Missing 12-Year-Old Is Still In Danger, Georgia Authorities Say

GAINESVILLE, GA — A 12-year-old Georgia girl who went missing from her home last week is still believed to be in danger, despite mysterious phone calls in which she said she was safe and with unnamed friends.

Hall County Sheriff's deputies believe that, instead, Brooklyn Smith is with her biological father, Steven Keith Spires, 31, and his 19-year-old girlfriend, Carmen Clay.

Spires has an active arrest warrant for tampering with custody, the sheriff's office said Tuesday.

The three reportedly were seen in Cartersville on Monday, according to investigators. They are now believed to be traveling in an unknown vehicle pulling a large trailer.

On Monday, the Hall County Sheriff's Office said Brooklyn called her mother from a blocked telephone number and "told her mother that she is with friends and she is OK" during a telephone call.

On Tuesday, the office said she has since made similar phone calls to news media outlets.

An AMBER alert was issued for Brooklyn on Friday, with authorities saying she was believed to be in extreme danger.

Brooklyn is a white female who is 5 feet, 2 inches tall. She was wearing a white T-shirt and blue shorts when last seen.

Anyone with information about Brooklyn’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Hall County Sheriff’s Office, Criminal Investigations Division at (770)531-6879, Hall County Dispatch at (770)536-8812, or their local law enforcement agency.

If anyone personally spots Brooklyn Smith, Steven Spires or Carmen Clay they are asked to call 911 immediately.

Photos courtesy Hall County Sheriff's Office