Kayla Campbell, 16yrs old, last seen 12/9/12, Mint Hill NC - Deceased

[grace-land]

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/12/12/3722240/crews-return-to-pond-in-search.html

Crews return to pond in search for Mint Hill teen
Posted: Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012

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At 9:30 p.m., Mint Hill police said they planned to actively search the partly drained pond through the night. A raft was needed to scour part of the pond, and authorities worked through the cold, rainy weather, using searchlights set up on towers to illuminate the pond, which is in a dark and relatively secluded area.

Multiple agencies have helped in the search, including Mint Hill police, the Charlotte Fire Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. On Wednesday, a K-9 unit from the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office joined them in the search.

Neighbors and friends formed private search parties to look through the woods and neighborhood near the pond Wednesday. Local media also converged on the scene.
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[sassifrass]

http://www.wbtv.com/story/20305579/kayla-campbell-pond-being-drained-in-search-for-missing-teenage-girl


Police: body of 16-year-old Kayla Campbell found in pond

Posted: Dec 10, 2012 9:13 AM PST Updated: Dec 13, 2012 6:14 AM PST


MINT HILL, NC (WBTV) -

The body of 16-year-old Kayla Campbell has been found in a Mint Hill pond, investigators tell WBTV.

Authorities are trying to figure out how she died. Her body was found in the pond early Thursday morning off of Sable Cap Road after investigators drained the pond.

10 extra counselors are on hand at Independence High School Thursday to help students grieve. Campbell was a student at the school.

A rock has been painted in her honor and flowers are being placed at its base.

On Friday, everyone at the school will wear yellow ribbons to honor her memory.

On Wednesday afternoon, Sky3 flew over the pond and investigators had installed four water pumps to drain the pond.

Investigators say they received an offer from a local contractor to drain the pond, "so we took them up on the offer."  Police Chief Tim Ledford says they haven't received a specific tip about the pond. Chief Ledford says "we were just covering the bases".

This comes three days after 16-year-old Kayla Campbell went missing on Sunday afternoon.

"We need anyone to come forward who may have seen Kayla on Sunday between 3:00 pm-5:00 pm, specifically in the areas of Highway 51, Fairview Road, Lawyers Road and Bartlett Road where Kayla often rides her bike," investigators told WBTV on Wednesday.

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[sassifrass]

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Help-Find-Kayla-Campbell/385488028201710?ref=stream


Help Find Kayla Campbell
3 hours ago

I am sadden to say with a heavy heart that Kayla has been found deceased. Her remains were found in the pond that they were draining yesterday. We have no other details at this time. We are asking everyone to please say a prayer for Kayla’s family, classmates, friends, neighbors & all the volunteers that gave their time to help find her. Please send strength out to everyone as they struggle to g
et through the following days. We want to thank everyone who have assisted with this search, everyone who said prayers, everyone who brought supplies, the gentleman who brought their dogs & 4wheelers, everyone who brought food & all the generous businesses who donated many items to keep this search going. Words could never describe how much all of you are appreciated. We wish each and everyone of you many, many blessings this Holiday season…..May God bless you and yours.

[MuffyBee]

   Very sad news.  Kayla was just 16.    

[Green Eyes]

Very sad news indeed Muffy.  I was hoping they would find her alive. Rest in Peace Kayla

[darla]

Good Afternoon Monkeys.

Just heard the news on the Mid day news on www.wsoctv.com    So very sad. They said on the news that all evidence brought them back to the pond. When police were asked if the community should be worried , they said no. RIP Kayla.

[grace-land]

From reports, she was getting help from professionals, but it seems it wasn't enough--sad.  Rest in Peace, Kayla. 

[grace-land]

Video at link

http://www.wbtv.com/story/20305579/kayla-campbell-pond-being-drained-in-search-for-missing-teenage-girl

Police: Body of 16-year-old Kayla Campbell found in pond
Posted: Dec 10, 2012 11:13 AM CST Updated: Dec 13, 2012 11:04 AM CST

MINT HILL, NC (WBTV) -
The body of 16-year-old Kayla Campbell has been found in a Mint Hill pond, investigators tell WBTV.

