Missing Girl: Kayla Berg--WI--08/11/2009

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Kayla May Berg

DOB:  Aug 29, 1993
Missing:  Aug 11, 2009
Height:  5'2" (157 cm)
Eyes:  Brown
Race:  White
Age at disappearance:  15
Sex:  Female
Weight:  108 lbs (49 kg)
Hair:  Brown
Missing From:
Antigo, Wisconsin
United States

Kayla's ears and navel are pierced. She has a scar on the right side of her nose. She also has a scar on her right shin.

Contact Information:
Langlade County Sheriff's Office (Wisconsin)
1-715-627-6411

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http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/article/20090820/WDH0101/90820099/Missing-15-year-old-Antigo-girl-last-seen-in-Wausau-

August 20, 2009
Wausau Daily Herald


Kayla Berg, 15, of Antigo, has been missing since Aug. 11 and was last seen in Wausau. (Contributed photo)

Missing 15-year-old Antigo girl last seen in Wausau

Law enforcement officials are looking for a 15-year-old Antigo girl who was last seen Aug. 11 in Wausau.

Kayla May Berg was dropped off during the evening hours of Aug. 11 by a friend at a residence near Colonial Manor, 1010. East Wausau Ave., where she planned to meet another friend, according to her mother, Hope Sprenger. She has not been heard from since.

Berg was wearing jeans, a T-shirt and a dark blue hooded sweatshirt at the time. She is five-foot, two-inches tall, 108 pounds with brown hair, brown eyes and a scar on her nose.

Sprenger said in her last conversation with her daughter, there were no indications that Berg planned to run away.

“It was like she dropped off the face of the Earth,” Sprenger said. “We just want to know that she’s OK.”

If anyone has information about Berg’s whereabouts, they should call: Marathon County Sheriff’s Department, 261-1200; Langlade County Sheriff’s Department, 627-6411

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http://www.waow.com/Global/story.asp?S=10986628

Posted: Aug 25, 2009 8:28 AM PDT
by Melissa Langbehn

Missing Antigo Teen Update

WAUSAU (WAOW)--There's still no sign of 15 year old Kayla Berg, but Antigo police say they continue to receive many leads. Some tips have lead them to area stores. Once there investigators check out surveillance tapes to see if the person spotted was Kayla. So far, they have come up empty handed.

Kayla Berg was last seen August 11th in Wausau.

Antigo Police say the teen traveled to Wausau to see friends and was last seen at a home near Colonial Manor.

The Chief says there are no signs that she's in trouble. Kayla's mom tells Newsline 9 that her daughter always checks in.That hasn't happened for two weeks.

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August 27, 2009

Missing girl last seen here

Law enforcement officials continue to look for a 15-year-old Antigo girl who was last seen two weeks ago in Wausau.

Kayla May Berg was dropped off the evening of Aug. 11 by a friend at a residence near Colonial Manor, 1010 East Wausau Ave., where she planned to meet another friend, according to her mother, Hope Sprenger. She has not been heard from since.

Berg was wearing jeans, a T-shirt and a dark blue hooded sweatshirt at the time. She is 5 feet 2 inches tall, 108 pounds with brown hair, brown eyes and a scar on her nose.


If anyone has information about Berg's whereabouts, they should call: Marathon County Sheriff's Department,1-715 261-1200; Langlade County Sheriff's Department,1-715- 627-6411

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http://www.waow.com/Global/story.asp?S=11003759

Posted: Aug 27, 2009 1:08 PM PDT
By Ashley Gatz





Have any information about this truck? Call 715-627-6411

Police looking toward truck in latest missing teen lead

ANTIGO (WAOW) -- The Antigo Police need your help.

They're looking for anyone who has information about the truck in the 2 attached pictures.

It was seen August 20 at 1:45pm at the Walmart in Antigo picking up a young female.

Authorities received a tip that the girl getting into the truck could be Antigo's missing teen; 15 year old Kayla Berg.

Berg was last seen August 11th in Wausau.

No one has heard from her since.

If you have any information regarding this truck or her disappearance, call the Antigo Police at 715-627-6411.

