11/02/09 - Crockett County
Missing
Crockett Co. Girl Update
By: Brad
Douglass
bdouglass@wbbjtv.com
bdouglass@wbbjtv.com
8:56 p.m.
According to
investigators, Melissa Negrete, 14 and Joel
Velazquez, 20 were last known to be in Texas and
were believed to be headed to Mexico. The sheriff's
department said they are working with the FBI to
find her. Joel Velazquez's brother, Jose has been
arrested by deputies on a charge of filing a false
report and said they will also plan to
arrest Joel. Melissa Negrete has been missing since
Wednesday when her mother found a note saying she
had run away. 
We have new
information tonight about the search for a runaway
Crockett County girl, who investigators believe is
in danger.
According to
investigators, Melissa Negrete, 14 and Joel
Velazquez, 20 were last known to be in Texas and
were believed to be headed to Mexico. The sheriff's
department said they are working with the FBI to
find her. Joel Velazquez's brother, Jose has been
arrested by deputies on a charge of filing a false
report and said they will also plan to
arrest Joel. Melissa Negrete has been missing since
Wednesday when her mother found a note saying she
had run away.
If you can help find
Melissa or her boyfriend Joel, call Bells Police
at (731) 663-3131 or the Crockett County Sheriff's
Department at (731) 696-2104.