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midwestmom 3 months, 1 week ago
Is there a picture available?
I hope Stevie is found safe!.
midwestmom 3 months, 1 week ago
Thanks for adding the picture!
Haiku_Cuckoo 3 months, 1 week ago
Stevie, I know life can be tough during the teen years and the the inevitable problems at home can bring a guy down, but the best thing you can do is find someone to talk to about this and get some guidance to get you through it until you're old enough to move out in your own. When you get through this rut you may even be able to help kids in the future who are in a similar situation. Tough times can either beat a person down or make him stronger. Running away and skipping school will only add to your misery in the long run. Come back home and find the determination to live a happy and successful life no matter what comes your way.
cait48 3 months, 1 week ago
I really hope he is found safe. I've posted this article to my FB page and I'm sharing the group page. I urge others to do the same and tweet and retweet the LJW article. Social media can be a powerful thing.
See_Emm 3 months, 1 week ago
same here.
catfishturkeyhunter 3 months, 1 week ago
I hope they find the boy safe. I used to be this kid years ago, thought I knew it all and had it figured out. I couldn't have been more wrong. My mother walked out on me when I was just a year old and I wish every day that I could have had a real mom. Stevie if you read this, do the right thing, come home to your mother. Shes worried sick about you and your breaking her heart. Thats no way to treat your mother, no matter how much you disagree with her
mom2many 3 months, 1 week ago
Unfortunately there is probably way more to this story then any one knows. Hope he is safe!
oxandale 3 months, 1 week ago
What about the father in all of this? It is unfortunate that this boy is missing, and I do hope he is located safe and sound. Would Stevie Drakes father be able to provide any information or help? If he was missing a few years ago, would he return to the same area? Hope he is ok. Hope (if possible) he can return home if this is a run away situation.
See_Emm 3 months, 1 week ago
I don't think he would if he found him.
Lovetheoutdoors 3 months, 1 week ago
I believe he was harbored by his father / paternal family last time.
ILMAM10 3 months, 1 week ago
This happen just over a year ago. I might be wrong on the time frame. But he ran away.
ILMAM10 3 months, 1 week ago
Ok nvm. The article already said that. I should of read the whole thing first. Sorry
bearded_gnome 3 months, 1 week ago
Stevie is, or recently was, a North Lawrence young guy.
I sincerely hope Stevie will come home soon, I know it is too easy for runaways to trust the wrong, dangerous, people.
*come home Stevie. I'm sure your loving family's main worry is first for your safety.
PwopellewCap 3 months, 1 week ago
A dollar and a donut says a girlyfriend is involved....
cschott 3 months, 1 week ago
I don't agree, PwopellewCap. I think it's beyond girlfriend/boyfriend relationships.
Jhawkgma 3 months, 1 week ago
Why does this young man keep running from his home?? What is he running from? If this happened Jan 31 why did it take so long to be reported? If my child was missing for a week I would be on every radio and TV and in every newspaper asking for help. Why did it take a week?
See_Emm 3 months, 1 week ago
She did report it!
bearded_gnome 3 months, 1 week ago
no, likely not about a GF.
this young guy has faced a harder life, and clues are in the article as to likely causes.
Jhawkgma 3 months, 1 week ago
Also I agree with mom2many I think there is way more to this story....especially if he ran away before.
bearded_gnome 3 months, 1 week ago
without going into detail, I need to say:
don't be so quick to make negative inferences about the family or the situation.
See_Emm 3 months, 1 week ago
I hope Stevie is found. Stevie, if you're reading this come home because your mom is so worried about you! Big Hugs to the family. We are keeping an eye out!
blindrabbit 3 months, 1 week ago
On top of this unfortunate situation, the family had a house fire about a week ago in North Lawrrence, thankfully the house only suffered minor damage.
Grandmother 3 months, 1 week ago
Really! I believe it was a boat? They are looking for a teenager not housing.
lunacydetector 3 months, 1 week ago
was it a judge relying on a case manager's opinion alone? we've already seen how this can back fire on an unqualified case manager allowed to be judge and jury on another local case - the mother lost custody, mother appealed, mother won day in court, hubby showed up to court drunk, mother got full custody. talk about egg on the face when it comes to our local lazy judicial system.
Spoton 3 months, 1 week ago
If it was an unqualified case worker, they must have made the correct guess of a lifetime. Turns out father goes to jail for drug abuse and battery charges. loses parental custody. Then once parent gets out of PRISON, same cycle repeats. Are we blind or just dumb?
lunacydetector 3 months, 1 week ago
The person I was replying to stated it was a case of parental alienation which has since been subsequently removed or edited
Grandmother 3 months, 1 week ago
Sometimes teenagers run because they do not wish to attend school....and think education is not important. Especially when there is conflicting messages concerning the importance of education.
Grandmother 3 months, 1 week ago
And also when they don't want rules or rules don't apply to them, for example when their expected to be home, attending classes on a daily basis, not missing everday or being tardy for every class. In other words accepting responsiblities.
Lovetheoutdoors 3 months, 1 week ago
First of all being emancipated does not relieve you of school requirements in the state of Kansas. http://www.kansaslegalservices.org/files/Emancipation%20of%20Minors.pdf Do your homework. The last thing we need is more children estranged from parents that want them to succeed in life. Getting a job when a child is already failing will not make them succeed will it?? Nope. Last I checked legal age was 18 and is 18 to enter adulthood... wake up America! Maybe this can be found and mom can help get this KID back on the right track....KID. Not old enough to vote, not old enough to drive a car, not old enough to join the military, not old enough!
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