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December 8, 2009

Missing woman, sofa sought

Baltimore County police are asking for help finding a missing woman (left), and there is a twist -- they also say a missing sofa sectional might be important to their investigation. Here is a story from last week's Baltimore Sun:

Baltimore County police are asking for the public's help in finding a 23-year-old woman who has been missing since last week. Jerryell Myesha Foster has not been seen since she left her home on Hazy Morn Court in Timonium at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Relatives told police that Foster did not attend a family Thanksgiving dinner and they are concerned about her. They said it was out of character for Foster to miss a holiday with family members and to not be in touch with them. Foster was described as black, 5 feet, 2 inches tall and weighing about 125 pounds. Anyone with information about her is asked to call the Baltimore County Police Department at 410-307-2020 or the Missing Persons Unit at 410-887-3943.

Here's a copy of the news release from Baltimore County Police:

Search for Jerryell Foster Continues

Police Are Also Searching for a Missing Loveseat

Baltimore County Police continue asking the public’s help in locating Jerryell Myesha Foster. The 23-year-old woman has been missing for almost two weeks.  Detectives are also trying to find another element in this investigation: a loveseat that was part of a sectional sofa in Foster’s home.

Detectives discovered the piece was missing on Monday, November 30, when they conducted a search warrant of Foster’s home in the unit-block of Hazy Morn Court, 21093 in Precinct 7/Cockeysville. Police would like to establish if there is any link between the missing loveseat, and Foster’s disappearance.

Investigators speculate that someone may have taken the sofa from the apartment, and left it at a nearby Dumpster. A passerby may have then retrieved it, and taken it home. If that did happen, the person who took it is not in any trouble and faces no charges. But detectives would like to hear from that person, to determine if the loveseat has any value in the investigation.

Missing persons detectives are again asking if anyone has information on the whereabouts of Jerryell Foster. She did not show up for Thanksgiving dinner as expected and that has her family concerned. Ms. Foster is the mother of a two-year old daughter, and relatives say it is out of character for her to miss a holiday and not be in contact with her family.

The missing woman is described as a black female, 5’3” tall, 150 pounds, with black hair.
Anyone with information on the disappearance of Ms. Foster or the loveseat is asked to call Baltimore County Police at 410-307-2020.

Posted by Peter Hermann at 10:53 AM | | Comments (1)
Categories: Baltimore County, Breaking news
        

Comments

Look at your article, one paragraph states that she is 5'2" and at the end it is stated as 5'3". Also the weight seems to change. Who read these articles before printing. It was the boyfriend, and that appears to be simple.

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About Peter Hermann
Peter Hermann started covering news for The Baltimore Sun in 1990, first in Anne Arundel County and, starting in 1994, reporting on the Baltimore Police Department. In 2001, he was assigned to Jerusalem as the Baltimore Sun's Middle East correspondent. He returned in 2005 as an assistant city editor overseeing crime coverage. In 2008, Peter returned to the beat as a daily reporter and blogger. A recent BBC report featured him in a segment on the harsh realities of covering crime in Baltimore.

Coverage will focus on crime trends, problems in neighborhoods in the city and elsewhere, profiles of victims and police officers and try to offer readers a fresh perspective on one of the most vexing issues facing Baltimore and its future.



Contributing to this blog is Justin Fenton, who joined The Sun in 2005 and has covered the Baltimore City Police Department and the criminal justice system since 2008. His work includes an investigation into Cal Ripken Jr.’s minor league baseball stadium deal with his hometown of Aberdeen, a three-part series chronicling a ruthless con woman, coverage of the killing of five Amish children at a schoolhouse in Nickel Mines, Pa., and a job swap with a British crime reporter to explore differences in crime-fighting. A special report looking into how city police handle rape cases led to sweeping reforms that changed the way sexual assaults are investigated in Baltimore. He was recognized as the best reporter in Baltimore by the City Paper in 2010 and by Baltimore Magazine in 2011.
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