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A detective from the Austin Police Department told reporters Tuesday the search formissing mom Heidi Broussard and her newborn daughter Margot Careycontinues — and that while a person of interest has not been identified, “everything is possible right now.”
He asked that tips be phoned in to (512) 974-5250.
Herries said the Federal Bureau of Investigation has joined the search for the pair, as have the Texas Rangers and the Texas Department of Public Safety.
“We are still looking for them in a search-and-recovery manner,” Herries told reporters. “Our assumption is that they are alive, so the sooner we can find them, the better.”
According to Herries, authorities believe Broussard returned to the Austin apartment she shares with her fiancé, Shane Carey, on the morning of Dec. 12, after dropping her older child off at school.
Detectives, Herries added, have been working the case around-the-clock, and the department is looking into the numerous tips it has received. But beyond that, Herries couldn’t say much.
“This is an ongoing current investigation, so we are not talking about any persons of interest,” he explained. “There is no person of interest right now. We are exploring every avenue, working every angle — everything is possible right now.”
Herries would not discuss previous 911 calls made from the home, as they were part of the ongoing investigation.
Officers are stationed at the Austin apartment complex, and detectives have been canvassing the surrounding area for any video surveillance footage that may lead to concrete answers.
Herries said police were speaking to Broussard’s family, friends and co-workers in an effort to gain some understanding of what happened to her.
Last week, Careyspoke to KTBCand said he was feeling helpless about his missing fiancée and daughter.
Shane Carey.
“That’s the worst feeling in the world,” Carey told KTBC. “Not knowing what to do is the hardest part. I don’t know where she’s at, I don’t know if she is suffering. I just want to do more. It feels like we could do more.”
Broussard was last seen dropping her 6-year-old son off at Cowan Elementary School in Austin.
Carey, in his interview, said he returned to their home around 2 p.m. after working all morning and found Broussard’s car in the driveway — her purse still in the car.
Carey said he has been with Broussard for 10 years. She has a son from a previous marriage.
Broussard is described as 5′ 3″ and weighs 150 pounds. She has long, dark brown hair with highlights.
Carey is a newborn who weighs 7 pounds and 7 ounces. She is 22 inches long.
In the interview, Carey said he’s aware that people may be casting a suspicious eye in his direction.
“I just pretty much ignore that,” he explained. “I know it’s a question. I don’t … I don’t know, I just ignore it. It’s not true. It’s negative.”
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He asks that anyone who thinks they may have seen his fiancée and daughter call 911.
“She’s a great person,” he said. “She needs to be back. Her son needs her, I need her — her family needs her.”
source: people.com
