Missing Baby Lisa Irwin: Mo. Girl Not Yet Found as Fingers Point at 'Jersey' the Handyman
The local Kansas City lawyer for the Irwin family, Joe Picerno, claims that "Jersey" the handyman was overheard bragging about kidnapping baby Lisa Irwin, who has been missing for more than a month.
Picerno told Fox 4 News that an unidentified teenager overheard "Jersey" bragging to an unknown person that he had abducted the 11-month-old infant in exchange for $300. Lisa went missing from her crib on Oct. 4, according to her parents.
Picerno went on to say that the police have been notified of this information, but they question the validity of the teen's report. Baby Lisa has yet to be found as police continue to follow new leads in the mystery.
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Lisa's father, Jeremy Irwin, was out on a late call doing electrical work for a local Starbucks when his 11-month-old daughter disappeared during the early morning hours of Oct. 4. When he returned from work roughly around 4 a.m., he reported several lights on, the front door unlocked, three missing cell phones and a tampered screen window.
Megan Wright, who lives about a mile from Lisa's home, received a phone call from one of the stolen cell phones, belonging to mother Deborah Bradley, on the night of the disappearance.
Jersey is suspected to be the ex-love interest of Megan Wright.
On Nov. 2, Wright spoke with Jane Velez-Mitchell, a talk show host on HLN, concerning her relationship with "Jersey."
Wright said she "found out that he was getting into some drug activity," and she thought he was into "meth."
She added Jersey would disappear for hours without explanation: "Towards the last couple of days I was actually fearful being around him."
Investigators previously reported that Jersey was cooperating with their questioning. He is currently in prison on an unrelated burglary charge.
"We're satisfied at the moment and we're moving on. That's not to say something may change later where we would like to speak to [him] again. That's why I'm staying away from the word 'cleared.' Really, truly, the investigation is wide open. We aren't ruling anything out yet," said Kansas City spokesperson Steve Young to People Magazine regarding Jersey.
Baby Lisa's case entered its one-month anniversary on Nov. 4. Police have received 1,200 tips regarding the case, although they continue to have no significant leads or suspects.
