Mother from WA still missing after son's body found

So sad... days have passed since 8-year-old Azriel Carver's body was found on an island beach in Puget Sound, but his mom, Shantina Smiley, is still missing. The 29-year-old and her son are said to have disappeared on March 13th, during a 120-mile trip from Silverdale, WA to Castle Rock where they were going to visit the little boy's step-grandfather. According to several sightings reported in the news, about halfway into the trip Shantina made a series of stops in Olympia and appeared to be lost. Days later on March 18th Azriel's body was found on the south end of Fox Island. He was found twelve miles from where their van was recovered partially submerged on a private beach in Puget Sound. Items washed ashore that are believed to have come from Smiley's van, and the list included two mismatched leather shoes, a half-full and corked wine bottle, an inhaler and an orange ball (CBS News, March 18th). The surveillance video from Saturday that observes Shantina and her son in the Handy Pantry convenience store indeed shows the mother buying wine. CBS news reported that her fiance, Robb Simmons, told authorities she was a recovering alcoholic who had relapsed two weeks ago. Unfortunately, this series of events makes it look as if Shantina may have met the same fate as her son. An autopsy performed Friday determined Azriel's death to be the result of an accidental drowning.

Sources:
CBS News. Shantina Smiley Still Missing Days After Son's Body Found. March 22nd, 2010.
CBS News. Shantina Smiley: Growing Fears of Foul Play, Mother and Son Missing Four Days. March 18th, 2010.