Lynn Jackenheimer Missing: Ashland, Ohio mother reportedly hesitated before going on NC trip with ex-boyfriend

By: Roomie Huh
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(CBS/AP) ASHLAND, Ohio - Missing Ohio mother Lynn Jackenheimer was reportedly hesitant about taking the North Carolina trip with on-and-off boyfriend Nate Summerfield, who already held a prior domestic violence conviction involving her.

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Authorities said Jackenheimer, 33, went on vacation to Nags Head, N.C. last week with Summerfield, her 13-year-old daughter and their 3-year-old son, but she didn't return with them. Summerfield returned to Ashland on Sunday and dropped off the children at a family member's home.

"I do know at one point she told Nate she was thinking about not going," Jackenheimer 's friend Alex Taylor told Fox News. "He got quite upset about that and then the trip was back on."

Police are now looking for Summerfield, 27, as a person of interest behind Jackenheimer's disappearance. Summerfield was convicted of domestic violence involving Jackenheimer on Feb. 5, 2010, The Mansfield News Journal reported. He pleaded no contest and received a suspended 60-day jail sentence and one year of intensive probation. Jackenheimer was granted a temporary protection order, the report said.

"I know he had done things to her in the past. He had hurt her in more ways than one," Taylor said. "If I really thought she was in danger, we wouldn't have let her go."

Summerfield's brother called police to say Summerfield told him he strangled the woman.

Jackenheimer's sister reportedly said the family wanted to head to North Carolina and help police resume the search. Businesses in Ashland are offering more than $7,000 in rewards for information in the case.

Authorities said Summerfield, who is is about 5-foot-8 with brown hair and blue eyes, is driving a dark gray 2009 Honda Civic, Ohio license plate FMV7540.

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by FormerUSMCSergeant July 12, 2012 9:51 PM EDT: Summerfield was convicted of domestic violence involving Jackenheimer on Feb. 5, 2010.
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And the stupid broad continued to see him?

Desperate......; Reply to this comment


by aviatrixx July 12, 2012 8:14 PM EDT: Women: listen to your intuition!! Read the book Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker! If she had listened to her intuition, she would be alive right now. Sad. Hundreds of thousands of women are killed by the men in their lives each year. The "penalty" for domestic violence is a freaking joke.; Reply to this comment


by AUEagle2005 July 12, 2012 5:23 PM EDT: Anyone with any sense would stay away from redneck Ashland, Ohio. And definitely should not go on vacation with a former lunatic boyfriend with a history of beating you.; Reply to this comment


by formerlyluvnut July 12, 2012 4:54 PM EDT: by runningscal July 12, 2012 4:35 PM EDT
You've never been to NC have you. The outer banks is a beautiful place to visit. We have mountains and the coast to visit and both are spectacular. The people here are friendly. Shame on you for that comment. Come on down for a visit, we'll still treat you mighty fine even after you insult our beautiful state.
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Lived there 17 years...had to get out & back to civilization. Most backwards state in the union. Slow, uneducated, moldy & pre-historic. If you are happy, more power to you!; Reply to this comment

by formerlyluvnut July 12, 2012 3:30 PM EDT

Anybody with any sense at all should be hesitant to go to NC for any reason at all.

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by busterdawgggy July 12, 2012 4:08 PM EDT: And why would that be? I live in NC and love it. We have spent many wonderful days at the Outer Banks. We are surrounded by world-class universities. The weather is great. The politics are tolerable. We love NC more than any place we've lived.


by runningscal July 12, 2012 4:35 PM EDT: You've never been to NC have you. The outer banks is a beautiful place to visit. We have mountains and the coast to visit and both are spectacular. The people here are friendly. Shame on you for that comment. Come on down for a visit, we'll still treat you mighty fine even after you insult our beautiful state.


by AUEagle2005 July 12, 2012 5:21 PM EDT: Anyone with any sense would stay the heck away from Ashland, Ohio and definitely should not travel to NC with a lunatic that has a history of beating you and a domestic violence conviction.