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Candlelight vigil for missing Hannibal woman
Posted: 11.24.2009 at 10:16 PM
Rajah Maples

Rajah Maples is an Anchor and Reporter for KHQA.

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HANNIBAL, MO -- Raw emotions Tuesday night as dozens turn out for a candlelight vigil in Hannibal.

They showed support for the safe return of 21-year-old Christina Whitaker, who's been missing for 11 days now.

The candlelight vigil took place in front of Rookie's Sports Bar on Broadway.

That was the last place she was seen November 13th.

Hannibal Police Captain Jim Hark told KHQA the department still is following all leads, but the tips it's getting from the public provide little new information.

Whitaker has a 6-month old daughter, Alexandria. The missing woman's mother told KHQA Christina Whitaker would never leave her young daughter alone for days at a time.

Cindy Young said, "It's just been like a nightmare. Every morning I get up, I feel like I have hope that through the day, she'll come home and then it gets dark. Night times are really hard wondering where she's at and who's doing something to her."

She's five feet, five inches tall, weighs 180 pounds and has brown eyes and red hair.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Hannibal Police Department.

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