Missing Roxanne Paltauf Austin TX

The Crime Library ^ | David Lohr

[richandfamous]

February 5, 2007

AUSTIN, Texas (Crime Library) — Tomorrow will be the seven-month anniversary of 18-year-old Roxanne Paltauf's mysterious disappearance. The case, which gained national attention on America's Most Wanted this past weekend, is becoming a hot topic on Internet message boards and blogs alike.

Yesterday evening, I had the opportunity to speak with Roxanne's mother, Elizabeth Harris, about the circumstances surrounding her daughter's disappearance and this is how she described the situation:

"I had talked to her the night before she disappeared. She was staying with her boyfriend at the Budget Inn Hotel on I-35 in Austin. They were celebrating their second anniversary. They were going to spend a couple of days at the hotel, cause she still lived here at home, and I didn't approve of him, so he didn't come around here."

When she was unable to locate her daughter, Elizabeth filed a missing persons report with the Austin Police Department. From the start, she was dissatisfied with the investigation.

"The first impression the police officer gave me was 'I have a big caseload. This is adding more to my caseload.' He acted like it was an imposition for him to deal with my daughter."

Back at the hotel room, Roxanne left behind her clothing, shoes, purse and cell phone. According to comments made to authorities by the boyfriend, she had nothing but the clothes on her back when she walked out of the room.

Back at the hotel room, Roxanne left behind her clothing, shoes, purse and cell phone. According to comments made to authorities by the boyfriend, she had nothing but the clothes on her back when she walked out of the room.

"It was unlike her to leave her cell phone. She kept it with her at all times. The clothes he (the boyfriend) gave me a few days later were not my daughter's. Neither her sisters nor I had ever seen them before. Oddly enough, he (the boyfriend) did not immediately return her cell phone."

According to Roxanne's phone records, over three hundred calls were placed from July 8, 2006, the day of her disappearance, to July 12, 2006, the day her boyfriend returned the cell phone to her mother. Of those calls, several were placed to a cell phone number in New Mexico, which, as it turns out, is the boyfriend's ex-girlfriend, who we shall henceforth refer to as Jennifer.

Roxanne's mother described her contacts with Jennifer:

"I spoke with her once, but she (Jennifer) said she didn't want to get involved. She said she was getting her life straight. She had been in a woman's shelter because of him. I heard he told her he was in trouble, but she wouldn't open up."

Last night, I spoke briefly with Jennifer. She was evasive to questions about her ex-boyfriend and refused to share any information about the calls placed to her cell phone.

"I thought it was complete," Jennifer said. "That they found her. Actually, a detective and her family called me several months ago. I don't have any new information. I don't know anything. I live in a totally different state now. I spoke with him around that time, but it was a little weird. He made calls to my phone that day, but I never answered. I had nothing to say to him. I was trying to get him out of my life."

According to Jennifer, she never answered calls from her ex-boyfriend on the day Roxanne disappeared; however, cell phone records paint a different picture. Between July 8, 2006 and July 9, 2006, there were 22 calls placed from Roxanne's cell phone to Jennifer's cell phone, ranging from 1 to 49 minutes in length. For someone who had nothing to say, she took long enough not to say it. (more at link)
Louis Walls criminal record:

[richandfamous]

I hope I fixed all the links...
Anyone with information about the disappearance of Roxanne Paltauf should contact the Austin Police Department's Missing Person's
The Missing Persons Clearinghouse.
Crimestoppers 472-TIPS Note: If you want to stay anonymous and possibly receive up to $1,000.00 cash pending a conviction this would be a good number to call.
For anyone on Team Roxanne who wants to check out these boards/forums dedicated to Roxanne:

This is Roxanne
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/rosazaza/M06070061.jpg

This is her b/f Louis Walls (he was the last to see her):
http://myspace-651.vo.llnwd.net/01004/15/67/1004787651_m.jpg

Roxanne has a myspace: Finding Roxanne:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=84543154

This is Lizzy's (mother) myspace dedicated to finding Roxanne;
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=76329142

This is Roxanne's missing poster:
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/rosazaza/scan0016-1.jpg

This is an article written about Roxanne with a link to Louis Walls criminal record:
http://www.crimelibrary.com/news/original/0207/0503_roxanne_paltauf.html

Site Map of The Crime Library:
http://boards.crimelibrary.com/forumdisplay.php?f=387

This is FreeRepublic Forum about Roxanne:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/backroom/1786549/posts?page=6

This is Topix.com Bastrop county forum:
http://www.topix.net/forum/county/bastrop-tx/TTBQJORN6F42MRKIV#lastPost

This is Topix.com Austin Texas forum:
http://www.topix.net/forum/austin/TSN7BTL9C5OTB6EQ2

This is TruckingBoards.com about Roxanne:
http://www.truckingboards.com/trucking/upload/missing-adults/3197-missing-woman-roxanne-paultaf-tx-7-7-06-a-3.html#post116451

This is ScaredMonkey Missing Roxanne:
http://missingexploited.com/2007/02/03/17-year-old-roxanne-paltauf-missing-since-july-7-2006-in-austin-tx/#comment-26624

This is Websleuths about Roxanne:
http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45805

Please, Let's help Lizzy find Roxanne.

[LionRun]

This is one of the most beautiful, inspiring songs that I have ever known.

This song is for you, dearest Roxanne.

