How many of you recall the segment about Meriah and Sabria Widboom, the daughters who were kidnapped from their father by their mother who ran off with her criminal boyfriend. Well, I got a message through the Wikia from a woman claiming to be Rebecca Brotherston who then turned around and erased all the facts I had on the case in the Wikia, claiming she was the kids' legal guardian. What should I do next? What to do? What to do?

Wow, no one would expect that.

I wasn't familiar with the case, so I found this article:

http://archive.mailtribune.com/archive/97/sept/92697n3.htm

Article appears to be from 1997.

I guess, I'd contact the authorities, see if they could trace anything from your computer or the sites info. even though they might think it's not legitimate.

Considering it's a matter of public record, she doesn't have the right to erase the information from the site.

Report her to admin for vandalism.

Here's the message I got from Unsolved Mysteries:

Dear William,

Thank you for contacting UNSOLVED MYSTERIES. Unfortunately the story that you have referenced is not currently airing on Spike, and we do not have any information available at this time.

Sincerely,

The UNSOLVED MYSTERIES Staff



-------- Original Message --------
Subject: A message from william arrived
From: william <aesgaard41@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, May 18, 2009 9:41 am
To: Webmaster <unsolvedtips@unsolved.com>

Just like I've stated before, no one is interested in solving any "mysteries" on UM except us! The spike people don't care, and apparently, Cosgrove Muerer doesn't care. Unbelievable.

In the article that crochetbuff posted, it says: Anyone with information on there whereabouts of Sabria, Meriah, or Rebecca Brotherston are asked to call the district attorney's office at 776-7011.

Also, if that's really her contacting you Thor, she does not have legal custody of those kids and is not their "legal guardian" as she claims. At the time the article was written, the father had been given legal custody.

Just like I've stated before, no one is interested in solving any "mysteries" on UM except us! The spike people don't care, and apparently, Cosgrove Muerer doesn't care. Unbelievable.

In the article that crochetbuff posted, it says: Anyone with information on there whereabouts of Sabria, Meriah, or Rebecca Brotherston are asked to call the district attorney's office at 776-7011.

Also, if that's really her contacting you Thor, she does not have legal custody of those kids and is not their "legal guardian" as she claims. At the time the article was written, the father had been given legal custody.

That would be (541) 776-7011.

If you google the handle that she used on the Wikia, it comes up in Google and I think it even has her cell phone #.

The claim is bull****, because she illegally kidnapped the kids and no judge (well, maybe the Baskin judge) would grant her custody after that.

As for Spike and Cosgrove, they aren't featuring parental abduction stories. Yes, it is fairly obvious they don't give a **** anymore about the cases. Robert Stack is probably rolling in his grave in anger at how they have destroyed a show with cases he personally cared about.

Robert Stack is probably rolling in his grave in anger

I wish RS would haunt the s**t out of these idiots who are in charge
of the UM show now.

And the spike people think they are so clever. They are so 21st century
with their graphics and rock music and they are appealing to a
technically advanced audience.

Well they totally blew it with this one. They could have followed this
and maybe done a story on how technology helped capture a child abductor.

And if they wanted to further appeal to the spike demographic, they could
play up the kidnapper's boyfriend/husband creature's criminal activities.
There's plenty of opportunity to play rock music and slap cheap graphics
on the screen during scenes like that.

As I p.m.'d to Thor2000 you can find a couple of the people involved if you do a facebook search. So I'm thinking that this case has been solved/resolved, or if it hasn't been, any of the involved parties (or their friends/families) who are somewhat tech savvy can resolve it now by themselves.

Oh, and there also aren't any missing children's sites that come up when you google the kid's names. So they don't appear to be listed with NCMEC or DoeNetwork, etc...

I found nothing on them at the North American Missing Person's Network or Charley Project, either.

