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8. Good. Now, maybe they can start covering the 710 indigenous people who have been reported missing

Sun Sep 19, 2021, 07:00 PM

Sep 2021

in that part of Wyoming over the past decade, most of them girls. Seventy percent of them don't even get a mention in the local news, let alone make national headlines. That's only for young, blonde white women, apparently.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/710-indigenous-people-mostly-girls-042150990.html

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They may have found Gabby Petito [View all] Dreampuff Sep 2021 OP

Now where's the boyfriend? gldstwmn Sep 2021 #1

Probably working on his self defense trial strategy with his attorney. PTWB Sep 2021 #2

Yes, considering he has police witnesses to her confessing she hit him I would expect that PoliticAverse Sep 2021 #10

Meanwhile the Laundrie family released this statment.. honest.abe Sep 2021 #16

skipped the country or offed himself. Thomas Hurt Sep 2021 #3

They are talking about it on CNN. nt chowder66 Sep 2021 #4

I hope they find him. Treefrog Sep 2021 #5

What do you think his hometown police should have done differently? nt. Mariana Sep 2021 #25

If this is her, I am very sorry that she became wnylib Sep 2021 #6

+1 2naSalit Sep 2021 #7

I understand what you are saying Dreampuff Sep 2021 #12

Much of true crime is tabloid fodder LeftInTX Sep 2021 #30

I'm also looking into the disappearance of an African-American man which occurred right near me. LeftInTX Sep 2021 #32

This raises a lot of questions. Why the delay wnylib Sep 2021 #34

Oh wow. I found a Dateline article about him. LeftInTX Sep 2021 #42

Yes, I know that all cities, towns, and rural wnylib Sep 2021 #49

We have numerous children murdered here in the 90s LeftInTX Sep 2021 #50

Sounds like you follow these cases closely. wnylib Sep 2021 #51

I follow them and discuss them, but that's about it LeftInTX Sep 2021 #52

I should pay closer attention wnylib Sep 2021 #53

Good. Now, maybe they can start covering the 710 indigenous people who have been reported missing GoCubsGo Sep 2021 #8

Good? They found her and she is dead. That's all anyone should care about? boston bean Sep 2021 #27

No, as I pointed out in my post,we should care about all the others who are missing, GoCubsGo Sep 2021 #38

Who is ignoring them? Me? boston bean Sep 2021 #40

Most people are ignring them. GoCubsGo Sep 2021 #41

Yes that is true. But why do you think attractive young blond women boston bean Sep 2021 #43

I think you know why. GoCubsGo Sep 2021 #44

I,do know why. I am wondering what your thoughts are? boston bean Sep 2021 #45

My original post sums up my thoughts on the matter. GoCubsGo Sep 2021 #46

It doesn't really explain. Why do you think they focus on young attractive blond women? boston bean Sep 2021 #47

I know you didn't mean that the way it sounded. EndlessWire Sep 2021 #31

I didn't get the impression that the poster wnylib Sep 2021 #35

Yes, thank you. GoCubsGo Sep 2021 #39

They don't know about Native issues wnylib Sep 2021 #48

Of course i didn't mean it that way. GoCubsGo Sep 2021 #37

Nobody has lectured you. EndlessWire Sep 2021 #54

FBI: Remains found in Wyoming fit the description struggle4progress Sep 2021 #9

This is so tragic. I was hoping she was found alive. jimfields33 Sep 2021 #20

Boyfriend refuses to talk with police and flees into hiding seems a big red flag struggle4progress Sep 2021 #23

Oh for sure. He's guilty. jimfields33 Sep 2021 #24

i'm thinking her boyfriend bluestarone Sep 2021 #11

Too bad law enforcement could not figure out a way to charge the guy prior to his fleeing. honest.abe Sep 2021 #14

What could they have charged him with? Mariana Sep 2021 #26

They could have at least surveilled him 24/7. Progressive Lawyer Sep 2021 #28

Have they police actually said they don't know where he is? nt. Mariana Sep 2021 #29

Stealing her van? honest.abe Sep 2021 #36

Doubt it. Seems pretty entitled. Narcissistic. Maru Kitteh Sep 2021 #17

Very very sad. honest.abe Sep 2021 #13

In the meantime, an average of three women a day are killed by their partners. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2021 #15

they don't count unless they are young and white and blonde, WhiskeyGrinder Skittles Sep 2021 #22

Was really hoping this would turn out diffrently. Xolodno Sep 2021 #18

This was at least their second cross-country trip Dreampuff Sep 2021 #19

My wife learned the hard way when it came to mental health and meds. Xolodno Sep 2021 #21

I was thinking this was just a publicity stunt gone wrong when I first heard of it... Lancero Sep 2021 #33