Missing west Arkansas teen located, AMBER Alert canceled

Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at 11:04 AM

By Coleman Smith

Story from KARK: State troopers said that the AMBER Alert was initially issued Tuesday morning after she was last seen Monday evening near Fort Smith.

BARLING, Ark. – Arkansas State Police confirmed Tuesday morning that a 14-year-old girl at the center of an Amber Alert search has been found.

State troopers said that the AMBER Alert was initially issued Tuesday morning after she was last seen Monday evening near Fort Smith.

Officials with the Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office reported that the teen was safe.

Deputies are scheduled to hold a press conference at 1:30 p.m. The stream will be available in the live player above.

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