AMBER ALERT: Kidnapped Child May Be In Washington State

Rogersville, Tennessee– On the afternoon of Wednesday, May 4th, 2016, 57-year old Gary Simpson, removed 9-year old Carlie Marie Trent from Hawkins Elementary School in Rogersville, Tennessee, under false pretenses.

Gary Simpson, who is listed as an approved person to pick up the child from school, allegedly lied to school officials and told them that Carlie’s father, James Trent,  had been in a car accident and that she would most likely  not be into school on Thursday.

Gary Simpson is Carlies Uncle by marriage and is  married to Carlie’s-fathers-sister, Linda Simpson.   The Simpsons  had previous custodial rights to Carlie but currently have no custodial rights to the girl, as her  father, James Trent was recently awarded custody again of Carlie.  Mr. Trent had not yet notified school officials of the change of custody, so officials allowed Mr. Simpson to sign Carlie out of class. Officials did not elaborate on the custodial issues.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations (TBI)  issued an AMBER ALERT for Carlie Marie Trent on Thursday, May 5th, 2016.  TBI agents and Intelligence Analysts have worked to coordinate and verify more than 500 tips, some which have originated from the Pacific Northwest.  At this time, no credible sightings of Carlie Trent or Gary Simpson or the van they are believed to be traveling in have been verified.

Carlie Trent is a 9-year old white female. She stands 4’8″ tall and weights 75 pounds. She has blonde hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a grey and black tank top and  blue jeans.

Gary Simpson is a 57-year old white male, 5’10” tall, weighing around 157 pounds. He is balding and has brown hair and eyes. He was last seen wearing a brown cap, a dark colored shirt and jeans.

Gary was last seen driving a white 2002 Dodge Conversion van with Tennessee License plate 173-GPS.  The van has a dark stripe down the middle with light gold running boards and the paint is chipping off of the hood.  Warrants have been issued against Mr. Simpson  for Kidnapping.

The United States Marshal’s Service is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Mr. Simpson and the recovery of Carlie Trent.  Carlie’s pediatrician, Dr. Chris Calendine, is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to Carlie’s Safe recovery.

The Tennesse Bureau Of Investigation released the following photos of items purchased by Mr. Simpson.   Authorities say the 57-year old bought a pink camping chair, a star-spangled nightgown for a child, a mens’ T-Shirt, two shades of bright lip-gloss, green and purple nail polish, a  girl’s zebra-striped, two-piece swimsuit, a pink-and-purple fuzzy blanket and a 12-pack of Fruit of the Loom girls’ panties.

Surveillance Video of Gary Simpson and Carlie Trent, released by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations can be viewed below:

This video was captured at the Save-A-Lot in Rogersville on Wednesday, May 4th, shortly after Gary Simpson picked up Carlie Trent at school. An AMBER Alert remains in effect. Call 1-800-TBI-FIND with information about their whereabouts.

Recorded May 4, 2016 at the Walmart in Rogersville, TN.

 

Video of Carlie Trent released by TBI on May 9th, 2016

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations asks the Public to remain vigilant and alert local  Law Enforcement Immediately if they see the child, the suspect or the van involved in this Kidnapping Incident. They also believe Mr. Simpson is possibly hiding out of public view and may be camping somewhere in an isolated camp ground or park.   The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations can be called at 1-800-TBI-FIND.

 

 

Source: Tennessee Bureau of Investigations and TBI Media via Youtube.