Found this: http://www.thetvking.com/tvshows/Unsolved_Mysteries#showEpisode

Aired - 25 October 1996

Episode summary:

A Halloween-themed profile of a Salem, Mass., woman who uses her alleged psychic powers to help the police solve crimes. Other reports include the 1994 murder of a DEA agent in Phoenix; the story behind a New Yorker's 1991 lottery win. Missing: Meriah & Sabria Widboom Wanted: Yessica Mendez Wanted: Augustin Mendoza Update: Lost Love - Tim Harrell

Series 9, episode 4, sub-episode 392

I don't believe that crochet. Why would a judge give her custody as she claims, when she ILLEGALLY KIDNAPPED the kids?

I don't believe that crochet. Why would a judge give her custody as she claims, when she ILLEGALLY KIDNAPPED the kids?


Believe what? That the mother has custody? I don't know. I didn't say how it was solved/resolved, or who had custody, I just said that I thought it was, or could be solved. The Mom is on facebook and so is one of the daughters. I don't know who has custody. But if this Father hasn't already found them, then he can, they are on facebook.

I don't suppose you can blame Spike or Cosgrove, Spike were obviously looking for something cheap they could make more edgy that appeals to their demographic- they are a tv company, they care about ratings & money- not about people on a show they air.

If you look at a lot of tv, especially so called reality shows like Big Brother the people producing them & those showing them do not care about what they are doing to the people on them, or what any effects of their humiliation will be afterwards- they see them as something to be exploited for profit then dumped.

It is nice that Stack believed in the show & cared, I can bet you most hosts nowadays do not give a damn about anything they host- it is all fake smiles & insincere warmth, they get their paycheque & move on to the next thing.

I've updated the case accordingly. I think the husband's ramblings were taken a bit too seriously.

I am amazed at how many of you are so quick to judge others and are willing to believe everything you hear because it was on television or in the news. I DO have custody of my daughters, in fact I had custody of them when Brian and I divorced. Unfortunately, Unsolved Mysteries and Dani Dodge (Medford Mail Tribune) quoted Widboom for their stories and My Husband and I were grossly misrepresented. We were in hiding for nearly 10 yrs. We were also found in 2004 in Wa. Within a week all charges on me were dropped. Brian Widboom willingly relinquished all parental rights. And my Husband who some of you deemed a "criminal" "monster" and other awful things was awarded legal custody of the girls in the State of Wa. And no, he was not the "Baskin Judge". We are all still living together as a family in Wa. today. Brian has had no contact with the girls at all.

James T. made a very valid point of which should be considered by all.
Crotchetbuff used common sense and instead of wanting to automatically assume the worst about someone actually investigated the matter. thanks

The following is a comment made by one of your posters,
"And if they wanted to further appeal to the spike demographic, they could
play up the kidnapper's boyfriend/husband creature's criminal activities.
There's plenty of opportunity to play rock music and slap cheap graphics
on the screen during scenes like that."
Was this said in jest or are you really serious? I hope it's the former.

My husband is a kind, loyal, loving man and has been a wonderful father to Meriah and Sabria. He made alot of sacrifices and went through a living hell in order to keep them safe. He had absolutely nothing to gain by helping us. He new that Widboom was trying to gain custody of the girls who were then 2 and 3 and it was not because he was the better parent (otherwise the Judge would of granted custody to him in the Divorce) It was out of spite, anger and revenge. In fact my Husband did not even come into the picture until I divorced Brian and moved to Wyoming. His sister is married to my brother and they lived in Wyoming. He moved there to start a new life after a bitter divorce from his ex as I did. We started to date when I moved there and we have been married for 14 yrs. Sincerely, Rebecca S. Brotherston

P.S. I went to the Wikia site when my youngest Sabria came to me and asked why people are saying her Daddy is a rapist.

