Arrest Made in Dru Sjodin case - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Nanny Fine · 12-01-2003, 11:18 PM

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...sing_student_7

GRAND FORKS, N.D. - A Crookston, Minn. man has been arrested and is facing a kidnapping charge in the disappearance of Dru Sjodin, police said.

Related Links
• Missing Person: Dru Sjodin (Grand Forks Police Dept.)

Alfonso Rodriguez Jr., 50, was arrested on Monday at 7:20 p.m. in Crookston, Minn., Grand Forks police said.

Rodriguez is being held at the Tri-County Correctional Center in Crookston, Minn., police said.

Dru Sjodin, of Pequot Lakes, Minn., has been missing since Nov. 22, when she left her job at the Columbia Mall in Grand Forks.

Police said a search for Sjodin is ongoing. Police said no further information will be released until a press briefing on Tuesday morning.

*************************************************

It will be a freaking miracle if this girl is still alive. I've been praying for her and her family and I hope this arrest leads them to good news, to her being safe and sound. The police obviously know more than they have been letting on becasue it's been days since there has been any sort of news AT ALL about Dru.

I hope to wake up tomorrow and find a good news headline in this case.

Nanny Fine · 12-01-2003, 11:19 PM

Apparently this man is a registered sex offender.

Nanny Fine · 12-01-2003, 11:56 PM

Here is a little more detail...

While his history is not good, he's never been charged with murder or anything of the sort. That could be a huge positive in hoping this young woman is alive still.

Arrest Made in Missing N.D. Student Case
5 minutes ago Add U.S. National - AP to My Yahoo!

GRAND FORKS, N.D. - A Crookston, Minn. man has been arrested and is facing a kidnapping charge in the disappearance of Dru Sjodin, police said.

Related Links
• Missing Person: Dru Sjodin (Grand Forks Police Dept.)

Alfonso Rodriguez Jr., 50, was arrested on Monday at 7:20 p.m. in Crookston, Minn., Grand Forks police said.

Rodriguez, a Level 3 sex offender, has a history of sexual contact and attempted kidnapping with adult females, a Minnesota Department of Corrections Web site said.

Rodriguez is being held at the Tri-County Correctional Center in Crookston, Minn., police said.

Dru Sjodin, of Pequot Lakes, Minn., has been missing since Nov. 22, when she left her job at the Columbia Mall in Grand Forks.

Police said a search for Sjodin is ongoing. Police said no further information will be released until a press briefing on Tuesday morning.

The Minnesota Department of Corrections said sexual contact by Rodriguez included penetration in two instances. He also used force and a weapon in assaults. In one instance, he knew the victim. In two others, he did not previously know the victims.

Rodriguez, who is 5-foot-4 and 159 pounds, was no longer under supervision by law enforcement, the Web site said.

Minnesota law classifies Level 3 sex offenders as those at the highest risk for re-offense. Department of Correction officials hold meetings in neighborhoods where offenders plan to live. At those meetings, information about the offender is distributed to the general public, including area of residence, a photograph and a description of the pattern of behavior in the past.

PZelda · 12-02-2003, 12:00 AM

OMG...Thanks for the update. It is so sickening to hear about sex offenders. They should be locked up for life.

Nanny Fine · 12-02-2003, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by PZelda: VICKI!!
OMG...Thanks for the update. It is so sickening to hear about sex offenders. They should be locked up for life.

I hate the fact that they get a "Second chance". The people that they victimize don't get a second chance, why should they?

That article says he's a Level 3 offender - one of the worst and one that has the highest potential to reoffend.

I hope this arrest leads this family to their daughter/sister/friend. I hope and pray she's still alive. The only good thing, as I pointed out earlier, that this person might have going for him is that he doesn't have a violent (well he does but a different violent) past (he's not a murderer...).

I so pray she's still alive.

dawsongirl · 12-02-2003, 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nanny Fine
Apparently this man is a registered sex offender.

