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Ayla Reynolds Missing Person Case

Last seen in Waterville, Maine on Dec 16, 2011

Victim Details

Jun 08, 2012

Jun 11, 2019

Ayla

Reynolds

15

1

33 inches

30 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Dec 16, 2011

Waterville

Maine

Kennebec County

04901

28088

Waterville Police Department

Waterville

Maine

Kennebec County

04901

Lincoln Ryder

Detective

1 Common Street, Maine

2076804700

Local

Law Enforcement

11WAT-1669-0F

2011-12-17

Waterville Police Department

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

07/01/2026


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Ayla Reynolds, a 20-month-old girl, was last seen on the night of December 16, 2011, at her father Justin DiPietro’s home in Waterville, Maine. She had been staying with her father, his girlfriend, and his sister. The next morning, DiPietro reported her missing, claiming she had been taken from her bed overnight. This marked the beginning of the largest criminal investigation in Maine’s history.

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