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Fort Lauderdale Police Consult Psychic Profilers in Sophie Reeder Case

Police have paid one psychic $1,500 and consulted another as they seek new leads in the nine-year-old disappearance.

  • The Fort Lauderdale Police Department has begun consulting two psychic profilers to investigate the 2017 disappearance of Patrick Reeder's daughter, Sophie Reeder, marking a rare step for the department in an ongoing criminal case.
  • While traditional leads in the case have run dry, the department stated it is willing to try unique approaches to uncover new information regarding Sophie's disappearance.
  • One psychic, Alejandra Taborn, received $1,500 for a 90-day consulting period, including a 90-minute virtual introductory meeting where she shared impressions with detectives, according to police.
  • Reeder and sister Kirsten Milhorn remain open to the process despite doubts, while skeptic Benjamin Radford argues such consulting wastes police resources and exploits grieving families.
  • Detectives previously identified Leonard Jennings as a person of interest, though he is not a suspect, as the case remains a mystery despite national attention.
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Local 3 News broke the news on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
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