Sad news

What was feared by many and assumed by some has turned out to be true. The remains found near the stones River National Battlefield memorial near the quaries on Old Nashville Highway have been confirmed to be the remains of Analyce Guerra.

Smyrna police confirmed that bones of a small child found in January in a quarry belong to Analyce Guerra.

The 2-year-old vanished in April 2006 from a Smyrna apartment. When her mother awoke at 4 a.m., the child was missing. The front door was also unlocked, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Web site. The child lived in the Meadow Wood Apartments on Nissan Boulevard.

Detectives confirmed that her bones were found in a quarry near the Stones River National Battlefield. Detectives suspected they could be Analyce's but DNA testing confirmed the bones belonged to the child.

I truly wished this was not true as many had a glimmer of hope that she would be returned, but it is not to be.

Possible find

The news services are reporting that the remains found recently between M'boro and Smyrna may be Analyce Guerra.

The Smyrna mother of a missing 2-year-old girl and the detective who has dedicated himself to finding her are angry over unconfirmed reports that remains found last week could be hers.

"I know that's not her," Eva Guerra told The Daily News Journal Friday after hearing about the report that aired on Nashville's WSMV television station and Fox17.

WSMV cited information gained from "four different law enforcement sources," who stated the remains found near the Stones River National Battlefield a week ago were likely those of Analyce Guerra. Analyce vanished from her Smyrna apartment April 23, 2006, while the family was sleeping.

This would be a horrible ending for many who still have hope that she is out there alive and well.

One year ago - April 2006

The main highlight from our blog one year ago shows a community in turmoil.

A year ago that news tore through our city.

URGENT : SMYRNA BLOGGERS, PLEASE READ.

Michelle McManus coming to you live from Meadow Wood Apartments where a young girl has come up missing.

Early this morning around 4:00 AM a phone call was placed to the Smyrna, TN Police Department. I can attest that they were here searching at approximately 4:15 for the missing girl. Please pass the message along that this little girl is missing. Police are following up on leads. A candelite vigil is talking place as I blog. Please help.

There's been an Amber Alert issued by Smyrna Police Department. Analyce Guerra, age 1 (16 months) , has been missing since last night. Her mother, a local resident of Meadow Wood apartments, says that she put her baby to sleep last night and woke up around 4 A.M. to find her baby gone.

One year to the day this news broke.

Bake Sale/Yard Sale for Missing Smyrna Girl's Family This Weekend

The Meadow Wood "Kids" of the Meadow Wood Apartments complex at 600 Nissan Drive in Smyrna, TN will be having a Bake Sale/Yard Sale this Saturday to help raise money for the Guerra family. The Guerra's daughter, Analyce Guerra, went missing on Sunday night/Monday morning. If you are interested in donating baked goodies to the bake sale, please deliver them to the office no later than 6 PM on Friday.

Then painful choices had to be made.Missing Girl in Smyrna, TN - Update

So you know what I know, the police, according to the Tennessean, have called off the search and are now interviewing people who know the family. Suspecting foul play.

Don't give up hope and keep your eyes peeled for the missing girl. By the way, her age is 28 months.

This young girl is still missing. Odd pieces to the puzzle have popped up in the last year. Not one seems to have gotten any closer to where she is.

Today's "One year ago" is dedicated to Analyce Guerra.