2007

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Kenneth Cumming Jr

June 15/16

THIS  WAS PUBLISHED IN HOUSTON NEWSPAPER

Remains Found May Belong To Missing Man

POSTED: 11:13 pm CDT June 16, 2007

UPDATED: 11:18 pm CDT June 16, 2007

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Remains believed to be those of a missing Pearland man were found in a shallow grave in San Antonio, KPRC Local 2 reported Saturday. Kenneth L. Cummings Jr., 46, was reported missing on June 8 after he did not show up for work.Investigators have not positively identified the remains, but said they believe that they are Cummings.The remains were buried on property belonging to the grandfather of Terry Mark Mangum, 26, who has been charged with Cummings' murder.

Texas EquuSearch volunteers found the grave not far from the roadway.

"We knew he couldn't be too far off the road because he had a 1992 Toyota. It wasn't like he had a four-wheel-drive vehicle that he could just go anywhere, so that cut down our search area," said Tim Miller with Texas EquuSearch. Investigators said Mangum's purchases with Cummings' credit card led them to a gas station less than 16 miles from the grave site. They said he bought lighter fluid and charcoal. Although Mangum has not confessed to murdering Cummings, investigators said he admitted to someone that he stabbed the flight attendant. Murder is a first-degree felony, and if found guilty, Mangum faces imprisonment for life or five to 99 years and a fine up to $10,000. Mangum is behind bars in Brazoria County with his bond set at $300,000.

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2006

CASE CLOSED

SABSAR spent memorial weekend searching the River banks of the San Marcos river in Martindale Texas. Starting the search at Don's Fishing Camp for Ben Phillippy. Members from the San Antonio Team and Members from the Gonzales Chapter joined forces to try to locate Ben. 2 canine teams, the equine team, and a ground team criss crossed the river for at least 2 miles in both directions. nothing was located. The case is still open.

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2005

Photo Courtesy of Heidi Search Center

Heidi Seeman

Photo Courtesy of News 8 Austin

Margaret W. White

Ranch Road 12 between Wimberley and San Marcos

For Austin News 8 article, click here .

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12 year old girl went missing, SABSAR Team was called and worked for 2 days. Search results indicated that Rosa was not in the school, neighborhood nor in the surrounding area.  In December 2004 a body later identified as Rosa Sandoval was recovered off Old Pearsall Rd. approximately 5 miles from her home.

Called out by Hayes Co. Sheriff Dept. SABSAR searched 2 days during which a dropped trail was discovered at corner of Mountain Crest Dr. near RR12. The following day after a thorough search, the K9s indicated he was no longer in the area. It was later learned that the subject had hitchhiked to Austin and then caught a bus to Shreveport, LA. On his bus trip he had a seizure and was then identified in the hospital as the missing person, James Morgan.

Case Closed

SABSAR was called but were asked to stand down since there was no known area to scent the dogs.

SABSAR's Cadaver dogs were called in but were unable to locate her remains in that given area. Her body was found a few days later on a tip from one of the suspects. Case Closed

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SABSAR, Heidi Search Center and Civilian Volunteers Continued Searching.

SABSAR, Heidi Search Center, Family, and Civilian Volunteers Continued Searching.

SABSAR, Heidi Search Center, and Civilian Volunteers searched along with Texas Rangers. Later that day, she was found by the Texas Rangers who followed up on a tip they had received that day.

60+ volunteers came to assist SABSAR and The Heidi Search Center.

SABSAR, Heidi Search Center, Family, and Civilian Volunteers Continued Searching to no avail at which point the search was called by SABSAR because there were no known locations to search further. Her remains were located 1 year later with no suspect in custody.

Travis County Search and Rescue Team had conducted an extensive search to locate the body of Mr. Ramirez, a 55 year old man that disappeared within a few miles of his home. His truck was located with blood soaked seats. After several days of searching to no avail, a family member contacted SABSAR. After an extensive early morning search on June 21^st by SABSAR and family members again to no avail, Roni contacted Travis County SAR for assistance. Travis County SAR joined SABSAR continuing the search that day, June 21^st until late that night, nothing was located. The following day June 22^nd, SABSAR continued to search a wider area joined by an independent handler with a certified cadaver dog from Houston. By 12 noon, no evidence had been located and so the search was ended.

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SABSAR assisted search team from all over Texas and teams from outside of Texas to no avail. Rachel Cooke is still missing.

Missing for 32 hrs, intense search by Bexar County Sheriff Dept., Helicopters to no avail, SABSAR Team went in at night and brought Charles out safe in 3 hours and 12 minutes. “K9 Joel was credited with the find.”

Chris was washed out of his vehicle at a low-water crossing during a flood. SABSAR was called in by Heidi Search Center on the 6^th and assisted. Roni's Bloodhound, Boomer, located Chris' shorts 20 minutes into the search.  SABSAR continued to follow the river locating his shirt and then a pillow. On the 7^th, SABSAR, Heidi Search Center, and Civilian Volunteers were relocated further down the river to continue the search. After approximately 3 hours of searching along the riverbed all teams were called back to base because of an impending flash flood and the search was called off for that day. Chris was located the following day by a civilian who was surveying the flood damage. Chris was found on a golf course approximately 400 yards from where the team had been called back to base the day before.

SABSAR was called out by Comal County Sheriff's Dept.  The team conducted a tight grid search covering an area of 350 acres of thick brush. After 19 hours of searching with only a 3 hour break SABSARs team members and K9s were exhausted. Roni suggested that her team be given a break to rest and allow the K9s time to recover and then also made a motion to bring in Cadaver dogs  from Austin PD (at the time SABSAR had none).  David was located the following day by the Cadaver dogs approximately 500 yards from where SABSARs search was terminated. He was a suicide victim.

SABSAR was called by SAPD regarding an older gentleman, John Smith, Sr., that had been missing for 23 hours. After arriving on scene at Mr. Smith's home, Roni's Bloodhound, Boomer, and Chris Cashman's Belgian Sheepdog, Ruby, picked up the scent and followed it for 20 blocks and indicated a dropped scent. SABSARs team continued to search until late that day and then due to the extremely high temperatures SABSAR made the decision to call in some help, and so called the Heidi Search Center for assistance. The Heidi Search Center was able to get the media to circulate a picture of Mr. Smith and a police officer spotted Mr. Smith 30 miles from his home. It was later learned that Mr. Smith was picked up at the very location the dogs had indicated the dropped trail and was driven to the location where he was found.

Read the full story on Blacksun's Belgian History page.

Read the San Antonio Express News article referencing this case.

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Read the San Antonio Express News article referencing this case.

SABSAR was called in by Seguin Police Dept. and during the course of the search, the suspect confessed to the murder and location of Mr. Zerovabeli.

A kind thank you letter was received from the family of Mr. Zerovabeli.

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