On Nancy Grace last night, she mentioned that there were approximately 250+ registered sex offenders within a three mile radius of Destiny's home! The family is upset with the law enforcement...do you think the law enforcement should take the slack?
(KUTV) SALT LAKE CITY The body of 5-year-old Destiny Norton was discovered in the basement of a house half a block from her home. Police have arrested 20-year-old Craig Roger Gregerson, the lone inhabitant of a home at 518 East Elwood Place in Salt Lake City, on charges of criminal homicide.
The news was delivered by Salt Lake City Chief of Police Chris Burbank in a late night press conference. Chief Burbank expressed concern for the family on behalf of the city.“The thoughts and prayers of our entire community go out to the family,” said Chief Burbank.
According to police this evening at approximately 8:30 p.m. investigators discovered Destiny’s body after a
n exhaustive 8 day search. Chief Burbank credited the unrelenting work of the Salt Lake City police department in conjunction with the FBI for finding Destiny. This information follows on the heels of what seemed to be optimistic news with an alleged sighting of Destiny reported in Farmington Sunday night. That sighting spurred a short-lived Amber Alert.
Police say they followed leads provided by a gas station attendant who believed he saw the girl. The Alert was canceled after the truck investigators sought was located but the search, based on information from that sighting, continued. Monday afternoon police released a sketch of a man who was allegedly seen with Destiny at the gas station. They never called that man in the sketch a suspect, only a person of interest.
Several hours after the sketch was released, on Monday evening, witnesses saw police crime lab trucks arrive at the Gregerson house just blocks from the Norton home. The discovery was made official later that night. In emotional moments after the news broke some family members condemned police and the FBI.
Jeannie Hill, a spokesperson for the family, demanded to know why police weren’t able to find the girl sooner. “They were not there for us. They told us they checked those places so many times,” said Hill, gesturing toward the house where the child’s body was found. “We knew we were going to find her close to home,” said Destiny’s Uncle Peter Brooks, “We just prayed she would be alive.”
Brooks says the family was told by police that the entire area had been checked repeatedly. “Police are great,” said Brooks. “But they had no right to lie to this family. And I feel betrayed, I feel so betrayed by law enforcement agencies right now.” Brooks says he himself searched around the house where Destiny was found but never saw signs of anyone living there.
“I never once thought of kicking in the door, and I guess I should have,” Brooks told 2 News. Destiny walked away from her home on Sunday, July 16 around 8:30 p.m. and was not seen again. Hundreds of searchers turned out over the course of the week and canvassed the streets in near record heat, searching for the missing girl.
Others who had lost children joined in the crusade to find the missing girl. Eraldo Soares, father of Lori Hacking who was murdered by her husband, helped organize volunteers while Ed Smart, Elizabeth Smart’s father, expressed his support of the Norton family on CNN. Fliers with Destiny’s picture circulated throughout Salt Lake City and the neighboring communities. They were taped to the doors of businesses and passed out to motorists in a mass attempt to make the public familiar enough to recognize her at a glance.
After the press conference Police Chief Burbank visited the family home in an effort to diffuse some anger directed at investigators. The meeting began in a heated manner with the friends and family of the Norton's firing angry questions at Chief Burbank. Surrounded by officers, the Chief fielded the questions frequently denying a response for fear of jeopordizing the investigation.
Chief Burbank did say officers had interviewed Gregerson earlier in the week and may have even entered the house where Destiny was discovered. Destiny’s parents Ricky and Rachel Norton have not made a public comment on the terrible news.
(KUTV) SALT LAKE CITY The body of 5-year-old Destiny Norton was discovered in the basement of a house half a block from her home. Police have arrested 20-year-old Craig Roger Gregerson, the lone inhabitant of a home at 518 East Elwood Place in Salt Lake City, on charges of criminal homicide.
The news was delivered by Salt Lake City Chief of Police Chris Burbank in a late night press conference. Chief Burbank expressed concern for the family on behalf of the city.“The thoughts and prayers of our entire community go out to the family,” said Chief Burbank.
According to police this evening at approximately 8:30 p.m. investigators discovered Destiny’s body after a
n exhaustive 8 day search. Chief Burbank credited the unrelenting work of the Salt Lake City police department in conjunction with the FBI for finding Destiny. This information follows on the heels of what seemed to be optimistic news with an alleged sighting of Destiny reported in Farmington Sunday night. That sighting spurred a short-lived Amber Alert.Police say they followed leads provided by a gas station attendant who believed he saw the girl. The Alert was canceled after the truck investigators sought was located but the search, based on information from that sighting, continued. Monday afternoon police released a sketch of a man who was allegedly seen with Destiny at the gas station. They never called that man in the sketch a suspect, only a person of interest.
Several hours after the sketch was released, on Monday evening, witnesses saw police crime lab trucks arrive at the Gregerson house just blocks from the Norton home. The discovery was made official later that night. In emotional moments after the news broke some family members condemned police and the FBI.
Jeannie Hill, a spokesperson for the family, demanded to know why police weren’t able to find the girl sooner. “They were not there for us. They told us they checked those places so many times,” said Hill, gesturing toward the house where the child’s body was found. “We knew we were going to find her close to home,” said Destiny’s Uncle Peter Brooks, “We just prayed she would be alive.”
Brooks says the family was told by police that the entire area had been checked repeatedly. “Police are great,” said Brooks. “But they had no right to lie to this family. And I feel betrayed, I feel so betrayed by law enforcement agencies right now.” Brooks says he himself searched around the house where Destiny was found but never saw signs of anyone living there.
“I never once thought of kicking in the door, and I guess I should have,” Brooks told 2 News. Destiny walked away from her home on Sunday, July 16 around 8:30 p.m. and was not seen again. Hundreds of searchers turned out over the course of the week and canvassed the streets in near record heat, searching for the missing girl.
Others who had lost children joined in the crusade to find the missing girl. Eraldo Soares, father of Lori Hacking who was murdered by her husband, helped organize volunteers while Ed Smart, Elizabeth Smart’s father, expressed his support of the Norton family on CNN. Fliers with Destiny’s picture circulated throughout Salt Lake City and the neighboring communities. They were taped to the doors of businesses and passed out to motorists in a mass attempt to make the public familiar enough to recognize her at a glance.
After the press conference Police Chief Burbank visited the family home in an effort to diffuse some anger directed at investigators. The meeting began in a heated manner with the friends and family of the Norton's firing angry questions at Chief Burbank. Surrounded by officers, the Chief fielded the questions frequently denying a response for fear of jeopordizing the investigation.
Chief Burbank did say officers had interviewed Gregerson earlier in the week and may have even entered the house where Destiny was discovered. Destiny’s parents Ricky and Rachel Norton have not made a public comment on the terrible news.
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