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Southern California girl kidnapped in 2020 found safe in North Carolina

The girl was found safe and enrolled in a Washington County school under an alias after nearly six years missing, officials said the case is rare and investigation ongoing.

  • A 5-year-old girl kidnapped from Duarte, California in 2020 was found safe nearly six years later in North Carolina, where she was enrolled in school under a fake name.
  • Authorities were able to locate the girl after the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department notified law enforcement in North Carolina that she may be in the area.
  • While few details were provided due to the child's age, authorities said such positive outcomes on old cases resulted from 'hard work, dedication, and cooperation' between agencies.
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A 11-year-old girl who had disappeared since 2020 was found safe in North Carolina, in the United States, after almost six years without being located. According to authorities, the child lived under a false name and was registered in a local school.

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WNCT broke the news in on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
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