12 Year Old Ashley Bushue Missing Said to be with Seth Lee Mitchell, 37
Ashley Bushue, 12 year old Knoxville, TN girl has been missing for 4 days. Ashley Bushue left Whittle Springs Middle School Friday afternoon with Seth Lee Mitchell, 
37.
According to a school spokesman, Mitchell told the Whittle Springs’ secretary he was Ashley’s uncle and needed to check her out of school for a dental appointment.
Mitchell was not on the girl’s emergency card and not allowed to take her out. But the school let her go anyway.
No one has heard from Ashley since she left school. Police are asking for the public’s help.
The two are believed to be traveling in a 1995 white Dodge Caravan with a Tennessee license plate SZU 446. (WATE 6)
Knoxville Police issue warrant in search for missing girl
A Knoxville man faces charges of specially aggravated kidnapping. The alleged victim, 12-year-old Ashley Bushue, missing since she left Whittle Springs Middle School, apparently minutes after her mother dropped her off for classes Friday morning.
Police aren’t sure what Ashley Bushue’s relationship to Seth Lee Mitchell, father figure or child-hood crush.
The charge of Specially Aggravated Kidnapping comes because of her age and allows for federal help if Mitchell’s taken her out of state.
He reportedly has family in Virginia. Ashley’s father lives in Illinois.
Though he faces felony charges, police have not put out an amber alert, saying they believe Ashley went willingly and that she isn’t in imminent danger. (WVLT)
How may I ask do these things keep happening???Please let her be OK
Comment by vicki | March 7, 2006
How can they say a 12 year old went willingly? Stupidity abounds . Amber Harris is still missing yet shes just a runaway. I pray for her safety.. mom3dd
Comment by mom3dd | March 8, 2006