Police have found the vehicle described in an Amber Alert for an 8-year-old girl, but there's still no sign of the missing girl or the man police believe may have her.
Relisha Tenau Rudd was last seen Feb. 26 at the D.C. Shelter for Families on the grounds of the old D.C. General Hospital in Southeast. Police think she is in the company of 51-year-old Kahlil Malik Tatum, who works as a janitor at the shelter.
Police found the white 1976 GMC truck they believed the two were traveling in Thursday night in Hyattsville, Md.
Earlier in the day, Prince George's County Police found the body of a woman who appeared to have been beaten in a room at the Red Roof Inn in Oxon Hill. Sources say that woman has been identified as Tatum's wife. Her death is being investigated as a homicide.
Relisha was reported missing Wednesday by her school because she hadn't been in class for weeks. Sources tell News4 that her mother, Shamika, refused to file a missing persons report.
Family members say Shamika had told them her daughter was on a school trip to Georgia.
Relisha is four feet tall and weighs 70 to 80 pounds. She has black hair, brown eyes and a medium complexion. Police said she may be in need of medication.
An Amber Alert was issued Thursday for Relisha.
Tatum is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds. Police say he has brown eyes and black hair.
Sources tell News4 that a witness told police Relisha may have been spotted in D.C. Thursday morning with an unidentified woman.
If you've seen Rudd or Tatum, call police at 202-727-9099 or 911.
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