Gas City, IN—
Update:
The Indiana State Police held a press conference today at 9:30 in an update of Skylea Carmack, ,the 10 year old missing in Gas City. The body of Skylea Carmack was found in a plastic trash-bag behind the shed of her family home. Amanda Carmack, 34, step-mother to Skylea, was arrested today on allegations of murder, neglect of a dependant, battery resulting death, and strangulation. She is currently in the Grant County Jail.
Evidence currently shows that Skylea was killed between the hours of 4-6 pm on Saturday and the evidence indicates that she was strangled to death. The ISP will continue in the investigation.
Original Story:
The Indiana State Police is investigating the disappearance of Skylea Rayn Carmack, a 10 year old white female, 5 feet tall, 100 pounds, blonde hair with blue eyes, last seen wearing a black shirt with Mario and Luigi, black pants with red design or cherries, teal high top tennis shoes and maybe carrying a pink backpack, blanket with puzzle pieces on it and a pillow. Skylea may answer to Sky or Boog.
Skylea’s father, Kevin Carmack, said he’s grateful for the support of the community. He said he was at work and Skylea was home with her stepmom when she went missing Saturday. He believes his daughter ran away because she was grounded and upset about it. “And it just went a little too far and she got stuck and now she’s just scared to come home cause she’s afraid now she is going to be in even more trouble,” said Kevin.
If that’s the case, he wants her to know she won’t be. “We’re not even mad at this point we are just worried about her being OK just want her to come home,” said Kevin.
Skylea is missing from Gas City, Indiana which is 78 miles northeast of Indianapolis and was last seen on Saturday, August 31, 2019, at 4:00 pm. She is believed to be in extreme danger and may require medical assistance.
If you have any information on Skylea Rayn Carmack, contact the Indiana State Police at 765-473-6666, Gas City Police Department at 765-674-2278 or 911.