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Tendervittles · 09-20-2008, 11:22 AM

I remember once, when we lived in New Orleans, we took our kids to the mall trick or treating.
Only store employees were handing out anything, so it was very odd that this random man walked up to us with a pillowcase full of candy bars and gave one to my daughter.
Even more odd was that he didn't appear to be paying attention to any of the other kids swarming about the place.
She was dressed as Alice in Wonderland that year.
This man was soft spoken, very articulate, and called her "Little miss" or "Little Missy"
While strange, he didn't act intrusive, other than he seemed to be a little out of it, just enough to notice.

He handed us a hershey bar, and my husband didn't put it in the bag, he put it in his jacket pocket.
We kept an extra close eye on the kids after that, and when we got home, we threw it away.

Then sometime after that, time frame is fuzzy, they profiled the story of this man from, I think Baton Rouge, who went missing.
As I recall, he had grown daughters, and his car was found in a park.
He showed up later offering to sell fish to that lady on her porch.
When they showed that picture of him - I commented that he sure looked like the man who'd given us candy at the mall.

I think the reason we didn't call, was because more than a year had passed, and from what they were saying, it didn't sound like he was anywhere near New Orleans.
We'd also thrown the candy bar away.
That and my husband said our incident was so random, it really gave them nothing to follow up on.

Another time, we'd been travelling, and stopped, at either a restaurant or a gas station/convenience store.

While he was inside paying, and I was herding kids into the car, I noticed this sports type car, like a camaro, pulls into the parking lot, not far from us, and this blond girl, teen age looking, gets out. slams the door, walks over and sits on that stone thing that's at the front of the parking spot.
She's wearing a denim skirt and is barefoot.
From what I remember, she and the boy didn't say anything, he just drove off.
She didn't acknowledge us or say anything.

My husband was outside by that time, and we were set to leave, when I mentioned, maybe we should say something. He says, nope, better to mind our own business - she doesn't look like she's hurt or that anything is wrong other than being p**sed.
She looks like, if she needs help, she'll go inside - and we've got the little ones with us.

It looked like the reenactment of Tammi Lynn Leppart, but we were either in Louisiana, or Mississippi, so the year and the location weren't right.
I thought at the time it was shown, wow, if that wasn't the same girl we saw, what a freaky coincidence.
And again I didn't call, because the story aired a few years after we saw what we saw, and the year wasn't right.

The last thing, and I can't remember if this case involved a girl who went missing because she stole something, or another reason.
But when we were looking at apartments, we were doing a marathon of looking, trying to see as many as we could because we needed a place right away.
I could swear that the blond girl they profiled looked just like one of the girls who showed us around a complex.
But we'd seen so many in such a short time, I couldn't exactly place where or when exactly we'd seen her, and in fact, she mentioned she hadn't lived there long herself, that she'd just moved there from the state where that girl had gone missing.
Now that story, I remember aired also about a year after we had our experience, so I doubt she'd even be there still.

now in retrospect, I should have called, even if the details might have turned out to be nothing. Or at the very least, if it was relevant, it would have given them another notation along the timelines.

Oh well, they say hindsight is 20/20.

Has anything like this ever happened to anyone else?

Cori aka ChrisSCrush · 09-20-2008, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Tendervittles

Has anything like this ever happened to anyone else?

In my experience, lots of blond girls and guys with long shaggy hair and beards look alike.

nohwheregirl · 09-22-2008, 12:55 AM

Well, I think that if you actually were a witness in 3 different Unsolved Mysteries cases, you should consider playing the lottery.

I think you should always follow you instincts in those sorts of situations. A simple, "Hello, how are you today?" could get you all the information you need to proceed. And there's nothing wrong with asking a security guard or a gas station attendent to pay closer attention to certain people.

09-20-2008, 11:22 AM	#1
Tendervittles Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 06, 2004 Posts: 44	Now that I think about it I remember once, when we lived in New Orleans, we took our kids to the mall trick or treating. Only store employees were handing out anything, so it was very odd that this random man walked up to us with a pillowcase full of candy bars and gave one to my daughter. Even more odd was that he didn't appear to be paying attention to any of the other kids swarming about the place. She was dressed as Alice in Wonderland that year. This man was soft spoken, very articulate, and called her "Little miss" or "Little Missy" While strange, he didn't act intrusive, other than he seemed to be a little out of it, just enough to notice. He handed us a hershey bar, and my husband didn't put it in the bag, he put it in his jacket pocket. We kept an extra close eye on the kids after that, and when we got home, we threw it away. Then sometime after that, time frame is fuzzy, they profiled the story of this man from, I think Baton Rouge, who went missing. As I recall, he had grown daughters, and his car was found in a park. He showed up later offering to sell fish to that lady on her porch. When they showed that picture of him - I commented that he sure looked like the man who'd given us candy at the mall. I think the reason we didn't call, was because more than a year had passed, and from what they were saying, it didn't sound like he was anywhere near New Orleans. We'd also thrown the candy bar away. That and my husband said our incident was so random, it really gave them nothing to follow up on. Another time, we'd been travelling, and stopped, at either a restaurant or a gas station/convenience store. While he was inside paying, and I was herding kids into the car, I noticed this sports type car, like a camaro, pulls into the parking lot, not far from us, and this blond girl, teen age looking, gets out. slams the door, walks over and sits on that stone thing that's at the front of the parking spot. She's wearing a denim skirt and is barefoot. From what I remember, she and the boy didn't say anything, he just drove off. She didn't acknowledge us or say anything. My husband was outside by that time, and we were set to leave, when I mentioned, maybe we should say something. He says, nope, better to mind our own business - she doesn't look like she's hurt or that anything is wrong other than being p**sed. She looks like, if she needs help, she'll go inside - and we've got the little ones with us. It looked like the reenactment of Tammi Lynn Leppart, but we were either in Louisiana, or Mississippi, so the year and the location weren't right. I thought at the time it was shown, wow, if that wasn't the same girl we saw, what a freaky coincidence. And again I didn't call, because the story aired a few years after we saw what we saw, and the year wasn't right. The last thing, and I can't remember if this case involved a girl who went missing because she stole something, or another reason. But when we were looking at apartments, we were doing a marathon of looking, trying to see as many as we could because we needed a place right away. I could swear that the blond girl they profiled looked just like one of the girls who showed us around a complex. But we'd seen so many in such a short time, I couldn't exactly place where or when exactly we'd seen her, and in fact, she mentioned she hadn't lived there long herself, that she'd just moved there from the state where that girl had gone missing. Now that story, I remember aired also about a year after we had our experience, so I doubt she'd even be there still. now in retrospect, I should have called, even if the details might have turned out to be nothing. Or at the very least, if it was relevant, it would have given them another notation along the timelines. Oh well, they say hindsight is 20/20. Has anything like this ever happened to anyone else?

09-22-2008, 12:55 AM	#3
nohwheregirl THE Mystery Machine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Posts: 1,057	Well, I think that if you actually were a witness in 3 different Unsolved Mysteries cases, you should consider playing the lottery. I think you should always follow you instincts in those sorts of situations. A simple, "Hello, how are you today?" could get you all the information you need to proceed. And there's nothing wrong with asking a security guard or a gas station attendent to pay closer attention to certain people.