RACINE — The Racine Police Department held a press conference on Tuesday afternoon to update the public on the missing person case of Lasheky Hill.
Deputy Chief Jessie Metoyer shared that after more than seven weeks, there have been no breakthroughs or leads as to Hill’s whereabouts or well-being. Metoyer provided details about the search for Lasheky, all to no avail, that included:
- Following every tip that has come in
- Serving multiple search warrants
- Conducting dozens of searches in:
- Abandoned buildings
- City parks
- Wooded areas
- Waterways
- The lakefront
- Utilizing multiple K9 untis with a range of different capabilities
- Searching on foot as well as with ATVs and drones
- Working with state and federal partners and law enforcement from other jurisdictions
- Adding Hill’s name to National Crime Information Center Missing Persons Database as well as the Black and Missing website.
“Our investigation is not over and will not end until we can bring her home,” said Metoyer.
Lasheky Hill Reward Fund created
A cash reward is being offered for information that leads to the recovery of Lasheky Hill.
Karri Hemmig, co-founder and executive director of Fight to End Exploitation announced today that the Lasheky Hill Reward Fund has been created in partnership with Educators Credit Union. Community members and businesses can go into any Educators branch and donate to the fund.
Checks, made out to Fight to End Exploitation with “Lasheky Hill” written in the memo, can also be mailed to Fight to End Exploitation, PO Box 85687, Racine, WI 53408.
Further questions about the fund can be directed to Amanda Gain by email: [email protected] or by phone: 414-485-5370.
Georgia Hill speaks
Lasheky’s mother, Georgia Hill, took to the podium at the press conference to continue to ask for anyone with information to come forward, noting that if the shoe was on the other foot, she…
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