Evelyn Miller Floyd, Iowa July 6,2005
Searchers found the body Wednesday evening in the Cedar River, a couple of miles from little Evelyn Miller's home in Floyd, county Attorney Marilyn Dettmer said. Dettmer declined to say who found the body or supply details about its condition. She said no one was in custody in the case and no arrests had been made. Noel Miller (search), Evelyn's mother, has said she left her children, Evelyn, Gabriel, 2, and Damian, 1, with her fiance, Casey Fredericksen, at their apartment in Floyd, a small farming community about 110 miles northeast of Des Moines. She was murdered and her body was put in the river," Christie told the newspaper. "She was not drowned." Evelyn was last seen by two acquaintances of her mother's fiance about 2 a.m. Friday, asleep on a loveseat in the family's apartment. Those two men have been questioned by authorities and a search of their home was conducted. Authorities have not called them suspects. Authorities have said Fredericksen, 26, passed a lie-detector test. If you have any information about the crime please contact the Floyd County Sheriff's Office at 1-641-228-1821. Information from http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,161772,00.html And for photo's use: http://evelynmillermemories.blogspot.com/ (Note) For updates on the case her grandfather has set up a Blog to inform the public as well as introduce his grand daughter to the world as she was.

TV9 Exclusive: Evelyn Miller's Father & Stepmother Break Their Silence Thursday, September 22, 2005, 3:22:42 PM By Mark Geary KCRG-TV9 News (Cedar Rapids – KCRG) -- Investigators still have not named any suspects in the murder of Evelyn Miller. The five year-old-disappeared from her Floyd County home July 1st. A kayaker found her body six days later in the Cedar River. In the past few weeks, investigators once again searched the apartment complex where she lived but they won't say what they found. Evelyn's father Andy Christie has spent the past few months grieving for his daughter. He has not spoken to a television station since her murder. Wednesday, Christie and his wife, Lindsey broke their silence. The last time the Christies saw Evelyn was on their wedding day back in June. Then, the day they were supposed to pick-up Evelyn from her Floyd apartment, she disappeared. Days later, police told the couple Evelyn was dead. "As soon as he told us, I was mad. Mad as hell. I wanted to get up to Charles City to find out anything I could. I couldn't get up there fast enough." Since that moment, Andy Christie and his wife Lindsey have spent most of their time thinking about Evelyn. "You just really feel that something is definitely missing." Investigators haven't released much information about the case but that doesn't bother them. "I have the utmost faith in the abilities of the investigators from the DCI to the Floyd County Sheriff to the County Attorney Marilyn Dettmer. I believe they're doing the best they can do." But Evelyn's mother, Noel Miller has always said she does not think investigators are doing a good enough job. Andy says he hasn't had a good relationship with Noel for years. He hasn't spoken to her since Evelyn's memorial service. "For her, it was just her daughter. It was her way or the highway. We couldn't see eye to eye on a lot of things. We called DHS on them and DHS never believed anything we said. They always believed everything Noel said." "It's their job to protect kids and remove them out of homes that are neglectful. I don't understand why they get a paycheck if they're not doing their job." The Christies say they filed those DHS reports after Evelyn said some unusual things. "Evelyn had known things about drugs that no five-year-old should know." "She came over one day and we were watching Comedy Central. They had a water pipe on there, and she said, 'I know what that is. That's for smoking weed.'" Even though the Christies did not like Evelyn's life at this Floyd apartment, they still hope Noel and Casey are innocent. "I pray that Noel and Casey have nothing to do with it. I hope they're cooperating with the authorities as much as they can." While investigators search for answers, the Christies cling to memories of their daughter. Evelyn's room is just the way she left it. The little girl always wanted to be a princess but she never realized that she already was. "Every day, I wake up, and I pray that I'm in a bad dream." "The thing that makes me the saddest is all the things that she's missing out on. Just her not being able to grow up and experience life." The Christies have asked DHS to give them all the reports filed about Evelyn, but they still have to fill out more paperwork. The couple says they believe investigators will solve this case, so Evelyn can finally rest in peace. Last week, Noel Miller and her boyfriend, Casey Frederiksen, told us people in the Charles City area are treating them poorly. The couple say they did not do anything wrong, and they do not understand why anyone would be mean to them. Miller and Frederiksen also said they hope investigators find Evelyn's killer soon. A memorial fund in Evelyn's name is at the First Security Bank in Charles City. A third party is managing the fund. The money will be used for a college scholarship fund. link

