COPS BELIEVE THEY'VE FOUND BODY OF BROOK BENNETT

Origional posting:

Secret MySpace Account Possibly to Blame in Missing Vermont Child Case: 

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Brook Bennett

Vermont State Police say 12-year-old Brook Bennett was supposed to meet a friend at a Randolph, Vt. convenience store, and then go to visit a sick relative at the hospital on June 26, 2008.

But after Brooke Bennett was dropped off at the store by her uncle and cousin, she never made it to the hospital, and hasn't been seen since.

Surveillance video from that day shows Brooke walking away from the store by herself towards the town of Randoph. When a family member in Brookefield found items of her clothing near her uncle's home -- the house where she was supposed to spend the night -- it prompted an intensive search by police dogs and helicopters.

The investigation led by Vermont State Police has uncovered that MySpace, a popular social networking site, may have had something to do with her disappearance. After analyzing her computer, authorities learned that Brooke had been in contact with someone on the site days before she went missing. Investigators have not yet released the identity of that person.

Brooke's parents say they took away her privileges to use the site because of issues with respect. However, as they later found out, Brooke had secretly set up a new account on a different computer.

Vermont State Police will continue analyzing the computer for further information that could tell them where Brooke may have gone and the person she is with.

AMBER Alert: Vermont

Amber Alert

Incident Information 

Missing Person Circumstance Text : Brooke was last seen at 7 Main Street in Randolph Center, VT, walking in a southerly direction towards the village of Randolph. Brooke was last seen wearing pink sweater, blue jeans, and white sneakers with pink letters. 
Missing Person Last Seen Date : 2008-06-25 
Missing Person Last Seen Time : 00:00:00

Last Seen Address 
Address State Name : VT     Address City Name : Randolph Center

Point Of Contact 
Contact Organization Name : Royalton Vermont State Police

Phone Number 
Number : 802 234-9933

Missing Child 
Person Given Name : Brooke 
Person Sur Name : Bennett 
Gender : Female 
Age : 12YO

Physical Description 
Person Eye Color Code : Blue 
Person Hair Color Code : Brown 
Height : 5FT3 
Weight : 98LBS 
Description : Purple highlights in hair, 3 inch long scar on calf, both ears are pierced top and bottom, usually wears earrings in rear hole, bottom front tooth of K9 very yellow, freckle on neck in front, freckle on top of 2nd toe on left foot, birthmark on upper left arm, bug bite above eyebrow

S M S-160 
Message : AMBER ALERT:Randolph Center,VT CHILD:12YO F 5FT3 98LBS Eyes:Blue Hair:Brown with purple highlights CALL 802 234-9933

FBI CARD Team Assists in Search for Missing Vermont Child

The FBI has dispatched five FBI agents from its Child Abduction Rapid Deployment (CARD) team to assist the Vermont State Police and its Albany Division in the search for missing 12-year-old Brooke Bennett. Additionally, two special agents from its Behavior Analysis Unit in Quantico, Virginia are en route to help.

“We will do everything we can to assist our partners at the Vermont State Police to help find Brooke, and bring those responsible to justice,” said Kenneth W. Kaiser, Assistant Director of the FBI’s Criminal Division.

CARD teams consist of four to six FBI agents trained in kidnapping and child abduction investigations who can quickly augment FBI resources as well as assist local and state police efforts, when requested.

Their expertise, combined with the unyielding efforts of local and state officers, often help generate leads and help put an extra set of eyes on the facts of the case.

The FBI can also provide technical support with electronic communications, aerial surveillance, polygraph examinations, evidence collection and behavioral analysis.

There are ten CARD teams located in various geographical regions throughout our 56 field offices in the United States.