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Girl abducted from her Bemidji home, boyfriend is suspect

The Bemidji Police Deparment is asking for the public's help in finding 16-year-old Jessica Jolie Thompson, who was abducted Wednesday afternoon. A news release claims Thompson was taken by her boyfriend, 15-year-old Jarvis Lussier, after she told friends she didn't want to leave with him.
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The Bemidji Police Deparment is asking for the public's help in finding 16-year-old Jessica Jolie Thompson, who was abducted Wednesday afternoon. A news release claims Thompson was taken by her boyfriend, 15-year-old Jarvis Lussier, after she told friends she didn't want to leave with him.

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