Jury Seeks Death for Slasher
Where are Paige and Levi?
Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 9:12 am
Sometimes with missing persons cases there may not be a crime involved, per se. But there still can be a great sense of urgency.
Such is the case with the disappearance of Missouri teens Christina "Paige" Alley, age 14, and her boyfriend, 16-year-old Levi Carlson. Levi and Paige left a football game in Lathrop, Missouri on Friday, October 17, 2008, and no one has seen them since.
Missouri authorities have issued an Amber Alert for Paige Alley. Levi Carlson was originally included as a "victim" in the Alert, but has since been termed a "suspect."
A website has been set up, as well: http://www.paigeandlevi.com/. From the site's main page: "Neither Paige or Levi have a Driver’s License or much experience driving a motor vehicle. Levi is known to be bi-polar and off his meds. He has threatened suicide, but is not known to have a weapon."
The couple apparently left the game in Lathrop after some sort of "altercation with parents."
If the teens are traveling, they may be headed towards Colorado, eventually California. According to information published on PaigeandLevi.com, Levi "always wanted to be a 'rock star' in California." Levi has also reportedly said in the past "wanting to live in the wild in Colorado to fish and hunt, etc."
If Levi is truly bipolar and unmedicated, he could be either in a manic, delusional state, or spiralling towards a suicidal depression. And then there's the Romeo & Juliet aspect of being young lovers on the run. No one can ignore the fact that Shakespeare's romance ended in death.
It is urgent that someone find these two and get Paige home and perhaps get Levi some help. If you know anything that can help bring Paige Alley and Levi Carlson safely home again, call the Clinton County, MO Sheriff's Office at 816-539-2156. You can also call 911.
To track developments in the case, keep an eye on PaigeandLevi.com.
Tags: Amber Alerts, bipolar, Christina "Paige" Alley, Lathrop, Levi Carlson, missing teens, Missouri, suicidal
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