Fiance of Evelyn Miller's mother taken to hospital Reports: Frederiksen apparently cut wrists Published: 09/22/2005 12:33 PM By: Associated Press - Associated Press CHARLES CITY, IA - The fiance of Evelyn Miller's mother was taken to a hospital after he apparently cut his wrists, the Charles City Press reported Thursday. Casey Frederiksen, lying on his stomach and with his bandaged wrists restrained behind his back, was carried from his back yard on a stretcher and placed in an ambulance about 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, the newspaper said. Five-year-old Evelyn Miller disappeared July 1 from the apartment in Floyd where she lived with her mother, Noel Miller, Frederiksen and two young brothers. Her body was found six days later in the Cedar River, about two miles from her home. Her death has been ruled a homicide, but details about how and when she was killed have not been released. No arrests have been made. Miller and Frederiksen moved to a house in Charles City after Evelyn's funeral. Charles City Police Chief Mike Wendell declined Thursday to name the injured person, to describe the nature of the ambulance call, or whether it was a suicide attempt. He cited several reasons for not commenting, including federal privacy laws. "The other is it appears to be the same people involved in a major investigation," Wendell said. He did confirm the address as a rental home Frederiksen shares with Noel Miller. According to the newspaper, neighbors reported hearing yelling and screaming coming from the house just before police and paramedics arrived. A woman visiting neighbors at the time of Wednesday's incident said Frederiksen ran out the back door about 10 minutes after police entered, the newspaper reported. According to the newspaper, several neighbors also reported seeing a bloody knife thrown from the front door onto the lawn after police entered the house. Miller left a short time after the ambulance left with Frederiksen, witnesses said. Frederiksen was transported in a squad car from Floyd County Memorial Hospital later in the evening by two Floyd County sheriff's deputies, the newspaper said. Wendell, the police chief, said he did not have any details on where the individual was taken. The Floyd County attorney's office said County Attorney Marilyn Dettmer was out of the office Thursday and no one else in the office was available to answer questions. Floyd County Sheriff Rick Lynch also was also out of the office, the sheriff's office said. Last week, Miller and Frederiksen told KCRG-TV they feel they've been unfairly targeted by investigators and judged by the community. The day before, investigators searched the couple's former apartment complex in Floyd. Evelyn's father, Andy Christie, of Waterloo, told KCRG-TV Wednesday night that he hasn't spoken with Noel Miller since his daughter's memorial service. Christie and his wife, Lindsey, said they contacted the Iowa Department of Human Services after Evelyn said some unusual things but "DHS never believed anything we said." Link

Evelyn Miller Case UPDATE A man connected to the Evelyn Miller murder case is out of the hospital after an apparent suicide attempt, and now the 911 call for help has been released. Evelyn Miller disappeared from her mother's apartment July 1st, and was found dead in the Cedar River 6 days later. No one has been charged, but the little girl's mother, Noel, and fiance' have been targets of the investigation.. On Wednesday, the fiance, Casey Frederiksen, slit his wrists in an apparent suicide attempt. Late Friday, Charles Vity police released Noel Miller's call to 911. Dispatcher: "911, what's the....?" Noel Miller: "Yeah, can you send an ambulance to 902 B E Street, please? He's cut his wrists. Please hurry. He cut his wrists real bad. He won't let me help him. Hurry." Noel Miller told us Frederiksen would be released Friday afternoon. A neighbor identified a man as Frederiksen, who briefly returned to the house and rode off on a mo-ped. Noel Miller says Frederiksen hurt himself because he's frustrated by the pressure and no one's been charged. Evelyn Miller's father, Andrew Christie, talked to Iowa's News Channel about Frederiksen and the unsolved murder case. Christie doesn't believe Casey Frederiksen had anything to do with Evelyn's death. He heard about Frederiksen's apparent suicide attempt on Wednesday and says Frederiksen is frustrated with the investigation and doesn't handle his emotions very well, "I wouldn't believe Casey could do anything to Evelyn. He loved her very very much and Evelyn loved him very, very much, and he himself, even though they made some poor life choices, he always had Evelyn's best interest at heart and I think the stress became too much for him." link

