Mom and daughter missing: Police suspect foul play

The message, despite what the company may have said, is not on the back glass, it's on the front. If we could here, we would upload the photo of the truck, with the message. Unfortunately the comments section doesn't allow for that.
There is also a heart on the trucks hood that had been placed there with the same substance

The majority of the Gentlemen's Clubs in McDonald County, Missouri and just a few miles away, in northwest Arkansas, are owned by the same person. Due to the rural, sparse population and thus, remoteness of McDonald County, compared to is neighbor, across the state line in Benton County, Arkansas, it might be logical to believe the perpetrator(s) ditched the truck and essentially, encouraged someone to remove the evidence, anonymously.

Thank you for covering this story! Maybe people will open there noses and smell the coffe! its ashame that someone would take innocent lives into their hands as if they were GOD himself.Im familiar with this neighbor hood being that Im from around the same area its just ironic tha "someone" would take the chances of coming into someones home and take only one child where was the other child when all this happened. I hope that they find the little girl and she is safe.

It's a real shame we as a society can't even be safe in our own homes this day and age.
Is it because we're too laxed and trusting or has it become such an addictive society, some will stop at nothing..
Sorry to say I feel the latter is more of the truth now days.

I do not live in the neighborhood per say, but i am familiar with the area. It is drug and sex populated. The homes sale for about 15,000 to 40, 000. It is a poverty stricken area overwhelmed with drug dealers and prostitute.
It is an area you want to stop at the signal light or the stop sign.

I am "George Skupien", the nephew of Louise Bishop located in Bentonville Arkansas. I have personally posted a reward up to $25,000.dollars for any information that can help us locate, or determine what happened to our family members. I also placed ads in local newspapers with an email address: REWARD@MAIL.COM as many people are afraid to get involved or call the police. We really appreciate Nancy Grace and the network for posting this story as we really need all the help we can get to solve this case. Soon it will be five months since my aunt Louise and her daughter Christina have vanished without a trace! Thanks for your help. GJS

This is so sad, they were just minding their own business and now they are missing. Please tell me, what has happened to cause so much violence in our society. There seems to be no more respect for human life anymore..

why is this the first time we are hearing of them missing? They have been missing since JUNE for godsakes. Does law enforcement really expect to find them NOW? Once again, we are dealing with an really smart police dept.......

They were seen checking groceries at 5:36, then the nephew spoke to both of them (at different locations) between 8 and 9:00. So they apparently went home and unloaded groceries and then let them sit unpacked as they went about other business for hours? Who leaves groceries sit for hours?

They could not have been attacked when they first arrived home or else one of the two would have mentioned it to the nephew during the calls several hours later, either the aunt from the house phone or the cousin who was on her cell phone at the gas station. Is there any proof that the daughter was at the gas station and not someone else using her phone?

The nephew moves into the home, which is a potential crime scene, within days. The time-line is suspicious.

the newphew was the one who found thier home door open, n burgler system turned off who else would know the code to turn it off in first place.. my guess is, that the newphew wasnt included in thier will, got pissed off,

I live in northern Missouri, about 5 hours away, and I heard about this a few months ago. So to answer the question, "Why is this the first we are hearing about it?": It's not. I think the better questions is, "Why don't more people pay attention to the news and the press releases"?

Here's one from June and one from July.

http://www.kfsm.com/news/kfsm-news-nwa-missing-women-bishop-reward,0,1887295.story

http://ozarksfirst.com/content/fulltext/?cid=181552

I am from this area, and to AL who said this is a "It is a poverty stricken area overwhelmed with drug dealers and prostitute."

You couldn't be farther from the truth. I have lived in Rogers Arkansas for over 20 years and I have never seen a prositute. This is a small town wtih wealthy and poor but its a very good area... So don't think this Cant happen in your hometown.. It can. Very sad. I hope they find them.

I hope the police can get to the bottom of this! This is terrible that this happened in our area! I believe it was the nephew as well...

Nikki – you are right, this is a very good area with ZERO prostitues!

LOL, you said "ZERO prostitutes".

Lemme guess: you think prostitutes only exist in inner-city black neighborhoods? No way would white girls from small rural towns get involved with that stuff, they are too *pristine*, haha.

