Brianna Denison, 19, UNR, Reno, 1/20/08[BODY FOUND]

http://www.ktvn.com/Global/story.asp?S=7749283

http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/13942957.html

[happy2bme]

She is a beautiful young women. Praying she is found soon.

http://m.rgj.com/news.jsp?key=18983&rc=lo

Reno police have new information in the case of a 19-year-old woman who disappeared under suspicious circumstances. Authorities say Brianna Denison of Reno was last seen at 1395 Mackay Court, near the University of Nevada, Reno at around 4 a.m. Sunday. Detectives are looking for a man who dropped off a friend of Denison's at the house where Denison went missing. The subject, described as a 45-year-old white man, drove a beige or light brown Chevrolet or GMC Suburban. The man is not considered a suspect, but may have critical information as to Denison's whereabouts. Detectives this morning also discovered that a 2-foot tall brown stuffed bear with white on the belly and multi-color balloons is missing. The bear is believed to be in Denison's possession. Denison is described as white, 5-feet tall, 98 pounds, with long dark brown hair and blue eyes. Investigators say she may have been wearing light blue or pink sweat pants and a white tank top. Anyone who may have information on Denison's whereabouts, or who sees the stuffed bear or has information about the driver of the SUV, should call the Reno Police Department at 334-2121, or Secret Witness at 322-4900.

[Breazy]

What a beatiful girl! How strange that her purse and cell were left but she may have this teddy bear with her. Wonder what time the friend was dropped off and if Brianna was there then? Also wondering about the blood on the pillow . . . how much blood?

Saying prayers for Brianna's safety.

[butterfly28]

I just read about this on the website of our local paper (rgj.com) and was still optimistic since it is early. However, after coming to the boards and reading the links posted, I read there was blood on the pillow. Suddenly I am not feeling so optimistic.

[butterfly28]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,324345,00.html

[CANDYKISSES]

Originally posted by RiverWalk [*]http://m.rgj.com/news.jsp?key=18983&rc=lo

Reno police have new information in the case of a 19-year-old woman who disappeared under suspicious circumstances. Authorities say Brianna Denison of Reno was last seen at 1395 Mackay Court, near the University of Nevada, Reno at around 4 a.m. Sunday. Detectives are looking for a man who dropped off a friend of Denison's at the house where Denison went missing. The subject, described as a 45-year-old white man, drove a beige or light brown Chevrolet or GMC Suburban. The man is not considered a suspect, but may have critical information as to Denison's whereabouts. Detectives this morning also discovered that a 2-foot tall brown stuffed bear with white on the belly and multi-color balloons is missing. The bear is believed to be in Denison's possession. Denison is described as white, 5-feet tall, 98 pounds, with long dark brown hair and blue eyes. Investigators say she may have been wearing light blue or pink sweat pants and a white tank top. Anyone who may have information on Denison's whereabouts, or who sees the stuffed bear or has information about the driver of the SUV, should call the Reno Police Department at 334-2121, or Secret Witness at 322-4900. [/*]

What do you guys make of the idea of the teddy bear and Brianna being missing but the phone and purse still there?

Not even 100 pounds, so I doubt she would have stood a chance in an abduction.

I wonder how much blood was found and if it was hers???

[CANDYKISSES]

Originally posted by Breazy [*]What a beatiful girl! How strange that her purse and cell were left but she may have this teddy bear with her. Wonder what time the friend was dropped off and if Brianna was there then? Also wondering about the blood on the pillow . . . how much blood?

Saying prayers for Brianna's safety. [/*]

I should have read down, but those are my exact concerns too. What a nightmare for any family and friends.

Sounds like someone hit her on the head as she lay sleeping.

[CANDYKISSES]

Originally posted by wandering [*]Sounds like someone hit her on the head as she lay sleeping. [/*]

Or could have held a knife to her to keep her silent. Just given the idea the bear is missing too.

[butterfly28]

The details are confusing, but it sounded like she was at Heavenly earlier in the day then slept on a friends couch in Reno that night. (Where they found the blood).
I agree is sounds plausible someone hit her on the head maybe to quiet her so they could abduct her? But why take the bear? Maybe it had evidence and was taken along with her?

The POI is someone who dropped a friend off at that house sometime while Brianna was supposed to have been asleep. It would be helpful to know the details of the friend being dropped off (what that friend saw, etc.). I am sure we will know more soon....

[omsk99]

The amount of blood left on the pillow was small, so I wonder if the bear indeed had more of her blood or maybe even of her abductor, so he took it away with Brianna. She might had been sleeping with the bear

New update:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=4166053&page=1

[Maelstrom5]

I just saw this post.


omsk99 I agree with you, I think the bear had blood or some other genetic material on it.

