Bahamas TAYLOR CASEY: Missing from Nassau, Paradise Island, Bahamas - 19 June 2024 - Age 41

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Police are still searching for missing American woman nearly 3 weeks after she vanished from yoga retreat in the Bahamas​

Investigators looking for missing American Taylor Casey in the Bahamas have enlisted the help of search dogs, marine teams and flight crews, officials said, as the search for the Chicago woman nears the three-week mark.

Casey, 41, was last seen June 19 on Paradise Island, a small resort enclave just off the coast of the island of New Providence, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said. She was there to attend a yoga retreat.

A missing person flyer released by police did not provide details of the circumstances of her disappearance or say whether foul play is suspected.

During a June 22 search, a dog picked up a scent from a tent and tracked it to the water, but the scent ended there, Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander said at a news conference Monday.

Two days later, search crews found Casey’s cell phone in the water, but they have been unable to access its contents, officials said.

Investigators in the Bahamas asked American authorities for help unlocking the phone, but they also had no luck, Fernander said Monday.

Authorities also reviewed surveillance footage from around the island, but there is “no information to connect at this time,” the police commissioner added.

Casey’s mother, Colette Seymore, traveled to the Bahamas to meet with police, US Embassy leadership and organizers of the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat where Casey was reported missing.

“I had to return home without her. This is every mother’s worst nightmare,” Seymore said in a news release last week after returning to the US. “I felt an urgent need to return because without (US) government support, we may never find out what happened to my Taylor.”


Police in the Bahamas were alerted to Casey’s disappearance by the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat, which asked them to investigate after Casey failed to attend morning classes, the retreat said in a statement to CNN.

Taylor, who has been practicing yoga for 15 years, went to the yoga retreat “to fulfill a long-term goal of deepening her practice,” the family said.
 

Police find missing Chicago woman's cell phone, journal in Bahamian waters​

Although her whereabouts remained unknown on Tuesday, law enforcement in the Bahamas announced a break in a missing person's case saying they have located a cell phone belonging to a Chicago woman who disappeared nearly three weeks ago in the island country.

Taylor Casey, 41, vanished on June 19, in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, according to her family and the Royal Bahamas Police Force.


Most recently, police announced search crews including K-9 units tracked a scent to waters where they found Casey’s cell phone and a journal. Investigators reported they have been unable to access its contents.

In the update, posted on the police force's X page on July 2, they also said Casey's passport remained missing.
 

Missing Taylor Casey: Bahamas police official placed on leave​

The chief superintendent of the Royal Bahamas Police Force has been placed on “garden leave” pending “a thorough investigation,” officials announced.

The update raises questions about the police force’s efforts investigating missing persons cases, including a Chicago woman who disappeared while attending a yoga retreat in the Bahamas.

According to a July 5 press release, Michael Johnson, chief superintendent and officer-in-charge of the Criminal Investigation Department, agreed to “garden leave,” which is a policy similar to paid leave, following the “circulation of voice notes” about Johnson.

“The Police Force takes these allegations very seriously. We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and professionalism within our ranks,” the release said.

Chief Superintendent Anthon Rahming will assume Johnson’s responsibilities “during this period.”

Bahamas police suspend high-ranking officer involved in search for missing Chicago woman​

The Royal Bahamas Police Force has announced the suspension of a high-ranking officer involved in the investigation into the disappearance of a Chicago woman.

The suspension of Chief Superintendent and Officer-in-Charge of the Criminal Investigation Department Michael Johnson came late last week due to a "concerning voice note" circulating on social media. Authorities did not specify what was in the voice note.

Another officer, Chief Superintendent Anthon Rahming, will assume the responsibilities of officer-in-charge of the Criminal Investigation Department during the suspension.

This comes after police in the Bahamas gave an update Monday on the recovery of Casey's phone.

They revealed police had found it under 50-plus feet of water, and both Bahamian and U.S. authorities have been unsuccessful in getting information from it.

Police also said Monday that dogs picked up on a scent from the yoga tent during their search, but it ultimately did not lead to anything.
 