I'll bet you also think your kids aren't doing drugs...

The timeline, as presented by the nephew, does not make sense. No one leaves their groceries sitting on the counter for 3-4 hours, which would have to be the case if they were still at home at 9:00 pm when he allegedly spoke to them. It appears the women were attacked or abducted shortly after they arrived home....much earlier in the evening. The fact that the nephew moved into the home only a few days after the disappearances also looks suspicious. I believe the reason we have not heard more about this case is that the police are convinced the nephew is involved and currently do not have enough evidence to indict him. Unfortunately, family members are most often the guilty parties in these types of cases.

to AL:

You have no idea what you're talking about. That's the most ridiculous thing I've read all day. I've lived in Bentonville most of my life and while won't deny that there is probably a bit drug use and prostitution, as there would be in ANY city in the U.S., that area of Bentonville is nothing like what you describe.

You are an idiot.

@George,

So sorry that some horrible person or persons have done this to your family members. I truly hope they are found alive and well and the people responsible spend the remainder of their lives in prison.

The thing I find suspicious is if they were out grocery shopping why didn't they stop for gas then??? And I also find it suspicious that the groceries and medications were on the counter or table and the lady left to go get gas. It just doesn't add up. Also I was always very close to all my aunts but I did not talk to them every day or every other day and I would not get suspicious if after 2 days I called them and they were not home. Who sits home every day. Why was he suspicious enough to go over there after not talking to them for one day.

Let’s hope that law enforcement looks at all the possibilities. Surely they are investigating cell phone pings or towers with last locations. The last communications and bank account info are big. The guy is a weirdo for moving into the house of 2 dead people.
The nephew just needs to take a polygraph, pass or fail it and move on. No need to waste speculative time on him unless he fails the test. If he flunks, well then he gets the needle!

I believe the nephew is guilty as well. Investigators should check the nephews, and the missing womens cell phone records to determine if what the nephew is saying is true or not. They were definately abducted from home if the dog was in the corner shivering. He had to have seen something.

Read the article again. the nephew talked to them on the 18th when she was getting gas. Two days later they were at sams, on the 20th. So the timeline doe fit.

For crying out loud, people. Just because YOU put your groceries away immediately, or don't talk to your aunt every day, doesn't mean everyone does the same. Yes, the police need to look at everything out of the ordinary, but first they have to figure out what "ordinary" is for this family. When my husband and I get a bunch of groceries, sometimes we just put up the cold stuff and take care of other things before we get around to putting up the rest. And yes, my groceries have sat there overnight before, because I didn't care. Also, we have no idea what the nephew's relationship with his aunt was like. I had an uncle I talked to daily for years, and yes, I would have been concerned if I didn't hear from him for a couple of days, because that was unusual. This article is far too sketchy to begin pointing fingers at anyone. Whether he did it or not, I'm sure the police have taken a good look at him, and have a lot more information than we are presented with in this article. I'm sure it's occurred to them to check his alibi and phone records and so forth. I'm sure I'm wasting my breath, but get a grip, people.

It is so funny for me to see all these everyday people who think that they have all the answers to solving homicides. Seriously, dont you think that one of the first things these detectives did was check all acounts, including but not limited to bank, savinings, postal, phone, credit cards, etc.

As for Al. You are a complete idiot that has no idea what you are talking about "per say". I am a resident of NWA and I would challage you to find more than 5 houses in all of Bentonville that you could purchase for under 100K. And as for crime rate look that up on the internet genious. It is one of the safest places to live in America. And yes there is some forms of prostitution, however its not hookers standing on street corners. Its in the form of escort services. And yes, like all cities, big or small, there is drugs.

Chitown lady, you too are a complete idiot. What do you want? Do you want a personal phone call or email everytime a town has a suspecious case? My guess is that if you dont live in this area or are not part of the law enforcement community then this case probably wouldnt be one that you will read about in other states. It is sad that so many bad things are happening in today's society that this case is "small potatoes" in the grand scheme of things on a national level. Dont get me wrong, I think any human being should care about this case, but it is just impossible for the Bentonville Police Deparment and all other Police Agencies to notify every individual across America when something bad happens.

What happened to the dog?

