Family holds vigil for young girl killed
As family members wait for formal charges to be announced, loved ones gathered in Kansas City, Kansas, to honor the life of Olivia..
RAMONA OLIVAS - FAMILY FRIEND"It's amazing to see how muchshe'stouched in just that shortperiod oftime or her life and then justthistragic thing and it's justbroughteveryone closer, it's amazing.OLIVIA JANSEN MAY BEGONE -- BUT THECOMMUNITY IS MAKINGSURE SHE'S NOTFORGOTTEN.YOU MAY REMEMBEROLIVIA WAS FOUND DEADAFTER GOING MISSINGEARLIER THIS MONTH.AND NOW - AS 41 ACTIONNEWS REPORTERMCKENZIE NELSON SHOWUS -- HER FAMILY AND THECOMMUNITY WANT TOMAKE SURE SHE'SREMEMBERED.FOOD, FAMILY ANDFRIENDS -ALL IN ONE PLACE FOR AFUNDRAISER IN 3 YEAR-OLD OLIVA JANSEN'S NAME.RAMONA OLIVAS - FAMILY FRIEND"It's just amazing to see howmany people have come outfor her."DOZENS OF PEOPLE METIN THE PARKING LOT OFCOACH LITE CLUB IN K-C-KFOR A BENEFIT DINNER.THE FUNDS RAISED WOULDHELP PAY FOR A MEMORIALTO HONOR OLIVIA.OLIVAS"I think that's amazingbecause I think that thosebenches will always besomething to remember OliviabyIF THEY RAISE ENOUGHMONEY, THIS IS ONE OFTHREE LOCATIONS WHEREA BENCH WOULD SIT WITHOLIVIA JANSEN'S NAMEAND PHOTO ON IDAVID MONTGOMERY - FAMILYFRIEND"The community support ismore than amazing, it really is.I love it.
I love our support, Ilove driving down the streetand seeing all the yelloribbons, it's all for thislittlegirl."EARLIER THIS MONTH -POLICE FOUND OLIVIA'SBODY NEAR THE HOMESHE WAS STAYING AT WITHHER DAD AND HIS KNOWNGIRLFRIENDTHE TWO ARE CURRENTLYIN JAIL - CHARGED WITHOLIVIA'S MURDER.MONTGOME"We are going to show up atthe court day, we're going toshow up at every court date,and we're going to fight forthis little girlLAST WEEK - THE KANSASDEPARTMENT FORCHILDREN AND FAMILIESSAID THEY WOULD GIVE 41ACTION NEWS A SUMMARYOF OLIVIA'S FILE.NOW THE AGENCY SAYSTHEY DON'T KNOW WHTHEY WILL RELEASE ANYINFORMATION THEY HAVEON HER.MONTGOME"We have to fight for answersat the end of the day, we haveto know those answers."AS LOVED ONES WAIT FORJUSTICE -THE COMMUNITY WANTSTHE FAMILY TO KNOWTHEY STAND WITH THEM.OLIVAS17:48:38"I know they're hurting but thiscommunity is here, we gotthem, we're supporting them,we have their back.
We haveOlivia's back."IN KCK, MCKENZIE NEL
As family members wait for formal charges to be announced, loved ones gathered in Kansas City, Kansas, to honor the life of Olivia..
A vigil was held Saturday for Olivia Jansen, a 3-year-old whose body was found Friday hours after she went missing.