I don’t think this picture would ever apply to Morgan. Last week one of Morgan’s friends said:
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If you think you are currently being stalked – this is a good resource for information
This is from http://www.victimsofcrime.org/our-programs/stalking-resource-center/help-for-victims
Things you can do
Stalking is unpredictable and dangerous. No two stalking situations are alike. There are no guarantees that what works for one person will work for another, yet you can take steps to increase your safety.
- If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
- Trust your instincts. Don’t downplay the danger. If you feel you are unsafe, you probably are.
- Take threats seriously. Danger generally is higher when the stalker talks about suicide or murder, or when a victim tries to leave or end the relationship.
- Contact a crisis hotline, victim services agency, or a domestic violence or rape crisis program. They can help you devise a safety plan, give you information about local laws, weigh options such as seeking a protection order, and refer you to other services.
- Develop a safety plan, including things like changing your routine, arranging a place to stay, and having a friend or relative go places with you. Also, decide in advance what to do if the stalker shows up at your home, work, school, or somewhere else. Tell people how they can help you. Click here to learn more about safety plans.
- Don’t communicate with the stalker or respond to attempts to contact you.
- Keep evidence of the stalking. When the stalker follows you or contacts you, write down the time, date, and place. Keep emails, text messages, phone messages, letters, or notes. Photograph anything of yours the stalker damages and any injuries the stalker causes. Ask witnesses to write down what they saw. Click here to download a stalking incident and behavior log.
- Contact the police. Every state has stalking laws. The stalker may also have broken other laws by doing things like assaulting you or stealing or destroying your property.
- Consider getting a court order that tells the stalker to stay away from you.
- Tell family, friends, roommates, and co-workers about the stalking and seek their support.
- Tell security staff at your job or school. Ask them to help watch out for your safety.
If someone you know is being stalked
- Listen.
- Show support.
- Don’t blame the victim for the crime.
- Remember that every situation is different, and allow the person being stalked to make choices about how to handle it.
- Find someone you can talk to about the situation.
- Take steps to ensure your own safety.
November 2, 2011 – Day 93 of Morgan’s Stalking – The Mysterious Alibi “March,” What Does It Mean?
Steve is up early, and leaves for work, while it is still dark out. Snow has fallen during the night, and it is melting off as morning breaks. The streets are wet, but not icy, and the roofs and lawns have been gently covered in a light layer of white. For snow country it is a gentle reminder of winter to come, when the road will need plowing, and cars will need to be uncovered, and windshields scrapped of ice before they can be driven, that is the winter right around the corner. This was more of a light flurry compared to that.
After Morgan left for class, I walked outside in our backyard with the dogs, and was shocked at what I saw over the fence! The foot trails of a person that was here last night. I stood up on a bench, and with my eyes, followed the trail crossing behind the house, then turning and coming right to the outside corner of our room, as if someone came just close enough to reach out and touch the corner of the house, and peer into our Master Bedroom window! Then back across the yard, up and over the berm toward the ranch that was behind our house, and twenty feet down, coming back over and heading for the front, right between our next door neighbor, Ken’s house and ours. It was only lacking a sign that said “I was here”. But why were there was no noises last night, no rocks on windows? Morgan had said it was a quiet night before she left.
I called Steve and told him it looked like a very deliberate trail, straight, marching from this point to this point to the next. It was unlike anything I had ever seen out there before. Of course the trail taken by the person was clearly recorded in the snow, and since this was the first snow of any consequence this year it was so surprising to see all of the trails. I wondered if this was what he did every other night he came.
Steve wanted me to call the sheriff’s department to report the incident, which I did, and then I called him back. We were talking about how weird this was, as he drove home. He pulled in the drive, and immediately saw the trail up there, crossing the front of our house and our other next door neighbor, Rhonda’s yard before veering out to the street. We avoided walking on the yard and went up and down the street. Then back through the house to see where it began (behind the house and over the berm) and ended. It was obvious; the snowfall had stopped long before it filled the footprints in. Was this a break for us, finally?
We went back inside and Steve drew a map of our corner of the neighborhood while he was waiting for the deputy, he carefully filled in the path of the footsteps and went to compare his map to what was still outside. He called out that the trail passed right inbetween the sheriff’s two wildlife cameras, so he wanted me to call Detective Glassmire, but I did not get him on the phone and then left him a message. The sheriff’s camera must have caught a perfect picture!
When the sheriff deputy arrived, Steve walked him around the trail, ten feet off to the side, pointing out the starting points, and it was then that they saw another trail, with an obvious section of backtracking. Trying to walk in the same set of footprints twice, but not quite being able to do it. Steve told me how he had looked at the deputy and asked him if he was seeing the same thing he saw. I watched Steve from the back patio a few houses down very slowly walking backward, while looking over his shoulder and down. The deputy nodded to him and agreed with whatever Steve was showing him.
