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Rosa Lisowski Missing Monday, March 24, 2008 - Point Loma (San Diego, California) Age: 48, Hispanic, Mother of three, was last seen wearing dark sweatpants, a black fleece hooded jacket, and leather flip flop shoes. She's 5 feet 2 inches tall, 165 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Last seen in Point Loma on Monday around 7:30 a.m - CALL San Diego California police 619-531-2000 |
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Timeline for Rosa Lisowski Missing since March 24, 2008 http://www.acandyrose.com/rosa_lisowski_timeline.htm |
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March 24, 2008 (Monday) |
2008-03-24 | nbcsandiego.com March 25, 2008 Last Seen: 7:30am Barnard Elementary School, 2930 Barnard Street, Point Loma |
"She didn't take anything with her, so she doesn't have any ID with her -- only had the keys of the house, took no money, no wallet. Nothing" | CA | 03/25/2008 (nbcsandiego.com) "Family Says Missing Mother Feared For Her Life" "Rosa Lisowski, 48, was last seen in Point Loma on Monday around 7:30 a.m., according to officials. Police said she walked her son to Barnard Elementary School located at 2930 Barnard St. Since that time, Lisowski has not been in contact with family or friends. "We're in shock," said family friend Wendy Agosto. "We don't understand. She didn't take anything with her, so she doesn't have any ID with her -- only had the keys of the house, took no money, no wallet. Nothing. I mean, she was not planning to go anywhere." Family members told NBC 7/39 that Lisowski has been in a long custody battle with her husband. They said she told them she even feared for her life." "According to police, the woman's husband, Henry Lisowski, has been questioned by investigators. The department's domestic violence unit said they investigated at least one verbal threat Lisowski made against his wife earlier this year. That threat is being included in the current missing person investigation. Her husband is not considered a suspect in the case at this time, police said." |
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March 26, 2008 (Wednesday) |
2008-03-26 | 10news.com/news March 26, 2008 |
Husband car impounded | CA | 03/26/2008 "Police Seek Woman Last Seen Walking Son To School" "Lisowski apparently has been in a protracted child-custody dispute with her estranged husband [Henry Lisowski]. Neighbors told 10News that Lisowski had received threatening letters from her husband. Police impounded the estranged husband's car on Wednesday" |
2008-03-26 | nbcsandiego.com March 26, 2008 "Police also said they had questioned Henry Lisowski for the third time, but her husband is not considered a suspect in the case at this time." |
Police questioning husband and 6-year old son Police also spoke to Rosa's 18 year old son |
CA | 03/26/2008 "Police Question Missing Woman's Sons, Husband" "Police questioned the 6-year-old son and estranged husband of Rosa Lisowski, 48, on Wednesday." - "Relatives also said the missing woman told them she even feared for her life. On Wednesday, Henry Lisowski went to the school to pick up his 6-year-old but left without him. That is because officers ended up picking the child up for questioning, NBC 7/39 reported." "Friends of Rosa Lisowski have been putting up fliers and trying to gather information. Parents from the elementary school who knew her said they are still trying to comprehend the fact that she is missing. "I was surprised because I just saw her last week before spring break and I just saw the flier this morning," said George De Jesus, who has a child at the school. Police said they have spoken to Rosa Lisowski's 18-year-old son but do not plan to talk to her 4-year-old son, because he is too young." |
March 27, 2008 (Thursday) |
2008-03-27 | cbs8.com March 27, 2008 |
Henry Lisowski called "Person of Interest" | CA | 03/27/2008 (cbs8.com) "Search Continues For Local Missing Mother" "Police are now calling the estranged husband of a missing mother a "person of interest" in her disappearance. Family members say she was in the middle of a bitter divorce and custody battle. "All I know is that she was fearful for her safety," said family member Veronica Ramos. "I have hopes that she's still alive." Investigators are also interviewing several other family members." |
2008-03-27 | nbcsandiego.com March 27, 2008 "He [Henry Lisowski] said his wife probably just wandered off and would probably be back by Thursday" |
Vigil Planned for Friday 03/28/2008 at Barnard Elementary School | CA | 03/27/2008 (nbcsandiego.com) "Vigil Planned For Missing Mom" "Three days after a mother of three disappeared without a trace, friends and family announced they plan to hold a vigil in her honor." - "On Thursday, relatives and friends said they will be holding a "Vigil of Hope" for Rosa's safe return. It will take place Friday evening at 7 p.m. at Barnard Elementary. Police said they have no leads in the case. They have questioned two of the woman's sons, an 18-year-old and the 6-year-old she was last seen walking to school. Police have also questioned her estranged husband three times. While he is not considered a suspect in the case, the San Diego Police Department has said it is not ruling him out." |
