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Time running out as mother seeks answersBy Daniel Lapham/Staff Writer As she prepares to deploy with the 45th Infantry Brigade to fight for her country, El Reno resident Ella Akeen, 20, is trying to find the pieces to her broken heart. Akeen wiped away a tear as she talked about the events leading up to the Sept. 22 death of her 7-month-old daughter, Rileigh Akeen. “I’m in the National Guard, and I had to go on a short training mission to Camp Gruber,” Akeen said. “I left on Sept. 16 and when I got back my baby was gone.” Many mysteries have surrounded the events leading up to Rileigh Akeen’s death that have her mother desperately looking for answers that could bring justice to her daughter’s unexplained death, she said. “I just want justice for my baby before I have to go to Iraq,” she said. Akeen said she was suppored to report for duty Friday, but her commanding officers are trying to make arrangements for her to stay in El Reno to serve. At this point, she said she is not sure of where she will be stationed. |
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My name is Thelma Charley and I am the grandmother I live in Iowa and I didn't get to meet my grandchild,I always thought that I would get to see my grandchildren when they got older. I had always believed that if any one was to pass away it would be me or the grandfather not any of the babies. Grandchildern are suppose to live longer,but Riliegh was taken away from the people that loved her so very much and so I would also like for some thing to be done about my granddaughters death so that my daughter can get some answers to her baby girls death. So PLEASE HELP my daughter ELLA AKEEN fine the answers that she needs.