If it were up to me, I'd shoot them all. They don't rehabilitate.

dandelion wine · 12-02-2003, 01:41 AM

Thank you for the update. I've been thinking about this young woman, and she's been kept in my prayers since day one. I really hope they find her alive.

Quote:

Originally posted by Nanny Fine
Apparently this man is a registered sex offender.

I'd torture them first.

Nanny Fine · 12-02-2003, 10:19 AM

They had a picture of him on the TODAY show this morning.

There is supposed to be a press conference today. I dont know what kind of hopes they have about her being alive still. They haven't said much of anything at all.

PZelda · 12-02-2003, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nanny Fine
They had a picture of him on the TODAY show this morning.

There is supposed to be a press conference today. I dont know what kind of hopes they have about her being alive still. They haven't said much of anything at all.

Oh man...

Kristina · 12-02-2003, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by dawsongirl
If it were up to me, I'd shoot them all. They don't rehabilitate.

Yep, but first I'd cut their balls off.

PZelda · 12-02-2003, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kristina
Yep, but first I'd cut their balls off.

And I'd make them eat their genitals.

But that's another post for another time

LILFACE23 · 12-02-2003, 12:14 PM

I think what you do unto others should be done unto you. Put him in prison and let the inmates do to him what he's done to hurt others. I agree with everyone else here. Cut his balls off and make him eat them. Bastard.

On a softer note: I hope and pray that the girl is okay, although, if she's alive, she may never be.

LILFACE23 · 12-02-2003, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by little insomniac
Thank you for the update. I've been thinking about this young woman, and she's been kept in my prayers since day one. I really hope they find her alive.

I'd torture them first.

Absolutely!!! They don't deserve any better.

Kristina · 12-02-2003, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PZelda: VICKI!!
And I'd make them eat their genitals.

But that's another post for another time

Oooh, good one!

Chocoholic · 12-02-2003, 01:32 PM

Thanks for the info. I'm glad to hear an arrest has been made. I do hope this woman is found alive, but all this time that has gone by, I really doubt it

I agree with you guys. I think sex offenders and other voilent criminals aren't punished well enough. They should be locked away for life with no parole after their first offense. I believe the death penalty is a perfectly acceptable form of punishment too. It disgusts me that criminals have more rights and advocates in this country than their victims and victims' families do.

12-01-2003, 11:18 PM	#1
Nanny Fine Justine and Holden.. Senior Member Join Date: Jan 01, 2003 Location: Watching The Ellen Degeneres Show and luvin' it Posts: 2,852	Arrest Made in Dru Sjodin case http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...sing_student_7 GRAND FORKS, N.D. - A Crookston, Minn. man has been arrested and is facing a kidnapping charge in the disappearance of Dru Sjodin, police said. Related Links • Missing Person: Dru Sjodin (Grand Forks Police Dept.) Alfonso Rodriguez Jr., 50, was arrested on Monday at 7:20 p.m. in Crookston, Minn., Grand Forks police said. Rodriguez is being held at the Tri-County Correctional Center in Crookston, Minn., police said. Dru Sjodin, of Pequot Lakes, Minn., has been missing since Nov. 22, when she left her job at the Columbia Mall in Grand Forks. Police said a search for Sjodin is ongoing. Police said no further information will be released until a press briefing on Tuesday morning. ************************************************* It will be a freaking miracle if this girl is still alive. I've been praying for her and her family and I hope this arrest leads them to good news, to her being safe and sound. The police obviously know more than they have been letting on becasue it's been days since there has been any sort of news AT ALL about Dru. I hope to wake up tomorrow and find a good news headline in this case.
	__________________ * How it all came down to this, only the Devil knows. Retail Rodeo is at the corner on my left. The motel is down the road to my right. I close my eyes and try to peer into the future. On my left, I saw days upon days of lipstick and ticking clocks, dirty looks and quiet whisperings. And burning secrets that just won't ever die away. And on my right, what could I picture? The blue sky, the desert earth, stretching out into the eerie infinity. A beautiful never-ending nothing. ~Justine, "The Good Girl" * Bush for President!

