City of Columbia Missouri Police Department

600 E. Walnut Street
Columbia, MO 65201

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 9, 2019

CONTACT: Jeff Pitts
Community Relations Specialist/Public Information Officer
Columbia Police Department
City of Columbia
573.817.5049
[email protected]

Columbia Police seek assistance about concerning note found Friday, Aug. 8

(COLUMBIA, MO) -

The Columbia Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying a person who might be at risk. A message was written on the inner side of the women's bathroom door in dry-erase marker at Petro-Mart, 2200 W. Ash St. The message stated:
"I'm missing
name ashely lewis 
somebody help" 

The message was found around 5 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9. During the course of the investigation, officers were able to determine that the message was left sometime between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. 

CPD officers have been working aggressively to identify and locate the person who wrote this message. 

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the Columbia Police Department at 573.874.7652 or CrimeStoppers at 573.875.TIPS to remain anonymous.

Case number: 2019-008187


Location: 2200 Ash St W

City of Columbia Vision
Columbia is the best place for everyone to live, work, learn and play.

City of Columbia Mission
To serve the public equitably through democratic, transparent and efficient government.

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