A few more comments from Nephew George Skupien
Someone mentioned it odd that groceries were unpacked left on the counter for hours. It was a box of peaches and a box of muffins. These items are generally not put any where in a hurry. I know if I purchased a box of peaches, they would sit there in plain view so that I would eat them before they would spoil. In other matters You can bet that the police checked everything from who called when and from where by cell phone pings. Stories and alibies have been checked and double checked and the properties have all been searched with dogs. The home was never sealed off as a crime scene as the case was originally marked as a missing persons case and has been titled as such until recently, so no it was not sick for me to stay at the home and take care of the family pets left behind, and to protect the property as an armed experienced retired police investigator. I did not permanently move in, officially I still legally reside in the Chicago area, however we do know that something happened here on June 18th, 2009 and someone may return. I am now the security for the family property especially since there were some strange telephone calls within the first two days after my aunt and her daughter vanished.
Let me ask you all, if it was your family members who vanished, and you were the trustee of the estate would you just go back home to Chicago ten hours away? There are other properties and family business that needs to be seen to on a daily basis. I was entrusted to care for my aunt and the estate because other family members have failed her while she laid in a hospital. The family business telephone is the house phone in my aunts house. As the trustee, I am here doing my job nothing more. Again, there are suspects and the local police are actively investigating all leads. It really hurts that people can judge a person before knowing all of the facts. GJS

The article says nothing about the nephew "moving into" the home - it says he went to check on them because he was concerned. People should stop being so darn ignorant and accusing innocent people when they do not know jack about a case. Let the police do their jobs - it's bad enough this man lost his family, now several of you are accusing him of murder??? Classy.

The nephew appeared to keep in contact with them. You know, some people actually do this with family members they care about. The fact that he is staying in their home doesn't mean he's guilty. I would stay at the last place my beloved family member was thought to have been in hopes of a change: that they might walk through the door or I'd get a clue about what happened to them by staying there for a while and observing things. I'd especially be looking for anything odd. Although, I must admit I don't think I'd stay there alone, for fear it might happen to me too. I'd definately search the home for clues if nobody else was going to do it. Obviously the police aren't keeping him out, so they aren't processing the scene. PS – If it ain't ice cream I may not put my groceries right away either. I'm lazy and often distracted. I'm sure there are many reasons people don't put them away right on the spot, especially if they are nonperishable. (Didn't hear if they were or not.) Of course if I forgot to get my gas & more importantly my cigarettes I might drop things and make a quick trip to the gas station. I'm sad that something may have happened to these ladies. I don't know them, but judging by their pictures they look like nice people. I also hope someone is caring for their small dog properly. Perhaps the nephew is. I suspect that he and the dog are waiting for word on these ladies.

I don't know what you guys were reading but I didn't see anything about the nephew moving into their home. This article nor the two that were posted from June and July have anything to this effect.

Somthing like 80% of these cases involve someone who knows the victims so I can't believe the cops wouldn't check the cell phone records. That takes almost no effort.

When we go to Costco, we often get home at dinner time so I put away the perishables and wait to put away the rest until after dinner. Sometimes I wait until after we put the kids to bed.

To George Skupien: I wish that I had anything that could be of use, but am sad to say that I do not. Our family will be praying for you and your family.

To Bob: Thank you for the links!

TO THE REST OF YOU:
1) A man is trying to find his family! Most of the comments above are not useful at all to an investigation.

2) Most of you are very naive about what really goes on in Benton County. I highly recommend that people contact the Rogers or Bentonville Police department and get educated...and ladies, take a Self-Defense class. Where I grew up (in SE Arkansas) the offenders were white, black, gypsy, devil worshipers, and a few other variety of "weirdos". Later they had gangs and prostitution was around at "3rd & State"...everyone knew it, but nobody talked about it there either.

3) Thinking logically, and from a "captured elderly women" point of view, I would imagine that the comment about "getting gas" was meant as a clue to their current location at that point in time. Hopefully, there were other clues in the brief conversations and/or background that would be helpful.

This is such a sad story! I pray for their safe return. This is a crazy & unsafe world we live in. You never know who you're living or walking amongst.

