
Authorities in Texas have apprehended a 27-year-old man suspected in the disappearance of a 12-year-old girl who was missing for eight days before being found safe. The man, hailing from Houston, was charged with evading authorities after attempting to flee from officers in Columbus. The Columbus Police Department revealed that they received information on Friday afternoon indicating that the missing girl was in Columbus, located about 94 miles west of Houston.
The girl's identity was confirmed, and she was subsequently taken to Texas Children's Hospital in Houston for evaluation. The Houston Police Department had issued an Amber Alert for the girl after she was last seen on February 22 entering a pickup truck in the city.