Monday 9 July Update: Latest News and Updates in this Thread

[legacypc46]

new updates are posted in this thread (not much we don't alredy know, but good to see the news focus is still there)

 

[legacypc46]

There is a news clip on the investigation that aired last night (from a TV station in Colorado).

http://www.nbc11news.com/home/headlines/8374497.html

 

[legacypc46]

Here is an updated article:

Secret life surprises kin, pals of missing woman
By Nick Martin
Denver Post Staff Writer
Article Last Updated: 07/09/2007 01:12:55 AM MDT


Paige Birgfeld (file photo)For most of last week, friends and family of a missing Grand Junction mother were surprised on an almost- daily basis as they learned the secrets she had been keeping.

Over the weekend, they found out one more: She went by another name.

Paige Birgfeld, 34, occasionally told people her name was "Carrie," police said, also announcing for the first time that they suspect she is the victim of foul play.

Birgfeld used the pseudonym with customers of an escort agency before she disappeared June 28, Mesa County sheriff's spokeswoman Heather Gier hart said.

The investigation is focusing on people who were in contact with "Carrie" and the agency, "Models Inc.," around the time she went missing, Gierhart said.

Birgfeld's involvement with the escort service was a surprise to friends and family last week.

"We didn't know any of this," her mother, Suzanne Birgfeld, said Sunday.

But, she said, the new information helps the search for her daughter, whose three children, ages 8, 6 and 3, are beginning to really miss her.

"We added the name 'Carrie' to some of the fliers we're handing out," she said, adding that she did not know where the name came from.

Gierhart said there are "potentially" other names Birgfeld used, but investigators have yet to confirm that.

"Models Inc." does not appear as a corporation in secretary of state records or a general Internet search.

One thing that was not a surprise to those who know Birgfeld was the sheriff's revelation over the weekend that someone else is probably involved in her disappearance.

The picture that friends have painted of Birgfeld is of a beautiful, committed mother who sold Pampered Chef products and taught dance to preschoolers to get by.

Investigators previously said any explanation was possible, including the theory Birgfeld staged the whole thing. They kept an open mind even after her car was found July 1 engulfed in flames in an empty parking lot about 3 miles from her home.

Some theories have since been ruled out, Sheriff Stan Hilkey said Saturday in a statement.

"Nothing during the course of our investigation has led us to believe that Paige walked away from her family or that she left of her own free will," he said.

No one has been named a suspect and no one has been ruled out, but focus is drifting away from Birgfeld's two ex-husbands, Gierhart said.

Friends have said that Birgfeld was afraid of her second husband, Rob Dixon, who was planning to move back to Colorado from Pennsylvania.

She apparently even posted her fears online in March under the name "Paige Dixon" on a forum for people who sell Pampered Chef products.

She and her first husband, Howard Beigler, had recently started seeing each other again, and he was one of the first to report her missing, a friend, Andrea Land, said last week.

But now, Gierhart said, "some people are of less interest than others. ... Both of them (the ex-husbands) are of less interest."

Staff writer Nick Martin can be reached at 303-954-1698 or [email protected].

 

[Chef Endora]

Coutresy bump.

Thanks for the update, "Leggy".

 

[Cindycooks]

thanks for posting this - I was awake at 2am thinking of her.

 

[dannyzmom]

Thanks for the update...

 

[PampMomof3]

Thank you for the update.

 

[itsjustCarla]

thank you for the update. I say a prayer for Paige and her family every day.

 

[lacychef]

Thanks (and at least they quit publishing the address for this site!)

 

[KellyTheChef]

Thanks.....and a bump!

 

[missydivine]

Thanks for the update.

 

[Trish1953]

That's kind of scary. Originally, her cell phone was turned off. Now it's on? What do you think is going on? It'd terribly perplexing. I continue to pray for her safe return several times a day.

Trish in Texas
Independent Consultant

 

[Chef Michelle D]

Thanks for the update, I will be a way for a few days and hope when I get back there will be good news. My prayers are with Paige and her family.

 

[chefkristin]

I must of missed that.......her phone is ON now????

 

[dannyzmom]

When a cell phon eis turned off it goes straight to voice mail.

