Missing and Murdered Children

Amber Alert Issued for: There is currently no Amber Alert activated. However, Virginia State Police have authorized the Amber Alert activation in the event information comes to light that Molicia is a victim of an abduction.

Missing: Molicia Julia Tumaline

Molicia is a ten-year-old Black female with black hair and brown eyes. She is 5'2" tall and weighs 140lbs. When last seen Molicia was wearing blue jeans, a green short-sleeve shirt and black tennis shoes. She was last seen on Monday evening at approximately 6:30p.m in the vicinity of the 2500 block of Marr Street in Roanoke City.

Suspect: None at the present time.

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Suspect Vehicle: None at the present time.

Suspect Vehicle Description: None

Circumstances:

The girlfriend of Molicia's father told authorities the last time she saw her she was walking away from their home in the direction of the playground in the 2500 block of Marr Street. She also says she always tells her that 7:30p.m. is the latest she can stay out. When Molicia failed to come back home she called police at 11:30p.m.

Also, something that was out of character for the child to do was she took a shower before she left and put her school clothes back on. Usually, according to the girlfriend, Molicia takes a shower and then puts her pajamas on. Both the friend of the family and the girlfriend of the father stated that Molicia left the apartment without saying anything. So I guess they were not the last people to see her walking towards the playground.

Ok, so she was walking towards the playground. Was she going there to play or was there some sort of function she was planning to attend or participate. She is only 10-years-old and they waited until almost midnight to notify police. I just don't get that.

The mother was interviewed on camera and she believes either her daughter is somewhere and is aftraid to come home because she thinks she might be in trouble for being late, or someone has her and something has happened to her.

I am hoping the girl is somewhere and is afraid of getting into trouble for being late.

Police have sent out two 'Missing Child Alerts', the last one being city-wide and county-wide. Approximately fifty searchers on horseback are searching in the woods and they are also canvassing the neighborhood door-to-door with Molicia's picture. Bloodhounds are also being used in the search. The bloodhounds did have some hits but they were at places the little girl frequents.

There has also been some information that Molicia was seen walking with a 14-years-old male.

If you have any information about Molicia's whereabouts, please call 9-1-1. There is one 9-1-1 operator assigned only to Molicia's case.