Lisa Irwin
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Lisa Irwin is an 11-month old baby, reported missing from her home in Kansas City, MO on Oct 3, 2011. The missing persons report attracted national publicity in late 2011 due to implications for Lisa's parents, and strange reports related to the case.
During the subsequent investigation, two witnesses were discovered who claim to have seen a man walking down the street with a baby. Police were able to find and question a man matching the description of one witness, but the other witness has claimed his photo does not match the man they saw.
On October 19, 2011, a search was performed of the Irwin home, and a cadaver dog turned up a scent of a dead body near the mother's bed.
During an interview with The Associated Press, Deborah said the police had accused her of being involved in Lisa's disappearance, and informed her that she had failed a lie detector test, telling her "You did it. You did it. And we have nothing." Deborah and Jeremy announced the following week that they were organizing a reward in hopes that it would result in new information.
Jeremy Irwin appeared on the Today Show for an interview regarding the events, saying "We just want to make sure that we tell everybody that we're still cooperating. We're still talking to the police. We're doing everything we can to try to find Lisa and bring her home."
In October, the Irwin family reported that an "anonymous benefactor" had hired a private investigator, and issued a $100,000 reward for Lisa's return.
In October 2011, Cyndy Short stopped representing the Irwin family, saying that she was unable to work with the family's other attorney. Lisa's brothers had been scheduled for interviews and to collect DNA
samples regarding the case, but their parents cancelled the night before, according to Joe Tacopina, the family's attorney, and have subsequently denied investigators access to the boys. A police request for a warrant claims that inconsistent stories from people involved may have hampered early stages of the investigation.
Events
Deborah Bradley, Lisa's mother, says Lisa's father discovered Lisa missing from her bed around 4:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 4. According to Deborah, Lisa had been in her bed when he checked on her at 10:30 p.m. Monday night, but when he came home from his late night job on Tuesday, he discovered "many of the home's lights were on, a window was open and the front door was unlocked". Later, the family told police that several cellphones were also missing.During the subsequent investigation, two witnesses were discovered who claim to have seen a man walking down the street with a baby. Police were able to find and question a man matching the description of one witness, but the other witness has claimed his photo does not match the man they saw.
On October 19, 2011, a search was performed of the Irwin home, and a cadaver dog turned up a scent of a dead body near the mother's bed.
During an interview with The Associated Press, Deborah said the police had accused her of being involved in Lisa's disappearance, and informed her that she had failed a lie detector test, telling her "You did it. You did it. And we have nothing." Deborah and Jeremy announced the following week that they were organizing a reward in hopes that it would result in new information.
Jeremy Irwin appeared on the Today Show for an interview regarding the events, saying "We just want to make sure that we tell everybody that we're still cooperating. We're still talking to the police. We're doing everything we can to try to find Lisa and bring her home."
In October, the Irwin family reported that an "anonymous benefactor" had hired a private investigator, and issued a $100,000 reward for Lisa's return.
In October 2011, Cyndy Short stopped representing the Irwin family, saying that she was unable to work with the family's other attorney. Lisa's brothers had been scheduled for interviews and to collect DNA
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms . The DNA segments that carry this genetic information are called genes, but other DNA sequences have structural purposes, or are involved in...
samples regarding the case, but their parents cancelled the night before, according to Joe Tacopina, the family's attorney, and have subsequently denied investigators access to the boys. A police request for a warrant claims that inconsistent stories from people involved may have hampered early stages of the investigation.