Post by WOLVERETT on Nov 8, 2015 13:23:10 GMT -5
13-year-old Ricky Lane Thomas Jr. seemingly vanished on November 6, 1997 from Bristow, Indiana. At first, police believed he was a runaway, but soon came the realization he more than likely met with foul play. A story of family lies, violence and secrets are at the core of police suspicions.
For unclear reasons, Ricky was home from school that day. His stepfather, John Martin, saw him around 11:30 a.m. before leaving for work. Around 1:30 p.m. Ricky and his cousin, Daisy Applegate, spoke on the phone to confirm their plans for the day.
Ricky was to walk the mile and a half to Daisy’s home so they could make a trip into the city for shopping and a bite to eat. Afterward, Ricky planned to stay the night with her. Ricky told Applegate that he had $20 to eat at McDonald’s. Around 2:30 p.m., Daisy called Ricky’s home again because he never showed up. She spoke with John who told her that Ricky was not home and his stepson’s two 14-week-old Beagle pups, Tiny and Red, were gone too. John also said that Ricky’s wallet containing the $20 was still on top of his dresser. Daisy was insistent that Ricky would not leave his wallet; nor would he bring the puppies along with him to her house. superpeachy.com/cold-case-mystery-what-happened-to-ricky-thomas/
For unclear reasons, Ricky was home from school that day. His stepfather, John Martin, saw him around 11:30 a.m. before leaving for work. Around 1:30 p.m. Ricky and his cousin, Daisy Applegate, spoke on the phone to confirm their plans for the day.
Ricky was to walk the mile and a half to Daisy’s home so they could make a trip into the city for shopping and a bite to eat. Afterward, Ricky planned to stay the night with her. Ricky told Applegate that he had $20 to eat at McDonald’s. Around 2:30 p.m., Daisy called Ricky’s home again because he never showed up. She spoke with John who told her that Ricky was not home and his stepson’s two 14-week-old Beagle pups, Tiny and Red, were gone too. John also said that Ricky’s wallet containing the $20 was still on top of his dresser. Daisy was insistent that Ricky would not leave his wallet; nor would he bring the puppies along with him to her house. superpeachy.com/cold-case-mystery-what-happened-to-ricky-thomas/