‘Please help us bring her home’: 17-year-old Lakewood girl missing since August

LAKEWOOD, Ohio (WOIO) - Police and family members of missing Lakewood teenager Madison “Maddie” Rich held a news conference Wednesday morning, begging for her to come home and asking anyone with information to call police.

The 17-year-old teenager was reported missing on Aug. 15 after she she left her home that day between 12 a.m. and 4:30 a.m.

Since then, Lakewood police said they believe she was at the Express Inn at 4511 Northfield Rd. in Warrensville Heights on Aug. 18 and in the areas of South Miles Road, Lee Road, Harvard Road and Green Road areas between Aug. 21 and Aug. 22.

“The situation stinks, we want her home,” said Rich’s uncle, David Rich.

Rich’s mother, Tracy Rich, said she dos not know whom her daughter could be with on the east side, since her friends and family are on the west side.

She has left home before, but was always in communication with people, said Tracy Rich.

Police added Rich’s phone is no longer being pinged as it was either turned off or lost battery.

Rich is five foot seven inches and weighs 110 pounds.

She has blonde hair, blue eyes and a spider web tattoo on her right arm pictured below.

Rich graduated from Lakewood High School in June and plans on attending Cleveland State University.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Michael Perhacs at 216-529-6766 or the Lakewood Police at 216-521-6773.