Frederickson Out of Hospital, Neighbors Want Couple Out of NeighborhoodSaturday, September 24, 2005, 4:38:40 PM (Charles City – KCRG) -- KCRG-TV9 News has an update on an eastern Iowa couple that's been making news lately. Noel Miller tells TV9 her fiancé, Casey Frederiksen, has left the hospital where he was being treated after attempting suicide Wednesday. Noel Miller's daughter, five-year-old Evelyn Miller, was murdered in early July. So far authorities have not made any arrests. After her murder, Miller and Frederiksen moved from the town of Floyd to Charles City. But neighbors say they want the couple to leave. The people who live near Noel and Casey's home say the neighborhood changed after the couple arrived. One neighbor told TV9, “They've said things and done things that worry me. I think everyone's a little spooked." Lance Niemi lives across the street from the couple, and he says Miller and Frederiksen make everyone uncomfortable. Other neighbors feel the same way. “My children don't walk out the door without me. Before, I could let them play out in the backyard and I could let them ride their bikes." But Miller says she's not the problem. She says the neighbors treat her and Frederiksen poorly. When Frederiksen attempted suicide on Wednesday, she says the neighborhood was anything but supportive. “There was a total of 100 people surrounding our backyard and all around." Just last week, Miller told tv9 she felt like everyone was ganging up on her. “People used to be so sympathetic. They used to walk up and hug you and give you reassurance. Now, it's like they're ripping your heart out and stomping on it.” Miller says she's a grieving mother, and she's still hoping to find Evelyn's killer. She wears a locket around her neck. It’s filled with Evelyn's ashes. The couple plans to move to New Hampton in the coming weeks. Both say they hope prosecutors finish the murder investigation soon. link

Local, state, fed forces part of murder inquiry Posted online: Monday, October 10, 2005 12:56 AM CDT By BOB LINK, Of The Globe Gazette CHARLES CITY — Investigators have released very little about their findings in the murder of Evelyn Miller. In the days following the discovery of the 5-year-old’s body in the Cedar River, Floyd County Attorney Marilyn Dettmer announced that the case was a homicide and little else. No one has been charged and no suspects have been identified by authorities. Media cameras have captured law enforcement executing search warrants at various locations in Floyd County while family members and neighbors of Evelyn’s mother, Noel Miller, and her fiancé, Casey Frederiksen, have shared what they know about various police inquiries but virtually no official information has been made public. The investigation team includes Dettmer and officers and agents from the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Dettmer has been consistent in her position that the murder investigation is a priority and that investigators have not released information in an effort to protect the integrity of the case. “Even though three months have passed,” Dettmer said Thursday, “the investigation is very intense. New developments come to our attention on a daily basis.” Dettmer said she is optimistic there will be a “positive resolution” to law enforcement’s effort. But Noel Miller has been critical of law enforcement officials, sometimes claiming they didn’t do enough in the early stages of her daughter’s disappearance. Records show that the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department was called at 6:46 a.m. on July 1, and search parties were organized later in the day. Floyd County Sheriff Rick Lynch and Deputy Sheriff Brian Tiedemann organized search parties that went for six days and included more than 1,300 North Iowans. Agents from the Iowa DCI say they were involved on the first day of the search while the FBI joined on the second day, July 2. Officials from both the DCI and the FBI declined to comment on the investigation, but have explained their affiliation to the case. “We are an assist agency,” said DCI Agent in Charge Bill Basler. “The only way we can become involved is if we are asked by a sheriff or police department. That did occur in Evelyn’s case. The request came from the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office.” Basler said DCI agents were on the scene by the afternoon of July 1. “As the first day progressed,” said Basler, “I was called by the FBI’s Cedar Rapids office. They were offering assistance, which we accepted.” Craig Sorum, a supervisor special agent from the Cedar Rapids office of the FBI, said his agency becomes involved when “children of tender age — under 12 years old” are feared abducted or kidnapped. Sorum said two FBI agents were in Floyd County on July 2, assisting with “critical interviews.” Tiedemann, Basler, DCI Agent Jeff Jacobson and FBI Agent Randy VanGent have been seen at a number of the locations where search warrants were executed. Both Basler and VanGent were involved in other high-profile cases in North Iowa, most notably the arrests and convictions of Dustin Honken and Angela Johnson, who have been recommended to receive the death penalty for the 1993 murders of five North Iowans. Sorum said a homicide does not qualify as a federal crime unless it involves a federal official. “Our role in this case is to provide support and resources to the local authorities,” Sorum said. “We will continue to support them any way we can in the investigation.” Reach Bob Link at 421-0538 or bob.link@globegazette.com. Globe Gazette