On Saturday, a candle light ceremony will be held in honor of Kayla's 16th birthday.

The event will be held at Antigo's High School Saturday, August 29 from 9pm through 11pm.

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http://www.waow.com/Global/story.asp?S=11016010

Candle light vigil for the birthday of a missing Antigo teen

Posted: Aug 30, 2009
By Heather Sawaski

ANTIGO (WAOW) -- It's been almost 3 weeks since Kayla Berg was last seen in the Wausau area. Kayla turned 16 Saturday, and friends and family gathered at a special candle light vigil in her honor.

Through the somber glow of candles, dozens of faces could be seen praying for the safe return of their friend and daughter.

"It's terrible," said Kayla's mother Hope Sprenger. "It's horrifying. It's the worst feeling in the world. I just want her back."

Kayla Berg turned 16 years old on Saturday. And friends and family came together at her high school in Antigo to celebrate the milestone, and also pray for her safety.

"I just want Kayla to be in everyone's prayers and to find a way safe way back home," her mother said.

The group sang some of Kayla's favorite songs and shared memories from times spent with Kayla.

"I remember her hyperness," said Kayla's friend Megan Jaje. "No matter what, she was always jumping down the hallways happy. There's nothing that could bring her down usually."

The family has a Sweet 16 birthday cake, but they say it won't be cut until Kayla comes home to have the first piece.


If you have any information on the whereabouts of Kayla Berg, please call the Langlade County Sheriff's Department at 715-627-6411.

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http://www.wjfw.com/stories.html?sku=20090903225753

Missing Antigo Girl

Submitted: 09/03/2009
Story By: WJFW News Team

ANTIGO - It's been over three weeks and an Antigo girl is still missing. 16-year-old Kayla May Berg has been missing since August 11th.

According to detectives with the Antigo Police Deparment, she was last seen at her father's home. Kayla is listed as missing and endangered.

She has brown hair and brown eyes and weighs 108 pounds.

Her ears and navel are pierced. She also has a scar on the right side of her nose and a
scar on her right shin.

If you have any information about Kayla, please call the Langlade County Crimestoppers. That number is 627-NAIL. 715-627-NAIL (6245)

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http://www.wjfw.com/stories.html?sku=20090908212922

Teenager Still Missing and Endangered

Submitted: 09/08/2009
Story By: Bridget Fargen

ANTIGO - The Antigo Police Department needs your help tonight to find a teen whose been missing for more than a month.

16-year-old Kayla Berg has been missing since August 11th and was last seen at her dad's house.

Antigo Police Chief Eric Roller says the department is following up on tips and places Berg could be.

Roller says as of right now nothing can be confirmed as to where she may be.

He says the department did locate a truck with bear or dog cages in the back that helped the investigation.

Kayla is still listed as missing and endangered.

She has brown hair and brown eyes and weighs 108 pounds.

Her ears and navel are pierced. She also has a scar on the right side of her nose and a
scar on her right shin.

If you have any information about Kayla, please call the Langlade County Crimestoppers. That number is 627-NAIL. 715-627-NAIL (6245)

[Jenn]

http://www.waow.com/Global/story.asp?S=11101695

Latest: Police say missing teen may be a runaway, mom says it's unlikely

Posted: Sep 09, 2009 5:01 PM EDT
by Meg Bonacorsi

ANTIGO (WAOW) -- It's been nearly a month since a 16-year-old Antigo teen went missing in Wausau.

Now police aren't sure whether she was abducted or if she's just hiding out.

Kayla's mom Hope Sprenger says, "Kayla if you can hear this, please just call me, you're not in trouble. Just call mom. I need to know."

Even though 16-year-old Kayla Berg has been missing for nearly a month, her mother isn't giving up hope. And neither are the Antigo Police.

Chief Eric Roller says, "We're following up on everything we can. A lot of it has been "she's been here or there, been sighted here, maybe here".

The problem is, they haven't been able to confirm any of those tips. The man who saw Kayla last dropped her off at this abandoned home. He says he never saw her go in. The person she was meeting says he wasn't here.

Roller says, "To this day that's all we really do know."

Based on interviews, the stories just aren't matching up. That's why police believe Kayla may be hiding with friends.

