This site is dedicated to Jahmeshia Conner and spreading awareness for and on the behalf of all children.

"It takes a village to raise a child" AND WE ARE apart of THAT VILLAGE! 


Vigil Planned:  There is a vigil planned on 64th and Marshfield. If you would please join us in letting the family know that they aren't the only ones that remember, they aren't the only ones praying for justice. November 30th,2011  6pm 64th and Marshfield. (Chicago)


 

Not Forgotten...Jahmeshia Conner

 

On Nov. 30, 2009, 12-year-old Jahmeshia Conner's -- an O'Toole Elementary School 5th-grader -- body was discovered in a South Side alley, near her home in the 6500 block of South Marshfield Avenue, weeks after her family had reported her missing. The case remains unsolved.

U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, D-1st, issued a $10,000 reward for “anyone who helps bring the killer to justice.”

The congressman expressed outrage at the slaying, and made a rallying plea for the community to help solve the preteen's “mysterious strangulation” murder case.  “Someone out there knows who killed Jahmeshia and they must muster the moral fortitude and courage to come forward with what they know,” Rush said in a written statement at the time. “Ten thousand dollars should be a large enough incentive to loosen lips and open some mouths. We want justice for Jahmeshia so this family and our community can move toward closure. None of us should rest until the person who took her life is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”  Conner was leaving church heading home on a Chicago Transit Authority bus Nov. 15, and her family never saw her again.  The next day they reported her missing.

The Chicago Police Department's News Affairs office said the body was found on that November morning behind the 6400 block of South Marshfield Avenue, a block away from her home.

Days later the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed the body was Conner's, and that she had been strangled to death  Police faced criticism for their handling of the girl's disappearance, with family members saying the CPD didn't do enough to get the word out that Conner was missing.

Anyone with information about Conner's death, please call Area 1 at 312-747-8380.

Copyright 2011 Chicago Defender

http://www.chicagodefender.com/article-12130-not-forgottenjahmeshia-conner.html

 


What I am asking of you is FREE...


All I'm asking you to do, is NOTICE. Everywhere you are, At school, On the bus, At the store, While traveling, While driving, At a concert, At the mall, in a parking lot, at a party, in your neighborhood, at a motel...wherever you are, Notice. Pay attention. I can't count how many times I have gone to the store and I see a parent "not paying attention" and their kid is in a cart all by theirselves. It only takes a second for a child to go missing. How many people saw Jahmeshia Conner on that bus sitting alone? How many people saw this 12 year old little girl get off of that bus alone in the dark? How many people saw Shaniya Davis in the accompanyment of that monster? I KNOW THERE IS SOMETHING WE ALL CAN DO TO PREVENT ANOTHER TRAGEDY, won't you? I do everyday, everywhere I go...I simply, pay attention to all the children I come accross. NO CHILD IS GOING TO GET HURT, BEATEN, KIDNAPPED, RAPED OR MURDERED IN MY PRESENCE. NOT WHILE I AM RIGHT THERE and can do something to help!


NOTICE EVERY CHILD around you, Notice when a child is getting "the slapdown" in public. It's totally free to follow that person out to their car and get their plate number and it's totally free to call 911 and report what you saw. ALL SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE CALLS TO 911 OR YOUR LOCAL CHILD PROTECTIVE AGENCY ARE ANONYMOUS! And in some states, you don't even have to give them your name.

Notice your children's friends, do they always have bruises? or broken bones? Just noticing is all I am trying to get folks to do....and it's free. Talk to your kids, listen. If they have a friend who is being abused, don't "tell them to them" to report it, you do it. Doing it yourself, teaches our children that it's okay to "tell." 

Noticing is my cause. If 1 person notices a suspected case of child abuse, stalking, trafficking, exploitation, neglect and or kidnapping AND GETS INVOLVED...it's worth it to me!


What Others Have to Say:

"We shouldn’t aspire to become a nation of tattletales, but those who abuse and harm children give up their right to privacy. When a child’s safety is in question, it is far better to err on the side of action rather than caution. Society should protect its weakest and most vulnerable members." -jdnews.com
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"Never again will a child walk by me by themselves and I not ask a question," said Vicki Snow, a Conner family friend who spoke at the funeral.
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"The sad thing is nobody thinks they need to help until it's their child who is the victim. If people in this and other neighborhoods did more to report crime in the first place their kids would be a lot safer. The culture of it not being the done thing to 'snitch' has to stop." commented momchi on The Chicago Tribune Newspaper.
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"Sadly we are still dealing with the code of silence,"
"Like any football team, you can have a great game plan, but you have to execute,"
"It's not going to work if the guys don't tackle." - Supt. Jody Weis said in the article: Supt. Weis asks public to report more criminals
Source: http://www.suntimes.com/news/24-7/1958654,police-jody-weis-criminals-122509.article
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“To see but not to see. To see but to deny. To see but not act is a crime against a child. You can all do something. You can make a difference. Save a child”. – Queen Silvia of Sweden
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"Children should never have to live in fear, especially from the people who should care most about their welfare: their families, neighbors and friends. In too many of these cases, people step forward when it’s too late to say they noticed that things in the child’s life were not quite right — and never bothered to follow up on them. We shouldn’t aspire to become a nation of tattletales, but those who abuse and harm children give up their right to privacy. When a child’s safety is in question, it is far better to err on the side of action rather than caution. Society should protect its weakest and most vulnerable members." - jdnews.com
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Rush to Weis: "Who Killed Jahmeshia Conner?"
Congressman plans Saturday march to commemorate one-year anniversary of child's rape and murder; demands justice
http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/il01_rush/pr_101110_jahmeshiaconner.shtml


