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Missing Roxanne Paltauf Austin TX
The Crime Library ^ | David Lohr

Posted on 02/17/2007 8:51:56 AM PST by 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:


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Roxanne was with her boyfriend, Louis Walls at the Budget Inn on Rundberg and I-35. He says they had an argument and she walked away. She hasn't been seen since. She left behind her cell phone, purse, shoes, and ID. Louis Walls made 300 calls on Roxanne's cell phone before giving it to her mother. Some of those calls went to his ex-girlfriend in NM. Louis Walls has a criminal record and has been less than cooperative with the Austin Police Dept. This is Roxanne's myspace: All the info is there. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseacti... She was last seen by Louis Walls at the Budget Inn on Rundberg and I-35 Someone in that area saw something that night..please help find Roxanne!!!!
1 posted on 02/17/2007 8:51:59 AM PST by richandfamous
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This is Roxanne's myspace: All the info is there.
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=84543154
She was last seen by Louis Walls at the Budget Inn on Rundberg and I-35
Someone in that area saw something that night..please help find Roxanne!!!!


2 posted on 02/17/2007 8:56:15 AM PST by richandfamous ("Life ain't hard, just get a job and don't kill anybody." by richandfamous)
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3 posted on 02/17/2007 9:00:58 AM PST by richandfamous ("Life ain't hard, just get a job and don't kill anybody." by richandfamous)
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This is the b/f Louis Walls: He knows what happeded to Roxanne.
4 posted on 02/17/2007 9:04:52 AM PST by richandfamous ("Life ain't hard, just get a job and don't kill anybody." by richandfamous)
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5 posted on 02/17/2007 9:08:41 AM PST by richandfamous ("Life ain't hard, just get a job and don't kill anybody." by richandfamous)
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To: richandfamous

Hard-hearted comment: With any "luck," she's a prostitute, rather than dead. I can't see much good coming out of this, except maybe that she's still alive.


6 posted on 02/17/2007 9:13:08 AM PST by r9etb
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She is NOT a prositute...just a head strong girl that thought she was all grown up and could handle it. She lived at home...she was very close to her family. He is 31 yrs old..he sweet talked her and she thought he loved her.
Damn stupid kids but she didn't deserve this: Her family is devastated!
I have an 18yr old that is not a prostitute but thinks she knows it all! But she is 18 and legally I have no control. That comment was uncalled for.


7 posted on 02/17/2007 9:18:38 AM PST by richandfamous ("Life ain't hard, just get a job and don't kill anybody." by richandfamous)
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We can all hope that it's just an innocent mistake by a headstrong girl, but let's face some ugly facts here.

She's been gone for months with no word to the family with whom she was supposed to be so close. There's something wrong with that picture.

What you've described about the "boyfriend" sounds like the way a pimp breaks in a new prospect. What about this girl he was calling? What's her story? Is it really realistic to assume that Roxanne's outcome would be any different?

With any luck, she's only a prostitute, and not dead. Either way, it's not an innocent situation.

8 posted on 02/17/2007 9:49:20 AM PST by r9etb
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The ex-g/f had a restraining order against him. I heard that the ex said when Walls called he said he was in big trouble. Then the ex became evasive about the rest of the conversations. She said she was trying to distance herself from him.
Innocent or not..she's just a kid and he was the last to see her. Her family needs to know what happened to her. Austin Police Dept needs to take this seriously.
How many more kids will go missing...the perp is still out there. Maybe the next kid is yours!


9 posted on 02/17/2007 9:56:29 AM PST by richandfamous ("Life ain't hard, just get a job and don't kill anybody." by richandfamous)
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I'm not sure about that restraining order...but I do think the ex said she went to a shelter at one time. Evidently he was abusive. jmo


10 posted on 02/17/2007 10:17:00 AM PST by richandfamous ("Life ain't hard, just get a job and don't kill anybody." by richandfamous)
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I agree it should be taken seriously. But let's not blind ourselves to the more unpleasant aspects of what may have happened.


11 posted on 02/17/2007 10:30:06 AM PST by r9etb
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No one is blind. We all know the possibities but we still have hope and we still need to know where she is. We are trying to get the word out so that if anyone saw the b/f, Louis Walls that night or Roxy that night, they will recall and notify LE.


12 posted on 02/17/2007 11:00:42 AM PST by richandfamous ("Life ain't hard, just get a job and don't kill anybody." by richandfamous)
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I think the person who suggested it was possible that Roxy was a prostitute meant no harm. I think that person was just stating the cold, hard possibilities. And, as bad as it may sound I would rather my daughter be in that lifestyle with the chance and the hope that she can leave it than to think of the possibility that she is no longer with us.

We don't know if we will find Roxy alive, of course we hope more than anything to. But, her family and loved ones need to find her and bring her home. And, if she has met with foul play, that person or persons must go to prison for the sake of justice for Roxy and to protect others from harm.

