'Tell us you're okay': Missing St. Pete mom, daughter's vehicle last seen in Tennessee

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A missing mother and daughter from Pinellas County were supposed to be on a flight to Maine Tuesday morning, but they did not board the flight, St. Pete detectives said, adding there is no evidence the pair are in the St. Petersburg-area.

Angela and Alexis Jolley were last seen by family and friends in their home on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 11:30 p.m.

Since then, St. Pete detectives said they learned the mother and daughter were spotted on the morning of July 23, packing up Angela's dark-blue 2018 Toyota Camry around 6:30 a.m. At 6:50 a.m., they were recorded by a surveillance camera at Angela's bank, withdrawing and transferring money between two different bank accounts.

Investigators said they have been working with agencies outside of Florida, adding that the Toyota Camry was spotted outside of Valdosta, Georgia at 11:29 a.m. on the morning of July 23.

The last sighting of the vehicle was Saturday at 7:09 a.m. in Memphis, Tennessee.

Alexis’ half-sister, Desiree Cook says she can’t make sense of where they could be going.

“There’s still a lot of unanswered questions,” Cook said. “The only family we really know of is family in Maine and Alexis has a friend in Wisconsin she attended university with. So, their travel path is quite unusual.”

Detectives say it is also unusual is that they both left their house without their cellphones. In surveillance images, both were visible in the vehicle, along with their two small, white dogs.

There was no sign of a struggle.

During a press conference Tuesday, Detective Kevin Haemmelmann said the agency is working on subpoenas to obtain the bank records for both the mother and daughter.

“At no point in this investigation thus far have we had any reason to believe Angela or Alexis have been harmed,” Haemmelmann said.

Investigators believe they wanted to get away and not let people know where they were heading.

"Angela, Alexis, we are not looking to bring you back," Haemmelmann said. "What we need you to do is call us and tell us you're okay. Until we have contact with you, we will not stop searching."

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They were scheduled to fly to Maine Tuesday morning, but St. Pete detectives said they were not on the flight. Haemmelmann said local law enforcement officials in Maine have not located them or the Toyota Camry.

Cook hopes one of the two reaches out to let investigators know they are safe.

“I don’t care where they are, or why they left, I just want to know for sure, that they are safe.”

Family and friends have created a Facebook page so the community can stay updated on the search and provide information. A search and prayer vigil were scheduled for Tuesday evening, but have since been canceled.

Anyone with information is asked to call the St. Petersburg Police Department.