Missing Texas child Desiree Carroll

Lindsay Henderson, who lived in the area that Desiree went missing from, has a Facebook Group about the case. Open to anyone.

DESIREE CHAUNESSY CARROLL                                                                                        DESIREE SHAUNESSY CARROLL  (correct spelling)

INVESTIGATION IN MISSING KOSSE CHILD CONTINUES; LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEET TO POOL INFORMATION

The investigation into the case of a missing Kosse two-year-old, Desiree Carroll, continues.

Last Thursday, March 31, law enforcement officers, who have been involved in the case, met in Limestone County Courthouse to pool their information.

The meeting was called at the request of Limestone County Sheriff Dennis Walker. In addition to Walker, others attending were Limestone Deputies Sgt. Dennis Wilson, Lee Turrubiarte and Jack Avirett, Game Warden Gaylan Alewine, Falls County Sheriff Larry Pamplin, and Deputy John Semeko, Falls County Constable Jimmy Mitchell, Sgt. Bob Prince of Company "F" of the Texas Rangers and Texas Ranger Jimmy Ray. 

The officers discussed many detailed bits of information and also made various observations about the persons involved---- namely Ann Elizabeth Densman Carroll, mother of the missing child, and David Morris, with whom Mrs. Carroll and her daughters, Desiree and Heather, were living. 

The officers discussed the peculiar religious beliefs on the part of Morris. Also was discussed the lack of emotion shown by the missing girl's mother and Morris. It was also noted by other members of Morris' family that arrived on the scene after the little girl had disappeared. Morris, Mrs. Carroll and their party left the house near Kosse last week to go supposedly to a motel near Waco to get away from what they termed as harassment from the volunteer searchers. 

As stated previously, many different pieces of information were discussed by the officers. A more detailed report of this very interesting meeting will be carried in The Journal next week.

However, at the end of the two and a half hour meeting, Sheriff Walker said that the possibilities which are being explored are:

1. That their story is true, the child wandered off.

2.That the child was accidentally killed while being disciplined by Morris as the information gathered indicated that he disciplined the two girls a good bit.

3. That the little girl was given away.

4. That the little girl was sold for monetary value.

Walker stressed that those possibilities are not being explored necessarily in the order listed.

Most immediate action contemplated by officers was interrogation of Heather Carroll, under hypnosis which Constable Mitchell said he believed he could arrange with the father, Reggie Carroll. Carroll was to have picked up Heather from her mother on Thursday night of last week at a place in Waco. 

Based on evidence surfaced in the meeting, County attorney Pat Simmons issued a search warrant permitting officers to enter the house near Kosse. It was pointed out during the meeting that even though the officers had been in the house they had not really searched it.

[Ann Carroll is now Ann Studwell of Colorado, David Morris is in Texas]

SEARCH CONTINUES TWO-YEAR-OLD KOSSE GIRL

As the Journal reached news deadline, no word had been recieved as to the where-abouts of a two-year-old Kosse girl who disappeared from her home, near Kosse about 1 p.m. on last Friday. 

Hundreds of officers and volunteers from throughout the weekend searched for the little girl. Members of law enforcement agencies from Limestone, Leon and Falls Counties participated in the search. Also personnel from the National Guard Units in Mexia and Marlin and the Department of Public Safety joined in the huge search. 

The search effort was somewhat hampered by a heavy rain on Saturday night. According to various media reports, officers are investigating the possibility of foul play.

The search area, known as "The Big Woods", a few miles southwest of Kosse and south of Highway 7 is described as dense with youpon and other brush amidst the thick trees.

The child, Desiree Carroll, who would have been three in July, was residing at the David Morris house with her mother, Ann Elizabeth Carroll and an older sister Heather, who is five.

The mother told officers she dropped the two children off at the lane leading to the residence about 1 p.m. as she proceeded to Marlin. Heather, the 5-year-old, walked toward the house, while Desiree followed the pickup she was driving, she said. The general supposition was that the child wandered into the woods. 

Morris is said to be living at the house and caring for the place, which is a family estate. Mrs. Carroll and the children had been living with him for about 10 days, according to neighbors.

The child's father, Reggie Carrolll of Houston, arrived at the scene, about 2 a.m. Saturday. He said he and Mrs. Carroll had been divorced for about two years.

STILL MISSING

No additional information has been recieved on missing child Desiree Carroll who disappeared from her home near Kosse about 1 p.m.

The above photograph, which was taken in March of this year, has been placed on a missing child poster and circulated throughout the nation. The following information is included on the poster.

DESCRIPTION:

Age-- 2 1/2 years old.
Date Of Birth---- July 2, 1980
Weight-- Approximately 40 lbs.
Hair---brown
eyes--brown
Desiree is plump and curly haired.

She was wearing a blue turtle-neck sweater, brown coveralls and red tennis shoes.

Desiree was reported last seen by her 5-year-old sister as she ran after her mother's vehicle as it was leaving their house. The house is located in a heavily wooded area approximately seven miles south of Kosse, Texas. Hundreds of searchers combed the area for a week and no trace was uncovered. Desiree disappeared March 25, 1983, about 1 p.m.

PASADENA MAN PUZZLED IN DISAPPEARANCE OF DAUGHTER LAST MONTH

The 2 1/2 year old daughter of a Pasadena man disappeared March 25. Desiree Carroll was in Kosse TX (near Waco) with her mother Ann Carroll and sister Heather, age five. The girls' father, Reggie Carroll, last saw Desiree approximately 2 weeks before she disappeared. Although the mother had custody of both children, he sees them regularly. According to Carroll, the matter is under investigation by the FBI and the Texas Rangers. He also stated that several psychics have been consulted. The father asks anyone having any information regarding Desiree's whereabouts to contact him at ###-####.

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

Per NamUs:

And if anyone has information about this child-selling ring mentioned in connection with the disappearance of TX child Tanya Williams, I would be interested to hear more.