By Tori Richards

July 24, 2006

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SALT LAKE CITY, Ut. (Crime Library) — Destiny Norton is just 5 years old, but pretty savvy.She knew the dangers of crossing a busy street and had learned that bad people existed in this world who would steal her if she didn't stay close by her family.

But that's exactly what happened on July 16 as she played in the yard outside her downtown Salt Lake home. Family and friends are devastated, as they realize Destiny would never voluntarily leave home or go with a stranger.

Destiny Norton

"I would walk to the store with her and tell her, 'You hold on to my skirt, you hold on to my cart,'" said Teri Larsen, who lived with Destiny's parents. "We told her time and time again, there are bad people out there.'"

"She would never run off, she wouldn't even cross the street," said her mother, Rachael Norton. "I would hold her hand to cross the street because she would say, 'I can't!"

Destiny Norton

Thousands of missing child notices have been posted on storefront windows here, depicting a smiling girl with dark blonde hair and a bottom row of silver capped teeth. Television stations and web sites show a home movie with a feminine little girl proudly stating her name.

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