Reward Doubled for Missing Teen

LIBERTY CITY — It has been more than seven months since Liberty City teenager Paiglynn Raymond disappeared down Interstate 20, and now the reward for information leading to her return has gone up substantially. KETK and the Longview News-Journal report Vickie Raymond, the girl’s grandmother, said her family has not given up hope — and neither have their friends. “A gentleman who grew up with Paiglynn’s father (Chris Raymond) has doubled the reward to $10,000 in the hopes it may encourage someone to come forward,” she said. “You do not even have to leave your name; you can use the tip line at (903) 236-STOP and remain anonymous.”

Paiglynn last was seen April 17 when she was dropped off at school in Liberty City. Investigators with the Gregg County Sheriff’s Office said she left the campus, was picked up by a truck driver, and was dropped off at a bus station near Dallas. Now 16, Paiglynn is 5 feet, 6 inches tall, weighs 135 pounds, and has brown hair and eyes. She was wearing blue jeans and black-and-white shoes, and carrying a gray backpack when she disappeared.

On June 1, a person matching her description was spotted near Leadville, Colorado. Colorado state police confirmed multiple sightings of the girl matching Paiglynn’s description between Leadville and Copper Mountain, prompting a statewide alert by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Vickie Raymond added, “Paiglynn is listed in the National Missing Database and law enforcement must respond, so if you think you are seeing her, please call 911.” Anyone with information regarding the missing teen also can contact Gregg County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Lt. Kirk Haddix at (903) 236-8411 or the anonymous tip line at (903) 236-STOP.