The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has launched a nationwide search effort for 4-year-old Serenity McKinney after spreading her story on social media.
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Serenity McKinney: National organization joins in search for missing Shelby County girl
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has launched a nationwide search effort for 4-year-old Serenity McKinney after spreading her story on social media.
Extended family told authorities they haven’t seen Serenity since Christmas 2020;
they reported the Shelby County girl missing on Jan. 31.
“There was no contact, (Serenity’s mother) wouldn’t FaceTime with Serenity, she wouldn’t let me see her,” Aundria Wainscott, Serenity’s step-grandmother said. “That’s when we started thinking something’s really not right. We’re very scared, we’re very scared at this point.”
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
created a video explaining Serenity’s story in hopes of spreading the word about her disappearance.
“It’s heartbreaking to think that we don’t know where she is,” Angeline Hartmann, director of communications for NCMEC said. “Not only do we not know where she is, we don’t even know when she disappeared. That’s why we’re asking people to help. Help fill in that timeline, because we know that that’s what’s going to help bring resolution to this case.”
Hartmann told WAVE News people often believe it’s too late to search for a missing child after they’ve been gone for some time, however, she said every case is different. She believes it’s possible Serenity could be in any part of the country.
Authorities believe she could be around the Shelby, Bullitt, or Jefferson County area.
