Dakota Valkyrie
August 25th, 2009, 12:47 PM
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Bentonville police suspect foul play in the disappearance of a mother and her daughter.
Louise Bishop, 81, and her daughter, Christina Bishop, 40, have been missing since June 18.
Family members don't believe the two could have left on their own; both had health issues and needed regular medical attention.
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Skupien last spoke with his cousin, Christina, and aunt, Louise, the night they disappeared -- June 18.
“About 8:30, I talked to her and she was supposed to meet us at the apartments in Gentry and it was getting kind of dark. And I told her to disregard coming out there,” said Skupien.
He said Louise had to undergo testing with a doctor the next morning, but never showed up.
“I know she wouldn't had missed that appointment,” said Skupien.
Skupien and his wife called all the hospitals in the area, to no avail.
When they went to the Bishops' house two days later, they noticed something unusual -- the door had been unlocked and the alarm turned off.
“She was so careful about the alarm, that she set the alarm while she was in the house. So we knew right away something was wrong,” said Skupien.
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Louise had just gotten out of surgery and Christina needed to take daily medication
“She was in pretty bad shape. We had to hold her to get to the car, so she couldn't be walking around,” said Skupien.
[...]http://www.4029tv.com/news/20100695/detail.html
July 20, 2009:
Police have released new video of the last time two local women were seen alive and well.
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The surveillance video was taken on June 18 at 5:35 p.m. Louise Bishop and her daughter Christina Bishop were shopping at a Sam's Club in Bentonville. Two days later, when family went to their home, those groceries hadn't even been unpacked.
"When we came in, nobody was found inside and there was unpacked groceries from Sam's Club on the counter," said George Skupien, whose cousin is Christina Bishop.
He last spoke with his cousin a few hours after that shopping trip. Police said they saw nothing out of the ordinary on the tape, which also shows the pair leaving in the car police are looking for.http://www.4029tv.com/news/20123783/detail.html
August 25, 2009:
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There had been no sign of the missing women until Thursday night, when their black Toyota Tacoma pickup truck was found at an impound lot in Avoca. Police said it had been parked outside Club Hots, a gentlemen's club in McDonald County, for weeks -- before the owners had it towed away.
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The truck is now at the state crime lab, where officers are looking for any clues.
"Anything that might be considered a piece of evidence in this case -- blood, hair, fibers," Allen said.
The family hopes the truck's discovery leads to an even bigger discovery.
"It's been over two months, but we'd like to put it to an end and find out what happened," Skupien said.
Police have said they suspect foul play in this case. They added that there's no telling how long the crime lab's investigation of that truck will take.
The family of the missing women is still offering a $5,000 reward for any information on their whereabouts.
http://www.4029tv.com/news/20537322/detail.html#
Bentonville police suspect foul play in the disappearance of a mother and her daughter.
Louise Bishop, 81, and her daughter, Christina Bishop, 40, have been missing since June 18.
Family members don't believe the two could have left on their own; both had health issues and needed regular medical attention.
[...]
Skupien last spoke with his cousin, Christina, and aunt, Louise, the night they disappeared -- June 18.
“About 8:30, I talked to her and she was supposed to meet us at the apartments in Gentry and it was getting kind of dark. And I told her to disregard coming out there,” said Skupien.
He said Louise had to undergo testing with a doctor the next morning, but never showed up.
“I know she wouldn't had missed that appointment,” said Skupien.
Skupien and his wife called all the hospitals in the area, to no avail.
When they went to the Bishops' house two days later, they noticed something unusual -- the door had been unlocked and the alarm turned off.
“She was so careful about the alarm, that she set the alarm while she was in the house. So we knew right away something was wrong,” said Skupien.
[...]
Louise had just gotten out of surgery and Christina needed to take daily medication
“She was in pretty bad shape. We had to hold her to get to the car, so she couldn't be walking around,” said Skupien.
[...]http://www.4029tv.com/news/20100695/detail.html
July 20, 2009:
Police have released new video of the last time two local women were seen alive and well.
[...]
The surveillance video was taken on June 18 at 5:35 p.m. Louise Bishop and her daughter Christina Bishop were shopping at a Sam's Club in Bentonville. Two days later, when family went to their home, those groceries hadn't even been unpacked.
"When we came in, nobody was found inside and there was unpacked groceries from Sam's Club on the counter," said George Skupien, whose cousin is Christina Bishop.
He last spoke with his cousin a few hours after that shopping trip. Police said they saw nothing out of the ordinary on the tape, which also shows the pair leaving in the car police are looking for.http://www.4029tv.com/news/20123783/detail.html
August 25, 2009:
[...]
There had been no sign of the missing women until Thursday night, when their black Toyota Tacoma pickup truck was found at an impound lot in Avoca. Police said it had been parked outside Club Hots, a gentlemen's club in McDonald County, for weeks -- before the owners had it towed away.
[...]
The truck is now at the state crime lab, where officers are looking for any clues.
"Anything that might be considered a piece of evidence in this case -- blood, hair, fibers," Allen said.
The family hopes the truck's discovery leads to an even bigger discovery.
"It's been over two months, but we'd like to put it to an end and find out what happened," Skupien said.
Police have said they suspect foul play in this case. They added that there's no telling how long the crime lab's investigation of that truck will take.
The family of the missing women is still offering a $5,000 reward for any information on their whereabouts.
http://www.4029tv.com/news/20537322/detail.html#