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Caitlin Russell Missing Person Case

Last seen in Kingsport, Tennessee on May 15, 2022

Victim Details

May 23, 2022

May 25, 2022

Caitlin

Russell

20

16

66 inches

159 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

May 15, 2022

Kingsport

Tennessee

Sullivan County

37660

No

114241

Sullivan County Sheriff's Office

Blountville

Tennessee

Sullivan County

37617

Richard Lingerfelt

Detective

140 Blountville By-Pass, Tennessee

4232797500

County

Law Enforcement

www.scsotn.com

202205-0516

2022-05-23

Sullivan County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/14/2026


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In the community of Kingsport, Tennessee, the search continues for a teenager whose absence has left her loved ones with unanswered questions. Caitlin Marie Russell, a 16-year-old girl, was last seen on May 15, 2022. At the time she went missing, Caitlin was described as a white female, standing 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing approximately 159 pounds, with both brown hair and brown eyes. Her disappearance from her home sparked immediate concern among her family and the community, leading to a ...
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Last Seen: May 15, 2022

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  • Police: 1 Kingsport teen found safe, another remains missing - WCYB
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