Search Continues For Tate Student Missing For Nine Years

October 4, 2010

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is once again seeking information about the disappearance of a Tate High student last seen nine years ago in North Escambia.

Danielle Arion Bell, 14, was last seen at a party in September of 2001, near Cantonment. The teenager is believed to be an endangered runaway, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Danielle has a scar on her right forearm and blue eyes. She had brown hair at the time of her disappearance. She would now be 22 years old.

Danielle attended Tate High School where she was a member of the Aggies cheerleading squad. The popular teen enjoyed dancing and drawing.

She was seen at a party on Cedar Tree Lane in Cantonment. Witnesses told authorities that she left the party that night shortly after a man that was in his mid-twenties at the time. Escambia County deputies later questioned that man and searched his home, but he was never charged in connection with the case.

During the summer of 2007, Alfredo Gomez Sanchez, Jr. was charged with providing law enforcement with false information about his whereabouts at the time Bell disappeared. He was not implicated in her disappearance.

Anyone with information about Bell is asked to call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit at (850) 436-9580 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.

Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Comments

4 Responses to “Search Continues For Tate Student Missing For Nine Years”

  1. Trisha on October 6th, 2010 8:40 pm

    I am so relieved to hear they are once again seeking information on Danielle’s disappearance. I just wish PNJ and WEAR would mention her more often. I think about Danielle often and what may have happened to her. I never knew her, but something about the story really hits home. Maybe it’s because I went to Tate High School myself….maybe it’s because I, too have children. I just know that no one should have to go to bed at night and suffer not knowing what happened to their child nor not know where their child is. I honestly hope this time around something comes about that will bring some must deserved answers.

  2. Hoping for Justice on October 5th, 2010 4:45 am

    Kids of all ages have birthday parties. Parents don’t always stay – evern with 6 year olds. Maybe it wasn’t a birthday party but just the word ‘party’ doesn’t mean it’s a bad thing.

  3. christy on October 4th, 2010 8:17 pm

    My thoughts and prayers go out to this family.
    I just have one question? Why would you let a 14year old child go to a party?

  4. Neighbor on October 4th, 2010 8:00 am

    Dear Lord I pray that you will continue to be with the family of this beautiful girl helping them to cope with the heartache of this. If she is a runaway I pray she contacts her family soon, if not, I pray you put the ones that can end this nightmare under unavoidable conviction until the day they come forward and make it known, Amen

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