[omsk99]

Originally posted by RiverWalk [*]New update:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=4166053&page=1 [/*]

Thanks for the update. That explains while the bear was gone, she was using it as an additional pillow, possibly there was too much blood on it

I also take it from this article that the friend who was dropped off by this man was unacquainted with him, he simply picked her up on he street because she couldn't find a cab. Is that how you see it too?

[omsk99]

Originally posted by Maelstrom5 [*]I just saw this post.


omsk99 I agree with you, I think the bear had blood or some other genetic material on it. [/*]

Unfortunately, it sounds more and more like it. And she left without her shoes, cell phone and purse...

[butterfly28]

Originally posted by omsk99 [*]

I also take it from this article that the friend who was dropped off by this man was unacquainted with him, he simply picked her up on he street because she couldn't find a cab. Is that how you see it too? [/*]

Yes, unfortunately. Reno still feels like a relatively small city to a lot of residents so that type of thing isn't too uncommon here. Maybe they had met at the Sands. The distance between the Sands and the house she was staying at was not great and would've only taken 5 minutes or so driving time.

Also it has been snowing all day here and is not showing signs of slowing down. That never helps an investigation unless of course it prevented anyone with information from leaving the area.

[ELENDA100]

Doesn't the friend that was dropped off know who the person that took her home was?? Really strange to me.

[Breazy]

I'm a little confused by this article . . .

Is the friend who gave her the teddy bear to use as a pillow the same friend who was brought home by this man? Sounds like they are two different people, but not sure. And if they are one in the same, wonder why they didn't come home together and how and when Brianna had been brought home? The article also stated this man brought the friend home around 1 a.m. but they didn't go to bed until 4 a.m. Makes me wonder if this man actually came inside and hung out when bringing the friend home, then after leaving and them going to bed, he returned. Sadly, I don't believe this is going to end well.

[omsk99]

Originally posted by Breazy [*]I'm a little confused by this article . . .

Is the friend who gave her the teddy bear to use as a pillow the same friend who was brought home by this man? Sounds like they are two different people, but not sure. And if they are one in the same, wonder why they didn't come home together and how and when Brianna had been brought home? The article also stated this man brought the friend home around 1 a.m. but they didn't go to bed until 4 a.m. Makes me wonder if this man actually came inside and hung out when bringing the friend home, then after leaving and them going to bed, he returned. Sadly, I don't believe this is going to end well. [/*]

There were other roommates in the house, I don't think the person who gave Brianna the pillow and who brought Brianna the pillow are the same person. It sounds to me that person was dropped off by a man AFTER Brianna had gone to sleep, which would have been after 4 am.

[Maelstrom5]

It is vitally important that the police interview both women. The one who gave Brianna the bear as well as the one who got a lift home.

This guy sounds like he was out trolling. I'm not sure why he did not take the first girl. If he hit on her it could be she said something that turned him off. (sorry its my time of the month, I have a fiancé, I am a virgin) something that did not play into his fantasy. As only a small amount of blood was found on the pillow and nothing was found on the couch, Brianna could still be alive but they need to move fast.

[Breazy]

Originally posted by omsk99 [*]

There were other roommates in the house, I don't think the person who gave Brianna the pillow and who brought Brianna the pillow are the same person. It sounds to me that person was dropped off by a man AFTER Brianna had gone to sleep, which would have been after 4 am. [/*]

The above article stated that this man picked up the friend around 1 a.m. and that the ride home was without incident. It doesn't actually state what time he dropped her off at the house but it was only about a 5 minute drive. If Brianna and friend went to sleep at 4 a.m., they had to have been awake when other friend was dropped off by man unless man and friend rode around for 3 hours.

[omsk99]

~snip

"The man driving the vehicle had picked up a friend of Denison's earlier that evening from the party both were attending when the friend was trying to hail a cab and dropped her off without incident at Mackay Court, the residence where she lived and Denison was staying, McDonald told FOXNews.com.

"We don't know who he is," McDonald said. "We know he was outside the residence, but he could have come back. ... Maybe he saw something or knows something that might be of interest."

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,324345,00.html

So it really sounds like the girl that was dropped off just met him at the party when she was leaving, and didn't know who he was. Strange their didn't exchange names, though

[omsk99]

Originally posted by Breazy [*]


The above article stated that this man picked up the friend around 1 a.m. and that the ride home was without incident. It doesn't actually state what time he dropped her off at the house but it was only about a 5 minute drive. If Brianna and friend went to sleep at 4 a.m., they had to have been awake when other friend was dropped off by man unless man and friend rode around for 3 hours. [/*]

I just posted an article that says he might have returned to the house. He might have noticed they didn't lock the door.