I keep accidentally looking at new ones out of habit although my intent is not to.

I'm sure if this "voice note" was on SM some member of the public have seen it so why not just tell people what was said?

Not even close to enough here to go on if no one is sharing any info.

The voice note was bad enough to bring a "garden" suspension whatever he HE77 that is. Does it mean he gets to stay home and sit in his garden? For that matter, what exactly is a "voice note"?

People at the retreat seemed not to care at all per parent. Maybe it's not a yoga retreat but a cult or something.

Sounding weird from the get go.

Maybe she's willingly missing? Maybe she committed suicide? Maybe she met a man? Did she go here all alone or did anyone go with, did she know anyone in the Bahamas, was she meeting anyone at the retreat, how'd she find out about it, was anyone an online connection before attending? Has anyone else ever went missing from this "yoga retreat" in relation to this "group"?

Like I said, not even close to enough info here to have an opinion.
 

Family of Chicago woman missing in Bahamas call for federal help on her birthday​

A Chicago family is praying for a miracle that their daughter is found safe in the Bahamas.

Thursday is her 42nd birthday. Her mom Colette Seymore said it's the first time they haven't celebrated together.

"Taylor, today is your birthday and we all just want to say 'Happy birthday' although it's not so happy because you are not here with us," Seymore said.


Thursday morning, Taylor's family and friends celebrated with bubbles in front of city hall where they held a news conference calling on local elected officials to put more pressure on police in the Bahamas saying they have lost faith in the integrity of the investigation.

"And that's why we're calling on the senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth to put pressure on the state department to tell the royal Bahamian police force to get the FBI down there right now and find Taylor," Emily Williams, Taylor's friend, said.

Police in the Bahamas announced the discovery of Taylor's phone on Monday. But Taylor's friends and family believe the authorities are not doing enough to find her.

"They haven't even reviewed the CCTV footage from the neighboring Atlantis hotel," Williams said.

They also believe there is some prejudice involved since Taylor is transgender.

The mayor's office pledging support in all efforts to find her along with city and county officials.

"Today we will be calling on our federal delegation to do everything within their power to make sure that we are bringing Taylor home," Kennedy Bartley, managing deputy of External Affair's for Mayor Brandon Johnson's office.


Family of missing woman in Bahamas shielded trans identity over fears of bias​

The family of Taylor Casey, a 42-year-old transgender woman who went missing in the Bahamas, said they initially shielded the media from her gender identity because they feared it would undermine efforts to find her.

“The investigation would have been done properly” if Casey had been white and cisgender, Casey’s mother, Colette Seymore, told NBC News Chicago. “There would have been way more efforts” to find her, she said. “People would have been interviewed.”
 

‘Dire' situation: Chicago officials pledge support for Casey Taylor, woman who disappeared at Bahamas yoga retreat​

Local officials Thursday morning stood alongside family and friends of Taylor Casey, an African American transgender woman who went missing last month while attending a yoga retreat in the Bahamas, calling for Illinois' delegation to get involved as the investigation in Casey's disappearance continues.

"You have the support of the mayor's office," Managing Deputy of External Affairs of Mayor Brandon Johnson's Office Kennedy Bartlett said during the update. "We will be calling on our federal delegation to do everything within their power to make sure that we are bringing Taylor home."

Casey, who turned 42 Thursday, was reported missing June 20 by employees of the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat she was attending. The case remains under investigation by the Royal Bahamas Police Force.


Emily Williams, a friend of Casey's who recently visited the Bahamas with Seymore to meet with local authorities and retreat leaders, also spoke at the conference. According to Williams, investigators during the trip offered unsatisfactory answers and misinformation.

"They couldn't keep details straight," Williams said. "We went to the Bahamas to get answers, and we left with more questions. And we left early because we feared for our safety. That's how dire the situation is."

Williams went on to say that authorities suggested Casey left on her own volition, but "we know that's not true."


The press conference came days after the Royal Bahamas Police Force held an update about their findings.

Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander said searches using divers and submersible drone technology were conducted near the area Casey's cell phone had been found, but that no new evidence had been discovered.

