By STAFF REPORTSThe Aurora Sentinel
AURORA | A family is hoping that an appearance on national television Tuesday will spark new interest in the 14-year-old case of their missing family member.
Stephanie O’Bryan, aunt of Kimberly Greene Medina, who disappeared in 1996, said she hopes a plea by John Greene, Kimberly’s stepfather, on the “Dr. Phil” show will spark interest in the case.
“I’m always hoping that somebody who might know something might speak out,” said O’Bryan.
Kimberly, who went by “Kimmy,” disappeared from her Aurora home in October 1996. Her husband, Michael Medina, said Kimmy went out to a gas station and never returned. Kimberly’s family has refuted the story.
In 2005, Michael Medina was arrested and convicted in 2006 of killing his 16-month-old son outside Monte Vista. Michael Medina’s wife then, mother of the infant, said he had confessed to her that he killed Kimmy. Michael Medina is currently serving a 48-year sentence for the killing.
John Greene appeared on the show to discuss the case and draw comparisons, he said, to a recent case out of Salt Lake City in which a mother of two went missing.
O’Bryan said in the years Kimmy has been missing, people are surprised to hear the circumstances surrounding Kimmy’s case.
“People cannot believe that this happened in the city of Aurora,” O’Bryan said.
“What John and I are trying to do is assure safety ... that (Michael will) never come back”.
The Aurora Sentinel
