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Today marks Teekah Lewis' 13th birthday.
The little girl from Tacoma disappeared from a bowling alley more than 10 years ago. There's been no sign of her since.
To mark her daughter's birthday, Theresa Lewis says she's going to go down to the site of the bowling alley today. (The bowling alley was razed years ago and now a fast-food restaurant stands in its place.) She'll put up signs and leave 13 balloons for her daughter.
"It's going to be hard," Lewis said earlier this week. "This is her 11th birthday that I am not going to be there. She's not going to be home."
Find my most recent story about Teekah's disappearance below.
Girl's 1999 disappearance stays a mystery
By Stacey Mulick; Stacey.mulick@thenewstribune.com
Friday,January 23, 2009
Ten years ago, Teekah Lewis vanished from a Tacoma bowling alley.
The 2 1/2-year-old girl was last seen playing near a coin-operated racing game as her family bowled nearby at New Frontier Lanes the night of Jan. 23, 1999. Police suspect a stranger might have snatched Teekah but have never had a description to release.
Her mother says 10 years is long enough for the mystery to go unsolved.
"My daughter has been missing for almost 10 years, and it's time to find my little girl," Theresa Lewis said this week. "It's time for someone to speak out."
Teekah's family will hold a candlelight vigil at 7 tonight in the parking lot of the former bowling alley at 4702 S. Center St.
"I wish everybody would come out for this," Lewis said. "We need all the support we can get."
The investigation into Teekah's disappearance remains ongoing. Last year, police released new photos and video of the child taken shortly before she disappeared.
In October, Teekah became the latest missing child featured as part of the Homeward Bound program. The Washington State Patrol and Gordon Trucking of Pacific launched the program in 2006 to help find missing children.
Under the program, photos of 15 missing children have been featured on the sides of Gordon Trucks, which travel the nation's highways. Lenoria Jones, a 4-year-old girl who went missing from Tacoma in 1995, also has been featured.
Police received a few tips from the efforts but none was substantial, police spokesman Mark Fulghum said this week.
Lewis said 10 years have gone by fast.
"She should be home," the mother said. "My baby is almost 13 years old. I've missed 10, 11 birthdays. It's just unbelievable."
Lewis pleaded for anyone with information to come forward. Or, just let Teekah go.
"All we want is her back," she said. "Drop her off somewhere. Just drop her off."
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• Tacoma police encourage anyone with information about Teekah Lewis' disappearance to call Tacoma-Pierce County Crime Stoppers at 253-591-5959. Tipsters may remain anonymous.
