Missing Child Relisha Rudd: Police Searching Construction Site

PHOTO of Relisha Rudd, then 8, distributed by police in 2014.

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WASHINGTON, DC — It’s been nearly two years since Relisha Rudd, then 8 years old, disappeared and was last seen with a janitor from a homeless shelter in DC.

D.C. Police renewed their search for Relisha Thursday sending about 60 police officers, cadets and federal agents searching a construction site for hours with no results.

“There will be a lot of sifting through debris and other construction material,” Lanier said in a press conference aired Thursday morning. “This is still an ongoing investigation. We are still looking for anyone who might have information.”

The man she was last seen with, Khalil Tatum, 51, worked as a janitor at the homeless shelter where Relisha lived.

Police found his body in a DC park after Relisha was reported missing.

The FBI Washington Field Office continues to assist the Metropolitan Police Department with the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Relisha Rudd.

“ From the start of this investigation, we have provided our partners resources to aid their efforts and we will do so until she is found,” the FBI said in a statement Thursday morning. “One of the FBI’s top priorities is protecting children from violent crimes and we remain committed to finding Relisha or any child that goes missing.”

Police ask for anyone with information about her to call 202-727-9099.