UPDATE: Missing Ava Girl Found Safe

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 9:42 AM

The search for a missing area teen ended Tuesday night. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook 13-year-old Hailey Marie Terrill of Ava has been found safe and returned to their custody.

Terrill had been missing since Friday when she was last seen getting off a school bus and into her brother’s vehicle. No details were given to where she was located.

38-year-old Jasmin Terrill-Fleetwood of Ozark had been named a suspect in Terrill’s disappearance. Terrill-Fleetwood is reportedly facing a no-bond felony warrant for interference with custody, removed from the state or concealed, and endangering the welfare of a child creating substantial risk.

(Story and photo from KTLO)

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