Sara Packer is the mother of adopted Grace Packer, who is accused of both withholding information from investigators searching for her adopted daughter and also of providing false information to police. She resides in Richland, Pennsylvania. ^[1]

Sara reported Grace Packer missing on July 11, 2016, telling Abington police the girl left their Tennis Avenue home with $300 two or three days earlier. ^[1]

Sara said she last saw Grace on July 8, 2016, when she sent her to her room during an argument over Grace's request to go to a friend's house.

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Grace's dismembered body was found on October 31, 2016. ^{[1] [0]}

On December 22, 2016, Sara was arrested and charged with obstruction and endangerment, and has been named a person of interest in Grace's death.

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Sara Packer remains in custody after failing to post $10,000 bail. ^{[0] [1]}

Police learned that Sara Packer had been receiving $712 monthly for care and custody of Grace, and that on Aug. 22, 2016, Sara completed a Continuing Disability Review Report related to Grace, never disclosing her disappearance. ^{[0] [1]} Records show between July 1, 2016, and Nov. 10, 2016, while her daughter was reported missing, Sara Packer spent more than $3,600 of disability funding intended for Grace. ^[0]