Katherine Phillips -- Missing 6/29/2011

LUDINGTON, mich. -- Police in Ludington, Mich., have issued an amber alert for a 4-month-old child.

The child was last seen Wednesday afternoon at 922 E. Tinkham Road in Ludington, police said.

Police described the child, Katherine Phillips, as 2 feet 2 inches tall with blue eyes and no hair. She was last seen wearing pink shorts with a matching pink top with black and pink flowers.

On Thursday, police said Sean Phillips had been charged with kidnapping. Katherine was with Phillips when she went missing, police said. He is being held at the Mason County Jail on a $500,000 bond.

Phillips was found and arrested Wednesday, but Katherine was still missing, police said. Police said Phillips is the father of Katherine's older sister.

Police said Phillips has not made any indication on where Katherine is or could be.

Police said the child could be in danger.


Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ludington Police Department at the Mason-Ocean Dispatch at 231-869-5858 or the department at 231-843-3425.

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Breeze, do you have a link for this article? Did they have a picture of this baby? Is there a mother in the picture, and why was she not mentioned? Too many questions and not enough information.

sitemama wrote:Breeze, do you have a link for this article? Did they have a picture of this baby? Is there a mother in the picture, and why was she not mentioned? Too many questions and not enough information.

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/28428365/detail.html

Thats all I have right now but am still looking.
More here http://www.ludingtondailynews.com/

http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/story?section=news/local&id=8227722

Authorities continue search for missing baby
Saturday, July 02, 2011

Katherine Shelbie-Elizabeth Phillips was last seen June 29, 2011. She was last seen wearing pink shorts and a pink tank top with black and pink flowers.

LUDINGTON, Mich. -- The mother of a missing 4 1/2-month-old west Michigan girl says the child's father has indicated the infant is still alive.

Ariel Courtland told the Ludington Daily News that she spoke with 21-year-old Sean Phillips on Friday evening.

Police scoured the area between the Ludington apartment where Katherine Phillips lives with her mother and the Scottville home of Sean Phillips.

http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/nw_mich/Amber-Alert-was-delayed-for-baby-Kate

Amber Alert was delayed for baby Kate
Is anyone held accountable?

Updated: Friday, 01 Jul 2011, 8:02 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 01 Jul 2011, 4:21 PM EDT

By Joe LaFurgey

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - Issuing an Amber Alert has one purpose: To get as many sets of eyes as possible looking for the missing child.

But the public didn't find out about Katherine Phillips -- more commonly known as Kate -- or her alleged kidnapping until several hours after she was confirmed missing.

It's still unclear why the transfer of information took so long.

"There was some delays, simply from the logistics of getting the information loaded into the computer," Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett told 24 Hour News 8 during a news conference Thursday. "I can't out it any more simply than that."

Photos of Baby Kate, the suspect, her mother and more can be seen at: http://interactives.woodtv.com/photomojo/gallery/609/1/amber-alert-katherine-phillips/katherine-phillips/

Authorities: Missing Baby's Clothing Found

UPDATED: 7:55 pm EDT July 2, 2011


~Snipped~
Ariel Courtland says her daughter was in the car when Phillips drove off Wednesday afternoon from her apartment, 80 miles northwest of Grand Rapids.

Courtland says he told her Friday that Katherine is alive.


Read more:
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/28428365/detail.html

Oh my, not good news...why would her clothing be removed? The police won't state where they found her little clothes.

Sadly I do not have a good feeling about this.

This doesn't sound good at all.

It sure doesn't Piper. I was crying the whole time I was posting.

http://www.ludingtondailynews.com/news/59488-tips-slowing-in-baby-kate-case
No good news here. Prayers for Baby Kate

I hate it when a case is only 3 weeks old, and already tips are slowing down. Breeze, is this case in your area?

Keep us posted. thanks, mama

Yes case is near us. No word as of late. Father still in jail and not talking.

Sean Michael Phillips to be arraigned Tuesday on new felony charges in disappearance of Baby Kate

Updated: Wednesday, September 14, 2011, 7:00 PM
By Heather Lynn Peters | The Muskegon Chronicle

LUDINGTON — It was a bitter-sweet day in Mason County 51st Circuit Court Wednesday for the family of Sean Michael Phillips, the alleged abductor of the baby girl from Ludington whose been missing since June.

Phillips, 21, no longer is facing life behind bars in connection with the missing infant Katherine Shelbie-Elizabeth Phillips, but could spend up to 15 years in prison if convicted of the more serious of two new charges filed against him at the Wednesday court hearing: Unlawful imprisonment.

Phillips was also charged with parental kidnapping, which carries a penalty of one year and one day in jail.

Read more: http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2011/09/sean_michael_phillips_to_be_ar.html

Baby Kate suspect waives arraignment

Jennifer Linn Hartley - Staff Writer
Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Sean Phillips, the man charged in connection with missing infant Katherine “Kate” Phillips, waived his arraignment today in 51st Circuit Court and will not be in court this morning.

Read more: http://www.ludingtondailynews.com/news/60696-baby-kate-suspect-waives-arraignment

Phillips expected in court today

Jennifer Linn Hartley - Staff Writer
Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Sean Phillips, the man charged in connection with missing infant Katherine “Kate” Phillips, is expected to be in court this afternoon for a final conference.

Phillips, 21, of Scottville, is facing charges of parental kidnapping and unlawful imprisonment in 51st Circuit Court.

A final conference is where a plea offer is announced in open court and the defendant either accepts or rejects it.

Read more: http://www.ludingtondailynews.com/news/61188-phillips-expected-in-court-today

Sean Phillips rejects plea deal, will stand trial

5:14 PM, Oct 11, 2011

LUDINGTON, Mich. (WZZM) -- A Mason County man charged in the kidnapping of his missing infant daughter is rejecting a plea deal offered by prosecutors, sending his case to trial.

Sean Phillips, 21, appeared in Mason County Circuit Court Tuesday for a pre-trial conference.

Read more: http://www.wzzm13.com/news/article/182255/14/Sean-Phillips-rejects-plea-deal-will-stand-trial

Protestors rally for Ludington's baby Kate

10:43 PM, Oct 29, 2011



LUDINGTON, Mich. (WZZM) - Chants echoed through the streets of Ludington Saturday, as a dozen protestors marched across downtown.

"I just want baby Kate found. I still believe she's alive, and I don't think the Ludington Police Department is doing its job to find her. I'm out here to let them know that I don't think that they're doing they're job," said protestor Alycia Louria.

Read more: http://www.wzzm13.com/news/article/184161/2/Protestors-rally-for-Ludingtons-baby-Kate