Search for missing mom Ariana Taylor in 6th day; Gary police found car crashed off I-80/94

Household and mates mentioned nobody has seen or heard from Ariana Taylor, 23, since late Saturday evening. Family members gathered at midday on Friday to seek for her once more.

“She obtained a 4-year-old son ready to see her face!” mentioned her mom, Queena Taylor. “I am combating for the little household that I obtained! That is so irritating! I simply need my child!”

Taylor’s household has employed Chicago-based safety staff KC Bodyguards to assist after six lengthy days of looking with none leads.

“We will begin right here,” mentioned Kevin Collins, with KC Bodyguards. “Ain’t no telling the place we will finish. However, we’re keen to undergo these forests, locations the place automobiles cannot undergo.”

Gary Mayor Jerome Prince spoke with the household Friday to reassure them the town is doing all the things it could possibly to search out Taylor.

“Overlook all of the speak! Let’s get my daughter house!” Queena Taylor mentioned. “If you wish to assist me, assist me search for my daughter! I do not need no cash. I do not need nothing! Assist me search for my daughter, that is it!”

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Kijon Graham, the daddy of Taylor’s 4-year-old son, was a part of the search Tuesday, and mentioned he final exchanged texts along with her late Saturday evening when she informed him she could be by within the morning to select him up.

He mentioned on the time she was out with mates at a number of bars in Valparaiso. He mentioned her mates introduced her house to her mother and father’ home the place she then insisted on leaving in her personal automobile.

“I simply want solutions. My son loves his mother,” he mentioned.

Gary police mentioned early Sunday morning they discovered her SUV crashed and badly broken about 1,000 yards off the highway in a closely brush-covered space close to the junction of I-80/94 and I-65. They mentioned nobody was inside.

“Needed to be doing 80-plus mile per hour,” mentioned Gary Police Commander Jack Hamady. “It didn’t appear to be that particular person used the brakes in any respect. Went down right into a ravine and got here to a cease, and had flat tires. Was she being chased? Was she simply intoxicated? We’re unsure.”

For the reason that automotive was empty, investigators cannot even make certain Ariana was driving the SUV on the time.

“The keys weren’t within the automobile. The second cellphone that the household says she has we do not have,” Hamady mentioned.

Taylor’s household mentioned she stays lacking as of Tuesday and so they imagine there may be foul play concerned.

“Her bloody blue jean torn pants and allegedly Air Pressure Ones, it regarded like my daughter was being chased off the expressway proper there. I am not even positive if she was driving,” mentioned Queena Taylor. “I’ve a hunch of foul play. I can not speculate and put something in perspective, however I can say foul play.”

Gary police are main the investigation. Graham simply hopes what he is been telling their son seems to be true.

“He simply retains saying ‘mommy,’ and I simply preserve telling him she goes to return, she goes to come back quickly. She goes to come back decide you up,” he mentioned. “And that is all off our hopes. It is simply what I wish to occur.”

Taylor is described as a Black lady, 5 ft. 6 in. tall and 200 lbs. She was final seen sporting a pink sweater, ripped blue denims and gymnasium sneakers.

If in case you have any details about her whereabouts contact Detective Sergeant Mark Salazar at 219-881-1209 or the Gary police crime tip line at 866-CRIME-GP.

Assertion from Metropolis of Gary Mayor Jerome A. Prince on Ariana Taylor:

On behalf of the individuals of the Metropolis of Gary, my household and I are praying for the protected return of Ariana Taylor, who has been lacking since April third. Our Gary Police Division, which accepted jurisdiction of this case days in the past, is actively trying to find Ariana, as are different legislation enforcement businesses and quite a few volunteers who take care of her. We have acquired assist from federal legislation enforcement, as nicely.

As a father and grandfather, I can not start to think about the worry and ache Ariana’s household and mates are experiencing, however we’ll proceed to do all the things we presumably can to search out Ariana and return her to her household. The Gary police, my staff and I’ll stay involved with Ariana’s household and supply any assist we will.

Most of the people might help. We urge anybody with any info on Ariana’s location to contact Detective Sergeant Mark Salazar at 219-881-1209, or they will contact the Crime Tip Line at 866-CRIME-GP or 9-1-1.