 

[janetupnorth]

Cell phone has been off since she was reported missing.

Also, note that this is the first time her mother has been mentioned or has made a comment.

 

[dannyzmom]

Cell phone has been off since she was reported missing.

Also, note that this is the first time her mother has been mentioned or has made a comment.

I did notice that. I wonder what her relationship was like with her parents. I see all those family pictures that show a big extended family. My family is quite close but we don't have any family portraits so it kinda makes me assume they must be a REALLY tight family, ya know?

 

[janetupnorth]

I did notice that. I wonder what her relationship was like with her parents. I see all those family pictures that show a big extended family. My family is quite close but we don't have any family portraits so it kinda makes me assume they must be a REALLY tight family, ya know?

We can't afford those family portraits unless it's at a wedding! - LOL!

You can tell she was always very close to the kids...probably close to parents too, but distant enough with her family/personal life.

 

[Kitchen2u]

When a cell phon eis turned off it goes straight to voice mail.

Or if the battery just died

Ginny

 

[AJPratt]

Did I miss where it said her phone was on?

 

[KYCHEF]

here's a bump

 

[PamperedChefDebi]

Cell phone has been off since she was reported missing.

Also, note that this is the first time her mother has been mentioned or has made a comment.

I noticed that too and had been wondering where her mother was in this whole thing.

 

[janetupnorth]

Did I miss where it said her phone was on?

No, I think it was just a assumption made since it went to voicemail...

 

[tpchefrebecca]

Thanks for the update.

 

[legacypc46]

I have to state up front it nauseates me to post the link to this article, but it's in the printed press and will end up here sooner or later. (I'm not willing to copy and post the actual article though.) It is, IMHO, written to sell papers and with no thought to the impact on her children, family, or friends. I am reasonably sure the author of the article we posted earlier today was privy to the same information, but chose to write a more balanced update that focused on finding the missing mom versus detailing the possbile discoveries of her 'secret' life. So read this, cause it's probably going to be referred to elsewhere, but take it for the sensationalism and speculation it is. Sorry to soapbox, just angry and sad for Paige.

http://www.gjfreepress.com/article/20070709/COMMUNITY_NEWS/70708002

 

[Trish1953]

All I can say is "Gee" !!!!! Wonder what Grande/Bill would say of all this?

Trish in Texas
Independent Consultant

 

[gilliandanielle]

Thanks for the heads up Kris...

That article is horrible, but sadly it is accurate to the site that I saw yesterday. I really, really hope that this new information leads to new clues to find Paige and not just destroy her character. We can only hope...

 

[janetupnorth]

WOW! That's what was found a few days ago. I was trying to be kind and not post the link here at all so people didn't have to read it and it wouldn't get out...guess the press did their own digging...how sad that they have to write a whole article on it!

 

[legacypc46]

I agree gillian...to include the comment on accuracy. I realize the reviews are 'interesting' on a base (very base) level...they just aren't relevant to public's ability to help the investigation. Grrrrrr.

I'm off for awhile; it's dinnertime here.

 

[janetupnorth]

To the Grand Junction Free Press and any representatives that may be here...
That article was utterly tasteless and posting all the information does not help find Paige or her kids.
I wish you and your staff would have better discretion!!!!!

To Todd who keeps hanging out here...
Please make sure your staff uses good taste and discretion! Thank you in advance!

 

[amy07]

am i the only one who thinks that is soooo wrong that they actually keep listing her exact home address? Obviously, nothing is sacred anymore, but can you imagine the "gawker traffic" that is going past her family/children daily now.

 

[janetupnorth]

I'd rather have them put that in which is readily found than most of the junk they are putting out there - true or not, use some discretion and courtesy to the family.

Now these kids will be tracing their family history when older and coming across articles about mom and her activities...how sad is that?

 

[legacypc46]

Janet,

You may want to delete your post regarding Todd. He is from the Grand Junction Sentinal that wrote the first (balanced) article. The one I just posted is from the Grand Junction Free Press.

Other than that...I so totally agree with the sentiment.

 

[gilliandanielle]

am i the only one who thinks that is soooo wrong that they actually keep listing her exact home address? Obviously, nothing is sacred anymore, but can you imagine the "gawker traffic" that is going past her family/children daily now.

