because despite it all, there's still that empty chair at the table.
• Wednesday May 8th, 2002-- Kristi's 32nd Birthday.
• Wednesday May 29th, 2002-- Even after all this time, we still have faith we'll find Kristi one day. John Walsh of America's Most Wanted told us he's solved 20 year old crimes in the past and encouraged us not to ever give up.
• Friday July 19th, 2002-- Kristi vanished six years ago today.
• May 8th, 2003-- Kristi's 33rd Birthday. An empty, sad day for her family.
• Saturday July 19th, 2003-- Kristi vanished seven years ago today. It's hard to believe that this much time has passed with no resolution. Her little girl is growing up before our eyes still wondering what became of her mother. Those responsible for Kristi's diappearance have caused far more damage than they will ever realize.
• January 26th, 2004-- William "Bill" Meeks, age 49, Private Investigator and Family Friend passed away unexpectedly today. Bill had a strong personal interest in finding justice for Kristi and spent countless hours over the years searching for her. Bill was a member of the Louisiana Private Investigators Association. He owned and operated M & M Investigations in Shreveport for sixteen years. He always assisted his clients with the utmost attention. Bill also served on the committee for Domestic Violence for Caddo and Bossier Parishes and was an advocate for abused women and children. His heart was made of gold and he was constantly there to help others. We hope he now knows the truth about what became of Kristi since he put so much effort into the case while he was here with us. God Bless You Bill, Thank You For Everything.
• Friday April 23rd, 2004-- Dateline NBC did an investigative report on the disappearance of 18 year old Kelly Dae Wilson who vanished from Gilmer, Texas in 1992. The story was aired on Friday April 23rd, 2004. (Kelly's picture is shown below, Gilmer Texas is not far from Shreveport) At the end of the show Stone Phillips mentioned that strangely enough other women in the area found murdered or who had gone missing also have names that start with the letter "K". He was talking about Murder Victim Kayla Mayberry (1994) and Missing Person Kristi O'Pry (1996) from Shreveport, LA. There's also Kimberly Norwood who's missing from Northeast Texas.
• May 8th, 2004-- Kristi's 34th Birthday. Still missing you more than ever Boo.
• Mother's Day May 8th, 2005-- Kristi's 35th Birthday.
• Tuesday July 19th, 2005-- Kristi has been missing nine years today.
• May 8th, 2006-- Kristi's 36th Birthday.
• May 8th, 2007-- Kristi's 37th Birthday.
• July 12th, 2007-- Eric Mickelson is arrested for the murder of 86 yr-old War Veteran Charles Martin
• Friday July 13th, 2007-- While in Shreveport Police custody Eric Mickelson confesses to murdering Kristi. The Caddo Parish Sheriff's Department begins excavating the area where Eric claims to have abandoned Kristi's remains. Mickelson Mentions Six Slayings total to Police. Caddo sheriff’s deputies are searching a creek and boggy area on Jefferson-Paige Road near the American Rose Center for evidence. Deputies dug at times with shovels and sent in a trained dog to search the area. Parish workers later joined, using a track hoe to dig out chunks of concrete and mud and put it in a dump truck. The sludge will be sifted through at another location. The sheriff's office did not report locating tangible evidence. Sheriff Steve Prator said that no one else is suspected in the O'Pry case. Prator's office is contacting other agencies because of what he said is the "serial nature" of the O'Pry and Martin slayings.
• Saturday July 21th, 2007-- About 10 Caddo sheriff's recruits are set to join the search today for the remains of Kristi O'Pry. The recruits will help deputies and medical personnel comb an area near a creek off Jefferson-Paige Road near Greenwood. Investigators divided the area with strings Wednesday to form a grid. The grid makes identifying the location of any evidence more accurate and manageable. Deputies have been searching the area since July 13.
• Wednesday August 8th, 2007-- The Pond on Mickelson's Woolworth Rd property was drained and searched. Information provided by Mickelson was corroborated by evidence recovered from the pond. Mickelson told detectives he strangled Kristi with his bare hands, then disposed of her body in a pond on his Woolworth Rd property. Mickelson said he moved her remains to several other locations some time later. Caddo Parish investigators conducted a detailed search of the Jefferson Paige Road area Mickelson led them to looking for remains, but nothing was ever found at that location.
• Thursday August 23rd, 2007-- Investigator Kay Ward with The Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office charged Eric Dale Mickelson with second-degree murder in the death of Kristi O'Pry. Mickelson was already in the Caddo Correctional Center on a first-degree murder charge in connection with the July death of 86-year-old Charlie Martin. Detectives say after Mickelson was arrested, he confessed to killing O'Pry. He was the last person seen with Kristi before she disappeared in July of 1996.

