Sarah Turney
Relisha Rudd
Updated: Apr 6
Relisha was only 8 years old when she went missing from Washington D.C. in 2014. Unfortunately, by the time she was reported missing, her family hadn’t seen her in 18 days. Relisha has never been found.
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Resources:
Abel, Allen. “Postcard from Washington: Anguish in Marshlands Grips D.C. Region.” Regina Sun, 18 May 2014, p. A2. Newspapers.com, www.newspapers.com/clip/79232479/.
“Body in D.C. Park Believed to Belong to Be Murder Suspect's.” Philadelphia Daily News, 1 Apr. 2014, p. 13, Newspapers.com, www.newspapers.com/clip/79232829/.
Dvorak, Petula. “From Chocolate City to Latte Land.” Chicago Tribune, 28 Nov. 2014, p. 31, Newspapers.com, www.newspapers.com/clip/79232901/.
Dvorak, Petula. “Kids Most in Need Get Scant Attention.” The Belleville News-Democrat, 5 Feb. 2015, p. A4. Newspapers.com, www.newspapers.com/clip/79644661/.
“Police: Man Had Contact with Other Young Girls .” The News Leader, pp. A1–A7. Newspapers.com, www.newspapers.com/clip/79645374/.
“Report: Alert Not Issued for Missing Girl.” The Daily Times, 28 Mar. 2014, p. A5. Newspapers.com, www.newspapers.com/clip/79642889/.
“Report Issued on DC Girl's Disappearance .” The Baltimore Sun, 3 Sept. 2014, p. A4, Newspapers.com, www.newspapers.com/clip/79232979/.
Wells, Carrie. “Police Differ over Amber Alert.” Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2014, p. A4. Newspapers.com, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79231995/.
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