Casey Kasem Missing; Iconic Voice of Radio and Scooby Doo, Where Are You?

Where is Casey Kasem? A judge is concerned about the radio legend's safety and whereabouts. Casey Kasem, the iconic DJ who suffers from Parkinson's disease, disappeared from a Santa Monica hospital around May 6.

Kasem's brother Mouner Kasem tells THR, "we're scared." Former American Top 40 radio DJ Casey Kasem, 82, is reportedly worth $80 million.

On Monday, a judge ordered an investigation into the whereabouts of Casey Kasem after his wife's lawyer said the  voice of radio's "Top 40" was removed from Los Angeles without his children's knowledge.

Casey Kasem's children complained that they were barred from seeing their father in accordance with an agreement with their stepmother. On Monday, Casey's daughter Kerri Kasem was appointed her father's temporary caretaker. Troy Martin, Kerri's lawyer said the family believes Casey was taken to an Indian reservation in Washington state.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Daniel S. Murphy ordered a court investigator to find the missing Kasem six days after he disappeared after a May 6 visit by his children at a Santa Monica hospital.

Julie Kasem said "All because his children dared to come and visit him. Crazy, crazy, crazy. Such a case of isolation. ... Jean was talking to her niece in Washington on the phone, saying, 'I need an Indian reservation with a private airstrip and I want to bring Casey there.' Her nephew overheard, and immediately alerted Kerri [Kasem, Julie's sister]. "We're all sort of family, in a twisted way." 

Jean Kasem did not appear in court. Her lawyer, Craig Marcus, said he had "no idea" where Casey Kasem is. The lawyer only said that he is out of the country.

Casey Kasem's first wife, Linda Myers Naylor, who is the mother of Julie, Kerri, and Mike Kasem, says Casey was isolated by his second wife, Jean. "No one was allowed to visit. Jean visited [Casey] once in a while on the weekend. The kids got to see their dad, he mouthed, 'I love you.' Then his wife [Jean] went in that night, dumped him into a car and took him away. He had an IV plus a stomach feeding tube. ...  This horrible woman, he's literally afraid of her." 

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