I don't know anything about your divorce and child custody dispute and I never heard of any of that until the first post here a couple days ago. I made comments based on reading an article written by Dani Dodge and published online which states:

>>>In 1990, Brotherston was convicted of first-degree theft in relation to a theft of money from a Medford hotel. The man she has married, Gerald Brotherston, was accused of rape by his previous wife in 1993, but was convicted of fourth-degree assault in the case, according to the district attorney's office.<<<

Even after reading that article, my comments were mostly complaints about the way Spike is handling their new version of the Unsolved Mysteries show. You will find that many of us complain about the way the show has been butchered.

I made sarcastic suggestions about how, if Spike is so determined to ruin the show with loud rock music and distracting video graphics, they could film scenes involving criminal activity and use that as an excuse to indulge themselves.

That article states that both you and your current husband are convicted criminals. If such information is posted publicly, online, as a news article, then everyone has access to it and expects that it is truthful.

To avoid any further public gossip that will possibly be distressing for you and your family, you should probably get a lawyer to go after Dani Dodge for posting libelous, false, and harmful information online, or at the very least, amend the article to include the information about the dropped charges.

Precisely my point. You made the comments after reading what Dani Dodge wrote and I understand that you were being sarcastic towards Spike but at who's expense? Do you have any idea that these words are written about another human being that has feelings? "kidnapper's boyfriend/husband creature's" He is not just a faceless nobody only because he doesn't inhabit your personal realm. He is real and has done nothing to you or anybody for that matter. Yes, you are correct about rectifying the article Dani Dodge wrote and that is under way. But just because it was written in a newspaper does not make it true. None of the statements in that article are true. I only ask that when you see things written or hear things said about another that you take into consideration the "person" behind the statements and without substantiated proof not write for all to see derogatory statements. It does do harm. Sincerely, Rebecca

The one thing that bothers me on this case, if you only have a weak memory of the case and you google it for results, you only get the account as Brian Widboom which are obviosly erroneos and badly researched. There was no follow-up much less a follow-up declaring that he lied about the whole thing. It's bad enough he manfuactured the whole fictition but obviously the man did not think what his daughters would read it and believe it (compare this to the Baskin Kids who now believe their parents are the monsters their grandparents described them as). It's bad enough the damage was done and is still out there; there is a responsibility to try and clean it up

You took the words right out of my mouth Thor2000. Even though we have been reinstated into the mainstream since 2004 the effects of this ordeal continue to linger on. We have been so busy trying to put the pieces back together and rebuild our lives that we really have not dwelt on the negative aspects of the situation. We did that for so long it was a relief to not have to think/worry about it. A few painful reminders came from nowhere on occasion. For instance, I was at the local P.O. mailing Christmas gifts a few years back and when it was my turn to proceed to the front of the line I noticed a plaque hanging on the wall eye level right next to me. It was an award to that Branch for helping catch criminals and returning children home where they belonged with pictures of Meriah and Sabria along with a short version of what the Mail Tribune printed including mine and my husbands name. (they had circulated fliers with our pictures on them that ultimately led them to us) I removed the plaque and asked to speak with the Supervisor or Manager. After explaining the situation to him he recounted how a few "big wigs" from Corporate in New York along with an Missing Childrens representative flew in and over cake and ice cream presented the Employees at that branch with the plaque and a "well done" speech for helping bring Justice Home. Needless to say the Branch Manager was shocked... and a bit angry. He gave me the plaque, apologized on behalf of the P.O. and walked me to my car. Even then I managed to push it away in time and forget about it. It wasn't until Sabria came across the article at the Mail Tribune website that I snapped out of my coma and focused on reality. This isn't going to go away until I make it go. Both of my parents and my husbands Father have passed away in the last 5 years and I am thankful that they lived to see the blessed results. But my mom and dad expressed to me that they would like to see me make every conceivable effort to right the wrong that has been done to the Family name. If not for me and my children for the grandchildren and the generations to follow. My daughter Sabria showed me exactly what that meant and it's importance. I thank you for allowing me to share here and most importantly, for listening to my small voice. It means the world to me and my family. Sincerely, Rebecca

P.S. I have often thought of presenting that P.O. Branch a "way to go" plaque from us as well. If it were not for them distributing the Brochures we may still be in hiding.

