Maine Police Receive 100 Tips Since Monday In Case Of Missing Girl

WATERVILLE, Maine (CBS) - Investigators in Maine said they have received around 100 tips since announcing a cash reward leading to a missing 20-month-old's return.

In all, investigators have received more than 300 tips from people all across the country.

The police chief in Waterville, Maine said detectives investigating the case have been checking out tips generated by the television show "America's Most Wanted" this past weekend.

Ayla Reynolds was featured on the show last Friday.

At a press conference Monday, police announced a $30,000 reward for information leading to Ayla's return. Waterville Police Chief Joseph Massey said the reward is the result of an initiative by private citizens who want to encourage anyone with knowledge to come forward.

Ayla was last seen on Dec. 17. Her father reported her missing when he awoke to find his daughter's bed empty. Police acknowledged Monday for the first time that they believe the girl was abducted.

Since her disappearance, police have conducted a massive search of the area around the missing girl's home and followed up on hundreds of tips they've received.

Snow in central Maine hampered a lot of the search efforts this past weekend, but police say they will not rest until she is found.

Just a day before Ayla went missing, her mother Trista Reynolds had filed to get sole custody of the girl. Ayla's father Justin DiPietro was said to be unaware of that.