SC FAYE SWETLIK: Missing from Cayce, SC - 10 Feb 2020 - Age 6 *Found Deceased*

Officials continue search for missing 6-year-old girl



A little girl is missing from a neighborhood in Cayce.

They said she was on her normal bus from school but she never arrived home.

Family members started searching for Swetlik around 3:45 p.m. Authorities were alerted around 5 p.m.

S.C. officials continue search for missing 6-year-old last seen playing in yard

The girl, who is 6, has strawberry blonde hair and blue eyes and was last seen wearing a floral skirt and polka dot boots.

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Cayce officials searching for missing 6-year-old Faye Swetlik

Officials in Cayce are asking for the public's assistance finding a 6-year-old girl they say went missing from her neighborhood.

According to the Cayce Department of Public Safety took to social media of little Faye Marie Swetlik's disappearance. They say she was last seen in the Churchill Heights neighborhood of the city.

Homicide investigation begins after missing SC 6-year-old found dead

CAYCE, SC (FOX Carolina) - The search for missing South Carolina six-year-old Faye Swetlik ended in its fourth day on Thursday, when police said they found the child's body.

www.foxcarolina.com

FAYE SWETLIK: Missing from Cayce, SC since 10 Feb 2020 - Age 6

Faye Marie Swetlik was last seen playing in front of her home in the Churchill Heights neighborhood.

www.crimewatchers.net

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Examining the back porch and towing cars away is certainly...interesting. I hope they're just covering all possibilities.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Family releases statement following disappearance of 6 year old girl - ABC Columbia

ABC News Cayce, S.C. (WOLO, ABC)– Six year old Faye Swetlik was last seen Monday afternoon in the front yard of her Cayce home. Since that time more than 100 law enforcement officers, family, friends, and volunteers have joined together to search for the missing girl. Members of Swetlik’s family...

www.abccolumbia.com

Members of Swetlik’s family released the following statement to ABC News;

“Faye is a bubbly and happy little girl. She always wants to play and have fun. She’s not the type of kid that will up and walk away.

Her mom was very attentive in watching Faye. Faye pays attention to her surroundings.

Her grandmother is very distraught about what has happened because they are very close. We just want to find Faye and bring her home.”

Also, this has to be the weirdest statement ever released by a family searching for their child. I’m not implying guilt or anything like that but it just sounds so...forced. I’m sure it has to be incredibly difficult to know what to say, and I’m trying not to be too judgmental, it’s just strange.
“Faye pays attention to her surroundings”???

 

[GarAndMo39]

Also, this has to be the weirdest statement ever released by a family searching for their child. I’m not implying guilt or anything like that but it just sounds so...forced. I’m sure it has to be incredibly difficult to know what to say, and I’m trying not to be too judgmental, it’s just strange.
“Faye pays attention to her surroundings”???

Agree, something feels hinky to me. "Her mom was very attentive in watching Faye." Sounds like someone's trying too hard to release a "good" statement (for lack of better wording on my part). And the next sentence about her grandmother being "very distraught..." Very strange; doesn't sound at all spontaneous, if that makes sense.

 

[Whatsnext]

Agree, something feels hinky to me. "Her mom was very attentive in watching Faye." Sounds like someone's trying too hard to release a "good" statement (for lack of better wording on my part). And the next sentence about her grandmother being "very distraught..." Very strange; doesn't sound at all spontaneous, if that makes sense.

Sounds like the grandma cared most about little Faye.

 

[GrandmaBear]

A neighbor whose son rides bus everyday with missing 6 yr old Faye says she saw Faye get off bus at about 2:50pm near mailboxes and walk about 30 yards with her mom home. @wis10

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I wonder if they mean her mom walked her home? Or is it saying her mom was home?

 

[GarAndMo39]

I wonder if they mean her mom walked her home? Or is it saying her mom was home?

That's worded SO horribly- it could go either way, as far as I'm concerned. (And all we need is awful wording from the media).

 

[GrandmaBear]

That's worded SO horribly- it could go either way, as far as I'm concerned. (And all we need is awful wording from the media).

It is. I shake my head at the media these days, seems more common than not for reports to leave one wondering due to terrible wording or "facts" that differ between media outlets.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Body of missing 6-year-old SC girl found; man found dead in same neighborhood, chief says

Here is the latest on missing 6-year-old Faye Swetlik in Cayce, South Carolina

www.wyff4.com

This article says a neighbor picking up her son from the bus said Faye's mom was also at the bus to walk Faye home. Apparently then the mom was home, did go to meet her and the child did get home.

 

[GrandmaBear]

HLN is having an update right now/LE statement. They are going to release some video on Monday like her getting of the bus, etc. They also are saying they have received a lot of videos and encourage people to keep sharing it.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

HLN is having an update right now/LE statement. They are going to release some video on Monday like her getting of the bus, etc. They also are saying they have received a lot of videos and encourage people to keep sharing it.

