John Glasgow,CFO, 51-Little Rock, Ark - 1/28/08

[Kiki]

Hope this turns out better than Robert Charles Green.



http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aID=102824.82383.114969

[Breazy]

Saw this on Nancy Grace last night. So many men disappearing along with women and children. Makes me want to go back in time to Mayberry. I would gladly give up modern conveniences for a safer world. Praying for his safe return.

[Jbrink]

Hoping he is found safe and sound.

[omsk99]

Originally posted by Grace1967


I do not know who Robert Charles Green is??
It is my understanding that TES will be searching today.
Hopefully there will be answers soon.
It is mind boggling how many people just disapear. [/*]

Robert Charles Green (51, I believe) went missing and then there was an obituary he died. We don't know what happened or COD.

Hope John is just lost, and will be found safely.

:rose:

P.S. Wonder why he would leave home so early, and what he was doing at the mountain...

[Kiki]

Originally posted by omsk99


Robert Charles Green (51, I believe) went missing and then there was an obituary he died. We don't know what happened or COD.

Hope John is just lost, and will be found safely.

:rose:

P.S. Wonder why he would leave home so early, and what he was doing at the mountain... [/*]

Thank-you for answering. I was just about to post and saw your answer to the poster. I can't find any new information.

http://www.findjohnglasgow.com/

[Kiki]

This is the only update I can find.




http://www.thecabin.net/stories/021208/loc_0212020001.shtml

[omsk99]

This is so bizarre, either he just took off, or someone is using his phone :confused:

[Kiki]

http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/arkansasblog/2008/02/glasgow_case_new_details.aspx

[Breazy]

Originally posted by Kiki
http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/arkansasblog/2008/02/glasgow_case_new_details.aspx [/*]


Quite interesting . . . thanks for the link.

Hoping and Praying John is safe somewhere!!

[omsk99]

Originally posted by Kiki
http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/arkansasblog/2008/02/glasgow_case_new_details.aspx [/*]

Interesting comments after the article

[Kiki]

February 15, 2008
Links to local news broadcasts have been added to the news section, and the Glasgow family reward terms have been posted.




http://www.findjohnglasgow.com/news.shtml

[Politigal]

I was stunned when I read the details of this case.....it is absolutely a "copy cat" case of the Ray Gricar case IMO.

There are so many similarities....

Glasgow reportedly left his home early and didn't show up for work

Gricar reportedly left his home & didn't go into work

Glasgow's cellphone pinged some distance away

Gricar's phone reportedly placed a call from some distance away

No one saw Glasgow leaving or going to the mountain

No one saw (verifiably) Gricar leaving his home or going to Lewisburg

Glasgow's car was abandoned with no physical evidence or prints found inside.

Gricar's car was found abandoned with no physical evidence or prints found inside.

Scent dogs couldn't find Glasgow's scent leading away from his car.

Scent dogs couldn't find Gricar's scent leading away from his car.

Glasgow's wife said he had been stressed about work preceding the disappearance.

Gricar's girlfriend said he had been working hard & taking more naps, and others said he had been depressed.

Something's fishy IMO.

Gricar disappeared 2+ yrs ago, but IMO, I think someone copied the circumstances of the disappearance almost to a "T".

[ellvarn]

Wow that is strange and as we all know there are copycats. I live
in Arkansas and it is all so strange. But I don't know anything about the case except what has been in the news.
Prayers for both families.

[Politigal]

I've tried to read thru all the various news reports, but I haven't found any that actually state when the last time anyone other than Glasgow's wife saw him. He reportedly left the home very early on a Monday morning. But did anyone other than his wife interact with him or see him on Saturday & Sunday?

And, also, I'd be curious to know when the last call out (of duration) on his cellphone was made.

[Politigal]

Originally posted by Grace1967



I am not familiar w/ the gricar case.

From what you posted above and from what I have read, I just do not think so, really.