What a bunch of morons posting. Yes, there are "Barney Phyfe" cops who decide the closest person or the person reporting the crime is guilty, but they aren't usually in law enforcement long. Tiller, I could polygraph you and make you seem guilty of this crime, polygraphs are a joke. Read up on them, ok? And Cristal, the little girl is about sixty, get a grip, this isn't a child abduction. Likely they've been carjacked by some crackhead and are both dead in a ditch, but don't make it worse with crazy rumors.

OK.... Is anyone else wondering about the dog? Did the dog sit for two days in the corner quivering, with the door open?

To Mike's comment on 11/12/09, leave race out of the situation! I have been to Arkansas several times, and like any other State in the US have their drug use and their prostitutes (i.e. SCUM)! Race has nothing at all to do with the comments left on this page!

There are too many questions unanswered by the nephew! Unfortunate for these two women, however, if they were victim's to their nephews hate/greed/selfishness, etc, he will get what's coming to him! As will anyone who hurts another living being!

This is such a sad story, these two elder people have became crime victims from our peaceful american soceity. We can put the entire blame on Obama and his corruptive handling of our great nation. It saddens me to think that Obama was ready to fight when a White policeman did not let a black man behaving in a hoodlum manner, he even had a beer with the policeman only to try to show our country that he (Obama) is not using a race card, however, Obama can not use the term terrorrist with the Ft. Hood muslim killer, he can only call a killing of 13 victims a crime. What has our world become, Obama has caused such a race issue it can not help but be noticed. Do not say I am a racist, you could not be more wrong, but, I am old enough to understand the damage Obama has done to our great nation. Think about this comment and then spend a good amount of time in prayer for our FREE country. Betty

I am from Bentonville Arkansas and it is a very clean and wealthy area.Like anywhere else there are problem areas but to say that it is prostitute and drug ridden!!! get a clue!!! if you are not from there then you have no business talking about it.I am saddened to say that I heard about these women missing but have not heard anything in the news on it for quite sometime.I hope the family does get some closure sometime soon.

The article states the nephew spoke with the daughter on her cell while at the gas station AND the aunt at the home. I could see where the daughter dropped off the mom and groceries and went to get gas leaving the mother there to put away the groceries. I wonder if the daughter was "car jacked" or abducted and forced to go back to her home for a robbery, etc. It is a strange situation, but there are some very strange people out there.

Where did you see that the nephew moved into the house? Was that a different article?

You think the police have not already check the phone records, video survallence of the gas station (if they had one) and triple checked where the nephew and other relatives were during the time of disappearance? Come on people.
And to those who think that it is weird that newphew talk to his aunt and her mother every day need to take a closer look at their relationship with their family members. Some families are just closer than others, don't take stab at him because of that. Sounds to me that the newphew and family are sincerely concerned with where these two ladies have gone off to and why.

I wish you would all lay off George. I talk to my aunt on a daily bases b/c I am close to her. Just b/c you don't talk to yours that often or at all doesn't give you reason to acuse him of the disapearence. IF the police thought it was him I don't think they would be advertising it on Nancy Grace after 5 months.

Lou:

Sam's club is a wholesale store like Costco, not a "Gentlemen's club"

Something isn't adding up. Yes EVERYONE close to the family should be considered a suspect until proven otherwise. They should submit to polygraphs and further interrogating.
Sounds like the local Barney Fifes aren't on the ball.

Ok timeline supersleuths, My grandma and aunt often go out for the weekly grocery trip together much like it seems these women did. we dont know that the wholesale club was the last stop, do we? my grandma and aunt, as example, usually hit two grocery type stores and also grab a bite to eat while out before returning home. isnt it possible that these women checked out at 5:30 but then went someplace else, and maybe two places then maybe even had something to eat before going home? arriving around 8 or 9 and beginning to put things away?

These women will probably not be found. Its a shame that the nephew is taking advantage of them by staying in their home. Why now? This whole thing is so weird. He will have the finger pointed at him until he takes a polygraph. For something weird like this to happen you almost think the person responsible knows the victims. Its almost usually someone you know who screws you over.

