NBC TMJ 4 Courtny Gerrish Report on Becky
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Marie Claire Magazine/ 20/20 / NBC Monday 7/7/08 10pm
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Category: Life

Hi Everyone,

This is Karren Becky's mom. I am so sorry I haven't been on for a while but I have been very busy. I've had a small set back in my health but I've also had a lot of press going on. The Marie Claire Magazine is running Becky's story in this the July issue . If you can get a mag read the story Kurt Chandler from Milwaukee Magazine wrote the story. He did a great job. Because of his story Chat magazine from the UK is also running her story.

We received a call from 20/20 and I am flying to New York on Monday July 21,2008 to tape Becky's story, They are running a one hour special on Becky. We hope that all this exposure will bring people forward. I want more then life itself to find her remains.

Also, on Monday July 7,2008 Courtny Gerrish from News 4 will be doing a special story on Becky. It will be broadcast on the 10pm news monday evening.

I have kept myself very busy, I am visiting prisons and telling Becky's story. It's called Restorative Justice. I show the Becky life video so the inmates can humanize her then I show the Dateline story. I talk about the justice system and how it victimizes the victim along with the perpratrator. I also visit women's center's and criminal justice programs sharing the story and teaching empathy and humanity to the young recruits. I tell them how I was treated and I encourage them to never become so complacent in their role as Law Enforcement officers that they forget that the victim and their families are real and they do matter.

I have also, been working very hard trying to raise money to have the next grave exhumed. I have started a non-profit organization called Broken Wings Network, Inc. I am looking for a grant writer to help me write grants and I am also looking for companies or foundations that can help me with the start up costs. I need to bring in about $1000 a month to cover all my expenses. I have a small office,  my biggest expense is gas and travel expenses as half the prisons are 200 miles or more from my home that means I need to stay overnight in hotels. I do this as a volunteer so I am not compensated for my prison visits. I believe this is my mission and as I move forward I will use my voice to give Becky's life meaning. My daughter died so I could make a difference. I just want to thank every person that has supported me through this ordeal. It will be 5 years in December since my Becky went missing. My goal is to still bring her remains home and give her the buriel she deserves.

Please go to BrokenWingsNetwork.org and visit my site it's still in it's infancy. But very soon there will be a host of information on the site to help other families going through the same pain that my family has gone through. We need to help other families become the voice for their missing adult children.. It is also a site that will help women in Domestic Violent relationships have options and support info.

