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I.K.9.S.A.R.S. Case: 2002-2146-076(A).

SUMMARY:
On 03-04-2002 I.K.9.S.A.R.S. was asked to enter the private search efforts for Ashley Pond.

MENTIONED:
Ashley Pond (Missing Person) DLS: 01-09-2002 DOB 0#-0#-89 Age 13. Height 5'03" 110lbs. Brown hair, brown eyes. Birthmark on right hip. Ashley attended Gardiner Middle School. Shoe size 7-1/2.

Lori Pond (Mother) Lives at ####### Newell Creek Apartments Beavercreek Rd. Oregon City, Oregon 97045. Lori's vehicle: White four-door hardtop, Hyundai Ore. ###-###. Temp P##### Exp 03-26-02.

Gardiner Middle School (Ashley's school). ### Ethel St. Oregon City, Oregon 97045.

Ward Weaver (Friend of Lori's) Lives at #### Beavercreek Rd. Oregon City, Oregon 97045 (503) ###-####.

Miranda Gaddis (Missing Girl) DLS: March 08-2002. Last seen wearing: Black netting blue backpack, blue jeans, tennis shoes, dark blue shirt that said "HURLEY" on it. Miranda attended Gardiner Middle School. Piercing bellybutton, and tongue.

Michelle Duffy (Miranda's Mother) (503) ###-####. Age 34.

Clackamas County Sheriff's Office. (Support investigative agency).###-####.

Oregon City Police (Initial investigating agency). ###-####.

National Missing Children's locate Center (Portland, Oregon). (503) ###-####. Local missing children's locate center.

Federal Bureau of Investigations (Portland, Oregon). (Lead investigative agency).###-####.

Harry E. Oakes Jr. (SAR Dog Handler / SAR Coordinator).

SAR Dog Valorie K-9-1. SAR Dog Valorie is a 7-1/2 year old, Border collie, Schiperkee, Mutt Mix. Valorie has documented 2053 Missions with 884 documented finds assisted finds of people, pets, suspect identifications, and evidence. Photographs of both can be reviewed in People Magazine Nov. 30, 98 issue page# 61. Numerous finds made in both the Oklahoma City Bombing Disaster 1995, Honduras after Hurricane Mitch struck 1998, and in both of the Turkey Earthquakes in 8/99 and 11/99. Valorie has flown 142 times in cabin, without incident. SAR Dog Valorie is the first search dog ever to be allowed into Jamaica for a search mission.

Michelle Keating Mailing address: PO Box# #####, Portland, Oregon 97294
Email: #####@####### Michelle has performed 61 missions around the world. She has documented finding 49 victims.

SAR Dog Yogi K-9-2. SAR Dog Yogi is a 5-1/2 year old Golden Retriever. Yogi is Michelle's third search dog. Yogi has performed 33 missions finding 49 victims.

ACTION TAKEN:
03-04-2002 I sent Lori a letter asking her if she wanted I.K.9.S.A.R.S. assistance after the N.M.C.L.C. asked I.K.9.S.A.R.S. to get involved in this case. I had earlier contacted both O.C.P.D. and the F.B.I. and offered our services to them. Both refused as “they were using their own resources and search dog teams and didn’t need any additional help”.

03-06-2002 Wed. I received a telephone call from Lori Pond asking for I.K.9.S.A.R.S. assistance in her private search for her missing daughter. I talked with Ashley's mother Lori over the telephone. I set up a meeting with her at her parent’s house in Ore. City on Thurs.

03-07-2002 Thurs. Met with Lori and her sister at her apt. Instead of her parent's home. I did initial interview. Had Lori sign I.K.9.S.A.R.S. Services contract. I then collected handwriting samples from Ashley. Photographed apartment, room, exterior entrance & exits. Worked on initial reports. Asked Lori to get her daughter's items from school locker.

03-08-2002 Fri. Worked on reports. Received call from Lori asking me to call her. Calls came in at 2230 and 0030 Sat.

03-09-2001 Sat. 0500Hrs. I called and left a message for Lori to call me back. Media released info. that another girl is missing from the same apartment complex.

03-10-2002 Sun. I obtained scent articles (Pillow case and backpack) belonging to Ashley and I introduced SAR Dog Valorie to these items and stated, "Let's go find Ashely".

Michelle also introduced these same items to her SAR Dog Yogi. SAR Dog Valorie immediately tracked Ashley out of the apartment complex then northeast down over a dirt embankment then south along the row of apartments where I could see someone had spent some time under one of the extended patios.

Then the track led back to the staircase that leads up to the main road. Ward Weavers House. That's where the track ended. (Back of Ward Weaver’s house).

03-15-2002 Fri. 1127Hrs. I arrived at Ward's house and was met at the door by his son Alex. Alex asked me in after I id myself as a private search dog handler from Int. K-9 SAR Services looking for Ashley. Alex called his father Ward on the telephone while Ward was at work. I talked with Ward over the telephone. Ward gave me verbal consent to search his property stating,” Everyone else has been on there. The FBI, OCPD, the County sheriff’s dept. I don’t care just stay away from the concrete slab that he had poured back in Jan. Ward didn't want it messed up”.

