Sunday, December 12, 2010

Missing.

On friday afternoon, 12 year old Brittany Smith (Missing since monday morning) was found pan handling with her abductor outside of a supermarket in Virginia. Her abductor was apparently her mothers boyfriend. Her mother was found killed in her home in Salem, Virginia (CNN Wire Staff para. 2) The police put Brittany into Amber Alert as soon as the found her mother. The same day the girls mother was killed, Brittany and abductor, Jeffrey Scott Easley left Virginia. Someone at a Supermarket 2,300 miles from where the girl went missing spotted the two holding up signs and asking for money. He called the police and they arrived shortly after. Brittany was taken and put into California's Child Protective Services and Easley didn't resist arrest. The girl did not appear to have any injuries of any kind (CNN Wire Staff para. 9) The girls great aunt said Brittany has been in touch with her father and they both expressed great relief and joy that she is now safe.

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