I believe Glascow's wife was not referring to anything out of the ordinary when she said he was stressed about work, I would be too with the responsiblities he carried. I do not recall any depression statements being made, EVERYTHING I have read seems to indicate he was/is a good man.

I do not know what happened to Mr.Glasgow however I just do not think he took off, it seems the family is a very close one.

I keep hoping that somehow he fell, does not know who or where he is, but he is safe and will be found, it has happened before and I can hope. [/*]

I think you may have misunderstood my post. I do *not* believe that Mr. Glasgow or Ray Gricar just "took off." I believe most likely - that both men probably met with foul play.

[Politigal]

Originally posted by Politigal
I've tried to read thru all the various news reports, but I haven't found any that actually state when the last time anyone other than Glasgow's wife saw him. He reportedly left the home very early on a Monday morning. But did anyone other than his wife interact with him or see him on Saturday & Sunday?

...[/*]

In response to my own post I did find this --

http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aID=102766.29015.114907

John Glasgow, 45, had attended a get-together at a cousin's house in Little Rock on Sunday night, according to his brother

So he was with family Sunday night, and disappeared the next morning.

[Politigal]

In reading all the news articles on this case - I'm intrigued with this one:

http://www.eldoradonews.com/news/localnews/2008/02/06/brother-of-missing-man-spreading-word-ab-78.php

“He left his house around 5:15 last Monday morning, and it was probably 2:30 in the afternoon when people at work called his wife to find out why he hadn’t shown up for work. She thought he’d left home early to go to work, so that was really the first that anyone realized that there was something amiss,” said Gary Glasgow.



I'm curious if it was customary for John not to communicate with his wife during the day, or if he didn't usually go home for lunch or have lunch with his wife?

[omsk99]

http://memeagora.blogspot.com/2008/02/missing-family-member-john-glasgow.html

[Politigal]

Wow!! It was determined that Glasgow's vehicle was already parked at Petit Jean on Monday - the day he was reported missing.

Read about it here:

http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=103271.54928.115400

Two photographs taken by a Tennessee tourist refute earlier published reports that the vehicle wasn't in the parking lot until midday on Jan. 29, shortly before it was discovered.



It's also reported that his wife has not returned to her job since he disappeared.

[omsk99]

Originally posted by Politigal
Wow!! It was determined that Glasgow's vehicle was already parked at Petit Jean on Monday - the day he was reported missing.

Read about it here:

http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=103271.54928.115400

Two photographs taken by a Tennessee tourist refute earlier published reports that the vehicle wasn't in the parking lot until midday on Jan. 29, shortly before it was discovered.



It's also reported that his wife has not returned to her job since he disappeared. [/*]

What could all this mean? :confused: Can he park at the lodge without being registered a guest, I wonder?.. Did he ever get to wherever he was going to at 5:30 am? I guess not, but he obviously drove to the lodge, unless someone took over his car and parked it there. So many questions, and so strange.

[RainyNiteNTx]

So he left that morning and the wife assumes he is going to work, never arrives there and they find his car parked at the Lodge? Could he have had a meeting there? Sometimes conferences are held off site.

[omsk99]

Originally posted by RainyNiteNTx
So he left that morning and the wife assumes he is going to work, never arrives there and they find his car parked at the Lodge? Could he have had a meeting there? Sometimes conferences are held off site. [/*]

I think the wife would have known if it was a conference, though. Could he be having an affair (meeting someone at the lodge) and just ran off? It does sound like they had a good marriage and good family, but stranger things happen.

[RainyNiteNTx]

Originally posted by omsk99


I think the wife would have known if it was a conference, though. Could he be having an affair (meeting someone at the lodge) and just ran off? It does sound like they had a good marriage and good family, but stranger things happen. [/*]

I wondered that also - as long as people are found alive, things can be worked out one way or another no matter how hurtful or traumatic it would be for the family.

[Politigal]

Call me a cynic, but I don't believe that John Glasgow drove that car to the state park.

[Politigal]

It's unusually quiet in Little Rock these days....

