Comments on: Tempe mayor’s niece missing since Saturday

By: Mildred

Mildred — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:30:40 +0000

To me the story of the two men/boys that she was supposed to meet sounds just a teeny tiny bit fishy. Has there been any further investigation to the truthfulness of these persons?

Or has she been found yet? I so hope, SO HOPE she is home.

M~.

By: joe@flo

joe@flo — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 04:35:12 +0000

We will pray for you and your family , hope that Paige turns up ok she is a great kid .. Peace & God Bless

By: steve

steve — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:28:18 +0000

Words at a time like this are meaningless. I hope she returns unharmed.

By: Clara

Clara — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:46:13 +0000

So, what does that have to do with the disappearance of the daughter?
You people take every opportunity to smear someone… eh?

By: MIster T

MIster T — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:01:16 +0000

Citizen,
While your report may be public record, it is not of any assistance to Paige or the authorities. A compassionate person might actually aid the cause rather than try to stir things up.

By: Citizen

Citizen — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:37:55 +0000

Sarah Muench
The Arizona Republic

TEMPE -Municipal leaders across the state are fighting methamphetamine by restricting the sale of over-the-counter drugs used to make it. But for Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman, it’s personal.

Hallman’s 37-year-old brother, Kelly, struggled with meth addiction and drug abuse for about 15 years before his family intervened and helped him kick the habit.

“The destruction it has is enormous,” the mayor said.

He believes “gateway drugs” led his brother to meth. After Kelly, who was a Junior Olympic diver, broke his legs and arm in high school, he got hooked on painkillers and soon began experimenting with meth, Hallman said.

He said that Kelly’s wife, Catherine, then picked up the drug that led to her addiction. The two struggled with meth for at least five years before family and friends intervened.

Kelly said he went to rehab but it didn’t stick, and he was soon using again until he went to rehab a second and third time.

Ultimately, Catherine, who had three children, decided she had enough and wanted herself and Kelly to be drug-free.

Kelly said the two have been clean for nearly nine years.

With an up-close and personal look at the effects of one of the most addictive, easy-to-manufacture drugs, the mayor is pushing for statewide restrictions on the sale of pseudoephedrine.

By: kelly hallman

kelly hallman — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:37:54 +0000

She is my daughter, we are hoping someone saw her get into the vehicle. We feel she got into the car willingly, because she is trusting and doesnt think about danger, and then it turned sour. She has been an “A” student and hangs out with good kids. We know them. If anyone saw anything sat night about 6pm by the fountain at papago plaza please call tempe police.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:01:46 +0000

that area would have been busy enough for someone to see something if there was any kind of struggle, sounds to me like she got in the car voluntarilly

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:38:52 +0000

She’s cute, i’m 19 so I can say that lol. I hope shes okay. Maybe it’s just a big prank, because I’m thinking it would be pretty hard to kidnap a 16 year old girl, she can probably defend herself enough that she wouldnt just get taken down that easily, especially in public like that, its still light out at 6:15 too.

By: Bette

Bette — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:34:04 +0000

That is not exactly the best side of town to be hanging out waiting for anyone. It’s filled with sleezy businesses and transients. Who lets their 16 year old daughter do that kind of thing? What ever happened to saying “no” to kids? Those parents will never forgive themselves if their daughter is hurt or killed. When will parents learn?