Dunwoody Police Need Public's Help to Find Missing Girl

The Dunwoody Police Department is asking the public to help find missing teenager Lauren Olivia Rippetoe, who may have left the state of Georgia.

According to a news release, there is no evidence to suggest that Lauren, 15, of Dunwoody, is in danger, but as a juvenile it is imperative that she be returned to her parents’ care, police say. It is believed that the girl has traveled outside of Georgia.

Lauren was last seen at her boyfriend’s apartment in the Lacota Apartments on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in Dunwoody. She left the complex in a black vehicle with three unidentified people and has not been heard from since.

Anyone with information regarding this case or person`s whereabouts is asked to contact 9-1-1 or the Dunwoody Police Department, Det. A. Thompson at 678-382-6921 or andrew.thompson@dunwoodyga.gov.

Anonymous tips can be submitted to the department’s website or Crime Stoppers, or by text: http://www.dunwoodypolice.com or http://www.crimestoppersatlanta.org, or text C-R-I-M-E-S (274-637) use the key word DPDTIPS at the start of your message.

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Photo: The Dunwoody Police Department is asking the public to help find missing teenager Lauren Olivia Rippetoe, 15, who may have left the state. Credit: Dunwoody police