"I Hope You Dance" by Lee Ann Womack

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger
May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens
Promise me that you'll give fate the fighting chance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

I hope you dance
I hope you dance

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Living might mean taking chances but they're worth taking
Lovin' might be a mistake but it's worth making
Don't let some hell bent heart leave you bitter
When you come close to selling out reconsider
Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

I hope you dance
(Time is a wheel in constant motion always)
I hope you dance
(Rolling us along)
I hope you dance
(Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder)
I hope you dance
(Where those years have gone)

I hope you still feel small when you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens
Promise me that you'll give faith the fighting chance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

Dance
I hope you dance
I hope you dance
(Time is a wheel in constant motion always)
I hope you dance
(Rolling us along)
I hope you dance
(Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder)
I hope you dance
(Where those years have gone)
(Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder)
I hope you dance
(Where those years have gone)


I Hope You Dance

(Special Guest Appearance Sons Of The Desert)From the Album "I Hope You Dance"

[richandfamous]

"I Hope You Dance"
YOUTUBE VIDEO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qIVlZA5gV0

[richandfamous]

Helloooooooooo out there in Austin city. Somebody knows something...please, you can be anonomous, just go ahead and post but don't use a name. Or call the tip line CRIMESTOPPERS - 472-TIPS
Did anyone see Roxy that week in the Rundberg area or
I-35? Did anyone see Louis Walls that week?
How bout the stores around there. They had to eat someplace.
She was last seen by Louis Walls at the Budget Inn on Rundberg and I-35

[richandfamous]

CRIMESTOPPERS TIPS Hotline - 512-472-TIPS (8477) OR 1-800-893-TIPS (8477)

[Gay State Conservative]

The girl's dead.It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that one out.

[richandfamous]

Probably but the perp is still walking the streets...don't you think that needs attention?

[Gay State Conservative]

Probably but the perp is still walking the streets...don't you think that needs attention?

Yes,of course.But if the situation is as I suspect (and I admit that I only quickly glanced at the piece) would the police be looking for a "murderer" at this point?

[richandfamous]

I "think" LE might be taking this more seriously as of this last week. We have contacted media and gotten the word out there to put pressure to solve the case. A new detective was asigned the case and I'm not sure what dept this detective is in but it wouldn't surprize me if it was homicide. (imo)
I also think that since LE brushed this off initially, they have missed the opportunity for evidence collecting.
But...I think they have a POI.

[Gay State Conservative]

Are you related to the missing girl in any way? Your having mentioned the word "we" suggests (to me,at least) that you might be.

[richandfamous]

Roxy's mother is a friend of mine.

[Gay State Conservative]

Roxy's mother is a friend of mine.

Oh.Sorry for the flippant tone of my first post but when I read a story like this I'm inclined to believe the worst.IMO,too many young girls get mixed up with filthy,worthless guys...and there's certainly no shortage of worthless guys between the ages of,say,12 and 75.

I do hope she's found safe and sound.It's a damn shame that some young girls have to pay for a lapse in judgment with their lives.

[richandfamous]

Hey, no problem. I understand being a bit jaded what with all the bad news out there.
It's just that she was close to her family and she wasn't a prositute, she just chose the wrong company to be with.
And it is a fact of life that some of our young mistakes can be un-fixable. I hate to see LE take the attitude that she wasn't worth it.
Roxy's mom was out there on the street asking anyone she could if they had seen Roxy, and this one prostitute that she talked to said she hadn't seen her but that she would ask around and that she wanted to help. Three days later the woman was found murdered. Now it is possible that it is not related to Roxy's case but what if, that prostitute did go ask around and asked the wrong person? jmo.
Anyway, thanks for posting.

[richandfamous]

http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:8xMQxzNGYmUJ:www.ci.austin.tx.us/police/downloads/08-21-06%2520Murder%252010.pdf+Loretta+Lynn+murder+Austin+Texas&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=us
ADP News release on the murder of Loretta Lynn Roberts

[richandfamous]

http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/blotter/entries/2006/07/27/apd_identifies_body_in_suspici.html

Loretta Lynn Roberts murder investigation

[Xenalyte]

OMG, those lovely eyes. Prayers for her well-being and safety.

[richandfamous]

BTW, I wasn't clear...the last two links are about the prostitute that was going to help Roxy's mom. Loretta Lynn Roberts was murdered a couple of days after Roxy's mom talked to her.

[richandfamous]

Thank you so much!

[lizzy64]

Thank you Rich
you are truely a beautiful person

[lizzy64]

Hello all,
Ok I am on a new mission,
I have been checking into a advertising billboard in the Rundberg--IH35 , austin tx area.
This to put a Roxannes name and picture out there for all to see.
I have calls in with a couple of companies, Lamar and Reagan, billboards
to get prices .
Yes it is very expensive
Approx=== $1,100.00 for the art work and $6000.00 for the space and time.
The reason that it is so pricey is the location
I am at my wilts ends and continue to come with ideas in finding OUR ROXANNE
AKA TEAM ROXANNE.
This could also be a start in helping other families of missing love ones
maybe start a organization.Which i have no idea how to go about it, but it is a start

I believe that The Good Lord has put this in my heart, my purpose,

So Please get back with me on ideas,suggestion and comments on this matter

Through God ,All thing are possible

Thank you
God Bless and Love
Elizabeth Harris and Family