The body of a teenage girl reported missing from Carroll County has been discovered in Newton County.

The full release below is from the Newton County Sheriff's Office:

 Newton County Sheriff Glenn Wheeler said his office received information on the morning of Tuesday, October 14th, 2025 that some hikers at Hawksbill Crag had found what they believed to be a body below the bluff line. Newton County Sheriff's Office, U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, North Arkansas Regional Medical Center EMS, Mennonite Disaster Service, Harrison Fire Department, Newton County Coroner's Office and 14th Judicial Drug Task Force responded to the area.

Earlier in the day Carroll County Sheriff's Office had put out a BOLO (Be On the Look Out) in reference to a missing/runaway juvenile. The BOLO included a description and tag number of the vehicle the 16-year-old girl was driving. That vehicle was discovered to be at the trailhead parking lot.

Law Enforcement Officers worked their way down the body and discovered the victim fit the description of the missing girl and she was later identified as such. Carroll County Sheriff's Office was made aware and notified the family.

The Newton County Sheriff's Office, Carroll County Sheriff's Office, Newton County Coroner's Office and Arkansas State Police are continuing the investigation. The girl's body has been sent to the Medical Examiner's Office at the Arkansas State Crime Lab for autopsy. No foul play is suspected in the death.

Sheriff Wheeler said, "This is a heart wrenching situation and all the agencies involved will work together to try and get some definitive answers for the family, but it appears there is no foul play and, at this point, no one else is believed to be involved."

Since the victim is a juvenile, the name is not being released.