Florida Missing Child Alert: Girls, 12 and 14, from Union County found safe in Alabama
UPDATE, 4:14 p.m.: Jade Gregory, 12, and Khloe Larsen, 14, have been found safe in Bayou La Batre, Alabama, the Union County Sheriff’s Office said on its Facebook page.
UCSO thanked law enforcement agencies in Florida, Alabama and Louisiana that helped to find them.
Original story below:
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has issued a Missing Child Alert for two girls missing from Union County.
Jade Gregory, 12, and Khloe Larsen, 14, were last seen in the 11300 block of NE County Road 237 in Lake Butler, FDLE said.
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FDLE shared some updated pictures of the girls, as well as a description of the clothing they were wearing at the time of their disappearance.
Jade is described as having brown hair, brown eyes, is 5 feet tall and weighs 100 pounds. Khloe is described as having black hair, brown eyes, is 5 feet 2 inches tall and and weighs 110 pounds.
Jade was last seen wearing a hot pink shirt, blue jean shorts, and possibly a grey Gerry Weber beanie. Khloe was last seen wearing a white shirt and blue jean shorts. Khloe is known to wear glasses.
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Law enforcement said they may be traveling in Jade’s father’s 2016 black Ford Taurus with the FL tag number BWKU59.
The children may be traveling west on Interstate 10 to the Baton Rouge, Louisiana area.
PLEASE SHARE!#FLMissingChild Alert for 12yo Jade Gregory & 14yo Khloe Larsen, last seen 11300 block NE CR 237, Lake Butler, FL. May be in black 2016 Ford Taurus, FL tag BWKU59. May be heading west on I-10 to Baton Rouge area. Contact Union Co SO at 386-496-2501 or 911. pic.twitter.com/uASUwZd9rc
— FDLE (@fdlepio) April 6, 2023
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They are not believed to be with an adult, the Union County Sheriff’s Office said.
UCSO said they ran away and no foul play is suspected in their disappearance.
Anyone who has any information on Jade and Khloe’s whereabouts is asked to contact FDLE or the Union County Sheriff’s Office at 386-496-2501 or 911.
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