The 13-year-old reported missing in 1994 has been found alive decades later, deputies said.
GILA COUNTY, Ariz. — A person who was reported missing as a 13-year-old in 1994 has been found alive, according to the Gila County Sheriff’s Office.
Christina Plante vanished without a trace from the community of Star Valley, located east of Payson, in May 1994. The sheriff’s office conducted ground searches and interviews, but no viable leads were developed to find the missing girl.
On April 1, the sheriff’s office announced that its cold case unit had reviewed the case and developed new leads that led to locating Plante alive as an adult.
“Investigators have confirmed her identity and her status as a missing person has been officially resolved,” the sheriff’s office wrote in a statement.
GCSO said additional details about the case would not be disclosed to respect the individual’s privacy.