Nine-year-old Carlie Marie Trent remained missing a week after her uncle by marriage, Gary Simpson, took her from her elementary school in Rogersville, Tennessee, on May 4. Authorities said Simpson, 57, signed her out under the false pretense that her father had been in a car accident. Simpson and his wife had previously had custody of Carlie, but her father, James Trent, had custody at the time of her disappearance.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said it had specific, credible information that Carlie was in imminent danger of serious bodily harm or death. TBI spokesman Josh DeVine rejected social media speculation that Simpson was protecting her, calling the incident a crime rather than an innocent camping trip. Investigators were reviewing more than 1,200 leads and working with law enforcement in multiple states, but had received no credible sighting. A Missouri Amber Alert issued after a possible sighting near Otterville was canceled; the Tennessee alert remained active.

Before picking up Carlie, Simpson bought clothing, girls’ underwear, a bikini, cosmetics, a blanket and a child-sized camping chair at a Walmart. He later purchased nonperishable food at a grocery store. Authorities said the purchases suggested he intended to stay out of sight, possibly in a remote area or campground. They contacted park officials and private campgrounds in several states and urged rural property owners to check their land for anything suspicious.

Carlie’s mother, Shannon Trent, said she had long felt uneasy about Simpson and believed the abduction was planned. Her father said he believed Simpson had developed an obsession with Carlie. Both parents appealed for her safe return.

Two Knoxville banking executives, Matt Daniels and Tim Williams, offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to Carlie’s return, joining a separate $10,000 offer from her pediatrician. The U.S. Marshals Service offered $5,000 for information leading to her recovery and Simpson’s capture.

The pair were last seen traveling in a white 2002 Dodge conversion van with Tennessee license plate **173GPS**. Carlie was described as 4 feet 8 inches tall, weighing 75 pounds, with blond hair and blue eyes. Authorities asked anyone with information to call **1-800-TBI-FIND** or Rogersville police at **423-272-7555**, and anyone who spotted the van or had immediate location information to call **911**.