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SNAPSHOTS: Searching For Sierra LaMar

Over 500 volunteers helped search for the missing Morgan Hill teen on Tuesday.


Approximately 583 volunteers convened at Burnett Elementary School in Morgan Hill to . LaMar, 15, is suspected of being by someone who’s familiar with the Morgan Hill area and community.

“The community response has been absolutely extraordinary—both with those on the ground and with in-kind donations,” KlaasKids founder Mark Klaas said during a press conference Tuesday. “We had absolutely no idea how we were going to be able to get water and food to all these people that showed up today, but we actually seem to have a surplus now.”


Klaas said large crowds are expected to turnout throughout the resolution of the case—whatever that should mean—and said Sierra's family was thankful for the large number of volunteers who helped out yesterday.

"Sierra’s father, Sierra’s sister have both responded, they’re completely blown away by the response today," Klaas said Tuesday.

Searches will be taking place throughout the week. Information on how to get involved is available .

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R. Gabriner May 13, 2013 at 02:37 pm
Nice work Blanca. An excellent student in our program. Dr. Robert Gabriner, Director, EducationalRead More Leadership Doctoral Program San Francisco State University
Raymond Ruiz April 13, 2013 at 10:54 pm
It just don't matter how she dresses,whoo her parents are or aren't. Nobody and I mean Nobody hasRead More the right to rape or force a femsle to have sex with her,and then to make matters worse,they posted pictures of her on facebook ! Better we as a community should be asking,what would possess the young guys to do something like this ! That is why We have Our teenagers and kids passwords or no internet period ! As a parent my heart goes out to het and her parents !
Tamra~Kathleen April 13, 2013 at 05:51 pm
The offensive comment we're discussing shows a complete lack of respect for women that permeates ourRead More culture. That this person actually thought this poor young girl had culpability for her attack is a symptom of our societies disregard for women. I'm actually glad he made the comment so we can look at and discuss the problem.
Berto April 12, 2013 at 07:27 pm
From one of the interviews I watched online, it seems that many Saratoga High students knew whatRead More happened at the party and had seen the pictures. How is it that arrests did not follow the assault and the suicide for over 6 months? Could it be that the students who knew information about the felony chose to remain silent? I hope that is not the case; we will surely find out as the details of the case are revealed in the media over the next weeks and months. In the meantime lets make sure we are teaching our kids about the responsibility of living in community and caring about others. God forbid that any of the students have to live with the knowledge that they could have prevented the suicide, or with the knowledge that they helped cover up such a heinous crime.