Hailey Buzbee was last seen leaving her Ohio home on Jan. 5
NEED TO KNOW
- The Fisher Police Department shared an update on the disappearance of Hailey Buzbee in a press conference on Sunday, Feb. 1
- Buzbee, 17, met Tyler Thomas through online gaming before she went missing in Ohio four weeks ago
- Thomas, 39, has not been charged with murder, but is set to appear in court in connection with Buzbee’s presumed death
A teenage girl, who met a man through online gaming before her disappearance four weeks ago, is believed to be dead.
Hailey Buzbee was last seen leaving her home in Vermillion, Ohio, on Jan. 5. Having been reported missing by her family, it was presumed at the time that she had “run away from home,” the Fisher Police Department (FPD) said on Facebook.
On Sunday, Feb. 1, the FPD announced in a press conference that following further investigation, they believe Buzbee, 17, is now dead. They determined that the teen went missing “within days after she was picked up” by suspect Tyler Thomas, 39, whom she met through online gaming…