Heartbreaking moment Emily Rogers’ family found out about death of mom who was inseparable with baby daughter
EMOTIONS bubbled inside the father of a missing woman when police asked him and his family to sit down.
They told him his 23-year-old daughter Emily Rogers, who vanished under suspicious circumstances nine days ago, was found dead in a park outside of Milwaukee.
Emily's daughter, who was also missing, was found alive, unharmed and is currently with her grandparents.
Terry Rogers, Emily's dad, told The Sun that he and his family were bracing for the worst when they drove from Texas, but hearing the heartbreaking news was indescribable.
"The police sat us down and said they located her," Rogers said Friday morning. "It was a whole bunch of emotions that flooded in.
"There was sadness because our worst nightmare was verified. The anger that comes in; the confusion. It’s all these different emotions that hit you at once.
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"I’m still processing the whole thing. We'll never get the answer to why, and I try not to dwell on it. It’s step by step, day by day."
Mixed in with the nauseating feelings was surprisingly some happiness, Terry said.
Happiness that "we found her, and we don't have to be here any longer" and that his 15-month-old grand baby, who went missing with his daughter, was found safe and unharmed.
"We have her. She’s not lost, and we can take her home (to Texas). We get that closure," Terry said. "A lot of families don't get that."
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'SHE DIDN'T HAVE A BAD BONE IN HER BODY'
The ability to see the good in the worst situations was a trait that he shared with his daughter.
"She was a very happy, young lady. She always looked for the good in people and saw the silver lining, even when bad things happened," he said.
"She didn't have a bad bone in her body. She was so excited to start a new job. She found a new place and moved out on her own. She would call me to tell me things how great things are."
He said she loved to mess with him and play jokes on everyone. Like when he's drinking something, she'll knock the cup into his face so the water pours down his shirt.
"She was always doing goofy stuff like that," Terry said.
He was staying strong for his family but said everyone "has their moments."
At the time Terry spoke to The Sun, he was getting food while his wife, family and friends were playing with Emily's daughter Katie.
He thanked the family members, friends and the dogged effort of the Milwaukee police department who searched for Emily around the clock.
'SHE DIDN'T GO WILLINGLY'
More than a week ago, Emily and her daughter - who will turn 16 months in a couple days - went missing.
Police immediately said she "didn't go willing" and circumstances around her disappearance were "suspicious."
Milwaukee police said in a statement they have "multiple suspects" but won't answer follow up questions, citing the ongoing investigation.
Terry said he has a "gut feeling" who killed his daughter.
Since the police haven't provided any more details as to who the suspect is, so The Sun is withholding the identity of Terry's "gut feeling" while the investigation unfolds.
'I HOPE THE KILLER IS HAUNTED'
Terry and his family are God-fearing, religious people who are holding each other together.
He's grateful that they found his granddaughter alive and have Emily's body for closure.
To the killer, he said, "They’re going to have to live with this the rest of their life. If they care, I don't know, but it's on their souls.
"I hope they’re haunted. I hope they can’t sleep, and when they sleep, I hope they see what they did over and over."
A was created by a family friend when Emily was reported missing and updated after she was found dead.
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"Our sweet, loving Emily is no longer with us," the online fundraiser post says. "Rest in peace to the most beautiful soul we have ever had the honor of knowing.
"Baby Katie will be moving back to Texas. She's still in need of some items. The profits of the Go Fund Me are now not only going to baby Katie, but also bringing Emily back to Texas where she belongs, along with memorial/funeral costs."
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