[Kiki]

Originally posted by Politigal
It's unusually quiet in Little Rock these days.... [/*]
Not one word in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette!

[Politigal]

now someone claims to have seen him at a Waffle House...

http://arkansasmatters.com/content/fulltext/?cid=66049

IMO - it's probably a lot like people claiming to have seen Laci Peterson.

[Politigal]

findjohnglasgow.com has updated their site with more photos of John, and those photos led me to this link

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v136/ggbliss/Glasgow%20Family%20Thanksgiving%202004/

You'll note, some were at Petit Jean, where John's car was found.

So, evidently, Petit Jean was a familiar place to the family.

[Politigal]

http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=103428.54928.115557

And it's probably safe to assume he's the only one who banked a $300,000 annual bonus just days before he was reported missing.



and

At least he assumed it was John. When the family started looking for John later that day, Rosenthal realized that he hadn't actually seen the driver and he hadn't studied the car carefully enough to say without a doubt that it was Glasgow's.

[Politigal]

Originally posted by Grace1967


What an interesting article. It seems to lead to even more questions though!

As I had thought, the family seems pretty much salt of the earth type as does Mr. Glasgow.

I did find it interesting that it was Glasgow that discovered the the former CFO had embellezzed, Wheeler, I never knew that and I do remember that mess a quite few years ago.

Long shot but curious if they have checked out Wheeler, that seems to be the only connection to anything shady related although it was not Glasgow.

Still hoping he will be found soon and safe. [/*]

While all his family maybe "salt of the earth," you never know....

People snap sometimes for little or no reason.

Since he just got that $300K bonus, that sort of stands out as a possible motive IMO.

And since no one really saw *him* driving the vehicle away from the home that morning......we really don't know.

The investigation should be centered at his home IMO.

[Politigal]

Originally posted by Grace1967



No you are right, you never really know unless you are part of it.

I just do not think the bonus is a big part of it, if I am thinking correctly there was no debt and it seems he would be worth more to have around in regards to his money making abilities, especially if he was about to be in on the buy out deal.

I think I read that a nieghbor thought he saw his car early that morn but was not sure and cannot be for certain.

I do not know the route he would have taken but it seems the article stated that his phone pinged that morn, that really does not mean a whole lot I suppose other than his phone was in the area.

The more I read the more I am thinking no suicide and no run off which has me leaning towards foul play. Random? Who knows, it is such a strange case. [/*]

If you read the article I posted - the neighbor who thought he saw Glasgow driving away that morning - actually admitted he didn't see *Glasgow* -- he only saw his car and couldn't see the driver.

[Politigal]

Originally posted by Grace1967



Yes, I understood that, I just am not very good at translating what I am thinking if that makes any sense? :shrug: [/*]

no problem....I'm not always good at comprehending what others try to convey either....:)

[omsk99]

Originally posted by Politigal


If you read the article I posted - the neighbor who thought he saw Glasgow driving away that morning - actually admitted he didn't see *Glasgow* -- he only saw his car and couldn't see the driver. [/*]

How close does the neighbor live, does anyone know? If very close, it's very strange someone, not him, driving away from his house, his wife would have known, IMO

[omsk99]

Originally posted by Grace1967


The article states it was his next-door neighbor. If I recall correctly he left before she woke up. [/*]

Thanks, Grace. I still find it odd if it wasn't him, someone had to be at or by his house, wouldn't the neighbor have seen that person? I think he would have seen or heard if something happened right outside John's house, or if it happened inside, he wife would have woken up. Just some thoughts, this case is so bizarre...

[Politigal]

http://www.nypost.com/seven/03062008/business/without_a_trace_100654.htm

[omsk99]

I wonder if the $300,000 bonus is missing :confused: Although nothing about that has been said...

[Kiki]

Originally posted by Politigal
http://www.nypost.com/seven/03062008/business/without_a_trace_100654.htm [/*]




"We cover events based on their news value and we judge news value by the elements of news," Democrat-Gazette Deputy Editor Frank Fallone responded.
------------------------------------


So Fallone doesn't think people would find this story interesting?
I bet there is an article very soon!

