Aiken County family hopes for safe return of kids

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Posted: 7:16 PM Sep 5, 2008
Last Updated: 7:29 PM Sep 5, 2008
Reporter: Shalah Sasse
Email Address: shalah.sasse@wrdw.com

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News 12 at 6:00, September 5, 2008

AIKEN CTY, S.C. --- An Aiken County mother is wanted for leaving the state with her two kids. The Aiken Department of Public Safety is looking for 29-year-old Veronica Kirby. Investigators believe her boyfriend is in Kansas but she might even leave the country with her kids, 7-year-old Trinity Kirby and 5-year-old Isaac Kirby.

"This is Hunter's and this side is Trinity's," Anna Kirby said, looking at the new school clothes she bought for her two grandkids.

"It's just lonely without them. They keep me going," Kirby said.

"Trinity is bubbly, smart. She is as smart as a whip. Hunter is all over the place. Typical 5-year-old little boy," Trista Bevill said.

The hardest part, not knowing where Trinity and Isaac are or how they're being treated.

Anna says she would pick her grandkids up from school five days a week, and then bring them to her home, where she would help them with their homework.

They would also play in the garden and feed the hens. A week has now gone by and it's the noise the grandparents miss the most.

"There's always noise, screaming, watching TV, video games, doors slamming. It ain't here," Edward Kirby said.

And they have this message for the mother.

"Just bring them home. Call us. Let us know how they're doing, what they're doing, where they're at. We'll come get them," Kirby said.

And they hope they'll be home in time to celebrate their birthdays next week.

If you know anything that leads to an arrest call police. It could lead to a cash reward.

Isaac and Trinity Kirby

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Posted by: Trista Location: Beech Island on Nov 15, 2008 at 07:41 PM
MY SISTER has a lot of things to answer for. And yes Matt she has been cheating on you. You were not here 24-7. And That Guy (Matt) You need to learn to see the truth from fiction. All you see is what you are told by ONE SIDE. There is many things that you have been told and you chose to believe ebery one of them. Sorry that you are a gullable fool, that will even go AWOL, Then DESERTER from the Army for someone that does not even care for you, just the Money you HAD. You have never seen Ed with his children nor have you witnessed how the children are around him. That is what made Veronica mad. The indifference was towards Veronica after she had been CHEATING on her HUSBAND. As I have told you before, the ALLEGATIONS of abuse stems from Veronica seeing that she will never get full custody of the children unless she lied to get them. Apparently you really need to re-evaluate everything that you have heard and everything that you do not want to hear. Turn yourself in DESERTER!!!!!

Posted by: matt Location: aiken on Nov 8, 2008 at 04:28 PM
For instance, the article makes no mention of the fact that Edward was emotionally and physically abusive to Veronica. Or that Veronica wasn't asking for anything but primary custody and minimal child support in their divorce. Or that Edward had to be "reminded" by the courts to pay that support. But this is typical for him, as one of Veronica's chief complaints with Ed was that he expressed indifference to the kids. And let's see, while working full time hours, Veronica also tirelessly volunteered to coach their soccer team (3 years running!), and made every effort to insure that the well being, needs and wants of Trin and Hunter were met. Every action I have witnessed Ms. Kirby take, every thought she has puts her kids first, and it's patently unfair that her soon to be ex-husband paint her into a corner and then cry "victim" when she finally says ENOUGH!

Posted by: that guy Location: that place on Nov 8, 2008 at 04:11 PM
First off, you need to explain how you're her ESTRANGED sister, Trista. How, even after Ed physically abused Veronica, you decided that you would back him in their divorce proceedings. Nice. And what, exactly, is your idea of "All she had to do was keep herself straight"? How about being a hard working single mother? The fact that her life revolved around Trin and Hunter? Every ounce of effort, every cent she made went towards insuring that they had whatever they needed and wanted. Ed convieniently developed an interest in them when he realised that he could use them as tools to hurt her in their divorce. I've witnessed her actions from near and far, and every thing she does is for them. But Ed got a better lawyer and gamed the system. Hope you're all proud of painting the most wonderful, sweet and caring mother and friend ever into a corner.

Posted by: Shane Location: Beechisland on Oct 13, 2008 at 12:49 PM
You say that Ed just wants to hurt Veronica, this is not true! He wants the kids back it a safe situation. He went through the courts and got his kids back the right way. She kidnapped the kids and ran off with her boyfriend. If she will put her kids in that kind of situation, then what will she do next? What is going to happen when the money runs out.And even now their educations are suffering. What will she do to get away? With the mind set she is in, she will do anything. So, before you start putting her up for mother of the year, you might want to leave your personal feelings aside and look at the facts.

