Here is what I sent:
Letter from Donna Parent, Mother of Brandy Hanna
My little girl
My daughter has been missing since May 20,2005. Over the past weekend I started another round of Emails to my Government officials. As most of you can tell by now I am not a quitter I will fight for what I believe in til my dying day. I will never give up on Brandy .
I sent this letter to all of my state officials :
Sir/Madam
My daughter has been missing since May 20,2005. My local Law Enforcement do not seem to think this is a serious problem. My daughter is now 33 years old when I filed my missing person report at first the City of North Charleston refused to take this report. No investigation was even started until Brandy had been missing a week. My daughter disappeared leaving everything behind all her clothes,money, household items,makeup everything she owned and held dear. The Detective had me sign a waiver and give him the key to my daughters apartment which I did no questions ask.He did a walk through of Brandy`s apartment said that was all he felt he needed to do.There was no dusting for prints, he did not even find her money in the apartment. I had to pack my daughters apartment at the end of May or everything was gonna be put in the street. I found the money she had made the last day she worked she was saving for rent I had just cashed her paycheck I know how much she had.
I do not understand how people who take an oath and put that Badge on and swear to Serve and Protect can just turn your backs and not do anything. I have the right as a tax paying citizen to ask for your help and expect to get it.
Can you tell me why my daughter is not important what if it were your daughter, sister, mother, wife, friend what would you do. Can you tell me how to make the police take this issue serious? It has been 13 months how long must I beg for help. What do I have to do to get someone to take a serious look at this case?
We are a very close family we worked at the same Restaurant I would have known if she was making plans to leave Please tell me her mother what to do to end this nightmare. Why do Law Enforcement not care? Please help me ,
Well so far I have received an email from Lt Govenor Andre Baur`s office giving me a list of email addresses . The Govenor`s of course was the first and the rest were for all media outlets. I was told to get the Media involved and that would help me a lot.
The Govenor`s office called me and told me the same thing she told me when she called about a year ago that she was sorry but they have no jurisdiction over the Local authorities.
I emailed the letter to all South Carolina media and Radio stations. So far I`ve heard from 2 .
I don`t understand how these people can look themselves in the eye and feel no guilt what is wrong with people .
Where did the caring and compassion for our fellow man go? How can people sit there and do nothing.
I have worked since I was 16 years old, paid taxes tried to do the right thing, made a few unwise decisions but I paid the price for them . I still work every day, No I don`t have a lot of money but the one thing I`ve treasured most and always had is the relationship with my children. Why must we have lots of money or no someone or be connected to someone for people to pay us attention? I am just a working woman who has raised 3 kids whom I am very proud of.
Now I am told we can`t do anything to help you, try this person, or try this . Well I have tried it all and will continue to do so . I do not understand this world we live in, it is very cold and uncaring. I do not know what my next step is at the moment but there will be one I may be down but don`t ever count me out.
Donna
Will you help this woman find her daughter? Make the Elected Officials LISTEN.
Now I sent this through Congress.org to the following:
Newspapers
Aiken Standard - Aiken,SC
Anderson Independent-Mail - Anderson,SC
Beaufort Gazette - Beaufort,SC
Clover Herald & Yorkville Enquirer - York,SC
Columbia's Free Times - Columbia,SC
Country Chronicle - Blythewood,SC
Daily Journal and Daily Messenger - Seneca,SC
Florence Morning News - Florence,SC
Fort Mill Times - Fort Mill,SC
Gaffney Ledger - Gaffney,SC
Greenville News - Greenville,SC
Hartsville Messenger - Hartsville,SC
Index-Journal - Greenwood,SC
Island Packet - Bluffton,SC
Item - Sumter,SC
Kingstree News - Kingstree,SC
Lancaster News - Lancaster,SC
Lexington County Chronicle - Lexington,SC
MetroBEAT - Greenville,SC
Newberry Observer - Newberry,SC
News & Reporter - Chester,SC
Post and Courier - Charleston,SC
Rock Hill Herald - Rock Hill,SC
Spartanburg Herald-Journal - Spartanburg,SC
State - Columbia,SC
Sun News - Myrtle Beach,SC
Union Daily Times - Union,SC
Magazines
Charleston Regional Business Journal - Mount Pleasant,SC
Golf Business Magazine - Charleston,SC
Skirt! Magazine - Charleston,SC
Television Stations
South Carolina ETV (SCETV-PBS) - Columbia,SC
WACH (Fox-57) - Columbia,SC
WBTW (CBS-13) - Florence,SC
WCBD (NBC-2) - Mount Pleasant,SC
WCIV (ABC-4) - Mount Pleasant,SC
WCSC (CBS-5) - Charleston,SC
WFXB (Fox 43) - Myrtle Beach,SC
WHNS (Fox 21) - Greenville,SC
WIS (NBC-10) - Columbia,SC
WLTX (CBS-19) - Columbia,SC
WOLO (ABC-25) - Columbia,SC
WPDE (ABC-15) - Florence,SC
WSPA (CBS-7) - Spartanburg,SC
WTAT (Fox 24) - Charleston,SC
WYFF (NBC-4) - Greenville,SC
Radio
Parents Journal - Charleston,SC
Surf (94.9 FM) - Myrtle Beach,SC
WCCP 104.9 FM - Clemson,SC
WCRE 1420 AM - Cheraw,SC
WISW 1320 AM - Columbia,SC
WTMA 1250 AM - Charleston,SC
WTMZ 910 AM - Charleston,SC
WVOC 560 AM - Columbia,SC
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