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Knox County Urgently Searches for Missing 12-Year-Old Raileigh Capps, Community Asked to Assist

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Published on August 28, 2024
Knox County Urgently Searches for Missing 12-Year-Old Raileigh Capps, Community Asked to AssistSource: Knox County Sheriff's Office

The Knox County Sheriff's Office is seeking assistance from the community to locate a missing 12-year-old girl, Raileigh Marie Capps. According to a statement obtained by WVLT, Raileigh was last observed getting into a white Lexus vehicle in the vicinity of Crippen Road and Brown Gap Road, near her home. Kimberly Glenn, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, emphasized that Raileigh has no history of running away,.

Officials have asked anyone with information that can possibly help to rapidly come forward. Raileigh is described as a white female, standing 5 feet 1 inch tall, weighing around 120 pounds, with brown hair and eyes. She is also noted to have piercings in both her left and right nostrils, a navel piercing, and a distinctive black and white rose tattoo on her left forearm. The last time she was seen, she was wearing gray Mickey Mouse sweatpants, a white t-shirt, a brown fuzzy jacket, and white and black Nike Dunks shoes. Details about her appearance and clothing were shared by the Knox County Sheriff's Office in a bid to aid the public in identifying her.

There is currently no provided information on when Raileigh was exactly last seen. However, the search is being conducted by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Juvenile Crimes Unit, indicating the severity of the situation. A request from the sheriff's office, mentioned in a report by WATE, urges that anyone with knowledge regarding Raileigh's whereabouts should immediately contact 911.

The sheriff’s office is asking for the public’s help to find Raileigh. If you have any information or see anything that might help, please call the Knox County Sheriff’s Office at 865-215-2243 or dial 911.