In Memory of Carlee Morse

It is with a heavy heart that I am writing this blog today. I come from an extremely large family. Though we are spread out all over the country, we are still close. My father received a phone call in late August telling him our 16 year old cousin Carlee Morse was missing. She had walked out of her apartment with her mom's permission, no shoes, no money, and a ten minute time limit to make a call. Her mother Lori was tired and fell asleep, waking an hour later to discover that Carlee had not come back in. A search of the area turned up nothing. The police were called, but of course all they said was she ran away, give her time and she will make contact. Lori didn't believe it. Days turned into weeks ans weeks into months with no contact. Finally a few days before Christmas, the family got the news they dreaded, Carlee was dead. She had been kidnapped and killed by two men she trusted. The men confessed to choking my little 90lb cousin to death. They refuse to tell where her body is so we can have a decent funeral for her.

Now the really great part of this whole sick twisted story. These two confessed murders went to court for the preliminary part of the case and the courtroom was filled with supporters, for them! Really? Please, give me a break. People there saying they are good guys, just got in with a bad crowd. No, a person who has friends who drink and begin drinking or doing drugs got in with the wrong crowd. A grown man who will kidnap and strangle a 16 year old child are sick demented scum.

Okay deep breath. The family wants to bury Carlee in Tennessee, in the cemetery where our family members are buried. A fund has been set up to help Lori do this. Donations for the Carlee Jade Morse Memorial Fund can be mailed to P.O. Box 871100, Canton, Michigan 48187. You can also donate at the Chase Bank located at 45345 West Ford Road in Canton. You can also google her name for more info on the case.

Thanks for listening to me. Please, if you have children, grab them and hug them. You never know what tomorrow will bring.