March 28, 2008 (Friday) |
2008-03-28 | www.10news.com March 28, 2008 "Police search husband [Henry Lisowski] ocean beach home" |
Vigil Held Barnard Elementary School |
CA | 03/28/2008 (www.10news.com) "Candlelight Vigil Held For Missing Woman" "On Friday, investigators searched the Ocean Beach home of the woman's estranged spouse, Henry Lisowski. The couple is in the midst of a divorce and child-custody dispute, and the woman earlier said her husband threatened her, authorities have said. In response to questions from reporters outside the man's West Point Loma Boulevard house, SDPD Lt. Terry McManus described Henry Lisowski as a person of interest in the case." "In any investigation, certainly any missing-persons investigation, (some) of the first people that we speak to are the family and friends, or in this case the ex-husband," he said. "We've spoken to him several times. He'll continue to be a person that we'll speak with throughout the investigation." |
2008-03-28 | www.sdnews.com April 3, 2008 "During the vigil, family and friends called Rosa a “ray of light” and a role-model mother." |
"Minister spoke both English and Spanish. He thanked police and spoke about Rosa and their church." | CA | 04/03/2008 (www.sdnews.com) "Family of missing woman clings to hope" "Family and friends stepped forward to talk about their fears and concerns Friday night during a candlelight vigil at Barnard Elementary, where a minister spoke both English and Spanish. He thanked police and spoke about Rosa and their church. Friends and neighbors cried and asked that anyone with information about Rosa’s disappearance come forward. During the vigil, family and friends called Rosa a “ray of light” and a role-model mother, an outpouring that prompted tears from Raphael [Rosa's son, Raphael Ramos]." - "Raphael said that although Friday’s vigil was difficult to endure, he was glad to have shared in it. A line of community members embraced the 18-year-old as they left the parking lot of the elementary school." |
2008-03-28 | nbcsandiego.com March 28, 2008 Henry Lisowski home searched at 5059 West Point Loma Blvd |
"McManus said Lisowski was not at the home during the search. He said police were interviewing him again on Friday." | CA | 03/28/2008 (nbcsandiego.com) "Police Search Husband's Home In Missing Mom Case" "Homicide detectives Friday searched the home once shared by a missing San Diego woman and her estranged husband, NBC 7/39 reported. At an afternoon news conference, homicide Lt. Terry McManus said investigators were searching the home at 5059 West Point Loma Blvd. as part of the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Rosa Lisowski." "Police began searching the home and back yard of Henry Lisowski at 5059 West Point Loma Blvd. on Friday morning, McManus said. McManus was careful not to call Lisowski a suspect in his wife's disappearance. "He's our main person of interest," McManus said. " In any missing persons investigation one of the first people that we speak to are the family and friends, or in this case, the ex-husband. We've spoken to him several times. He'll continue to be a person that we speak with throughout the investigation." |
2008-03-28 | nbcsandiego.com March 28, 2008 "Veronica Ramos [Aunt] said that she is trying to get custody of the boys, and she is also trying to comfort Lisowski's 18-year-old son" |
Children in protective custody 03/26/2008 |
CA | 03/28/2008 (nbcsandiego.com) "Missing Mom's Kids Put In Protective Custody" "Authorities have placed the sons of a missing San Diego woman in protective custody [Wednesday 03/26/2008]rather than leave them with her estranged husband." "Lisowski's family is organizing a candlelight vigil to pray for her safe return. It begins at 7 p.m. and Barnard Elementary School in the Midway area. Veronica Ramos is the children's aunt. "I don't want people to forget Rosa," Ramos said. "I don't want them to forget, because she could still be alive, and if she is, then we can't forget. We need to keep going with this. We need to keep praying." Ramos said that she is trying to get custody of the boys, and she is also trying to comfort Lisowski's 18-year-old son" |
March 29, 2008 (Saturday) |
2008-03-29 | nbcsandiego.com March 29, 2008 Heather Peterson: "She doesn't disappear, and she didn't just take a break and say, 'I can't handle this,'" Peterson said. "She doesn't do that. She doesn't give up" |
Vigil held Saturday evening outside Rosa Lisowski's apartment |