Posted by: Trista Location: Beech Island on Oct 13, 2008 at 12:30 PM
Violet, You are not even a person that knows the family. I am her sister. If she was truly in a relationship that she said that she was in, then I would have taken her side. She has spun so many lies that she even now believes them. I am sorry that you are narrow minded as to believe everything that someone tells you. I have known my sister from the time she was born, and she is exactly like her sperm donor father. She will lie to get attention. Please re evaluate how you JUDGE people even when you have not met them. Says a lot about a person when they do this. We still forgive you, for you do not know what you are talking about. Sorry that you were fed into the lies that you were told. By the way, no one said that she would hurt the kids. We just do not know what situations that she will put them in to put herself first, as she has been doing this for the past year and a half.

Posted by: Violet Location: Clearwater on Oct 10, 2008 at 07:43 PM
Ed you are such a phony. You know Veronica is a good mom and she would never do anything to harm them. You don't want them, you just want to hurt her.

Posted by: Trista Location: Beech Island on Sep 24, 2008 at 12:56 PM
I happen to know Veronica. She is my sister. She has changed immensely. She USED to put the kids first, now it is her boyfriends. Yes she has more than 1. She has had every opportunity to keep her kids. When the judge originally gave her temporary primary joint custody. All she had to do was keep herself straight. But we also know that this was not the first time. As for you people who want to say ill against the father, you have no leg to stand on because you have not seen him with his kids. All you know is the lies that Veronica has filled your heads with. Judge not lest ye be Judged!!!

Posted by: Ed Location: Bath on Sep 22, 2008 at 09:09 PM
People say that Veronica was a good mother,well that might have been in the past but for some people they change and not for the best for i know here very well.As for the kid's the court saw that she had changed her living arrangement,like a boy friend while she was still married,and against a court order to not have them a round the kid's.But she could not follow order's.She put on a good front of her friend's guess she fooled a bunch of you.I hope that she will do the right thing's for the kid's sake,but knowing her she wont.and for the boy friend that she fooled in to going AWOL with her have pitty on him.He was probley told a bunch of lies.

Posted by: Rae Location: Aiken on Sep 21, 2008 at 01:26 AM
Veronica is a great mom!!! I knew her and I have never found any reason to worry about the safety of Hunter and Trinity. I can't say that I would say the same for the dad. Everything that Veronica did, she has done for those kids. I hope that they are all ok and that she decides to do the right thing. This was a very bad mistake, she should have just kept fighting it in court. One poster stated that just because she was a "soccer mom" doesn't mean that she was on the up and up...I can tell you that she is a loving and caring mom. She has gone thru a lot of CRAP in the past year. More than anyone should have to go thru.. although a lot of other women deal with it too. Like I said, I hope she just does the right thing now!

Posted by: Cynthia Location: Aiken on Sep 11, 2008 at 11:42 PM
The newspapers keep calling Hunter "Issac". Yes this is his first name, but he does not go by that. If someone saw them and called out Issac, he may not respond.He is used to hearing Hunter. It would make it easier for people looking for him if his called name was reported in print.

Posted by: Jennifer Location: Beech Island on Sep 11, 2008 at 09:07 PM
I know being a soccer coach doesn't mean she was a good person. I was just wondering why she had her children taken away because she was in charge of my daughter at practice. After I made that post I saw in the Aiken Standard she was staying out late partying.

Posted by: Ann Location: Beech Island on Sep 8, 2008 at 10:55 AM
Because the court and the guardian thought that the father would be best for them. She may have been a "soccer coach" But that does not mean that she was on the up and up. People can hide things and make things look like they are one way....then bam we all find out that it was wrong. So sad. I hope for the safe return of the children. It has got to be hard for any parent not knowing where they are.

Posted by: Jennifer Location: Beech Island on Sep 8, 2008 at 07:41 AM
Why aren't the children with their mother? Veronica was my daughter's soccer coach at Harrison Caver Park.

Posted by: Kid finder... Location: Florida on Sep 6, 2008 at 11:39 AM
These kids are entered on the Be On The Look Out For dot Com website (http://beonthelookoutfor.com). We wish for the safe return of these kids!

Posted by: Kelly Location: North Augusta, SC on Sep 5, 2008 at 07:43 PM
Why is it when the father takes off with the kids, an Amber Alert is issued, but when it's the mom, there isn't one? Just a week or so ago there was a similar case involving a father and child, an Amber Alert was issued and he was caught a few hours later. Why wasn't that done in this case?