MALTA, Mont. – A runaway girl from Minnesota was located in Phillips County on Tuesday, April 1, according to the Phillips County Sheriff's Office.
Sheriff Jerry Lytle reported that the US Border Patrol informed him about a runaway in the area. After a brief search, a car carrying the girl was stopped. The driver was identified as a female runaway from Minnesota.
The girl was initially taken to the Phillips County Sheriff's Office, and her parents were notified and set out for Malta to pick her up. However, later that evening, she escaped custody and drove off in her car.
Sheriff Lytle and his deputies commenced a search across Phillips County. Attempts to locate the girl via her cell phone were unsuccessful as it appeared to be turned off.
Approximately one hour and 45 minutes after her escape, Fergus County Deputies found the girl near Roy, Mont. Sheriff Lytle traveled to Fergus County to meet the parents, who arrived in the early hours of Wednesday, April 2.
Sheriff Lytle expressed gratitude to the Fergus County Sheriff's Office for their assistance in ensuring the juvenile was safely reunited with her family.
