STAFF REPORTS
CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Police officials have new evidence and a suspect in custody in the 2004 disappearance of BYU student Brooke Wilberger.
The 19-year-old freshman vanished May one year ago outside an apartment complex near Oregon State University campus.
According to television reports, Corvallis, Ore., police have held the suspect for quite some time, but refused to identify or release additional information in the suspect kidnapping. Officials did not offer any clues as to whether Wilberger has been located.
Police officials are scheduling a press conference today to discuss the new developments. They have not indicated whether an arrest has been made.
Family members declined comment until today?s briefing.
In June 2005, police officials stated that a green minivan was spotted near the apartment complex where Wilberger vanished. She had been staying with her sister and brother-in-law during summer break.
According to Capt. Ron Noble, a ?person of interest? to the case is connected with a green 1997 Dodge Caravan.
Police reports indicated a man named Brian called 9-1-1 from a cell phone to report a speeding and swerving green minivan in the mid-Willamette Valley area on May 24, the day Brooke vanished.
Unfortunately, the call was disconnected before police could get all the information from Brian. Police hoped that the man named Brian would call back and provide more detailed information about the van.
Others interviewed in the incident recalled seeing the minivan near the stadium at the time of the disappearance.
While Wilberger has been missing for more than a year, police have been following every lead.
BYU students who want to help in the Wilberger case can go to the official Web site, www.findbrooke.com, for more information.
*** Autumn Lorimer and Sarah Bills contributed to this report.