Many newspapers are reporting that Jessica was apparently meeting her friend at a nearby park and they were then going to walk the rest of the way to school.
This is the information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited children
Amber Alert
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Missing From: Westminster, CO
Missing Date: 10/05/2012 12:00 AM Mountain
Issued for: Colorado: Statewide
Contact: If you have information, please contact Westminster Police Department, 303-658-4360
Circumstances: Mother saw child leaving for school walking to friend's home. Jessica never arrived at her friends home or at the school. Any information please contact the Westminster Police Department at 303-658-4360.
Missing Child
Name: Jessica Ridgeway
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Hair Color: Blonde Eye Color: Blue
Skin Color: White Age: 10 years-old
Height: 4 feet 10 inches Weight: 80 pounds
Gender: Female
Description: The child was last seen wearing blue jeans, a black puffy jacket with pink lining, purple eyeglasses, and black boots with pom-poms. The child has shoulder length hair.
http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/AmberExternalFCServlet?act=retAmberCase&amberId=11031