Lots of people put away their cold items and leave the other items to be put away. He never mentioned whether it was cold items such as milk or anything. These are elderly women and it could take them time to put things away or if they realized they needed to go do something else and then come back to unload. The grocery comment does not make the nephew guilty. I don't have children myself and my nephews and nieces are extremely close with me and call me constantly. I tease them that when I am old they will be taking care of me. I think that George is wonderful if he is looking in on his Aunt and calling her to make sure she is okay. My Aunt Rosie goes 3 times a week to check on her Aunts and she calls them all the time. It's nice.

AL- It might be time to go back to school or read what you write before posting something so you don't look incredibly ignorant. I can't tell if your saying Bentonville is a bad place or if where the ladies' truck was found is a bad area. I for one have family and friends that live in Bentonville and everyone I know that lives in that area all have nice homes that are very expensive. Yes there are poor areas but name a town that doesn't have a poor area! Drugs are everywhere even the well off teens do them.

Your last sentence was laughable "It is an area you want to stop at the signal light or the stop sign." So its a good place to stop? Maybe you forgot a few words in that sentence. Stay off the computer

I actually spent my highschool years living in the exact area where these women live. To say this area is essentially a ghetto is absolute ignorance. The area in question is but a few miles from the Wal-Mart corporate offices that sprawl across Bentonville, AR. None of those homes would sell for less that $90,000. The crime rate here is almost nothing compared to the rest of the state. We have one of the best city and county police forces in the state. I am positive they have done all of the things you people are saying should be done. This story has been in the local news constantly since it broke. FYI, the Strip Club where the truck was abandoned is in an area that is poorly lit and not near any residential or commercial areas even though it sits on interstate 540 between Benton County and Joplin, MO. This vehicle could have been left there at any point in the middle of the night without a soul seeing anything. The owner of the club is known for opening seedy establishments with poor security as well. (i.e. no parking lot surveillance)

I truly feel sorry for the family. This type of crime is very rare in this area. There might be one or two headlines a year of something like this happening here. I am sorry that this family had to be the subject of one of them. God bless.

I am a female who shops and travels alone often due to current lifestyle and circumstances. I have recently noticed male strangers approaching women in parking lots for directions, information and even donations for gas money.

MEN, even if you are with the sincerest of intentions please don't do this practice. Go talk to an employee or gas station attendant and WOMEN, what do we preach to our children? Don't talk to strangers! I don't like to be rude but with the stories we read about these days, there is no kindness to strangers in my book even though I walk with God. Keep your personal space and beware...

Officer Skupien:

Thank you for addressing these issues.

I am sure LE in both states are working long hours attempting to put the pieces together.

As I posted on another site, there are pockets in the area between J Street in Bentonville and McDonald County in Missouri, that keep coming to mind. I mentioned Bella Vista and another would be Bear Hollow. The locals can fill you in on that one.

A few years ago an abduction involved the Bear Hollow area, right at the MO/AR state line.

The Ozarks is a place difficult to search because of the terrain...flora and fauna. It also provides good cover for hiding. There are things back in those woods most people would not believe.

I am so sorry you must handle this alone.

Good luck in finding your family and I hope the evidence can be found to nail the suspects.

George maybe you should see what "Dave" wrote how would he know this information??

Jon Birge ,don't judge ,walk a mile in his shoes ,read background,highly decorated veteran,for individual bravery,in the police dept.decorated manytimes for individual heroism!! In a time of no such thing as DNA He took Thousands of the worst thugs ,rapist,child murderers,and men that killed multiple Police Officers. OFF THE STREETS None of the convictions were overturned only Anthony Porter ;had nothing to do with Birge So what he used a telephone book;and alittle electricity,The cops taser people inFla.andyou get a death every 3 months from that.They need him infayatteville now too bad he's retired in Fla.;although he could havesavedsomuch time & $ finding Calley!Chicago the worst for murders again if he was commander again big crime drop .The top cop in chgo.is terribleall talk no action. I think they shoul beg Mike Brooks to save Chicago..

Wow, there are some regular CSI detectives here. Check the cell phone records? You should call the police and tell them there's been a breakthrough- I'm sure they hadn't thought of that.

Not putting your peaches away quickly enough & talking to family members often? I can't believe the cops are overlooking all this hard evidence!

what happened to the dog? this story does not add up...I hope they find the family members.god bless them all.