12-02-2003, 12:00 AM	#4
PZelda Two Valeries! <3 Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 15, 2002 Location: I'm STILL missing NYC. :( Posts: 78,223	OMG...Thanks for the update. It is so sickening to hear about sex offenders. They should be locked up for life.
	__________________ Cheers behind the couch!

12-02-2003, 12:14 PM	#12
LILFACE23 MISS YOU GUYS Senior Member Join Date: Sep 17, 2003 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 1,354	I think what you do unto others should be done unto you. Put him in prison and let the inmates do to him what he's done to hurt others. I agree with everyone else here. Cut his balls off and make him eat them. Bastard. On a softer note: I hope and pray that the girl is okay, although, if she's alive, she may never be.
	__________________ LILFACE REST IN PEACE JOHN MAY YOU MAKE THE HEAVENS LAUGH AS YOU DID US. GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS WE MISS YOU AND LOVE YOU WITH ALL OUR HEARTS

12-01-2003, 11:19 PM	#2
Nanny Fine Justine and Holden.. Senior Member Join Date: Jan 01, 2003 Location: Watching The Ellen Degeneres Show and luvin' it Posts: 2,852	Apparently this man is a registered sex offender.

12-01-2003, 11:56 PM	#3
Nanny Fine Justine and Holden.. Senior Member Join Date: Jan 01, 2003 Location: Watching The Ellen Degeneres Show and luvin' it Posts: 2,852	Here is a little more detail... While his history is not good, he's never been charged with murder or anything of the sort. That could be a huge positive in hoping this young woman is alive still. Arrest Made in Missing N.D. Student Case 5 minutes ago Add U.S. National - AP to My Yahoo! GRAND FORKS, N.D. - A Crookston, Minn. man has been arrested and is facing a kidnapping charge in the disappearance of Dru Sjodin, police said. Related Links • Missing Person: Dru Sjodin (Grand Forks Police Dept.) Alfonso Rodriguez Jr., 50, was arrested on Monday at 7:20 p.m. in Crookston, Minn., Grand Forks police said. Rodriguez, a Level 3 sex offender, has a history of sexual contact and attempted kidnapping with adult females, a Minnesota Department of Corrections Web site said. Rodriguez is being held at the Tri-County Correctional Center in Crookston, Minn., police said. Dru Sjodin, of Pequot Lakes, Minn., has been missing since Nov. 22, when she left her job at the Columbia Mall in Grand Forks. Police said a search for Sjodin is ongoing. Police said no further information will be released until a press briefing on Tuesday morning. The Minnesota Department of Corrections said sexual contact by Rodriguez included penetration in two instances. He also used force and a weapon in assaults. In one instance, he knew the victim. In two others, he did not previously know the victims. Rodriguez, who is 5-foot-4 and 159 pounds, was no longer under supervision by law enforcement, the Web site said. Minnesota law classifies Level 3 sex offenders as those at the highest risk for re-offense. Department of Correction officials hold meetings in neighborhoods where offenders plan to live. At those meetings, information about the offender is distributed to the general public, including area of residence, a photograph and a description of the pattern of behavior in the past.

12-02-2003, 10:19 AM	#8
Nanny Fine Justine and Holden.. Senior Member Join Date: Jan 01, 2003 Location: Watching The Ellen Degeneres Show and luvin' it Posts: 2,852	They had a picture of him on the TODAY show this morning. There is supposed to be a press conference today. I dont know what kind of hopes they have about her being alive still. They haven't said much of anything at all.

12-02-2003, 01:32 PM	#15
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	Thanks for the info. I'm glad to hear an arrest has been made. I do hope this woman is found alive, but all this time that has gone by, I really doubt it I agree with you guys. I think sex offenders and other voilent criminals aren't punished well enough. They should be locked away for life with no parole after their first offense. I believe the death penalty is a perfectly acceptable form of punishment too. It disgusts me that criminals have more rights and advocates in this country than their victims and victims' families do.