Roller says, "We do feel that there is some deception there and they may know more about it. Again, it's nothing concrete but it is a lead that we want to go on."

But Sprenger isn't so sure, "I can't believe that they would lie. They've seen what I've gone through, what I'm going through... I can't see her doing this. It's completely not in her nature."

But police say if Kayla is hiding, it's the best case scenario at this point.

Roller says, "That's what we're hoping for. I mean we're just hoping that she's going to come back, she's safe and her friends knew."

You may remember we told you that police received a tip from a person saying they thought they saw Kayla get into a truck at the Wal-Mart in Antigo.

The driver of that truck was interviewed and cleared.

If you have any information about Kayla, call local law enforcement.

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Family of missing teen to start fundraiser

September 18, 2009
Wausau Daily Herald

The family of missing girl Kayla Berg, 16, of Antigo is planning to hold a fundraiser to increase the reward offered by Langlade County Crimestoppers.

The family hopes the money also would pay for additional flyers and to hire a private investigator, according to a news release.

Her mother, Hope Sprenger, said rumors and false leads have kept the family in limbo and authorities have come up empty-handed.

Berg was dropped off during the evening hours of Aug. 11 by a friend at a residence near Colonial Manor, 1010 E. Wausau Ave., where she planned to meet another friend, according to Sprenger. She has not been heard from since.

Berg was wearing jeans, a T-shirt and a dark blue hooded sweatshirt at the time. She is five-foot, two-inches tall, 108 pounds with brown hair, brown eyes and a scar on her nose.

If you have any information about Kayla, please call the Langlade County Crimestoppers. That number is 627-NAIL. 715-627-NAIL (6245)

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http://www.waow.com/Global/story.asp?S=11164573

Family & friends hold fundraiser to help in Kayla Berg search



Kayla Berg

Sep 20, 2009
by Cami Mountain

ANTIGO (WAOW) -- It's been a month and a half since an Antigo teen's mysterious disappearance.  Now, Kayla Berg's family and friends are doing the last thing they can think of to help in the search.

It's a room full of heavy hearts, where any sort of a smile quickly disappears.  The people gathered together to raise money to help bring Kayla Berg, 16, home.

"We're hoping to raise money to up the reward status, possibly a private investigator, although that's very expensive. But, definitely, to help up the reward money and help keep getting flyers out, gas everything."  Kayla's mom, Hope Sprenger, says not a day goes by that she doesn't search for her daughter.

Even at a fundraiser where many people knew the girl are posters with her face and information.

Sprenger says, "My motivation is that we will find her and we'll bring her home. That's the only thing that keeps me going everyday, is the hope of getting her back in my arms."

Kayla was last seen by a friend who dropped her off at this Wausau home.  That friend has been questioned by police and released.

It's what happened to Kayla after he left that's unknown.  Where did she go?   Who is she with?

Those questions haunt Kayla's family, her brother Jimmy.

Jimmy Berg says, "I love her more than anything in the world and I'd love to see her back as soon as she can. If somebody took her, we're praying to God she is ok."

Without answers Kayla's family is paralyzed with unknowns.  They're pleading one comes soon.

Sprenger adds, "If people are scared to say something to the police department, leave a note in somebody's mailbox, something to get the word out. Send a letter, anything, please.

An investigator with the Antigo Police Department earlier this morning.  He says they continue to follow any leads they get into Kayla Berg's disappearance.  They're not ruling out that she could be hiding out with friends, although her family says that's just not her personality.

If you have any information about Berg's disappearance, you're asked to call local law enforcement, or Langlade County Crimestoppers. That number is 627-NAIL. 715-627-NAIL (6245)

[Kelly]

Project Jason Profile:



Name:  Kayla Berg

Date of Birth:  08/29/1993
Date Missing:  08/11/2009
Age at time of disappearance:  15
City Missing From:  Antigo
State Missing From:  WI
Gender:  Female
Race:  White
Height:  5 ft 2 in
Weight:  106 lbs
Hair Color:  Brown
Hair (other):  Dark Brown
Eye Color:  Brown
Complexion:  Fair

Identifying Characteristics:  Small chicken pox scar on the right side of her nose, and a scar on her right shin. She has a pierced navel and both of her ears twice, and on up high on her left ear. She also has scars on her abdomen from an appendectomy.

