In 2002, Keelin Washington was 14 when she vanished. Her mom repeatedly ed law enforcement to no avail. She would not see her daughter for 3½ years. Raised in Imperial Beach by her single mom, Keelin had two older brothers. She had no relationship with her dad, and her mom was a truck driver, working 60 hours a week to the family. That left the children frequently alone. With limited parental interaction, Keelin became insecure and vulnerable. “I sought love and validation — to be seen, to be noticed,” she said. On a weekend day around 5 p.m. in […]
