HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Arkansas State Police (ASP) have inactivated the AMBER Alert issued for a 17-year-old girl who went missing in Hot Springs.
The Hot Springs Police Department says the girl was found safe Tuesday, April 19, afternoon.
According to ASP, around 9:15 p.m. Monday, April 18, two girls were walking out of the Pour Some Sugar on Me Bakery they worked at when another unknown female approached them near a parked vehicle.
The police report states that the female asked the teen victim if she could use her phone because she was lost and her parents were staying at a condo in Hot Springs. The female then changed her mind and said she needed to use the GPS coordinates instead, then asked the victim to walk closer to the vehicle.
During this time, the friend with the victim went to get her vehicle parked about a block away. When she returned, the teen and the other female were gone.
When the friend attempted to call the victim, she didn't answer. The friend called the teen's mother, who then tried to get ahold of her several times. The victim then answered the phone and said, "everything is fine," then, a male voice came across the telephone demanding $10,000 for her return, or they would "kill and cut up" her, according to the report.
The phone then went dead, and no other contact was made.
Law enforcement did not specify how and when she was found.
The vehicle of interest was found on Tuesday evening. Police are questioning two people but have not named a suspect yet.
No other information has been given at this time. It's unclear if any arrests have been made.
This is a developing story. Please stick with 5NEWS for the latest updates.
Editor's note: We have removed the victim's name since she has been found safe.
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