Story Published:
Dec 3, 2005 at 6:22 PM PST
Story Updated:
Aug 31, 2006 at 1:08 AM PST
LAKEWOOD - Lakewood Police on Saturday called off
their search for a 10-year-old girl missing since Friday, even
though her location was still unknown.
Adre-Anna Jackson disappeared Friday after she left her
apartment for a five-minute walk to Tillicum Elementary. Her family
said they didn't realize she was missing until late Friday
afternoon because they didn't know the school was closed because of
snow.
On Saturday, Lakewood Police searched the girl's apartment, as
well as nearby American Lake for clues to Adre-Anna's
disappearance.
From Friday night through Saturday afternoon, up to 120
searchers and family members knocked on doors, handed out fliers
and searched nearby parks and neighborhoods for the girl, but
turned up few if any leads, said Lakewood Assistant Police Chief
Dave Hall.
"We haven't given up hope," Hall told The News Tribune
Saturday night. "But we have searched all logical and available
places where this young girl could have gone. "Right now we don't
have a whole lot," Hall said. "But we're going to continue
interviewing and re-interviewing people to make sure we don't miss
anything."
Adre-Anna's disappearance, for now, is being treated as a
missing person's investigation, Hall confirmed.
Her mother said the fourth grader was carrying a black and pink
backpack. She was wearing blue jeans, possibly a blue shirt and
white tennis shoes. She's just under 5 feet tall and weighs
approximately 78 pounds. She has brown hair with reddish
highlights. She may have been wearing a puffy black coat or jacket.