They are just supplying extra info to make up for knowing nothing. I read in one article that it is on a private road, so hopefully not too many people are getting close. The one video showed the kids playing on the pool though, so I am sure that the grandparents aren't doing too much to prevent the gawking.

 

[finley1991]

Addresses are a matter of public record so they actually can print it... whether or not it's in good taste is another matter. Sometimes reporters can lose their perspective just to get a story out. It's just not right. I just hope this doesn't become a topic for an episode of Law & Order. I was visiting my aunt a few years ago and a weird kidnapping happened in her town and when it was solved, I made the comment that it would be on Law & Order. The following season, the "story" was the season premiere. They changed a little of it, but the premise was the same.

 

[Cindycooks]

I'm sure whoever has her made sure her cellphone was turned off so that calls went to voice mail. Remember - they were able to find the girl in Kansas a few weeks ago by the signals given off by her phone since it was left on.

I'm so scared for Paige, the longer this goes on I'm so afraid of the outcome.

 

[gilliandanielle]

Addresses are a matter of public record so they actually can print it... whether or not it's in good taste is another matter. Sometimes reporters can lose their perspective just to get a story out. It's just not right. I just hope this doesn't become a topic for an episode of Law & Order. I was visiting my aunt a few years ago and a weird kidnapping happened in her town and when it was solved, I made the comment that it would be on Law & Order. The following season, the "story" was the season premiere. They changed a little of it, but the premise was the same.

OMG- that would be horrible! I really, really hope that Paige's story will be WAY to happy to ever air on L & O.

 

[PampMomof3]

I really can't believe they posted this in the paper either. I'm so sad for her family and Paige. I pray she comes home today!

 

[strtngnw]

I'm sure whoever has her made sure her cellphone was turned off so that calls went to voice mail. Remember - they were able to find the girl in Kansas a few weeks ago by the signals given off by her phone since it was left on.

I'm so scared for Paige, the longer this goes on I'm so afraid of the outcome.

I agree the longer this goes on the more scary it gets. I hope some kind of lead shows up soon

 

[lacychef]

That is totally disrespectful of that paper to print.....and I hope someone from there is here to read us all saying that. I had half a mind to email the address given. I agree, if her kids ever do family research later in life, I feel so bad for them if they find that kind of info on their mom...

 

[dannyzmom]

To the Grand Junction Free Press and any representatives that may be here...
That article was utterly tasteless and posting all the information does not help find Paige or her kids.
I wish you and your staff would have better discretion!!!!!

To Todd who keeps hanging out here...
Please make sure your staff uses good taste and discretion! Thank you in advance!

I am with you Janet - this was is SUCH poor taste and was not necessary info to post to help find her.

 

[DebbieJ]

At church on Sunday, our pastor preached about being "FOUND." I kept thinking of Paige, hoping I would come home to news that she had been found, too.

I just have no other words...this is so sad.

 

[legacypc46]

Another update (thanks Baychef)

http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=3358842&page=1

 

[gilliandanielle]

Here is an article Ann (Baychef) posted on the other thread. It says that authorities found her client list, so hopefully that will bring new leads...

http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=3358842&page=1

 

[legacypc46]

Thanks Gillian, I was just doing the same thing when your post hit.

I've been thinking Paige probably had a client list...either for business mgmt or 'insurance' (or both).

 

[legacypc46]

Hear's another article that appeared today...the highlighted part is mine. Nothing new; just nice to see her friends and family are driving home how dedicated a mother she is.

Good night. Wishing I was with Wave 1 at the bar tonight. -kris

Secret life surprises kin, pals of missing woman
By Nick Martin
Denver Post Staff Writer
Article Last Updated: 07/09/2007 01:12:55 AM MDT


Paige Birgfeld (file photo)For most of last week, friends and family of a missing Grand Junction mother were surprised on an almost- daily basis as they learned the secrets she had been keeping.

Over the weekend, they found out one more: She went by another name.

Paige Birgfeld, 34, occasionally told people her name was "Carrie," police said, also announcing for the first time that they suspect she is the victim of foul play.

