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MICHIGAN MOM ABDUCTED (update)

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Venus Stewart (police issued photo)

Venus Stewart (police issued photo)

Domestic violence is a vicious cycle, a cycle that many victims cannot pull themselves out of because of children, their safety, or just plain fear of being alone.  It appears Venus Stewart was pulling herself out of a violent relationship.  She packed up her children and moved to Michigan to get away from her husband, and now she is missing. 

Recent court records show Venus Stewart feared her husband so much that she filed three orders of protection against him over the course of their marriage.  In court documents Venus writes, “I am scared to death and every day I live in constant fear and I am constantly looking over my shoulder wondering when he will appear again.”  Venus and her husband Douglas Stewart were married in 2002 and lived in Newport Beach, Virginia.  In February 2010, Venus packed up her children and moved with her family to Michigan. This is a bold move for any victim of violence because the attacker no longer has control. 

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Brand new video of Thanksgiving murder suspect

Thursday, December 24th, 2009
Paul Merhige wanted

Paul Merhige wanted

It’s been four weeks today since the deadly Thanksgiving shooting that took the lives of four family members in Jupiter, FL.  It would be quite a blessing to find Paul Merhige, the man allegedly responsible for the shootings, and to bring him to justice for Christmas.  Merhige is charged with four counts of first degree murder.  Yesterday, investigators released brand new video of Merhige in high school, and for the first time, we can hear his voice.  I watched the entire interview, and it’s hard to believe this young, articulate, aspiring football player is the man police believe is responsible for killing his own family members.  I spoke with Sgt. Scott Pascarella last week, and he says investigators from his region, including the United States Marshals and the FBI are all on board to tracking Merhige.  They’ve received well over 180 tips, and 90% of those leads are exhausted.  Authorities even searched the pond behind the house where the shooting took place three times looking for evidence. “We don’t want the fire to burn out,” Sgt. Pascarella told me.  He also says Merhige is traveling with four weapons, two handguns and a .308 Remington Rifle, and one other unknown gun.  The weapons have been located, and neither has the 2007 Blue Toyota Camry Merhige was last seen driving.  Merhige does posses a concealed weapons permit, and investigators know the handguns were purchased weeks before the shooting, and the rifle was bought the day before.  Just recently, throughout Miami, investigators canvassed new posters in Spanish and Creole throughout to the public.  Sgt. Pascarella says, “We were surprised just how many people didn’t know about this case.”  It’s going to take leg work like this to keep getting the word out.  Right now, there are digital billboards in place as far north as Atlanta, Georgia, and throughout many main cities in Florida.  Sgt. Pascarellea says a new billboard company just contacted them this week to offer some space on their billboards in other area. 

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