By David Lohr

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Alyssa's parents reported her missing on the morning of October 1, after going to her room to wake her up for school, and discovering her missing. When investigators interviewed Alyssa's friends, they learned that she had been chatting with Mitchell, a man who portrayed himself as a teenager, through the popular social networking website, MySpace.com. Alyssa allegedly told her friends that she had fallen in love with Mitchell, and was going to run off with him.

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Authorities immediately issued an Amber Alert, asking for the public to look out for Mitchell's Chevrolet Lumina. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd also held a press conference, at which time he directly addressed Mitchell.

"Don't you dare hurt this young lady. Let her go," Judd said. "Take her to a convenience store. A bus station. But let her go."

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As the search for Alyssa intensified, Mitchell apparently felt the heat, and decided that it was in his best interest to part ways with her before going into hiding. After driving to Alabama, Mitchell decided to turn back and head for DeFuniak Springs. There, he stopped at a local Wal-Mart, and told Alyssa that he was going somewhere for about 5 minutes. He also told her that if she sought help, he would kill her. Mitchell then drove away, leaving Alyssa behind. When he failed to return, she identified herself to the authorities, and provided them with information on the events leading up to her separation from Mitchell.

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