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Kim family updates
I’m tying to find updates. Here’s something from Oregon State police:
Following search efforts Friday and early this morning, Curry County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Dennis Dinsmore confirmed that the length of Bear Camp Road was checked by Search & Rescue personnel and deputies using 4 x 4 vehicles and a Sno-Cat without finding any sign of the vehicle. Support air search efforts also have not located any sign of the vehicle in their county. Their efforts, supported by similar search efforts involving Josephine County Sheriff’s Office, found no sign of the vehicle between Grants Pass and Gold Beach.
Personnel from Josephine County Sheriff’s Office, Search & Rescue, and BLM (Bureau of Land Management) will continue to check side roads off Bear Camp Road by Sno-Cat.
Oregon State Police troopers continued during the evening to keep on the lookout while patrolling area highways. Tips continue to be called into the established phone line of 800-452-7888, but none have led to locating the family or vehicle. Approximately 30 calls have been received on the tip line during the last two days.
More from Oregon news here, updated one hour ago.
There’s also been a site set up for flyers and info, www.jamesandkati.com
Another update from News.com:
Following confirmed sightings last Saturday night of missing CNET editor James Kim and his family at a Denny’s restaurant in Roseburg, Ore., search efforts are shifting north to Douglas County, Oregon police said Saturday morning.
Before the Denny’s sighting on Saturday, November 25, they had last been seen earlier that day in Portland, Ore., according to the SFPD’s missing persons’ report.
and also:
Lewis said the last call recorded from James Kim’s cell phone was made to a friend in San Francisco at 3 p.m. and suggested that the call to the hotel may have been made from a landline. She said the SFPD is still waiting for credit card information to come in.
While some Saab models come equipped with the OnStar vehicle security and communications system, the model the Kims were driving did not offer OnStar as an option, said Mike Weinstein, a detective with the Portland Police Bureau’s Missing Persons Unit, who said he also confirmed that information with OnStar using the Kims’ vehicle identification number. The car did not have a LoJack car security system either, Weinstein said.
So it looks like they’re going to start looking a little more North than they were before.
UPDATE 3:14pm 11/4: Oh my god they found Kati and the babies, and they’re looking for James, and they’re close. I’m freaking out. Another press conference at 5. Please please please please let them find James….
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They found him. James is gone.
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#52 written by gerardo 5 years ago
James died in search of rescue for his wife and two daughters, he is a hero for his efforts that ultimately resulted in his death. He will truly be missed by the tech community. I who never met james felt saddened by the outcome, so I can imagine how his family, his co-workers, and you must be feeling. Please if you get a chance let the family know how much the tech community prayed for them through this whole ordeal, and that we will join in sorrow for the life of James that was lost.
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#54 written by Niek 5 years ago
How terrible to hear this news, after we were all so hopeful that James would survive. My deepest condolences to you, Veronica – and the rest at CNET, and his family of course. I wish you all the best in this very difficult and sad time. How unfair that such a great guy, doing everything to help his family, is not here anymore…
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#57 written by Jill 5 years ago
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#60 written by Matt 5 years ago
I think I’m not alone in saying the tech community in general followed this story with every step, and praying and for the best, and we all felt the loss personally when we heard the news. All of our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the Kim and Fleming families, all of the rescue workers and with you and all of your co-workers at CNET.
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#64 written by William 5 years ago
I’m so sorry. James was an amazing guy who brought enthusiasm to everything he did. His contribution to the enjoyment of people across the world will be sourly missed and I hope his family, friends and co-workers find it in themselves to carry on and try to bring that same joy to other people that James did in his career.
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#67 written by Paul 5 years ago
Veronica,
I have been a long time podcast listener to you and James. Therefore I have been following this turn of events very closely. As a Christian I have been in regular prayer for James’ safe return.My heart goes out to you and his family and those close to him in this time of your loss. My prayers are now turned to you and his family. I am praying for God to take you by the hand and walk with you during this devastating time.
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I feel like I know James. I am a big fan of the work he did on techtv and cnet. My family and I will miss seeing him each week on our computer screen. My kids close to the same age as his, so it really hits home for me.
My thoughts and prayers are still with the his family, friends and coworkers. I’m deeply saddened by their loss.
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Terribly tragic news. This has been an incredibly harrowing story even for those not affiliated with CNet.
As tragic as James’ loss is, hopefully Kati and the girls as well as the rest of the folks at CNet can at least find some comfort in the heroic actions of James (and Kati) over the past 9 days.
It’s not often people can say that they were in the presence of a true hero, and while James may have lost his life, his family and also the folks at CNet should be proud of his actions and that he was a part of their lives.
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#77 written by Marc 5 years ago
This whole thing has really touched me quite a bit, and I feel horrible for all those who knew and loved James. His last act was selfless and heroic, and something that not everyone would be strong enough to attempt. I do hope that in some way James knows that his family is safe, as that his courage will not be forgotten.
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#84 written by Thomas 5 years ago
Smile. Always smile. Everybody hates this ending. We lost another hero. I sincerely hope heaven has Wii’s and Zunes.
Trapped in the glorious years
within the memory of belief, lost of all grief.
Take the reasons,
which once seemed so clear,
but never mind, you have nothing to fear.
For you my fried will be, forever young,
Forever in the heart of memories.Lost in the glory of all time,
the wisdom was there within that smile,
You see you could have told us,
there within lies the mystery.So shed a smile, and grin a tear,
For you my friend, will be,
Forever young, Forever young.
Forever in the heart of memory,
We see not through or misery.
Forever young, forever young.
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#89 written by Randy 5 years ago
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#92 written by Russel 5 years ago
i just saw the memoriam for james on cnet.. and afterwards saw tom say a few things about james.. and just like him, i was getting choked up.. today is a truly sad day.. im so sorry for your loss.. although i didnt know james personally.. i listened to mp3 insider, and watched both him and you on the crave vidcast.. he will be missed.. but most importantly he will be remembered.. rest in peace james..
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The loss of James has struck me harder than I ever thought it could considering I only knew him through my television and podcasts. I’ve shed more than my share of tears today for James. It just goes to show how great a person he was to affect someone so strongly. His heroism will never be forgotten!
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Sorry for you loss Veronica…
Veronica,
I just wanted to say how sorry I am to hear the news. I never knew James but i knew him from Cnet and TechTV. My heart goes out to you and all of Cnet and the family. I will pray for all of you in the days and weeks to come.