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Zalea Walker, 2, and her parents vanished in August from North Las Vegas. Lakeia Walker and Ricky Beasley were spotted in Texas this month, but denied knowing where their daughter was and stopped cooperating with authorities. @LasVegasSun
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.@NLVPD are "hopeful" she may be with an "unknown associate" of her parents somewhere in the Las Vegas Valley. Anyone with info on her whereabouts should call police at 702-633-9111.
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This is terrible, no evidence, no definitive answer or proof, and obviously the "caregivers" are going to cover for each other.
"I don't know". "Whatever".
Grandmother begs for safe return of missing 3-year-old girl
Zalea just turned three last month, but her grandmother doesn't know where, or if, the girl celebrated
Later that week Carla used find my I-phone which led her to her daughters car in CRAIG RANCH .
"It looked as though, she got out of the car and was coming back to the car."
Police told Carla it didn't look like there was any foul play. Later that night, Carla called police again because she found some worrisome text messages on her daughters phone. She says that's what finally sparked a detective to take the case but he apparently still didn't think Zalea was in any danger.
"He actually felt as though they had just left with their child and you know going on to live their life," Carla said.
Please be careful. It doesn't sound safe for you to be there. Perhaps LE should be told about the shrubbery area and the tall dark man?**I clipped some of that quote because it's so long**
So I went down to Craig Ranch park to look around today with my husband, daughter, and border collie mix dog. We didn't notice anything but I took some pictures. There was also a tall dark man facing his phone at me as soon as I got to this big shrubbery area! So we decided we will search another part of the park tomorrow and stop for the night.
I hope it's okay to attach photos! If not, feel free to delete post.
It won't let me upload them! Why?!
Totally agree. Didn't the grandmother say she ran out the door really quickly, saying she would be back soon, and never returned? She belongs in jail herself. No one can convince me she doesn't know something about what happened to Zaela.I am so glad this is getting more attention however, this should have been done from the beginning IMO. I pray she is found safe. Arrest the damn mother, Why just the father?
Yes, you are probably right. I'll call the tip line tonight.Please be careful. It doesn't sound safe for you to be there. Perhaps LE should be told about the shrubbery area and the tall dark man?
Yeah, this case is so confusing. First LE detained both parents and arrested Beasley on a stolen vehicle charge. Then they added charges of first-degree kidnapping and child abuse or neglect but they released the mother, who claimed Zaela was with Beasley's family in California (I think) but his mother said she hadn't seen Zaela.I am so glad this is getting more attention however, this should have been done from the beginning IMO. I pray she is found safe. Arrest the damn mother, Why just the father?
NLV Police hopeful missing toddler is aliveThe child's mother is not a suspect in the case and is talking with police.
"Right now, we don't have Zaela so we don't have the full story," Leavitt said.
Investigators believe Zaela may be with her father's friend or associate. They want that person to come forward, saying they are not in trouble.