Follow-up Interviews with Missing Teen's Friends, Family on the Way

Numerous searches conducted by county and Bay Area law enforcement agencies have taken place since Morgan Hill teen Sierra LaMar disappeared 10 days ago.

Detectives re-canvassed the 2 to 3 mile radius from the LaMar home on Monday and around 60 county search and rescue workers combed the . The searches have resulted in over 350 tips relayed via phone and email, but have yet to produce valuable leads.

One tip received Sunday came from a woman passing through Watsonville who told police she saw . Santa Cruz and Watsonville police searched the area and obtained a surveillance video from the next door gas station, but didn’t find anything.

"The video turned out to be nothing of value. A deputy viewed it and did not see any truck or the activity described," Sgt. Steve Carney of the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office wrote in an email. "The reported activity may have occurred outside the range of the parking lot video."

In an attempt to do everything possible to find Sierra, the LaMar family has coordinated , a foundation created for finding missing children and ensuring their safety. KlaasKids will conduct volunteer-run searches throughout the week and a sheriff’s liaison will assist in search efforts, Sgt. Jose Cardoza of the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a media release.

“The additional searches being conducted by the organization provides an extra resource to the Sheriff’s Office,” Cardoza wrote.

KlaasKids is looking for volunteers who can do foot searches and is also looking for individuals who are willing to work in the search center, KlaasKids spokeswoman Tricia Griffiths wrote in an email. Information for individuals interested in volunteering can be found .

Aside from the planned searches, the sheriff’s office will conduct additional follow-up interview’s with Sierra’s family, friends, classmates and other individuals who were interviewed during the earlier stages of the investigation.

“The purpose of these follow-up interviews is to try and gather any new information that may not have been disclosed in earlier interviews,” Cardoza wrote.

As of now, over 40 sheriff’s investigators have been assigned to the case, not including the FBI agents, search and rescue crew and the other law enforcement agencies that have been assisting.

More coverage on the Sierra LaMar searches is on the way. Check back Tuesday for updates.

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