The Aisenbergs will mark a sad milestone on Nov. 24, 2007.  It will be ten years since five-month-old Sabrina disappeared from her crib in her Valrico home.

Do you remember the case?  Do you think enough has been done to try to find her?  Share your thoughts here.

This case always fascinated me. It’s hard to believe that your own child could be taken from your house while you were in it. It’s even harder to believe that the trail has gone cold. In most of these cases (>90%), a relative or family member is involved. The Aisenberg’s seem to have put this behind them, strangely enough.

namjah - 19 November 2007 12:40 PM

This case always fascinated me. It’s hard to believe that your own child could be taken from your house while you were in it. It’s even harder to believe that the trail has gone cold. In most of these cases (>90%), a relative or family member is involved. The Aisenberg’s seem to have put this behind them, strangely enough.

I know of them, through a trusted party, and as I understand it, they have not “put this behind them”.  Would you have them be basket cases?  As a parent, I’m sure they have entertained the idea of just breaking down and succumbing to the grief.  But, they have two other children.  They don’t have that luxury.  They have to be there and provide for William and Monica. 

While I’m sure your statistic is valid, I do not feel it is applicable in this case.  Given the single mindedness of the investigators, or perhaps I should say, the lack of imagination, only the parents were considered as suspects.  After years of trying to trap them, the investigators gave up, and have left Marlene and Steve be tried in the media.

Pretty shoddy work, if you ask me.

Well, my impression from seeing them in news reports is that they appear to “have made peace” with the idea that they’ll never see their daughter again—that’s just how it appears. Is there any active investigation? If not, why not?

No active investigation.  As for why, I don’t know.

Well I think it’s because we kind of expect parents to act like Mark Lunsford has; and when they don’t we tend to suspect them.  Just like the mother that drowned her kids a long time ago.  Susan somebody.  She said someone made her give her car with the kids to them.  I said “ That guy would have had to kill me first”.  That story just did not ring true to me.  Then it turned out she had drowned them in the backseat of the car in the lake herself.  I still can’t believe that people don’t lock their doors by now though.  It is not the 1950s anymore.  We have to lock our doors now.  They even had an alarm.

The Aisenbergs still remain under suspicion, and that does not surprise me. In these types of cases, when leads don’t pan out and there’s a dearth of any evidence, the parents must remain suspects.

If the child is still alive she will be reaching an age that she could become aware who she is. Checking schools for girls her age would be a good start. There should be some nationwide program, in schools, to check for missing children.

I do remember the case. There has been so much pubicity about this case.  There will never be closure till she is found.  I can’t imagine having to live not knowing. My father -in-law was only missing for 24 hours and that was hard.  I do not want to even imagine what I would feel like in ten years. Life has to go on. I guess.

I don’t think there is enough done as soon as a missing person is reported missing. The first 24 to 48 hours is cresiale in finding them alive.  They are lucky because Adults get treated different. They take a report and send in out to a national registry. There is no one looking but yourself.

Gosh Jacque that is awful to find out!

Your are right it is awful.  We also send a missing report to the Missing Adult registry. A few days later we found out they have been overwhelmed with the adults missing since Hurricane Katrina that they could not help.  Thank god the a wife of a truck stop owner In Tenn. thought something was wrong. She called the police. He stopped there because he was hungry. He did have multiple flat tires.  He slept at a rest stop , he was drenched in urine and he was not dressed for the cold weather.

We do not take enough time to see if there is someone in need. How can we. We now spend most of our time on the phone. Either talking or texting.  But I did find out that they can track you through some phones now. He has alzheimer’s like symtoms. Alot of this technology doesn’t work for them because it literally has to be attached to them. There is no reason at times why they do things and that is what makes it so hard.

We are always trying to keep ahead of him. But we are only human too. It you think someone looks in need . Do something. There maybe someone like us out there counting on you. Because there really isn’t anyone else.

We are very thankful for that couple in Tennesee. Our story did turn out better than the Eisenbergs.  Please take the time to look at the new photo that they have out of their daughter. She may still be alive and living by you. They have found children alive after many years. There is always hope.

Yes, it is hard to believe that there are people who do not lock their doors.  I personally know such a person.  She has a daughter now 17.  Has never locked her doors in 20 years.  When she wants in or out she does not want to fumble around with locks or keys.  When stories of girls being kidnapped are shown on TV she switches to another channel or turns it off. 

How is it that detectives/investigators on TV shows always come of up ingenius ideas for winning their cause?  Maybe these guys should watch more TV.
They sure need to learn to think outside the box.  They never graduated from Investigations 101.

I’ve lived in major population centers my entire adult life and never lock my front door upon departure.

Don’t lock my truck either.

So far, no one has kidnapped either one of my cats, nor my guinea pig.

You are lucky there Steve.
A year ago there were a rash of burgleries in my neighborhood.  People who did lock door.  Half the homes had been broken into.  It was a gang of teens from a raunchy neighborhood about 5 miles away. 

You can try this, but it isn’t working for me.

http://data.tbo.com/crime/

My best friend does that too. I think statistically that could catch up with you eventually; such as riding without a seatbelt, or smoking.  (I used to work for hospice) Personally, I just don’t want to take a chance.  I see it as kind of like playing with fire.

OhZone - 27 November 2007 08:04 PM

You are lucky there Steve.
A year ago there were a rash of burgleries in my neighborhood.  People who did lock door.  Half the homes had been broken into.  It was a gang of teens from a raunchy neighborhood about 5 miles away. 

SH: People don’t steal from me, so no worries here.