Mother Pleads for News of Missing Girl, 13
-->By: Priscilla Luong
Updated: January 4, 2011
The middle school student's mother, Billie Jean Dunn, she says the message she wants to send to her daughter is simple.
"I want her to know that I have to have her back," she said, with tears in her eyes, "And her dad has to have her back. We're torn up."
The popular teen at Colorado City Middle School vanished without a trace just two days after Christmas. She was last seen at her home, at 1804 Chestnut in Colorado City, in the afternoon. Hailey said she was going to her dad's house before visiting her best friend, but Hailey never made it to either destination.
"We love her and if she left on her own free will, or whatever reason she left, we can fix it," Billie Jean said, "we can deal with it."
With no sign of foul play, the Colorado City Police Department is treating the case as a runaway.
"She's a wonderful girl. She has a little attitude sometimes, but not a bad kid," Billie Jean explained. "I've never had to worry about Hailey doing anything bad such as run away or do drugs, sex, anything of that nature. I don't worry about that."The fact that Hailey never packed any bags leads family and friends to believe that she didn't leave intentionally.
"That raised some red flags to us, and really, really worried us." said Shawn Adkins.
John Bivens, Chief of Police in Colorado City, said officers are following several leads at this time, and won't rest until Hailey makes it home safe.
As Texas Rangers and local investigators continue their search for Hailey, her mother prays for her little girl's safe return.
"God gave her to us, and we want her back," she said.
A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to Hailey's safe return.
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