“Hello Red Phone, I want to know why police don’t use a psychic when it comes to looking for that missing Morgan Hill teen or the missing mother in Gilroy. I know she was found about a week later. But, they are real, and they do work. It is true. There are other resources beside what they think they know.”
Red Phone: Dear The Truth Is Out There, while there may be some instances where a psychic has claimed success, many law enforcement agencies don’t regard them as credible or as being too vague to be of any use. Many of their “successes” have been attributed to general investigating or to confirmation bias, a tendency for people to echo back what they already believe.
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office does not plan to use a psychic in the search for Sierra LaMar, according to Sgt. Jose Cardoza.
“In law enforcement, in general, we do not use psychics for investigative purposes,” Cardoza said.
And in Gilroy, “We have not employed or received information from any psychic service,” said GPD Sgt. Chad Gallacinao. “We assess and prioritize all potential investigative leads – which may pertain to cases we investigate.”
But police and families who have been affected have to be careful of frauds. Sometimes people will pose as psychics to try to take advantage of families during their times of grief.
Red Phone is not convinced that psychics have made the impact many have claimed, but if they can help find missing Sobrato High School teen Sierra LaMar, call them.
Editor’s note: The missing Gilroy mother, Martha Guiterrez, was found dead March 22 off the side of Highway 156 near Highway 156 in San Benito County, by local ranchers. Sierra is still missing.
Drive safely on our rural roads, please
“Red Phone, Please remind your readers to travel slowly on rural streets as there are a lot of deer wandering the areas. It’s nice to see the abundant wildlife here in Morgan Hill and surrounding areas. It’s one of the main reasons we moved to South County in the first place. Thanks for getting this out there.”
Red Phone: Dear Keep The Animals Safe, Red Phone hears this comment at least a couple times of year.
And, good caller, you just reminded readers to drive safe. Thanks.
