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Update: FBI: Missing Girl Found Abduction NOT a Kidnapping

Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 1:48 PM

The male suspect who had been sought has been identified and interviewed while the investigation continues. The girl, who was reported missing the night of September 14, was found alive the next day at a trading post in Red Valley, Arizona. The FBI is working with the San Juan County Sheriff's Office and Navajo Nation Department of Public Safety on this investigation.

From the FBI

Friday, September 24, 2021

*Update*

An FBI investigation has determined that the reported abduction of a 13-year-old girl in Kirtland, N.M., on September 14 was not a kidnapping.

The male suspect who had been sought has been identified and interviewed while the investigation continues.

"We and our law enforcement partners are still sorting out what happened, but we spare no resources when we get a report that a child may be in danger," Special Agent in Charge Raul Bujanda of the FBI Albuquerque Division said. "I want to thank the special agents and staff in our Farmington Resident Agency for the hours they spent on this case. I also want to express our gratitude to the public for the information they sent us and to the media for helping us get the word out."

The girl, who was reported missing the night of September 14, was found alive the next day at a trading post in Red Valley, Arizona.

The FBI is working with the San Juan County Sheriff's Office and Navajo Nation Department of Public Safety on this investigation.

 

Thursday, September 16, 2021

*Update*

The FBI today released a sketch of the unidentified suspect in the kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl on Tuesday.

Anyone who recognizes this individual or knows his whereabout is asked to call the FBI at 505-889-1300 or use tips.fbi.gov.

 

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

The FBI and San Juan County Sheriff's Office are looking for a man suspected of kidnapping a 13-year-old girl in Kirtland, N.M.

The girl, who was reported missing Tuesday night, was found alive at a trading post in Red Valley, Ariz., on Wednesday at approximately 7:30-7:45 a.m.

The suspect is described as a Native American male in his 30s-40s, approximately 6' tall, with short brown hair. He had no facial hair.

He may be driving a dark colored four-door pickup truck with a bed cover, silver rims, and a 4x4 emblem.

He was last seen at Broken Horn arena/RV Park on County Road 6100 in Kirtland, where he allegedly abducted the girl at approximately 7:30 p.m.

"Law enforcement is actively searching for this suspect, but we need the public's help to bring this perpetrator to justice," said Special Agent in Charge Raul Bujanda of the Albuquerque FBI Division. "Anyone with information on this suspect's whereabouts is asked to immediately contact the FBI at 505-889-1300 or report online at tips.fbi.gov."

The Navajo Nation Department of Public Safety is assisting with this investigation.

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