Missing person in Fullerton, need help to find him
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Missing person in Fullerton, need help to find him
I'm posting this up for a friend who graduated with him. He disappeared Saturday and no one knows where he is. So if anyone has seen him throw me a PM or Orange/Fullerton PD. Thanks.
O.C. baseball star mysteriously vanishes - 12/14/09 - Los Angeles-Southern California-LA Breaking News, Weather, Traffic, Sports - abc7.com
O.C. baseball star mysteriously vanishes - 12/14/09 - Los Angeles-Southern California-LA Breaking News, Weather, Traffic, Sports - abc7.com
FULLERTON, Calif. (KABC) -- The search continued Tuesday for an Orange County baseball star who mysteriously vanished over the weekend while walking his girlfriend's dog.
James Wernke was last seen leaving his girlfriend's mother's house in the 3000 block of Sunnywood Drive at about 2 p.m. Saturday to walk her yellow Labrador retriever Kealie.
"We made contact with all the witnesses that we could find, any friends of James, and just interviewing them to see if they have any idea where he might have gone," said Fullerton Police Lt. Alex Bastreri.
Bastreri said a helicopter and an off-road motorcycle were aiding in the search.
"We got out on foot and tried to retrace the possible tracks that he took, although we're not sure of those tracks," said Bastreri.
Family, friends and teammates put up fliers in the Fullerton neighborhood where he was last seen, asking for the public's help to find him.
The 21-year-old was pitching for Santa Ana College. He had just earned a full baseball scholarship at California State University, Long Beach, and was being scouted by a number of major league teams.
Family and friends said the fact that he didn't touch base with anyone before he left was completely out of character.
"He just likes to crack jokes, have a good time, loves living life. I mean, it's totally out of characteristic for him," said Wernke's teammate R.J. Hively. "I'm trying to block out all the negative thoughts right now and stay positive, but it's definitely unlike him to have no one know where he is. I mean, someone always knows where he is at sometime, but I'm definitely worried."
James' father Robert Wernke reached out to his missing son on camera.
"James, please contact somebody. We're worried about you, we love you, and we want you home," he said.
Wernke was described as 6 feet 4 inches tall, about 190 pounds, with short blond hair and blue eyes. He was wearing gym clothes at the time of his disappearance.
According to family and friends, Wernke left without his keys, ID or wallet. They believe he has his cell phone with him, but it is off and untrackable.
Fullerton police said they have received a number of calls from people in Anaheim, Brea and Los Angeles. However, the sightings proved to be false.
Anyone with information on Wernke's whereabouts was asked to call Fullerton police at (714) 738-6700.
(Copyright ©2009 KABC-TV/DT. All Rights Reserved.)
James Wernke was last seen leaving his girlfriend's mother's house in the 3000 block of Sunnywood Drive at about 2 p.m. Saturday to walk her yellow Labrador retriever Kealie.
"We made contact with all the witnesses that we could find, any friends of James, and just interviewing them to see if they have any idea where he might have gone," said Fullerton Police Lt. Alex Bastreri.
Bastreri said a helicopter and an off-road motorcycle were aiding in the search.
"We got out on foot and tried to retrace the possible tracks that he took, although we're not sure of those tracks," said Bastreri.
Family, friends and teammates put up fliers in the Fullerton neighborhood where he was last seen, asking for the public's help to find him.
The 21-year-old was pitching for Santa Ana College. He had just earned a full baseball scholarship at California State University, Long Beach, and was being scouted by a number of major league teams.
Family and friends said the fact that he didn't touch base with anyone before he left was completely out of character.
"He just likes to crack jokes, have a good time, loves living life. I mean, it's totally out of characteristic for him," said Wernke's teammate R.J. Hively. "I'm trying to block out all the negative thoughts right now and stay positive, but it's definitely unlike him to have no one know where he is. I mean, someone always knows where he is at sometime, but I'm definitely worried."
James' father Robert Wernke reached out to his missing son on camera.
"James, please contact somebody. We're worried about you, we love you, and we want you home," he said.
Wernke was described as 6 feet 4 inches tall, about 190 pounds, with short blond hair and blue eyes. He was wearing gym clothes at the time of his disappearance.
According to family and friends, Wernke left without his keys, ID or wallet. They believe he has his cell phone with him, but it is off and untrackable.
Fullerton police said they have received a number of calls from people in Anaheim, Brea and Los Angeles. However, the sightings proved to be false.
Anyone with information on Wernke's whereabouts was asked to call Fullerton police at (714) 738-6700.
(Copyright ©2009 KABC-TV/DT. All Rights Reserved.)
12-16-2009, 11:11 AM
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http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/body-found...ory?id=9344834
A body believed to be that of missing California athlete James Wernke has been found.
James Wernke's family says it's out of character for him to be gone so long.
The body was found near a flood control basin in Fullerton, Calif., close to the area where authorities have been searching for Wernke, according to ABC News' affiliate KABC.
Cops told KABC that they believe Wernke wandered into the creek during a rain storm, when the current was at full force, and may have fallen in.
Wernke, 21, was last seen in Fullerton Saturday afternoon as he leashed up a friend's Labrador retriever named Kealie for a walk. Neither he nor the dog have been seen since.
Authorities said the dog has not yet been found.
During the investigation into Wernke's disappearance, one of the few pieces of information authorities had was that disappearing without a trace was out of character for Wernke.
