Girl reported missing in 2020 found in North Carolina under new name

Authorities say an 11-year-old reported missing from Duarte in July 2020 was located in Washington County, North Carolina, enrolled at a school under an alias and taken into protective custody.

An 11-year-old girl who was reported missing from Duarte, California in July 2020 has been located in Washington County, North Carolina, authorities said. Investigators from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department received information indicating she might be in North Carolina and contacted local law enforcement there. Washington County officers found the child enrolled at a school under a different name. The child has been taken into protective custody and the investigation is ongoing. Known details: - The child was reported missing from Duarte in July 2020 when she was five, after the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services had raised concerns. - Investigators say new information led to contact with Washington County authorities, who located the girl enrolled at a local school under an alias and took her into protective custody. - LASD is working with DCFS and North Carolina law enforcement to determine the circumstances; no arrests or charges have been announced and further details are being withheld due to the child's age. Summary: Officials described the recovery as an uncommon positive outcome in a long-term missing-child case. Investigations into how the child came to be living in North Carolina are ongoing. Undetermined at this time.