Baby Kate petition regarding bothced LPD investigation

Found this when looking through my Facebook updates a few minutes ago. Apparently members here are not the only ones that think the LPD botched the investigation into the baby Kate disappearance. Follow the link at the end if you wish to sign the petition.


Why this is Important

Katherine Shelbie-Elizabeth Phillips was 4 months old when she was last seen in Ludington, MI on June 29, 2011. Kate's mother, Ariel Courtland, reported that Kate's father, Sean Phillips, drove off with the infant after a fight between Ariel and Sean. Within hours, the Ludington Police Department arrested Sean Phillips on the charge of felony kidnapping. Once paternity was proven to the court, the charges were reduced to the less serious Parental Kidnapping. While Sean Phillps remains detained and awaits trial, he has maintained his innocence and reports Kate's mother, Ariel Courtland, was the last one to see Kate. With much speculation and uncertainty about Kate's disappearance, we are asking for more from the Ludington Police Department. While one suspect is detained and awaiting trial, a baby is STILL missing -- nearly 4 months later! It is time for a more thorough investigation than the Ludington Police Department wants to provide.

Provided below is a list of the Ludington Police Department's failures regarding this case:
-- LPD has stopped looking for Kate: They have not continued searches and will not allow other agencies and trained professionals to donate their time to the search for missing baby Kate.
-- LPD has stopped investigating Kate's disappearance: They have not conducted interviews or followed-up on important leads. When tips are submitted, phone calls and e-mails are not returned.
-- LPD is not considering all possible options: They will not consider the possibility of additonal suspects, such as the mother, friends/extended family members, or strangers.
-- LPD is not keeping Kate's story in the media: They do not provide press releases, nor do they ask the public for information and/or assistance.

Overall, it appears that the Ludington Police Department is more interested in obtaining a conviction than finding a missing child. Even if Sean Phillips is found guilty of his pending kidnapping-related charges, Kate is still missing. What happened to baby Kate?

Please sign this petition to show your support for a more thorough investigation into the disappearance of missing baby Kate. Your signature will be sent to Bill Schuette, the Attorney General of Michigan, with a formal request to investigate the faults of the Ludington Police Department. This formal request will also include a request for more experienced and committed law enforcement professionals, such as the Michigan State Police and/or the Federal Bureau of Investigations, to assit with this investigation.

Thank you in advance for your time and support. Should you have any questions regarding this petition, please contact: CrusadingForKate@gmail.com

http://www.change.org/petitions/bill-schuette-attorney-general-of-m...

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Whereas, most private companies will reply to a complaint or inquiry about their product or service within a few days, local public officials usually don't go through the bother of responding, April. 

I wrote Chief Barnett about 8 letters at the end of 2008 and beginning of 2009 that politely requested response.  I got one reply, that did not even bother to address the main issues I brought forth.  This one letter and my two contentious discussions with him in person, show that he either has contempt for the law, or ignorance of it, IMHO.

hahaha And I do think if this happened here in GR , Kate would have been found by now, I believe Ludington does not have the knowledge or the manpower to be dealing with this case. IMO of course!

Why is the FBI not actively involved? 

A case such as this is not under the main focus of the FBI who generally investigate these problems.  It happened all in one county, there is no indication the baby has left the county, a suspect is in custody and undergoing trial, and there is no compelling evidence as of yet to warrant a FBI investigation as to the handling of the case. 

FYI the FBI is involved.

I could be wrong, LOL. 

Recently?

No, since the beginning.

I'm wondering why the FBI is involved because this is not considered a kidnapping case. Also, april, what does LE stand for?

How is this not considered a kidnapping case? His charges are parental kidnapping. Unless I am mistaken this has not turned into a murder investigation...? What are we looking for? A body or a child?

In Michigan a biological parent cannot be charged with kidnapping their own child.

Parental kidnapping

LE = Law Enforcement

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