text: These items are among those purchased by Gary Simpson, prior to taking 9-year-old Carlie Trent from her school in Rogersville, TN on May 4th. If you have information about the whereabouts of either of these individuals, call 1-800-TBI-FIND. 
   
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   Like this: Like Loading... Related ||||| By Hayes Hickman of the Knoxville News Sentinel 
   
   Two Knoxville banking executives are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the return of missing 9-year-old Carlie Marie Trent, who was abducted a week ago by her uncle in Hawkins County. 
   
   Matt Daniels, president and chief executive officer of Apex Bank, said he and his business partner, 21st Mortgage President Tim Williams, felt compelled to get involved as the search continues without any confirmed sighting of the girl or her non-custodial uncle, 57-year-old Gary Simpson. 
   
   “This is agonizing,” Daniels said Wednesday. “It’s not a 24-hour Amber Alert.” 
   
   Daniels said Carlie reminds him of his two daughters, ages 10 and 6, and reminds Williams of his grandchildren. 
   
   “We can’t imagine if it was one of ours , especially after a week,” Daniels said. “I’m sure the authorities are doing everything they can, but maybe there’s some way we can help. … All we want is her return.” 
   
   Daniels added that he and Williams were inspired to put up the reward by Carlie’s pediatrician, Dr. Chris Calendine, who also is offering a $10,000 reward in the case. 
   
   Similarly, the U.S. Marshals Service is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the girl’s recovery and Simpson’s capture. 
   
   An East and Middle Tennessee Amber Alert remains in effect since the Rogersville, Tenn., girl was signed out of her elementary school under false pretenses Wednesday, May 4 by Simpson, her uncle by marriage. 
   
   NEW PICTURES: He often wears a hat, so we want you to see these new images of Gary Simpson. #BringCarlieHome pic.twitter.com/pJVt7gExAy — TBI (@TBInvestigation) May 10, 2016 
   
   The Cooper County Sheriff’s Office in Missouri issued an Amber Alert on Tuesday afternoon after information was obtained that the pair “were possibly sighted” in the Otterville area of central Missouri on Monday, according to the alert. 
   
   The Missouri alert has since been canceled, officials said Wednesday. 
   
   Tennessee Bureau of Investigation spokesman Josh DeVine said authorities are pursuing tips on possible sightings of Carlie and Simpson in 11 states, including many in the Southeast. The TBI has yet to receive a credible sighting, he said. 
   
   “It is absolutely paramount that we do everything in our capability to bring this girl home as soon as possible,” DeVine said a news briefing Wednesday. “I am not in a position, however, to really speak to some of the specifics that we’ve been able to gather during the course of our investigation. 
   
   “But suffice it to say, we believe this girl to be in imminent danger.” 
   
   Authorities previously shared security video of Simpson taken at a Rogersville-area Walmart shortly before he picked up Carlie from her school, claiming her father had been in an accident. 
   
   TBI officials initially described Simpson’s purchases as “camping supplies.” 
   
   On Tuesday, DeVine said those items included a pink and purple “plush throw” blanket, a green men’s short-sleeve shirt, men’s black pants, girls’ khaki pants, two shades of lipstick, two shades of nail polish, a pink folding camp chair, a purple child-sized nightgown, a bikini and a Fruit of the Loom brand girls’ multipack of underwear. 
   
   Simpson also bought several “nonperishable items” at a Save-A-Lot grocery store Wednesday afternoon, shortly after picking up the girl. 
   
   “There’s every indication that he intended to go out of sight,” DeVine said during a Tuesday news conference in Rogersville, where the TBI has established a mobile command post. “We believe this girl is in imminent danger.” 
   
   Asked to elaborate, he said he could not share other specifics gathered by investigators. 
   
   “Gary, if you’re out there, we would encourage you to do the right thing … we would encourage you to bring Carlie home,” DeVine said Monday night, making a direct plea to Simpson. “There is nothing that has happened in the past few days that cannot be discussed and can’t be worked out.” 
   
