- Marc Bookal Missing
It’s been three freezing nights since Marc Bookal went missing. Investigators are still maxing out resources searching for this toddler, and the community is posting fliers throughout. Yesterday afternoon, I spoke with Sgt. Toomey with the Newburgh Police in New York. He says Marc was reported missing by his mother’s boyfriend, Cory Byrd on December 14, 2009 around 1:10 p.m. Byrd told police he went downstairs, the door was open, and Marc was gone. Sgt. Toomy says Byrd told them he thought the child went a few steps away in an adjacent building to visit his aunt, something he did frequently. The toddler has discoloration on the back of his hands from a recent burn injury, and he was last seen wearing a red long sleeved shirt, gray sweatpants, and Nike shoes.
Cory Byrd, Marc’s mother’s 30-year-old boyfriend was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, and is currently being held in the Orange County Jail. There’s a $2,500 bond available to release him, but even if the money is paid, Byrd still faces a parole violation. He is scheduled to appear in court in January 2010 on this case. If you have any information, please call the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services: 1-800-FIND-KID
Tags: cory byrd, investigators, marc bookal, missing child, national center, newburgh police
