Mikayla Standridge: Washington mom missing for a week after dialing 911 and phone going dead
SKAGIT COUNTY, WASHINGTON STATE: A 25-year-old mother from Washington State has been missing since she fled from a house and dialed 911, but her phone line abruptly went dead, making it impossible for investigators to find her. The Skagit County Sheriff’s Office has been looking for Mikayla Standridge for a week now but no traces have been found yet.
"She was trying to call 911 for help around 5 am on April 21," according to the sheriff's office and Standridge's family, but when she eventually connected to dispatch, her phone died. She was unable to be seen when police arrived at the scene after receiving the call as per KIRO7.
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'If I ever go missing or anything just know I didn’t leave'
Mikayla Standridge was last seen running from the house she was staying at on Skagit View Drive, her aunt Mardi Martone told Cascadia Daily News. On April 16, a concerning message appeared on Standridge's social media as shared by her aunt Martone, which read, “If I ever go missing or anything just know I didn’t leave.”
Martone claimed she was finding it difficult to remain upbeat, “I’m praying but it doesn’t look good. I’m going to sit there, find a deputy and see where their search party is at,” she told the outlet. “They had search and rescue [near Skagit View Drive] yesterday. Small team. Just looking for clues,” she said.
“It’s just been a horrible nightmare our family has gone through,” Angela Anderson, one of her aunts who is a part of the search party told an outlet. While Marton is handing out flyers with details of her last description when she left the house.
Searches have been on for a week
The Skagit County Sheriff's office is searching for Strandridge using drones and a helicopter. “So, the river presents weird challenges for us. We have specific equipment designed to navigate the river to look for people, to find people. And we are going use all of those assets on this search,” police Lt Jeff Willard said as per a publication.
'SOMEBODY KNOWS SOMETHING!'
Standridge's son Madden is about two years old and is described as a bright light who can make anyone smile. "SOMEBODY KNOWS SOMETHING!!," Martone wrote in the latest Facebook post announcing a reward for information on Strandridge. "If you think you see her take a picture and call 911. I don't care who she's with! Text or call me at 360-488-3111." She is wearing blue jeans and a black top. One of the Facebook profiles shows that she was in a relationship with Bryan Sayers last year, however, her relationship status is shown as single.