(Wednesday, February 24, 2011 @ approximately 6:30 pm est.)

Investigators with the Gwinnett County Police Special Victims Unit learned that Pricilla began to call her Uncle, Joey Thompson's cell phone from a blocked number. Investigators met with Mr. Thompson and learned that Pricilla stated that she was in a building with many people and they wouldn't let her leave. 

An exigent circumstances request was made to the phone company and they provided the incoming telephone numbers to Mr. Thompson's phone.  With Mr. Thompson's permission, investigators took possession of the phone. Around 5:30 pm, Pricilla began to call Mr. Thompson's phone and spoke with the investigators and indicated that she didn't want to go home and claimed she was at a Kroger in Atlanta. She never indicated that she was in any sort of fear or danger and claimed she was fine.

As the investigators spoke with Pricilla on the phone they were able to get the number she was calling from. The phone was traced to an intersection in Las Vegas, Nevada. As the investigators continued to speak with her on the phone, they contacted the Las Vegas Police Department and notified them of her location. LVPD responded to that location and found Pricilla and took her into custody. Pricilla is now safe and unhurt. Pricilla informed LVPD that she caught a bus to Las Vegas and had been there for one or two days. LVPD placed her into the care of Child Services.

This case remains active while investigators continue to investigate whether or not anyone helped facilitate her trip to Las Vegas or any other criminal activity existed.

(Sunday, February 20, 2011 @ approximately 5:30 pm) Investigators with the Gwinnett County Police Department Special Victims Unit are investigating a Missing/ Runaway Juvenile from the area of 895 Indian Trail Road. This is in an area of unincorporated Lilburn in Gwinnett County.

Uniformed officers with the Gwinnett County Police Department met with the complainant, Joey Thompson, the victims uncle. He stated that he and the victim, 12 year old Pricilla Ristick was selling flowers in the parking lot. Mr. Thompson briefly went into one of the businesses and left her outside. When he returned she was gone. Mr. Thompson was told by "other people" that she got into a white van and left the area. She possibly left with an adult female named Nancy. No other description could be provided at this time about the van or Nancy.

Investigators with the Special Victims Unit are diligently working on all leads provided in this investigation. She has been entered into GCIC/NCIC as a missing child and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has been notified and provided information regarding this incident and an Amber Alert was issued.

The victims information was described as;

Pricilla Dina Ristick ( possibly Pricilla Jina Ristick)

DOB: 09-27-1998 (possibly 12-27-1998)

She was last seen wearing a Grey Jacket, Blue Jeans and Black Shoes.

She has red hair and she is approximately 4'0" and 95 pounds.

Anyone with information concerning the whereabouts of Pricilla Ristick is urged to contact the local authorities or Gwinnett County Police Department Special Victims Unit at 770-513-5300