Kristi Cornwell, 38 Missing 8/12/09 GA
Search under way for missing Georgia woman Published: Aug. 17, 2009 at 12:17 PM BLAIRSVILLE, Ga., Aug. 17 (UPI) -- More than 100 officers searched Monday for a former probation officer in Blairsville, Ga., who may have been abducted, police said. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said authorities have searched for Kristi Cornwell, 38, for five days. Police said Cornwell disappeared last week while taking a walk on a seldom-used Blairsville road. Cornwell's boyfriend, who was not identified, told authorities he heard a struggle while talking with her on the phone. He said Cornwell told him she was being followed by a car. Cornwell's brother Richard told the Journal-Constitution his sister was well-prepared for potentially violent situations because of her background as a probation officer and self-defense instructor. "She could fight off almost anyone. She had firearms training, self-defense training," Richard Cornwell said Sunday. "I think she's better prepared for this situation than anyone else. That's what keeps us positive. She has the tools she needs." http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/08/17/Search-under-way-for-missing-Georgia-woman/UPI-88301250525839/

Family of missing Ga. woman goes on national TV By Associated Press Monday, August 17, 2009 - Added 2h ago BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. — Relatives of a Georgia woman who authorities believe was abducted while walking last week are making an emotional appeal for her return. Kristi Cornwell’s mother, brother and cousin appeared on NBC’s "Today" show and ABC’s "Good Morning America" on Monday from Blairsville in rural north Georgia. Mother Jo Ann Cornwell pleaded through tears for her daughter’s release. She said Kristi’s 15-year-old son also needs his mother back and that they believe she will be returned. Brother Richard Cornwell said his sister is well suited to deal with emergency situations as a former probation officer with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. Authorities believe Cornwell was abducted while talking to her boyfriend on her cell phone. The phone was found by a man mowing his lawn Friday. http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/south/view.bg?articleid=1191637&srvc=rss