Investigators with the State Police Special Victims Unit say they have not found any criminal negligence in connection with two disappearances by a ten-year-old Webster Parish girl. Peyton Saintignan walked out of her Dubberly home twice within a one-month span; and both times, she was found safe in the woods. Trooper Eddie Thomas.
“Investigators have not discovered evidence of criminal negligence at this time,” Thomas said.
Peyton was last reported missing on Monday night and located safely on Tuesday. A similar situation occurred in September. Thomas says they are actively reviewing the circumstances surrounding this incident.
“We will work closely with our law enforcement partners and child advocacy centers to review this incident thoroughly,” Thomas said.
KTBS-TV Shreveport reports that the Department of Children and Family Services are also involved in the investigation into Peyton’s two disappearances. Thomas says L-S-P is working closely with its public safety partners, but they are not releasing a lot of information at this time.
“There’s still a lot to uncover, but this is as much as I can give you,” Thomas said.