Vilsack: DHS acted appropriately in Evelyn Miller case By Charlotte Eby | Des Moines Bureau DES MOINES — Gov. Tom Vilsack said Monday he remains satisfied that the Iowa Department of Human Services responded appropriately to complaints that 5-year-old Evelyn Miller had faced abuse or neglect before she was kidnapped and slain. The Floyd County child disappeared from her home July 1 and was found dead in the Cedar River five days later in what authorities say is a homicide. No one has been charged in her death and abduction. But Casey Frederiksen, the live-in boyfriend of the girl’s mother, faces charges of possessing more than 1,000 images of child pornography. A joint report by the Waterloo Courier and Mason City Globe-Gazette this week quoted neighbors who reported observing drug use by Evelyn’s mother and fiance in the home. But Vilsack said he hadn’t seen evidence of that in the file of DHS reports. “There wasn’t anything in the record that I reviewed that would suggest all of the problems that have now come to light,” Vilsack said. “Clearly, this was not a perfect family, but there wasn’t anything to suggest that this youngster was going to be abducted or killed or was in any physical danger.” He said he isn’t in a position to say whether the DHS reports were complete or accurate. “I think it was accurate at the time,” Vilsack said. “Obviously, conditions over time deteriorated and, we’re faced with the circumstance we’re faced with today.” He said Evelyn’s mother did everything DHS asked her to do, and drug tests administered in the case came back negative. “The reports that were submitted in the Evelyn Miller situation suggested concerns expressed by family members, people who had an ax to grind, people whose credibility was a bit suspect. They were looked into,” Vilsack said. Vilsack said the reports did not hint at any allegations of child pornography that now have been leveled against Frederiksen, the live-in boyfriend of Evelyn Miller’s mother, Noel Miller. “Hindsight’s always 20/20 and any time a young child is hurt, we always have to ask ourselves how can we do better the next time to make sure this doesn’t happen again,” Vilsack said. “And I would hope that that’s what’s happening, and I believe it is happening in the Department of Human Services. We’re constantly trying to figure out ways to do our job better.” Sen. Amanda Ragan, D-Mason City, said she hasn’t seen the file of reports on how DHS responded to complaints in the Miller case before her death but was told the agency followed proper procedures. She said it’s unlikely the question of whether DHS acted appropriately will be answered until the case is solved. Community leaders in the Charles City and Floyd area are talking about what they can do to protect vulnerable children, Ragan said. “I think a lot of people in the community are talking about it. We’ve been meeting with local people to see what we can do so we don’t have another situation,” she said.

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 12:03 PM CDT Vilsack satisfied with response in Evelyn Miller case By CHARLOTTE EBY, Courier Des Moines Bureau DES MOINES --- Gov. Tom Vilsack said on Monday he remains satisfied the Iowa Department of Human Services responded appropriately to complaints that 5-year-old Evelyn Miller had faced abuse or neglect before she was kidnapped and slain. The Floyd County child disappeared from her home July 1, and was found dead in the Cedar River five days later, the victim of what authorities say is homicide. No one has been charged in her death and abduction. But since her death, Casey Frederiksen, the live-in boyfriend of the girl's mother, has been charged with possessing more than 1,000 images of child pornography. A joint report by The Courier and Mason City Globe-Gazette this week quoted neighbors who reported observing drug use by Evelyn's mother and finance. But Vilsack said he hadn't seen evidence of that in the DHS reports. "There wasn't anything in the record that I reviewed that would suggest all of the problems that have now come to light," Vilsack said. "Clearly, this was not a perfect family, but there wasn't anything to suggest that this youngster was going to be abducted or killed or was in any physical danger." He said he isn't in a position to say whether that DHS report was complete or accurate. "I think it was accurate at the time," Vilsack said. "Obviously, conditions over time deteriorated, and we're faced with the circumstance we're faced with today." He said Evelyn's mother did everything DHS asked her to do, and drug tests administered in the case came back negative. "The reports that were submitted in the Evelyn Miller situation suggested concerns expressed by family members, people who had an ax to grind, people whose credibility was a bit suspect. They were looked into," Vilsack said. Vilsack said the reports did not hint at any allegations of child pornography that have been leveled against Frederiksen, the live-in boyfriend of Evelyn Miller's mother, Noel Miller. "Hindsight's always 20/20, and any time a young child is hurt, we always have to ask ourselves how can we do better the next time to make sure this doesn't happen again," Vilsack said. "And I would hope that that's what's happening, and I believe it is happening in the Department of Human Services. We're constantly trying to figure out ways to do our job better." State Sen. Amanda Ragan, a Mason City Democrat, said she hasn't seen the report on how DHS responded to complaints in the Miller case before her death but was told the agency followed proper procedures. She said it's unlikely the question of whether DHS acted appropriately will be answered until the case is solved. Community leaders in the Charles City and Floyd area are talking about what they can do to protect vulnerable children, Ragan said. "I think a lot of people in the community are talking about it. We've been meeting with local people to see what we can do so we don't have another situation," she said. link