[Politigal]

Originally posted by omsk99
I wonder if the $300,000 bonus is missing :confused: Although nothing about that has been said... [/*]

I don't think so --- I think it said it went into a joint account held with his wife...

[Politigal]

I'm still curious if there was any forensic investigation at the home...were any polygraphs administered to anyone...etc

[Politigal]

just another question....

I'm curious if there has been any investigation of Glasgow's personal checking account since his disappearance.

[Politigal]

http://www.iii.co.uk/news/?type=afxnews&articleid=6603470&subject=companies&action=article

[Politigal]

Originally posted by Grace1967



Interesting article, seem like larger papers than our own state newspaper find the case interesting.


I did read a bit about Ray Gricar, I see the simularities. [/*]

Yes, there are definitely similarities, and that's why I believe the investigation needs to center at John's home.

[Politigal]

Originally posted by logicworks



I agree, Politigal. Any disappearance, the first focus should be on the last known place the person was at, and after that is done, then expand out. The first 48 hours are so important evidence-wise.

I have a question.

I read this on the missing JG website......
"In 1992 John married his best friend and high school classmate, Melinda Hayes, of Nashville. John has been like a father to Melinda's son, Jeffrey "J.T." Franklin, their only child."

Since John was married for 16 years, the son was likely somewhere in his late teens at the time of JG's disappearance, possibly a bit older. Did the son live with them at the time of disappearance? Anyone happen to know?
JMO [/*]

according to Veromi - the son is approx 28yrs of age now - I'm not sure if he resided there with John & Melinda or not.

[desmom]

New developments in Glasgow disappearance

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuar/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1247369&sectionID=1

Glasgow, the Chief Financial Officer for CDI Contractors, has been missing since January 28th. Dillards, which owns a half-interest in CDI, claimed this week that the contractor under-reported its profits by $11-million over the past three years. As the company's CFO, Glasgow was responsible for the accounting in question.

[Politigal]

Originally posted by desmom
New developments in Glasgow disappearance

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuar/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1247369&sectionID=1

[/*]

wow....now that's intriguing

[Kiki]

http://epaper.arkansasonline.com/Daily/skins/Arkansas/


When I double click on the Glasgow story the article shows up. Hope it works.

[Politigal]

All the latest articles say is that CDI - the company where John Glasgow worked - had under reported it's profits by $11 million dollars over several yrs.

But none of the articles say if this money is missing or what...

:shrug:

[Politigal]

You know...I've made $5, $10 and once even a $100 error in my checking....but how in the he** would one make an $11,000,000 error?

[hawgustusgloop]

I think that saying income was "underreported" is more of an accounting thing and not necessarily an indication of any theft. I am certainly no accountant, though. I came across the following article, although I am not sure it is even remotely relevant to Mr. Glasgow's disappearance. Apparently Dillard's is being criticized for management and/or financial practices by a hedge fund:

http://www.kfsm.com/Global/story.asp?S=8066178

[Politigal]

Originally posted by hawgustusgloop
I think that saying income was "underreported" is more of an accounting thing and not necessarily an indication of any theft. I am certainly no accountant, though. I came across the following article, although I am not sure it is even remotely relevant to Mr. Glasgow's disappearance. Apparently Dillard's is being criticized for management and/or financial practices by a hedge fund:

http://www.kfsm.com/Global/story.asp?S=8066178 [/*]

You're probably right - that the error was just on paper.

And if that's the case, I go back to my original suspicions......

I don't think Glasgow left his home alive.

[Politigal]

Originally posted by Grace1967


What do you think?

I think he left his home alive and after that who knows??
I wish there was access to the police reports, I think it would be very telling.
I do not buy he killed himself. [/*]

I don't believe he committed suicide either...

[ggbliss]

Originally posted by Politigal


You're probably right - that the error was just on paper.

[/*]

Yes, and the so-called "error" was on DILLARD'S paper, NOT CDI's. IMO.

