Crime & Safety
Family of Missing Jamaica Plain Mom Amber DeVoe Calls Off Search
In a Facebook post on Friday, the family said that though they still hadn't heard from DeVoe, 28, "we are no longer requesting assistance in hanging fliers and conducting searches."
The family of a missing Jamaica Plain woman is telling volunteers and friends to stop searching for her, that they have reason to believe she left "of her own accord."
Amber DeVoe, 28, hasn't contacted family or friends for two weeks, sparking a large-scale missing persons search. A Facebook page devoted to finding DeVoe has 6,511 "likes."
In a Facebook post titled, "Final Update," the family apologizes for
confusion and conflicting reports" about whether DeVoe is safe.
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"We hope she is doing okay, maybe taking some personal time for herself and traveling," the post reads. "We patiently hope for her to contact us or return."
DeVoe's daughter is with family in Zeeland, Michigan, and has not been told her mom is missing, according to the Holland Sentinel.
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The family's Facebook message ended with a plea to the 28-year-old to contact them.
"Amber, I don't know if you can see this, but if you can, please know that your family and friends are not judging you. We LOVE you! Please call us or come home."
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