Found Deceased VA - Avriel Hooks, 20, last seen by mom who drove her home from work - Lynchburg, 22 Aug 2023 *arrest*

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'We need her home:' A family desperate for answers begs for their daughter to come home

A surveillance photo shows what Avriel was wearing at work that night- a black tank top, black leggings, and pink nail polish.

wset.com

Ashley Pittman last saw her daughter, Avriel Hooks, on Tuesday night around 8 p.m. when she drove Avriel home from work.

A surveillance photo shows what Avriel was wearing at work that night- a black tank top, black leggings, and pink nail polish.

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Hooks' mother says she received a text from her around 6 a.m. the morning she was reported missing-- but Pittman doesn't think her daughter sent it.

"The text message didn't seem like the way she would text. It sounded off," she said.

The text said she was at a friend's house and needed some "me time," which Hook's parents said wasn't their daughter's way of speaking.

 

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[Unalienable Rights]

'We need her home:' A family desperate for answers begs for their daughter to come home

A surveillance photo shows what Avriel was wearing at work that night- a black tank top, black leggings, and pink nail polish.

wset.com

Ashley Pittman last saw her daughter, Avriel Hooks, on Tuesday night around 8 p.m. when she drove Avriel home from work.

A surveillance photo shows what Avriel was wearing at work that night- a black tank top, black leggings, and pink nail polish.

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Hooks' mother says she received a text from her around 6 a.m. the morning she was reported missing-- but Pittman doesn't think her daughter sent it.

"The text message didn't seem like the way she would text. It sounded off," she said.

The text said she was at a friend's house and needed some "me time," which Hook's parents said wasn't their daughter's way of speaking.

Also in the article:

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That was not the case though when it came to her 5-month-old son.

Her sister, Lydia Page, says Avriel loves being a mother and would never have left her child on purpose.

Her sister, Lydia Page, says Avriel loves being a mother and would never have left her child on purpose.

"She would never let that baby out of her sight at all. She would hold that baby, she held that baby constantly," Page said. "He had the stuff he needed, that's all that mattered to her. She could care less about herself."

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Where is the baby?

 

[Laura456]

Also in the article:

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That was not the case though when it came to her 5-month-old son.

Her sister, Lydia Page, says Avriel loves being a mother and would never have left her child on purpose.

Her sister, Lydia Page, says Avriel loves being a mother and would never have left her child on purpose.


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Where is the baby?

Edit because misread

 

[Hexe]

Okay, I feel like we are missing here a good chunk of story. As in, the article states mom saw Avriel for the last time when she was driving her home from work. So how did Avriel vanish? Did they stopped somewhere mid-drive, she left for whatever reason to not return? Did they arrive at home, Avriel left the car but did not enter the house? What exactly happened and where does the surveillance pic come from?

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Okay, I feel like we are missing here a good chunk of story. As in, the article states mom saw Avriel for the last time when she was driving her home from work. So how did Avriel vanish? Did they stopped somewhere mid-drive, she left for whatever reason to not return? Did they arrive at home, Avriel left the car but did not enter the house? What exactly happened and where does the surveillance pic come from?

The article says that the surveillance photo shows what she was wearing at work, so I'm assuming it was taken while she was working.

I agree that there are missing details. Her mom drove her home, and it doesn't say anything about her leaving before that, so I'm just assuming that she went inside her residence. I could be wrong, but it sounds to me like Avriel and her mom don't live together, and that the mom took A to her residence and then drove on to her own res.

I'm wondering if Avriel lives alone, with the baby's father or a roommate. Does the baby live with her?

 

[LauraAnne]

Where is her baby? The story says the her mother dropped Ariel off "at home", so it doesn't sound like she lives with her mother. Who has custody of the baby?

 

[swanniee11]

Her most recent FB Log into Facebook

 

[LauraAnne]

Her most recent FB Log into Facebook

Hm. She lists her relationship status as "separated".

 

[realanastasia]

'Just find her:' Parents of missing Lynchburg woman plea for help finding their daughter

Lynchburg Police are investigating after 20-year-old Avriel Hooks was reported missing out of Lynchburg.

wset.com

Troubling quote from her mother (bolding by me on the part I found concerning/jarring) : “I just beg and beg and beg. If there's any humanity left on this Earth-- to just someone... if you saw something. If you have a doorbell camera and you live near Gate and Oxford. If you recycle and you go to the recycling bins, check them," she said. "Just find her.”

 

[georgiajean]

Hm. She lists her relationship status as "separated".

