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Colorado Springs police locate missing 15-year-old

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Posted at 4:16 PM, Mar 20, 2023
and last updated 2023-03-28 11:28:50-04

UPDATE | March 28, 9:30 a.m. — This missing 15-year-old was found safe, the Colorado Springs Police Department said. Her name and photo have been removed from this story.

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Colorado Springs Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing 15-year-old who has not been seen since February.

She was reported missing by her parents on February 17. She was last seen at her home in the 5200 block of Statue Drive in Colorado Springs.

Investigators initially thought she was headed to southern Indiana to meet an "acquaintance," who is also a minor. Her parents reached out to law enforcement in Jefferson County, Indiana, who went to the acquaintance's last known address. Authorities did not find her there.

Colorado Springs officers have since learned through her friends that she has not responded to any messages and has not reached out to any family members. The acquaintance told police they have not seen or spoken to her since she went missing.

Authorities believe the 15-year-old is somewhere between Colorado and Indiana. Police are not sure how she would have gotten to her destination since she does not have access to money or non-public transportation.

According to Colorado Springs PD, she has been listed in national law enforcement databases since she was first reported missing, but has not been contacted by officers. Authorities are concerned for her welfare due to "additional case specific facts."

Anyone with information is asked to call the Colorado Springs Police Department at 719-444-7000. Tipsters can remain anonymous and call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 719-634-7867.


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