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Little Girl Gone: How Did Relisha Rudd Disappear?

A Team of Searching Saints

Henderson Long and his dedicated team of volunteers and law enforcement together did not take a rest when the coronavirus pandemic hit. Volunteers, specifically Long himself, sported t-shirts with Relisha’s face on it. They continued their efforts while wearing masks – doing their part to help the problem while still seeking answers.

Melissa Young, the grandmother of Relisha Rudd, wears a shirt honoring the missing young girl.

Photo by Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post/Getty Images

Long understands what so many policy experts are saying about this situation, reported WAMU 88.5, believing that so much could have been done to prevent this situation. There were countless times when alarm bells should have been sounded, but due to negligence and a community that fails to take care of marginalized individuals.