VANCOUVER, Wash. -- The family of a Vancouver teenager missing since last summer is pleading for help in the ongoing search for their loved one.
Danielle Hone left her Salmon Creek area home last August and hasn't come home. She was only 14 at the time.
The Clark County Sheriff's Office believes she is with a 43-year-old sex offender and transient named William Joseph Anderson.
"I am really concerned about that. We just want her to come back and to be safe and secure," said Danielle's mom Goldie Hone.
According to the Facebook page "Find Danielle Hone," the two were last seen in a gold Dodge pickup truck with Oregon license plates: 070FBQ.
Danielle, who also goes by "Danny," has been spotted several times near the area of Southeast 122nd Avenue and Division Street.
Goldie spent the day Saturday putting up flyers around the neighborhood. "I posted a lot. Hundreds, hundreds, I don't know how many," she said.
Danielle would have started high school this last year, and her mom said she has missed out on a lot.
Since she vanished, Danielle's dog has died, and a close family member underwent heart surgery. Goldie said it's been a very difficult time for the family.
"I have a lot of crying episodes. I just want the pain to go away," she said.
Goldie wants Danielle to know she is loved and missed terribly.
If you know anything about Danielle Hone's whereabouts, contact the Clark County Sheriff's Office.
