Michigan
15-year-old Michigan girl vanishes, cellphone found at school in ‘suspicious’ episode
A 15-year-old Michigan woman has gone lacking in what authorities described as “suspicious” circumstances after she didn’t return residence from college and her cellphone was discovered deserted.
Adriana Davidson, of Ann Arbor, final contacted her household about 9 a.m. Friday whereas on her approach to Pioneer Excessive Faculty, the place she was final seen by pals two hours later, ClickOnDetroit reported.
John Davidson she he final heard from his daughter — whom they name “Addy” — when she left to take a public bus, however she by no means returned and failed to answer his texts.
“We’re occurring what, Day 2 now? This isn’t my daughter,” Davidson instructed 7 Motion Information.
After checking along with her pals and going to the college to search for her, the frantic dad contacted the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Division.
Division spokesperson Derrick Jackson instructed the information outlet: “There’s positively some suspicious items to this.”
Investigators checked surveillance video from the bus and found that Adriana arrived in school Friday morning however left quickly after. Buddies instructed police she felt unwell.
Different video confirmed that the woman returned to highschool about midday however by no means went inside, in accordance with the information outlet.
“We do not know at this level, in order that’s why we’re asking for the general public’s assist,” Jackson stated when requested if investigators had any concept the place she went.
Adriana’s brother Anthony Lopez stated one of many woman’s finest pals instructed him she texted her.
“The textual content messages between her and her good friend are time-stamped at 12:26 p.m. the place she had texted my sister saying, ‘You straight?’ after which Addy responded saying, ‘No,’” Lopez instructed 7 Motion Information.
When the good friend reportedly texted “Wym,” an abbreviation for “What do you imply,” Addy by no means replied.
On Friday afternoon, a pupil discovered Addy’s cellphone on the college’s tennis court docket and gave it to Addy’s finest good friend, in accordance with the outlet, which stated police have the cellphone.
“Once I came upon that Addy was probably lacking, I knew straight away she didn’t run away. The pink flag for me was the cellphone,” Lopez stated.
“I do know that wherever she’s at, she’s not there willingly,” he stated.
Jackson instructed instructed 7 Motion Information: “What teenage woman simply wanders off and leaves her cellphone and doesn’t contact somebody?”
On Sunday, the household handed out fliers of the lacking woman all through Ann Arbor.
Anybody with data is requested to name the Washtenaw Sheriff’s Nameless Tip Line at 734-973-7711, or the Washtenaw Sheriff’s Dispatch at 734-994-2911.
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is celebrating the tenth anniversary of its placemaking grant.
The Public Spaces, Community Places Grant was used to fund projects like the Marquette Skate Plaza.
Skate Plaza Committee Member Nheena Weyer Ittner said this was one of the first projects that used the program’s funding.
“It was a learning experience for them, huge learning experience for the skate plaza,” Ittner said. “We ended up being successful after a hectic, scary, exhilarating month-long campaign.”
MEDC Senior Community Development Manager Lindsey Clark explained the grant uses crowdfunding to generate public attention and interest in placemaking projects.
“We really focus on gathering that support from the community through crowdfunding for the projects,” Clark said. “Then the MEDC is able to come in and help match that local support to bring the projects to life.”
The grant used to match crowdfunding up to $50,000. Over the years, Clark explained the grant’s cap has been raised to $75,000 to incentivize inclusive projects.
“If your project incorporates that ADA and universal design to the project,” Clark said. “We are really trying to focus on bringing projects that are available for all types of folks to enjoy in the community.”
The Marquette Skate Plaza was crowdfunded with $10,000 and then was matched by the MEDC.
Ittner said grants like this encourage involvement from the community.
“When you have that matching fund kind of dangled in front of you, it just makes people more willing to give,” Ittner said. “Because they know that if we get to a particular goal the MEDC will make their dollar double.”
Marquette is one of the last stops for the MEDC’s Public Spaces, Community Places Grant Tour. Representatives will be heading downstate on Saturday.
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