Missing Roanoke girl returns home

6:43 p.m.

By Lindsey Ward

Police say they have some information about where Molicia Tumaline spent the past two days, but they aren’t releasing any details.
   
The missing girl came home around 1:00 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, ending a nearly 48-hour search.
   
She was immediately taken to the police station for questioning, so detectives could piece together the past couple of days.
   
Molicia showed up wearing the same outfit she was last seen in. 
   
Her father asked her what happened, but he says she wasn’t forth coming with many answers.
   
She did say that she had been fed, but had not taken any showers.
   
Even with few answers this father maintains his daughter didn’t run away.

“I wouldn’t call that a kidnapping, because [had she] runaway the next day she would be home, but now almost 48 hours she got back to me,” said the girl’s father, Lucart Tumaline.

Tumaline believes his daughter was with someone, but he can’t say who.

Earlier Wednesday police said they have been in close contact with an acquaintance of the family who is a suspect of a previous alleged crime against Molicia,

No word if there are any connections.

4:27 p.m.

Roanoke City Police say their investigation has determined that Molicia Tumaline ran away from home.

Officers are still working to find out where Molicia went to during her two days runaway.

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1:44 p.m.

By Lindsey Ward, in the field

Molicia’s father says his daughter did not want to talk about where she had been.  He believes she had been fed the past couple of days while she was missing.

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1:27 p.m.

10-year-old Molicia Julia Tumaline returned home this afternoon.

Police plan to talk to her about where she was between the time she disappeared Monday night, and when she came home Wednesday afternoon.

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11:30 a.m.

By WSLS News Staff

Roanoke City Police release more information about their investigation.

Officers say Tuesday morning, October 7th, they went to businesses nearby the Park Town Apartments on Marr Street to look to see if Tumaline showed up on the stores’ surveillance video.  Unfortunately, police say she did not.

Officers also brought in a bloodhound tracking team from the Bland County Correctional Department Tuesday afternoon.  Police say the dog picked up Tumaline’s scent in the areas where Molicia is known to go to, but could not track her beyond that.

Officers also checked other places Tumaline is known to visit.  They include Lincoln Terrace, Lansdowne, Afton Gardens, and Ferncliff housing complexes; as well as Moorman Avenue and Loudon Avenue, according to a police news release.

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10:34 a.m.

By Lindsey Ward, in the field

Roanoke City Police say they will focus their search for 10-year-old Molicia Julia Tumaline on the missing girl’s school today.  Officers plan to interview friends who might know more about where she could be.

Police are also searching a walking trail in Tumaline’s neighborhood.

After an extensive search on Tuesday, police say today’s efforts on the ground are scaled back, but hope they will get the tip that will lead to Molicia Tumaline.