Through her FB, it is possible to find the father of her son (and the person she is separated from). Has same name as son.

 

[Laura456]

'Just find her:' Parents of missing Lynchburg woman plea for help finding their daughter

Lynchburg Police are investigating after 20-year-old Avriel Hooks was reported missing out of Lynchburg.

wset.com

Troubling quote from her mother (bolding by me on the part I found concerning/jarring) : “I just beg and beg and beg. If there's any humanity left on this Earth-- to just someone... if you saw something. If you have a doorbell camera and you live near Gate and Oxford. If you recycle and you go to the recycling bins, check them," she said. "Just find her.”

Quite specific

 

[Laura456]

'We need her home:' A family desperate for answers begs for their daughter to come home

A surveillance photo shows what Avriel was wearing at work that night- a black tank top, black leggings, and pink nail polish.

wset.com

"Take the time and find her because she is a sweet young girl," Page said. "We need her home."

I find this similarly jarring

 

[Unalienable Rights]

She was arrested in March 2022 for "simple assault of family member."

https://lynchburgva.mugshots.zone/hooks-avriel-mugshot-03-04-2022/

I don't have Social Media accounts, so I can't see the full content, but these are links to Avriel's Instagram & TikTok:

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[georgiajean]

She was arrested in March 2022 for "simple assault of family member."

https://lynchburgva.mugshots.zone/hooks-avriel-mugshot-03-04-2022/

I don't have Social Media accounts, so I can't see the full content, but these are links to Avriel's Instagram & TikTok:

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Thanks for finding that. <modsnip - sleuthing family/friends> (by the way, both links are to Instagram. If you have her ticktock, can you link it?)

 

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Thanks for finding that. <modsnip - sleuthing family/friends> (by the way, both links are to Instagram. If you have her ticktock, can you link it?)

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Family of missing Lynchburg woman plans prayer service

The missing woman from Lynchburg's family is planning a special service.20 year old Avriel Hooks has been missing for almost a week.

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LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — The missing woman from Lynchburg's family is planning a special service.

20-year-old Avriel Hooks has been missing for almost a week. Now, the mother of Hooks, Ashley Pittman, is planning a prayer service this Tuesday.

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Pittman tells us that she doesn't want her daughter to slip through the cracks. Sunday, Pittman said, "don't forget her, please continue to share her story."

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We reached out to Lynchburg Police for an update, but they said they aren't releasing anything else at this time.

The service will begin at 7:15 PM on Tuesday at Pittman's home at 1820 Florida Avenue.

 

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On Sunday, LPD Detectives with help from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, searched an area in the City of Lynchburg where Hooks frequently travelled. At this time, Hooks has not been found and her whereabouts remain unknown.

Ashley Pittman, Avriel's mother, said the family is planning a prayer service at their home on Tuesday evening.

The service will begin at 7:15 p.m. at 1820 Florida Avenue.

A group of Lynchburg residents will meet at the corner of Mckinney Avenue and Fort Avenue at 9 a.m. to begin the search for Avriel

Search continues for missing Lynchburg woman, LPD calls disappearance 'suspicious'

The Lynchburg Police Department provided an update on the case of Avriel Hooks who was reported missing last Wednesday.

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[GraceG]

She was arrested in March 2022 for "simple assault of family member."

https://lynchburgva.mugshots.zone/hooks-avriel-mugshot-03-04-2022/

I don't have Social Media accounts, so I can't see the full content, but these are links to Avriel's Instagram & TikTok:

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The court records can be viewed at the government website with her name as the search. Looks like two separate incidents (different event dates, different months, same year), one listed as a "malicious wounding". I opened with the link to "online case - statewide" that's about the third one down. Case Status and Information

 

[PommyMommy]

AUG 28, 2023

Lynchburg community coming together to search for 20-year-old missing woman

“It really shows the spirit of the community here and I’m helping we can help,” said Lynchburg Resident Joseph Bayer.

www.wdbj7.com

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Sunday, August 27, 2023, detectives worked with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management to search an area in the City of Lynchburg where Hooks frequently traveled, but she still has not been found. Despite an extensive police search over the weekend, Hooks has not been found.

LPD says her lack of communication makes her disappearance suspicious.

Lynchburg community members are now coming together to try and help. It started with a Facebook post and now more than 50 people are volunteering to aid in the efforts.

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If you want to help - the group will meet Tuesday at Ford and McKinney near Diamond Cuts at 9 am.

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