Teen girl found safe, Amber Alert canceled in North Carolina

STANLY COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - Authorities in North Carolina canceled an Amber Alert for a 16-year-old girl who went missing Thursday morning.

The Stanly County Sheriff’s Office says the teen has since been located safely and a suspect was taken into custody.

Before the Amber Alert was issued, the teen girl was seen leaving South Stanly High School at around 7:30 a.m. on May 11 with a man, believed to be 30 years old, in a red passenger car, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

The Stanley County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately identify the suspect who was taken into custody.

Anyone with information about the case can call the Stanly County Sheriff’s Office at 704-985-0656.