After four years of uncertainty and worry, a glimmer of hope has shone upon an Arizona family as their missing teenager has been located. Alicia Navarro, who was just 14 years old at the time of her disappearance, went missing from her family’s home in Glendale, Arizona, on September 15, 2019.
The sudden vanishing act left her loved ones desperately seeking answers and longing for her safe return.
However, Alicia has finally been found in a remarkable turn of events.
Now 18 years old, she emerged at a police station in a Montana town located 40 miles away from the Canadian border, according to Glendale police.
Alicia emerged at a police station in a small town near the Canadian border in Montana.
UPDATE: Alicia Navarro has been found safe! Now 18, she has come forward and identified herself to a police station in Montana near the Canadian border. Officials say she appears “healthy” and “safe” and has been reunited with her family. Where she was, and the details of her… pic.twitter.com/2TcqktDaVS
— Unsolved Mysteries (@Unsolved) July 27, 2023
The Glendale Police Department confirmed this remarkable discovery in a press conference, announcing that Alicia has been located safe, healthy, and content.
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As per public information officer Jose Santiago, “Alicia went missing in September of 2019, and for more than four years, detectives have followed up on thousands of leads. This week, Alicia walked into a police department in a small town in Montana and identified herself. At that point, Federal partners, local police, and detectives at Glendale Police began their investigation into this individual.”
BREAKING NEWS: Alicia Navarro, who was 14 when she disappeared from Glendale, Arizona in 2019, has been FOUND SAFE! Investigators say she was found in a Montana town close to the US-Canadian border. Thank you for everyone who shared her poster, more details to come! pic.twitter.com/LrHZIKHIPk
— National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (@MissingKids) July 26, 2023
The Police department added, “Through our interviews, along with those of family members, we are confident that the now 18-year-old young lady is indeed Alicia Navarro,”
“This case is far from being closed. We have been continuing to investigate her whereabouts for the last four years and will do so alongside our Federal partners. Alicia is asking for privacy at this time. We are thankful we can bring some type of closure to her family. We are also thankful that she appears in good health and happy,” the Glendale Police Department said.
Navarro arrived at the police station on her own, leaving authorities puzzled about how she made her way to Montana following her disappearance.
According to Glendale Lt. Scott Waite’s statements during the news conference, her disappearance appeared to be a runaway situation.
Waite confirmed that Navarro didn’t require medical attention when she arrived at the station.
The teenager has since been emotionally reunited with her mother, which Waite described as “emotionally overwhelming” for both of them. Details about the location and timing of their reunion were not disclosed, but it was confirmed that Navarro is currently staying in Montana.
Navarro has been fully cooperative with the investigation and has shown deep remorse for the distress she caused her mother, as stated by Santiago.
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