Heather Teague Now 33 Abducted Aug. 26,1995 KY
Born: April 25, 1972 | Abducted August 26, 1995 At time of Abduction 23/ Now 33 On August 26, 1995 Heather Danyelle Teague was lying in the sun on Newburgh Beach in Spottsville, Ky. The only eyewitness on a crowded beach and in broad daylight was a man watching through a telescope across the river in Indiana. Mr. Tim Wathall states that he saw a man with dark bushy hair and a beard standing in the woods carrying a big silver pistol. He told his wife that he hoped it was 'her' boyfriend playing a joke. The man marched down to where Heather lay face-down on her blue and white lounge chair. He whispered to her..wrapping her long brown hair around his wrist while pointing a pistol to her face. He literally jerked Heather up and dragged her into the woods. Her bathing suit top fell to the ground as she clung to her towel. Heather's screams could not be heard over the four-wheeler that was being ridden only yards away..as the 'abduction' was in progress! A Kentucky State Policeman could be seen through the telescope! (A truck had been stuck in the mud the night before and had started leaking gasoline..at the time of the 'abduction'. Two KSP were called to pull the vehicle from the mud. A farmer, Mr. Jim Allen was filming crop damage on the beach that hot,blurry Saturday. He filmed Heather's red '90 Nissan Sentra on purpose and accidentally filmed a red '85 Ford Bronco with a white luggage rack. At 8:00 p.m. (seven hours after Heather was 'abducted') four screams were heard down from 8663 John-Steele Rd. in Robards, Ky. Where is Heather? Was Heather still screaming seven hours after she was dragged into the woods? On September 1, 1995 Marty Dill committed suicide as KSP were attempting to serve a search warrant at the residence on John-Steele Rd. On November 7, 1995 his widow Traci pled the fifth at a Grand Jury hearing held in Henderson, Ky. Where is Heather? Where is Heather? Lives are forever changed and rearranged when the words.'abduction'..'kidnapped'..become reality. To not know where your child is or what has happened is the most unmerciful crime! When hearts break with ours..then the walls of injustice will fall down! Each month a 'missing' child or adult will be profiled. The families will be sharing the heartbreak..the sheer devastation that not knowing brings..Look into these faces and imagine (if you dare) how it feels to know someone has taken your child away. Where would you look? When would you stop looking? How do you say good-bye without a funeral? Someone knows! In every 'abduction'..there is someone that knows where this person is.. How do they go on with their lives? If you or anyone you know has information about Heather Danyelle Teague's disappearance or her whereabouts, the information that you provide and your identity will be held in strictest of confidence. Call Sarah Teague (Mom): 270-824-8343 U.S.P.S. Sarah Teague 547 S. Main Street Madisonville, Ky. 42431 Or Call the Kentucky State Police: 1-800-222-5555 or 270-826-3312 KSP Post #16 ask for Detective Tim Rascoe Parts of this post aquired from: http://www.whereisheather.us/dynasty.html and http://www.whereisheather.us/ **Note Her cousin SueAnn Ray also is missing after the 10th Anniversary of Heather's Abduction. Foul play is suspected in this case. See Sue Ann Ray in 2005 Missing. **UPDATE SueAnn was located Deceased. Her Husband and Father in law were Arrested.

Body Found of Heather Teague's Cousin Feb 8, 2006, 05:55 PM CST New Media Producer: Rachel Chambliss The body of Heather Teague's cousin has been found off a dirt road near Jasper, Georgia. Twenty-six-year-old Sueann Ray disappeared on August 26th, 2005. Ten years to the day after Teague's abduction. Sueann's husband, 27-year-old Quinton Ray, is now charged with her murder. He says the last time he saw Sueann was the day she disappeared. The couple had been involved in a custody battle over their six-year-old son. The case of Heather Teague still remains unsolved. http://www.14wfie.com/Global/story.asp?S=4475671&nav=3w6o

Honoring Heather: Identifying Lost Children April 26, 2006 02:48 PM CDT New Media Producer: Kerry Corum A Tri-State mom uses her missing daughter's birthday to help keep other children safe. Heather Teague, who went missing from Newburgh Beach in Henderson County 11 years ago, would have been 34 this year. Her mom, Sarah, has spent nearly every day of those 11 years, looking for leads to her daughter's disappearance. And now Sarah is directing her attention toward helping find other missing children. On Tuesday, she handed out some 400 DNA kits to the students of Pride Elementary in Madisonville. Sarah says taking DNA samples from these students might be just what it takes to identify children when they're found. "I just hope another family does not ever have to go through what we have been through, if this can possibly help. We are doing it because it's here, the need is here, and it's to honor Heather on her 34th birthday." Sarah Teague hopes one day to create a county-wide children's DNA data base. http://www.14wfie.com/Global/story.asp?S=4819944&nav=menu54_3

Below is an age progressed photo just released of Heather Teague to 34 years of age. Feel free to download this photo and post it on your own forums and websites.