A few days have gone by since I posted here although I have checked back on occasion to see if there were any new developments/comments added. I must say I was surprised at the silence here especially after the onslaught of opinions responding to Thor2000s inquiry earlier last week. I have been doing alot of thinking since then and I have come to the conclusion that I was wrong for coming here and berating some of you for expressing your thoughts and concerns when after all is this not a chat forum? I owe you an apology and I am sorry. You did nothing wrong. Quit frankly, you acted in a very normal manner of which nearly most people would do. Heck, I would of hated me if I was presented the information that you were. A dangerous criminal and her rapist boyfriend snatches 2 young girls from the loving arms of their adoriing father? After calming down a bit I did wander through this site and had a good look around. What I found was a group of dedicated, concerned individuals trying to restore some justice on their own time and their own dime. You should be commended, not scolded. It was not your fault that Brian Widboom made a bunch of false statements and accusations that ultimalty were brought to your attention. Nor are you at fault for beleiving him. We as humans are programed from birth to honor the views of others. Especially when those views are presented by Authority figures and profesionals in the Media and Criminal Justice Dept. Unless you are suspicious by nature the thought that this information was erroneous or fabricated would not have crossed your mind. I am guilty of doing the same thing... many times. So, I hope you can forgive me and recognize that I am truly sorry. I actually am hoping that you will resume your thoughts on this matter as I found that all of you had some good idea's and valid opinions. I am only beginning to try to ammend the damages and I could use some advice/help if anyone is interested. Thank you and God Bless! Rebecca
P.S. I have attached a recent picture of Meriah and Sabria to this email.

Here is a link to go to my photobucket. Don't mind the abercrombie etc,. I sell alot of clothes on ebay. Also there are alot of pictures of my husband and I working on my mom's cemetery plot. He and I did the entire work ourselves. The man/child in alot of the pictures are of my son Andrew who is now almost...gulp, 30. He was the contributing factor in my decision to leave Brian. I discovered Bruises on nearly 80% of his body. Some were bright purple, others were black and blue and then some were turning yellow. He had been beating my son almost daily for at least 2 years. He even had a paddle made for him at work out of wood and a fitted grip on the handle and holes in it like a whiffle bat. Pat Haas who worked with Brian at Lininger Tru Mix will confirm this. Andy was 9 yrs old when I married Brian. Brian was married before me to a woman who had a little girl 4 yrs. old. Teresa and I became friends during our (mine and Brian's) divorce. She lives in Crested Buttle, Co but that didn't keep us from forming a very tight freindship. In our 2nd conversation she revealed to me that her daughter Virginia who was 9 at the time was still in therapy due to Brians abuse towards her. There was some physical abuse but mainly the damage was pshyciological. The same treatment he gave Andy except Andy incurred the beatings to go along with it. Brian is now married to a girl half his age who has a pre-teen son.


Here is the photobucket link

http://photobucket.com/angelbrotherston

Rebecca, I only hope you can put that ugly business behind you and look to the future. Hopefully if more people check out the Unsolved Mysteries Wikia, they can start getting the truth in the case

