MY NIECE IS MISSING (3/9/03 Update: "MICHELLE CAME HOME LAST NIGHT AT 2AM!!!")

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[RMDupree]

Please forgive the vanity, but my family is desperate for some FReeper help and prayers!

My niece, Michelle Berry, left home for a walk at 4:30PM on Sunday, March 2, 2003. She's 14 years old, blonde hair, blue eyes, about 5' 2", between 115-120 pounds. She's a beautiful girl and will be noticed in a crowd.

Michelle has run away before, but has always called or had a friend call for her. But this time, she left wearing flip flops and didn't take anything with her, no money, not her purse, nothing!

Her friends, old boyfriends, etc have not heard from her and are helping us pass out flyers and asking people if they've seen her.

Michelle's parents, Shiela and Allen Berry, are worried sick, as any of us would be in this situation and I'm hoping that some FReeper eyes and prayers can bring Michelle home. This is the FOURTH day and she's NEVER been gone this long, especially without calling her friends!!!

Note: She had her mother's cell phone with her and 2 calls were made. One at 5:04PM where she tried to call her friend Eric, but he did not answer and the other at 5:15PM to her friend Chris who did answer and has told us that she was calling to let him know that she wasn't coming over. We have spoken to the cell phone company and they informed us that no other calls have been logged on that number, but that it appears to still be within the range of the Miami tower.

No one has spoken to her since, but last night, a call came in to the house from that cell phone number. When Allen answered it, the person on the other end hung up. This gives us hope that she is just scared to call, and that's why I'm asking for prayers.

I pray that Michelle is just pulling a teenage stunt and that nothing has happened to her, but as more and more time goes by, our desperation grows. Please pray for her safe and quick return!

Thank you so very much.

Ruthy Dupree

[JohnHuang2]

Hang in there -- God's help is on the way.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

A cell phone connects with the closest tower within range....that is how they know she is still in the Miami area........ but once the phone runs out of battery, it won't be able to register.

Best of luck to you all......my sister ran away once and was gone for over 2 weeks....it was pure hell during that time......

[RMDupree]

Actually, the graphic made me smile. We all want her to be safe and sound - then her folks will ground her! :)

[veronica]

Prayers, and a hope that she will be home soon.

[areafiftyone]

I pray for her safe return. Do you think she can be hiding at a friend's house and she could have made them promise not to say anything? Just hoping!

[RMDupree]

Thanks for the King John MEGA-Ping!

You are a treasure, John!

And that just my 2 cents... *wink*

[eyespysomething]

Prayers to her and the family. And to you and yours also.

[RMDupree]

A cell phone connects with the closest tower within range....that is how they know she is still in the Miami area........ but once the phone runs out of battery, it won't be able to register.

We thought for sure that the phone would be dead by now. When she left on Sunday it only had 2 bars out of 4 left in battery. Then, when that call came in last night to the house, we all had hope that maybe it was still working. But no one ever answers the darn thing!!

The cell company said it was still within range of the Miami tower last night, but I don't know about today. :(

[RMDupree]

That's what we are hoping for!

That's why I was asking how far a friend would take the secret. They already know the police are involved and that the flyers are printed and being handed out.

[Paradox]

I work in the area, I'll keep an eye out for her. She is adorable, shouldn't be too tough to pick her out of a crowd.

[maestro]

Amen,........MORE Grace and Mercy,.......In Jesus' Precious Name, Amen!

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

That is a good sign....... a cell battery will last a long time if you aren't talking on it...... if it is just on....... I know how difficult this time is....... and my sister did this several times too.....the final time she refused to tell the police the whereabouts of a "wanted" person who she had been seen with.....so she got to spend a night in jail........... she begged and cried for my Mother to "save" her....... the best thing my Mother ever did was let her spend that night in jail............. she has never forgotten that night........

[sauropod]

My prayers are with you.

[CounterCounterCulture]

BUMP and a prayer for Michelle and her family.

[cav68]

May Gods blessing be with the people of this country in keeping with alertness to your neice and for you and her parents. I pray God will Bless and protect her always.

[JohnHuang2]

You're more than welcome, hermana. Please keep us posted, friend.

[countrydummy]

Prayers going! I have been threw this myself!

[countrydummy]

Prayer bump!

[nina0113]

prayers sent

[Quilla]

What a beautiful young lady. Please accept my prayers for you, your niece, and her family. May God watch over you all and help return her to you.