A 13-year-old girl has been reported missing from Knoxville's Morningside neighborhood. Marriage Lewis was reported missing from the Morningside community. She stands 4 feet 10 inches tall.
The appeal for information came from East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers, which listed information about Lewis online. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact **TIPS or 877-363-8847, text ETTips to 738477, submit a tip through the P3 Tips app, or reach out online at EastTnValleyCrimeStoppers.org.
Juvenile missing-person investigations fall under the Knoxville Police Department's Special Crimes Unit, according to the City of Knoxville. Under Tennessee Code § 38-6-125, police departments cannot impose any waiting period before accepting a missing child report. Officers are required to enter missing juveniles into the National Crime Information Center database within two hours under Tennessee Code § 37-10-203, per the Bethany Markowski Foundation.
Another Morningside Teen Reported Missing
A separate case involved another 13-year-old girl, Ci'ana Ross, who was reported missing from Morningside after last being seen Sunday afternoon, September 6. It remains an open question whether investigators are treating the two Morningside disappearances as connected or as separate incidents.
Morningside is an East Knoxville neighborhood. The City of Knoxville lists Morningside Park as a 35.85-acre park with two shelters, restrooms, and an 18-hole disc golf course.
Tennessee's Missing-Child Alert Systems
Tennessee's statewide alert systems include AMBER Alerts and Endangered Child Alerts. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says AMBER eligibility involves a child 17 or younger who is in danger of being hurt, along with a description of the child or alleged taker, according to TN.gov.
Information about missing-person cases can be circulated through regional networks. East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers provides anonymous tip channels for information about cases. According to the FBI, its Crime Data Explorer provides public access to law-enforcement data, including information reported to the Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
Broader Safety Concerns for Tennessee Teens
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation also provides information about missing-person resources.
The information available for this report does not establish the outcomes of other Tennessee missing-child cases or provide a current recovery status for Marriage Lewis or Ci'ana Ross. Anyone with information on Lewis's whereabouts is urged to contact Crime Stoppers through the channels listed above.
