Family of Missing Mother Frustrated by Status Quo

January 06, 2009

January 4th was a particularly difficult day for friends and family members of Kelly Currin Morris, a missing mother of two who disappeared on Sept. 3, 2008. Not only was it the day after the four month anniversary of her disappearance, but it was also the day Kelly would have turned 29-years-old.

In lieu of a birthday party, nearly 200 friends and family member gathered for a prayer vigil in front of Butner-Stem Elementary. Rev. Lenny Rogers, pastor of First Baptist Church of Butner, presided over the vigil, which included the releasing of 140 balloons that carried personal messages from Kelly's loved ones.

"What these folks and family have been through is something few folks in life have to go through," Rogers said during the vigil.

Kelly's birthday was also remembered by Texas EquuSearch, a search and recovery group that has been involved in two large-scale searches for Kelly.

"We send our love and sympathy to Kelly's family and loved ones," said EquuSearch spokesperson Barbie Tarr. "We know how difficult the passing of important dates are for the families of the missing, and our hearts go out to them. We remain dedicated to those that love Kelly and if we are needed, we are there for them."

Meanwhile, Kelly's father, Pat Currin, and her step-mother, Juanita Currin, continue to spearhead the search effort.

"Some days we cope better than others," Juanita said in an interview with Investigation Discovery. "We're just frustrated and tired of the status quo. Something needs to happen. It has been four months and still nothing."

Despite the frustration, Juanita said that Kelly's family and friends would not stop searching.

"We will keep looking until she is found," Juanita said. "Pat continues to devote every hour of every day to finding Kelly."

Unfortunately, that search was recently hampered when an unknown person vandalized a K9 transport vehicle owned by Public Safety Dogs, Inc., a local nonprofit group that donates scent dogs to law enforcement agencies and also assists in missing person cases .

According to Mike Craig, co-founder of the organization, someone put a sugary substance into the gasoline tank, which caused serious damage to the vehicle.

The most recent incident, which occurred last week, is the second time the vehicle has been vandalized in recent weeks. The first incident, which occurred on Dec. 23, 2008, caused nearly one thousand dollars in damages.

"It hurts that somebody would do that," Mike said in an interview with Thetimesnews.com. "It's like damaging an ambulance. It takes an extremely callous person to do that."

For information on how to donate to Public Safety Dogs, Inc., visit: Publicsafetydogs.com

Despite the hindrance the vandalism caused, the search for Kelly continues. Volunteers are asked to show up at the Kelly Currin Morris Command Center at 8:00 a.m. Saturday and 1:00 p.m. Sunday. The command center is located at 2816 Old Weaver Trail in Creedmoor, North Carolina. For more information, call: 919-812-2310, or send an email to: helpfindkelly@gmail.com.

On the morning of Sept. 4, 2008, firefighters with the Stem and Providence fire departments were dispatched to a fire at the Morris's house, located at 3220 Tump Wilkins Road. The house and much of its contents were destroyed; however no one was home when the fire broke out. Kelly's husband, 34-year-old William "Scott" Morris, was allegedly at his towing business in Creedmoor and the couple's two young children, ages 8 and 5, were in school at the time of the incident. It was initially believed that Kelly was in Raleigh, where she worked for Nationwide Insurance; however, investigators soon learned that she never showed up for work that morning.

Kelly's car, a burgundy 2005 Honda Accord, North Carolina license plate TXP-5917, was later found abandoned in an undeveloped subdivision, less than a mile from her home. Inside the locked car, investigators found Kelly's keys, purse, and cell phone.

When questioned by police, Scott Morris allegedly told them that he had not seen his wife since the previous night.

On Sept. 12, 2008, the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the State Bureau of Investigation conducted forensic tests at the scene of the fire which, according to Smith, have revealed that the fire was the work of an arsonist.

The family of Kelly Currin Morris is offering a $30,000 reward for information on her whereabouts. Anyone with information is asked to call 919-812-2310.

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Comments

[Paul]

My heart and my prayers go to every one of the 140 message senders... the image of those balloons gracing the endless sky... on their way to touch the face of God... brought me to tears.

[Barb]

It's incredibly sad and inhumane to me that someone could damage the vehicle of an organization like the K9 group's. What a sad commentary on people in our society, that someone would be so cruel. I hope they are able to recover quickly and get back to the work they do so well and which is so necessary.

My heart goes out to Pat and Juanita Currin, and to all those who love Kelly. This story has gripped me from the beginning, and I think of Kelly every morning when I get up. I pray every day that this will be the day that she is found. Her daughters need to find her, her parents need to find her, her friends and loved ones need to find her, and the community needs to find her. Kelly needs justice, and Kelly needs us.

Please, if you can help search for Kelly, do so. It has change my life, and it will change yours.

[JT]

When complications such as this interfere with criminal investigations it is difficult for both the prosecution and the defense, as well as family members and friends of the victims.

[helenhudson]

Agree, Barb. Kelly and her family are on my prayer list too; may all their questions be answered. Godspeed.

[anna]

im seeing to many things going wrong around the investigation of kelly. the trucks being vandl. and then the house burns down. come on everywhere she was being looked for something happened. i hope something about the killer is brought to light. it'll be someone close i think.just too many things going wrong close by the investigation, where someone had access during the looking process

[Heather]

It is absolutely disgusting that Scott Morris hasn't been arrested on any charges yet. I don't have a degree in investigation, but it still seems pretty obvious that he killed her and burned the house to the ground to destroy any forensic evidence. If nothing else, they could at least charge him with arson for now. There is already evidence that he has lied about his where abouts the night before and the day of, and she was preparing to leave him, seriously, what else do they need?? Not to mention that the lousy guy hasn't even bothered to assist with the search for his own wife...of course not, he's too busy running around vandalizing the vehicles that are used by those trying to find her. I am beginning to wonder just exactly who in the Sherriff's department he's paying to remain a free man. It's just a shame that Kelly's family are respectable people and aren't willing to pay them even more to have him put away for the rest of his miserable life. My prayers go out to her family and especially those little girls.

[ben]

Interesting Information.

[Angel]

Sounds to me like the search team is on the right track. Why else would someone intentionally sabatoge the vehicles? Where was Scott Morris and his father at this time?? You guys must be getting close. Keep up the good work!!