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A girl that looks exactly like Reachelle Smith was found in Kentucky on May 15th.
While authorities have determined this girl is not Reachelle, this new lead breathes life into a case that has been open for two years.
Investigators say they gets leads at least once a week in this case because pictures and details circulate around the internet. This most recent tip comes from the Lexington, Kentucky area. Police say on May 15th a teacher at a school reported to the local sheriff`s department that a girl matching Reachelle`s picture and age went to the school there. Authorities took pictures of the girl and did interviews with the family. While we cannot show you the pictures, police say "if you age Reachelle two years, this is what she would like."
"We obtained a DNA sample. We won`t know the results of that DNA sample for some period of time. It has to be mailed to the state crime lab. The state lab has to analyze the DNA and compare it to the DNA we do have for Reachelle to determine with a lot more certainly whether it is or it is not," says Minot Police Detective Jason Sundbakken.
Police say the family of the little girl in Kentucky has been very cooperative.
Reachelle went missing exactly two years ago, on May 17th, 2006.
While authorities have determined this girl is not Reachelle, this new lead breathes life into a case that has been open for two years.
Investigators say they gets leads at least once a week in this case because pictures and details circulate around the internet. This most recent tip comes from the Lexington, Kentucky area. Police say on May 15th a teacher at a school reported to the local sheriff`s department that a girl matching Reachelle`s picture and age went to the school there. Authorities took pictures of the girl and did interviews with the family. While we cannot show you the pictures, police say "if you age Reachelle two years, this is what she would like."
"We obtained a DNA sample. We won`t know the results of that DNA sample for some period of time. It has to be mailed to the state crime lab. The state lab has to analyze the DNA and compare it to the DNA we do have for Reachelle to determine with a lot more certainly whether it is or it is not," says Minot Police Detective Jason Sundbakken.
Police say the family of the little girl in Kentucky has been very cooperative.
Reachelle went missing exactly two years ago, on May 17th, 2006.
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