Sketches Of Somer's Items Released

Investigators Believe Girl Was Carrying Tote Bag, Lunch Box

Published On: Oct 14 2011 02:54:40 PM EDT  Updated On: Nov 09 2009 10:23:11 AM EST
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -

Artist sketches of two items that belonged to Somer Thompson have been released.

Witnesses said Somer had the tote bag and a round lunch box with her when she was last seen walking on Gano Avenue on Oct. 19.

Officials hope that if they can find one or both of the items they can find the killer.

The items were featured on a segment Saturday on the TV show "America's Most Wanted."

The pink tote bag was used by Somer to carry books. It is pink with black straps and had a white skull and cross bones design. The round lunch box with zipper was also pink with a pig design.

Somer's body was found Oct. 21 in the landfill in Charlton County, Ga., where Orange Park's garbage is dumped. Detectives with the Clay County Sheriff's Office, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the FBI continue to investigate Somer's disappearance and slaying.

Anyone with information about the items is asked to call the Thompson case tip line, which remains open 24 hours a day.

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In addition to calling 866-845-TIPS, tips can be e-mailed to rewards@fccrimestoppers.com, left on the Web site, or by text message by sending "TIP326" plus message to "CRIMES." All calls, e-mails and texts to Crime Stoppers remain anonymous.