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A quiet community in East Tennessee was unsettled by the disappearance of a local teenager, Aria Hebblethwaite. On March 2, 2026, the 17-year-old was reported missing from her home in Newport, a small city nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. The report was filed by her father, sparking an investigation by the Newport Police Department and raising concern among those who knew her. At the time she went missing, Aria was described as a Caucasian female with brown hair and brown e ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 02, 2026

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Victim Details

May 25, 2026

Jun 01, 2026

Aria

Hebblethwaite

18

17

60 inches

179 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Your search - `Aria Hebblethwaite missing March 2026` - did not match any documents. Suggestions: * Make sure that all words are spelled correctly. * Try different keywords. * Try more general keywords. * Try fewer keywords. Your search - `Newport Police Department missing person Aria Hebblethwaite` - did not match any documents. Suggestions: * Make sure that all words are spelled correctly. * Try different keywords. * Try more general keywords. * Try fewer keywords. Your search - `Aria Hebblethwaite missing Newport Tennessee` - did not match any documents. Suggestions: * Make sure that all words are spelled correctly. * Try different keywords. * Try more general keywords. * Try fewer keywords. In the small city of Newport, Tennessee, located in Cocke County, a family's life was disrupted when seventeen-year-old Aria Hebblethwaite was last seen. On March 2, 2026, the teenager, a white female with brown hair and brown eyes, disappeared, prompting her father to report her missing to the Newport Police Department. At the time she went missing, she was described as being 5 feet tall and weighing approximately 179 pounds. The circumstances surrounding her initial disappearance were not immediately clear, launching an urgent search and a plea for information from the public. The investigation into Aria's disappearance began with the Newport Police Department, who took the initial report from her father. Authorities were working to piece together the timeline of events leading up to when she was last seen. One of the early beliefs in the investigation was that Aria may have traveled to the state of Alabama. This information, while providing a potential direction for the search, also broadened the scope of the investigation significantly, requiring coordination and the dissemination of information across state lines. The case, registered under Newport Police Department agency case number 030226-00420, was handled by Detective Josh Holt as the primary contact. As the investigation continues, the details surrounding why it is believed Aria may be in Alabama have not been publicly disclosed. The lack of specific information about her clothing, any companions, or her means of transportation has made the search more challenging. The case highlights the difficult and often uncertain path that families and law enforcement navigate when a teenager goes missing. The overview of this case is one of a sudden disappearance, with a significant lead suggesting a location in another state, yet a lack of detailed public information, leaving family and community to hope for a safe return.

Mar 02, 2026

Newport

Tennessee

Cocke County

37821

No

195507

Newport Police Department

Newport

Tennessee

Cocke County

37821

Josh Holt

Detective

145 Mineral St, Tennessee

4236235556

Local

Law Enforcement

030226-00420

2026-03-02

Newport Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

06/16/2026


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