A 6-Year-Old Girl Went Missing Over The Weekend After Her Mom Took Her Life, But Nobody Knows Where She Is
On July 3, the Rice County Sheriff’s Office of Minnesota issued a missing person alert for six-year-old Elle Ragin.
At about 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, the Northfield Police were called to Elle’s home on Maple Brook Court. There, they discovered Elle’s thirty-nine-year-old mother– Lisa Wade– had died of an apparent suicide.
Elle was nowhere to be found.
“Police have reason to believe Wade may have been involved in Elle’s disappearance before taking her own life,” the Sheriff’s Office shared in a Facebook post.
Officials also urged the community to contact the Northfield Police with any information regarding Elle’s disappearance.
Since Saturday, the Sherriff’s Office has shared two updates regarding their search for Elle.
“Northfield Police continue to investigate the case of missing six-year-old Elle Ragin. Officers and agents followed up on many leads today and obtained valuable information assisting with gaining an understanding of Elle’s disappearance,” authorities shared yesterday.
The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the Federal Bureau of Investigations, Minneapolis, are also now assisting with the investigation.
Northfield Police; pictured above is Elle
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And as of this morning, authorities have begun processing Wade’s home and vehicle for any clues. Canine teams, drones, and State Patrol helicopters were also deployed to search the area. Elle has still not been found.
Police investigators are asking that anyone who has seen Elle or Wade within the past two weeks contact the Northfield Police at 507-645-4477.
Elle is about three feet and six inches tall, weighs forty-five pounds, and has brown eyes and curly brown hair.
In the meantime, police have thanked the community for their leads thus far.
“We greatly appreciate the tips that have come in and the positive and hopeful comments the public has shared with our community and law enforcement professionals working on this case,” said Mark Elliot, the Northfield Police Chief.
To remain updated on Elle’s case, you can visit the Rice County Sheriff’s Office’s Facebook page linked here.
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