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Amber Alert canceled in North Carolina after missing 13-year-old girl found safe
Ariell Denton was found safe with family after a community-wide search mobilized by an Amber Alert issued Thursday afternoon in Wayne County, North Carolina.
- The Wayne County Sheriff's Office issued an AMBER Alert just after 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, which was canceled after 13-year-old Ariell Denton was found safe Thursday night.
- Family members reported Denton was last seen leaving the Mar‑Mac area Wednesday night and seen at a Speedway on U.S. Route 17 near the fairgrounds at 11:15 p.m.
- The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children picked up the alert, and officials urged anyone with information to call 911 or the Wayne County Sheriff's Office at 919-580-4064.
- AMBER Alerts are activated in the most serious child‑abduction cases to galvanize community assistance in searches; as of December 18, 2025, 1,292 children have been recovered, with at least 241 linked to the Wireless Emergency Alert system.
- The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons said the Wayne County Sheriff's Office was searching for Ariell Denton in Wayne County, southeast of Raleigh, while WXII 12 News and Gray News provided updates.
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