Jahmeshia Conner b. 03/10/1997 - d. 11/30/2009 
God Bless Jahmeshia Conner! My she rest in peace alongside our wonderful lord & savior in the kingdom of Heaven. She can spread her precious little wings and fly. God Bless all those who love her. Jahmeshia will never be forgotten. Your story has affected me so much. You are forever in my heart, thoughts and prayers. 
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everyone's child
--
everyone's child,
is what you have become
we mourn for you,
precious little one
--
each and every one of us,
has felt the cruelty you went through
we all cry and wished to God
that could have saved you
--
the eyes of a monster
was last thing you would see
before you closed your eyes forever
poor little angel baby
--
your story has touched us
in ways we cannot hide
our tears for your fears
are forever imprinted inside
--
be at peace, sweet baby
blow bubbles and run and play
in heaven you will wait by God
until your loved ones come to stay
--
we will never forget you, not ever
in life, and in death
you remain in all of our hearts
and in heaven, we know you rest
--
we love you baby
you are our child
and the world is forever changed
because of your beautiful little smile
Nancy Hull

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PLEASE HELP STOP 

CHILD ABUSE, NEGLECT AND KIDNAPPING! WE CAN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU! It DOES take a village to raise a child. If you see something that doesn't seem right, 

Follow your gut instincts! Say something! Get a description, License Plate Number, Name, Anything!! - AND CALL 911! Chances are, YOU could SAVE A CHILD TODAY! TEACH YOUR CHILDREN, LOVE THEM AND GET INVOLVED!! 


PLEASE HELP SAVE ALL CHILDREN! NO CHILD SHOULD HAVE TO DIE BECAUSE THE PERSON LOOKING RIGHT AT THEM, DIDN'T NOTICE THAT THE CHILD WAS SCARED OR THE SITUATION "LOOKED ODD" OR THAT SOMEONE DIDN'T WANT TO GET INVOLVED...THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO WOULD DO IT FOR YOUR CHILD, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TAKE NOTICE! SPEAK UP! AND SAVE A CHILD! - ALL SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE CALLS TO 911 OR YOUR LOCAL CHILD PROTECTIVE AGENCY ARE ANONYMOUS! ALL THOSE BABIES HAVE, ARE US! - PLEASE, I BEG YOU...LET'S ALL JOIN TOGETHER IN THE FIGHT AGAINST ALL WRONG-DOINGS TO CHILDREN. - THANKYOU! 

PLEASE TEACH YOUR CHILDREN. CAUSE THERE ARE MONSTERS RAPING INFANTS! SO AS SOON AS YOUR CHILDREN CAN TALK, TEACH THEM NO TOUCHIES!  SINCE MY YOUNGEST WAS 3 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE TAUGHT  HER THAT "HER BUSINESS" IS NOBODY ELSE'S BUSINESS, BUT HER OWN! THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS TOO SOON, UNTIL YOUR CHILD IS TAKEN....TOO SOON! PLEASE DO THIS AND PRAY. 

GOOD ADVICE: Don't teach your children that "telling" on people is wrong. They "tell" cause they know it is wrong, they need to know ALL WRONG is wrong ESPECIALLY when it comes to their own bodies. "Ratting out friends or siblings" is good practice for the real thing. They need to know it's okay to tell for ANY situation! I pray it never happens, but it's best to be safer than sorrier. 

If you know of a parent that is an addict, or you KNOW illegal activity IS going on in the home, PLEASE GET INVOLVED! It is our duty as humanbeings to get involved. If you KNOW a certain individual that does NOT have children, yet you see that person with a child...Just go up to them and ask the child directly, if (who they are with) is their parent (or any other family member), TALK TO THAT CHILD, GET THE INFORMATION - If it's a bad situation, YOU ACTED, NOW RE-ACT!! & PLEASE get that child away from that person and call 911. Even if it is NOT an actual case, it is waaaaaaay better to be safe than sorry! And if I was on the "other end" I would not get mad, I would appreciate the concern! KNOWN FACT: Drug Addicts (AND ALCOHOLICS) in order to stop the activity HAVE to reach "their own level of PERSONAL TRAGEDY" And there are different "tragedies" for different addicts. Some, it takes them losing their homes, while others all it takes is losing their children...but more often than not, their tragedy ends up being dead or in prison. By then, it's too late. AND IN EVERY CASE OF ADDICTION, THE REAL VICTIMS ARE THE CHILDREN. If you think you are doing them a favor by "not saying anything" you aren't! Get those kids out of there before you end up saying, "If only I had listened to my gut!" PLEASE DO IT FOR EVERYONE CONCERNED! Sometimes addicts need a little "nudge" in the right direction...BE THAT NUDGE! - It's only too late if you don't call! 

YOU MAY NOT WANT TO "BE A RAT," BUT TELLING ON ANOTHER ADULT, TEACHES OUR CHILDREN IT'S OKAY TO TELL! YOU MAY BE AFRAID, BUT OVERCOMING THAT FEAR AND TELLING, TEACHES OUR CHILDREN TO NOT BE AFRAID TO TELL (FOR ANY SITUATION) - SET A GOOD EXAMPLE, TEACH BY DOING..AND TELL! - STILL UNDECIDED? ALL CALLS OF SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE TO YOUR LOCAL CHILD PROTECTIVE AGENCY ARE ANONYMOUS!! PLEASE, DON'T BE ALL TALK AND NO ACTION - BE A HERO AND COME TO A CHILDS RESCUE!