On Saturday, November 29, Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers responded to a “Be On The Lookout (BOLO)” alert for a missing female minor, the WHP shared on its Facebook page today, December 2.
The release states that the teen was allegedly traveling with a 20-year-old male wanted on drug charges out of Two Rivers, Wisconsin, and that troopers were able to use cell phone pings to determine the suspected vehicle was traveling westbound on I-80 between Laramie and Rawlins.
The release goes on to state that a trooper stopped the vehicle after spotting it just outside of Sinclair, and identified the missing girl, who was found to be with two people who claimed they were hired to transport her to Utah. The two men were taken into custody and charged with kidnapping and interference with parental custody.
“I am proud of the work and cooperation between the troopers and our dispatchers who went above and beyond to locate this girl and get her home safe.” said Captain Mike Simmons captain of WHP District 1, whose troopers made the stop, “Two alleged kidnappers are in custody and a girl is home with her parents thanks to incredible teamwork of all involved.”
The girl is safe and will return home to her parents, the release concludes, and there is an active investigation in relation to this case, with no further details being released during the investigation