Nevaeh Buchanan Body Found – The body of Nevaeh Buchanan was found along the banks of the Raisin River, buried along the water’s edge and covered by quick-dry concrete.
Police said that Nevaeh Buchanan body found on June 4, 2009 by two fisherman who poked at a smelly patch of concrete until a chip broke away and they could see human skin underneath.
Ryan Bickley, 15, said his father, Guy Bickley, found the body yesterday when he was by the river fishing with his grandfather around 11 a.m.
The teenager said the body was encased in a cement block and the men could smell something decomposing. The boy said his father chipped a piece of cement away and saw skin and when he saw skin, he stopped and called police.
The cement block holding Nevaeh’s body was right near the water. The police reportedly recovered evidence from what was a shallow grave along the water’s edge that had been covered with some kind of fast-drying cement powder.
“The police told the family they are 99% sure” it’s Nevaeh, said the Rev. Dale Hayford, senior pastor of Monroe Crosswalk Community Church and a friend of the family.
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June 5th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Guy Bickley, 52, of Frenchtown Township and his father, Lowell Kirk, 72, of Cleveland, Tenn., found the body while fishing Thursday. “I hope to God it isn’t her,” Bickley said of 5-year-old Nevaeh Buchanan.
June 5th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
FBI on Nevaeh Buchanan body found site search
Now that the body of 5-year-old Nevaeh Buchanan has likely been found, investigators are in the midst of painstakingly combing the banks of the River Raisin for clues, an FBI agent said this morning.
“Every inch of soil needs to be sifted,” said Special Agent Andrew Arena. “It’s tedious and, honestly, a little dangerous for our searchers along the steep riverbank.”
Law-enforcement officials this morning confirmed that a body found Thursday by fishermen matches Nevaeh in height, gender and description.
Family members haven’t identified the body yet, said Monroe County Sheriff Tilman Crutchfield, but it appears to be the girl who went missing May 24.
Two fishermen discovered the body under a layer of what appeared to be concrete that had been poured over a shallow grave, Arena said.
The girl had been buried there “for quite a while,” Crutchfield said.
Arena said the concrete mix poured atop the body might have been mixed with river water. The grave was inches from the river, he said.
June 6th, 2009 at 7:40 am
Family Refuses To Identify Neveah’s Body
By late Friday, Nevaeh’s family still had not identified the body found Thursday morning and held out hope that the body in the Wayne County morgue is not that of 5-year-old Nevaeh Buchanan.
“I still have hope,” the girl’s mother, Jennifer Buchanan, 24, said late Friday.
Investigators have said they still don’t know how the girl died, nor who’s responsible.
Nevaeh’s grandmother, Sherry Buchanan, told reporters late Friday of her granddaughter’s killer: “I think it was somebody on drugs who did this randomly.”
She said its been painful to hear rumors about her daughter and her relationship with a man that has been held as a person of interest.
“I know in my heart she didn’t have nothing to do with it,” Sherry Buchanan said, adding that investigators searched their apartment earlier this week.
About 4:30 p.m. Friday, a Monroe County sheriff’s deputy arrived at Jennifer Buchanan’s apartment.
Shane Hinjosa, the girl’s father, said the deputy, who left without commenting, asked about getting fingerprints of the girl to try to positively identify the body since no one from the family would go to the morgue to identify Nevaeh’s body.
Family members said investigators left with a toy telephone and Nevaeh’s toothbrush.
Hinjosa said there was a mention of getting the girl’s dental records, but he and Sherry Buchanan said Nevaeh had visited the dentist only once, and X-rays of her teeth were not taken then.
Mike Buchanan, Nevaeh’s uncle, said the family is grasping onto the hope that the girl found isn’t his niece.
“If it is, we do have some type of closure, even if it is for the worst,” he said.
