Posted on June 25th, 2009 in
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Cops in Minot, N.D., are now searching for new clues that will lead them to Reachelle Smith. Investigators say they initially thought the little girl may have been traveling with 22-year-old Leigh Cowen. But any hopes of finding the 3-year-old with him vanished when cops found Cowen’s dead body following what appeared to
be a suicide.
Unfortunately, the discovery of Cowen’s body didn’t shed any light on where Reachelle might be. But that doesn’t mean investigators are giving up. As of May 26th, a force of 200 searchers continued the mission to find the little girl.
Search teams scoured parks, a local river and a city landfill in hopes of finding clues. The National Guard also joined the search.
But following the weekend search, police say the search is taking a new turn — things are starting to wind down in the search for little Reachelle. Investigators say the fact that they’ve received few new leads is putting a damper on their mission.
Reachelle Smith was last seen at her house on Tuesday, May 16, 2006, at about 10:30 p.m., when she was put to bed. She is about 3′ feet tall and weighs about 40 pounds. She has brown eyes and straight, light brown hair.
Reachelle Smith is missing under suspicious circumstances. She was last seen at her residence in Minot, North Dakota, by her guardian at approximately 1 a.m. on May 17, 2006. When the guardian awoke the next morning and found Reachelle gone, the guardian’s male roommate stated that Reachelle would be spending a few days with his mother, with whom the child has a grandmother-type relationship.
On May 22, the guardian awoke to find the roommate missing, along with her own van. She called police to report the missing child and roommate. The roommate was later found dead in the van, by an apparent suicide, outside of Minot. Reachelle was not inside the van.
| Date of Birth: |
September 10, 2002 |
Place of Birth: |
Unknown |
| Sex: |
Female |
Hair: |
Brown |
| Height: |
3′6″ |
Eyes: |
Brown |
| Weight: |
40 pounds |
Race: |
White |
The FBI is offering a reward for information regarding the disappearance of Reachelle Smith. She would now be six years old.) Any one with information please call(MINOT POLICE DEPT)852-0111 OR CALL (911)