Missing Person Amber Michwich Loftin
20 year old Amber Loftin was last seen at The Pines Treatment Center located at 6204 Greenwood Road in Shreveport, Louisiana on or around June 15th, 2004.

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Murdered Person Kayla Mayberry
Nineteen year old Kayla vanished from "The Wet Bar" nightclub in downtown Shreveport and was found murdered in northeast Texas two weeks later....... This 1994 murder case is still unsolved to date but is still under investigation. Kristi O'Pry and Kayla Mayberry are both from Shreveport, Louisiana (Caddo Parish).

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Missing Person Cory Rubio
Cory Rubio went missing from her home located in Stonewall, Louisiana on January 27, 1999. Cory's last known location was Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City, LA. She went to Barksdale to talk to her ex-husband Jesse about a child support hearing that was scheduled to take place the following day. It is not known when or if Cory ever made it off the base grounds. Cory's car was found abandoned in Shreveport. Information is being requested from individuals stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base on January 27, 1999. Someone probably witnessed something unusual or suspicious take place that night.

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Missing Person Kelly Dae Wilson
Kelly Wilson has been missing from Gilmer, Texas since January 5, 1992. She was last seen leaving work to go to the bank at 8:30pm that night. Her car was found at her work place with a flat tire. Kelly's belongings were found inside the car but the keys were missing. Gilmer, Texas is in the northeast corner of Texas, just west of Shreveport, Louisiana. Kelly is 5' 7" tall, 115 pounds with blond hair and blue eyes. DOB: May 18, 1974.

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Missing Persons in Northwest Louisiana

Bienville Parish


• Robert Earl Davis, also known as “Mook,” 42, of Ringgold, last seen on Nov. 28, 2002, walking in the 700 block of Stateline Road five miles north of Ringgold. He has Down syndrome.


Caddo Parish


• Kristi Gwen O’Pry, 36, was last seen July 19, 1996 at her sister’s house on Meriwether Road in Shreveport. She left the home around dusk to run errands with a friend who later said he dropped her off at what was then Southpark Mall and now Summer Grove Baptist Church.


• Cory Rubio, 24, car was found abandoned on Jan. 28, 1999 at the Stoner Boat Launch in Shreveport. The 24-year-old mother of two had last been seen the night before with her ex-husband, Airman Jesse McGay, at Barksdale Air Force Base. Since then, numerous detectives have been assigned the case, but there have still been no breaks in the case. Anyone with information - no matter how small or insignificant it may seem - is asked to call Shreveport Police at 673-7020.


• April Brown, 44, was last seen at her home in Mooringsport on July 6, 2001. Family members said April left home about 9:30 p.m. with an unknown male driving an early '90s model dark-colored Chevy Cavalier. The man she accompanied was described as white, about 6 feet tall and with brown hair over his ears and long side burns.


• Patrick Tompkins Sr., 41, was last seen on Sept. 28, 2002 at his mother's home at 3316 Old Mooringsport Road in Shreveport. While there, he made statements that he "couldn't take it anymore." He then ran out the back of the home and fired two shots. He has not been seen since. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is asked to call Detective Michael Carter with the Shreveport Missing Persons Bureau at 673-7020.


• Ernest L. Franklin, 56, has not been seen since the night of Dec. 25, 2003. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is asked to call Detective Michael Carter with the Shreveport Missing Persons Bureau at 673-7020.


Claiborne Parish


• Rodney Capers, 36, of Homer, last seen July 14 walking near the intersection of state Highway 531 and U.S. Highway 79 in Minden. He was carrying a Bible and backpack.


Bossier City


• Penelope M. Madanat, 23, of Bossier City, last seen leaving Cowboys nightclub -- now Rockin’ Rodeo -- on Oct. 26, 1991.


• Darrell M. Wells, 31, of Bossier City, last seen on Dec. 25, 2001, after leaving his parents’ home in Bossier City. His pickup was found five days later in a Bossier City parking lot near the Shreveport-Barksdale Bridge.


• Christopher M. Pierce, 18, last seen May 13, 2003, leaving work at the Taco Bell restaurant in the 4100 block of Barksdale Boulevard in his 1988 red Jeep pickup with Louisiana license plate W031965.


Bossier Parish


• Clinton Nelson, 21, last was seen visiting friends Sept. 1 at a Princeton residence. He had moved from South Dakota to the Haughton area to stay with his father, his mother said. Nelson left behind a $2,000 paycheck and had no transportation, credit cards or financial means other than maybe a few dollars in cash.


