When Terapon Adhahn was named as the suspect in the kidnapping and murder of Zina Linnik, cops in Lakewood, Washington looked into Adhahn's past and have now named him as a person-of-interest in the 2005 death of 10-year-old Adre'anna Jackson. On July 19, 2007, Adhahn will be arraigned in court on 12 felony counts, including 10 counts of rape for two additional unrelated cases. Police have said that there are also 50 counts of third degree child rape pending against Adhahn, but have not specified what case those counts apply to. »The Full Story
Friday, December 2, 2005, started like any other day for the family of Adre'anna Jackson of Lakewood, Washington. Her parents sent her off in the morning to see if her nearby school would be closed for the day due to snow. Police say that was possibly the last time anyone saw Adre'anna Jackson.
Cops say that the fourth grader disappeared on Friday after she had left her family's apartment to embark on the five-minute walk to Tiilicum Elementary School. According to her mother, Yvette Gervais, the girl's stepfather, John Frederici, watched the girl walk down the street towards the school.
Cops say that they were contacted later that afternoon when the family had not heard from the girl and realized that the school had been closed that day.
Police say that Adre'anna Jackson is about 5 feet tall, weighs 78 pounds and has brown hair with reddish highlights. She was last seen wearing blue jeans, white tennis shoes and possibly a blue shirt and a puffy black jacket. She carried a pink and black backpack.
On the same afternoon that Adre'anna Jackson went missing, more than 120 searchers and family members scoured the neighborhood, knocked on doors, and handed out fliers in hopes of finding clues to the girl's whereabouts. Cops say that bloodhounds were deployed and divers searched nearby American Lake.
Cops say that investigators are currently looking at every piece of information and ruling nothing out but say that as time passes, the odds of a safe recovery are dwindling.
Police in Washington state are still searching for evidence leading them to the person responsible for Adre'anna's death. Drifter Located In Case Of Girl's Death Now, Washington police have located a 44-year-old drifter in the case of Adre'anna Jackson. According to officials, convicted sex offender Spencer Grant frequents the overgrown lot where Adre'anna's remains were discovered. Police say Grant is not a suspect in Adre'anna's disappearance or death because he was serving time on drug charges at the time of her disappearance.
However, according to officials, Grant may have found Adre'anna's remains weeks before police were notified. He has not been charged in connection with Adre'anna's disappearance or death and police do not consider him a suspect at this time.