Lindsey and Samuel Porter should have been safe with their father. They weren't. His hatred for his estranged wife outweighed any love he had for his children.
On 5 June, 2004, Daniel Porter picked up 8-year-old Lindsey and 7-year-old Sam for what was to be a weekend visit. Daniel spent that evening tormenting his wife, Tina, with multiple threatening messages. He told her that she would never see the children again. He meant it.
Daniel's lawyer has said that his client hid the children to save them from their mother's abuse. Daniel himself, however, has repeatedly stated that he made the children disappear in order to hurt Tina.
No one knows what happened to Lindsey and Sam. Daniel has made numerous conflicting statements. He has said that he killed them. He has said that they are safe and living with another loving family. He has said they were sold to a kiddie porn ring.
Daniel is currently in prison serving sentences for kidnapping and weapons charges. He was promised leniency if he gave any truthful information regarding what happened to his children, but he has chosen to not cooperate.
Lindsey and Sam disappeared from Independence, Missouri.
Lindsay was born 13 July 1995.
She has brown hair and blue eyes.
She was 4' tall and 80 lbs. when last seen.
Sam was born 27 August 1996.
He has brown hair and blue eyes.
He was 3'6" and 70 lbs when last seen.
Please contact the Independence Police Department at 1-816-836-3600 if you have any information.
You may also contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST).