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Missing Ashburn Woman

Monday, May 14, 2012

Missing Ashburn Woman’s Family Still Searching

With a new detective assigned to the case, Bethany Decker’s mother tries to stay optimistic.

While Mother’s Day provides an opportunity for people to get together and celebrate the moms in their families, this year the day coincided with the 23rd birthday of Bethany Decker, an Ashburn mother who has been missing since Jan. 29, 2011. Decker’s family set up a Mother’s Day/birthday tribute for the missing woman at the Junction Plaza Giant to remind people that she remains missing and to ask anyone who may have a clue to share it with investigators. “My expectation for today is to help get out the word,” said Kim Nelson, Bethany’s mother, who directed the following comment to her daughter: “If you hear this, happy birthday and happy Mother’s Day to you.” The newest detail regarding the case is that Loudoun Sheriff Mike Chapman, who …

Friday, March 25, 2011

Deputies Search Terrain Near Bethany Decker's Apartment

Investigators seek new leads in case of Ashburn woman missing since January.

Nearly two months after Bethany Anne Decker disappeared, seemingly without a trace, investigators seeking leads about the pregnant mother’s whereabouts conducted yet another search of an area near the Ashburn apartment where she lived with a man described as her boyfriend. Sheriff Stephen O. Simpson, who was at the scene March 24, said he continues to hold out hope that Decker is just taking some time to herself, but acknowledged that such optimism fades with each passing day. “We’re hoping, obviously, to find her alive and well someplace,” he said, pointing out that it’s not even clear whether Decker left of her own volition. “Technically, this is a missing person case at this time,” Simpson said. “We don’t have evidence of foul play, but…

Jim Tanner

8:51 pm on Saturday, March 26, 2011

I like the way he refers to that Nancy grace moment. You all know Nifong Nancy over on HLN. First she is saying that it should be fairly easy for the husband to get a hardship order to get back to Virginia. When he does come back by his own voilition she act like oh my it takes an act from the President to get these guys back here. Nifong Nancy is so wishy - washy it is pathetic. And then you …   more ›

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