Missing Washington Girl Last Seen In February Was 'Eaten By Wolves,' Says Sister
KEY POINTS
- Grays Harbor Sheriff's Office said she was seen alive on Feb. 10
- The child reportedly told her principal that "Oakley is no more"
- The search for the girl has ended but the investigation is still active
Washington state officials have called off the search for missing Washington girl Oakley Carlson after her sister told authorities the five-year-old was “eaten by wolves” and is “no more.” The law enforcement announced that the missing girl was last seen alive 10 months ago.
Oakley was reported missing on Dec. 6, 2021, but Grays Harbor Sheriff's Office said that Oakley was seen alive on Feb. 10, reported King 5. She was last spotted at her home in Oakville in the western part of Washington state. This comes as court documents said the missing girl’s six-year-old sister made disturbing claims that made authorities suspicious about her parents, Jordan Bowers and Andrew Carlson.
The sibling reportedly told her school principal that "Oakley is no more" and "there is no Oakley." Court documents said that Oakley's sister also told a child advocate during a forensic interview that "her mother Jordan had told her not to talk about Oakley," and that "she had gone out into the woods and had been eaten by wolves," reported Law & Crime.
The search for the girl began when a principal in the Oakville School District called police and requested a welfare check as she was concerned for the little girl’s wellbeing.
According to the principal, the child had not been to school for a long time, and every time she checked on the girl's wellbeing, her parents had a different excuse. The principal reportedly told the officers that Oakley’s older sister believes her sibling is dead.
Meanwhile, law enforcement said they are ending the search for Oakley after having combed more than 300 acres of the land area surrounding the home of her parents. They are yet to find the child or evidence of her remains.
In an interview with KIRO-TV, Grays Harbor County Undersheriff Brad Johansson said the search crews did everything they could. But, investigators were still actively pursuing the case.
"If there’s burn piles, we’re going through the burn piles, if there’s any fresh dirt, we’re looking in fresh dirt, any crawl spaces, enclosed spaces. We’re checking everything we can possibly do," Johansson said.
"The search at the residence is complete and she was not located. Detectives are still actively investigating this case. There are no searches underway at this point."
Bowers and Carlson have already been arrested and charged with second-degree child abandonment. They are currently being held in the Grays Harbor County Jail after initially being taken into custody on suspicion of manslaughter.
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