People are sooo incredibly stupid. Some people seem to think that just because the nephew is the only other person mentioned in the article, besides the missing women, he must be the murderer. I believe if Santa Clause or the Easter bunny had been mentioned then people would think the Easter bunny or Santa must have murdered the women. You're idiots. No wonder the justice system is so messed up in this country with jury members like you.

One more comment as a former NW Arkasas girl; Bentonville isn't a ghetto, you moron.

It smells like the concerned nephew. He calls one sister on her cell phone while she's out buying gas. Let's not forget he calls the other sister at home. Whats the point? But the following day he wasn't interested in finding out how his 81 year old aunt made out at the doctors. HUM!

What was in those groceries? Check the receipt for items like milk, and ice cream. These ARE put away by most people; otherwise, I have no difficulty seeing groceries on the table for hours... people watch their favorite TV program, talk on the phone, and even wait for someone else to put the groceries away. BUT MOST PEOPLE put milk and ice cream and other perishables away.

Women (young and old) are torn from their beds, seized from their homes, carjacked in their neighborhoods, snatched from hiking paths, grocery store parking lots, and from countless other places of normal activities; then beaten, raped, murdered, and discarded as trash. What amazes me, and leaves me absolutely speechless, is the story-line flashing across one cable network....In big bold letters it screams....ARE GIRLS BECOMING TOO AGRESSIVE????.....Dear God, I hope so! We need to train our young women (and re-train our older generation of women) to STOP LOOK and LISTEN to what is going on around them always. Never be concerned about "looking stupid".

CRIME CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE AT ANYTIME. People need to stop arguing over what type of area this is. It doesn't matter. Crime can also happen in broad daylight in crowded areas. It can happen right in front of your face and you won't recognize it. No one is 100% safe anywhere. People need to report if they saw these ladies anywhere and if they saw them with anyone. My heart goes out to the family.

To Betty: How can you blame this on OBAMA. This would/could have happened whether Obama was in office or not. Obama has nothing to do with this crime. Crime has been happening much longer than when Obama came into office. You make it seem like there was no such thing as violence...everything was rosy and peachy unti lthe day Obama stepped into office. You may not be racist but you are being pretty ignorant.

I thought they were questioning someone that was seen with the pickup truck. The guy i'm talking about is strange and really weird with women. I know someone that went to the police about him. So what came of that?

This is a really sad story but to think that our President is responsible is totally ridiculous. Betty, you sound like a real nutcase.

Someone could have followed them from the Sam's club and waited to make a move, , may have been there during the conversation on the phone. I wonder if there is an ATM in the gas station? It would not be the first time someone drove with the victims to get money, could explain why they went back for gas. As for the dog no one really knows when the perp left the house, only that it was empty when the nephew arrived, a lot of small dogs do not like the outdoors, so it may have stayed inside. The truck situation is odd, if it is so close to the Ozarks it could have been hidden easily there, if the perp drove it, it would mean there at least had to be two of them, one to drive the vehicle they arrived in and one to drive the ladies truck.. How far away is Sam's club from where the truck was found and do the cameras in the parking lot show that they were car jacked in the lot?

Where in the world does it say in this article that the nephew moved into the house?

This is the first I have heard of this story, but I do feel compelled to say that if I have groceries in the car and muliple errands to run, I will often bring the groceries home, drop them in the kitchen, put away the stuff that needs to be refrigerated, leave the rest of the stuff, and run back out the door. So that part seems plausible to me if it was all non-perishable stuff. But if milk and frozen foods where sitting out, in that case, it would appear that the foul play happened in the house and not at or after the gas station.

wondering what happened to the little Pomeranian?

