Girl Who Lived In Lawrenceville Area Disappears, Search Underway

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA — Gwinnett area authorities, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, or TBI, have been working on several leads in locating a missing child.

“We are asking for public assistance in finding Savannah Leigh Pruitt,” said Sheriff Tommy Jones, of Monro, Tenn. County Sheriff’s Office. "If anyone has information as to the whereabouts of Miss Pruitt, please contact the Sheriff’s Office at 423-442-3911 (423-442-HELP) or the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND,” continued Sheriff Jones.

Savannah Leigh Pruitt is a missing 14 year old girl, 5'03", 110lbs, with blonde hair and blue eyes. Savannah was last seen at her residence in Madisonville, Tenn. on January 13, 2019. There is no known clothing description. She may have traveled to the Corbin KY area.

If you have seen Savannah, call the Monroe County Sheriff's Office at 423-442-3911 or the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND.

The girl lived in Lawrenceville, GA for many years before moving to Knoxville four weeks before she disappeared. So she has many contacts here from school friends, police report.

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