Authorities are trying to figure out how she died. Her body was found in the pond just after midnight Thursday off of Sable Cap Road after investigators drained the pond.

The body was turned over to the Mecklenburg County Coroner's Office to determine what the cause of death was.
 
10 extra counselors are on hand at Independence High School Thursday to help students grieve. Campbell was a student at the school.
 
A rock has been painted in her honor and flowers are being placed at its base.
 
On Friday, everyone at the school will wear yellow ribbons to honor her memory at a planned vigil.
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[Amys Sister]

May you find the peace you sought, Kayla.   

[grace-land]

In the video, it was reported that the pond was a very popular spot for teenagers.

http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Body-of-missing-Mint-Hill-teen-found-in-pond-183206051.html

Body of missing Mint Hill teen found in pond
Posted on December 12, 2012 at 1:45 PM
Updated today at 12:05 PM

MINT HILL, N.C. – Mint Hill authorities said they have found the body of a teen that went missing earlier this week.

Mint Hill police said they found the body of 16-year-old Kayla Campbell in a pond on Sable-Cap Road around 12:15 a.m. Thursday.
 
Her cause of death and the circumstances surrounding her death will be the focus of the investigation moving forward, Mint Hill police said in a statement.
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[grace-land]

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/12/13/3723599/police-body-of-missing-mint-hill.html

Police: Body of missing Mint Hill teen found in pond
Posted: Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012

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Rowell said the investigation now shifts to trying to learn the circumstances around Campbell’s death.

“We’ll wait for the results from the medical examiner’s office, as to the cause of death,” Rowell said. “Then we’ll proceed from there.”

But he said there is nothing “at this point” to indicate foul play was involved.

Police said they still want talk anyone might have seen the teen between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday to call authorities at 704-545-1085
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[texasmom]

So sad...Rest in peace Kayla.   

[grace-land]

Videos and Photos at link

http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/classmates-create-candlelight-tribute-kayla-campbe/nTWZr/

Posted: 10:09 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012
Classmates create candlelight tribute for Kayla Campbell

MINT HILL, N.C. —
A faint flicker of candles lined the dock, over the water, where 16-year-old Kayla Campbell's body was found early Thursday morning. Classmates left a hauntingly beautiful tribute to a friend they said is gone too soon.

"What happened here wasn't something that was a good thing and we want to make it something good, something to remember her by," said Jimmy Tabolski, a classmate.
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[grace-land]

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/12/14/3723599/police-body-of-missing-mint-hill.html

Police: body of missing Mint Hill teen found in pond
Investigators still trying to determine circumstances around 16-year-old’s death
Posted: Friday, Dec. 14, 2012

MINT HILL As questions persist about how a missing teenager died, friends and family of Kayla Campbell filled in some of the details about the 16-year-old’s life.

Mint Hill police found Campbell’s body in a pond early Thursday, not far from where some of the girl’s belongings were found this week. Now, authorities are working to learn the circumstances around her death.

Although police and family members have said little publicly about what they’ve discovered, Mint Hill police Lt. John Rowell said there was nothing that indicated foul play was involved.

“We’ll wait for the results from the medical examiner’s office as to the cause of death,” Rowell said. Campbell was first reported missing on Sunday.

Earlier this week, her parents told WCNC-TV that the teen suffered from depression. But in a Thursday conversation with the *******, older brother Josh Campbell tempered that description.

“We all get sad sometimes. Everybody does, and Kayla was no different,” Josh Campbell said. “As to any deeper meaning in that, I can’t really say. I don’t really know.”

Classmates and family members remember Campbell as a bright, artistic person who loved photography, writing poems and making people laugh. Adopted from Russia when she was 2 years old, Campbell was the youngest of four children and doted on by her parents, family members said.

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