A 16-year-old Augusta girl remains missing while her stepfather and mother remain in jail after being arrested in metro Atlanta, according to reports.
Latania Carwell was last seen April 17 when she and her stepfather left their residence, the Augusta Chronicle reported.
Leon Lamar Tripp, 38, was denied bond by a Fulton County judge Friday morning after he was moved from the DeKalb County jail, according to Fulton sheriff’s spokeswoman Tracy Flanagan.
Tripp, who was arrested Tuesday, is charged with aggravated assault, theft by taking (firearm) and probation violation for aggravated stalking that dates to 2009, according to Fulton jail records.
Richmond County authorities also have a warrant out for Tripp, records show.
Tripp was in Johnson State Prison from June 2009 until April 2015 for aggravated assault, according to Georgia Department of Corrections records.
The missing girl’s mother, Tanya Faye Tripp, was arrested Tuesday by Atlanta police in the 1000 block of Selwin Avenue, according to the incident report. She was wanted on a warrant out of Richmond County, and the Chronicle reported that the charge was hindering the apprehension of a criminal.
Tanya Tripp was booked into the Atlanta city jail and was released Thursday afternoon to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, according to jail spokeswoman Jamille Bradfield.
Tanya Tripp had recently moved from Augusta to metro Atlanta to be with her husband, the Chronicle reported.
Rewards totaling $1,000 are being offered in the Augusta area for the teen’s safe return, according to a Facebook page that focuses on the situation.
In April, Leon Tripp initially told his wife he was with the girl and they were helping a friend with a stranded vehicle, according to the Chronicle. He was later seen at an Atlanta grocery store but Carwell was not with him.
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