A Community Comes together to find a missing girl

Cane Bay Plantation comes together to locate a missing teen

One of a families worst fears is not being able to account for their child. This story is how the community of Cane Bay Plantation came together to locate this missing teen.

15 Year-old Alexis Damitz was last seen at her home on Witch Hazel Street in Cane Bay Plantation of Berkeley County around 9 pm August 9, 2022.  She left her residence on foot and has not been in contact with her family.  She is considered endangered.

Soon Facebook was filled with posts such as this one:

Searches were organized

A command center setup, flyers printed and distributed to nearby businesses to get the word out. about Alexis. Searches of the nearby forests were searched.  Facebook posts encouraged prayers for her safe return.

Daily updates were posted on various Facebook sites.  A bring Alexis home Facebook page was started.

Of course most of the comments to postings were positive.  Some not so much but with social media, as it is, not surprising.

Prayer service held

On Saturday there was a prayer service held at a park in Lindera Preserve attended by 40 people (myself included).  We all prayed for the safe return of Alexis.  A food truck rodeo was cancelled out of respect to the family.

Fortunately Alexis was found safe in the evening of August 14, 2022.  Facebook was flooded with updates to let everyone know the great news!

It was determined she was hiding in a Berkeley County friends house. Thankfully this story had a happy ending.  The Facebook group was changed to Help Bring Our Neighbor Home to help get the word out about other missing persons.

A recent update

On Facebook from Attorney Tom Fernandez shows this situation was more than just a girl who decided to runaway.  – His post says, “The case for Alexis is a difficult one. While limited information on social media made Alexis appear as a mere runaway that was hiding from her family for a few days, this is in fact not the case. Likewise, Alexis suffered injuries including a fractured spine, contusions to her jaw, and bruising around her throat/jaw. An arrest has been made for alleged misconduct and the investigation is ongoing.”

Cane Bay Plantation came together as they always do and that’s one of the reasons I love living in Cane Bay Plantation!

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