{"id":1021,"date":"2024-02-20T22:17:26","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T22:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/?p=1021"},"modified":"2024-02-20T22:17:26","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T22:17:26","slug":"texas-girl-11-missing-after-not-boarding-school-bus-items-found-near-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/?p=1021","title":{"rendered":"Texas girl, 11, missing after not boarding school bus \u2013 items found near lake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The disappearance of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham just five days ago on February 15 has left her family and authorities deeply concerned.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"311fe198f191a864c1efcdfa9efedfdf\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1782571\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<p>A massive search effort to locate the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/missing\/\">missing<\/a>\u00a0child has begun. She was last seen near her home in Polk County, Texas, where she vanished on her way to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/school\">school<\/a>, failing to board the bus or attend classes.<\/p>\n<p>Described as a white female with blonde hair and blue eyes, Audrii stands approximately 4 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 75 pounds<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-6574eab0a0b1e6c13a57db2ea680e393\" class=\"newsner-6574eab0a0b1e6c13a57db2ea680e393\">\n<div id=\"newsner-231685198\">\n<div id=\"f9c43800-41b6-4b29-8d82-f9ea5ed24ca1\" class=\"pbs\" data-pbs-root=\"true\" data-pbs-position=\"sticky\" data-pbs-device=\"desktop\" data-pbs-video-title=\"true\" data-pbs-sticky=\"bottom-right\" data-pbs-size=\"small\" data-pbs-logo-pos=\"right\" data-pbs-content=\"playing\" data-pbs-player=\"content\" data-pbs-slot=\"ended\" data-pbs-content-type=\"mcd\" data-pbs-hover=\"true\">\n<div id=\"exp_985973eb-d415-4c77-b803-5fcd8e94975a\" class=\"pbs__player shown\">\n<div class=\"exp-ui\">\n<div class=\"exp-ui__wrapper falcon exp-ui__state__small-view\">\n<div class=\"exp-ui__title-and-cta-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"exp-ui__title-wrapper exp-ui__state__shown\">\n<div class=\"exp-ui__title\">Pregnant dog shows up at couple&#8217;s doorstep \u2013 a few days later, they have 7 puppies to care forPregnant dog shows up at couple&#8217;s doorstep \u2013 a few days later, they have 7 puppies to care for<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"exp-ui__cta exp-ui__state__shown\"><span class=\"exp-ui__cta-text\">Read More<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Audrii was last seen wearing black pants, a black hoodie with white marks, and black high-top tennis shoes, carrying a bright red \u201cHello Kitty\u201d backpack, making her easily identifiable.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-2b663bc07a6ab425df5b5e81e1540a0f\" class=\"newsner-2b663bc07a6ab425df5b5e81e1540a0f newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u2018This is the stuff you see on TV:\u2019 Mother of missing 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham pleads for sa...\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1iLUc1DKwlo?feature=oembed\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The search operation \u2013 which now involves multiple law enforcement agencies including the Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office, Texas Ranger Division, Department of Public Safety, Livingston Police Department, Texas State Guard, and local fire departments \u2013 has been ongoing since her disappearance.<\/p>\n<p>Audrii\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/mother\/\">mother<\/a>, Cassie Matthews, expressed her\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/family\/\">family<\/a>\u2018s distress, speaking about Audrii\u2019s loving nature and the unusual nature of her disappearance. \u201cWe would like to have her come home, it\u2019s not like her to just run off or disappear,\u201d she explained. Though, despite extensive searches around her home and favorite spots, including the state park, Audrii remains missing.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-items-found\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Items found<\/h2>\n<p>As the investigation intensifies, Livingston resident Don Steven McDougal, 42, has been identified as a person of interest, with investigators suspecting a potential connection to a dark blue 2003 Chevrolet Suburban linked to the case. Additionally, a backpack (allegedly one that looks similar to a child\u2019s) was found near Lake Livingston Dam, prompting focused searches in the area, per\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2024\/02\/19\/us\/audrii-cunningham-missing-what-we-know\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The emotional toll on Audrii\u2019s family has been unbearable, with Cassie expressing the agony and uncertainty they endure, likening their experience to a nightmare.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the stuff you see on TV where you can only imagine what the families and the parents are going through,\u201d\u00a0she told\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/news\/local\/2024\/02\/17\/this-is-the-stuff-you-see-on-tv-mother-of-missing-11-year-old-audrii-cunningham-pleads-for-safe-return-amid-search\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Click 2 Houston<\/a>, adding: \u201cRight now, I am empty.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-145490 lazyautosizes lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/02\/20105302\/Screenshot-2024-02-20-at-11.52.54.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 664px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/02\/20105302\/Screenshot-2024-02-20-at-11.52.54.jpg 844w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/02\/20105302\/Screenshot-2024-02-20-at-11.52.54-768x974.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"844\" height=\"1070\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/02\/20105302\/Screenshot-2024-02-20-at-11.52.54.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/02\/20105302\/Screenshot-2024-02-20-at-11.52.54.jpg 844w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/02\/20105302\/Screenshot-2024-02-20-at-11.52.54-768x974.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"844\" data-eio-rheight=\"1070\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Audrii Cunningham. Credit: Facebook.com \/ Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office TX, Sheriff Byron Lyons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The community\u2019s support and law enforcement\u2019s continued efforts offer some solace, but the search for Audrii continues, with no significant updates after three days of intensive searching.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst the anguish, the Polk County Crime Stoppers has offered a $7,000 reward for information leading to Audrii\u2019s safe return. Cassie remains hopeful about her daughter\u2019s safe return, saying: \u201cShe has so many opportunities ahead of her, and she deserves every right to be able to reach those opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We are sending all our thoughts and prayers out to the Cunningham family at this devastating time.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The disappearance of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham just five days ago on February 15 has left her family and authorities deeply concerned. 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