Nevaeh Buchanan
Law enforcement reported at a vigil held for Nevaeh Buchanan Wednesday night that over 2, 500 volunteers had assisted with the search. Some of the family is still holding out hope that Nevaeh will be found alive. A few family members are already talking about her in past tense. Nevaeh Buchanan went missing May 24 from outside her home at Charlotte Arms Apartments. This story was intially reported on Beconhell by Princess. This is an update to that story along with short reports on two other specific child assault cases and a rather violent response by one community.
Thousands of flyers have been passed out in Monroe, Michigan and neighboring towns for missing Nevaeh. Three persons of interest, two who have a history of sexual offenses, have been detained and questioned. George Kennedy, a friend of Buchanan, is not only a sex offender, he has been convicted of immoral actions involving children. George Kennedy and Jennifer Buchanan are friends with another sex offender, Roy Smith. The third man detained for questioning is James Easter who is known to visit a friend living in the same complex as Buchanan.
Ms. Buchanan stated in an interview with a local radio station that anyone can be a sex offender. She stated that her daughter was only around George Kennedy about 15% of the time and they were never alone. She confirmed that she knew he was not supposed to be around children, but said she monitored them. Nevaeh’s maternal grandmother, who has custody, knew about Kennedy’s offender status also, according to her son Mike, Nevaeh’s uncle. Jennifer supported Kennedy in his innocence and stated they were just friends. She said they have known each other for a few years. Friends, neighbors, and family members stated that Jennifer Buchanan and George Kennedy are dating. Although Buchanan reported that her daughter is not around Kennedy much, he is a “father figure” to Nevaeh.
Seems everyone knew Kennedy as a sex offender, but did nothing to protect Nevaeh. Jennifer Buchanan’s brother, Michael Buchanan told Local 4 he knew Kennedy was a sex offender and he used to fight with his sister about letting him around his niece. “Other than that, it’s like Jenny is an adult. What can I really say?” said Michael Buchanan. (http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/19556544/detail.html)
Jennifer Buchanan admited she did not pass the polygraph. She stated there was one question in particular that she failed. She attributed failing the polygraph to lack of sleep, searching, and not eating. Law enforcement refused to confirm or deny whether Jennifer failed the polygraph.
Buchanan claimed to have discovered her daughter missing around 6:30 p.m. and searched for approximately 45 minutes before calling police. Law enforcement was contacted around 8:30 p.m. That’s a bit longer than 45 minutes. Buchanan said she searched neighbors’ apartments, stairwells (where Nevaeh was known to play), and unlocked vehicles (which was also a favorite place to play). She also stated she walked to a store (KMart) to see if Nevaeh had walked there. Jennifer and her friend, along with Nevaeh, walked across the street to the senior center and through a path behind this building to get to the KMart, according to a friend. They had all walked to the KMart earlier that day. Why would a 5-year-old feel comfortable walking to a store by herself? Why was a 5-year-old out playing without supervision?
Nevaeh’s biological father, Shane Hinojoa, who was 17 years old when Nevaeh was born, appeared on Nancy Grace two nights, answering questions. He admitted that he’s not seen his child for 3 years. He lives in Toledo, Ohio but traveled to Monroe to search and will remain until his daughter is found.
Jennifer Buchanan said she is sure that someone snatched her daughter from that parking lot. According to Shane Hinojosa, Jennifer defended her decision to allow Navaeh to play outside. She reportedly said although Navaeh is just 5, she has the mind of a 10-year-old. This child was riding a scooter in the parking lot, admitted her mother, but was told not to ride it where cars drive. Essentially, a five-year-old was left to monitor herself.
Nevaeh was supposedly outside playing with a child about her age and riding that child’s scooter. The mother was inside her apartment talking with one of her friends. Jennifer Buchanan stated her daughter came in to change clothes and said she was going upstairs to play with a friend, yet the other little girl who was visiting the Buchanan’s came inside to report that Nevaeh was riding the scooter in the street. This is when Jennifer decided to go outside to find her daughter. Unfortunately, Nevaeh was not to be found.