CA | 03/29/2008 (nbcsandiego.com) "Friends Keep Hope Alive For Missing Mother" "Friends of a woman who disappeared last week will hold another vigil in her honor on Saturday evening. The vigil will take place outside of her apartment, located in the 3800 block of Midway Drive. Organizers said the event will be more casual than the vigil that held at her son's school Friday night. Friends will sit on blankets on the lawn, drink coffee and remember the mother of three on Saturday beginning at 5 p.m." "When you meet Rosa, you love Rosa," Heather Peterson, a friend, said. "She's kind; she's loving; she's nurturing. And the biggest thing is, she's the mom that we all hope and wish to be." Another friend, Marla Day, also said Lisowski was an excellent mother. "She was a mom before I was, and I knew that if I could be like her, I would be a wonderful mom too," she said. Day said she has faith her friend will be found. "God has worked a lot of miracles in my own life, and I know he's going to work a miracle for this one," she said. "He needs to. She's one of the good ones, and she needs to come home to her family." - "She doesn't disappear, and she didn't just take a break and say, 'I can't handle this,'" Peterson said. "She doesn't do that. She doesn't give up." |
2008-03-29 | nbcsandiego.com March 30, 2008 Boat named "Born Free" at Misson Bay, at Quivera Basin searched on Saturday 03/29/2008 |
Rosa Lisowski received threatening letter about a year ago Letter read: 'She's going to be in the ground. She's going to be with her sister.' |
CA | 03/30/2008 (nbcsandiego.com) "Divers Search Mission Bay For Clues In Missing Mother" "Divers searched Mission Bay on Saturday [03/29/2008] for clues into the disappearance of a missing woman. Witnesses at the marina at Quivera Basin said police divers searched the waters around a boat on Saturday. Police have not identified the owner of the boat, which is called Born Free. Witnesses said no one has seen the boat's owner in years. Rosa Lisowski's estranged husband owns a boat in Mission Bay." "Peterson said her friend received a "bone-chilling" threatening letter about a year ago. "It's a typed letter," Peterson said. "It just says where she's going to be: 'She's going to be in the ground. She's going to be with her sister.'" Peterson said the letter came after Rosa Lisowski asked Henry Lisowski for child support. "This is when everything got ugly," she said. "Everything got ugly when she started fight back." Arthur Eischens, a neighbor, said Lisowski told him she worked hard to put food on the table because no one was helping her. Peterson described Lisowsky's husband as scary. She said she was in the delivery room with Lisowsky when she gave birth to her second child. "He proceeded to just say every horrible thing you could imagine as she's giving birth," Peterson said." |
March 30, 2008 (Sunday) |
March 31, 2008 (Monday) |
2008-03-31 | cbs8.com March 31, 2008 Heather Peterson: "If you're out there and you're Rosa's friends and you don't want to talk to the media, call (619) 531-2000." |
"Henry, just let us know where she is. Just give her back to us," [Heather] Peterson said." | CA | 03/31/2008 (cbs8.com) "Friends & Family Of Missing Mom Want An Arrest" "San Diego police are hoping for new leads in a case that began last Monday. Point Loma mother Rosa Lisowski is still missing, and her estranged husband Henry is a major person of interest in the case. Family and friends want investigators to make an arrest now." - "Authorities have questioned Henry Lisowski at least three times since Rosa's disappearance. They have impounded one of his vehicles, and lifeguards and divers have even inspected his boat named Born Free at a dock in Quivera Basin." "This wasn't just recent. This wasn't just the past year - this is a methodical thing that has been ongoing and ongoing," Rosa's friend Heather Peterson said. "Henry, just let us know where she is. Just give her back to us," Peterson said. Peterson says she believes that many of Rosa Lisowski's longtime friends need to come forward. She says they have key information that could help solve this case. "If you're out there and you're Rosa's friends and you don't want to talk to the media, call (619) 531-2000. Please call the [police] station, don't be afraid, just give them everything you have," Peterson said." |
2008-03-31 | nbcsandiego.com March 31, 2008 "NBC 7/39 went to Henry's Ocean Beach home Monday for a comment. His car was parked outside, but there was a padlock on his front gate." |
"Peterson said that Rosa kept detailed records involving threats made by her husband and made sure her friends knew what was going on." |
CA | 03/31/2008 (nbcsandiego.com) "Friend: Missing Woman Feared For Her Life" "On Monday, a close family friend told NBC 7/39 that she believes Lisowski's husband, Henry, should be arrested. Investigators have called Henry a "person of interest" in the case. So far, no arrests have been made. "She's gone -- Rosa -- it's too late," Rosa's friend Heather Peterson said. "The first day she went missing, we all knew right then and there. All of her friends said, 'It happened; he's done something.' " "He" refers to Henry Lisowski, who has been questioned by investigators several times. "This isn't just recent that's she's been afraid for her life," Peterson said. "This has been a long period of time." - "Peterson said that Rosa kept detailed records involving threats made by her husband and made sure her friends knew what was going on. "There are a lot of friends of Rosa's who are afraid to come forward because they are afraid of her husband," Peterson said. "They are afraid." Peterson is encouraging anyone with information to come forward to police." "The couple's three kids are now staying with a relative outside of San Diego. "Overall, the two younger ones are doing well," Rosa's friend Veronia Ramos said. "We don't talk much about their mom, and they're not asking if they were to talk about it more. We would talk them through it." |