A few days have gone by since I posted here although I have checked back on occasion to see if there were any new developments/comments added. I must say I was surprised at the silence here especially after the onslaught of opinions responding to Thor2000s inquiry earlier last week. I have been doing alot of thinking since then and I have come to the conclusion that I was wrong for coming here and berating some of you for expressing your thoughts and concerns when after all is this not a chat forum? I owe you an apology and I am sorry. You did nothing wrong. Quit frankly, you acted in a very normal manner of which nearly most people would do. Heck, I would of hated me if I was presented the information that you were. A dangerous criminal and her rapist boyfriend snatches 2 young girls from the loving arms of their adoriing father? After calming down a bit I did wander through this site and had a good look around. What I found was a group of dedicated, concerned individuals trying to restore some justice on their own time and their own dime. You should be commended, not scolded. It was not your fault that Brian Widboom made a bunch of false statements and accusations that ultimalty were brought to your attention. Nor are you at fault for beleiving him. We as humans are programed from birth to honor the views of others. Especially when those views are presented by Authority figures and profesionals in the Media and Criminal Justice Dept. Unless you are suspicious by nature the thought that this information was erroneous or fabricated would not have crossed your mind. I am guilty of doing the same thing... many times. So, I hope you can forgive me and recognize that I am truly sorry. I actually am hoping that you will resume your thoughts on this matter as I found that all of you had some good idea's and valid opinions. I am only beginning to try to ammend the damages and I could use some advice/help if anyone is interested. Thank you and God Bless! Rebecca
P.S. I have attached a recent picture of Meriah and Sabria to this email.

Rebecca, I really appreciate that you came to this forum and posted.

I have felt like responding since you posted, but it's taken me awhile to gather my thoughts about all this. I had to think about my own role in taking interest in some of the U.M. stories and my role here in posting about them. Made me think about a lot of things, which is good.

We probably all need to be more mindful that the people in these stories are/were real actual people. We're not here posting our thoughts about characters in a sitcom or such. I think part of it too is that back when your custody dispute occurred, the internet was just beginning to be in everyone's household. No one could have predicted that there would be anything like this board or others keeping your story alive in spite of the fact that it was resolved.

I wish you all the best, it's good to hear that the truth finally came out in your case and here, and we can help to set the record straight.

Dear Crochetbuff, you can't possibly know how much the words you have written mean to me. I can hardly see what I am typing through the tears. Throughout all these years since this whole thing started I have always wondered "why"? In my darkest hours (and there have been plenty) I questioned my faith, mankind in general and myself. What did I do to deserve this? I always wanted to be a mother, wife, have a family. I made mistakes in my life, but who hasn't? Why am I being punished? The frustration of not being able to defend myself or my husband to the allegations when they came out was maddening. Where was Justice? Why doesn't somebody investigate this? I have often been told that "what doesn't kill us makes us stronger" and I always thought " but, I don't want to be that strong". Understand. It was not the things being written that caused me so much anguish. It was the terrifying thought that any moment someone could come along and take my babies from me. And I would be helpless to defend them. The largest part of me would be torn away. No! I could not and would not EVER let that happen. Most Mothers can relate to this. But now, I think I have found an answer to my questions that I can live with. If somehow, someone has learned from my case, that it was for naught, then it was worth it. I wouldn't want to do it all over again, but I would be overjoyed to think that if another set of eyes and another heart had been opened and another was spared the pain and suffering because of it, hallelujah! So thank you for writing me back, and to you too Thor. Finally, I am feeling the load being taken from my shoulders. Eventually, I can put this all behind me. I think that the whole matter has definitely defined me as a person but it has not nor it will destroy me. Little by little my Faith is renewed and little by little I become who I used to be, only better. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I love you. Rebecca

Dear Crochetbuff, you can't possibly know how much the words you have written mean to me. I can hardly see what I am typing through the tears. Throughout all these years since this whole thing started I have always wondered "why"? In my darkest hours (and there have been plenty) I questioned my faith, mankind in general and myself. What did I do to deserve this? I always wanted to be a mother, wife, have a family. I made mistakes in my life, but who hasn't? Why am I being punished? The frustration of not being able to defend myself or my husband to the allegations when they came out was maddening. Where was Justice? Why doesn't somebody investigate this? I have often been told that "what doesn't kill us makes us stronger" and I always thought " but, I don't want to be that strong". Understand. It was not the things being written that caused me so much anguish. It was the terrifying thought that any moment someone could come along and take my babies from me. And I would be helpless to defend them. The largest part of me would be torn away. No! I could not and would not EVER let that happen. Most Mothers can relate to this. But now, I think I have found an answer to my questions that I can live with. If somehow, someone has learned from my case, that it was for naught, then it was worth it. I wouldn't want to do it all over again, but I would be overjoyed to think that if another set of eyes and another heart had been opened and another was spared the pain and suffering because of it, hallelujah! So thank you for writing me back, and to you too Thor. Finally, I am feeling the load being taken from my shoulders. Eventually, I can put this all behind me. I think that the whole matter has definitely defined me as a person but it has not nor it will destroy me. Little by little my Faith is renewed and little by little I become who I used to be, only better. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I love you. Rebecca

