Florida police announced on Friday that a 12-year-old girl who vanished in 2023 has been found dead.
According to WCTV, Tallahassee police said Lori Paige’s remains were found at Merrily Plantation in Thomas County, Georgia, on April 5. Paige’s father, Andrew Wiley, 36, has been charged with second-degree murder.
Wiley reported Paige missing, claiming she left home with a backpack while he worked a night shift. Police Chief Lawrence Revell said Wiley’s account showed inconsistencies as their investigation continued.
The Talahassee Democrat reported that police seized Wiley’s phone in February. An analysis determined that the device was used to conduct internet searches for remote bodies of water in Alabama and Georgia.
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[Feature Photo: Tallahassee police]