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Ruby
July 29th, 2008, 03:36 PM
This is kind of a strange story. A family goes camping. Mom doesn't wish to spend the night, so she goes home. The family doesn't return when expected, so mom goes back to the campsite, which is within walking distance of home, and finds the 3- and 5- year old children alone at the campsite. Dad and the 12-year-old son are missing. No sign of them.

They're not reporting much else. At 3- and 5-years-old, my kids would have been capable of reporting some information. "Dad and bro went swimming and didn't come back." or "A bear came and ate them while we hid." I don't mean to be flip, but you know what I mean. Doesn't it seem like they should be able to share something? Anything??

Here's the story from Toledo:

http://www.wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=8750784

Search is on for missing campers in Point Place

Posted: July 29, 2008 05:44 AM EDT


POINT PLACE (WTOL) - Rescue crews resumed their search at daybreak for a missing father and his son.

The pair disappeared while on a camping trip in Cullen Park on Summit St. in Point Place.

According to Police Chief Mike Navarre, Toledo police and fire along with the coast guard are looking for a missing 12-year-old boy and his 33-year-old father. The missing family members are Shondale Galloway and his son, Shondale Galloway, II.

In a press conference Monday, Police Chief Navarre said a family of a mother, father and three children went to Cullen Park on Sunday. The mother did not stay the night. When the family did not return by Monday evening, she returned to the campsite and found the 3 and 5 year olds alone in the tent.

There has been no sign of the father and 12 year-old boy. Police on foot searched land for over five hours and came up with nothing. Late Monday night fire boats went out to search the water and a coast guard helicopter was brought in to search from the air.

Navarre says they are hoping for the best, but fear the worst

Crews searched until around 1:30 a.m. early Tuesday morning. The huge search effort resumed at daybreak. Fire Chief Mike Wolever said in a press conference that the search will include helicopters, a search on foot to comb the inlet, and divers.

The family is from north Toledo. They live near Manhattan and N. Erie Streets. Chief Navarre says they walked to the park.

Dakota Valkyrie
July 29th, 2008, 06:11 PM
Totally weird. They think they may have drowned:

The two were reportedly last seen fishing in Maumee Bay in knee-deep waters around 8 p.m. Monday.

The Coast Guard was notified around 11:30 p.m. Monday and has been searching ever since. Cadaver dogs have been brought aboard the boats to assist in the search.

Foul play is not suspected and investigators said they fear the man and his son drowned. The Toledo Fire Chief said the area is common for drowning because there is a high sandbar and many people fish there. Often people don't see where the sandbar ends and the deep waters begin.

The chief speculated that one person probably started drowning and the other drowned trying to save him.
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/17025605/detail.html
Video: http://www.clickondetroit.com/video/17025605/index.html

Sad. They've been married 14 years and have 8 kids.

Ruby
August 5th, 2008, 10:15 AM
Oh, crap. I just went looking for an update, and found it. Both indeed did drown, leaving the mom and 6 other children. That poor family. So sad. :( There's another link (http://www.wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=8786088) which says that the family is now facing eviction from their apartment, as well. How much can this mother bear? Jeez.

http://www.wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=8750784
Posted: July 29, 2008 05:44 AM EDT
Updated: July 30, 2008 04:03 PM EDT

POINT PLACE (WTOL) - A vigil for the two campers who drowned on Monday took place Thursday night. (See video, attached.)

A fund to help with funeral expenses for Shondale Galloway, 33, and Shondale Galloway, II, 12, has been set up. To make a donation, contact any Fifth Third branch and do so in the Galloway name.

The body of Shondale Galloway II was recovered Wednesday morning in the Maumee River near the Cullen Park boat launch. The body was tangled in fishing line that was attached to a pole, said Assistant Police Chief Luis Santiago.

The body of Shondale's father, also Shondale Galloway, was found Wednesday evening after having been seen by a tugboat captain.

Divers used sonar equipment to find the bodies. They had suspended their search Tuesday night, resuming it Wednesday morning.

In a press conference Monday, Police Chief Navarre said a family of a five went to Cullen Park on Sunday. The mother did not stay the night. When the family did not return by Monday evening, she returned to the campsite and found the 3- and 5-year-olds alone in the tent.

Police on foot searched land for more than five hours and came up with nothing. Late Monday night fire boats went out to search the water and a coast guard helicopter was brought in to search from the air.

The family is from north Toledo. They live near Manhattan and N. Erie Streets.

Gilbrit
August 5th, 2008, 11:49 PM
Both indeed did drown, leaving the mom and 6 other children...
the family is now facing eviction from their apartment, as well....

What a kick to the head.