I introduced SAR Dog Valorie to Ashley's scent article and SAR Dog Valorie went to the main hallway and indicated a “Death alert” on the carpet inside Wards’ home. SAR Dog Valorie then led me to a lay down large white freezer sitting in Ward’s kitchen. SAR Dog Valorie indicated a death alert at the freezer. I tried to open it and it was locked. When I asked Alex if he had a key to the freezer, Alex became nervous, his face turned white in color and he stuttered ,”My dad’s the only person who has a key to that and there’s nothing in there right now”.

I then took search dog Valorie through the rest of Ward’s house and then through the back sliding glass door over the cement slab behind Wards home. Ward had stated he was putting in a hot tub at this site. SAR Dog Valorie stopped her track of Ashley's scent at the back of the house. Where the grass and cement slab met. SAR Dog Valorie indicated a strong death alert. I knew at this time Ashley was buried under the cement. SAR Dog Valorie also alerted in the rear shed area.

Both the shed and concrete slab area were indications of 12-49 (Human Death Alerts).

There were 5 no-pest-strips loaded with dead flies handing inside the small shed behind Ward’s house. I could see that the inside of the shed had numerous large cardboard boxes and plastic bags inside. I felt some human remains were hidden inside this shed. I backed out of there as I felt this was an active crime scene.

1215Hrs. I made contact with Lori at her apartment and we talked a little more about Lori filing a report with the Nat. Missing Children's Locate Center of Portland, Ore. Did search down in creek. Did interview with AP reporter.

1600hrs. I notified OCPD and the FBI on our findings today by telephone, and faxed report. I asked them to obtain a search warrant based on our findings and recover the bodies we located.

03-17-2002 Sunday. 1430Hrs. I wanted to continue our search to see if there were more victims then just the two that we had already located so I drove to Lori Ponds apartment complex. I introduced SAR Dog Valorie to Ashley's scent articles and Sigma Pseudo scent plus 30. SAR Dog Valorie again alerted in the area NE down towards creek where SAR Dog Valorie gives off major stress - death alerts. A search of the immediate area revealed no new clues.

1615Hrs. SAR Dog Yogi started his track with his handler Michelle Keating at the PLS. I didn't tell Michelle anything about what SAR Dog Valorie had just completed doing as I wanted to see what SAR Dog Yogi would do in his search.

1630Hrs. I photographed SAR Dog Yogi performing his search and stress prob. death alerts NE of the apartment complex down in the creek.

1700Hrs. We drove across Beavercreek rd and searched Fir Ct. next to Fred Meyers. There's a stand of trees on the S side. Both SAR dog Valorie and SAR dog Yogi alerted on coyote feces. I flagged and photographed the site and Michelle collected the sample in a plastic bag. Upon examining the feces I found animal hair, bone fragments and what appeared to be two strands of human hair, long and thin. and what appeared to be suture material. I cleaned and inspected this and then placed it in a paper envelope, sealed it and marked it with my initials and the date.

Michelle Keating signed for custody of the poop and hair, and called the FBI. They didn't want it. Michelle then called other agencies that continued to "Pass the buck" and didn't want the possible evidence. I then took possession of the possible human hair and will turn it in to the Oregon State Med. examiners' office on 03-19-2002. Our search dog teams have repeatedly found human remains in coyote poop. See "Dela Carlson Report Clatsop Co., Ore."

03-20-2002 1400Hrs. In-route to search area. 1454Hrs. Started on the East side of Hwy 213 headed north. Found a dead deer and bird. Val did get one air-scent alert. Winds swirling from canyon on the West side. She ignored the dead deer remains.

1545Hrs. West side of Hwy 213 down over embankment first level of canyon. Val found two HUMAN "Femur" bones. Fresh. These bones were very fresh. I marked the location with flagging, photographed the bones location and then collected them.

1715Hrs. completed search of Hwy 213. East and West Sides. Val still wanted to head North along #213. Found nothing. Turned every thing, report on CD, hair, bones, to Oregon City PD Evidence Collection officer. 1800Hrs. completed the search efforts. Turned over my reports to OCPD and the FBI.

STATEMENTS:
Michelle Keating K-9-2 with SAR Dog Yogi.
03-10-2002. After meeting with Lori, James, and Breanna, and introducing the scent articles, Yogi and I searched the apartment complex, concentrating on stairways, garages, dumpster areas. After searching the area, Yogi searched in Lori’s vehicle: White four-door hardtop, Hyundai Ore. ###-###. Yogi first tracked out of the apartment complex then northeast towards a dirt embankment. Since Harry was already following that scent, I took Yogi out to the parking lot and concentrated on searching the garages. Yogi went to several apartment doors along the way. The complex driveway is in a circular shape and we followed the scent up to a stairway leading out of the complex towards Beavercreek road. Yogi stopped midway up and did a strong stress alert and ate grass.

