Current:Home > MarketsMissing 9-Year-Old Girl Charlotte Sena Found After Suspected Campground Abduction -GrowthInsight
Missing 9-Year-Old Girl Charlotte Sena Found After Suspected Campground Abduction
View
Date:2025-04-14 11:29:55
The search for Charlotte Sena is over.
Two days after the 9-year-old was believed to have been abducted at a New York campground, authorities announced they have found her alive and "in good health."
New York State Police were able to locate the young girl after their investigation "identified an individual as being in the area of the Moreau Lake State Park around the time Charlotte went missing," according to an Oct. 2 news release.
A search into the individual's known residences led investigators to find Charlotte at approximately 6:32 p.m. local time on Oct. 2, according to the police. The suspect was taken into custody on the same night.
An investigation is ongoing and authorities have not released the name of the suspect.
"This investigation is a culmination of multiple agencies working together for the common goal of bringing this child home to her loving family," the New York State Police said in a statement. "We cannot emphasize enough how appreciative we are for the support we received from Charlotte's community, friends and family."
Charlotte's safe return home puts to end a harrowing two-day search. She was first reported missing on Sept. 30, when she "disappeared almost into thin air" while riding her bike during a camping trip with family, according to her aunt Jené Sena.
"It was minutes," Jené told NBC News, "minutes between when she was last seen and when she wasn't there anymore."
Her disappearance activated an Amber Alert for what officials described on Oct. 1 as a "child abduction" near Moreau Lake State Park. The alert read, "The child was taken under circumstances that lead police to believe that they are in imminent danger of serious harm and/or death."
At the time, Jené described the situation as "heart-wrenching."
"I don't doubt that she would figure out a way to escape if she were being held," she told NBC News. "I don't doubt that she would figure out a way to somehow call for help."
(E! and NBC News are both part of the NBCUniversal family.)
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (1)
Related
- Most popular books of the week: See what topped USA TODAY's bestselling books list
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's crossword, Who's Your Friend Who Likes to Play
- Quentin Johnston personifies Jim Harbaugh effect for 2-0 Los Angeles Chargers
- Ian Somerhalder Shares an Important Lesson He's Teaching His Kids
- How breaking emerged from battles in the burning Bronx to the Paris Olympics stage
- Man convicted of trying to arrange the murder of a federal prosecutor
- 2024 Emmys: Dan Levy Reveals Eugene Levy Missed Out on This Massive TV Role
- Canelo Alvarez wins unanimous decision in dominating title defense against Edgar Berlanga
- Golf's No. 1 Nelly Korda looking to regain her form – and her spot on the Olympic podium
- Emmys 2024: Rita Ora and Eiza González Have Fashion Mishap With Twinning Red Carpet Looks
Ranking
- North Carolina justices rule for restaurants in COVID
- Privacy audit: Check permissions, lock your phone and keep snoops out
- Sister Wives' Robyn Brown Says Her and Kody Brown’s Marriage Is the “Worst” It’s Ever Been
- 911 calls from Georgia school shooting released
- Report: Lauri Markkanen signs 5-year, $238 million extension with Utah Jazz
- Chain gang member 'alert and responsive' after collapsing during Ravens vs. Raiders game
- Prosecutors: Armed man barricaded in basement charged officers with weapon, was shot and killed
- Officer involved in Tyreek Hill traffic stop has history of complaints over use of force
Recommendation
Taylor Swift Eras Archive site launches on singer's 35th birthday. What is it?
Hispanic Heritage Month puts diversity and culture at the forefront
A ‘Trump Train’ convoy surrounded a Biden-Harris bus. Was it political violence?
Hosts Dan Levy and Eugene Levy Are Father-Son Goals on 2024 Emmys Carpet
The 401(k) millionaires club keeps growing. We'll tell you how to join.
Days of preparation and one final warning. How Kamala Harris got ready for her big debate moment
Man charged with killing 4 university students in Idaho is jailed in Boise after his trial is moved
Texas QB Quinn Ewers exits with injury. Arch Manning steps in against Texas-San Antonio