[omsk99]

This doesn't make sense, another snip from the article I just posted:

"but a brown stuffed bear that belonged to Denison is also missing, police said."

now it says it was BRIANNA'S bear??? I really can't imagine her going to a party with a stuffed bear? Unless they mean she was in its possession at the time

[Maelstrom5]

Breazy

Good catch on the timeframe. I think we should take the roommates statements as to drinking/drugs with a grain of salt at the moment.

It will not be the first time that young women do not tell the police the 100 % truth when first asked. That’s why I feel it so important to re-interview them.

God please.. not another Brianna.
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[Breazy]

Originally posted by omsk99 [*]

I just posted an article that says he might have returned to the house. He might have noticed they didn't lock the door. [/*]

I just thought about something. I may have been looking at this backwards. I was assuming that Brianna and friend were already home when other friend was dropped off. Now it sounds more like when this man took the one friend home, Brianna and other friend were still out. They came in later and went to bed (around 4 a.m.) Probable that friend who was dropped off was already in bed asleep and didn't see Brianna and friend when they came home. Man could have then returned later after Brianna and friend got home and that's when abduction occurred. He could have had intentions of victim being girl he brought home but found Brianna sleeping on the couch. Or he could have seen Brianna at the party since he was there also and intentionally returned to the house after Brianna and friend arrived.

[omsk99]

http://www.associatedcontent.com/art..._believed.html

[omsk99]

Originally posted by Breazy [*]


I just thought about something. I may have been looking at this backwards. I was assuming that Brianna and friend were already home when other friend was dropped off. Now it sounds more like when this man took the one friend home, Brianna and other friend were still out. They came in later and went to bed (around 4 a.m.) Probable that friend who was dropped off was already in bed asleep and didn't see Brianna and friend when they came home. Man could have then returned later after Brianna and friend got home and that's when abduction occurred. He could have had intentions of victim being girl he brought home but found Brianna sleeping on the couch. Or he could have seen Brianna at the party since he was there also and intentionally returned to the house after Brianna and friend arrived. [/*]

I think the latter would be more probable, if he knew she was going to stay at that friend's house. Otherwise, I don't see why he wouldn't have seized to kidnap that girl while driving her home.

[Maelstrom5]

Breazy

Your new sequence makes sense. He give the first girl a ride home and finds out she is one of several young women in the house, then sits back and waits. When the other girls come home, and the lights go out, he goes back. Brianna may not have been the target, just the one most vulnerable.

Why not just take the first? Well people saw him with her. If the cops catch him he can say, yes I was there, I gave the woman a lift home. So what? You have my DNA in the house, big deal.

I guess the bear was 2 feet tall. really strange.

I don't understand why 19 year old girls are getting a ride with a 45 year old man anyway. I guess he was at one of the casino's nearby.

I'm getting so disgusted with women being kidnapped, then found dead. It seems like one a day lately.

The early reports were that the guy was of hispanic desent, and now they are just saying white male. ????? Is that a change, or are they being politically correct????

[mollybrown]

Nancy Grace is covering it RIGHT now LOL

[bred]

Nancy asked the Aunt about a body being found. She was not aware of that. Is it being reported anywhere?

[ELENDA100]

Originally posted by bred [*]Nancy asked the Aunt about a body being found. She was not aware of that. Is it being reported anywhere? [/*]

I heard that also. confusing that the Aunt wasn't aware of that.

[bred]

And I'm not finding anything on FOX. I thought it was a risky question. It could have greatly upset the Aunt.

[Heidi J.]

Originally posted by omsk99 [*]

I think the latter would be more probable, if he knew she was going to stay at that friend's house. Otherwise, I don't see why he wouldn't have seized to kidnap that girl while driving her home. [/*]

Hmmm.. Not sure why. Maybe he thought about it and came back. It would make sence he would grab Brianna because she was on the couch. The friend was upstairs.

My bear goes with me everywhere. She could have packed her bag knowing she would spend the night.

http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/13957532.html

$100,000 reward being offered + more photos

Brianna's aunt says the boyfriend was in Reno Friday night, but was supposed to return to college the next day. She says police are also looking closely at another ex-boyfriend who lives out of town, as well as a 45-year-old man who gave the girls a ride home after the party. Police have this surveillance video of the man's car leaving the parking lot of "Sands."

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ar...2Fbreakingnews

In the hours before her disappearance, Denison had been partaking in activities in Reno associated with the SWAT 72 college snowboarding event being held at Squaw Valley USA resort. Police say she had gone to a rap concert and had been at the Sands Hotel and Casino.

http://www.swatup.com/trips/college-trips/swat-72.html

SWAT 72 Snowboarding Trip:

MLK Weekend in Reno

(January 18-21, 2008)