It worries me so many are so quick to convict (in opinion) the nephew.
While certainly the police must look at everyone and there is a possibility he could be guilty, I am worried that so many have said they think the nephew guilty. Over and over we hear how upset the populace is when an innocent is wrongly convicted. It seems we are no wiser than our court systems if we can convict someone due only to the evidence posted in a three paragraph article, or short TV report.
Seems we are too quick to judge. How can we ever expect a fair trial for anyone if our minds are made up so very easily.
Whether it turns out he is guilty or not we should not be so quick with the hangman mentality. We are not playing 'who dunit'. We are talking about real people, with real consequences. I believe we are too caught up in our CSI mentality, and so insulated by our computers we are willing to say anything even though it may cause lasting harm. Once convicted in the court of public opinion it is extremely hard to ever go back to a normal life. Remember the case of Richard A. Jewell, first thought to be the perpetrator of the bombing in Centennial Park, at the Olympics in Atlanta. He was the first to find the bomb and was tried and convicted by the public. However, he was eventually found completely innocent. His life was never the same, and it almost ruined his life. I think, as humans, we should be able to understand the consequences of a rush to judgement. We should use the same judgement here as we do, or should do, in person,' think before you speak', or better yet, "think before you type." I hope I have not offended I just want us to be better than what it seems we have become.

People before you post you need to go back and read everything. People are automatically assuming the nephew had something to do with this, but you are not reading everything. My advice is that before you post you need to read everything and especially if you are making accusations against someone.

I'm wondering why the dog never left the house. While the front door was left open. And why did the neighbors didn't notice the door open or the mailman. And why the nephew drove what did he say he lives 10 hours so why did he drive 10 hours to check up on them. No relatives lives close bye to call for a well being check. He says the reason he stays in the home is because of the the animals and the distance from their place to his. Can't he take the animals back with him they sound small enough.

To Everyone with hateful comments: The point is that two women are missing and have not be found dead or alive. That is the most important and of course you all would want to make your own scenario up but thats probably what police and investigators get payed for and not you. God bless their family and all missing persons family and I hope that they get some kind of closure.

To Betty Phillips: Something is truly wrong with you what the hell does President Obama have to do with clues to this case? You are an perfect example of ignorance! Lets try this how about you find a page where they are talking about him and then post comments on that (idiot) News Flash Two Missing Women!!!! .........Again something is truly wrong with you May god bless you.

These poor women. I'm sick to death of the total disregard for human life. May the inhuman brute responsible for their disappearance spend the rest of his life behind bars or not breathing.

For someone who is concerned about a missing family member, I find it very strange that he has enough time to read the CNN blogs and answer them. I'm with the other bloggers, more attention needs to be focussed on the nephew.

This is public discourse?

The low level of intelligence expressed on this forum bothers me a great deal. It's like living in a third world country. America, you're sinking faster than the Titanic.

I never heard of this...is it because it is old and older woman....and because of their age, it is not a priority? What a sad, sick, society we are becoming....shameful.
I pray these woman are found but not heard from since June, not a good sign at all....so very sad!

Obviously you people cannot read at all.....no where in the story does it say the nephew MOVED into the house. It states that he went over there to check on them.

IMO, these articles are getting out of hand. The women posting are getting hysterical and most of you don’t even live near any of these crime areas and you’re not using sound reasoning but flawed judgment based upon fear. And as for Nancy Grace? She’s a joke that propagates the fear-factor into each and every one of you through marketing which increases her salary every year. Up until last year, the only “missing” people being marketed were the “young, pretty, white females”, but now that’s changed because there is a bigger market for every one missing. Don't lose control folks because some of your postings seem farfetched without any balanced reasoning and solid judgment. These articles are only for information purposes and 99% of us cannot do anything about it because we don't live in or around any of these places. What can you do anyway, but pray. And there are always two sides to every story but the news is only going to give you one side so that they can get you hysterical and thinking irrational. Get a grip. How does Grace determine who gets posted online? What criteria are used? There are thousands of people that go missing every year. How do the police suspect foul play? And while I am up in Michigan, why are they posting a local story for Bentonville, AK in a national news online article? This has nothing to do with my area. We have our own missing to worry about.

Linda, you're a perfect example of Stupid poster's. What do you mean by your message? We're all sick and because of what? What a presumptuous statement to make that because YOU haven't heard of this story, no one cares. It's a Bentonville, AK local story. What do you expect? The whole world to suddenly stop for these two people? We have our own problems where I live. Get a grip. Getting riled up over something that happened half a world away is not going to help anyone. The media needs to quit putting out stories like this that have nothing to do with local feeds. It does no one any good and only incites fear. I rarely pay attention to any of these because I have better things to do with my time like my job, home, and my life.

