{"id":125555,"date":"2026-05-09T22:26:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T01:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/13-year-old-girl-abducted-from-louisiana-found-safe-in-allen-suspect-arrested-officials-say\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T22:26:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T01:26:24","slug":"13-year-old-girl-abducted-from-louisiana-found-safe-in-allen-suspect-arrested-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/13-year-old-girl-abducted-from-louisiana-found-safe-in-allen-suspect-arrested-officials-say\/","title":{"rendered":"13-year-old girl abducted from Louisiana found safe in Allen; suspect arrested, officials say"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A 13-year-old girl who was allegedly abducted from Louisiana was found safe in North Texas overnight and the suspect was taken into custody, according to the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office.<\/p>\n

The sheriff’s office said the 13-year-old was reported missing on May 7 from the 6200 block of Bain Boulevard in Keithville, Louisiana, and was believed to be with an 18-year-old suspect, identified as Daniel Vasquez Mejia.<\/p>\n

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Daniel Vasquez Mejia, 18, was taken into custody by the Collin County Sheriff’s Office.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Vasquez Mejia drives a 2008 white Chevrolet Tahoe with Texas license plates, which was reportedly seen in the area at the time of the 13-year-old’s disappearance, authorities said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

During the investigation, Louisiana detectives learned the vehicle may be headed back to Texas on Thursday evening and requested an AMBER Alert through the Texas Department of Public Safety. <\/p>\n

After the AMBER Alert was issued, investigators received tips about the suspect vehicle in Allen, Texas, speaking with a man who said he drove the suspect to a home where the teen was taken in the Copeville area.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That man provided Allen Police with the address, and the missing teen and suspect were both found. <\/p>\n

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office said Vasquez Mejia was arrested by the Collin County Sheriff’s Office on a charge of harboring a runaway. The sheriff’s office has also obtained a warrant for simple kidnapping under Louisiana law.<\/p>\n

The teen is now in the custody of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, which is working to arrange her return to her family. <\/p>\n

The investigation is ongoing. Because the offense crossed state lines, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has been notified, and more charges may be brought against Vasquez Mejia.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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