Desperate search for missing Texas cheerleader Ava Phillips after she vanished from school
Authorities in Texas have launched a manhunt for a teenage cheerleader who has been missing since yesterday. Her mother suspects the teen’s “emotionally abusive” boyfriend is involved.
Ava Phillips, 17, was last seen leaving Angleton High School and getting into a white Toyota Corolla around 10 a.m. after missing her fourth-period class.
The teen’s mother, Kailey Perez, raised the alarm after her car was found in the school parking lot with her phone, keys and backpack inside.
Perez also told Angleton Police Sergeant Cory Budnick that Ava may be with her boyfriend and en route to Austin, nearly 200 miles away.
Ava Phillips, 17, was last seen leaving Angleton High School around 10 a.m. and getting into a white Toyota Corolla after missing her fourth period class.
She later revealed to Click2Houston that the young teen had recently “tried to distance herself from a boy who had emotionally abused her.”
Perez also noted that she suspects he knows her daughter’s current whereabouts, but he has refused to cooperate with the family or police.
It remains unclear whether the boyfriend is the same boy Perez said emotionally abused her daughter. Neither has been identified by officials.
‘She called me from a blocked number. She sounded scared and I don’t think she’s in control.
“She told me she was coming home, but she hasn’t. I just want her to get home safe. She sounds very scared.
The teen’s mother, Kailey Perez, raised alarms after her car was found in the school parking lot with her phone, keys and backpack inside.
In a Facebook post, officials said the brunette girl was seen wearing a gray crop top, black sweatpants, flip-flops and a braid.
Perez also noted that she believes the boy knows where her daughter is currently located, but he is refusing to cooperate with the family or police.
“Her voice is shaking really bad. I don’t think she’s in control. I think someone is telling her what to say.
“She’s a beautiful, sweet girl who would never run away,” the distraught mother said said.
In a Facebook afterAccording to officials, the brown-haired girl was seen wearing a gray top, black sweatpants, slippers and with a braid in her hair.
Angleton police are asking the public to contact them at 979-849-2383 if they have any information that may lead to the teen’s location.