June 7th, 2009 at 12:06 am
I have NO sympathy for the Mother or the Grand mother. Only that sweet innocent little girl. And I hope they are both prosecuted to the fullest!! If the Grand mother had custody or temp custody of this little girl, then why was the mother trusted with her welfare that day? They both failed this little girl. And that is a crime! And they should lose what life they have left by rotting in jail right along with the monster or Monster’s that took Naveah’s life!
June 7th, 2009 at 10:41 am
I don’t think that people should just throw around words like this. I personally don’t have any respect for Nevaeh’s parents but I do know her grandmother personally and I do know that unlike most people now days she has a job. This little girl was left with her mother while her grandmother went to earn money to support her. If I had to work and I had custody of my granddaughter the first person I would look to to watch her would be her mother, I would like to also say that if you don’t have all of the information don’t go slandering people.
June 7th, 2009 at 6:49 pm
FYI: I have a 3 year old grand daughter that stays with me most of the time, and i also have my own business, and my children and grand children have always came 1st. My son was young when he had her, and is not with the mother anymore and i don’t feel he is responsible enough to care for her when i am at work. So my husband (that works midnights) stays awake after work and watches her until i get home. We have always worked opposite shifts so someone responsible could care for our kids because they are our responsibility. And until i feel that my son is responsible enough to watch her on his own, we will continues to sacrifice our sleep and time etc.. for her welfare and safety. Im not saying that the grand mother isn’t a good person. And Im sure she is a hard worker and it does take a big heart to take on that responsiblity, but im sure there was other options than leaving that little girl with someone that obviously wasn’t trusted enough from start or else she would have still had custody of her own child. I didn’t mean to offend, i was just telling it like it is.. A child should not be un-attended at that age and especially in a busy area where anyone had access to her. Even though i don’t have custody of my grand daughter, if anything happened to her while she was in my care or at my home, i would feel it was my fault for not taking the right precautions..
June 8th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
I do not feel that it is appropriate to judge the mother and grandmother in this situation!! They are grieving whether it shows or not on the tv, however they just lost a very special little angel in their life and they deserve to be treated like human beings. Yes, maybe it was wrong for the grandma to leave neveah with the mother, being the fact that she didn’t have custody of her, but maybe she couldn’t find anyone else or have the money for child care that day!!! WE ARE ALL HUMAN AND WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES!!!! So why dont you bite your tongue until they find the monster who did this to sweet little neveah, and once he is found then judge who you want!!! Imagine if this was you in this situation and you were innocent?!? Have a heart, a feel what she is feeling for just one minute!!!! may justice be served for this sweet girl, who’s life was taken so soon!! Rest in peace Angel!!!
June 9th, 2009 at 12:07 am
I understand people make mistakes. But i have seen to many people make mistakes when it come’s to children. And it’s the children that pay, with their health, or their mental status, and sometimes with their lives. I just think that if your not willing to make that kind of commitment to a child, then give it to someone who is. I do blame the little girls mother way more than the grandmother and i realize they are hurting and dealing with the loss of this child. But nothing anyone says is going to change my opinion of who should be held accountable for the death of a innocent child. This isn’t personal, its how i feel toward anyone in this situation.
June 9th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
I agree with Joan Meadors 100%. Those of you who don’t are idiots.
If you can’t take care of children don’t have any. USE A CONDOM.
If you have children don’t hang out with sex offenders.
If you have custody of a child don’t leave them with someone unqualified.
If you don’t understand that your an idiot. There are tons of monsters out there and it is a parents job to protect them the best way we can and raise them to protect themselves.
I hope the mother, grandmother and the monsters go to prison.
June 9th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
The grandma looks like a meth head.
June 9th, 2009 at 5:03 pm
Thanks Jessie! Good to know im not the only one that see’s the problem with this situation and not afraid to speak the truth!! I’m really not this cold hearted person that doesn’t have sympathy for people. I do have a huge heart and i am a very caring person. But when it come’s to my children or any children for that matter, I can be very strong minded about how they are taken care of and their well being…
June 11th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
Body Confirmed As Nevaeh Buchanan
A body found buried along the River Raisin has been identified as that of a 5-year-old girl who went missing last month, investigators said Tuesday.
