US EditionGirl Kidnapped From LA County Found 2,500 Miles Away Using Fake Name: Deputies
Authorities found the girl living under an alias at a local school; the case involved multi-agency cooperation and is still under investigation.
- On March 11, 2026, authorities reported an 11-year-old abducted from Duarte on June 2, 2020, was found safe in Washington County, North Carolina, officials said.
- Temple Station detectives passed tips to North Carolina law enforcement about the girl, who was believed to have been taken by her mother during an active investigation, officials said.
- Deputies and school officers located the girl in North Carolina after Mar. 6, and she was enrolled under an alias at a local school, then taken into protective custody.
- No arrests have been announced, authorities say the child is in protective custody, and the LASD continues coordinating with DCFS and North Carolina authorities.
- The sheriff's office said officials framed the recovery as an example of interagency cooperation and a notable success in a long-running child-welfare investigation involving Washington County Sheriff's Office and interagency partners.
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Child missing nearly six years found safe in North Carolina
WASHINGTON COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A child who had been missing for nearly six years in California has been found safe in North Carolina, according to law enforcement officials. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said the child was originally reported missing July 1, 2020, after the LA County Department of Children and Family Services contacted deputies about a case involving the child in Duarte, California. Investigators said the child’s m…
Calif. Girl Kidnapped in 2020 Is Found Living Across the Country Under Another Name
The now-11-year-old victim was found on Tuesday, March 10, authorities in North Carolina saidKaren RojasCredit: Washington County NC Sheriffs OfficeNEED TO KNOWA California girl who was kidnapped in 2020 has been found across the countryThe now-11-year-old victim was found on Tuesday, March 10 and had been living under another name, according to a statement from the Washington County Sheriff's Office in North CarolinaThe girl is safe in protecti…
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