   The two were last seen traveling in a white 2002 Dodge conversion van, with Tennessee tag 173GPS. 
   
   “Just keep remembering that the license plate features ‘GPS,’ ” DeVine said. “Should be pretty easy to remember.” 
   
   NEW PICTURES: Here's the suspect vehicle in our #AmberAlert. TN TAG 173-GPS. See it in front of you? Call 911! pic.twitter.com/9eXtRVibkQ — TBI (@TBInvestigation) May 10, 2016 
   
   Authorities suspect the two might be in an isolated area, DeVine said. The TBI has reached out to state park officials, as well as private campgrounds in Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia and Kentucky. 
   
   DeVine suggested property owners in rural areas take a look around their land for anything suspicious. 
   
   Carlie is 4 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 75 pounds, with blond hair and blue eyes. Simpson is balding, about 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 157 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Both are white. 
   
   Anyone with information on Carlie or Simpson is asked to call the TBI at 1-800-824-3463. 
   
   Anyone with immediate information on the pair’s location is asked to call E-911. ||||| It's been a week since Carlie Trent was in school. On Wednesday, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation asked the public to trust them that Carlie Trent really is in danger. 
   
   Josh DeVine, a spokesperson for TBI, said he has heard some disturbing rumors on social media that if Simpson was trying to protect Carlie Trent. 
   
   He told WATE he has seen tweets that asked "If Simpson didn't harm Carlie when he had custody, why would he do it now." 
   
   "I don't think he's trying to protect her. If we have not been abundantly clear about this since the get-go, let me take the opportunity to say this as clearly as I possibly can. This was not an innocent camping trip, this was a crime," said Devine. "We realize Gary Simpson is Carlie Trent's uncle by marriage, but we have specific, we have credible information that Carlie Trent is in imminent danger of serious bodily harm or death. That is why we issued an Amber Alert." 
   
   DeVine said that is the reason Amber Alerts are issued very judiciously. He said they are reserved for the most serious of cases, and that this is one of them. 
   
   "We need the public to be on the lookout, we need the public to trust us. When we say this child is in danger, we're not joking around. It is too serious. This is a 9-year-old girl on the line and you had better believe we're doing anything and everything to bring this girl home." 
   
   TBI said agents are sifting through over 1,200 leads. Law enforcement in 19 states are also working on possible sightings, but DeVine says so far they have had nothing credible. 
   
   A Missouri Amber Alert has been cancelled, but Amber Alert says Carlie Trent is still missing and the alert is still active in Tennessee. 
   
   Anyone with information is asked to call the Rogersville Police Department at (423) 272-7555 or 1-800-TBI-FIND. TBI said if anyone spots the van should call 911 directly. 
   
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   Tennessee Bureau of Investigation 
   
   Courtesy Shannon Trent 
   
   Courtesy Shannon Trent 
   
   Mother: 'We Will Find Her' 
   
