John & Elizabeth Calvert 47/45 YO -Hilton Head, SC 3/3/08

[Postergeist]

This couple are residents of Atlanta, Georgia and are the owners of Harbour Town Yacht Basin and Harbour Town Resorts in Hilton Head, S.C.

They failed to show up for business meetings on Tuesday.

They were last seen together around 6:30 pm at Sea Pines Center in Hilton Head on Monday evening after leaving a business meeting.

Officials said their cell phones and blackberries have not been turned on since 6:00 p.m. Monday according to communications records. Their 2006 silver 320E Mercedes is also missing and has been registered on the national registry of missing vehicles. The car has a Georgia tag, GT821*.

The Calverts are residents of Atlanta's Brookhave neighborhood but while in Sea Pines reside on their boat, the "Yellow Jacket", in Harbour Town.

Officials are asking anyone with information, or anyone who has seen or heard from them, to contact the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office at (843) 842-4111.

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/15506495/detail.html

[Postergeist]

http://www.islandpacket.com/news/loc...ry/245580.html

(photos included of their boat)

John Calvert, 47, owns the company that manages the Harbour Town Yacht Basin and Harbour Town Resorts, which has 125 rental properties.

Elizabeth Calvert, 45, is a Savannah business attorney at HunterMaclean, the state's largest law firm outside Atlanta.

(the boat has been searched, their pets are accounted for, Elizabeth has a pilot's license but her plane is still on the tarmac)

[ruby]

I hope they just wanted a get-away! Praying for their safe return.

[Jpanda]

Originally posted by Postergeist [*]

(the boat has been searched, their pets are accounted for, Elizabeth has a pilot's license but her plane is still on the tarmac) [/*]

Hmmm...I know it says that all their pets are accounted for, but I'm wondering how much, if any, food was left out for their pets - did it look like the pets had a lot of food in their bowls? That would indicate that maybe they were planning on a little getaway. JMO

[starling]

http://www.walb.com/Global/story.asp?S=7975671

.....1 of the couple's three vehicles

* a silver 2006 Mercedes E320 with Georgia tags GT821**

........ is missing

[omsk99]

Originally posted by Jpanda [*]

Hmmm...I know it says that all their pets are accounted for, but I'm wondering how much, if any, food was left out for their pets - did it look like the pets had a lot of food in their bowls? That would indicate that maybe they were planning on a little getaway. JMO [/*]

But someone would have to take the dog out. It sounds like they love their pets, I don't think they left them alone on purpose (I know I wouldn't just leave my dog alone behind).

Mercedes is missing, I wonder maybe they got into a car accident. I hope they are safe somewhere



ETA: Quote "Also left behind are a dog and a cat, another sign that something could be wrong. "Liz would never leave her animals unattended," Gibbus said."

http://www.walb.com/Global/story.asp?S=7975671


Just like I thought

[ruby]

Yes I am thinking a car accident

[omsk99]

Originally posted by ruby [*]Yes I am thinking a car accident [/*]

Or they were carjacked, as I am sure their Mercedes was quite nice and new (c considering they have a boat and a private plane).

[texasgal]

FBI joins search:
http://www.11alive.com/news/article_...storyid=112512

"Baxley said an underwater search of the marina had been canceled because of rain in the area.

Deputies say they have not ruled out foul play."

[texasgal]

http://www.islandpacket.com/news/loc...ry/246678.html

[desmom]

Missing Atlanta couple's car found in Hilton Head

John and Elizabeth Calvert remain missing but authorities discover their Mercedes at a gated community

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/met...sing_0307.html

Missing Atlanta couple's car found in Hilton Head
John and Elizabeth Calvert remain missing but authorities discover their Mercedes at a gated community


Link: http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/met...ewstab#Scene_1

[ms1950]

After reading the article it appears that there may be foul play. According to family and friends this couple would not walk away from responsibility.

There seems to be no trace of them. No clues, no nothing at this point. I will try to keep track of this as I think something has happened to these people.

Here's an update on the story:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=4399909&page=1

jmo

Wow, this is really creepy. This couple sounds so together. What possibly could have happened to this attractive, successful and financially stable couple?