April 1, 2008 (Tuesday) |
2008-04-01 | www.10news.com April 1, 2008 "We're not giving up hope," Rosa's friend Wanda Agosto said, "[but] it's hard to just sit and wait." |
Both parents were ordered to attend and complete the high conflict prevention program. |
CA | 04/01/2008 "Documents Show Missing Woman's Relationship With Husband" "As the search continues for a missing Loma Portal woman, new information has surfaced about her relationship with her estranged husband. According to public records the two argued over child custody issues in a contentious court proceeding. Friends and relatives have talked about the battle over the two boys, aged six and four. Court papers verify that and give us more insight." - "The Lisowski were involved in a custody battle during their divorce and papers show it was far from amicable. Both parents were ordered to attend and complete the high conflict prevention program. They – and their older child – were also ordered to participate in individual counseling." |
April 2, 2008 (Wednesday) |
2008-04-02 | nbcsandiego.com April 2, 2008 |
$1,000 Reward offered through Crime Stoppers |
CA | 04/02/2008 (nbcsandiego.com) "Reward Offered In Case Of Missing Mother" "A reward of up to $1,000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest in the case of Rosa Lisowski, 48, according to Sally Cox, executive director of Crime Stoppers" "Rosa Lisowski has three sons, 18, 6 and 4 years old. NBC 7/39 reported that the 18-year-old and a relative have been granted temporary custody of the younger boys and the children have moved out of the area." |
April 3, 2008 (Thursday) |
2008-04-03 | www.sdnews.com April 3, 2008 "At the same time, family and friends — including 12-year-long friend Heather Peterson — fought in court and organized vigils to keep Lisowski’s image burned in the public eye." |
"According to police investigators, there are no solid leads in the case." |
CA | 04/03/2008 (www.sdnews.com) "Family of missing woman clings to hope" "Lisowski, 48, a mother of four, vanished Monday morning, after dropping off her 6-year-old son off at Barnard Elementary School in Point Loma, according to friends and family. Rosa left her older son, Raphael Ramos, 18, to watch over his 4-year-old brother that morning. When Lisowski failed to return as usual, Ramos said he knew something was wrong." "According to police investigators, there are no solid leads in the case." - "We’re always hopeful we’ll locate a person,” said Lt. Terry McManus, with the San Diego Police Department. “We interviewed him [Henry] a couple times, then detained him today ... [and] served a search warrant.” "Veronica Ramos gained custody of Rosa’s 4- and 6-year-old boys earlier Friday and said she planned to bring them to her home about four hours away. Veronica Ramos said she was also planning to take Raphael with her. The missing mother has a daughter, Jessica [Ramos?], who is in college." |
2008-04-03 | signonsandiego.com April 3, 2008 "The couple were scheduled to appear in court yesterday [04/02/2008] for their divorce, but a judge postponed the proceedings until July. Henry Lisowski, who is representing himself in the divorce, did not show up for yesterday's hearing." Henry Lisowski is 66 |
Henry Lisowski and Rosa met at a swap meet in 1997 and eloped in Las Vegas in 1999 "Henry Lisowski said he married Rosa to secure citizenship for her." |
CA | 04/03/2008 (signonsandiego.com) "Missing woman, husband lived apart" "Their marriage of nearly nine years appeared to be an atypical union that fell far short of wedded bliss. From the moment Henry and Rosa Lisowski eloped in Las Vegas in 1999, they lived in separate homes, according to divorce records filed by Henry Lisowski." - "The couple were scheduled to appear in court yesterday [04/02/2008] for their divorce, but a judge postponed the proceedings until July. Henry Lisowski, who is representing himself in the divorce, did not show up for yesterday's hearing. A family friend said last week that Rosa filed police reports earlier in the year indicating she feared for her safety." "According to court documents, the couple met at a swap meet in 1997. Henry Lisowski had been working for a small company that makes computer motherboards, while Rosa Lisowski was working as a caretaker for an older man. Rosa Lisowski had crossed the U.S. border about six years earlier, her husband claimed. In the courts records, Henry Lisowski said he married Rosa to secure citizenship for her, and that she signed a prenuptial agreement stating that the pair would keep separate property and that she would not be able to ask for spousal support. However, she responded in records that she had never seen the premarital agreement and that her signature was forged. She said the idea to marry was his, and that she received a work permit each year to stay in the country legally."Henry Lisowski listed himself as unemployed in recent divorce filings. He earned money by selling rental property throughout the county and investing the profits, according to court documents." |
