Missing Woman, 19: Luggage Found in Ditch

Spotsylvania, VA. — Investigators are searching for a missing 19-year-old woman last seen at the Franconia Springfield Metro Station on Saturday, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office.

Katelin Akens, 19, of Spotsylvania, was headed to Regan National Airport to catch a flight, but she never arrived at her destination, according to family.

On Monday, Akens’ luggage was found in a drainage ditch on River Road in Spotsylvania County near the Fredericksburg city limit, according to Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Capt. Jeff Pearce.

Sheriff Roger L. Harris noted, “The circumstances surrounding this case are suspicious enough to warrant our full investigative efforts, in attempting to locate Miss Akens.”

Anyone with information concerning Akens’ whereabouts can call the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office or Crime Solvers. The information can be left anonymously.

Remember your phone call or Text-A-Tip can make a difference.

• 1-800-928-5822 or 1-540-582-5822
• spotsylvaniacrimesolvers.org
• Text a tip: Text SEE911 to CRIMES (274637)