An Amber Alert was issued on Wednesday morning for E’minie Hughes, a 12-year-old Texas girl who disappeared in the middle of the night last week.
The Texas Center for the Missing issued the alert for the area of Houston “on behalf of the Houston Police Department for 12-year-old E’minie Hughes.”
AMBER Alert
The Context
On Tuesday, Hughes’ family members spoke out about her disappearance as she has been missing since the late hours of February 22.
“I feel like she’s been kidnapped because it’s day five and I haven’t heard anything,” Hughes’ mother, Shannon Williams, told KPRC in Houston. “Anything could have happened, even though we’re going to pray for the best.”
Williams said she has been unable to eat or sleep while her daughter remains missing. She explained that she last saw her daughter on Thursday evening before going to bed. When she woke up on Friday, her daughter was missing.
“Everybody’s been pacing back and forth because this is not like her,” Williams said. “I feel like nothing is being done fast enough.”
“I just want my baby home,” Williams added.
According to KPRC, neighbors near Hughes’ home said that surveillance cameras caught a truck driving down her street, and a young girl is seen entering the vehicle. The truck is seen driving away and Williams said the vehicle did not look familiar. Hughes also does not currently have access to any ride-share applications like Uber, KPRC reported.
“I am past worry,” Williams said.
What We Know
“She was last seen in the 7700 block of Waterchase Dr. Houston, TX 77489 on February 22, 2024, at 1:40 AM,” the Amber Alert says.
Hughes was last seen entering a dark-colored four-door pickup. Officials believe that it was a Dodge. Hughes was last seen “wearing a white crop top and pink joggers,” the Amber Alert says.
Hughes is roughly 4-foot-6 and is believed to weigh about 100 pounds, according to the alert.
There are no “associated companions” listed on the Amber Alert.
“Anyone with the information concerning the whereabouts of E’minie Hughes should call the Houston Police Department at 832-394-1840,” the Texas Center for the Missing wrote on Facebook.
Newsweek reached out to the Houston Police Department via email for updated information.
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