April 16, 2008 (Wednesday) |
2008-04-16 | cbs8.com April 16, 2008 Saturday, April 19 at the Genie Car Wash at 3949 West Point Loma Boulevard." |
"[Heather] Peterson says Rosa told her she was afraid to ask her husband for child support because he had threatened to kill her." | CA | 04/16/2008 (cbs8.com) "Friends Trying To Help Missing Mom's Children" "It's been three weeks since Rosa Lisowski was first reported missing. Family and friends say her disappearance has left her children in dire financial straits. While police continue to investigate her disappearance, Rosa Lisowski's two youngest children are living with family members in another city. This Saturday a fundraiser will be held to raise money for Rosa's family." "Rosa's best friend Heather Peterson still can't believe she's missing. Rosa disappeared three weeks ago, the rent on her apartment can't be paid, so her family's possessions are packed into boxes and will be moved into storage. Rosa's family of four lived in a 10-by-10 room. Rosa shared a bunk bed with her three- and four-year-old boys while her 18-year-old Rafael slept in the bed next to them. "As crowded as this place was, she never complained, didn't say 'I hate living like this.' Nothing. She was so grateful she was just so full of humility," Peterson said." |
April 19, 2008 (Saturday) |
2008-04-19 | nbcsandiego.com April 19, 2008 |
More than $3,000 raised in fundraiser |
CA | 04/19/2008 (nbcsandiego.com) "Thousands Raised In Fundraiser For Missing Mom's Family" "Friends of a missing San Diego mother raised more than $3,000 in just a few hours to aid the woman's children. Rosa Lisowski, 48, was last seen March 24 when she dropped her 6-year-old son off at Barnard Elementary School. A fundraiser was held Saturday at Genie Car Wash in the 3900 block of West Point Loma Boulevard. All proceeds were given to the missing mom's family. Lisowski's 18-year-old son is now raising his two younger brothers, NBC 7/39 reported." |
May 8, 2008 (Thursday) |
2008-05-08 | www.10news.com May 9, 2008 "Police said they took a second look inside Henry Lisowski's home, which was overrun with cats and clutter" |
"Investigators brought some protective gear, and took pictures and took away more possible evidence." |
CA | 05/09/2008 (www.10news.com) "Search Continues For Missing Loma Portal Woman" "Police have focused their investigation on her estranged husband, Henry Lisowski, and even searched his home, car and boat. Authorities said it is not unusual and not unlikely that a second search warrant would be served on a location. However, the investigation currently has very few leads." "Police paid a return visit on Thursday to the home of Henry Lisowski. Again, crime scene lab technicians packed up anything they thought might prove helpful in the search for Rosa Lisowski. Police said they took a second look inside Henry Lisowski's home, which was overrun with cats and clutter. Investigators brought some protective gear, and took pictures and took away more possible evidence. Authorities told 10News that Henry Lisowski has made himself scarce, projecting a very low profile the last few weeks." |
May 9, 2008 (Friday) |
2008-05-09 | www.10news.com May 9, 2008 |
"The Walk for Hope is set for Saturday, May 10, at 4 p.m." |
CA | 05/09/2008 (www.10news.com) "Search Continues For Missing Loma Portal Woman" "On Saturday, friends of Rosa Lisowski are planning a two-mile "Walk for a Missing Mother." "All of her family's coming down. We'll all be there tomorrow," said Rosa's friend, Wanda Agosto. A car was fundraiser was held for the children several weeks ago, and there has been a candlelight vigil. Hope, many have said, is but a flicker at this point. "It's difficult for the children … they keep asking, 'Where's Mom?' We have no answers," said Agosto. The Walk for Hope is set for Saturday, May 10, at 4 p.m. It will begin near Rosa Lisowski's apartment on Midway Drive and will conclude two miles away at Ocean Beach." |
May 10, 2008 (Saturday) |
2008-05-10 | May 10, 2008 | Walk For Hope |
CA | 05/10/2008 Walk For A Missing Mother Walk For A Missing Mother Rosa Lisowski is a mother of four, two of them minors. She's been missing since March 24th 2008. What: Walking for Hope When: Saturday, May 10, 2008 Time: 4:00 pm From: 3835 Midway Drive, San Diego, Sa. to: Ocean Beach (approx: 2mi) A reward is being offered for information leading to locate Rosa Lisowski: $2,000 Contact Police: 319-531-2390 or 619-531-2000 |
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