Post by Scumhunter on Aug 22, 2016 3:35:23 GMT -5
(Above photo credits: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's missingkids.org website)
Missing Child Profile as of August 22nd, 2016: (Based on missingkids.org poster)
Missing Since: Jun 6, 2015
Missing From: Pendleton, SC
DOB: May 25, 2014
Age (As of 8/22/2016): 2
Sex: Female
Race: Black
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Height: 2'0"
Weight: 29 lbs
TIPS: Anyone having information should call 1-800-THE-LOST or the Anderson County Sheriff's Office (South Carolina) at 1-864-260-4444
From wspa.com:
The memorial that once hung at Edgewood Square apartments where Leaona Wright went missing is now gone. It’s been 6 months since she disappeared and investigators say the search to find her has stalled.
Deputies say there were 3 people at the apartment that night. One of which was Travis Jones, the former boyfriend of the baby’s mother.
“One of them does know what happened to the baby,” said Captain Garland Major.
No charges have been filed in the case. There are many puzzle pieces that deputies say don’t fit.
That includes a photo they say Jones showed Kiara Sullivan on his phone when she returned home to assure her that her baby was sleeping.
“It was represented as if it were taken that morning, it was not. It was taken two days prior,” Capt. Major added.
After Jones pleaded guilty to using drugs while caring for Leaona’s sister, investigators say he hasn’t been cooperative on the baby’s disappearance. Additionally, no one else has come forward on the case.
Investigators say they haven’t had a new tip or lead on Leaona’s whereabouts in at least a month.
But the family isn’t giving up hope. Sunday, Traci Fant who has lead all vigils and rallies for Leaona’s family, says they released 6 balloons, one for each month she has been gone. Fant says they still continually hold events, in hopes someone will help investigators.
“It was a very emotional day, you know, for everyone. We never thought it would be this far out,” said Fant with Think2Twice.org. “Even when people don’t see it, we are constantly doing something for Leaona.”
Leaona was recently added to the National Missing Children’s database. Investigators hope it will help keep the case on people’s minds, so fresh clues turn up.
“It is possible and we are hoping for the best outcome,” added Capt. Major.
Sullivan was also charged with Child Neglect after deputies say they found drugs in her 3-year-old.
It is important to note, her charge and Travis Jones’ charge are unrelated to Leaona’s disappearance.
If you do know something, as always, you can leave anonymous tips with “Crimestoppers” at 1-888-CRIME-SC.
wspa.com/2015/12/07/6-months-since-baby-leaona-wright-dissapeared-tips-needed/
NCMEC link: www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/1249456/1/screen
Thoughts? Leaona is still listed on the NCMEC database so it appears sadly that she is still missing.
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