   The mother of missing Tennessee 9-year old Carlie Trent says she "always had a bad feeling" about Gary Simpson, the 57-year-old man who allegedly kidnapped her daughter last week On May 4, Simpson, Carlie's uncle by marriage who, along with his wife, had once had custody of Carlie, picked her up from her Rogersville elementary school. Simpson and Carlie did not return home later that afternoon and the following day an Amber Alert was issued in Tennessee.Shannon Trent tells PEOPLE she has not had custody of Carlie or her 7-year-old sister for about two years, saying, "I just recently got my life straight and I just wish I could at least see my girls again."When she heard that her daughter had been allegedly kidnapped by Simpson, she was shocked by the news – but not as much by the suspect."I've always had a gut feeling," Trent tells PEOPLE. "I've always had a bad feeling about Gary [and] I should have stuck with my gut."Trent tells PEOPLE that Simpson has been part of the family for 34 years and was given custody of his nieces when Carlie's father, James, was having what she describes as "problems." At the time of Carlie's disappearance, James had custody of her."He was a very trusted family member. If we had known anything like this, we would have never let our kids around him," Trent says.Josh DeVine of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation tells PEOPLE that in order to pick up Carlie, Simpson allegedly told teachers that James had been in a car accident and he was sent to get her. But Devine says this was a lie and that Simpson had no authority to pick Carlie up.On Tuesday, authorities said that before Simpson allegedly kidnapped his niece, he bought girls underwear, a bikini, clothing, lipstick, nail polish, blankets and a child's camping chair at a local WalMart "It made me sick to my stomach. I mean, I almost got sick," Trent says of the items Simpson allegedly purchased. "I don't know what he's done to her. I don't think he would hurt her, but if he's capable of kidnapping a child he's capable of anything."Authorities say the items purchased by Simpson confirm their suspicion that he allegedly brought Carlie to a remote area or campground. Trent says she believes the alleged kidnapping was premeditated."And just to think he's had this planned for a long time," Trent says. "I think he's got a lair or something or some sort of shelter."After the alleged kidnapping, Simpson brought Carlie to a local grocery store and bought non-perishable food items and toiletries, officials said. In a surveillance video from a Save-A-Lot, Carlie doesn't appear to be distressed, officials said. However there is still concern for her safety."We believe this girl to be in imminent danger. As the days go, our concern for [Carlie's] well-being only grows," DeVine said at a press conference on Tuesday.Trent says she and her family will not stop looking for their daughter. She urges Simpson to come forward, telling PEOPLE, "Gary, think about what you are doing right now – it's just crazy, it's just insane. You're not going to away with this. We will find her – we have to find her."She adds, "And Carlie, Mommy and Daddy are searching high and low and doing everything we can do to save you."James Trent told Inside Edition he believes Simpson has an obsession with his daughter."I personally think that for some reason, he's developed this obsession with Carlie," he said. "I wonder what he's trying to put in her head, what kind of story he's told her [about] why he's doing what he's doing."Simpson was last seen driving a white 2002 Dodge Conversion Van with Tennessee registration number 173GPS.On Tuesday, Missouri authorities issued an Amber Alert after it was believed Simpson was spotted near Otterville. However, hours later, authorities announced the alert was a false alarm.Carlie is described as 4'8" tall, weighing about 75 lbs., with blonde hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a black and gray tank top with blue jeans. Simpson was last seen wearing a brown cap with a dark colored shirt and blue jeans.Anyone with information regarding Carlie's or Simpson's whereabouts is urged to contact the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation at 1-800-TBI-FIND or the Rogersville Police Department at (423) 272-7555.
target: – Authorities are combing through more than 1,200 leads in a desperate search for a 9-year-old girl they say was abducted by her uncle May 4, WATE reports. According to the Knoxville News Sentinel, 57-year-old Gary Simpson picked Carlie Trent up from her Tennessee school, telling staff her father had been in an accident. Shortly before, he purchased a child's nightgown, bikini, girls' underwear, lipstick, and nail polish at an area Walmart. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has pictures of those items. Carlie's mother Shannon Trent tells People she felt "sick to my stomach" when she heard about those purchases. "I don't know what he's done to her," she says. "I don't think he would hurt her, but if he's capable of kidnapping a child he's capable of anything." Authorities believe Carlie is in "imminent danger." Simpson also purchased camping supplies and nonperishable groceries, and authorities think he may be hiding with Carlie in an isolated area. The TBI says there have been rumors online that Simpson is trying to protect Carlie, but it says that couldn't be further from the truth. "This was not an innocent camping trip, this was a crime," a spokesperson tells WATE. Simpson, Carlie's uncle by marriage, and his wife once had custody of Carlie, but her father James Trent had custody at the time of her abduction. Shannon Trent, who hasn't had custody of Carlie in two years, says she "always had a bad feeling" about Simpson. "I should have stuck with my gut," she tells People. (This boy's summer with his dad turned into his kidnapping.)