Yogi continued up the stairway through some small woods alongside a parking area and wanted to cross Beavercreek road. We went back into the woods where a lot of garbage has been dumped and a muddy road goes through. Whenever we went to the edge of the embankment, below Ward Weaver’s home, Yogi pulled down towards the complex and did a major stress death alert. We walked back down the stairway and when we went past the apartment buildings closest to the canyon, Yogi went past the buildings towards the canyon. We walked past garages and Yogi didn’t have much interest in them.

03-17-2002.Yogi and I searched the creek area going west. He gave major stress death alerts on a grassy area next to the creek. That was an area where very light winds were swirling. We crossed the creek and went uphill along a dirt (mud) road. Yogi didn’t alert along the road, but kept looking toward the creek. Going back down the road and crossing the creek, we proceeded uphill toward the apt. complex to search the brushy area that had a rain-filled fire pit and evidence of heavy use (packed mud area around the pit, places to sit).

Yogi went to the creek beyond the area, but did not alert. We drove to the area east of and behind Fred Meyer’s. Yogi kept wanting to go back towards Beavercreek road when I asked him to find Ashley, but immediately alerted on some coyote feces that had hair and bone in it. The brushy (fir trees and thick berry vines) area had numerous animal trails and lots of coyote feces.

EVIDENCE:
* One envelope containing animal (coyote) feces, with animal hair, three strands of long human hair, one strand of suture cord.

* Attached Photos on disc. of I.K.9.S.A.R.S. Search dogs searching and giving death alerts in creek bed.

*Harry Oakes and Michelle Keating’s training, testing, and work documentation record.

(Note) I put this in our reports to show credibility. So when the Deputy DA’s office reads this case file they know whom they are dealing with.

*Search Dog Valorie’s and Search dog Yogi's training, testing, and work documentation record.

*SAR Dog Valorie documented finding 10 victims dead in the Oklahoma City Bombing. (Check your own FBI records on this report).

*SAR Dog Yogi and SAR Dog Valorie documented finding 25 victims dead in the mud, rubble, and structure collapses, in Honduras after Hurricane Mitch struck. (Check with the Tegucigalpa Fire Dept Commander). *SAR Dog Valorie documented finding 71 victims dead and 14 victims buried alive in both of the 1999 Turkey Earthquakes. (Check with the Turkish American Conciliate
and military on this report).

*Oregon Department of Justice 1997 Audit of Mr. Oakes files show that his record keeping is 100% accurate.

*Miami Office of the FBI established Mr. Oakes' credibility before using his search dog services in Jamaica on the Claudia Kirshoch case. During the actual search in Jamaica, the Miami's FBI's office forensics team established that "After SAR Dog Valorie alerted on a suspect's vehicle, they found hair and fibers belonging to Claudia Kirshoch. Establishing credibility to SAR Dog Valorie's alerts. Senior FBI Agent Mike Bonner witnessed Val's alerts and track.

*Clark Co. District Attorney's Office Vancouver, Washington established Mr. Oakes as an expert witness in a court of law regarding scent, scent evidence and training, testing, and working search dogs on crime scenes. (State of Washington, Clark County VS. K. Beeson Case. (Kidnapping Charges).

*Copies of Search Warrants issued in Arkansas, Tennessee, Oregon, Washington, Ohio, and Jamaica, based on Harry's search dogs and scent evidence available upon request.

ACTION RECOMMENDED:
Strongly suggest Police to re-interview Ward ref: the alerts SAR Dog Valorie is giving on the cemented area behind Wards house and the shed area. Bring in ground penetrating radar and search the cement slab for human remains buried under the slab.

I feel Ashley is buried under the slab. As we had Ashley’s scent article and my dog alerted where the ground and slab made contact with each other.

Search the lay-down freezer inside Ward’s kitchen for Miranda. Also search the nearby shed behind Ward’s house. Why would anyone put 5 no pest strips in the shed and why would all the flies be attracted to this shed unless there was decomposing tissue inside.

Get the FBI agents off the highways with the missing kids photos and put them to work doing field interviews with all of the street kids in Eugene, Portland, Salem, along the Oregon and California coast looking for any possible witnesses.

If the police establish that a tip might be highly probable, send a search dog to the (sighting) area of the missing kids and see if the dog alerts and establishes a track. If it does, then this is a confirmed sighting. If it doesn't then the police would be wasting their money, efforts, and time working on this lead.

Pull the phone records of the home and cellular services for incoming and outgoing calls from both Ashley and the other missing child, their parents records and interview the callers.

If the poop is determined to have human hair inside, perform DNA to see if it belongs to either of the missing girls. If it is established that any of the hair does belong to one of the missing kids, then call us and we'll go back in and find the remains. Especially since all the State Certified SAR dog teams couldn't find anything.

Identify the third body (human remains) hair and human femurs we located behind Beaver creek apts.

For More information go to www.k9sardog.com
Respectfully,
Mr. Harry E. Oakes Jr. K-9-1.
International K-9 Search and Rescue Handler Instructor. BPST# 9863.
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