The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for a 13-year-old girl reported missing and considered an endangered runaway. The young girl, identified as Molly Kate Dixon, was last seen on January 5 near Shenandoah Drive in Seymour. WATE reports that Dixon stands at 5’2″ tall and weighs around 90 pounds.
Wearing a white tank top and pink pajama pants last seen, the authorities are urging anyone with information on Dixon's whereabouts to come forward. In a statement obtained by WVLT, concerned individuals should contact SCSO Detective Bryar Smith at 865-453-4668 or 865-428-1899.
The issue of missing persons in Tennessee is a stark one, with statistics cited by WATE indicating that nearly 400 people go missing each year in the state. The community’s vigilant eyes are a critical resource in these efforts, as echoed by a published list of people from East Tennessee who are currently missing and can be checked to assist in ongoing cases.
The Sevier County Sheriff's Office has yet to release additional details regarding the circumstances leading up to Dixon's disappearance. Concerned for the girl, who weighed around 90 pounds and was 5′2″ tall, last seen, the community is asked to help bring her to safety. Information on this case or any insights on Dixon's potential location should be immediately communicated to Detective Smith, underscored by a request for public assistance as shared via Newstalk 987.
