Originally posted on 04/22/06
by Denise
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http://www.fox23news.com/Parents of Missing Scotia Teen Not Giving Up“None of us understand now what happened on that walkway home,†says Craig Frear’s mother, Veronica Frear.
The seventeen year old was last seen June 27th 2004. Frear was walking toward home down a path near Cambridge apartments in Scotia.
His parents say they've followed up about 50 tips from around the country. One was for a body found in West Virginia that matched Craig’s description. It was false.
“In April, Craig had his wisdom teeth taken out, all four of them,†says Frear’s mother. “And this young man still had his wisdom teeth.â€
The Frear’s were relieved but also saddened.
“It’s somebody else's son out there that is the same age, that has been missing, that their parents have to go now and identify a body,†says Veronica Frear.
The Frear’s have even consulted a psychic. The psychic says Craig was walking down a path toward home when two men approached him. There was a fight and the psychic says ultimately, Craig’s body was removed and dumped.
“But it was not in this area, it was outside of buffalo somewhere in a rural area, by a lake and there's something significant with the letter 'l',†says Veronica Frear.
If someone was trying to rob Frear, his wallet and license weren’t on him. They’re still in his bedroom. But police found no signs of a struggle on the path.
Recently, the Frears spent five days in California because of three possible sightings within a 2-hour radius of each other.
“Churches, halfway houses, homeless shelters, the money order stores, we hit the piers,†says Bill Frear. “Just any place we could think of, we hit.â€
Once again, they returned home without their son. Disappointed yes, giving up no.
“Until someone tells me differently, i'm going to continue to search and search and search,†says Veronica Frear.
It's been reported the Frear’s did nothing for 50 days after Craig went missing. They actually notified police that night. They only waited to tell TV stations and newspapers.
If you have any information about Frear’s whereabouts, contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on-line at
http://www.missingkids.com or by phone at 1-800-the-lost® (1-800-843-5678). Operators are on hand 24 hours a day.
http://www.nctimes.comCouple searches North County for missing sonBy: Stacy Brandt - Staff Writer
OCEANSIDE ---- It has been exactly a year since their son disappeared in upstate New York, but Bill and Victoria Frear have not lost hope.
The Scotia, N.Y., residents flew into San Diego on Tuesday to follow up on a tip that their missing 18-year-old son, Craig Frear, may be living in the area.
His mother said he loved the area and had come out here a couple of times, so when a clerk at a check-cashing business in Oceanside called to report somebody matching Craig's description trying to cash a money order from their hometown, they were hopeful.
However, after nearly a week of visiting police stations, homeless shelters and other locations in North County, San Diego, Palm Springs and Palm Desert, they have come up with nothing.
"We're kind of disappointed," his father said. "We had a lot of hope. It's really depressing to come all of this way and not even find anybody that saw him."
They said they believe their son is alive and still think he could be living in North County.
"We just don't want to give up," Bill Frear said.
His mother said there is no explanation for his disappearance June 27, 2004.
Frear walked out of a friend's home and into a wooded area in Scotia, a village of 8,000 people about 20 miles northwest of Albany, N.Y., and hasn't been seen since. He didn't have any cash, credit cards, clothes or his car, police said.
The Scotia police officers investigating the disappearance are out of leads, said Sgt. Tom Rush, one of the three investigators.
"We have been basically chasing our tail," he said.
Everything from psychics to a 300-person search party has been used in the attempt to locate Frear without any luck, Rush said, but the case will remain open until he has been found.
There is no indication of foul play, Rush said, but nothing has been ruled out.
Recently, the disappearance has brought national attention, including his picture on missing children Web sites, Court TV and the Montel Williams Show.
The Frears are offering a $5,000 reward for information that will lead them to their son. They said they plan to raise it to $10,000 soon.
"We've tried to do everything we possibly can," his mother said. "We have pounded the pavement like you wouldn't believe."
Frear is described as white, 5 feet 6 inches tall and 190 pounds, with curly red hair and brown eyes. More information is available on the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services Web site at
www.criminaljustice.state.ny.us. Click on "Missing Children" to see a photo of Frear.