CBS has pushed back Heather's case yet ONCE again being featured on Without a Trace. It is NOW on Sunday, July 16th. Her story will be on The Early Show this Monday, July 17th. Due to all these scheduling issues with CBS, we've decided to just make sure the website runs the further updates. Links to all shows for times etc. can be found at the top of Heather's website. www.WhereIsHeatherTeague.Com

KIDNAPPING August 26, 1995 Henderson County, Kentucky Heather Danyelle Teague DESCRIPTION Date of Birth: April 25, 1972 Place of Birth: Clay, Webster County, Kentucky Sex: Female Hair: Brown Height: 5'2" (at the time of the abduction) Eyes: Green Weight: 90 pounds (at the time of the abduction) Race: White THE DETAILS Heather Danyelle Teague is believed to have been abducted on August 26, 1995, from Henderson County, Kentucky. Ms. Teague, aged 23, was sunbathing in the Newburgh beach area - rural Henderson County (on the Ohio River across from Newburgh, Indiana), at the time of her abduction. REMARKS Heather Teague has fair skin and a red, round birthmark on her right buttock. She also has flat feet and a slight curvature of the spine (scoliosis). ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPH Photograph age progressed in 2006 Individuals with information concerning this case should take no action themselves, but instead immediately contact the nearest FBI Office or local law enforcement agency. For any possible sighting outside the United States, contact the nearest United States Embassy or Consulate. http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/teague_hd.htm

Online Vigil for Heather & Sueann On Aug. 26, 2006 (Next Saturday), Heather Teague will be missing for 11 years. On that same date, her first cousin Sueann Ray will be deceased for a year. Sueann vanished last year on the 10th anniversary of Heather's abduction. Sueann was found 164 days later but, Heather remains missing. Heather's mom asked that I tell everyone to please light a candle beginning @ 8 p.m. next Saturday night to remember both Heather and Sueann. We've also got this special page on Heather's site to remember both ladies. Please take a look. Pass this to your friends and acquaintances. http://www.whereisheatherteague.com/2006OnlineVigil.html

11 Years and Still Waiting: The Case of Heather Teague Aug 25, 2006 12:01 PM Reporter: Shannon Samson Heather Teague turned 34 this year. Or that's the age she would have been. These are the years her mom Sarah thought would bring grandchildren. Instead, they only brought misery. She continues to hang purple ribbons and host rallies to keep her oldest daughter's name in the spotlight. Now, Sarah has some help in the form of legal representation. At her request, Madisonville attorney Chip Adams is working for free on the case. "My role here is to help and facilitate getting answers. There is really nothing legal going on." Another fresh set of eyes comes in the form of Kentucky State Trooper Mark Carter who's been assigned the case since the retirement of detective Tim Rascoe earlier this month. Many within the department have long believed that any hope of solving the case died when prime suspect Marty Dill killed himself five days into the investigation. Some out-of-state detectives still maintain the evidence points to Chris Below, a suspected serial killer currently serving time for murdering a young woman in Ohio. Also investigating is New York-based MJA Inc., a company made up of attorneys and various law enforcement officers who say they're experts at tracking missing persons. Founder Mark Harper says, "We have three pliable suspects. We'll try the searching part first and if nothing becomes of it, that's when we'll approach the suspects and go from there." Sarah Teague says it's hard to believe Heather is still only a memory. She says the truth about what happened to her will come in God's timing. Sarah Teague is asking everyone to light a candle Saturday at 8 p-m, the 11th anniversary of Heather's disappearance. The gesture will also honor Sueann Ray, Heather's first cousin who disappeared on August 26th of last year. Her husband has been charged with murder. (Editor's note: Below is a poem by Sarah Teague about her daughter) How can you be just memory? I remember the last time that I saw you I remember the last time that I spoke to you How can you be just a memory? I want to see you today I want to talk to you today I want to kow how you are today I need to know where you are today I didn't want you to be just a memory Yes, you are in my heart And, yes, I treasure every memory of you But...I didn't want you to be just a memory I wonder if you would be married Would you have children? What would you be doing today? Where would you be living today and I wonder if you would call me today... I didn't want you to be just a memory Your 'missing person' poster staring back at me I haven't known where you are for eleven years now And my heart aches for the sight of you I didn't want you to be just a memory But..what a precious memory you are My first baby..my first miracle to hold and to love I was born the day that you were born I didn't want you to be just a memory But..I thank God for every memory I have I watched you drive away that August 24th, 1995 day I thought we'd have tomorrow to talk and to work our problems out I am so thankful that you are mine Memories don't fade with the passing of time I just didn't want you to be just a memory But..Oh..what a precious gift they are I remember you, my precious Heather I miss you, my precious Heather I need to know where you are, my precious Heather How can you be just a memory? Your Mommy August 19, 2006 2:06 p.m. http://www.14wfie.com/global/story.asp?s=5326497

