Missing Roxanne Paltauf Austin TX

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[richandfamous]

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!!!!

[richandfamous]

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!!!!

[richandfamous]

[richandfamous]

This is the b/f Louis Walls: He knows what happeded to Roxanne.

[richandfamous]

[r9etb]

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.

[richandfamous]

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.

[r9etb]

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.

[richandfamous]

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!

[richandfamous]

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

[r9etb]

I agree it should be taken seriously. But let's not blind ourselves to the more unpleasant aspects of what may have happened.

[richandfamous]

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.

[LionRun]

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

[LionRun]

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

[richandfamous]

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.

[LionRun]

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...

[richandfamous]

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

[r9etb]

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.

[richandfamous]

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.

[LionRun]

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