10-26-2011, 07:46 PM
VADIS -- Authorities including the Federal Bureau of Investigations, W.Va. State Police and Lewis County Sheriff's Department have been searching for Aliayah Lunsford, 3, since Sept. 24.
The investigative team has expanded its search to the Vadis area of southern Lewis County.
Search crews focused on a pond off Vadis Road, just beyond the Midway Fier Department Wednesday. Witnesses said they saw boats. Webster and Tyler County search and rescue crews with K9s also assisted.
Law enforcement convened around a home at 1903 Vadis Road, where documents show authorities arrested Aliayah's stepfather Ralph Lunsford for unlawful assault in 2009.
The FBI confirmed it shifted its focus to the Vadis area based on valuable tips from the community.
"The temporary command post vehicle has been removed to a remote location where we continue to conduct our investigation. There are a couple of areas in this remote location that we're giving a very close look," FBI Special Agent Jeff Killeen said.
Killeen said investigators are also still focusing around the Bendale home from where she disappeared. He also said investigators have not ruled out offering a reward for information and expected a decision to be made within one week.
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The investigative team has expanded its search to the Vadis area of southern Lewis County.
Search crews focused on a pond off Vadis Road, just beyond the Midway Fier Department Wednesday. Witnesses said they saw boats. Webster and Tyler County search and rescue crews with K9s also assisted.
Law enforcement convened around a home at 1903 Vadis Road, where documents show authorities arrested Aliayah's stepfather Ralph Lunsford for unlawful assault in 2009.
The FBI confirmed it shifted its focus to the Vadis area based on valuable tips from the community.
"The temporary command post vehicle has been removed to a remote location where we continue to conduct our investigation. There are a couple of areas in this remote location that we're giving a very close look," FBI Special Agent Jeff Killeen said.
Killeen said investigators are also still focusing around the Bendale home from where she disappeared. He also said investigators have not ruled out offering a reward for information and expected a decision to be made within one week.
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