Girl who went missing at 13 years old in 1994 is found alive

A 13-year-old Arizona girl who disappeared nearly 32 years ago has been found alive, the Gila County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday

A 13-year-old Arizona girl who disappeared nearly 32 years ago has been found alive, the Gila County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.

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The disappearance of Christina Marie Plante from Star Valley, a small community in a mountainous area northeast of Phoenix, in 1994 sparked an extensive search that included volunteers, the sheriff’s office said.

Although the case went cold, it was never closed, and it was periodically re-reviewed, the sheriff’s office said. It was assigned to a cold case unit after the unit was formed.