Payton Avery Murrieta.Photo:Nampa Police Department/Facebook
Nampa Police Department/Facebook
A 12-year-old girl from Idaho has been missing for five days.
“Her family is concerned that she has connected with an unknown adult online and may be with them,” the statement continued.
The police department, which has listed Payton as a missing and endangered juvenile, also asked for the public’s help in locating her and shared that she is just over 5 feet t tall, weighs 125 lbs. and has “dark red dyed hair and brown eyes.”
“Payton, if you’re seeing this message, your family is concerned. Please call,” the statement added.
A series of photos of Payton were included in the post, including one of the girl cuddling a dog.
PEOPLE has reached out to the Nampa Police Department for further information.
According to local media outletKMVT, Payton was last seen at 4:55 a.m. in the area of “The Ranch” and Midland in Nampa.
Payton Murrieta was last seen on March 15.Nampa Police Department/Facebook
The outlet also reported that she was last seen wearing glasses and may have been wearing tie-dye leggings and a hooded sweatshirt when she went missing.
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“On the night of March 15th her youngest daughter went missing,” the page reads. “Since then she has dedicated everything to help find her along with friends and family. Because of this she is unable to work at this time and still has her other daughter to support. I ask anyone to please help her and her family during this sad time and through this hard financial crisis.”
“Payton is an energetic and fun girl who always could light up a room,” the page adds. “It is so sad. And we hope that Payton is found soon.”
source: people.com