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Another request for help
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Today I am asking for help, my daughter has been missing for 4 years, I need help raising money to have several graves exhumed. There is a possibility that Becky may have been buried either in one of  the coffins or under the vault of a grave. I have already spent thousands of dollars exhuming other graves and I am running out of financial resources. I need more then life itself to find her. Becky deserves to be brought home. The police have done the paperwork for exhuming the graves but because Becky's disappearance was not in their budget, I have to pay for it. I need help. Donations to get these graves exhumed. I don't know where else to go.I have started a Non-Profit Organization called Broken Wings Network. This will be a resource and a source of support for other families of missing adults and battered women. I am only one voice but I pray that someone will hear it and help me.How did this happen? One day I wake up and my daughter was gone!!!! I saw my daughter Becky going down a road that I knew could eventually kill her if she didn't get out. I kept begging her to leave her boyfriend. I couldn't understand the pain she let him inflict on her. She was so smart and beautiful. She could have had anyone she wanted. Why did she stay with him? Why didn't she listen to us? Why did she distance herself from the people who really loved her? I was so very angry at her for her continued devotion to Carl, the man that would eventually kill her and get rid of her remains. After realizing that my Becky went missing: I realized the first 22 years of her life were going to be the only memories that I would ever have of her. I lost Becky. My Becky. God I loved her so much. I will never be able to tell you how much I miss her. I hope no-one will ever have to walk in my shoes. For those of you, my Sisters and brothers in search, you understand so well my pain. We share it and understand each other like no one else could ever understand us. When we have our breakdowns and periods of crying, you understand, and wait for the moment to pass. I have had my share of sad days and nights. You know when you get up in the morning and you see something that reminds you of that very special person that you've lost. It could be a commercial, a picture, or a song. Reminders are there all the time. Sometimes they are more prevalent than other times. I think to myself, how will Life ever be normal again? Then, I realize this is my life, and it has been changed forever.I have spent three and a half years in pain and helplessness because of my loss. I have been forced to ask myself questions like: Where is my daughter? Is she dead or alive? If she is indeed dead, why was she murdered? Did she suffer or did God help her go quickly? What were her last thoughts? Did she beg for mercy? What gave him the right to take her life? These are the moments of wonderment I now have. How could this happen to my Becky? How could the police treat this as just another ordinary crime? How can I overcome this with some dignity intact? What can I do to make a difference? I feel that what I can do to make a difference is to save another family's daughter. To help the men who abuse to understand that not only do they hurt or kill the very person they loved but they also took a mother, sister, friend, and a precious life that they did not have any right to take. I realize if I roll over and do nothing I will never find my daughter's remains. I will never truly get to say good-by and I love you. I try to believe in God and I think maybe everything does happen for a reason; maybe God's plan is greater then mine. I don't know, but I do know that I can't let Becky's life be for naught. I can't leave her remains out there in the cold, loveless spot he dumped her in. It is up to me as her mother to make the difference, and find her. I have to get the strength and courage to go full circle with this. My goal is to make people hear my story, and the stories of all the women and men who have gone missing. This is a very hard road to cross, as most government officials don't want to get involved. Most politicians want to talk about "pretty" topics during election year. Domestic Violence, Murder, and our missing children, seem to be way too messy for them. I can tell you all that I am going to stay committed to getting this Broken Wings Network going and it needs to be done with urgency. Everyday another woman is battered by her spouse or boyfriend. If she's lucky she will get away, if not she will end up like our daughter, murdered and dumped somewhere. These beautiful souls are lost forever, and it's heartbreaking. It is up to us: the parents, the brothers and sisters, the family and friends, and the public to help put an end to this type of violence. I have to fight this battle because I need and deserve closure.My life has changed. I know that there has to be something I can do to make a difference. I have a mission to help bring justice to all the families that have suffered through the same pain that I have. I look at all my Sisters in Search and I think there are no boundaries here. This is not a crime for a special group of people. This is a crime that crosses every boundary line: race, religion, and economic class do not protect  you from being a victim of violence. I need to find the people who will listen and I need to make them hear the voices of our lost ones. I need to find the answers and start educating our children, daughters and sons alike, about our legal system. I need to stay focused on what my objectives are. I want to put an end to the terrible losses that will most certainly affect another innocent family today, tomorrow and in the future. As a parent I feel so much pain on a daily basis. I've had cops say, "You need to talk to someone", I've had cops say, "Don't talk to anyone, you might foil the case". As a parent what do I do? Do I call the Crisis Intervention at the DA's office and talk about my pain? Will he use my pain to work against me later on? Do I seek help out of the jurisdiction of the DA and Police? Will that help? Do I find a support group where I can talk openly and honestly? Who can I trust?Is it wrong to want to blame the cops for my fear of screwing up the case so I go nowhere with my pain except the occasional frustrated call to the cop in charge of Becky's case? She must think I'm a total emotional wreck. Then I remember I am the victim, or am I? Do I feel like I'm a victim but really, I'm not? Who is the victim here? Is Becky the victim? Does her pain and death institute the type of justice I'm seeking? Do I, as the parent of an adult victim, have any real rights? What is the answer?

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Where is my Becky????
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Hi
Karren here,Becky's mom, I had hoped and prayed that someone would come forward after Becky's Boyfriend killed himself, but I am still waiting.I keep asking myself how can someone keep this secret. Why won't he or she come forward. I am going to continue to shake things up in Milwaukee until the person who knows the truth comes forward.
The Magazine Marie Claire is running Becky's story in the March
issue. Please take the time to read it. Please if your out there and you know what happened to Becky please come forward. You don't have to id yourself. Just think about it.

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Suspect in Missing Woman case found dead
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Category: Life

Suspect dies in apparent suicide

Man was questioned in woman's disappearance

By ANNYSA JOHNSON
anjohnson@journalsentinel.com

Posted: Oct. 6, 2007

A suspect in the 2003 disappearance of Becky Marzo, whose mother has waged a relentless campaign to convince authorities she was killed, has died of an apparent suicide at his home in the 4800 block of N. 70th St.

