On September 7, 2023, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a missing female juvenile, Aliyah Duncan, who has since been recovered. After the initial report was completed by deputies, extensive search efforts were performed. Detectives proceeded to interview multiple family members and people known to the missing juvenile. The interviews consisted of detectives meeting with the juvenile’s boyfriend, Damion Anderson, and his grandmother, Debbie Myers, with whom he resides.
Detectives interviewed both Anderson and Myers nearly twelve times over the course of three weeks. During that time, both parties provided little information, as they were adamant about having no knowledge of the juvenile’s whereabouts. Anderson and Myers were made aware of the multiple resources being utilized to locate the juvenile. In addition, they were both informed of the criminal charges they could face if they had knowledge of the juvenile’s location and chose to withhold that information from law enforcement. Myers response to that was that she believed the extensive search was becoming “ridiculous” and that whoever is responsible for assisting the juvenile should be charged.
In addition to multiple interviews, detectives completed a total of four search warrants for different social media accounts, six subpoenas for location services, and eight exigent after-hour information requests. Detectives also coordinated with multiple FBI agents, US Marshalls, neighboring sheriff’s offices, local law enforcement agencies, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, who all assisted with the search efforts in some capacity. At the conclusion of utilizing multiple different investigative strategies and extensive resources, the juvenile was ultimately located at the residence of Myers and Anderson, where she was staying during the entirety of the time, she was reported missing.
An arrest warrant for Anderson and Myers was issued, charging them both with interference with child custody, providing false information to law enforcement, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. They have both been arrested as a result of the arrest warrants.