"They came up negative with additional information," Fernander said, adding that officers, canines and marines were continuing to search the area.
 

Family of Chicago woman missing in Bahamas call for federal help on her birthday​

A Chicago family is praying for a miracle that their daughter is found safe in the Bahamas.

Thursday is her 42nd birthday. Her mom Colette Seymore said it's the first time they haven't celebrated together.

"Taylor, today is your birthday and we all just want to say 'Happy birthday' although it's not so happy because you are not here with us," Seymore said.


Thursday morning, Taylor's family and friends celebrated with bubbles in front of city hall where they held a news conference calling on local elected officials to put more pressure on police in the Bahamas saying they have lost faith in the integrity of the investigation.

"And that's why we're calling on the senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth to put pressure on the state department to tell the royal Bahamian police force to get the FBI down there right now and find Taylor," Emily Williams, Taylor's friend, said.

Police in the Bahamas announced the discovery of Taylor's phone on Monday. But Taylor's friends and family believe the authorities are not doing enough to find her.

"They haven't even reviewed the CCTV footage from the neighboring Atlantis hotel," Williams said.

They also believe there is some prejudice involved since Taylor is transgender.

The mayor's office pledging support in all efforts to find her along with city and county officials.

"Today we will be calling on our federal delegation to do everything within their power to make sure that we are bringing Taylor home," Kennedy Bartley, managing deputy of External Affair's for Mayor Brandon Johnson's office.


Family of missing woman in Bahamas shielded trans identity over fears of bias​

The family of Taylor Casey, a 42-year-old transgender woman who went missing in the Bahamas, said they initially shielded the media from her gender identity because they feared it would undermine efforts to find her.

“The investigation would have been done properly” if Casey had been white and cisgender, Casey’s mother, Colette Seymore, told NBC News Chicago. “There would have been way more efforts” to find her, she said. “People would have been interviewed.”
oh give me a break. I knew from the start there was something up with this one. now there we go. I pray he or she or both are okay.

it sounded odd from the start. I mean parents care but with a 41 year old it very much sounds like helicopter parenting. also sounding a bit sensational and political.

I again pray Taylor is okay but this one sounds like some __________. and ________. and ___________.

I think I already asked was Taylor meeting someone there, going alone, knew someone, etc.

Forty one years old right?

You've generally leaned a bit by then.

I really haven't said anything as to an opinion and don't intend to other than from the start, this one seems uhm something...

Hey the F B I is all over that one of the missing two children in Mexico so I'm sure this 41 year old missing person in the Bahamas and the parents will get the same...

Yeah, a bit cynical. I admit to it.

But something IS OFF here.
 

Taylor Casey update: $10K reward offered in search for Chicago woman missing from Bahamas​

A $10,000 reward is being offered for information on the disappearance of Chicago woman Taylor Casey, who has been missing for over a month in the Bahamas.

Friends and family announced the reward in a news release Tuesday.

The Chicago woman was in the midst of a month-long retreat with Yoga Retreat Bahamas on Paradise Island to become a yoga instructor when she stopped showing up to classes on June 20. She was last seen on June 19.
 

No answers 3 months into search for Taylor Casey, Chicago woman missing in the Bahamas​

It's been three months since Taylor Casey was last seen at a yoga retreat in the Bahamas. Casey, 42, was in the middle of a month-long yoga retreat near Paradise Island when she stopped showing up for classes. She was last seen on June 19.

Casey's family earlier asked the FBI to take over the search from authorities in the Bahamas, saying they were not satisfied with how the investigation was being handled.
Casey's friend Jacqueline Boyd told CBS News Chicago on Thursday, "There's no updates or anything from the local authorities over there."

Seymore said Senator Tammy Duckworth office and the U.S. Embassy have been assisting.

On Wednesday, the FBI told CBS News Chicago, "We would refer you to the Bahamian authorities leading the investigation for any comment on this matter. The FBI stands ready to assist our international partners with any requests for assistance."



Casey's family is offering a $10,000 reward for any information on her disappearance.
 

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