FBI Joins Search Party for Missing Barista

Day seven, and family and friends still search for answers

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Story Created: Feb 8, 2012 at 8:12 PM AKDT

Story Updated: Feb 9, 2012 at 12:49 PM AKDT

ANCHORAGE - One week after 18-year-old Samantha Koenig was kidnapped from a Midtown coffee stand, her family still waits for answers.

Family and friends are camped out in a motorhome in the Alaska Club parking lot. Friends said they're still optimistic Koenig will be found.

Officers said they've taken a lot of calls in the past week, even from psychics claiming to have answers.

“We can't accept stuff that comes from psychics,” said Anchorage Police Department Spokesman Lt. Dave Parker. “We've never had a psychic lead in the history of the Anchorage Police Department that turned out to be a lead – a true lead that assisted us in solving a case.”

Officers said detectives are looking at every credible lead hoping one will bring Koenig home.

Police called in the FBI to help with the investigation as well.

“They assist with specialized equipment and training, also they have a lot of experience dealing with kidnapping. We have a lot of local knowledge and you put those two together and our investigators are quite good at what they do as well, so my money is on the cops,” said Parker.

Police said it's okay for people to pass out flyers and organize search parties, like Monday's ground search, but they said it's best to leave the detective work to the professionals.

 

 

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Re: Rae said on Wednesday, Feb 15 at 9:05 PM

yeah Talkeetna is clanish from what I heard...

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Anonymous said on Tuesday, Feb 14 at 2:02 AM

All more reason for Nike to make GPS shoes, and may be a watch so when we got an MIA we just use the phone,I pad and locate someone..cost alot but its worth it in the end...

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Anonymous said on Monday, Feb 13 at 5:40 PM

Criminal Minds needs to get an office up here already..worst in nation for violence..best in revenue...we can afford them!!!!

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Anonymous said on Sunday, Feb 12 at 11:23 AM

them homeboys aint found her yet? man they need to get off their azzez now! the feds got more work to do then chase a girl. now get diggin and find her. drop her off to APD then back to biz before FBI has seats with you 2 have fun w/that!

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Anonymous said on Saturday, Feb 11 at 8:43 PM

KEEP THE PRESSURE ON

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Rae, said on Thursday, Feb 9 at 11:38 PM

What im gonna guess is hes hiding her the place that you would least look.. Aka, some where out like homer or the matsue. the more you put out the picture, the more hes not gonna let her out of his sight. its only been a week.. wait a month when everything has cooled down and you might get a chance to actually get hints to where she and the kid napper is.

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