Birgfeld used the pseudonym with customers of an escort agency before she disappeared June 28, Mesa County sheriff's spokeswoman Heather Gier hart said.

The investigation is focusing on people who were in contact with "Carrie" and the agency, "Models Inc.," around the time she went missing, Gierhart said.

Birgfeld's involvement with the escort service was a surprise to friends and family last week.

"We didn't know any of this," her mother, Suzanne Birgfeld, said Sunday.

But, she said, the new information helps the search for her daughter, whose three children, ages 8, 6 and 3, are beginning to really miss her.

"We added the name 'Carrie' to some of the fliers we're handing out," she said, adding that she did not know where the name came from.

Gierhart said there are "potentially" other names Birgfeld used, but investigators have yet to confirm that.

"Models Inc." does not appear as a corporation in secretary of state records or a general Internet search.

One thing that was not a surprise to those who know Birgfeld was the sheriff's revelation over the weekend that someone else is probably involved in her disappearance.

The picture that friends have painted of Birgfeld is of a beautiful, committed mother who sold Pampered Chef products and taught dance to preschoolers to get by.

Investigators previously said any explanation was possible, including the theory Birgfeld staged the whole thing. They kept an open mind even after her car was found July 1 engulfed in flames in an empty parking lot about 3 miles from her home.

Some theories have since been ruled out, Sheriff Stan Hilkey said Saturday in a statement.

"Nothing during the course of our investigation has led us to believe that Paige walked away from her family or that she left of her own free will," he said.

No one has been named a suspect and no one has been ruled out, but focus is drifting away from Birgfeld's two ex-husbands, Gierhart said.

Friends have said that Birgfeld was afraid of her second husband, Rob Dixon, who was planning to move back to Colorado from Pennsylvania.

She apparently even posted her fears online in March under the name "Paige Dixon" on a forum for people who sell Pampered Chef products.

She and her first husband, Howard Beigler, had recently started seeing each other again, and he was one of the first to report her missing, a friend, Andrea Land, said last week.

But now, Gierhart said, "some people are of less interest than others. ... Both of them (the ex-husbands) are of less interest."

Staff writer Nick Martin can be reached at 303-954-1698 or [email protected].

 

[itsjustCarla]

Someone should be ashamed......how can someone print an article like that and still sleep at night???

 

[finley1991]

Someone should be ashamed......how can someone print an article like that and still sleep at night???

They're not sleeping at night... they are staying up writing more and more to get their articles printed and more exposure for themselves.

And some people have no morals, ethics, self-respect... you name it!

 

[GourmetGirl]

Did anyone else read all the comments on the abc article... I want to see how they feel when people who don't even know them, or the exact facts, trash them on a website. It angers me so much that this is going to be there forever and anybody (her family) can read what horrible things people have said about her based on a reporter's story!

 

[gilliandanielle]

Did anyone else read all the comments on the abc article... I want to see how they feel when people who don't even know them, or the exact facts, trash them on a website. It angers me so much that this is going to be there forever and anybody (her family) can read what horrible things people have said about her based on a reporter's story!

People are idiots and looking for a fight from their comments. They can say all the horrible things that they want- it is their opinion. Luckily we all get the chance to know Paige for who she really is. Why is she being painted as an escort who was a wonderful mother on the side? Why isn't it the other way around?

Even if Paige is an escort- or what if she is a coked out prostitute that NEVER takes care of her kids- she doesn't deserve to live or be searched for?? WTF? The one comment talks about karma- they are in for a dose of some for deciding that Paige doesn't deserve to live because of her lifestyle.

I absolutely am not saying that Paige is a coked out prostitute never takes care of her kids of course, but proving a point that everyone deserves to live and be searched for... unlike what those horrible comment posters believe. Incredible...

 

[GourmetGirl]

Good post gillian! and you made me laugh, which goodness knows we all need lately.

<highjack> when do we get more pictures of Baylor? <end highjack>

 

[gilliandanielle]

Good post gillian! and you made me laugh, which goodness knows we all need lately.

<highjack> when do we get more pictures of Baylor? <end highjack>

Well, since everyone is begging for pictures of my baby, LOL... I did take some new ones today. I will upload them in a few.