missing texas child

[lady cop]

this is fishy as hell. both parents have criminal records according to CNN. there is an amber alert, but it's not on the ticker yet

Texas EquuSearch Aids Authorities In Amber Alert Search

Investigators: Nothing Indicates Girl, 12, Planned To Run Away, Foul Play


POSTED: 10:30 pm CST December 4, 2005
UPDATED: 4:29 pm CST December 5, 2005

ORCHARD, Texas -- A search-and-rescue group began looking for a 12-year-old missing Fort Bend County girl who has been missing for more than two days, KPRC Local 2 reported Monday.
The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office issued an Amber Alert at 8:13 p.m. Sunday for Teketria Buggs. Her family reported her missing shortly after 10 a.m. Saturday.
More than 50 authorities and Texas EquuSearch volunteers began looking for Teketria at 9 p.m. Sunday.
EquuSearch founder Tim Miller said volunteers would use remote control airplanes, high-vision scopes, 4-wheelers and Sonar to search more than 12 acres of heavily wooded land and the Brazos River near the girl's home, located in the 900 block of Johnson Road in Orchard.
"There's something that just doesn't feel right about this. We are going to give it our best shot and see if we can get her located," Miller said.
Teketria, also known as Teeky-Bug, was last seen Friday asleep on a couch inside her family’s home in the 9000 block of Johnson Road in Orchard. The girl’s relatives told authorities it was common for her to sleep on the couch and in her daily clothing.
Teketria's step-uncle, Janice Parker, told KPRC Local 2 that Teketria would no have left home on her own and said the family cannot understand why someone would take her.
"This is not the city. This is the country and most of the time you don't even have to lock your door out here," Parker said.
Investigators do not believe Teketria planned on running away, or that her disappearance is a case of foul play. None of her belongings was missing from the home.
"We are not ruling out foul play, but (investigators) are taking into consideration that Teketria Bugg is a very young 12-year-old," Fort Bend County Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Terriann Carlson said.
Fort Bend County authorities said they came across a burn pile early Monday afternoon. No other information has been released about that discovery.
Teketria is a black female, about 4 feet 10 inches tall and weighs about 95 pounds. She has black hair, brown eyes, and light brown skin. She was last seen wearing a red and white long-sleeved pullover shirt, blue jeans and white tennis shoes.
Authorities said Teketria appears immature for her age but is an A-B student at school.
The girl's disappearance remains under investigation.
Anyone with information should call the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office at (281) 341-4665 or Crime Stoppers at (281) 342-TIPS.! ......................................

The girl’s relatives told authorities it was common for her to sleep on the couch and in her daily clothing.

That seems a little strange. Please keep us posted, I'm curious what's really going on with this little girl.

[lady cop]

me too...i will be chastised for this, but i just watched an interview with the mother...constant downcast eyes and the susan smith no-tears cry. and i am confused about reports about boyfriend, father, whoever. the mother could/would not answer a direct question. just a comment and observation.

[lady cop]

well i will REALLY be chastised for this...but a young girl sleeping in her daytime clothing nightly on a couch is trying to protect herself from something.

Originally Posted by lady cop

well i will REALLY be chastised for this...but a young girl sleeping in her daytime clothing nightly on a couch is trying to protect herself from something.

Well, I only observe a 12 year old boy every other weekend..but he does the same thing... tell them to put on pjs and they say they will in a minute..and wake up the next morning ..asleep on the couch in the clothes they had on the day before...kids!

She may have taken off to protect herself -if she's as smart as her grades indicate...maybe a friend is hiding her..i'll take anything but bad news anymore..

[lady cop]

Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle
RICHMOND - The stepfather of a 12-year-old girl missing since Friday night from her rural Fort Bend County home has been questioned in connection with her disappearance and arrested on an unrelated charge.
Steven J. Carrington, 31, was arrested by sheriff's deputies on an outstanding warrant related to a domestic violence charge filed against him in April.
Chief Deputy Craig Brady said detectives have talked to Carrington about his missing stepdaughter, Teketria Buggs, but have no evidence to seek charges against him in connection with her disappearance.
The 12-year-old was reported missing Saturday morning by family members, who told deputies they thought she might have run away.
Brady said an Amber Alert was issued Sunday when further information was gathered indicating the case might not be a runaway.
Volunteers, neighbors, relatives and police have conducted a massive search of the area around the small town of Orchard but no trace of her has been found.
Divers also searched the nearby Brazos River but found no clues, Brady said. Brady said FBI behavioral specialists joined the investigation as well as the Texas Rangers.
Teketria was last seen Friday night sleeping in her home in the 9900 block of Johnson.
Brady said the family told deputies the girl had been upset because she was not allowed to go to a funeral in Houston, and the relatives thought she might have run away.
Carrington was taken into custody Monday on a charge of failure to appear in court in connection with a Class A misdemeanor family assault case. According to court records, Carrington was charged with striking a woman on April 30.

[lady cop]

CNN is reporting the girl's body has been found. i'm waiting for details.

[DesignerGal]

LC, I saw this on Nancy Grace last week and she was interviewing the mother. Nancy was like "What do you mean you dont know where your husband was when he left the house between 10 and 2am?"

It was REALLY fishy, please keep me posted!!!

Originally Posted by lady cop

CNN is reporting the girl's body has been found. i'm waiting for details.

Oh no.

[lady cop]

body found in brazos river, obvious signs of trauma is what is reported. the stepfather is in jail on unrelated domestic abuse charges.