Friends of Jennifer Buchanan reported that law enforcement took Jennifer in for more questioning while rumors of protesters gathering to stand outside Buchanan’s apartment were rising. Other rumors surfaced that many businesses in Monroe have underground tunnels and possibly there is a tunnel under the motel where Kennedy is living. Police also searched and questioned the driver and passenger of an ice cream truck which was in the area around the time Navaeh disappeared. One child, who supposedly saw Navaeh outside, told law enforcement that she saw Nevaeh go into the woods to meet “Daddy George.” This does not sound like a casual aquaintance between children in the complex and “Daddy George” (Kennedy).
Her daugher is missing and Ms. Buchanan gives excuses for allowing her child to not only play outside alone, but to be around sex offenders. This parent put her own emotional and sexual desires above those of her child. Obviously Jennifer does not understand the needs and safety for a 5-year-old. She was negligent, but friends who know her defended Jennifer’s lack of parenting skills. One friend stated that Jennifer does not have a mother-daughter bond with her child. Navaeh is bonded to her grandmother. So, supposedly this is the reason Navaeh was allowed to play outside unsupervised, visit stairwells, friends’ apartments, and basically run the complex without adult monitoring. Afterall, according to Jennifer, Nevaeh has the mind of a 10-year-old.
In another town a 13-year-old walking home from Walmart, decided to take the path through a field popular with transients. She’d been warned by her parents to stay away from that area. No one knows why she decided to take that path, but that is where her body was found on February 22. He killer was wearing a GPS monitoring device, tracking his whereabouts.
In another recent story, an 11-year-old girl was brutally raped by a 26-year-old male while she walked to school. She was dragged behind a building and savagely raped. She required surgery and according to the lastest news report, she was in critical condition.
Law enforcement released a photo of the person of interest in the brutal rape of the 11-year-old. The following day, members of the community recognized the person of interest from his photo, chased him down and beat him. A couple of men used 2X4’s. News reported he was near death when he arrived at the hospital.
The community decided to serve their own justice on this man…street justice. They turned into a mob once they were on the person of interest. There is no news as to whether the members of this mob will be arrested.
One anonymous mother reported that she constantly monitors the perpetrators in her area, pulls up their photos and shows them to her children in an effort to protect them. Many offenders have never been arrested, have no profile, and are preying on children. How will we warn children about them? Our criminal justice system requires monitoring devices on offenders and places guidelines on where they can live, work, or visit…don’t go near playgrounds, schools, or other areas where children congregate. That doesn’t work either. Perfect example is in Monroe, Michigan.
There are approximately 152 sex offenders in and around the area where Nevaeh lives. The elementary school is less than a mile from her home, along with a multitude of sex offenders. Even worse, her own biological mother invited the sex offenders INTO the home. Where is the safety net for the children when a parent won’t even protect her child in her own home?
The 13-year-old girl murdered by a transient had been told to stay away from a particular area. Too much trust is put into monitoring devices. That GPS system did not protect that child, but they damn sure knew how to locate the perpetrator.
The 11-year-old girl who was viciously raped to near death was innocently walking to school. Her perpetrator was known to law enforcement although he was not recognized as a sex offender at that point. She had walked safely to school all year long, but during these last few days of school, little did she know evil was stalking her.
People have long since grown tired of perpetrators released from prison only to repeat offenses. Our precious children are falling victim, more and more, to offenders who will never be cured. There is no known effective treatment for sex offenders, and even with a monitoring device tracking them, these perpetrators continue to violate, maim, and kill. Who’s child will be next? Will it be someone YOU know? The town of Monroe is still reeling over the fact that one of their own has disappeared. This happens in Florida or California; not in our hometowns, or does it? Maybe the statement should be: When will viiolence strike your town? Will residents be prepared? Are parents learning from this tragedy? Has it come down to vigilante justice? The truth is, we are no closer to preventing, preparing or resolving this dilemma than we were 10 years ago.
