Good News! Missing Iowa Teenager Found After AMBER Alert

Iowa and parts of South Dakota were on high alert early Tuesday evening. An AMBER Alert was issued for 15-year-old teenage girl from Iowa City.

Multiple news outlets in Iowa like KCRG and KWWL previously reported Ophelia Barton was missing. Her abductor? A 42-year-old woman named Lindsey White.

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KCRG and KWWL explain that Ophelia Barton was last seen in Nichols around 7 PM. She was last seen in a short-sleeved Disney shirt and red shorts. Ophelia is described as a 5′0″ teenager and weighing 80 pounds. She has brown hair and hazel eyes.

Like some people in the Sioux Empire, I received an AMBER Alert on my phone just after 7 PM. The alert described Ophelia along with her alleged abductor Lindsey White. Lindsey is a 5'5" woman weighing 165 pounds with brown hair and gray eyes. She was seen driving a 2014 blue Jeep Compass. Her Iowa license plate is LIU044.

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Thankfully, Ophelia Barton was safely found shortly after the AMBER Alert was issued.

AMBER Alert stands for "America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response." If an AMBER Alert is ever issued, it's important to watch for the child, suspect, and vehicle described in the alert. 

A missing child for any parent is always scary. Glad to see that Ophelia Barton was located and the AMBER Alert was canceled.

You can read more information about this latest AMBER Alert by clicking here.