This Ohio Teen Left Her Home In August And Disappeared: Her Cell Phone Later Pinged In A Puzzling Location
This past June, Madison Rich – a 17-year-old from Lakewood, Ohio – graduated from Lakewood High School and was preparing to attend Cleveland State University.
Yet, after leaving her home on August 15, she mysteriously disappeared and has remained missing ever since.
“It has just been very emotional. Very draining,” said her mother, Tracey Rich, of the search for Madison.
The teen was known by her loved ones as a funny, creative, and caring young woman. She also loved animals and had two pet cats, and her eighteenth birthday is next month.
According to Tracey, her daughter had left home in the past. This time, though, is different.
“It’s definitely not like her to not have contact with anybody, and the days are just getting harder as each day goes on,” Tracey stated.
The circumstances surrounding Madison’s disappearance are unclear. She never returned after last being seen leaving her residence, and her mother reported her missing.
Once authorities were involved, Lakewood Police tracked Madison’s cell phone – which pinged to a cell tower near a motel known as the Express Inn, located at 4511 Northfield Road in Warrensville Heights, on August 18.
Then, on August 21, her cell phone pinged again to a different region near South Miles Road, Lee Road, and Harvard Road.
Facebook – pictured above is Madison
Following that final ping, Madison’s phone either ran out of battery or was turned off. Her family claimed that she did not know many people in the area, making the location puzzling.
Madison’s health is a large worry as well since she was reportedly struggling with mental health issues. Additionally, she suffered from a low heart rate and low blood pressure – which she was hospitalized for back in June.
“We’re very concerned about her mental health; her medication is at home,” Tracey explained.
As the search continues for Madison, her loved ones refuse to give up. Her mom has placed large signs on her lawn and continues posting on social media to raise awareness about her case.
“We are still holding out hope. We are still looking. Everybody and the community support has been so amazing,” she detailed.
Tracey issued a message for her daughter, too, urging her to come home.
“Maddie, if you see this, please, if you are able to, please come home. Please try to come home if you are able to and if anyone has my Maddie, please let her go, please let her come home home,” she pleaded.
Chief John Majoy, president of the board of directors of Cleveland Missing, also asked for the public’s assistance in locating Madison.
“There’s only so many police officers, there’s only so many family members; we need the public’s help to see something and say something,” he said.
Madison is five foot seven, weighs 110 pounds, and has blue eyes. Her hair is naturally blonde but was dark at the time she vanished, and she has a spider tattoo on her left arm.
If you have any information regarding her disappearance, you are urged to contact the Lakewood Police Department at (216) 521-6773.
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