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Miami Herald
17-03-2025
- Miami Herald
Missing teen last seen on doorbell camera found safe one year later, Georgia cops say
More than a year after vanishing, an Atlanta-area teen has been found safe, Georgia police said. Asata Amun has been in the care of the Tennessee Department of Children's Services since February 2024, the same month she went missing, Gwinnett County Police said in a March 17 news release. Investigators said she had been using a fake name. 'A breakthrough in the case occurred when a Tennessee Department of Children's Services case manager identified inconsistencies in Asata Amun's statements, prompting further research into missing children in Georgia,' according to police. 'This led to contact with the Gwinnett County Police Department,' authorities said. Amun's father reported her missing Feb. 1, 2024, police said. The then-16-year-old was last seen on a doorbell camera running out the front door of the family's home in Buford, and authorities said she didn't take any of her belongings. At the time, the teen's family told police that Amun had been disciplined at school the day before she vanished but said she never talked about running away. Authorities said they're still investigating the circumstances of her disappearance. Buford is about a 40-mile drive northeast from downtown Atlanta.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Yahoo
Gwinnett 16-year-old missing for over 1 year found safe
A 16-year-old Gwinnett County girl who disappeared more than a year ago that had last been seen running from her home with no shoes on has been found safe and alive, according to police. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] For 13 months, loved ones searched for Asata Amun. Police said she had left her home on Westoak Court in Buford on Feb. 1, 2024. Her father, Kwabena Amun, reported her missing. According to Gwinnett County police, Asata Amun has been in Tennessee Department of Children's Services custody since February 2024, under a different name. Officials said they got a breakthrough in the case when a Tennessee case manager found inconsistencies in her statements, creating further research into missing children in Georgia. Tennessee officials then reached out to the Gwinnett County Police Department. Authorities have arranged to transfer Asata Amun's custody to the Georgia Department of Family & Children Services. The investigation into her disappearance remains active. La Vergne, Tenn. is about 250 miles from Gwinnett County. 'Detectives extend their gratitude to the Tennessee Department of Children's Services and the La Vergne Police Department for their assistance in this case,' the Gwinnett County Police Department said. This is a developing story. We'll bring you more details, LIVE on Channel 2 Action News starting at 4 p.m. RELATED STORIES: 'It's not easy for me:' Mother remains hopeful after 16-year-old daughter vanished over a year ago Gwinnett police searching for 16-year-old last seen on security camera running out front door Single father of teen missing for over 3 months says her disappearance is weighing heavily on him 'I just want her to be safe.' Mother desperate for answers after daughter disappeared 3 months ago Channel 2′s Tom Jones has been following this case since Gwinnett County police shared a news release about the case in April last year. Jones spoke earlier this month to Asata Amun's mother, Jasmine Dominique, about it being more than a year since her daughter was last seen. 'It's not something easy for me. It's hard,' Dominique said. Dominique said at the time that the last 13 months of not knowing where Asata Amun were tearing her apart. 'I feel like it's not common not to hear something at all,' Dominique said. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
