Dakota Marie Beckmann [FOUND SAFE!] MSG from Iowa City, IA since Dec 9, 2007

[The Kitchen Guy]

NCMC1085443
Endangered Runaway
DOB: Dec 8, 1992 Age: 15
Missing: Dec 9, 2007 Race: White
Location: IOWA CITY, IA, US
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

http://media-files.gather.com/images/d765/d503/d744/d224/d96/f3/inter.jpg

She is about 5' 1" tall and approximately 105 lbs with short dark hair. She has braces and is slender in form with pierced ears.

Dakota is bound and determined NOT to be taken home so she will most likely run if confronted. So please call local law enforcement if you see this young woman.

The last reported sighting of Dakota was at 8:15 Sunday evening in North Liberty, Iowa. She has however been in contact with a "friend" who reported her to be in Davenport, Iowa.

Please spread this information to ANYONE you know in Iowa. Dakota has 2 loving parents and 2 younger brothers as well as numerous friends who want her home.

Dakota, if you read this. All is forgiven. Please contact your parents or myself and we will come get you. You have my sons home phone number and my cell phone. Please call one of us and let us know you are OK.

[The Kitchen Guy]

Let me just add...

The text was taken from another website, and it never occurred to me that the last paragraph makes it sound like Dakota is someone I know.

I do not know Dakota. Hopefully, she will know who that person is and call them.

However, if she DID call me, you can bet that I'd be on my way to Iowa to find her.

[Sumanadevii]

Let me just add...

The text was taken from another website, and it never occurred to me that the last paragraph makes it sound like Dakota is someone I know.

I do not know Dakota. Hopefully, she will know who that person is and call them.

However, if she DID call me, you can bet that I'd be on my way to Iowa to find her.

And I would be right behind you, Kitchen. I sure hope common sense returns. At that age they think nothing can happen and everything is an adventure. Please keep us updated.

[The Kitchen Guy]

Just call me KG, thanks. I don't like typing out "Kitchen Guy" all the time, either.

Stories like this break my heart, since 15 year olds know everything there is to know about everything - just ask one. We can only hope this has a good outcome.

[Grande]

Let me just add...

The text was taken from another website, and it never occurred to me that the last paragraph makes it sound like Dakota is someone I know.

I do not know Dakota. Hopefully, she will know who that person is and call them.

However, if she DID call me, you can bet that I'd be on my way to Iowa to find her.

Oh no, not without me KitchenGuy. That sweet. We NEED more people like you!

:hifive:

[The Kitchen Guy]

I'd be honored to have you along but you're going to have to leave the parakeet at home.

[Grande]

I'd be honored to have you along but you're going to have to leave the parakeet at home.

LOL! Will do.

[gibbrishclown]

It concerns me that methamphetamine is so prevalent in that area and prostitution for young unemployed addicts is not uncommon. I hope she gets back home safely before getting involved in too much of that scary stuff.

The only plus is that at least Iowa is 'safer' than other places to run off to... granted with a bunch of tweekers and aliens, drunks and hill billies, etc she's not really all that *safe* anyway. I hope she gets home safe and sound... and learns from her experience.

ETA: she ran off the day after her birthday... and with all the crazies out shooting people lately I really feel for her family. :(

[janetupnorth]

Does anyone know if there has been any update on this case?

[Grande]

Does anyone know if there has been any update on this case?

I check everyday and haven't seen anything unfortunately.

Happy New Year Janet!

[Grande]

Someone named Dakota Beckmann has a MySpace acct. with recent activity. Wrong age, wrong hometown but it's worth a peek...

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=203107652

[Grande]

The following was posted on the official Iowa City Missing Persons website

Dakota Beckmann
Type of Case: Missing Person
Missing From: Iowa City, Iowa
DOB: 12/08/1992
Missing Date: 12/09/2007
Current Age: 15
Sex: Female
Height: 5'01"
Weight: 100 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Date Posted: 12/26/2007 1:58:29 PM

Details:
Dakota escaped from a shelter in Iowa City and may be in the company of her boyfriend, Nathan Bell.

http://www.icgov.org/police/missingpersons.asp

[Grande]

Her boyfriends MySpace profile (IMO);

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=75497270

It hasn't been accessed since Dec. 9, 2007, the same day Dakota left the shelter.

He is from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma according to his profile.

[janetupnorth]

Thanks for the update - how sad for the family. :(

Happy New Year to you and your family too!

[janetupnorth]

Grande - this person was posting on his profile: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=118628549

The user is 15... ????

[Grande]

Friday, January 4, 2008
Missing girl returned to family

By Lee Hermiston
Iowa City Press-Citizen

A 15-year-old girl who had been missing for nearly a month was returned to her Iowa City home Thursday night.

On Dec. 9, Dakota Beckmann jumped out of the second story window of the Youth Emergency Shelter in Iowa City. Her mother, Lisa Beckmann, said that she had taken her daughter out the night before for her birthday, but that she left the shelter without money or any clothes other than what she was wearing.

A missing person report was filed with the Iowa City Police Department. Iowa City Police Sgt. Troy Kelsay said an officer made contact with Dakota Thursday night at the T & M Mini Mart. The girl told the officer she was ready to go home, Kelsay said. The officer then returned the girl to her parents, Kelsay said.

http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080104/NEWS01/80104006/1079