Miller's Grandparents Upset Over Governor's Comments Christies Blame DHS POSTED: 12:42 pm CDT October 13, 2005 UPDATED: 12:59 pm CDT October 13, 2005 DES MOINES, Iowa -- Investigators in northeast Iowa still don't know who killed 5-year-old Evelyn Miller. After a six-day search, the body of the Floyd County girl was found in a river last July. The girl's family said the Iowa Department of Human Services had been called to Evelyn Miller's house at least a dozen times before she died, based on welfare concerns, not for selfish motives. At Monday's weekly news conference, a reporter asked Gov. Tom Vilsack if he was satisfied with the DHS' handling of Miller's case. "I think it was accurate at the time," he said. The governor said he's reviewed state reports dating back to the girl's birth. "The reports that were submitted in the Evelyn Miller situation suggested concerns expressed by family members -- people who had an ax to grind. People whose credibility was a bit suspect," Vilsack said. Linda and Richard Christie are Evelyn's paternal grandparents. They said their son, Evelyn's biological father, filed a half-dozen complaints against the girl's mother, who had custody of the child. "For the governor of Iowa to say to me, 'You have an ax to grind. You have no credibility' -- I was just so saddened," Linda Christie said. The Christies insist that the complaints were made out of a concern for the child. "We did everything we could to get along with the Miller family," Linda Christie said. Instead, they blame the DHS for not following up on the complaints. "They have Evelyn's blood on their hands. Also, besides whoever killed her because they didn't follow through. They didn't do a good job. They could have prevented this if they did their job," she said. "If we would have known the danger she was in, we would have broken whatever state and federal law was necessary to have her removed from that household," Richard Christie said. Evelyn's grandparents said they haven't been allowed to see the DHS reports, so they're not sure what Vilsack is basing his comments on. link