Missing but not forgotten Jan 16, 2007 03:58 PM CST Reporter: Stefanie Silvey New Media Producer: Rachel Chambliss The miracle in Missouri gives new hope to others waiting for news of missing loved ones. The safe recovery of the two boys is good news to thousands of families, including several in the Tri-State, who've been waiting and hoping for years a missing family member will once again be home. Detective Sergeant Steve Chambers, ISP, says, "At this point, we don't have a body. We don't have a crime scene." "There is somebody out there that knows something. There has to be," says Daisy Applegate. Ricky Thomas was 13 when he disappeared from his Bristow, Indiana home in November of 1997. Applegate says, "Dead or alive, I mean, just let us know where he is." He would be 22 today. "Obviously, Ricky was not the type of person at 13 years old that could have left home and survived on his own," Chambers states. Chambers is assigned to this missing persons case. "I believe he met with foul play, and the last person to have seen him alive was his stepfather." Police investigators continue to follow any leads. Anyone with information in this case should contact Indiana State Police-Jasper District. Dorcas Nesmith describes, "Can you imagine not knowing what happened to someone in your family?" Her niece, Shannon Green, disappeared in 1986. She was last seen walking away from her Owensboro home. Days after Shannon's disappearance, another teenager disappeared, Dewayne Bell. Just recently, an audio tape surfaced suggesting Dewayne Bell killed Shannon and others before disappearing himself. Person asks, "Hid them where? You ain't going to tell me where you hid them? I don't blame you. I wouldn't tell neither." Dewayne responds, "I....put them in a cornfield." Numerous digs have taken place, but, so far, neither body has been found. Anyone with information in this case should contact the Owensboro Police Department. Sarah Teague promises, "Until I find out how she took her last breath, I will not give up hope that one day she will come walking through my door." Heather Teague disappeared off Newburgh Beach in Henderson in August of 1995. A man across the river actually witnessed her being dragged off the beach by an unknown assailant as she was sunbathing. She's never been seen since. "If I could bring Heather back and have her in my arms and in my sight for just one day, for just one hour, just one minute, that would be the sweetest, most precious gift, I could imagine," says Sarah. Anyone with information in this case can contact the Kentucky State Police or the FBI. http://www.14wfie.com/Global/story.asp?S=5941262&nav=3w6o

