Akron, OH – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and Ohio
Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) recently began investigating the
whereabouts of Makenzie Carson (15), a missing juvenile. Carson had been
reported missing to the ODNR after she couldn’t be located around her
campsite at the Mosquito Creek State Park on July 7, 2022. Her
whereabouts up until this morning were unknown. The USMS Missing Child
Unit has been vigorously investigating her whereabouts in conjunction
with local law enforcement agencies. Earlier today, cooperative efforts
between the USMS, ODNR, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and
Identification, and the Portage County Sheriff’s Office resulted in the
recovery of Carson and another 16-year-old male runaway from Portage
County. Carson was returned to her family and the male was taken to the
Portage County Juvenile Center.
U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott praised the
collaborative efforts of all the law enforcement agencies who helped
work towards these recoveries. Marshal Elliott stated, “Runaway teens,
much like fugitives, often cross jurisdictional boundaries and even go
to great lengths to avoid being found. This type of cooperation has
proven time and again to be the most effective way of finding them.”
Anyone with information on a missing or
endangered juvenile is asked to call the U.S. Marshals at
1-866-492-6833. Callers can remain anonymous. Additional information is
available through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
at missingkids.orgThe Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force
– Akron Division is composed of the following federal, state and local
agencies: U.S. Marshals Service, Akron Police Department, Barberton
Police Department, Bath Township Police Department, Copley Township
Police Department, Cuyahoga Falls Police Department, Hudson Police
Department, Kent Police Department, New Franklin Police Department,
Norton Police Department, Ohio Adult Parole Authority, Portage County
Sheriff’s Office, Reminderville Police Department, Summit County
Sheriff’s Office, Tallmadge Police Department, United States Secret
Service, University of Akron Police Department, Wayne County Court of
Common Pleas.
Additional information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found
at http://www.usmarshals.gov.
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