Monday, October 10, 2005 12:22 PM CDT Father, stepmother question DHS role in Evelyn Miller's death By JESSICA MILLER, Courier Staff Writer WATERLOO --- Evelyn Miller's father and stepmother worried about the 5-year-old's safety throughout her short life. Andrew Christie and his wife, Lindsey, of Waterloo, contacted the Department of Human Services numerous times about Evelyn's living conditions, primarily concerning alleged neglect. They and other members of the Christie family say Evelyn was the subject of at least a dozen reports. The DHS made one cursory investigation, they say. Andrew was 19 when his daughter was born in 1999. He was in the delivery room, although her mother, Noel Miller, then 16, was already dating Casey Frederiksen, 20 at the time. Evelyn would live with her mother and Frederiksen, and later the couple's two sons. Evelyn visited Andrew on alternating weekends and holidays. Frederiksen was reportedly at home with Evelyn when she disappeared July 1. "We never thought something as drastically bad as this would happen," Andrew Christie said. Evelyn may have been exposed to marijuana and other drugs, according to Andrew and Lindsey. They said they saw drug paraphernalia in the residence and snapped photos while building a case in a possible attempt to get custody of Evelyn. The couple said they reported what they saw to the DHS. But it wasn't enough. Only one call to the state agency made in the last four years prompted a DHS employee to conduct an investigation, Gov. Tom Vilsack said in mid-July. In that case, the agency found no evidence of abuse or neglect. Lindsey said the investigation was prompted by an elementary school teacher who reported bruises on Evelyn's back. The report summary, according to Andrew and Lindsey, states Miller told a case worker Evelyn liked scooting down stairs on her back, which may have caused the bruises. The Christies added Evelyn never showed signs of physical abuse. Lindsey said she called to report suspected neglect, drug exposure and filthy living conditions six times. They made the first call following an early visitation with Evelyn. Lindsey saw what she believed was a cigarette burn on Evelyn, who was still an infant. The DHS contacted Miller. Upset, Miller called Lindsey and Andrew. The "burn" turned out to be a skin rash called impetigo, Lindsey said. Miller has declined to talk to the Courier. The Courier was unable to contact Frederiksen, who is in the Linn County Correctional Center, charged with possession of child pornography. How the Department of Human Services responded to the Christies' other calls is unclear. DHS reports are kept confidential to protect children involved, said Roger Munns, an agency spokesman. According to a state handbook on assessments of reported child abuse, if the reporting person cannot provide specific information other than the caretaker uses illegal drugs around a child, DHS cannot accept the report to make an assessment for the presence of drugs in the child's system. However, drug use is a crime, Munns said. "We would very likely contact police" to investigate such allegations, he said. Miller and Frederiksen have not been charged with possession of drugs, but federal court documents assert Frederiksen used and sold marijuana. Whenever abuse is alleged, department officials decide whether to open a case by assuming what the caller says is true and then determining if what was reported constitutes child abuse, Munns said. For example, if a caller reports seeing a mother spank a child in a store --- and that is all they saw --- the incident isn't considered abuse. The reasoning is the caller didn't say they saw a mark left behind, Munns said. When the department does investigate, an employee contacts the caretaker. If no one answers the door, the worker leaves a note. If a child answers, policy directs DHS investigators not to enter the home or even ask much, Munns said. "You don't want to have a situation where there is suspicion about what was asked of the child," Munns said. The point of the investigation is to assess the caretaker. DHS receives 36,000 complaints a year, mostly from mandatory reporters, such as doctors, nurses and teachers. But anyone can call with concerns. Intake operators --- the people who answer the phone --- weed out one in four calls immediately. In a recent example, a person called complaining DHS should do something about loud music at the Iowa State Fair. Declining to investigate that call was simple, Munns said: The Iowa State Fair is not a caretaker. DHS also handles many calls from estranged parents trying to cause trouble for the other parent. "It's so discouraging. (They) call us with completely fictitious, or 85 percent fictitious, complaints," Munns said. Those calls take time away from serious reports, but the department must consider every call. Annually, about 25,000 reports receive further inspection and two-thirds of those are unfounded. Most people assume that in founded abuse and neglect cases children are removed from the home, Munns said. "Usually children remain in the home while the (caretakers) receive counseling," he said. State child protection agencies must meet national standards: They must prevent an additional instance of child abuse within six months of involvement in 93 percent of cases. Iowa falls short of the national standard at 90 percent. The Christies say they have requested copies of the other reports made during Evelyn's life. In July, a judge removed Miller's two sons from her and Frederiksen's care following Evelyn's death. Andrew Christie wonders why workers didn't remove the children --- including his daughter --- sooner. link

Evelyn Miller's Father Wants DHS Records Des Moines, October 11th, 2005- It's been more than three months since police found Evelyn Miller's body in the Cedar River, a few miles from her Floyd home. The death was ruled a homicide, but no one has been arrested and few details have been released about how Evelyn died. Yesterday, Governor Vilsack defended how the state has handled the case against criticism warning signs were missed. "Clearly this was not a perfect family, but there wasn't anything to suggest this youngster would be abducted, killed, in physical danger." Evelyn Miller's father, Andy Christie, had part-time custody of his daughter. He's complained that the Department of Human Services largely ignored his family's concerns that Evelyn was the victim of neglect and poor living conditions. Governor Vilsack says the DHS made one formal investigation. The Christie's say they know of twelve calls to DHS concerning Evelyn's welfare. They have asked to see all the DHS reports on Evelyn, to see if any patterns of drug use or neglect were noted. They have been told they will be provided with that information eventually. link