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Her mother is an idiot! 15% of the time is still too much when you’re dealing with a pedophile.
I suspect it was a whole lot more than 15%. That’s just the figure she came up with. Kennedy served as a “father figure” for her. That’s a lot more than 15%. Kennedy was also buying Nevaeh gifts (toys) in recent months. Is this conditioning? I can’t say that Kennedy is the one who abducted and killed Nevaeh but he is first on my list; just ahead of Roy Smith. Both are persons of interest and are now serving 45 days for violating parole conditions. Tough sentences, huh? I’ve learned alot about this case and Michigan in the last few days. They are not tough on their predators. This Kennedy was not even ‘tethered.’ That’s the term they use for GPS system.
Law enforcement has confirmed to the family they are 99.9% sure the child’s body found at the river bank encased in concrete is that of Nevaeh. They found her nude body along with her clothes thrown in the shallow grave and one beer can. LE said for the criminal case, they needed confirmation from DNA. All of the family has accepted that Nevaeh’s body has been found except Sherry Buchanan, the grandmother. She wants to see the child’s body for herself before she will believe it. I can’t blame her. From family reports, the grandmother is taking it very hard.
I do feel bad for the biological father. He’s not seen his daughter for 3 years and now, well, this is not the way he wanted to find her. I do not know what kept him away.
There are many rumors and speculation in Monroe. People are hestitant to name a suspect but many have been to that fishing spot at the river. There is a steep embankment down to the spot where the body was found. Also, there are several concrete pieces and large rocks along the bank. Speculation is that the killer tried to disguise the grave with the concrete so it would appear to be just another piece of concrete. A family member stated the concrete had not cured so it crumbled easily. Residents also said it rained for three days after Nevaeh went missing, which would contribute to it crumbling.
It’s a sad situation and another town is grieving the loss of a child due to criminal intentions. Although the residents and family know the child’s body has been found, they are giving the grandmother her space and need to identify for herself. What a great community to respect this woman’s heart and love for her grandchild, who she raised as her own. They are supportive of her now and will be once she has confirmed for herself. God Bless her. God Bless Nevaeh.
What “mothers” (I use the term loosely) like Jennifer fail to realize is this: They bring home the man-offender, pedophile, abuser-whatever he is. They say they never left the child alone, and monitored them closely. However, by introducing the man to the child, allowing her-or him- to have ANY relationship, however closely monitored, validates the man in the child’s eyes. He is a friend. “Mommy” likes him. “Mom” only knows what goes on when she is watching. However, the child has developed a ‘trust’ relationship with the man, based on “moms” approval of the man; When the man sees the child somewhere ELSE, out of the home environment-on a street, in a store, on a path or playground, the child has already accepted him as ’safe’ and ok. Therefore, there is usually no fear or hesitation in going with him. It may be he claimed he was taking her home, or to the mom; it may simply be he is a friend of the family and she has no reason to distrust him, because “mommy” likes him. This gives these men ‘free’ access to the child, and disputes any sense of safety the mom has . Even though she “watches”, she is not with the child every minute, and she helped set up a situation in which a child is a victim of a predator.
And I get he feeling that Jennifer hardly ever knew exactly WHERE her child was at any given moment.
Remains of a fire and a partially burned surgical glove were also at the crime scene, according to the man who found the body at the river bank.
Story can be found at http://toledoblade.com
Pair of fishermen recount their grim…
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=95366597141
Facebook page for Nevaeh.
Heaven spelled backward.
There is a website called GoneTooSoon which has a page set up for Nevaeh. I do not recommend going there at this time if you see a link for it. A few trolls from 4Chan have “raided” the page and posted vile remarks about Nevaeh with references to Satan. They claim to have done it for the lulz. If you don’t want to be angered, don’t go there. They’ve even set up a porn page with images of this child and are posting this link at various places. It’s sick, vile, disgusting images and remarks to degrade and hurt those who care about this child. I don’t understand what takes over someone’s heart to where they would do such awful things all for the fun of it.
