Family Continues Search For Spring Girl 7 Years After Disappearance

SPRING, TX -- The family of a Spring High School student who vanished after getting off the school bus in 2010 still hold out hope that she will one day walk through the front door.

In fact, Jo Ann Lowitzer has never lost hope that her daughter, Ali Lowitzer would return home 7 years after her mysterious disappearance.

Ali Lowitzer, who would be 23-years old today, was just 16-years old when she vanished on April 26, 2010.

She’d sent a text to her mother, letting her know she was walking to Burger Barn to pick up her paycheck, and hopefully work a couple of hours.

Cameras at Spring High School, and cameras on her school buss recorded Ali from the time she left campus at about 2:20 p.m., until she got off the bus 25 minutes later, just a few house from her home.

Her last text at 2:57 p.m. was to a friend, asking them to come over later that evening.

Acording to her family, Ali was an active texter, so they find it odd that there isn't any activity after her last text.

She was active in softball, girl scouts and was a talented artist. By all accounts, she was happy.

Witnesses reported seeing her walking toward Burger Barn on 22760 Cypresswood Dr., but she never made it to work, and never picked up her paycheck.

Several hours had passed, so when Jo Ann Lowitzer hadn’t heard from her daughter, she drove to the Burger Barn, and found the lights off, the chairs stacked on tables and on one in sight.

Panic set in, and Jo Ann Lowitzer’s life changed forever.

Since that day, her efforts have gone from the normal, to a flurry of activities to concentrated effort to find her child.

People and police searched for Ali, but she wasn’t found, and with the lack of real leads, the case grew cold.

The Lowitzer family, however has remained committed to finding Ali, and has worked with law enforcement officials, Texas EquuSearch, private investigators and psychics to try and find her.

The whereabouts of Ali Lowitzer are seemingly endless.

The private investigator the family hired believes she was kidnapped and is a victim of sex trafficking -- a not so unbelievable theory since Houston is considered a major sex and human tracking hub.

Over the years, the family has raised $25,000 that is offered as a reward for information leading to Ali’s location and return home.

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On Sunday, the family hosted a fundraiser at Mooseknuckles Bar in Spring to fund the continued investigation and search efforts.

To learn more about the search ofAli Lowitzer, log onto http://www.alexandrialowitzer.com/index.html

Anyone with any information about the whereabouts of Ali Lowitzer is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (713) 222-TIPS (8477), or the Harris County Sheriff’s Office at (713) 967-5810.

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