They came back to our house and the deputy was handing Steve back his “map” and saying it was a good idea that we had documented the path that the footprints follow, and wondered if we saw anyone last night. Steve tells him no, but that it probably is on video, it will just take a while to locate when it happened. The deputy wants us to definitely check the video cameras and Steve adds that he will photograph whatever we can. It was cold out, and with that the deputy left.
Morgan has the camera with her, so Steve just uses his phone, and walks around photographing what is left of the prints in the snow. He would really like to go over the cameras with me, but does not have the time right now. I am really busy also, and Steve leaves to go back to work.
We talk by phone, as he is driving away, about how curiously the trail does not go by Morgan’s window, which every time before this was the center of attention. In fact the trail never goes down her side of the house at all, avoids it completely. And of course there was no noise last night, if I had not walked outside and seen the trail I would not have even have known that this had happened. At the rate it was melting away it would all be gone by noon. This could have been a non event – and gee, if our cameras hadn’t recorded something I guess the sheriff’s would say we didn’t have a stalker…right?
Look for the little white flashes of light in the upper left corner. That is at the top of the berm – looks like someone is texting on their cell phone…maybe saying, “Now what do I do – it’s snowing out. Should I still go through with this ‘alibi’ walk around?” That is what I believe was happening. Then wait till it reaches the 1:04 spot and you will see the ‘female” get caught on camera coming over the berm.
Video one at approximately 11:51
Cam.04.walkabout starts at ~ 1:04 from Morgan’s Stalking on Vimeo.
Video two – ‘female’ seen marching ‘intentionally being caught on camera’
Cam.05.walkabout can be seen ~ 1:17 from Morgan’s Stalking on Vimeo.
Video three
Camera 6 person walks by can be seen at ~ 1:32 from Morgan’s Stalking on Vimeo.
Video four
Camera 1 car leaving after the walkaround can be seen at ~ :07 from Morgan’s Stalking on Vimeo.
Video five at approximately 11:55
Camera 2 car leaving after the walkaround can be seen at :05 from Morgan’s Stalking on Vimeo.
Today’s email from the felony stalking detective, assigned to our case, Sheriff Detective Rob Glassmire:
Hi Toni,
Attached are a few links that you might find helpful.
Taser: http://www.taser.com/products/self-defense-products/taser-c2 Stalking Resource Center: http://www.ncvc.org/src/Main.aspx
I have only briefly looked at this website but it seems to have a lot of really good information.
I’m also reading a book on my Kindle called “How to Stop a Stalker” by Mike Proctor. It has a lot of good information. I’m not as far through as I would like to be but I try and read a little bit every night. It’s geared towards the victim and not the investigator.
We will stay in touch. If you call, try and call me on my cell phone, ———-. That way if I am at home or away from the desk I have a better chance of picking up. If I am at home and I don’t answer it is because my kids are probably around and acting up. Leave a message and I will call you back shortly after.
Stay with it. You, Steve, and Morgan are very strong. We will do the pretext phone call on Sunday and go from there.
Thank you, Rob
Click here to read about the 94th day of Morgan’s stalking https://morgansstalking.com/?p=1942
October 30 & 31, 2011 – Days 90 & 91 of Morgan’s stalking
On the 30th Halloween is in the air, we have small pumpkins to carve and cookies to make. Morgan has friends coming over to get into costume and then they are all going to a Halloween party.
Both detectives come over the house to talk with Morgan about the recent events. They have a new thermal imaging scope, which they want to become a little more accustomed to, in hopes of having a successful stakeout. We have some stalking times recorded that seem consistent and very promising, and maybe between the four of us we can actually get a good picture, or even more.
After the conversation with Morgan, and the paperwork was finished, we went outside with their new thermal imaging scope and Steve’s. We had offered the use of ours any time, but department rules did not allow that, so it was great that they now also had something that could “see” through the darkness.
What was not so great was that after many attempts to turn it on and waiting for warm up Detective Glassmire discovered, to his embarrassment, that it had no batteries. Easy solution, we always keep a wide selection on hand, so Steve asked what they needed. Only again this was a problem, Detective Glassmire said it was against the rules to use our batteries (this is starting to get a little ridiculous at this point). They were brand new, still in the package, but Detective Glassmire had to say no, and that was the end of the ‘getting accustomed’ attempt.
It was doubly bad because Morgan was on hand for the whole fiasco. After we said our goodbyes, Morgan chimed in with a question, she wondered if we really thought she was supposed to count on those two to catch her stalker – and feel safe about it. We had to agree with her that it had not been their best week from failed promises, from being too busy, to no batteries, which Morgan equated to hoping they had bullets in their guns, in case they ever needed them.