Clothing:  Last seen wearing jeans, a red spaghetti strap tank top, and had a dark blue hoodie. She was wearing tan low heel sandals.

Jewelry:  Silver ringed necklace.

Circumstances of Disappearance:  She was last seen in the late evening being dropped to meet a friend on Wausau Ave. across the street from the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Wausau, WI. Neighbors reported seeing her pacing back and forth in front of the house, which is condemned.  

Medical Conditions:  No known medical conditions.

Investigative Agency:  Antigo Police Department
Agency Phone:  (715) 627-6411

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Antigo teen last seen in Wausau still missing



Kayla Berg

September 30, 2009
Wausau Daily Herald

A 16-year-old Antigo girl is still missing seven weeks after she was last seen in Wausau.

Kayla Berg was dropped off during the evening hours of Aug. 11 by a friend at a residence near Colonial Manor, 1010 E. Wausau Ave., where she planned to meet another friend, according to Berg’s mother, Hope Sprenger. Berg has not been heard from since.

Sprenger said it is unusual that her daughter has not checked in with her family. Sprenger said her daughter’s disappearance is suspicious and thinks that someone knows where her daughter is.

“I do not believe, she ran away,” Sprenger said. “It’s not in her nature to do this at all.”

Police in Langlade and Marathon Counties have been following up tips and possible sightings of Berg without any success. Antigo Police Sgt. James Kolpack said investigators don’t know if Berg ran away or was abducted. He said that the length of time Berg has been missing is unusual and that most missing children cases are resolved in three or four days.

Berg was wearing jeans, a T-shirt and a dark blue hooded sweatshirt at the time of her disappearance. She is five-foot, two-inches tall, 108 pounds with brown hair, brown eyes and a scar on her nose.

Sprenger said she and others have hung missing person posters throughout central and northern Wisconsin.

If anyone has information about Berg’s disappearance, they should call the Marathon County Sheriff’s Department at 715-261-1200 or the Langlade County Sheriff’s Department at 715- 627-6411.

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Mother sure missing daughter abducted; cops skeptical

October 1, 2009
By Jeff Starck
Wausau Daily Herald

The mother of an Antigo teen missing since Aug. 11 says she thinks her daughter was abducted, though police continue to investigate the disappearance as a runaway case.

Kayla Berg, 16, was dropped off during the evening hours of Aug. 11 by a friend at a vacant home near Colonial Manor, 1010 E. Wausau Ave., where she planned to meet another friend, according to Berg's mother, Hope Sprenger. Kayla has not been heard from since.

Sprenger said her daughter had never run away before and it is unusual that Berg has not checked in with her family.

"I do not believe she ran away," Sprenger said. "It's not in her nature to do this at all."

Wausau Police Detective Kay Hanson said investigators in Wausau and Antigo have questioned Kayla's friends and family and followed tips in the weeks since her disappearance. Those interviews led police to conclude that it is more likely that Kayla ran away than that she was abducted, Hanson said.

"We don't have a witness and there is no evidence pointing toward or suggesting that she was taken against her will," Hanson said. Kayla willingly went to the home with a male friend and he has been cleared in the case, Hanson said.

Many times runaways will decide to return home within several days or weeks, Hanson said. In other cases the runaway or a person he or she is with is caught committing a crime and is located that way, she said.

Sprenger said she and others have hung missing person posters throughout central and northern Wisconsin to develop new tips. Despite media attention, advertisements and the offer of reward money, police say they have received few leads during the past two weeks.

"My only motivation that gets me up every morning is Kayla herself and the hope that she gets home OK," Sprenger said.

Lifelong Wausau resident and local dentist John Krasowski said he was heartbroken when he heard about Berg's disappearance. Krasowski has been running an advertisement the past few weeks in the Wausau Daily Herald asking people with information to come forward with information.

"If it were my daughter, God forbid, it's the least you can do," Krasowski said about the advertisement. "It is what you hope someone else would do for you if you're in that situation.

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