BajaNomad - Missing Woman's Car Seen Crossing Border

Missing Woman's Car Seen Crossing Border

Ateo - 11-22-2013 at 07:52 AM

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/nov/21/woman-missing-el-...

EL CAJON — An El Cajon woman has been missing since she told her family Tuesday night that she was going to the library, police said.

El Cajon police released a photo of Anne Louise Terhune, 60, and of a vehicle similar to her car, a 2004 gold Mercury Marquis. The four-door sedan has a California license plate of 5KLY673.

Terhune left her home about 5:45 p.m. Tuesday and told her family she was going to the library on Garfield Avenue, near Fletcher Parkway, in El Cajon, police Lt. Frank La Haye said.

Her family contacted police when she did not return. Officers determined that her car crossed the U.S.-Mexico border later that night, La Haye said.

Relatives said it would be uncharacteristic for her to go to Mexico, the lieutenant said.

Police are asking for the public’s help in locating her. Anyone with information is asked to call El Cajon police at (619) 579-3320, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at (888) 580-8477.

[Edited on 11-22-2013 by Ateo]

BajaBlanca - 11-22-2013 at 10:08 AM

Sounds no bueno.

Bajaboy - 11-22-2013 at 10:44 AM

Is the Doctor in the house :tumble:

I can only wait to hear the speculation on this one....

EnsenadaDr - 11-22-2013 at 10:54 AM

Funny you should say that, I was thinking that this was a classic "McStay", a new word that should be included in the Urban Dictionary which indicates an unsolved crime in the US, most likely in the border area, or Southern California, in which the police "think" they saw a vehicle or persons of interest crossing the border into Mexico, and since they do not have a solution or answer to the missing persons, they think, "HMMM if you don't know, blame Mexico." My take on this one BajaBoy is for the police to head north and start digging in the Mojave.

Quote:

Originally posted by Bajaboy
Is the Doctor in the house :tumble:

I can only wait to hear the speculation on this one....

[Edited on 11-22-2013 by EnsenadaDr]

sancho - 11-22-2013 at 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by EnsenadaDr
a new word that should be included in the Urban Dictionary which indicates an unsolved crime in the US, most likely in the border area, or Southern California, in which the police "think" they saw a vehicle or persons of interest crossing the border into Mexico

It MAY or may not come as a surprise to you, that Mex
has ALWAYS been a place where criminals, folks on
the run from crimes, spouses, IRS, etc., go to hide,
escape. I'm sure it is common from San Diego to
Brownsville, TX. Just so happens Mex has a border
with the US, where a person can cross over and
drop out, to a degree. A recent example is the
child molester from LA, who was caught by La Mision
working in a coco drink stand. When a suspect vehicle
is found abandoned at the border it is logical to
at least entertain the idea the person of interest
crossed over. Don't take it personally

EnsenadaDr - 11-22-2013 at 01:05 PM

No I don't take it personally. But I think it is a good "excuse" to drop a cold case for others who can't find the missing person. The best answer is "we don't know" not "if we don't know, blame Mexico." I know that Mexico is a safehaven at times for criminals and missing persons.

CortezBlue - 11-22-2013 at 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by EnsenadaDr
Funny you should say that, I was thinking that this was a classic "McStay", a new word that should be included in the Urban Dictionary which indicates an unsolved crime in the US, most likely in the border area, or Southern California, in which the police "think" they saw a vehicle or persons of interest crossing the border into Mexico, and since they do not have a solution or answer to the missing persons, they think, "HMMM if you don't know, blame Mexico." My take on this one BajaBoy is for the police to head north and start digging in the Mojave.

Quote:

Originally posted by Bajaboy
Is the Doctor in the house :tumble:

I can only wait to hear the speculation on this one....

[Edited on 11-22-2013 by EnsenadaDr]

Or did she stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night?

Ateo - 11-22-2013 at 06:59 PM

10 news in San Diego is about to air an interview with the woman's husband.

