Post by LadyBlue on Aug 19, 2007 14:58:58 GMT -5
Angel Beecher is safe and sound at home with her parents, after a week when the cognitively disabled 22-year-old was unaccounted for. It turned out the woman was fine.
She left town with a boyfriend and went to his family's cabin in Owen, just west of Wausau.
She failed to tell her family, who likes to keep a close eye on her because she is mentally challenged.
Angel's family is relieved but a little angry, too.
There was no shortage of hugs among the Beechers on Friday. They're not overcome with worry any more -- especially not Angel's grandmother, who's the woman's guardian.
"She completely felt responsible, which is not something she should have done because Angel is 22 years old and needs to be responsible for herself," Brenda Krudwig, Angel's aunt, said.
Fond du Lac police say Angel left town Sunday without telling anybody. A friend who knew about the trip realized Thursday that people were looking for Angel, so called the family and told them where Angel was.
"Angel was a little bit confused as to why all the fuss was made about her. She feels she's an adult and can take care of herself. She meant to tell somebody, but in the process of packing just forgot to tell family where she was going to be," Major Kevin Lemke said.
"We're pretty upset with her. She knows what she needs to do when she failed to do what she should have done," her aunt said.
They can't believe how helpful the community was as they passed out "Missing" posters and tried to figure out where Angel might have gone. In one day she's back home.
The family is happy she's home and that getting the word out worked. They can't thank the police department -- which devoted every detective to finding her -- and the media enough.
"I know it's their job, but they went way above and beyond our expectations," Krudwig said. "Thank you all. You guys were so wonderful."
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She left town with a boyfriend and went to his family's cabin in Owen, just west of Wausau.
She failed to tell her family, who likes to keep a close eye on her because she is mentally challenged.
Angel's family is relieved but a little angry, too.
There was no shortage of hugs among the Beechers on Friday. They're not overcome with worry any more -- especially not Angel's grandmother, who's the woman's guardian.
"She completely felt responsible, which is not something she should have done because Angel is 22 years old and needs to be responsible for herself," Brenda Krudwig, Angel's aunt, said.
Fond du Lac police say Angel left town Sunday without telling anybody. A friend who knew about the trip realized Thursday that people were looking for Angel, so called the family and told them where Angel was.
"Angel was a little bit confused as to why all the fuss was made about her. She feels she's an adult and can take care of herself. She meant to tell somebody, but in the process of packing just forgot to tell family where she was going to be," Major Kevin Lemke said.
"We're pretty upset with her. She knows what she needs to do when she failed to do what she should have done," her aunt said.
They can't believe how helpful the community was as they passed out "Missing" posters and tried to figure out where Angel might have gone. In one day she's back home.
The family is happy she's home and that getting the word out worked. They can't thank the police department -- which devoted every detective to finding her -- and the media enough.
"I know it's their job, but they went way above and beyond our expectations," Krudwig said. "Thank you all. You guys were so wonderful."
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