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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.! ......................................