Carl A. Rodgers, 39, was found Friday around 3 p.m. inside a car in a garage, according to the Milwaukee County medical examiner's office. A preliminary autopsy report suggests the cause of death as carbon monoxide poisoning, but that cannot be confirmed until toxicology tests are completed Monday, the office said.

Rodgers was Marzo's boyfriend at the time of her disappearance.

He had been charged recently with second-degree sexual assault of a subsequent girlfriend and was facing likely jail time on a yet-to-be charged federal weapons offense. His attorney said Saturday that the prospect of prison on the gun charge pushed him to end his life.

"I firmly believe that put him over the edge," said Bridget Boyle. "He was under a tremendous amount of stress as a criminal defendant. It's just tragic."

In a suicide note and recording found at the scene, Rodgers told his family that he did not "rape or kill anyone," according to the medical examiner's report.

Karren Kraemer of Oconomowoc has spent the last four years trying to convince authorities that Rodgers killed her daughter. On Saturday, she expressed anger at his suicide.

"Now, I'll never find my daughter," she said.

Boyle said that the pending weapons charge stemmed from the discovery of a handgun at Rodgers' home during a search warrant issued in the sexual assault case. She said Rodgers was unaware that a prior misdemeanor conviction for domestic violence prohibited him from ever owning a firearm.

Marzo was 23 when she was last seen by friends as she entered the apartment she shared with Rodgers, who had been described by Kraemer and in court records as abusive.

Milwaukee police initially dismissed her as an adult runaway. But the Milwaukee County district attorney's office confirmed a year ago that it was investigating the case as a possible homicide.

The investigation, which included confidential John Doe proceedings, has centered around Rodgers, whom police had questioned along with several of his family members.

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Link to Becky’s story on AMW website
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Category: News and Politics

http://www.amw.com/missing_persons/case.cfm?id=46528

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Please Help! A Letter from Karren Kraemer, Becky's Mom
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Category: Friends

Hello Friends!

We hope that you all had a wonderful holiday, and that you and your families are all doing well!

We would like to ask you all to take a moment to read a letter from Karren, Becky's mom, and help in any way you can.  Please forward this letter to anyone else who you think might help too!

http://www.findbeckykraemer.com/Jul062007Letter.html

Thank you all very much for your kindness and your support.  It means alot!

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For those who missed Dateline, you can see it online!
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Category: News and Politics

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Please contact Dateline and ask them to run the full 4 hour story!
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Category: News and Politics

To All of my Friends –

This is an email that Kevin, our private investigator, sent to all his friends. I would like to ask all of our readers to please go to the sites and ask them to run the story on all their shows including The Today Show. This is the only way to get the attention we need to find Becky.

Thanks so  much!

Karren, Becky's mom

I am seeking your assistance with regard to a missing person case, that of Becky Kraemer-Marzo, I have been working on for almost two years.  The Kraemer family is a local Oconomowoc , WI family that is very near and dear to me and who I want to do all that I can for to help them get the closure and justice that they deserve. 

You may have caught the Dateline NBC show on the evening of Tuesday May 8^th that featured Becky's story as one of three missing adult cases.  If you did not, you can watch the feature online by clicking the two links below.

http://video.msn.com/v/us/msnbc.htm?g=2B8465FA-C28B-4407-BF64-BD0EBAE7AB47&f=00&fg=email

http://video.msn.com/v/us/msnbc.htm?g=DEF1A244-B9A7-4C83-8D9F-AD0F42C2BEDC&f=00&fg=email

The assistance that I am seeking from you and the way that you can help is by sending a quick email to Dateline requesting that they air additional information on Becky's story. 

NBC has put together a two night four hour special featuring Becky's story, we have been waiting since last November for this to air and now is the perfect time for it. 

The airing of the short version this week has stirred things up and it is only a matter of time before someone steps forward with information that can help finally solve this case.

The sooner this special airs, the better.  The Dateline NBC email address is: Dateline@NBC.com.  Your help is truly appreciated, thanks.

Kevin Keyser

Other Media Email Addresses to inform of Becky's story:

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Dateline Episode about Becky to air on Tues, May 8th at 7pm CST!
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Category: Life

We are happy to announce that an episode of Dateline featuring Becky's story will be airing on Tuesday May 8th 2007 at 7pm CST!

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