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Officials Say It Is Standard Procedure For Parents
POSTED: 6:38 p.m. EDT September 24, 2003
CLEVELAND -- Shakira Johnson, 11, has been missing for nearly two weeks, and now her mother has taken a lie detector test, according to officials.
NewsChannel5's Paul Kiska reported that police say it is common procedure for parents to take the tests. They said the lie detector test is routine and does not mean Shakira's mother, Alisa Randle, is suspected of anything.
Shakira (pictured, left) disappeared Sept. 13 after attending a block party at East 106th Street and Benham.
"Obviously, it's a traumatic time for the relatives, but we're trying to work the case, and then we keep going back to the family when we find out certain things to verify them or disregard them," Cleveland police Cmdr. Ed Tomba said.
The 11-year-old is about 4 feet 7 inches tall and 70 pounds. She has light brown eyes, and her sandy brown hair was in a ponytail when she disappeared.
Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information leading to where Shakira might be. Call (216) 252-7463 with information regarding the girl's disappearance.
NewsChannel5's Paul Kiska reported that police say it is common procedure for parents to take the tests. They said the lie detector test is routine and does not mean Shakira's mother, Alisa Randle, is suspected of anything.
Shakira (pictured, left) disappeared Sept. 13 after attending a block party at East 106th Street and Benham.
"Obviously, it's a traumatic time for the relatives, but we're trying to work the case, and then we keep going back to the family when we find out certain things to verify them or disregard them," Cleveland police Cmdr. Ed Tomba said.
The 11-year-old is about 4 feet 7 inches tall and 70 pounds. She has light brown eyes, and her sandy brown hair was in a ponytail when she disappeared.
Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information leading to where Shakira might be. Call (216) 252-7463 with information regarding the girl's disappearance.
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