"He's always happy, he's always smiling," Sheri Wernke told ABCNews.com, her voice cracking at times as she spoke about her son earlier this week. "So this is just the most bizarre thing."
Wernke, who flew in from Colorado on Sunday along with her husband, said her family is very close, talking to each other several times a day. For even a day to go by without word from James is extremely unusual, she said.
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"That's what police were saying, it just doesn't fit any profile" of a missing person, Sheri Wernke said.
Family and friends papered the Fullerton area with 1,500 flyers Sunday, she said, and bloodhounds were sent out to track both Wernke and Kealie. Sheri Wernke said the bloodhounds tracked them to a 7-11 store about a mile away before losing the scent along a major road.
"The only thing we can think of that makes any sense ... did he fall in the rain and hit his head?" Wernke said at the time.
Wernke went to the gym around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday and talked to his mother around 1 p.m. Wernke, who lived about 20 minutes away from Fullerton in Orange, was a regular presence on weekend's at the home of Diana Bock, his girlfriend's mother, to do laundry and do homework.
Wernke and Sami Bock, a student at Long Island University in New York, were high school sweethearts who had been dating for about three years.
"They were so cute," Diana Bock said. "They're in constant communication. They text 24/7."
Around 2 p.m. Saturday Wernke set off with Bock's 2-year-old Labrador retriever Kealie. Sheri Wernke said it was raining and, they believe, he was clad only in shorts, a T-shirt and possibly flip-flops.
Bastreri said police were told that Wernke returned to Bock's house shortly after leaving and then took off again around 2:15 p.m., presumably with Kealie.
Leaving his wallet, license and his car at Bock's home, Wernke was only carrying his cell phone. His last known communication was a text message to his best friend at 1:44 p.m. Wernke said the friend sent him a message back, but James Wernke never responded.
Diana Bock said she began to worry after Wernke and the dog had been gone for about three hours. She called her daughter Sami in New York to see if she had heard from Wernke, but she hadn't. After speaking with Sheri Wernke and waiting for several hours wondering if James Wernke had maybe taken Kealie to visit a friend, Bock called police around midnight.
"By 12, I just couldn't take it anymore," Bock said.
Wernke, a sophomore nursing major, was the pitcher for the Santa Ana College baseball team. Wernke had been courted by the Oakland A's, Sheri Wernke said, but chose to go to college when his draft pick wasn't high enough.
A body believed to be that of missing California athlete James Wernke has been found.
James Wernke's family says it's out of character for him to be gone so long.
The body was found near a flood control basin in Fullerton, Calif., close to the area where authorities have been searching for Wernke, according to ABC News' affiliate KABC.
Cops told KABC that they believe Wernke wandered into the creek during a rain storm, when the current was at full force, and may have fallen in.
Wernke, 21, was last seen in Fullerton Saturday afternoon as he leashed up a friend's Labrador retriever named Kealie for a walk. Neither he nor the dog have been seen since.
Authorities said the dog has not yet been found.
During the investigation into Wernke's disappearance, one of the few pieces of information authorities had was that disappearing without a trace was out of character for Wernke.
"He's always happy, he's always smiling," Sheri Wernke told ABCNews.com, her voice cracking at times as she spoke about her son earlier this week. "So this is just the most bizarre thing."
Wernke, who flew in from Colorado on Sunday along with her husband, said her family is very close, talking to each other several times a day. For even a day to go by without word from James is extremely unusual, she said.
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"That's what police were saying, it just doesn't fit any profile" of a missing person, Sheri Wernke said.
Family and friends papered the Fullerton area with 1,500 flyers Sunday, she said, and bloodhounds were sent out to track both Wernke and Kealie. Sheri Wernke said the bloodhounds tracked them to a 7-11 store about a mile away before losing the scent along a major road.
"The only thing we can think of that makes any sense ... did he fall in the rain and hit his head?" Wernke said at the time.
Wernke went to the gym around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday and talked to his mother around 1 p.m. Wernke, who lived about 20 minutes away from Fullerton in Orange, was a regular presence on weekend's at the home of Diana Bock, his girlfriend's mother, to do laundry and do homework.
Wernke and Sami Bock, a student at Long Island University in New York, were high school sweethearts who had been dating for about three years.
"They were so cute," Diana Bock said. "They're in constant communication. They text 24/7."
Around 2 p.m. Saturday Wernke set off with Bock's 2-year-old Labrador retriever Kealie. Sheri Wernke said it was raining and, they believe, he was clad only in shorts, a T-shirt and possibly flip-flops.
Bastreri said police were told that Wernke returned to Bock's house shortly after leaving and then took off again around 2:15 p.m., presumably with Kealie.
Leaving his wallet, license and his car at Bock's home, Wernke was only carrying his cell phone. His last known communication was a text message to his best friend at 1:44 p.m. Wernke said the friend sent him a message back, but James Wernke never responded.
Diana Bock said she began to worry after Wernke and the dog had been gone for about three hours. She called her daughter Sami in New York to see if she had heard from Wernke, but she hadn't. After speaking with Sheri Wernke and waiting for several hours wondering if James Wernke had maybe taken Kealie to visit a friend, Bock called police around midnight.
"By 12, I just couldn't take it anymore," Bock said.
Wernke, a sophomore nursing major, was the pitcher for the Santa Ana College baseball team. Wernke had been courted by the Oakland A's, Sheri Wernke said, but chose to go to college when his draft pick wasn't high enough.
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