[ggbliss]

http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aID=103843.26657.115982

[Politigal]

Originally posted by ggbliss


Yes, and the so-called "error" was on DILLARD'S paper, NOT CDI's. IMO. [/*]

Do you know if police have polygraphed Melinda or her son, or anyone connected to John?

[Politigal]

Messages to John from his family on findjohnglasgow.com

John, please know that whatever happened for whatever reason, that might have driven you to leave, your family and friends will always stand behind you. You have absolutely nothing to be embarrassed about, and It is now time for you to come home. Whatever battles await when you do, rest assured that your enemies will face a strong, united, and skillful foe. I guarantee you that there are many people from many professional specialties who stand ready to line up in your defense. All we need is you! We love you, and our love cannot be compromised.
Your brother, Roger.

Our dear John, it is your family's sincerest hope that you will find yourself reading these words, our message to you. We miss you and are waiting for the day when you feel you can come back home to us. We are understanding and accepting, and we will support you in every way we can. We love you more than words can say, and nothing would make us happier than to have you back with us again.

Melinda wants you to know that it is safe for you to come home. You are the love of her life, and she rests in the secure knowledge that you love her, too. She misses you and wants you by her side. She trusts you and believes in you; her heart's desire is to face the future hand in hand with you and resume your happy life together. More than anything, she needs to know that you are safe.

Your entire family is standing waiting with open arms to welcome you back into the shelter of our fold. Whatever there is to be faced, we can face together. We know that things happened that were not your fault, and we know you did nothing wrong. We've known you since the day you were born, and we know who you are. You have shown your vast love for us in so many ways over the years. Now it is time for us to return that love. Please come home.
Melinda, J.T., Martha, Roger, Dennis, Miriam, Gary, Donna Jean, Ramona, and Randy

[Politigal]

Originally posted by Grace1967




I sincerly hope he is ok, it sounds as though he will have a wonderful support system should he return, if he can. If he is ok it will make my day, I think of this quite often.

My heart goes out to this family, I have said it before, sounds like they are salt of the earth, loving and close knit.

May God Bless them all. [/*]

I thought all of their statements were very touching. I just still have my doubts that he would leave such a strong, loving family of his own accord.

[Politigal]

It's just a lot of little things that make me suspicious in this case...

Reportedly, Glasgow fell asleep on the couch and didn't go to bed with his wife.

Reportedly she didn't even hear him get up, get ready for work or leave, and she said he was "responsible for his own wardrobe."

Reportedly, a neighbor saw John's vehicle leaving that morning, but he didn't actually see the driver of the vehicle.

Reportedly, Glasgow usually went home for lunch from work every day. And I would assume his wife did the same. Yet, nothing was thought awry when he didn't go home at lunch, and apparently he & his wife didn't communicate at all on the phone that day. Yet, she didn't get a call til about 2:30 in the afternoon that he hadn't shown up for work.

:shrug:

[Politigal]

Originally posted by Grace1967
I do not remember reading they met at home for lunch each day.

[/*]

Actually, his sister relayed that he went home for lunch to me in an email.

[shelkobe]

Originally posted by Politigal
Actually, his sister relayed that he went home for lunch to me in an email.

But surely that didn't happen every day, as there are often errands to run on a lunch hour (post office, dry cleaning, quick trip to a store, etc.).

None of the other things in the previous post seem suspicious to me at all. My husband is also "responsible for his own wardrobe" so to speak, and we rarely speak during the day at work. I go to bed later than he does, so if anyone is going to fall asleep on the couch it is me. None of that strikes me as weird.

[Politigal]

I also think it's curious that a CFO would leave for work at 5am'ish - I mean, Glasgow had an office/desk type job. I'd be interested to know if that was the time he normally left for work.

[Politigal]

IMO, Glasgow most likely met with foul play.

To my knowledge, none of his clothes or personal belongings are missing.

He hasn't used his credit cards or withdrawn any money.

He hasn't taken any personal effects such as photos, etc. with him.

