SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – The Hickory County Sheriff’s Department has issued an Endangered Person Advisory for a missing 12-year-old girl.
Brooklyn R. Martinez was reported missing from 28079 Sherman St. in Cross Timbers. She was last seen at 8 a.m. Monday, and was discovered to be missing at 9:10 a.m. Brooklyn had attempted to run away multiple times overnight. She left a note stating she was heading to an unknown location in Texas.
Description of missing girl
Brooklyn R. Martinez is described as a white female, 12 years old, 5 feet tall and 103 pounds, with brown hair, brown eyes and a medium complexion. She has scars on both knees. Her clothing is unknown.
Possible suspect
Dawn M. McCormick, 43, is identified as a possible suspect or associate. She is described as a white female, 5 feet 1 inch tall and 135 pounds, with brown hair, hazel eyes and a light complexion. Her clothing is unknown.
Dawn M. McCormick, 43/Missouri Highway Patrol(KY3)Vehicle information
McCormick may be driving a black Jeep Compass of unknown year bearing an unknown Missouri license plate. The vehicle was last seen on Main Street in Cross Timbers.
How to help
Anyone who sees Brooklyn, McCormick or the vehicle, or anyone with information related to this case, is asked to call 911 immediately or contact the Hickory County Sheriff’s Department at 417-745-6415.
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