Search resumes for missing girl; Suspect now living in Ky.
Save Email Print
Updated: 12:18 PM Nov 5, 2009
Search resumes for missing girl; Suspect now living in Ky.
Four-year-old Pilar Rodriguez vanished while in a babysitter's care in 1999. A man living in Bath County, Ky is a suspect.
Posted: 9:00 AM Nov 4, 2009
Reporter: Tamara Evans
Email Address: tamara.evans@wkyt.com
Font Size:

Four-year-old Pilar Rodriguez vanished while in a babysitter's care in 1999. A man living in Bath County, Ky is a suspect.

Investigators returned to a piece of property on Wednesday, where they hope to find evidence that will lead them to a little girl who disappeared ten years ago.

The search is happening in Punta Gorda, Florida and police say a man now living in Bath County, Kentucky is a suspect.

Four-year-old Pilar Rodriguez vanished while in a babysitter's care in 1999.

The babysitter, Melissa Cooper, told police her boyfriend, Keith Wilson, killed the child, though the child's body was never found.

Keith Wilson now lives in Bath County.

Family members of Wilson now live on that property that is being searched in Florida.

Wilson has denied any involvement in the case. He has never been charged.

Until two weeks ago, Wilson was working part-time at the Bath County EMS. He is now working full-time in Menifee County. His former co-workers say they can't believe he committed any crime, and say soon after the young girl disappeared he returned to Bath County and told his co-workers he was innocent.

"He had told us about it a long time ago and he was upset about it then and told us then that he hadn't done it and we believed him", says Donna Jamison, the Bath Co. EMS Director.

They say Wilson is a loving father and good employee, making it hard to believe he's a suspect in this investigation.

"Definitely not the type of person we thought could have done something like that and of course we thought he was cleared of everything until now", says Donna Jamison.

Pilar Rodriguez's family did file a wrongful death suit in the past against Wilson. That case was dismissed.


Latest Comments

Posted by: tommy Location: lexington on Nov 5, 2009 at 07:39 PM

how naive can one person be, just because he is an uncle doesn't mean he could not comment a crime
Posted by: tommy Location: lexington on Nov 5, 2009 at 07:00 PM

jessica just because he is your kids uncle does not mean that he couldn't have done this, was you living in fla with him in 99? if not then you don't know, ofcourse he is going to denie it, don't be naive
Posted by: Jessica Location: KY on Nov 5, 2009 at 08:30 AM

Why can't they leave him alone? He is and always will be apart of my family. He is the uncle of my kids and I have never seen him hurt any one. He always has been and will be a good father. Please just leave us alone.

WKYT Special Sections
Classifieds
THE place to buy and sell items. Most ads free.
Half Off Deals
Save 50% from local merchants.
Desktop Alert
Download weather alerts to your computer desktop.
FirstAlert Defender
Dual Polarity Radar
Experts
Got a question? Ask our Health Experts.
WKYT Archives
Looking for a video clip?
Everyday Heroes
Is someone you know a hero?
Crime
Find out how Ray Larson is stopping crime.
Crimestoppers
Help bring criminals to justice.
Simple Energy Saving Tips
Answers to your questions about energy efficiency and saving money.
Stocks
QUOTES
    Symbol Lookup
Sponsored Headlines