DNA testing conducted by the Michigan State Police crime lab in Northville confirmed the body was that of Nevaeh Buchanan of Monroe, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s office.
“I want to thank everybody who was with us through the whole ordeal,” Nevaeh’s uncle, Mike Buchanan said. “I hope everyone continues to pray for us. We feel a lot of sadness, but at the same time happy because of the help our family got.”
Nevaeh disappeared from her apartment complex May 24. Her body was found last Thursday along the River Raisin in Monroe County’s Raisinville Township, about 40 miles south of Detroit.
The body was discovered by a father and son fishing along the banks of the River Raisin. Cement was found on top of the body, which appeared to be buried in a shallow grave, authorities said.
The Wayne County medical examiner’s office was conducting an autopsy on Nevaeh’s body to determine what caused her death and when. Tissue samples also have been submitted for special testing, which may take weeks to come back.
There have been no arrests in the case.
Two people previously identified by police as “persons of interest” in the case were moved to a state prison in Jackson Tuesday, where a parole revocation hearing will be held in the next 45 days, said Michigan Department of Corrections spokesman John Cordell.
George Kennedy, 39, and Roy Smith, 48, violated their parole on unrelated charges by associating with Nevaeh, among other violations, Cordell said.
June 12th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
I agree with Joan Meadors, I noted that many young mothers, from a very poor backround don’t care of their children, they leave little babies in the hands of young, horrible steepfathers, and never they ask to themself which kind of men they live with. I really think that your children come before new lovers, and you must look after them because they can not choose the right or the wrong in the life, they need of you!
June 13th, 2009 at 5:45 pm
Hey Miss Buchanan. I have to tell you, you are a real piece of work. You sat your fat ass on the couch wondering what to make for dinner while your child ran around unattended barefoot in a parking lot. You let your innocent little girl be around a convicted sex offender. I knew the first time I saw your face on the camera that this story would probably have a not so happy ending. I have No sympathy for you ;only for this little girl that had to endure five years of her life with you as her mother. Maybe you didn’t kill your child with your own hands but you sure as hell didn’t protect her either and for that you deserve the same punishment as whoever took her life.
June 13th, 2009 at 8:49 pm
I attended the graveside ceremony and was very touched by the many people in the city that came to pay respects to this family in their time of grief. Today was not the day to pass judgement on the mother or the grandmother or the father. Mistakes have been made and cannot be undone. Maybe parents will learn to watch over their children more now and not assume any place is safe when the children are out of sight and maybe other children will be saved by the death of this beautiful little angel. God bless all of the family at this time in their lives. They have a lot of hard days ahead. The hurt inside will remain forever.
June 14th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
There is so much wrong here, that I do not even know where to start. I am not dating, nor related to any sex offenders; but I am getting real tired of the media hammering away on the cho mo’s that this little girl’s mother called friends.
What if, the person responsible for this, was not a sex offender? What if something is overlooked because of the intense focus on the tree jumpers?
My only issue with this is that there is a huge difference between statutory offenses (like sleeping with a 15 year old) or predatory offenses (like holding a young victim hostage with a weapon.)
Without a doubt, the system doe NOT DO ENOUGH to protect the public from predators, but please keep an open mind to the possibility that this beautiful darling angel child was murdered viciously by someone who may or MAY NOT be a S.O.
I am usually against the death penalty, but in this case, I would take exception. The monster who did this to this child ought to be tortured in prison first.
My heart breaks for the parents and guardians. It is hard to be a parent in this society and face the consequences of being a felon, being poverty stricken, or whatever not. Myself I am a single parent and I know that too often kids can rush out of the house, or get so caught up in play. It is not easy to raise kids, period. I know that the mom has to be doubly remorseful, not only has she lost her child, it is possible that the friends and contacts she had could be responsible for this.
I hold them all in my prayers. I hope that the killer is caught and pays a horrific price for taking the life of a baby.
