Missing/endangered Memphis 12-year-old may be in Jackson area

Posted: Oct 28, 2020 / 05:02 PM CDT / Updated: Oct 29, 2020 / 10:38 AM CDT

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – According to Memphis police, a missing/endangered child may be in the Jackson area.

According to investigators, 12-year-old Karime Ruiz left home without permission on October 14, 2020, and has not returned. She is believed to be with Raul Villanueva-Lopez, who is in his late teens or early 20s.

Villanueva-Lopez may be in a gray Ford F-150 with chrome rims and running boards.

If you know where the two are located, contact Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS(8477).

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Reporting agency @MEM_PoliceDept has reason to believe that this missing/endangered child may be in the Jackson area. If you have info or know her whereabouts, call #CrimeStoppers at 601-355-TIPS(8477). pic.twitter.com/4OHGTAnc2e
— Jackson Police Department (@JacksonMSPolice) October 28, 2020