Dog To Search For Missing Woman HENDERSON, Ky. (AP) - It's been 13 years of wondering for Sarah Teague. Now, she's hoping that a bloodhound can help solve the mystery of what happened to her daughter. A Wisconsin woman, Penny Bell, and her dog, Nixter, will roam Newburgh Beach near Henderson on Monday and Tuesday, hoping to pick up the scent Heather Teague, who was 23 when she vanished on Aug. 26, 1995. Bell is the lead handler of Keeping Tracks, a Milwaukee, Wis., bloodhound search/rescue and recovery organization that was founded in 1996 to help in the recovery of missing persons. "We just don't know what's going to happen," Sarah Teague told The Gleaner. "This is the first opportunity that anything like this has come this way. I believe that we will find her." Heather Teague went to the remote spot that's popular with boaters, campers and weekend partiers on a late summer Saturday to sunbathe on the north end of the beach. A Newburgh resident looking at the beach through a telescope reported seeing Teague dragged into the trees lining the riverbank by a man with a gun. That marked the last time anyone reported seeing her. A suspect in the abduction killed himself as Kentucky State Police surrounded his rural Henderson County residence. Nixter will use Heather's car, chaise lounge and a bathing suit worn by her to learn Heather's scent. Weather permitting on Monday at 8 a.m., Nixter and Bell will search Newburgh Beach and the area on the beach where a barn burned soon after Heather's disappearance. The dog will search an area near the beach on Tuesday where a red-and-white Ford Bronco may have been seen on the day Heather disappeared. Police say the truck belonged to Marvin Ray "Marty" Dill, a man authorities initially named as a suspect in Heather Teague's disappearance. Dill committed suicide as police closed in on him for questioning before dawn on Sept. 1, 1995. The case has long remained open, with psychics being employed and a $100,000 reward being offered for information in the case. Sarah Teague also keeps up a web site, http://www.whereisheatherteague.com with information about her daughter's case and pleas for information. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28410384/

Bloodhound indicates traces of Teague's scent found By Victoria Grabner Originally published 07:49 a.m., December 31, 2008 Updated 07:49 a.m., December 31, 2008 A search was conducted on Tuesday in which a bloodhound appeared to indicate that there might be traces of a missing Webster County woman’s scent on property where a suspect in the case once resided. Heather Teague disappeared on Aug. 26, 1995, while she was sunbathing on Newburgh Beach. Officials say an eyewitness who was viewing the area through a telescope saw the 23-year-old being dragged off the beach. The initial suspect in the case, Marvin Ray “Marty” Dill, later committed suicide as police were closing in on his residence on John Steele Road to question him just days after Teague’s disappearance. And for 13 years, Teague’s mother, Sarah Teague, has continued to search for clues to solve that mystery. On Tuesday, a 5 1/2 year old bloodhound named Nixter apparently gave 13 separate indications that Teague’s scent was near or on Dill’s former property near Poole, according to handler Penny Bell. Bell is the lead handler of Keeping Tracks, a Milwaukee, Wis., bloodhound search/rescue and recovery organization that was founded in 1996 to help in the recovery of missing persons. She claimed Nixter used Teague’s tennis shoe that was found at the beach and Teague’s original bathing suit bottom to indicate that Teague’s scent was present on or near the Dill property. The ways that the dog would indicate that he had picked up Heather Teague’s scent was to try to crawl through fences toward the Dill property and to stick his nose up in the air, Bell said. “This is a very big deal,” Sarah Teague said Tuesday. “I’ve waited 13 years to bring her home.” Sarah Teague has said that she hopes to convince officials to find probable cause for a search warrant of the Dill property. But by press time Tuesday, it appeared that no search warrant had been issued or even formally requested. County Attorney Steve Gold said Teague’s attorney, Chip Adams, came to the Henderson County Attorney’s Office seeking clerical assistance in typing an affidavit, which he received. “Adams left with the documents and we are unaware as to whether or when he intends to present the affidavit to a judge,” Gold said. “The Henderson County Attorney’s Office stands ready and willing to assist both law enforcement and Ms. Teague, through Mr. Adams, to bring closure to this tragic case.” Meanwhile, the search for clues to Heather Teague’s disappearance began on Monday at Newburgh Beach. Bell told officials there is no standard certification for bloodhounds, though there is a national standard used for law enforcement dogs. She said she works in line with standards of the National Police Bloodhound Association. According to the Web site, the association is a source for information relative to the use of purebred bloodhounds in the field of law enforcement. The National Police Bloodhound Association said that membership qualification is limited to sworn law enforcement personnel and law enforcement agencies. http://www.courierpress.com/news/2008/dec/31/bloodhound-indicates-traces-teagues-scent-found/