[desmom]

There is a thread here also:

John & Elizabeth Calvert 47/45 YO -Hilton Head, SC 3/3/08

http://boards.insessiontrials.com/sh...hreadid=325937

[Postergeist]

Originally posted by Jpanda


Hmmm...I know it says that all their pets are accounted for, but I'm wondering how much, if any, food was left out for their pets - did it look like the pets had a lot of food in their bowls? That would indicate that maybe they were planning on a little getaway. JMO

*****, their dog was boarded at a kennel in Atlanta and their cat lives on their boat (now being looked after by friends) and from this article, the couple does not seem to have any financial troubles at all, with all taxes paid up on their properties.

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/met...ge_tab_newstab


Anyone with information to call the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office at 843-842-4111.

[Maelstrom5]

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j...dWcGQD8V98KVG4

Missing Couple's Car Found on SC Island

By RUSS BYNUM – 3 hours ago

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — A car belonging to a missing couple was found a few miles from the gated yacht community where they live part time, but yielded no clues about their whereabouts, authorities said.

John and Elizabeth Calvert were last seen Monday. Co-workers began to worry about the typically punctual couple when they missed business meetings the next day.

Police found the Calverts' silver 2006 Mercedes on Friday at a resort a few miles from the Harbour Town Yacht Basin, but there was nothing in the car to explain the couple's disappearance, Beaufort County Sheriff's Lt. Col. Neil Baxley said.

Lightning caused authorities to call off a search of the marina using divers on Friday. Baxley would not say why they wanted to look in the water and released few details about the search, except to say that the FBI and state police were also involved.

"We're exploring everything and anything," he said. "Everybody's got their eyes open and their ears open."

Authorities say the Calverts' cell phones have been turned off since Tuesday. The small airplane owned by Elizabeth Calvert, a pilot, was found undisturbed on the tarmac at the island's airport. The couple's cat was still on their yacht.

The Calverts have a home in Atlanta and lease and manage the Harbour Town marina, where they live on their 40-foot yacht, the Yellow Jacket. Their company also manages rental units and other businesses on Hilton Head Island, an upscale golf resort island near the South Carolina-Georgia line.

The car was found at a parking lot at the Palmetto Dunes resort. The Calverts don't own or manage property at the resort, said co-worker and friend Tony Gibus.

He and others have been posting fliers with photos of the couple across the 12-mile long barrier island and in Savannah, Ga., about 45 miles away.

Gibus said Friday he knew something was wrong when John Calvert, 47, missed a meeting Tuesday morning to plan promotions and budgeting for the marina's upcoming spring season.

"When I came out at 11:30 that morning, their boat looked undisturbed and we wondered if they'd just slept in," Gibus said. "But he's never missed a meeting and he's never turned off his cell phone. They would never just run off."

Elizabeth Calvert, 45, works as an attorney in nearby Savannah. She failed to report for meetings Tuesday at HunterMaclean, where she specializes in employee benefits and executive compensation, said John Tatum, the firm's managing partner. She previously had been a corporate attorney for UPS in Atlanta.

[ms1950]

The longer this disappearance goes on the more likely that this couple could be in danger or worse still they could be dead. But why? There has been no ransom demands or evidence of any kind found. It makes no sense. The police are looking in the water so they have reason to do that. But the motive for any of this, who knows?

Also, I read in one of the articles that a light in their Atlanta home was on and that was unusual. Perhaps the perp(s) went to the house looking for something?

This is a mystery!

jmo

[starling]

http://www.wtoctv.com/Global/story.a...3&nav=0qq5Tu0f
Elizabeth Calvert's Law Firm Speaks Out About Her Disappearance
She was at work Monday when she left and said her usual goodbyes but that was the last time she came to work.
Monday evening *John and Elizabeth were both seen at a business meeting* inside the Sea Pine Plantation community, but after that their phones were off and it doesn't appear they've returned to their boat where they live.....

[starling]

http://www.islandpacket.com/front/story/248814.html
A week has passed since John and Elizabeth Calvert were last seen leaving a business meeting near their live-in yacht in Harbour Town.
Since then, the clues to their fate have been few in what has become a frustrating case for detectives.....
....Late Sunday afternoon, Lt. Col. Neil Baxley of the Sheriff’s Office reported no new developments in the disappearance of the island businessman and his wife, a Savannah business attorney.

[n/t]

Unbelievable! Another disappearance without a trace.

Do they have children?

[starling]

Originally posted by n/t [*]Unbelievable! Another disappearance without a trace.