Ateo - 11-22-2013 at 07:03 PM

Sounds like she's depressed and confused. El Cajon Police were contacted by a Rosarito policeman who was in a small traffic accident with her. That's what the news said..................................

EnsenadaDr - 11-23-2013 at 05:22 PM

Really? It seems like all the missing end up in Rosarito...did she go back home?

A Missed Calling ?

MrBillM - 11-23-2013 at 07:48 PM

With those analytical and investigative capabilities...........

The Doc should have been a Cop ?

Bajaboy - 11-23-2013 at 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sancho

Quote:

Don't you mean The Mexico just like The Baja :?:

EnsenadaDr - 11-24-2013 at 03:17 AM

I personally have NEVER used the term "THE Baja". I don't know where people get that from , because Mexicans don't use the term "La Baja California", they just say "Baja California". It sort of sounds like a cliche to me, though it seems to be gaining popularity.

She has been found

grace59 - 11-24-2013 at 08:28 AM

Latest news.
http://www.10news.com/news/authorities-search-for-missing-el...

Ateo - 11-24-2013 at 08:33 AM

Great news. Thanks grace59.

ligui - 11-24-2013 at 08:39 AM

PS. I love THE Baja use it all the time . :bounce:

micah202 - 11-24-2013 at 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by grace59
Latest news.
http://www.10news.com/news/authorities-search-for-missing-el...

.....ummm,errrrr,,,,oh never mind...........

SAN DIEGO - A 60-year-old El Cajon woman who mistakenly drove into Mexico four days ago was found safe and taken home early Saturday, police said.

Anne Louise Terhune told police she drove into Mexico by mistake after being stuck on the southbound freeway, police said. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials at the San Ysidro port of entry notified El Cajon police about 1 a.m. that they had found Terhune.

An El Cajon police officer gave her a ride home, police said. She appeared to have been in good health and did not request medical treatment, police said.

Terhune had been reported missing from 576 Garfield Ave. Tuesday evening, and her 2004 gold Mercury Marquis sedan later crossed into Mexico, according to El Cajon police.

Police later received information that Terhune was possibly involved in a noninjury traffic accident in Tijuana, police said. She told officers she had been lost and would be home the following day, but failed to return on time. Her husband told 10News that her car had run out of gas.

[Edited on 11-24-2013 by micah202]

BajaRat - 11-24-2013 at 09:45 AM

Customs, border officials and law enforcement sure seem to be loose lipped when it came to her case. I wonder why they couldn't be more forth coming with Gary Pattons crossing history.

micah202 - 11-24-2013 at 10:00 AM

.

...I -almost- wonder if she brought a big parcel up for some 'nice Mexican gentleman'

....seems a wee bit naïve!!

grace59 - 11-24-2013 at 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by micah202

Quote:

Originally posted by grace59
Latest news.
http://www.10news.com/news/authorities-search-for-missing-el...

.....ummm,errrrr,,,,oh never mind...........

I know! Exactly what I was thinking :?:

I Guess ................

MrBillM - 11-24-2013 at 07:09 PM

Those who followed the Cop Doc's lead and went digging in the Desert would have come up Dry.

jeans - 11-25-2013 at 12:32 AM

I spoke to her on the phone several times a few years ago when I was placing ads for an organization I belonged to.

Still, how could anybody cross an international border "accidentally"?? :?:

She was on the streets of Tijuana for four days!! Poor, poor judgment on so many levels.

mtgoat666 - 11-25-2013 at 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jeans
Poor, poor judgment on so many levels.

Probably dementia, Alzheimers, or similar brain fog. It will eventually happen to many of us. Probably only "poor judgement" here is her family to that still let her drive.

micah202 - 11-25-2013 at 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mtgoat666

Quote:

Originally posted by jeans
Poor, poor judgment on so many levels.

Probably dementia, Alzheimers, or similar brain fog. It will eventually happen to many of us. Probably only "poor judgement" here is her family to that still let her drive.

