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Girl Killed, Teen Friend Charged
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M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver
Yashanne Vaughn s grandmother, Reynelda Hayes (right), helps coordinate search efforts for her missing granddaughter with
Renee Thomason (left) and Jennifer Mau of the group Guardians of the Children. Dozens of people, joined friends and family on
Saturday at Powell Park in southeast Portland to help with the search event and pray during a memorial service.
from front
body or other evidence was held over
the weekend but there was no sign of
the missing girl.
Family and friends were also work­
ing diligently to bring her hope, circu­
lating fliers with her photo at places
she and her friends hung out, includ­
ing Lloyd Center, bus stops and tran­
sit centers.
R eynelda H ayes, Y ashanee’s
grandmother said Tuesday that the
family was thankful for all the help
they have received in trying to find
her.
“We would also like to thank all of
the media, volunteers and agencies
that continue to keep Yashanee’s flyer
and information in the public; we en­
courage anyone with information to
call Crimestoppers (503-823-HELP),”
she said.
A statement from the family a day
earlier expressed “the faith that jus­
tice will prevail on those that may
have done harm to Yashanee and we
will be united soon with our baby.”
A Yashanne Vaughn search fund
was established at US Bank to help
with search efforts not traditionally
covered by law enforcement. The fam­
ily said if Yashanee is found de­
ceased, the account will be used as a
memorial fund.
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