Do they have children? [/*]

Hi n/t...this says they have no children
http://newsfeedresearcher.com/data/a....01.22.22.html

[Adalena935]

Originally posted by stopthemurde [*]

I am afraid this is not going to end well... somehow with no trace of anything I suspect relatives, associates, or friends... this couple had money and power...

it really is scary that nobody is immune to evil deeds, I just read the stats: 17034 persons were murdered in 2006 in the US [/*]

That's a lot and just think those are the ones they've discovered. Probably a lot of missing persons have met with foul play also.

I once read on FBI's stats that approx 85% of murders remain unsolved. With newer technology hopefully that number will fall. I hate it that so many aren't solved. A lot of really evil people really do get away with murder. I keep hopeful that justice will be served somewhere.

[Adalena935]

I think somebody did something bad to these people. I hope they find and bring to justice whoever harmed them. Not that it can undo the harm.

They're so young. I don't think they'd leave their animals unattended either. someone surely hurt them. I pray for law enforcement to solve what surely is a crime here. And for the families. What a horror.

[Postergeist]

http://www.thestate.com/local/story/341559.html


Clues few in missing couple case

No leads in whereabouts of Hilton Head husband and wife

By DANIEL BROWNSTEIN - dbrownstein@islandpacket.com

A week has passed since John and Elizabeth Calvert were last seen leaving a business meeting near their live-in yacht in Harbour Town.

Since then, the clues to their fate have been few in what has become a frustrating case for detectives.

The prominent couple’s cell phones have been turned off since last Monday. Their yacht is still moored to its slip. On it, their cat was left unattended.

Divers combed the waters off the marina and didn’t find anything of relevance to the case.

The Calverts’ other home in a wealthy Atlanta enclave was searched with the same results. Their plane sits on the tarmac of the Hilton Head Island Airport.

The one missing potential link to their whereabouts was found early Friday when a Beaufort County sheriff’s deputy found their Mercedes parked in an undisclosed commercial area of Palmetto Dunes.

It also contained no evidence of value, but did give detectives a new place to search for witnesses and clues, officers said.

Late Sunday afternoon, Lt. Col. Neil Baxley of the Sheriff’s Office reported no new developments in the disappearance of the island businessman and his wife, a Savannah business attorney.

“We still don’t know where they are,” said Baxley. “We’re still asking questions, and we invite anyone with information to give us a call.”

No new dive or dog team searches are scheduled, he said.

Skipping work and business obligations is out of character for the driven and well-connected couple, according to those who know them.

John Calvert, 47, owns the company that manages the yacht basin and Harbour Town Resorts, which has 125 rental properties.

Elizabeth Calvert, 45, is an attorney at HunterMaclean in Savannah, Georgia’s largest law firm outside of Atlanta. She is a trustee of Converse College in Spartanburg and board member of the Georgia Conservancy, an environmental nonprofit organization.




I was hoping that maybe SAR dogs might've picked up something around where their vehicle was located. Hopefully LE are still looking at any video in and around the area that might've caught their vehicle on tape on the last day they were seen.

[darcie]

How heartbreaking this is. I don't know what to think about it. IOf it was a random act of crime, you would think that they would have been found. If it was kidnapping, the family would have been contacted. Doesn't seem to be any money concerns, business concerns, seems like the two of them had a life and lifestyle that others would envy. Both missing, without a trace. Just odd.

Prayers for their safe return.

[starling]

Originally posted by CAT TOY [*]how interesting; two cases; car is found and different results from each state. In Nicolas F case; car is found and case is a no go; "no foul play suspected" and here we have virtually the same thing; two missing ppl their vehicle located yet everyone thinks foul play no sign of them anywhere.....

Something still very wrong with how LE handles these cases of missing adults imo. This needs to change. Ppl dont just vanish from the face of the earth and if they do; family members, spouses, parents need to know they are at the very least, alive.

Cat [/*]

ITA with you CT!

[BorderCollieMom]

Prayers for the couple.

I hope they were able catch the car & occupants on video where they found their car.

sounds like carjack/robbery...can't picture any other scenario right now.

A car jacking seems HIGHLY unlikely on Hilton Head - especially within Sea Pines. If I recall correctly, you need a car pass to get into the plantation. This area is ULTRA exclusive - as in MULTIPLE Bentleys and Rolls Royce's in the driveways.

found their Mercedes parked in an undisclosed commercial area of Palmetto Dunes...

Since you seem quite knowledgeable about the area, how far is Palmetto Dunes from their HH residence.

I think they could have left their home, been travelling and then the carjacking/robbery took place. The police say PD is a commercial area, which I take to mean stores, restaurants, or businesses? Easy place to dump the car.

