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FAMILY WANTS ANSWERS IN DAUGHTER'S DISAPPEARANCE

January 3, 2006
BROADWAY, N.C. -- Witnesses say a masked gunman snatched a woman from a home in Lee County early Monday morning, but investigators are being tight-lipped about the case.
Investigators say Julie Michelle Bullard was last seen hanging out with friends in a home early Monday morning. According to authorities, a masked man surprised the group, breaking through the door with a gun.
Detectives say the masked man tied everyone up and left with Bullard. They said there is no indication that any of the victims knew the masked man. The Landlord, of the home that was invaded, told us that he would be surprised if the motive was robbery because the male tenant named Will, was two months late on his rent and was about to be evicted.
Search crews from Lee, Harnett and Moore counties combed through fields. Divers also checked a nearby pond, but there was no sign of Bullard.
Investigators met with family members Tuesday, but investigators will not release details of the meeting or the latest on the search.
Bullard's father said he will not rest until she is found. He formed a private search group Monday night with friends and family to keep looking for her.
Bullard is described as being 5-feet-2-inches tall and weighs 105-115 pounds. She also has brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans.
According to the family, the suspected kidnapper is in his mid-thirties, he is white, approximately 5 feet, 8 inches tall, wearing a camouflage jacket and blue jeans. Anyone with information about Bullard's whereabouts is asked to contact local authorities immediately.

BROADWAY, NC- (March 10,2006) The official Medical Examiner's report from the autopsy of the remains of David Earl Wilson show that law enforcement considered Wilson a suspect in the January 2, 2006 armed abduction of Julie Michelle Bullard. Wilson, a previously convicted cold-blooded murderer, shot himself as a deputy approached his car the same day that Michelle Bullard was abducted by a masked gunman. All three witnesses have identified Wilson from a photo line-up and have identified the large .44 caliber handgun used in the home invasion and abduction as the same gun Wilson used to shoot himself.

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UPDATE SUNDAY 1/8

Search and Rescue dogs continued to work the woods and roads near the crime scene. Law enforcement found two sets of latex gloves in two separate locations today. Because these gloves were found in unusual locations they were collected as evidence. Even if the gloves do not turn out to have a relationship to the crime, it is an indication as to the amount of effort expended by those searching that no rock is left unturned. Any item out of place is being examined thoroughly. If there is evidence to be found, it will be found soon.

UPDATE SATURDAY 1/7

Family holds tight as their daughter, Michelle Bullard remains missing.
A $10,000 reward offer for information leading to the whereabouts of the Michelle Bullard may bring about some important leads in a case that has worried a small rural community in Broadway, NC since Monday.
Family members took comfort in the candle light vigil held Saturday night. Lee County Sheriff Bryant told the audience that the dogs that were working, "were some of the best in the world" he said that they will remain as long as they are needed. The dogs are working hard tracking lingering live scents near the crime scene.
Sheriff Bryant also told the group gathered to pray for Michelle that he personally knows Michelle from eating at the Fairview Dairy Bar in Sanford where she works and misses her welcoming personality.

UPDATE FRIDAY 1/6

Search and Rescue dogs were brought in today and left the crime scene on a "hit" traveling east on Bradley. Believe it or not these dogs can get a scent hit of a vehicle that had at onetime carried the person being searched for. This find is now directing the tracking off the property of the crime scene. Following these dogs can be an exhaustive task, some of these dogs run while they track the air scent and can do so for miles. It is common for the humans to tire before the dogs will. These dogs are the new leaders of the investigation and depending on wind and weather the search will continue in the morning. For more on Search And Rescue (SAR) dogs click here

UPDATE THURS 1/5
A newsworthy item that may have a potential link to the abduction is the recent arrest last week of 22 members of a burglary ring that targeted houses in neighboring Harnett County. Ages of those arrested varied from 33 to 13. Sheriff Larry Rollins in Lillington said that the thefts took place mostly in the Anderson Creek area, including the Old Farm, Lake Charles, Killdeer and Country Squire residential areas. Apparently someone tipped off authorities leading to the arrests.

Nancy Grace covered the abduction on her CNN talk show. Michelle's mother was a guest via satellite hookup from Raleigh.

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UPDATE WEDNESDAY 1/4

David E. Wilson 49, killed himself Monday a couple of miles away from the crime scene and half a mile or so from his house. When Wilson was approached by a sheriff deputy he shot himself in the chest. Our investigation found that Wilson was convicted of second degree murder in 1975 for the murder of Thomas C. Corney at the Sundown Lounge in Cumberland County. Wilson was kicked out of the bar earlier and said he would return to kill Corney. He returned with a gun and shot Mr. Corney. Clarence Jacobs, a patron of the bar fired his own weapon at fleeing Wilson striking Wilson in the leg. Wilson was sentenced to 40-60 years in prison in '75 after pleading down to 2nd Degree Murder and was released from parole in 2003. The DOC lists his height as 5'10 inches (it has been reported that the suspected kidnapper is in his mid-thirties, he is white, approximately 5 feet,8 inches tall) with brown hair and brown eyes, he had numerous infractions while in prison, including assault, weapons possession, drugs, creating an offensive condition and September 1980 escape with another inmate from the Wagram Prison. Wilson was captured in Flint, Michigan after a high speed chase and crash that injured Wilson and killed the fellow inmate whom he had escaped with 3 weeks earlier.

Greta Van Susteren's show On the Record examined the Medical Examiner's Autopsy of David Wilson. Guest and noted Forensic Pathologist Michael Baden doesn't buy the official explaination of David Wilson's bruises. Baden says Wilson was in struggle with someone prior to his death.

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The Blue Line would suggest any persons interested in helping the family's efforts to locate Michelle Bullard to contact the Lee County Sheriff's Office at PO Box 4567 Sanford, NC 27330. (919) 775-5531

GOOD SAMARITAN SETS EXAMPLE

A woman by the name of Amanda never met Michelle Bullard but she and her husband have announced that they have established a $10,000 reward fund to help bring Michelle back home.

to read her post on our blog site click here

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The search for Michelle Bullard is moving into unknown territory. It stands suspended at an important crossroad while a decision will be made as to what road to go down next.

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