And IMO, he wasn't the one driving his vehicle that morning.

[Politigal]

Add to the above (and it's been posted before) --- *someone* wiped the car of any fingerprints.

I truly doubt that John Glasgow would have gotten rid of his own fingerprints in his own vehicle....

[Politigal]

Still no news on this case, and apparently police aren't looking closer at John's home....

Just another Ray Gricar case in the making IMO.

[jtazzy]

Originally posted by Politigal
Add to the above (and it's been posted before) --- *someone* wiped the car of any fingerprints.

I truly doubt that John Glasgow would have gotten rid of his own fingerprints in his own vehicle.... [/*]

:lol: And we know John would not wipe his own fingerprints away....
edited to say: Why is there not more coverage on him.

[Politigal]

finally - a little tidbit of news

http://www.katc.com/global/story.asp?s=8195862

Both companies say there were no signs of fiscal mismanagement by Glasgow.

All the more reason IMO - that the investigation needs to be centered at his home.

[Politigal]

tv special on Glasgow coming up Tues night

http://cfc.katv.com/external.cfm?p=glasgow&menu=news

[Politigal]

the tv special on Glasgow should start in about 10 minutes --- i hope someone in AR will watch and report back to us if there was anything new in the report

[Politigal]

you can watch the special now on the link I posted above...

I was struck by the fact - that John fell asleep in a chair - per Melinda (his wife) - but the next morning when he allegedly left the home at 5am (which was much earlier than he usually left for work) - that he had not showered or made himself coffee - as he usually did every day....

Something's rotten in Little Rock IMO.

[Politigal]

not much of anything new....

http://www.midiowanews.com/site/tab1.cfm?newsid=19679265&BRD=2700&PAG=461&dept_id=554432&rfi=6

Though Glasgow reportedly was stressed by the ownership negotiations and offended by the exhaustive nature of Dillard's audit, CDI and Dillard's made a joint statement to the weekly newspaper Arkansas Business that neither company believed any money was misappropriated by Glasgow. Dillard's and CDI also jointly stated that any claims his position as CFO was threatened by the ownership redistribution were "simply not true."

[Oehll]

It is very strange there has been no more information on this case than there has been!!

:rose: For John, his family & friends

[Politigal]

Update on www.findjohnglasgow.com

His family all attended a gathering to discuss the case

[RainyNiteNTx]

Update on www.findjohnglasgow.com

His family all attended a gathering to discuss the case

I'm very impressed with this family not giving up after nine months. I think every human being who goes missing should have that same dedication by family members in finding them. I'm hoping this family will get the answers they seek.

[ggbliss]

http://www.portfolio.com/executives/features/2009/02/11/Arkansas-Executive-Goes-Missing

[Politigal]

The family has teamed with Let's Bring them Home and is offering a $100,000 reward in this unsolved case. This case is extremely similar to the case of missing DA Ray Gricar of Centre County, PA IMO. His car was found abandoned some distance from his home too...and that's where the investigation centered.

http://findjohnglasgow.com/news.shtml

[ggbliss]

This coming Saturday, October 24th, America's Most Wanted (www.amw.com) is scheduled to air a "My Story" video about John Glasgow. The "My Story" video was taped by John's family and edited down to 90 seconeds by AMW. The family has been advised that the program may possibly be preempted for baseball, but it depends on the outcome of the two series that are going on right now. The family has been told, "If we are not on the air this Saturday, John’s case will air the very next time we are on."

[dreamtime]

This is such wonderful news.
I will tape this show.
Hope baseball is not on.


I have been interested in John Glasgow's case
ever since I first read his story
last summer.

[ggbliss]

Dreamtime, the program was preempted by baseball. The new air date is the Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 28, at 9/8c on the Fox Channel. There will also be a webcast on www.amw.com (Click WATCH). Thank you for your interest! Meanwhile, John's story is posted on the AMW web site under http://www.amw.com/missing_persons/case.cfm?id=66406&refresh=1