Yasmine Acree 15, Missing Since 1/15/08 from Chicago, IL

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Yasmine Acree


Rose Starnes, Yasmine Acree’s mother, at Friday’s vigil for her daughter.


Hoping for the best: Two of Yasmine Acree’s friends console one another last Friday during a vigil for the missing teen at Austin Polytech Academy, 231 N. Pine. Acree is an honor student at the school.



Yasmine Acree

Yasmine was last seen in her family home on Tuesday Jan. 15. She went to school the previous day, afterward going to the North Lawndale YMCA, where she went three times a week. Yasmine was involved in sports and other extracurricular activities at the Lawndale Y.

Yasmine arrived home later that evening, did a load of laundry and went to bed. She's not been seen since.

The police investigation thus far has yielded few leads.

The family said there were signs of a break-in in the home's basement where Yasmine's room was.

The family said the locks on an outside fence were cut off and the basement door forced open. No items were stolen and Yasmine's room was undamaged.

Officials at her school also want to set the record straight about her possible state of mind at the time of her disappearance. Police have told the family she might have runaway, but the family discounts that. She had never ran away before, they say.

Some of her fellow students reportedly told investigators that she was tired of life, of school, and everything. But those who know her closely said that wasn't part of her character.

"Sometimes when students, particularly ones that are 14 and 15 years old, there is a tendency to embellish information," said Gwen Kram, physical education teacher and coordinator at the academy. "I want to assure that the information gathered leads to her whereabouts. I just feel as though some information has been misconstrued."

Kram added that she never got the sense that Yasmine was unhappy.

"I saw her everyday, and spoke with her often. She was very friendly with everyone. She loved school [and] never missed a day."

Starnes also doesn't believe that her daughter ran away.

"Yasmine wears glasses and her eyesight is not very good without them. However, her glasses are still here. If she'd run away, she certainly would have taken them," Starnes insisted.

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"Chicago Police are busy in a West Side neighborhood
searching for clues regarding the disappearance of 15-year-old
Yasmine Acree. She was last seen Tuesday night in her home
along the 4800 block of West Congress Parkway. She went to
bed at about 10 p.m. and hasn't been seen since. Her family said
this is uncharacteristic of Yasmine, as she's a good student and
involved with the local YMCA. She never misses classes or
meetings.." Contact: Chicago Police at (312) 746-6399
or Greater St. John Bible Church at (773) 378-3300.

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Missing teen abducted from home
House showed signs of a break-in in girl’s disappearance

By TRIANNA OWENS

Yasmine Acree left her home in the Austin Community and headed for school Tuesday morning Jan. 15. After school she went to the local YMCA to meet with her mentor, Tiffany Moore.

The 15 year old came home Tuesday evening, washed a load of clothes and went to her room. During the midnight hours she went missing. Her mother, Rose Starnes, believes burglars entered the home, but left with something more precious than gold- her daughter.

"Yasmine and I are very close," Starnes said. "She didn't run away."

Locks were found cut off the home's outside gate, and the basement door was forced open, Starnes said. Yasmine's room, which is located in the basement, was left undisturbed.

"I'm not sure if she got up once she heard them enter the basement, and they took her or what happened. Yasmine is the only thing missing," Starnes, a mother of three, said. "I don't see anything missing downstairs. It's like whoever came, came just for Yasmine."

Yasmine is a freshman at Austin Polytechnical Academy, where, according to some friends, she joked about being "tired of life, tired of school, tired of everything."

Rev. Ira Acree, Yasmine's cousin and pastor of Greater St. John Bible Church, said the freshman came to church every Sunday with her mother. The last time Acree saw Yasmine, he recalled "It didn't seem like anything was bothering her. She seemed very happy and jovial."

"Yasmine is very mild-mannered and polite, you know the type that said 'yes ma'am' and 'no ma'am,'" he added.

"She's a sharp kid, her verbiage was great for a 15 year-old. She has too much potential to be sidetracked, [has] a mother who loves her - strict or not- and a family that wants the best for her. She has a bright future and a wonderful personality."

Her mother added, "Whoever has Yasmine probably think, they've gotten away with it because the police are saying 'runaway'. Nobody in the family believes she ran away."

Pastor Acree said he hopes that she was not abducted.

"If for some reason she ran away, whatever the issue, I pledge my support to help her resolve it."

It's been a couple of days since Yasmine's family heard from police, and her mother believes, "They would've called if they had a suspect - I hope."

"They may be doing the best they can, I don't know. I'm holding on," a distressed Starnes said. "It's just physically and emotionally draining to just wonder. All kind of thoughts are going through my mind, because I don't know where she is."

The 1,300 congregation at Greater St. John Bible Church, 1256 N. Waller Ave., have held prayer visuals, and dispersed 2,000 flyers in the Austin Community. Partnering with area schools and residents, they've distributed 5,000 flyers in the shopping district on Madison and Pulaski. Acree, who's also chairman of the Leaders Network, a group of clergy activists, are sponsoring a reward of $1,000 to anyone that can lead to Yasmine's safe return.

In hopes that word reaches Yasmine, Starnes said: "I love you, I miss you and I want you back at home."

Pastor Acree added, "We're worried sick about you and your safety. Please come home, you will not be in trouble. I promise."

"I'm still holding on to hope," Acree stressed. "Because of so many caring people, I've been stunned by the support of so many. I believe God is going to use these people to bring Yasmin safely home."

The family ask that if anyone has information leading to the safe return of Yasmine Acree, call Area 5 Police at 312/746-6399, or contact Greater St. John Bible Church at 773/378-3300.

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YASMINE RAYON ACREE


YASMINE RAYON ACREE
Case Type: Endangered Runaway
DOB: Oct 25, 1992 Sex: Female
Missing Date: Jan 15, 2008 Race: Black
Age Now: 15 Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
Missing City: CHICAGO Weight: 125 lbs (57 kg)
Missing State : IL Hair Color: Sandy
Missing Country: United States Eye Color: Brown
Case Number: NCMC1088268
Circumstances: Yasmin was last seen on January 15, 2008. She may still be in the local area.

http://www.missingkids.com/missingki...88268&seqNum=1

[packy]

I'm confused that they list her as an endangered runaway when the lock on the gate was cut and the basement broken into with her glasses left behind.

Another blog at link. http://blackandmissing.blogspot.com/...ine-acree.html

[Roamer]

I find that strange too, packy.

[lynne1978]

Originally Posted by packy

I'm confused that they list her as an endangered runaway when the lock on the gate was cut and the basement broken into with her glasses left behind.

Another blog at link. http://blackandmissing.blogspot.com/...ine-acree.html

It says she has been missing since january but someone has signed into her myspace account. Is that her parents or the police signing in as her. She was last logged in on 2/18/2008
Just wondering