...ohh,,I'd just put it to 'brain fog',,,my girlfriend at 55 seems to display periods where her 'best' thinking could get her somewhere like this situation.

...come to think of it,,I've done -much- worse at times!!! :no:

[Edited on 11-25-2013 by micah202]

David K - 11-25-2013 at 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by EnsenadaDr
I personally have NEVER used the term "THE Baja". I don't know where people get that from , because Mexicans don't use the term "La Baja California", they just say "Baja California". It sort of sounds like a cliche to me, though it seems to be gaining popularity.

California is dropped anytime The or La is added to Baja.

The Baja, or La Baja (in Mexico)... I have never seen The Baja California or La Baja California.

Baja, as a separate word, does just fine without California... as far as meaning goes. It does fine without The or La in front of it too, but adding the The or the La makes it clear you are talking about a place or event and not the word 'Lower'. :light:

[Edited on 11-25-2013 by David K]

sancho - 11-26-2013 at 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mtgoat666

Probably dementia, Alzheimers, or similar brain fog. It will eventually happen to many of us

There was a Gringa woman, maybe 40 something, in San Felipe 4 yrs. ago., obviously
living on the street, she would sorta dance to her own music along the shore in front of the downtown campgrounds, people would feed her. The Mex Govt or
or concerned Gringos must have taken her back to the US,
Baja can be a collection of odds and ends

Odds and ends

bajaguy - 11-26-2013 at 03:24 PM

Do you find more odds than ends or vice versa???

Quote:

Originally posted by sancho
Baja can be a collection of odds and ends

grace59 - 11-26-2013 at 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sancho

Quote:

Originally posted by mtgoat666

Probably dementia, Alzheimers, or similar brain fog. It will eventually happen to many of us

Oh, wow! Now that you mention that...I remember. I remember giving her some change one day and wondering how in the world she ended up there. And then she was gone! I wonder what ever happened to her.
There was also a Czech man there living off of odd jobs given to him by one of the Mexican gentlemen who owns a building supply store. He finally just went way overboard and (I hear) assaulted someone and was deported. Sad.

DENNIS - 11-26-2013 at 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sancho

There was a Gringa woman, maybe 40 something, in San Felipe 4 yrs. ago., obviously
living on the street, she would sorta dance to her own music along the shore in front of the downtown campgrounds, people would feed her. The Mex Govt or
or concerned Gringos must have taken her back to the US,
Baja can be a collection of odds and ends

Recently, we've seen a few, or more, very lost souls, wandering the streets of Punta Banda and Cantu, obviously seriously mentally impaired and extremely homeless. They walk the sides of the roads, obliviously gesturing and talking/yelling to their demons, all lost in a terrible world of their own, with no means to eat or lay down at night in warm comfort.

I had heard years back, that these wretched people would be abandoned in areas outside of the city, to be dealt with like lost animals, and I have received verification of this fact from at least one person in the medical community, that it is a fact.
There is no way they could appear here without assistance. They are non-functional on a social level.

I recently posted to this issue on the Punta Banda Bulletin Board and it was, to my surprise put up.
I'm going to, very soon, revisit the issue there and won't be expecting the same result.

EnsenadaDr - 11-26-2013 at 08:24 PM

Don't you live in the desert Bill?

Quote:

Originally posted by MrBillM
Those who followed the Cop Doc's lead and went digging in the Desert would have come up Dry.

EnsenadaDr - 11-26-2013 at 08:49 PM

Adding "The"' lends a certain importance to Baja...like "The one and only...." or "The ultimate destination...THE Baja...

Quote:

Originally posted by ligui
PS. I love THE Baja use it all the time . :bounce:

Digging the Desert

MrBillM - 11-27-2013 at 02:18 PM

And LOVING it.

I've lived (by choice) in the Desert for 43 years.

After being born and raised in the Jungle.

South L.A.

And, haven't yet Dug up (or Buried, for that matter) ANY people.

BUT, if the Doc's interested, we could get together and I'll give it a try.