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FOUND: Police seek aid in locating runaway teens

Missing poster of Jaeliece Lewis, of St. George, missing since Jan. 3, 2018. | Poster courtesy of the St. George Police Department, St. George News

ST. GEORGE – Police are asking the public’s aid in locating two teenage girls who are believed to be runaways.


UPDATE Jan. 6: Both girls have been found and returned to their families, the St. George Communications Center confirmed at 8:15 a.m. Saturday. No further information was available.


Jaeliece Lewis, 17, and Madison Pierson, 16, were both last seen Wednesday around 11 p.m., according to St. George Police.

Lewis was at her home near 1400 East while Peirson at her near Valley View Drive before they disappeared.

They are believed to be accompanying each other.

Anyone with any information about the whereabouts of the teens is asked to call the St. George Police Department at 435-627-4300.

Full Description of Jaeliece Lewis

  • Age: 17
  • Height: 5 foot 2 inches
  • Weight: 104 pounds
  • Hair: Blonde
  • Eyes: Hazel
  • Sex: Female
  • Ethnicity: Caucasian
  • Complexion: Fair.
Missing poster of Madison Pierson, of St. George, missing since Jan. 3, 2018. | Poster courtesy of the St. George Police Department, St. George News

She was last seen wearing the gray sweatshirt in the photo supplied, jeans with rips in them and black ankle-high, lace-up boots. She has a large, fuzzy black and gray blanket with her.

Full Description of Madison Pierson

  • Age: 16
  • Height: 5 foot 2 inches
  • Weight: 115 pounds
  • Hair: Brown
  • Eyes: Blue
  • Sex: Female
  • Ethnicity: Caucasian
  • Complexion: Fair

She was last seen wearing a black hoodie, black t-shirt with “Thrasher” written across it in yellow, black Levis and carrying a black backpack.

St. George News reporter Ric Wayman contributed to this report.

Email: mkessler@stgnews.com

Twitter: @MoriKessler

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