Missing Little Elm teen found; person of interest taken into custody, police say

LITTLE ELM, Texas — Police in Little Elm said a teenage girl that was last seen Sunday afternoon was found about 48 hours later. Originally, they s...

February 16, 2023
11:10 AM

LITTLE ELM, Texas — Police in Little Elm said a teenage girl that was last seen Sunday afternoon was found about 48 hours later. Originally, they said the teen was last seen at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 12 leaving on foot from her parents' house in the South Paloma Creek area. They later shared on social media that she was found at 5:30 p.m. on Valentine's Day. Since she has been found, WFAA has removed her name from this article. In the update, Little Elm police said the teen is healthy overall, but was taken to a hospital out of precaution.

Briahn Hawkins