We told her it was a sign to become even more proactive. And Steve said we would. He and Morgan had already decided that she would never drive home again, at night, unless he was there to follow in his truck. He would position himself to see her come by and fall in only after he was sure she was not being followed. They had done this before, but now it was an every time without fail routine. Morgan wondered if he had a gun in his truck, and Steve told her no, he did not think that was warranted. He would follow, and call the sheriffs, she would go home, their plan seemed simple and safe enough.
Morgan was happy, and giggling, and it had been a while since we had a group of her friends over the house. It was fun having them over, they carved pumpkins, Morgan roasted the pumpkin seeds, and they all got dressed up. The part where Steve got into position, and followed her home went great, she did not even know he was back there until Steve showed up in the driveway right after her.
On Monday the 31st, there was another Halloween party, but this time Morgan called it an evening a little earlier, and came home under the watchful eye of her father behind her again. We all went to sleep, and she had a friend staying over on the couch.
At 2:01 am there was a loud noise, Morgan later described it as a really different noise – very loud. Her male friend took to the task and scouted out the entire neighborhood. Steve joined in and after a short cold walk outside, both of them came back in. Winter was in the air, and I wished for the snow to come soon. Then there would be footprints and I believed that might mean no more stalker – I hoped!
Click here to read about the 92nd day of Morgan’s stalking https://morgansstalking.com/?p=1885
Read below to review the sheriff’s supplemental reports ↓ keep scrolling down.
October 28 & 29, 2011 – Days 88 & 89 of Morgan’s Stalking
Morgan is up early, with Wylah who hasn’t been eating, because she has an operation first thing this morning and Morgan sent a text to her first teacher saying, “I might be a little late.” After school she picked up miss droopy eyes, and brought her home to rest.
Detective Glassmire just wants emails about both incidents, and I push Morgan a bit just to get this completed and behind her. The more she is thinking about this complete indifference by the sheriffs department the more disappointed with them she is becoming. Steve and I were left to just throw up our arms last night. Stalker is in the yard ten feet from her, whole new level of fear, then he pulls in behind her on the “back” road and follows her to the subdivision entrance, a whole new level of boldness. And the response from the Garfield Sheriffs department was zero, actually that is not true, we did it wrong, that was their response.
Daddy spends a lot of time with Morgan playing games and watching the puppy and she is “getting over it” by the time she goes to sleep. Shortly thereafter a rock hits her window at 10:26 pm.
(Police reports later show the “suspect” was not working on 10.28.2011… again he was free this evening to continue his torment)
Then on the morning of the 29th Morgan takes the puppy out at 5:35 am with Steve is standing at our door, dressed and cradling something I would have never, ever thought I would have seen him standing inside our door with – A fully loaded Mossberg shotgun, on loan from a very good friend. The detectives have gone over the rules of engagement with Steve many times now and he is confident he is and will remain within the law. Last night he told me, “What the He.. else am I supposed to do. And yes, this is crazy.” I had to agree. I just wished he was wearing something bulletproof.
Morgan is going to say hi if she sees him. That is Steve’s cue to “confront and detain.” Of course we never saw him at puppy potty time after the first morning. Eventually we replaced the motion detector to that corner of the house. I think the only good that came of it was a measure of confidence for Morgan.
Later that day Leesa told me that that she heard through the Glenwood grapevine that Keenan was talking about his girlfriend Morgan – the description she heard was Morgan Jennifer to a “T”. That was why she called, she had heard that he did have a girlfriend named Morgan, but that Morgan did not look like our daughter Morgan Jennifer. I added it to my list of possible interviews for Detective Glassmire.
These are the letters/emails that Morgan sent to the detectives on the 5th of November. They were for the files. And they did discuss them in far more detail the next time they met with Morgan.
Morgan’s letter to sheriff:
11.5.2011
Dear Detective Rob Glassmire & Detective Meagan Alstatt,
On the morning of Wednesday, October 27th I opened our back sliding glass door to allow my 5 month old puppy to go potty. I was still totally dark out and I had an uneasy feeling so for the first time I put her on a 15 foot leash when I put her outside, I held on to the other end of the leash while standing inside the glass door to watch her when all of a sudden I saw to my left a figure of a person dressed all in black standing on the other side of our 3 foot high fence, approximately 12 feet from me. I panicked and pulled my puppy in through the door (while she was still urinating) and closed and locked the door immediately. This was very frightening to me – I know I should have called 911 but I was too frightened…sorry.
Morgan Jennifer Ingram
Case #11-20197
Morgan wishes it was not happening
Morgan’s other letter to the sheriff’s
11.5.2011
Dear Detective Rob Glassmire & Detective Meagan Alstatt,
On the evening of Thursday, October 27th I was driving home from the town of Carbondale when I noticed I was being followed.
Morgan Jennifer Ingram
case #11-20197
Click here to read about the 90th & 91st days of Morgan’s stalking https://morgansstalking.com/?p=1850