Where Is Brittany Mae Smith? How You Can Help Find Her

There's an Amber Alert out for Brittany Mae Smith

Here’s something that tugs at your heart: Twelve-year-old Virginia girl Brittany Mae Smith has gone missing after police discovered her mother, Tina, had been murdered. Police say they think the seventh-grader from Salem, Va., is still alive, and they suspect she’s in the company of a large man who is being sought in connection with Tina’s death. Read on for details of what police are looking for and the video of the Roanoke County police chief discussing the case.

The Amber Alert for Brittany says she may be in a 2005 silver Dodge Neon with the Virginia tag XKR-2365. Amber Alerts can be very effective when so much information is available. Let’s hope that someone sees her and Brittany gains a safe return.