I don't really see this couple just taking off, or committing suicide, I'm ruling out accident since the car was found, so it has to be foul play.

they have no kids, wonder who would stand to inherit their fortune?

[Postergeist]

I was glad to see that Monday's 3/10 ABC's GMA did a segment on this couple as did Greta on her Monday evening's show.

The police will not release the identity of the person/s that the couple were to meet with last Monday evening, but an employee of the couple that Greta spoke with by phone does know of the individual/s that the couple were to meeting with the night of their disappearance.

From last night's reports it seems that their cell phones and Blackberries are still with the couple even tho there hasn't been any usage of them for a week.

http://www.foxnews.com/ontherecord/




I hope anyone that saw anything that day or saw where their vehicle was parked will come forward to give the police any info that might lead to the whereabouts of this couple.

[Cheri_G]

Island Packet

http://www.islandpacket.com/news/loc...ry/249822.html

The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office asked for and received more help from state and federal agencies Monday in what has become a difficult investigation into the disappearance of a prominent couple that split time between Hilton Head Island and an affluent Atlanta neighborhood.

The increase in manpower reflects the expanding focus of the case.

At this point, there seem to be more questions than answers about the fate of John and Elizabeth Calvert.

[Jpanda]

Originally posted by Postergeist [*]respectfully snipped

The police will not release the identity of the person/s that the couple were to meet with last Monday evening, but an employee of the couple that Greta spoke with by phone does know of the individual/s that the couple were to meeting with the night of their disappearance.

[/*]

The fact that they are not releasing their identity speaks volumes to me. Or rather, I should say the fact that they aren't saying, "We know who they were meeting with the night they disappeared, but those people have been ruled out as suspects" speaks volumes. If they had already been cleared, I feel like they would have said so.

What a strange case. I hope they are found alive, but obviously it looks worse with each day that passes.

well, here's where I'm going with this right now at least...could be a random robbery/carjack type deal and then murder, murder for revenge of some kind, or could be murder for money (relative).

they had alot of money, no kids, so that's why I asked who would stand to benefit from their deaths. Whoever it was obviously had to get rid of both of them to benefit.

I know they have looked in the waters around their boat, but haven't found anything yet but they could have bee pushed off the boat and drowned and then somebody took their car.

Since both of their cells were turned off at the same time, seens they probably were told to turn them off. right now though, I'm leaning toward random carjack/robbery/murder.

After what happened to those 2 beautiful college girls, it's certainly possible.

[gacheer]

Announced on Fox 5 Atlanta, the police have a person of interest. I looked on the website but I can't find anything.

I would not say I am knowledgeable about the area - but I have vacationed in Sea Pines.

If I recall, Palmetto Dunes is right next to Sea Pines Plantation - no more than a 10 minute drive. While it is a less exclusive area than Sea Pines, the thought of a random, violent crime seems so out of the ordinary.

A perp would have to be dressed in madras shorts with a popped color polo in order NOT to stand out.

Very sad story.

[gacheer]

This is on 11alive.com

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) -- Authorities say they have searched the home, office and vehicles of a man they think was the last person to see a Hilton Head Island couple who disappeared a week ago.

Beaufort County Sheriff's Lieutenant Neil Baxley says Dennis Ray Gerwing is a person of interest in the disappearance of John and Elizabeth Calvert and is not cooperating with authorities.

Baxley says Gerwing is in business with the couple.

The Calverts live part time on a yacht off Hilton Head Island and also own an Atlanta home. Family members reported them missing last week.

The Calvert's car was located last Friday in a parking lot at the Marriott Hotel on Palmetto Dunes Plantation.

Baxley says Gerwing has an attorney but he would not say who it is. A phone message left at Gerwing's office Tuesday was not immediately returned. There was no answer at his home.

[starling]

Thank goodness LE is moving in on this case.
Why is this POI lawyered up?..hey,esp if he is in bisiness with the couple?


for answers

[huskiki]

Originally posted by W_D_1 [*]


Person of Interest in Calvert Disappearance Case Found Dead


http://www.wtoctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8001221


A body was found today in Sea Pines Plantation that may be connected to the missing couple and may explain why he committed suicide. [/*]

Hi there

I've been following this in the news and just caught up here. From the article the POI committed suicide and 2 notes were left. IF this person had anything to do with the couple's disappearance then I hope he left something in one of the notes.