Apr 26, 2010
NEWPORT (WATE) - There's still no sign of Newport teen Megan Maxwell since she disappeared one year ago.
Newport Police Chief Maurice Shults gave an update on the investigation on Monday.
"Our hope every day is to find Megan, but we're realistic and at this point we're assuming we may have to find Megan's remains," Chief Shults said.
The community has spent time looking for Maxwell. Her burned out car was found near the French Broad River and that's where crews searched for days.
A billboard still stands on Highway 70 asking motorists for any information about Maxwell. For tips that lead to her whereabouts, there's even a $10,000 reward.
Chief Shults says they've had leads, but he won't name a suspect. The burning of Maxwell's car was detrimental to the case because it destroyed evidence.
Officers would like to hear more from Jeffrey Stock. He was at Megan's father's house the morning she went missing.
Stock is in prison now for six years on unrelated charges of failing to register as a sex offender in Tennessee.
"Each little ingredient makes this thing come together," Chief Shults says. He asks anyone with information about what may have happened to Maxwell to please contact the police department.
Officers also regularly update Maxwell's mother, Lisa, on the investigation. She took the day off from work Monday to spend time at home thinking about her daughter.
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