That video can be seen here:

Search for missing 6-year-old Faye Swetlik still active, S.C. officials push back against rumors

The search for missing Faye Swetlik, 6, has entered day three and officials say they’ve received nearly 80 tips in her case.

www.wistv.com

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

 

[GrandmaBear]

That video can be seen here:

Search for missing 6-year-old Faye Swetlik still active, S.C. officials push back against rumors

The search for missing Faye Swetlik, 6, has entered day three and officials say they’ve received nearly 80 tips in her case.

www.wistv.com

I have never seen that, I saw the still shot of her on the bus. Interesting. Is that likely a teen behind her on the bus? She sure looks around before getting off.

I did not catch all of what they are to release on Monday but something to do with the bus was part of it. It could have been old coverage on HLN but I don't think so.

I see in the article you posted that she lives with her grandmother and mother.

She sure looks like a happy child in most photos. I hope as do we all they find this child somewhere safe, not looking likely though.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Is that likely a teen behind her on the bus?

I assumed it was this child: "A neighbor whose son rides bus everyday" but it could be another neighborhood child. I'm not sure if he was a teen, but my impression was an older grade schooler. Even a 5th or 6th grader is going to look huge compared to a 6-year-old.

I did not catch all of what they are to release on Monday but something to do with the bus was part of it. It could have been old coverage on HLN but I don't think so.

Could they have said they are going to release stuff FROM Monday? As in, the day she disappeared? Seems weird to me they would wait 5 days to release things.

 

[GrandmaBear]

I assumed it was this child: "A neighbor whose son rides bus everyday" but it could be another neighborhood child. I'm not sure if he was a teen, but my impression was an older grade schooler. Even a 5th or 6th grader is going to look huge compared to a 6-year-old.



Could they have said they are going to release stuff FROM Monday? As in, the day she disappeared? Seems weird to me they would wait 5 days to release things.

The news actually remarked about they were going to release but it would not be until Monday, saying there would be time before it was ready to release so I don't think so. But the part that it might be from Monday may be the case. It seemed to be a current thing and they even remarked that they had received quite a bit of video and some would be released, but not until Monday. I will try to look it up and see if I can find it.

 

[noZme]

Law enforcement close off neighborhood as search for 6-year-old Faye Swetlik continues
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The search continues at Churchill Heights on Wednesday for 6-year-old Faye Swetlik.
Up until this point, the search has largely been concentrated to Churchill Heights. As of about 10 a.m., law enforcement closed the neighborhood to anyone who isn’t a resident to protect the integrity of the investigation. There are law enforcement vehicles stationed at the front of the neighborhood, as well as other entrances, to stop anyone who doesn’t live in the development from coming inside.
While officials continue to search the neighborhood, they have also expanded their search to include the surrounding area.

Close family friends said earlier this morning that it’s been a tough couple of days, but it’s been especially hard over the past 12 hours. They said, over the last 12 hours, rumors have really ramped up on social media and it’s been hard processing what’s true versus what isn’t. They said, right now, they are worried and upset, but they are trying to remain hopeful They also said that the press conference this morning did lift their spirits, saying no news at this point, is good news.

Cayce Police announced this morning that they will be holding daily press conferences each morning to provide updates on the search for Faye.

Investigators close off neighborhood as search for 6-year-old Faye Swetlik continues

The search continues at Churchill Heights on Wednesday for 6-year-old Faye Swetlik.

www.wistv.com

 

[Kimster]

I wonder if they mean her mom walked her home? Or is it saying her mom was home?

This is the only report that I don't understand.

 

[Kimster]

Law enforcement close off neighborhood as search for 6-year-old Faye Swetlik continues
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The search continues at Churchill Heights on Wednesday for 6-year-old Faye Swetlik.
Up until this point, the search has largely been concentrated to Churchill Heights. As of about 10 a.m., law enforcement closed the neighborhood to anyone who isn’t a resident to protect the integrity of the investigation. There are law enforcement vehicles stationed at the front of the neighborhood, as well as other entrances, to stop anyone who doesn’t live in the development from coming inside.
While officials continue to search the neighborhood, they have also expanded their search to include the surrounding area.

Close family friends said earlier this morning that it’s been a tough couple of days, but it’s been especially hard over the past 12 hours. They said, over the last 12 hours, rumors have really ramped up on social media and it’s been hard processing what’s true versus what isn’t. They said, right now, they are worried and upset, but they are trying to remain hopeful They also said that the press conference this morning did lift their spirits, saying no news at this point, is good news.

Cayce Police announced this morning that they will be holding daily press conferences each morning to provide updates on the search for Faye.

Investigators close off neighborhood as search for 6-year-old Faye Swetlik continues

The search continues at Churchill Heights on Wednesday for 6-year-old Faye Swetlik.

www.wistv.com

Have we ever heard of them closing off a neighborhood before? Do They have information that she is close by?

 

[Guess Who]

Have we ever heard of them closing off a neighborhood before? Do They have information that she is close by?

Yes, i can say that from personal experience that they do close off a neighborhood for an investigation. Ours was for several days (10 I think?)

 

[Steve]

I guess after having the neighborhood on lockdown and being able to interview everyone around, they have a sense of who normally comes and goes on a regular basis.
From the latest news about these two cars, I’d reckon they have some doorbell cam footage that gives a nice overview of different vehicles nearby that day.

These cars may or may not have anything to do with Faye. I hope the owners get in touch with LE as soon as possible.

Having a 6 year old myself, this one hits close to home