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Close friend and baby sitter remembers Paige Birgfeld one year later
Posted: June 28, 2008 08:16 PM EDT
Updated: June 28, 2008 08:23 PM EDT
BY MIKE DANIELS
[email protected]
Link: http://kjct8.com/Global/story.asp?S=8573969
GRAND JUNCTION (KJCT)- A year ago Saturday, Grand Junction mother of three, Paige Birgfeld mysteriously vanished, leaving her kids behind and a complex case to solve.
Her former baby sitter describes Paige as a loving mother, while her family still hopes she's alive. Her good friend and children's baby sitter believes two men who knew each other are responsible for her disappearance.
The Mesa County Sheriff's Department insists this case is still a high priority for investigators.
Each day is more difficult for Carol, who used to watch Paige's kids. She doesn't want to give her last name because of her ties to the investigation.
"She confided in me a lot, when she needed me to come, I knew what was going on," Carol said.
Carol says Paige was working as an escort at the time. But her ties to that industry played no part in her disappearance and her burned car in an empty parking lot.
"We don't know if Paige is in the state or not, who knows where she is. No one has a clue except for Rob Dixon and Lester Ralph Jones," Carol said.
Rob Dixon is Paige's ex-husband. Rob Dixon's lawyer, Scott Robinson, released this statement, "Rob Dixon does not and has never known Lester Jones, their paths have never crossed and anyone who says the two of them are aquatinted is not telling the truth".
On October 2nd of last year, deputies named Lester Ralph Jones the sole suspect.
"He was calling her all the time, wanting to go out with her.. wanting to get together. She wasn't comfortable around him, she had some threatening feelings," Carol said. Carol remembers a conversation with Paige about Paige's ex-husband Rob. "One of his close friends told her about six months before she disappeared that knowing Rob one of these days he's going to make you disappear, so watch your back," she said.
Carol says the friend that told Paige this was Lester Ralph Jones. "She was afraid of that, but she said, 'I couldn't live my life in fear, so I just have to continue on." Stan Hilkey Mesa County Sheriff says, "He is someone clearly on our radar screen." Jones' house has been searched several times by investigators. Several items have been confiscated as evidence.
"We're living a parents worst nightmare," said Frank Birgfeld, Paige's father. His daughter is still missing, and the case still not solved. "We want to present our district attorney a case that is solvable and provable to a jury, so the successful prosecution of holding someone accountable," said Hilkey.
Carol says she would like to know what happened to her friend, and is haunted by a conversation she had with Paige just before she went missing. "She was not comfortable regarding her ex-husband and Lester Ralph Jones, he's a dangerous man," Carol said.
Robinson went on to say, "Dixon does not know Lester Jones, and is not working in concert on anything and never has". We tried to contact Lester Ralph Jones, and went to his last known address. We also called his last known number, but were unable to get a comment from him. Signs on his property warn "private property keep out". Jones' attorney denied us an interview with her client.
On the one year anniversary, Paige's parents are spending time with Paige's three kids in Denver. Investigators continue to ask for the public's help in solving this case. For now, Lester Ralph Jones remains the only suspect in the missing persons case of the 34- year-old mother of three, Paige Birgfeld.
Posted: June 28, 2008 08:16 PM EDT
Updated: June 28, 2008 08:23 PM EDT
BY MIKE DANIELS
[email protected]
Link: http://kjct8.com/Global/story.asp?S=8573969
GRAND JUNCTION (KJCT)- A year ago Saturday, Grand Junction mother of three, Paige Birgfeld mysteriously vanished, leaving her kids behind and a complex case to solve.
Her former baby sitter describes Paige as a loving mother, while her family still hopes she's alive. Her good friend and children's baby sitter believes two men who knew each other are responsible for her disappearance.
The Mesa County Sheriff's Department insists this case is still a high priority for investigators.
Each day is more difficult for Carol, who used to watch Paige's kids. She doesn't want to give her last name because of her ties to the investigation.
"She confided in me a lot, when she needed me to come, I knew what was going on," Carol said.
Carol says Paige was working as an escort at the time. But her ties to that industry played no part in her disappearance and her burned car in an empty parking lot.
"We don't know if Paige is in the state or not, who knows where she is. No one has a clue except for Rob Dixon and Lester Ralph Jones," Carol said.
Rob Dixon is Paige's ex-husband. Rob Dixon's lawyer, Scott Robinson, released this statement, "Rob Dixon does not and has never known Lester Jones, their paths have never crossed and anyone who says the two of them are aquatinted is not telling the truth".
On October 2nd of last year, deputies named Lester Ralph Jones the sole suspect.
"He was calling her all the time, wanting to go out with her.. wanting to get together. She wasn't comfortable around him, she had some threatening feelings," Carol said. Carol remembers a conversation with Paige about Paige's ex-husband Rob. "One of his close friends told her about six months before she disappeared that knowing Rob one of these days he's going to make you disappear, so watch your back," she said.
Carol says the friend that told Paige this was Lester Ralph Jones. "She was afraid of that, but she said, 'I couldn't live my life in fear, so I just have to continue on." Stan Hilkey Mesa County Sheriff says, "He is someone clearly on our radar screen." Jones' house has been searched several times by investigators. Several items have been confiscated as evidence.
"We're living a parents worst nightmare," said Frank Birgfeld, Paige's father. His daughter is still missing, and the case still not solved. "We want to present our district attorney a case that is solvable and provable to a jury, so the successful prosecution of holding someone accountable," said Hilkey.
Carol says she would like to know what happened to her friend, and is haunted by a conversation she had with Paige just before she went missing. "She was not comfortable regarding her ex-husband and Lester Ralph Jones, he's a dangerous man," Carol said.
Robinson went on to say, "Dixon does not know Lester Jones, and is not working in concert on anything and never has". We tried to contact Lester Ralph Jones, and went to his last known address. We also called his last known number, but were unable to get a comment from him. Signs on his property warn "private property keep out". Jones' attorney denied us an interview with her client.
On the one year anniversary, Paige's parents are spending time with Paige's three kids in Denver. Investigators continue to ask for the public's help in solving this case. For now, Lester Ralph Jones remains the only suspect in the missing persons case of the 34- year-old mother of three, Paige Birgfeld.
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