I don’t understand why someone would desecrate the memory of a dead child. Nothing about that is funny. What’s happening to people?
I don’t understand either. But when you think about it, Lois does the same thing to Caylee’s memory, just in a more socially acceptable way. It’s all for the shock value and attention.
I don’t want to take away from this blog, it’s very good, so please understand that this is only an attempt to maybe lighten the mood here, since all we seem to hear about lately is tragedy. I really have nothing to say at the moment, just happened to look up and see my recaptcha and thought I’d share it…..
ONSTOCKINATRUST tillable…… now just wtf is that???
Maybe it’s an omen for you. Put trust in all your stock, or take stock in your trust. ROFL
Check out JB’s myspace now— it says please find Nevaeh’s killer with a last login date of June 2–they didn’t find the body until the 3rd or 4th I believe. Interesting
Maybe the date doesn’t change when she just updates the message and doesn’t make any changes on the page. I’m surprised she is saying find the killer when they are constantly stating to the news they are holding out hope (1/10th%) the body isn’t Nevaeh’s. LE told them the body is that of her child. Confusing.
Sexual predators belong in jail, not living among us looking for their next victim. Parents need to be proactive and pay attention to where their children go and who they are with. No matter who killed Nevaeh, her mother is at least partially to blame for not behaving like a parent.
Jan, I think her mother is more than “partially” to blame. I know we can’t predict the behaviors of predators and maybe Nevaeh was his target no matter where she was, but I can’t help but to think if her mother had properly supervised her child, this would not have happened. I don’t think this is the first time that child was out playing without adult supervision. I know the mother is grieving but her friends have said she did not have a mother-daughter relationship. She spent a year and half in prison, but the grandmother has basically raised Nevaeh. I don’t think Jennifer knew how to be a responsible parent. She gave her too much freedom, because Nevaeh had the “mind of a 10-year-old.” Those are the words of Jennifer. My 10-year-old would not be out in an apartment complex playing, wandering from stairwell to stairwell, and playing in unlocked parked cars. Good think I don’t live in Michigan.
I have a ten year old and I don’t let her wander around my gated community. I don’t allow her to go to her friends homes alone. It was apparent that Nevaeh was left alone on more than one occasion since she felt secure to go to the Kmart through a trail. I fear that this was a regualr event in this poor child’s life.
In my opinion MOm should be charged as an accessory to the crime. She put this child in harm by her neglect. I don’t feel any sympathy for this mother, Not after going on a radio station a defending the convicted sexual predator. Dang – it’s like deja vu of another incident (you all know where and by whom)
This woman had no right being a mother! IMO
These predators belong at the end of a noose. End of problem. No repeat offenders.
The criminals we are dealing with are savage beasts probably sent by Satan himself. We have to deal with them on harsh terms. Otherwise, they will take advantage again and again.
I agree. I am all for a one-strike law for them. They are useless. Wastes of oxygen and space. They will reoffend over and over. They cannot control their impulses. That makes them very dangerous.
Nevaeh’s funeral will be on Saturday. Merkel Funeral Home is conducting the services. I am not sure what all is being donated toward the funeral, but Merkel is contributing their services. I haven’t gotten confirmation if this includes the casket, etc.
It only includes the services. A few local Bob Evans restuarants in the area are donating 10% of sales towards the casket and headstone…form the last I heard anyway.
A fund has been started at the Community Foundation of Monroe County to help pay for funeral-related costs. Any excess monies collected will be used to form an interest-bearing account for future funeral costs of indigent families. (734) 242-1976
I appreciate your article explaining how one mom frequents SOR site and shows the photos to her children. I have had local LE on our area suggest the same. PLEASE moms/dads, so this for the sake of your kids. The sentences do not provide adequate deter for these sex offenders…so educating our kids of who is known to be dangerous…and explaining not all ‘bad’ people LOOK bad is important.
Thank you for a good article on a subject that should not even exist in this world!