Sarah Teague asks court for warrant The mother of a Webster County woman who disappeared 13 years ago is hoping a senior judge who is not from Henderson County will grant her a search warrant of property where the prime suspect in the case committed suicide. Sarah Teague went to Henderson County District Judge Rob Wiederstein's courtroom Tuesday morning asking him to sign a search warrant for property belonging to the family of Marvin Ray "Marty" Dill at 8663 John Steele Road, she said. Officials say an eyewitness saw her daughter, 23-year-old Heather Teague, being dragged off of Newburgh Beach on Aug. 26, 1995. Dill was the main suspect in the case but killed himself as police were closing in on his mobile home on John Steele Road. While a search had been conducted of Dill's property, Sarah Teague said that search was not complete. Her search warrant would specifically address a pond and a cistern on the property, she said. Meanwhile, however, Wiederstein recused himself from the case, adding that he was not commenting on the merits of the search warrant. Gleaner reports show that he was the assistant county attorney in a case where Teague was charged with eight counts of harassing communications when she wrote letters to Dill's widow. Teague was found not guilty of those charges in 1996. Since then, she has continued her investigation into her daughter's disappearance. On Tuesday, Wiederstein said he would contact the chief district judge, who would then assign someone to examine the search warrant. "I think it's very important in your situation to have a magistrate or judge who knows nothing about your case," he said. He added that his secretary would contact Teague to let her know the next step in the process. The search warrant Teague hopes to present to the senior judge is different from a search warrant that she had hoped to present to a judge on Dec. 30. The current search warrant lists a number of things in its attempt to bring probable cause. These include a Ford Bronco that was filmed near Newburgh Beach that was found hidden behind the Dill residence and DNA evidence showing that Heather Teague's hair was found in the Bronco. Other included circumstantial evidence are screams that were heard two-tenths of a mile down from the Dill property about seven hours after the reported abduction, Sarah Teague said. The previous search warrant, which was never filed, was based on the apparent findings of a bloodhound from Wisconsin that had allegedly found 13 separate indications of Heather Teague's scent around the Dill property. The Kentucky State Police refused to sign the affidavit requesting the Dec. 30 search warrant, saying it does not believe Nixter is a credible search dog. And Sarah Teague said on Tuesday that she cannot have the handler in the case, Penny Bell, and Bell's dog, Nixter, investigate the case further because Bell is not certified. Bell is the lead handler of Keeping Tracks, a Milwaukee, Wis., bloodhound search/rescue and recovery organization that was founded in 1996 to help in the recovery of missing persons. Bell has said that she works in line with National Police Bloodhound Association standards. But a retired Maryland State Police trooper who is also the president of the National Police Bloodhound Association said he was highly doubtful that a bloodhound would be able to track a scent that is 13 years old. "The association has never heard of Penny Bell and does not know how she is working under the National Police Bloodhound Association standards and guidelines as she has never attended any of the association's training seminars or schools (and) she is not even eligible for membership," said Douglas H. Lowry. He added that no one really knows how long a scent will last. But in his 26 years worth of experience handling police bloodhounds for the Maryland State Police, he said the oldest scent he ran with a bloodhound was seven days. That was on a suicide, he added. "But 13 years? I would say past a week's time, in general, that you are going to have a very difficult time in following a trail of any sort," Lowry said. That's because there are other variables that could affect the length of the scent in that area. These include weather and other people who have walked through the area. Nixter got Heather Teague's scent from items that were provided by the Kentucky State Police at the request of Teague's family. These included a bathing suit and other items worn or used by Heather Teague. But KSP Post 16 Public Information Officer Joe Woo said the search involving Nixter was not sanctioned by the state police. He added that there were questions about Nixter's credibility regarding the search warrant that was written Dec. 30 and not filed. "It is my understanding that Chip Adams (Sarah Teague's attorney at the time) wouldn't sign off on an affidavit saying the facts presented to obtain a search warrant were true and accurate," Woo said. "(Kentucky State Police) Detective (Marc) Carter wouldn't sign it because the dog wasn't a certified law enforcement dog." Meanwhile, Bell said she has never claimed to be a member of the National Police Bloodhound Association and she said she knows that that organization is for law enforcement officials only. She said she has studied a book on National Police Bloodhound Association standards. Bell said she also took a seminar put together by many old-time bloodhound handlers at the Lansing Correctional Facility in Kansas about 10 years ago and also received training at Leavenworth Federal Prison in Kansas. At the time that she attended the seminars, the standards taught were the National Police Bloodhound Association standards, Bell said. She said she has also taught seminars at Concordia University and at Fox Valley Technical College, both of which are in Wisconsin. "All I'm saying is why can't we give these dogs an opportunity to try?" she said. "What right do I have to tell my dog that he can't do it?" Bell said donations allowed her to bring her dog to Henderson and she received no payment. http://www.courierpress.com/news/2009/jan/06/sarah-teague-asks-court-for-warrant/