• Gregory Alonzo Vice, Jr., 23, of Princeton, last seen March 21, 2000, on state Highway 71 south of Bossier City. Detectives suspect foul play.


DeSoto Parish


• Lurline Dewitt, 77, of Mansfield. Reported missing Sept. 27, 1996, after her son awoke to find her missing and a carport door open.


• Syble Brumley, 76, of Mansfield. Was last seen April 28, 1997. Damage to the front door and items in disarray inside the house indicate she was taken by force.


• Deshanna D. Gray, 28, also known as “DeeDee,” reported missing Nov. 22, 2000, from Logansport. Last seen getting into a truck with someone in the Japan Quarters.


• Constance Anderson, 19, of South Mansfield. Reported missing Jan. 24. Last seen at her home. She left the house with her cell phone.


Natchitoches Parish


• Wilson Demars, reported missing in June 1988 from Natchitoches Parish. Additional details are unavailable.


• Kara Vaughn, 39, reported missing Nov. 11, 1993, from her mother’s residence in Natchitoches. Last seen in a 1978 Honda Civic with California license plates.


• Michael Orsborn, 38, of Provencal. Last seen Jan. 31 about one mile from his residence. Car found in a ditch.


Red River Parish


• Faye Aline Self, 26, of Coushatta, reported missing March 30, 1983. Last seen at Alice’s Wagon Wheel in Armistead. Her car was still in the parking lot the next day.


Webster Parish


• Wilda Jean Cross, 39, of Sibley. Reported missing in March 1992 when she failed to meet her husband in Shreveport. Cross was a champion barefoot water skier.

Unsolved Mysteries

There is a 'Dead Zone', if you may, that stretches between Shreveport, Louisiana and Houston, Texas. In Harrison County, Texas, there are 28 missing women reported, along with the notice of at least 2 'serial-killers'. The ages of the victims range from nine to seventy-seven. 40% of the victims were last seen near convenience stores or convenience store phones. 75% of the victims vanished or were killed on weekends. Many law enforcement authorities believe the killer or killers may be 'stalking' convenience stores looking for females on pay phones, searching for rides.

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Missing Person Kimberly Norwood

Twelve year old Kimberly was last seen Saturday May 20, 1989 in Hallsville, Texas at about 5:15 p.m. by her friends as they were all walking home. She and her three friends split up approximately one mile from her home and she has not been seen since. Hallsville is in northeast Texas, not far from Shreveport, Louisiana.

Missing Child Morgan Nick - Alma, Arkansas

Abducted 9 June 1995 from Alma Ballpark in Alma, Arkansas. Its been over seven years since Morgan was taken from an Alma, Arkansas ball park.  We want to let you know we've not forgotten.

Murder In Arkansas - The Real Story

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Douglas Kirk - Missing From Arkansas

Classified as a mysterious, unsolved disappearance. Douglas was last seen driving a 1994 White Nissan Truck in Arkansas which was later discovered by The California Highway Patrol at a Flying J Truckstop located @ 42810 Frazier Mountain Park Road in Lebec, California. Site contains pictures of Doug, the vehicle and information on the circumstances surrounding the case.

Shreveport Police Missing Persons Page

Shreveport residents that have gone missing. Cases being investigated by The Shreveport Police Department.(Not all cases are shown)

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The Hope Denise Hall DNA Action Memorial

"Seeking to implement an International DNA Database" Hope Denise Hall was violently raped and murdered in 1994 in Petersburg, Virginia. Nearly four years after the crime, the perpetrator was identified during a random DNA search conducted by Virginia forensic scientists. The family of Hope Hall have created this web site in her honor. Their purpose is to push the implementation of the existing DNA databank to include DNA samples of all national and international criminals. The successful implementation of connecting all countries in the world in a single DNA database will escalate the rate of capture and conviction of criminals and also help to release innocent individuals currently in prison for crimes they didn't commit.

North American Missing Children's Association

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Missing On The Mean Streets - Canada

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Where is Carrie Culberson?

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In Memory of Joshua Harris Telinda

ON JULY 1, 1998, Joshua Harris Telinda was MURDERED, the victim of teen violence. ON JULY 1, 1998, time stopped for all who loved Josh. All our hopes, dreams, and visions of future happiness were shattered. This memorial is a tribute to our first born grandson Josh, who was such a loving, kind, gentle and sensitive young man.

	Read Our Guestbook Sign Our Guestbook This page is dedicated to the memory of Kristi Gwen O'Pry and all those stolen from the world by violent crime. No longer do we hear their laughter or see their smiles. Nothing can fill the emptiness that is left in us with their parting. Who will do the great things that they might have done? They can not be replaced. They can only be remembered ...

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