The girl disappeared seven years ago while in her father’s care in Waterville, and is presumed dead. Her mother’s lawyer says, ‘Justice will be finding out where Ayla was killed, how she was killed and why she was killed.’
Ayla Reynolds
News and information about the case of missing toddler Ayla Reynolds from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Mother of Ayla Reynolds to file wrongful death lawsuit 7 years after child’s disappearance
Seven years after the toddler was reported missing from a Waterville home, Trista Reynolds plans to file a civil suit against Ayla’s father, Justin DiPietro, alleging he caused the child’s death.
News conference set for Monday in case of missing toddler Ayla Reynolds
The lawyer for her mother, Trista Reynolds, says he plans to talk about the next steps in the case.
Ayla Reynolds, toddler missing since 2011, declared dead by judge
The legal determination clears the way for the mother of the child to sue the baby’s father, Justin DiPietro.
Ayla Reynolds’ mother awaits judge’s decision on whether to declare toddler dead
If probate judge in Cumberland County declares Ayla dead, Trista Reynolds would be able to file a wrongful death lawsuit against Justin DiPietro, Ayla’s father.
Mother of Ayla Reynolds due for court hearing Thursday seeking formal death finding
Trista Reynolds will go to probate court seeking to have a judge formally declare the child dead so she can file a wrongful death lawsuit later against the girl’s father, Justin DiPietro.
Bill Nemitz: An appeal to Ayla’s killer: Listen to your conscience
Perhaps the news that her mother is seeking to have the toddler declared dead will trigger remorse in whoever removed that smiling face from this world.
Family of missing Waterville child Ayla Reynolds has September hearing for death declaration
More than five years after disappearing from her home, Ayla may be declared dead by a probate judge as the girl’s maternal family eyes a wrongful death lawsuit against the father, Justin DiPietro.
Not a cold case: After 5 years, Ayla Reynold’s family, police still hope for leads
More than 1,500 tips have been sent to police since the toddler disappeared, but no charges have been filed.
Five years later, Ayla Reynolds’ family eyes court declaration of child’s death
The family of Ayla Reynolds says it is ‘taking appropriate steps to preserve the rights of Ayla’s estate to assert future civil claims’ by requesting a court declaration of the missing Waterville child’s death.