Event Brief
Kidnapped child found alive after years hidden
Filed: Mar 12, 2026 at 1:03 PM ET
Summary: An 11-year-old girl missing for nearly six years was found safe in North Carolina, living under a fake name.
WHO: Police
WHAT: Kidnapped girl found alive
WHEN: Mar 12, 2026 at 12:52 PM ET
WHERE: Washington County
WHY: She was living under a fake name after being kidnapped.
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