MISSOURI CITY, Texas — A regional AMBER Alert was issued Wednesday for a 12-year-old girl who has been missing for nearly a week.
According to a missing person's report, the girl was last seen on Thursday, Feb. 22 leaving in a dark-colored truck on Waterchase Drive, which is near the intersection of Beltway 8 and Hillcroft Avenue near Missouri City.
The girl's mom said she doesn't know if she got in the truck willingly or if she was coerced.
Editor's note: The girl was found safe on March 1, 2024. The original story is below with the girl's name edited out to protect her identity
The mother said she had never disappeared before.
The girl was last seen wearing a white crop top and pink joggers. She is described as being about 4 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs about 100 pounds. She has brown eyes and black hair.
What to do when someone goes missing
Thousands of people go missing every year across the United States, and there are organizations and law enforcement agencies that work to bring them home to loved ones.
The Texas Center for the Missing is an organization with Houston roots that works to educate loved ones and authorities on finding the lost.
From resources that deal with missing children to endangered adults, the nonprofit organization has compiled a wealth of resources to help.