If you read the the nephews post on nov 12 he says that the house was not a crime scene. That is why he stayed.

Officer Skupien, do you suppose whoever had a hand in the dissappearance of your relatives is someone that frequents the gentleman's club where their car was found at? If the person or persons left the car there, it must be a place they were familiar with. I've heard this happens in almost 100 % of cases involving disappearances of any kind. The perpetrator always goes to a place he or she is most familiar with. I pray that you find your family members soon and my thoughts are with you.

1) George, I am not from the area, but I am praying that your family members are found soon. I couldn't imagine one of my family members missing. I do speak with several of my family members daily, especially the elderly ones.

2) All the comments from people that talk about the nephew as if he does not exist or in third person...he has written on the wall twice...He explained a lot and it seems as if no one noticed....HE said he moved in. If people would take the time to read, I am sure it would help so that comments are not all so useless. Bashing a town or people is not helping either...this is a frightening situation for the family and whole town until the person that took them is caught and these women are found.

I too believe it is the nephew. However, If he were the one who abducted and/or lured them from the house soon after groceries were put on the counter then why tell the police he called them both later that evening? What purpose would that serve? Perhaps he did call both of the phones even after he had them, thinking it was a smart move to mislead police. Home phone records should show exactly how long the call lasted. If it was more than a few seconds (which would be a call and then hang up) then apparently he did call and talk to whoever answered the phone. Hopefully the Police can see whats really going on when the phone situation does not add up. I however do not have much faith in some police depts after watching/reading, etc about assorted investigations.
He wanted the house!

Christine,

Sounds to me like you are the future of Law Enforcement with all the reading that you've been doing lately!!!! In fact, I bet that with all the knowledge that you have obtained "watching/reading" the Bentonville Police Deparment would reassign the case to you immediately!!! And then, when you have solved that case, you could go to the Police Academy to be an instructor.

Portia, Maybe you can help Christine. Why dont you get on the internet and check and see if a polygraph is admissible in court in the state of Arkansas. Can you'll believe that with all these crack pot internet investigators there is out here that there is any crime at all. With these critical geniouses on the case it is only a matter of time before Osama Bin Laden is in handcuffs!!!

keep these women in your prayers and the families... maybe we will get good news after this is over dont loose the hope

RE: Betty Phillips' comment. You sure sound like a racist. You're talking about race when it has absolutely nothing to do with this tragic situation just as much as President Obama doesn't. Obviously you have a personal problem with him (President Obama). Place the blame with whom it rightly belong- to the person(s) who are responsible for abducting the ladies. Wake up lady, crime exist for centuries (long before Obama came into office). Are the prior presidents to blame? Don't be so close- minded and ignorant, it will get you nowhere in this world. Just keep in mind along with you and other critics there are just as much people standing behind President Obama. Now back to what's really important, the ladies are in my prayers.

hello, iam reaaly intrested in everything that u do nacey grace i just think that it is great what you do, but i was wondering why you haven't said anything about the murder of kenzie houk of new castle,pa– that was shot and killed in her home by her 10 year old step son , the last name of that boy is BROWN, his fathers names is Chris Brown, and he trieing to say that his son didnt do it, even though the boy told the police that in fact he did do it and his sister infact told the police that he in fact did it the kids went to school that day like nothing happend and the now they are tring to let this kid back in the world which i think maybe if you get involved maybe we will get something done for her family and her unborn child she was carring when she was killed, 1month until she was due, please help!!!

Seems as though all you super sleuths pointing fingers at the nephew weren't quite right. They have made an arrest of another family member. Here's the link to the local news.

http://www.4029tv.com/news/21645951/detail.html

Thanks for the link, Wes.

I am truly ashamed that the proclaimed spoke person for this investigation is George Skupien. Stop trying to play cop, let the officals handle it. You were a cop a long time ago. Get over it. Do you realize how much more hurt you are causing to the rest of your family? How dare you imply that no one but you cared about her. I can honestly say she had a whole lot of family members who loved and cared about her. We all want her found too, and some of us, unlike yourself, are still praying she is a live. Whether that be true or not only God knows not you. You may be speaking some truth, but not the whole truth George.