Casey Frederiksen faces more charges November 8, 2005 The federal government expects to file more charges against Casey Frederiksen, a Charles City man who lived with 5-year-old Evelyn Miller when she was murdered in July. Frederiksen, 26, was charged Sept. 29 with one count of child pornography possession based on allegations he had a computer hard drive with more than 1,000 "sadistic and violent" computer images of minors engaged in explicit conduct. Court records filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids state the U.S. Attorney's office is seeking additional charges, to be filed on Nov. 17, based on new evidence gleaned from recent grand jury testimony. The motion to continue Frederiksen's Dec. 3 child pornography trial states the government has interviewed eight additional witnesses and will subpoena more later this month. U.S. Magistrate John A. Jarvey granted the continuance and postponed the child pornography trial until Jan. 3. If convicted of the charge, Frederiksen faces a maximum 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Frederiksen lived with Noel Miller, Evelyn’s mother, when the girl was reported missing on July 1. The girl's body was found July 6 in the Cedar River. Her murder remains unsolved. http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051108/NEWS01/51108013/1001/OPINION04

Evelyn Miller's family resumes grand jury testimony today By JESSICA MILLER, Courier Staff Writer CEDAR RAPIDS --- Grand jury testimony involving the family of a slain 5-year-old girl will continue today. Lindsey Christie of Waterloo, the stepmother of Evelyn Miller, said she was subpoenaed to testify this morning. Her husband, Andrew Christie, Evelyn's father, testified before the grand jury in October in matters not directly related to the girl's death. Evelyn was reported missing from her mother Noel Miller's home in July. Her body was found in the Cedar River on July 6. There have been no arrests in the homicide case. In a separate investigation, though, Miller's live-in boyfriend, Casey Frederiksen, 26, was charged in September with one count of possession of child pornography. A federal grand jury indicted Frederiksen. Federal public defender Jane Kelly, Frederiksen's attorney, said in court documents the Assistant U.S. Attorney would seek additional charges against Frederiksen and could file by Thursday. Lindsey Christie said she didn't spend much time with Frederiksen so she isn't sure what information she will be able to provide. "I don't know what they would be asking me about him," she said. Kelly's motion also said the prosecution expected to call more grand jury witnesses and had already called eight witnesses. Among the eight were Andrew Christie's brother, Jeremiah Christie, and members of Frederiksen's family. Jeremiah Christie, who testified before the grand jury that charged Frederiksen, was called again in October. He said questions both times in court centered around Frederiksen's behavior and his computer. According to court documents relating to the pornography charge, Frederiksen owned a computer hard drive with more than 1,000 images depicting children engaged in sexual acts. Some of the images and videos were graphic representations of adults sexually abusing children. Federal court documents maintain Frederiksen concealed the hard drive in garbage bags and gave the equipment to a neighbor and that he admitted to a U.S. Postal inspector the drive was his. Contact Jessica Miller at (319) 291-1581 or jessica.miller@wcfcourier.com. http://www.wcfcourier.com/articles/2005/11/16/news/regional/d14d7c52a0ae1510862570bb004bac91.txt

Frederiksen pleads not guilty to child-porn charges By ERIN JORDAN REGISTER IOWA CITY BUREAU November 23, 2005 Cedar Rapids, Ia. — The child-pornography trial of a Charles City man who lived with Evelyn Miller, a 5-year-old girl whose July murder remains unsolved, may be set for April. Casey Frederiksen, 26, did not speak during a 5-minute hearing Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids, but his attorney, Jane Kelly, said he pleaded not guilty to 14 child-pornography charges listed in an indictment filed Thursday. "He pleads not guilty to each count against him," Kelly said. Frederiksen is charged with 12 counts of receiving child pornography on various dates in 2003, 2004 and 2005 and two counts of possessing child pornography in January 2005 and July 2005. The new charges replace a Sept. 29 indictment charging Frederiksen with one count of child pornography possession. Prosecutors said Frederiksen had more than 1,000 images of child pornography, including movie clips depicting the sexual abuse of children, on a computer hard drive. Kelly asked Magistrate Judge John Jarvey to set Frederiksen's trial for early April, saying she needed a "significant amount of time" to do forensic analysis on the additional charges. Asst. U.S. Attorney Sean Berry said he did not object. Jarvey said he would consult the court schedule before setting a trial date. Frederiksen's federal charges are separate from Floyd County's investigation into the murder of Evelyn Miller. Her body was found July 6 in the Cedar River. Frederiksen lived with Noel Miller, Evelyn's mother, and helped raise Evelyn since her birth. He and Miller are the parents of Evelyn's two younger brothers, who also lived in the apartment. http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051123/NEWS01/511230363/1001

Well well well Mr. Frederiksen needs to go in the "Sex Offender/Murder Trials and Verdicts" Forum for Child Pornography don't ya think.