Aww, thank you too for your kind words. :loveya:

And a woman who held a babe against her bosom said, "Speak to us of Children."

And he said:

Your children are not your children.

They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.

They come through you but not from you,

And though they are with you, yet they belong not to you.

You may give them your love but not your thoughts.

For they have their own thoughts.

You may house their bodies but not their souls,

For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.

You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you.

For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.

You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.

The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite, and He bends you with His might that His arrows may go swift and far.

Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness;

For even as he loves the arrow that flies, so He loves also the bow that is stable

From Andrew Ryken.
¨Let me give you a brief introduction of myself. My name is Andrew Ryken, I am the proud son of Rebecca Brotherston and my personally adopted father Gerald Brotherston. I have a lot to talk about re: this matter and it´s hard to find a beginning to it all. First let me clarify that my intentions here are not fueled by bitter hatred towards Brian. I refuse to perpetuate the hatred that his family has fueled for God knows how long. So as far as passing down what Brian´s father did to him and what he chose to do to myself and another girl before me, the buck stops with me. I have forgiven him for what he has done to me and my family, but I will never forget. I am glad that someone has finally brought this to attention. I have so much to say...It would take me hours to explain this whole mess through the eyes of a scared little kid that witnessed and endured Brian´s abuse. And as much time as I have put into trying desperately to forget what happened to me, I never could. I read my mothers response to a thread on a sitcom blog (this one), and it made me even more proud of her and Jerry than I have ever been. My mother has made so many sacrifices in her life for all of her children that anyone of us put to the tests she has gone through probably would have crumbled. Starting with me, a single mother at 17...raising a baby boy to be a man when your a yet a girl has to be hard enough, I am sure she felt a little alleviated when her knight in shinning armor came to the rescue. I was a handful but a good and happy child to raise, and when Brian came into the picture I suddenly changed. I stopped talking, became very introverted and scared. I remember the first beating I received from Brian...the day before they were married, November 2nd 1990. And I was assured that there were many more to follow. And he was right. The physical abuse just became redundant after a while. You can only beat someone so much before they run out of tears and lose their voice through the pain. That's when the real abuse starts. Mentally Brian was very clever about getting inside my head, but I was also clever getting under his skin. Although 10 years old, I took several beatings playing Brian against my mother. Trying to make them fight, trying to make him lose his cool in front of her so she could see what kind of a good Christian man Brian was. He was so smooth though, a master of manipulation. As I stated earlier I have a lot to say, and I am trying my hardest to not get on any tangents. But my mind is exploding with information that people need to be aware of about this man, especially when a child is involved. I am going to stop for now, let my mind take a break. But I want everyone of you who reads this to know a couple of things. Jerry Brotherston is the most amazing father anyone could ever ask for. He gave up his entire life for my Mother and my two sisters so they did not have to go through what I went through. And for that he is my hero. My Mother gave up her entire life for me when she was young, and again for my sisters when she was in hiding and she is by far the best Mother anyone could ever ask for. Together they lived this nightmare for way to long. Especially considering the outcome. Brian gave up all parental rights to Jerry without batting an eye. In fact he claims he feared for my sisters safety and went on T.V. and newspapers desperate to have his daughters back and how he can't go on without them but when they found my family in Washington after nearly 9 years of being on the run and he was hours away from being reunited with Meriah and Sabria and getting full custody of them he decided at the last minute (after a social worker explained to him he would have to get a bigger place to live and seek counseling for everyone) he probably would not be able to afford having the girls and asked if "that guy" my mothers husband still wanted to adopt them. True story. Immediately all the charges against my Mother were dropped and within the week Jerry had legally adopted my sisters as his own. I just hope and pray that his new wife´s son has not seen the wrath of what Brian Widboom is capable of. I will keep a close eye on this, because there are many things I would like to share about this...maybe just to get it off my chest, out of my mind. But most importantly inform the masses about Brian. And Brian if you are reading this, I did accept your so called apology but that doesn´t make what you did right. Also this is not an attempt to smear your name. We both know when you meet your maker, your excuses and justifications are not going to fly. And thank God I don´t have to live with that. That's all I have the mental strength for right now. Peace and Love to everyone.¨ --Andy Ryken 03:34, 20 June 2009 (UTC)Andrew Ryken

