Kiely Rodni: Police say 'someone KNOWS' what happened to missing teen but is 'not coming forward'
Authorities are leaving no stone unturned as they look for evidence about the mysterious weekend disappearance of Kiely Rodni, but they believe "someone knows" what happened to the missing teenager even as cadaver dogs joined the search effort.
Northern California police made a major push to locate video evidence that would provide more insight into what transpired. Authorities revealed on Wednesday, August 10, that they were in possession of a trove of clips from businesses, surveillance cameras, and Ring home security systems. The 16-year-old was last seen just after midnight on Saturday, August 6, near Prosser Family Campground in Truckee, where she attended an end-of-school party.
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During a press conference on Wednesday, Nevada County Sheriff’s Office captain Sam Brown said, “We believe that someone knows. Someone saw her but they’re not coming forward.” Authorities bemoaned that their hunt for Kiely hadn't yielded any new information, despite roping in multiple law enforcement agencies, nearly 50 FBI agents, cadaver dogs, helicopters, search-and-rescue divers, and helicopter sweeps. “We do not have any new leads, and that I can tell you is very frustrating for us,” Josh Barnhart of the Placer County Sheriff’s Office added during the briefing.
Anyone with information about missing 16-year-old Kiely Rodni is asked to call investigators at 530-581-6320. She was last heard from early Saturday morning while attending a party at a campground in Truckee, CA: https://t.co/G6clvmy4Da pic.twitter.com/XgVMVV8ttz
— HLN (@HLNTV) August 11, 2022
Speaking to The Independent, 18-year-old Samantha Smith said she was the last person to speak with her missing pal after midnight on Saturday. “At 12.36 am she called me … and this is the last call anybody had with her. We said ‘love you, good night. Get home safe,’ and that’s the last thing we heard of her,” Smith said on Monday, August 8. She said she and Kiely had made arrangements for a ride home earlier in the night, and that her friend was visibly intoxicated and wouldn't have been able to drive herself. “Right now we believe that it is an abduction case ... she was in no state to drive and she wouldn’t have made it far or would have crashed,” Smith added.
The search is on for a missing 16-year-old girl. Kiely Rodni was at a party near a Lake Tahoe campground along with other young people. Rodni texted her mom around 11:30 p.m. to say she would be heading home from the party soon. However, she never made it. pic.twitter.com/nqYeYkra7x
— Inside Edition (@InsideEdition) August 10, 2022
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Police were alerted about Kiely's disappearance the following morning, when she failed to show up for a planned hike with friends. Officials said the case is being treated as an abduction as the teenager's car, a silver Honda SUV, is also missing. Kiely was last seen wearing Dickies pants and a black tank top. She has several piercings, wears a nose ring, stands 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighs 115 pounds, with blonde hair and hazel eyes. The teenager's vehicle — a silver 2013 Honda CRV with a California license plate No 8YUR127 — has also been reported missing. Kiely recently graduated from Forest Charter School in Truckee.
Authorities have set up an anonymous tip line to assist with the search. If you or anyone you know has information regarding Kiely Rodni's whereabouts, you are urged to contact the authorities at 530-581-6320, and press option 7. Callers can remain anonymous. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children also has a 24-hour hotline at 1-800-843-5678.