June 14th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
“A child should not be un-attended at that age and especially in a busy area where anyone had access to her. Even though i don’t have custody of my grand daughter, if anything happened to her while she was in my care or at my home, i would feel it was my fault for not taking the right precautions..”- Joan Meadors
You are entirely correct; children at that age should NOT be unattended. No if and or buts about it.
But sometimes, the parents and guardians do not have a husband or a father in their lives. It makes a HUGE difference to have a dad around. It looks like the grandmother here had too much on her plate and that the mom did not help matters somehow.
Let’s hope that if anything should come from this; that parents stop letting their young children play unattended, because until the authorities find the monster that did this, no child is safe!
My mind spins with the possibilities of who could have done this; I mean is this person a traveling sociopath that preys on children? Was this a random act? What really happened?
I hope that the authorities are careful and contiencious about their case. I would hate it if they hung the wrong person (because of the S.O. thing) and two months down the road, another child goes missing because they did not catch the real predator.
June 14th, 2009 at 11:41 pm
I too am a single parent. I would not wish to be judged for something like this. The Bible states “Judge not, lest ye be judged”…there is nothing that can be said to or of this grandmother or mother that will make them feel worse than the loss of this little girl. CUT THEM SOME SLACK. Single parenthood is tough, and while I never associated with S.O., it does not mean that the public knows anything about Jennifer. Perhaps friendships were struck prior to her being aware of the crimes. Regardless, her mistakes will haunt her forever, now is the time to pray for the family to have peace, and for Nevaeh to have eternal rest in the arms of Jesus.
June 15th, 2009 at 6:00 am
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June 25th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
A child of 5 years old needs to be attended at all times no exceptions. The mom was the one in charge even if for a day or a few hours and she couldn’t even handle that and look what happened… the grandmother KNEW her daughter was unfit and still left here there. I hope all 4 of them go to hell, the mom and grandma for being so darn irresponsible and the 2 perverts that they allowed be around little Nevaeh. I am also single mom and i’ve raised 4 kids solo and if I did something so stupid I would expect some sort of punishment but they just act like it’s not their fault period. Watch your kids people…
June 25th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
RIGHT ON MADASHELL!
June 26th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
Judge not? Bite my tongue? Don’t judge them in this situation? 1st off, I am not the judge, nor am i God. And i feel this is a perfect situation to speak my mind and say how i feel! Maybe if more people stopped sugar coating it and having sympothy for idiots and started being harder on them, we wouldnt have so many children suffering in todays world! And we wouldn’t have so many parents sitting on their butts thinking that children can take care of their selfs! maybe they would get up off the couch and be oustide with their child protecting them and making sure no one harms them! And maybe idiots wouldn’t be on the computer defending these people and wanting to give them a second chance! Because that sweet little girl sure didnt get a second chance because of this mistake, along with a million other innocent children that had parents that didn’t put the welfare of thier child 1st!! I feel if your doing everything in your power to keep your child safe, and doing the best you can to raise your child and you screw up, then thats a mistake and you should be given sympothy and a second chance. But its obvious that this is not the situation here!!
July 13th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Hey Karen…
Being a single parent has nothing to do with being a responsible one. If you are a parent, it is your responsibility to do everything in this god forsaken world to make sure no one or no thing can harm your child. How dare you even say that just because this poor excuse of a mother should be cut some slack just because she will have to live with this for the rest of her life. HELLLOOOOO!!!! Do you really think she cares? If she did she would not have let her daughter around such horrible people and would have made her a priority instead of her own useless self. Don’t even get me going on this again because it sounds like you may share some of Miss Buchanan’s parenting skills.
July 15th, 2009 at 10:04 am
Nevaeh Buchanan Autopsy Results:
Police say Nevaeh may have been buried alive…
http://a11news.com/2176/nevaeh-buchanan-buried-alive/
July 15th, 2009 at 7:58 pm
Joan has got the point. If you ready to have a child, you have to lose plenty of your freedom (as my sister said: “change my whole life” ). A child is a child not a pet.