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But After A Slew Of Conflicting Statements. ‘I don’t think my store has even sold one’: Whataburger employees take picture with first customer who bought a burger box 15 Year Old Cassie Compton Went Missing On September 14th, 2014 After Leaving Her Home In Stuttgart, Arkansas. Today’s top stories ‘Fill her up’: Bartender gives woman a glass of water when the man she’s with orders tequila shot The Daily Dot has reached out to the “Find Cassie Compton” campaign. Stuttgart police received dozens of phone calls and the video was shared thousands of times on Facebook. Her mother suspects foul play, and no suspects have been ruled out in her disappearance, according to KATV News.Īfter learning it wasn’t her in the video, the official Facebook page for Compton, which shares updates on her case, said it is “glad the woman is okay” and thanked supporters. The woman's resemblance to Compton, who disappeared in 2014, ignited new interest in the case. She left her house to go to the store and was never seen again, according to Southwest Times Record. The Stuttgart Police Department told the Daily Dot at the time that it was aware of Phillips’ claim.Ĭompton went missing in 2014 when she was 15 years old. Phillips, who, according to her family was missing for a few days prior, posted an Instagram Story to prove she is “fine and not kidnapped” and said her eyes are bruised because she was robbed. While the Stuttgart Police Department didn’t reveal the identity of the person in the video, a woman by the name of Haley Grace Phillips is claiming that it is her. Upon seeing the video, Cassie’s mom Judy Compton told THV11 that she “started bawling.” “My poor baby girl. The user added that this is “a call for help” and encouraged viewers to “find dont know her but plz let get her help #minneapolis #lostgirl #fyp ♬ original sound – Kiara Nelson “I’ve seen this video come across my Facebook Story, and I keep wondering who is this girl? Where is she? Why does she look so lost? Why is her eyes do black? And why are people just laughing in the background? Clearly, she needs help,” a voice says on the TikTok video.
A TikTok user brought attention to the video on Thursday. Authorities on Thursday were investigating a TikTok video that possibly shows missing Arkansas girl Cassie Compton. She shoots an expressionless glare at the camera, while the others laugh and sing. In the video, which was first posted to Facebook but later made waves on TikTok and Twitter, a girl is seated in between two individuals in the backseat of a car. The police department told the Daily Dot on Thursday that it, along with the FBI’s Little Rock field office and the Arkansas State Police, were investigating a TikTok video that appeared to show Compton. We appreciate everyone’s help and assistance,” it announced on Friday. The FBI were able to locate the girl, identify her and interview her. “After a 1000 plus phone calls, as many emails and messages, it was determined thru the combined efforts of SPD, the FBI & ASP that the mystery girl believed to be Cassie Compton in a Tik-Tok video was not actually her. The Stuttgart Police Department said on Facebook that the FBI found the woman in the video and interviewed her. Her stories were recorded and shared on TikTok, but she has since taken down her Instagram account.Police confirmed that the woman in the viral TikTok video that people believed featured Cassie Compton is not the Arkansas girl who has been missing for six years. Read More: The FBI and the DOJ are investigating 'significant felony cases tied to sedition and conspiracy' after the Capitol riotĭespite what appeared to be a promising lead for the case, another girl posted Instagram stories claiming to be the person in the video. The Little Rock bureau's public information officer did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. The FBI field office in Little Rock told KATV, a local ABC affiliate network, that the agency was "following up on the video and taking all investigative steps," but could not elaborate due to the nature of the active investigation. A public information officer for the Arkansas State Police confirmed to Insider that "agents are aware of the video and its circulation through social media," but could not comment on "whether the video is being used in the continuing investigation." In a Facebook post on Thursday, the Stuttgart Police Department said that it was "working diligently" with Arkansas State Police and the FBI in the ongoing investigation.
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