I'm so glad I was able to resolve the inaccuracies in this case on my Unsolved Mysteries site; that was one of the things I was hoping might come of it. I just wish I could do the same for so many others like the Monica Libao case. I can't believe that such a case with a obvious solution has not been solved especially given how well abduction cases even fifty years ago have been covered. I wonder if that's any indication as to it hasn't been solved.

someone better report that to unsolved mysteires Thor

I finally received a response from a reporter at the Medford Mail Tribune and he informed me that the Newpaper wants to do some sort of follow up story on our case. So it appears the ball is definatly rolling in the right direction.

well..theres been alot of feedback about which is right which is wrong in this case.and i am a person who doesn't judge..but what i do know..is the things we do to people..and the damage we inflict these days is really bad..there is little disregard to the truth before there is a judgement..and unfortunately..thats the way the world is..i don't know much about this case..but i do know that the media and newspapers have a certain right to blow up things to their discretion to get their ratings and get the people involved in their network or whatever..its just like any job..and i for one don't think its right..but the state allows it..mainly because they do want info on major events to be known..but when it comes to talk shows..and reality shows..some is just not accurate on their findings and are told to put it together and make it as interesting as possible..find the words to make the people excited about what they read..rather it will destroy a life or not..but basically its like this..we have a law system in place for a reason..yes sometimes it doesn't work..but for the most part it does..if there is any wrong in any of this..especially being aired across the nation..they will fix the problem..especially dealing where there is children involved..so my opinion..from what i have heard..if there was any wrong on rebeccas part..she wouldn't be writing to us on this thread..the kids would not be where they are..her life would not be comfortable..owning your own business would not be a factor..all this has legalities of titles and documents being recorded..names given..so with that being said..i do believe she is being hounded by falsely stories and her life being messed up..and i truly do hope things can fix themselves for this family..rebecca..hold on to what you belief and to know..and know your not by yourself..there is people that are seeing and hearing what is going down..and remember when people do wrong..it will come back to to them 10 times as worse..may not be that next day or week..or year from now..but it will happen..and then they will look back to this time and place and remember what they did..and understand why they are in that position..so do you..be you..enjoy what you got..keep your head up

As a close friend of Rebecca's I can only add here the sacrifices this woman has been through because of a man's disassociation from reality and his need for revenge. No one save for her mom and dad knew where she was all those years that's how deeply she went into hiding. Anyone who questions her innocence in this matter really needs to look at this fact and ask yourself "why would she go to such lengths"? It's simply because of her unequivocal love for her children, she is an amazing mother... an amazing woman. I have never known any like her and I am proud to call her friend. All of her children are amazing people, with genuine empathy towards others and a true gift of enlightenment, like their Mother. Unfortunately alot of children out there are damaged from their upbringings and because of unfit parenting society is left holding the bag. Here we have a Mother, despite all odds managed to bring into this world and raise individuals who will not only better it but become outstanding citizens who we all could benefit from knowing. Sincerely, JD