Jaliek Rainwalker/ Bowie/Psychics Suzanne & Jean Vincent

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Jaliek Rainwalker was only 12 years old when he went missing from his adoptive parents’ home in Greenwich, NY. Jaliek was born into a difficult life, born into a crack/cocaine addiction, and entering and leaving 6 different foster homes before being adopted by Stephen Kerr and Jocelyn McDonald in 2002. Jaliek, because of the abuse he suffered in his early childhood, was not an easy child to take care of. His parents stated that he would have violent outbursts and temper tantrums and that his siblings said that they were sometimes afraid of him. Jaliek’s former foster family had planned on adopting him before he attacked their daughter, forcing them to decide he could no longer live with them. However, he was still a wonderful child when he was not having one of his outbursts. His parents described him as a very intelligent and happy boy, usually seen with a smile across his face. 

Jaliek’s life with the Kerrs was not by any means traditional– they lived together in rural New York with no running water and limited electricity, where the family slept together all in one room. This may have had a negative impact on Jaliek’s emotional well-being, causing him to lash out even more at the family. Jaliek did not receive treatment or medication for his emotional issues, and his parents stated that at the time of his disappearance he was both suicidal and homicidal– a week prior to his disappearance, his adoptive mother called a crisis hotline stating that Jaliek had become unmanageable and that they wished to un-adopt Jaliek and send him back into foster care. 

Upon the time of Jaliek’s disappearance, he had been living in the home of another foster family for a week when he was sent back to the Kerr family, where he would then be sent to another foster family the next day. His father, Stephen, would spend the night with Jaliek to watch over him while he was going through this transition. When Stephen awoke the next day around 7:30 in the morning, Jaliek was gone, leaving a note behind. The note stated, “Dear everybody, I’m sorry for everything. I won’t be a bother anymore. Goodbye, Jaliek.” Around 9 am, Jaliek Rainwalker was reported as missing. 

That day, a search of the area was conducted, turning up nothing of significance. The police have since made little progress on the case, announcing that they believe he may have been met with foul play, although they have not ruled out suicide or voluntary disappearance. 

Almost all of the speculation in this case has been made towards the parents of Jaliek, specifically his father, Stephen. Upon the time of his disappearance, the police requested him and his wife to take a polygraph. Jocelyn agreed and passed, but Stephen has since refused. Jaliek’s adoptive grandmother, since his disappearance, has been advocating nonstop for him and his safe return and has stated that she believes Stephen harmed Jaliek on the night of his disappearance and has covered up what occurred. Some of Jaliek’s former foster parents have agreed with this and have continued to advocate for him. Jaliek’s former foster parent, Tom, has alleged seeing Jaliek writing a letter apologizing for the harm he had caused, after being instructed to do so by Stephen. He believes that this may be the note left behind by Jaliek after his disappearance. The Kerr family, alternatively, suggests that Jaliek may have run away to live with an African-American family, as they state that Jaliek has always identified himself as black instead of biracial, and had expressed his desire to live with other African-Americans after being placed within white families, feeling out of place. 

Since Jaliek’s disappearance, the police have named Stephen Kerr as the main person of interest in his case, conducting searches on the places he has been staying, as well as seizing a computer belonging to him. Inside their home, the police have found a yellow fleece jacket belonging to Jaliek that he was reported to have been wearing on the night of his disappearance. His grandmother has also claimed to have seen Stephen acting in violence towards Jaliek in the past, dunking him in a creek and dragging him outside following one of his outbursts towards the family. 

The police now say that they believe Jaliek has been met with foul play, but do not have enough evidence to charge anyone in relation to the case. His grandparents and foster families continuously fight for answers and advocate for Jaliek, trying to keep his case and his story alive. 

   Psychic Sisters Jean  Vincent and Suzanne Vincent were consulted to do a psychic reading and a profiling reading with Chief George Bell about Missing boy Jaliek Rain Walker