05/20/2026
Update: Aleesha Nesbitt located and is safe. Thank you to all that assisted and prayed for her safe return.
***Missing Juvenile***
The Smith County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Aleesha Nesbitt.
Aleesha is described as 5’5”, approximately 135 pounds, with blonde hair and brown eyes. She was last seen around 1:30 p.m. today, May 19, in the area of Defeated Creek near the Friendship Hill Lane community on her family’s farm.
At this time, it is unknown what Aleesha was last seen wearing.
A large-scale search operation is currently underway in the area. Residents nearby are asked to report anything unusual or out of the ordinary that they may have seen.
As we have more information, we’ll be sure to share it with our community.
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Aleesha Nesbitt is urged to contact 911 immediately.