Missing 11-Year-Old Alabama Girl Found Dead, Sheriff Says ‘My Heart Is Shattered’

Amberly Lee Barnett vanished on March 1, 2019, after last being seen at her aunt's home in Collinsville, Ala. Her body was found by authorities on March 2, 2019. Facebook

The search for a missing 11-year-old Alabama girl ended in tragedy Saturday, with the discovery of her body.

“My heart is shattered this day in DeKalb County, Alabama,” said DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden at a news conference on March 2, WHNT reported. “We will go forward and, God willing, we will have those answers.”