Comments about ‘Toddler's body found at Lake Powell’

this whole story is so sad. as for me personally, i would find more comfort in thinking she was safe in heaven than to be with some pedophile who kidnapped her. I hope the family will receive lots of counseling, including the littlest ones to help them deal with this. I know a family in a similar situation and the aftermath was devastating for years and years.

My comment above was entered before they found her body. My condolences to her family, but glad they know for sure where she is.

I know this family, they live in my neighborhood. They are amazing people and amazing parents. This could have happened to anyone of us. Alot of you may feel the need to get on here and question why she was not in a life jacket but please dont kick them while they are down. Things can change in an instant regardless of what we do or do not do. Please just be kind because I guarantee you that if this were you, the Binks family would extend nothing but kindness to you!!

I have a 3 year old and I can't imagine what this family is going through. I hope they somehow find comfort. God bless this little girl and her family and loved ones!

She is such a beautiful little girl.....makes us all so very sad!

I feel so bad for them and I actually knew them and it is such a terrible thing to happen. I feel worse about her being there only daughter!

I am so sorry for your loss - She is a beautiful little girl who was needed by our Heavenley Father.

what a blow. Can't imagine losing a little girl like this. On the other hand, I can't understand why you let a 3 year old wander about un-supervised on a house boat on Lake Powell? Parents need to understand that nature is cold and impartial and a small child should never be left unattended near water or in a camp ground or even inside your trailer.

Where do people learn common sense? I don't recall ever hearing about a class in high school or college called Common Sense 101. How could any parents take a family trip to a place like Lake Powell and NOT keep track of every child all the time? If that is too difficult a task, then the parents should not have chosen to vacation on a houseboat. On the subject of water safety, I am alive today thanks to wearing a life jacket. For ten years I owned a sailboat and took it out twenty times per summer. I never left the dock without having a life jacket on.

One time a thunderstorm came up very suddenly, and the boat tipped over. Then the strong winds blew it away before I could reach it. I was in the middle of a lake, with 40 degree water, without a boat. I would have drowned for sure without the life jacket. And I would have died of hypothermia if another boater had not come along and picked me up. Wearing a life jacket always just seemed like basic common sense.

people who live in class houses shouldnt throw stones.

good for you sam, way to be the best boy scout out there. maybe you should read the scout honor again...something about kind and courteous?

as for this family, i am very sorry for your loss.

My heart is aching for this family. When I saw her picture I saw my little girls face. They look so similar. She is BEAUTIFUL. I hope that the family can come closer together throughout all of this. I hope that the family will know that we are praying for them at this time.

None of us have the right to point fingers. These parents have suffered a horrible loss. I am praying for them during this hard time and the rough road ahead of them. We wish them the best and will keep them in our thoughts and prayers.

people who live in glass houses shouldnt throw stones!!

Ignore dh - life happens. No one wishes for trajedy and you can't live your life in a cocoon. You can crufcify yourself with if-only's, but she'll still be gone. You are in for a lot of grief and pain and I am very sorry for your loss. I hope you can have the comfort of your Savior's love and know that your daughter is now in hands that love her even more than you.

i am so sorry she is the most beautiful little girl. this is a terrible loss.

My heartfelt sympathies go to Kamberlie for having her promising life cut short. Fly with the angels and know that no blessing will be witheld.

I don't think that the family needs a lesson in safety right now. This kind of thing could happen to anyone. Everyone has had moments where their common sense is not the best. Everyone makes mistakes. If you had just lost your child I doubt that you would want a chastizing comment made about you on the internet. My heart goes out to this family, I have a 2 year old little girl that reminds how precious life is. I can't even imagine what this family is going through. My prayers are with this family and I hope yours are too Sam.

Good for you, sam. Glad you survived all these years so you could put a hot poker in the eye of grief-stricken parents. Thank goodness you had a life jacket.

I don't think the family needs a safety lesson right now. They are aching and need kind words and love shown towards them. No one is perfect, there are all things that we wish we had done different. This was not their fault. When it is you time, it will happen even if you have a life vest and are floaties. My prayers are with the family and I hope yours is too Sam.