Roxy's family understands that Roxy may not be alive. Liz, her mom searches routinely for her, and she looks in dumpsters among other places. She knows the possibilities. She reads everything she can that has been written about Roxy. Stating the cold, hard possibilities is important; but, please be sensitive to the fact that those who love Roxy dearly may be reading.

Roxy was working for the Census Bureau and completing her GED when she vanished. She had recently got her cell phone in her name and was very proud to have begun to have her own credit line. She paid her bill on time. She did not leave behind her cell phone willingly, I believe. She also left her purse, money, credit cards, and even her shoes behind. Her ID was later found in a friend of her boyfriend's vehicle.

Please, if someone saw something that night, July 7th, Friday or perhaps the night before on Thursday at or near The Budget Inn, at 9106 N I H 35, Austin, TX just South of Rundberg, on the South bound lane, please come forward. Call APD Missing Persons at 512-974-5250. Or call Crimestoppers and you can receive up to $1,000.00 cash possibly if their is a conviction.

Please help us find Roxanne.

Most Sincerely,
LionRun
13 posted on 02/17/2007 8:53:12 PM PST by LionRun
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Correction. Roxy was reported to have left with flip flops on, and it is not known if she had another pair of shoes in that room or not. Thank you, and I am sorry for the mistake.
Richandfamous:). It is great to see you here! Thank you for starting this thread for Roxanne!

LionRun


14 posted on 02/17/2007 9:28:17 PM PST by LionRun
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Sorry if I was defensive about Roxy being a prositute, that was just the mother bear coming out in me. Of course, it would be better that she was a prostitute instead of dead but the point is...the perp is still out there and there are other potential victims. LE needs to solve this. For whatever reason Austin Police Dept has just let this slip away. Maybe the person of interest (b/f) is a "friend" of theirs. There is a huge amount of potential evidence that they just let go by..interviewing the b/f, and his ex-g/f, the motel room, the motel staff, the survalence videos, the person who had her ID, the car the ID was found in, investigating the 300+ cell phone calls after she was missing, etc..etc..etc. APD has done nothing but ignore this case. The spotlight needs to shine on this Louis Walls guy.


15 posted on 02/18/2007 7:36:58 AM PST by richandfamous ("Life ain't hard, just get a job and don't kill anybody." by richandfamous)
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Anyone with information about the disappearance of Roxanne Paltauf Please contact the Austin Police Department's Missing Person's at (512) 974-5250

The Missing Persons Clearinghouse at (512) 424-5074.

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.

This has Roxanne's family members and others.
http://www.topix.net/forum/county/ba...QJORN6F42MRKIV

http://www.topix.net/forum/austin/TSN7BTL9C5OTB6EQ2

http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sho...ight=Palt auf

http://www.truckingboards.com/trucki...-7-7-06-a.html

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...did=476 86159

This is Roxanne
http://myspace-915.vo.llnwd.net/010...0045269...

Roxanne has a myspace: Finding Roxanne
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cf...iendid=...

This is Lizzy's (mother) myspace dedicated to finding Roxanne;
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cf...d8-ce02...

This is Roxanne's missing poster, that you can print out and plaster if you live in the Austin area:
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g.../scan00...


16 posted on 02/18/2007 1:22:20 PM PST by LionRun
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To: LionRun

The only links that work are the Topix ones. We will have to do the links from the original source. geesh!


17 posted on 02/18/2007 3:32:07 PM PST by richandfamous ("Life ain't hard, just get a job and don't kill anybody." by richandfamous)
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APD has done nothing but ignore this case.

Which suggests to me that they think she's not dead, but rather a runaway -- who also happens to be 18, and therefore supposedly at the age of responsibility. She can leave if she wants to.

It's not the best result, but perhaps more encouraging than you might otherwise think.

18 posted on 02/18/2007 4:42:18 PM PST by r9etb
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I might think that except for the overwelming red flags on this one. She was not estranged from her family. She left behind her purse, cell, cloths, Id. She took nothing. She had just bought the cell. Paid for it herself. Her ID was in the possesion of one of Walls' friend. Walls called his ex g/f from that cell phone...made over 300 calls, and the calls were not to find Roxy. Wouldn't he have thought she would be mad when she came back...no, because he knew she wasn't coming back. There's more.


19 posted on 02/18/2007 7:08:18 PM PST by richandfamous ("Life ain't hard, just get a job and don't kill anybody." by richandfamous)
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I wonder how many of the calls made were to known friends of Roxanne to make sure that she was okay. Walls said that he later went to look for her. If Walls was looking for Roxanne chances are they will run into at least one person and ask if that person saw her. He would have called her friends or someone to ask if they had seen her. He had no vehicle, so did he only look on foot? Or, did he call a friend to help look more efficiently. If he was truly worried why didn't he call her home that very night to see if she got home safely?

LionRun


20 posted on 02/18/2007 8:47:52 PM PST by LionRun
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