Missing Jennings County Girl Located After 10 Hour Search

August 11, 2025August 11, 2025

A Missing Jennings County Girl was found after a 10 hour search.
On Sunday August 10th, The Jennings County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a missing 13 year old girl in Sandcreek Township, who was last seen at 9AM.
Search efforts began immediately and involved approximately 150 personnel and utilized Stat Flight Helicopter, Search and rescue K-9’s, drones, kayaks, door to door search teams, and numerous first responder resources.
The girl was briefly entered as a Silver Alert to help broaden the search.
Around 7pm Sunday evening, the girl was finally located safely four miles from her home, after nearly 10 hours missing.

The Jennings County Sheriff’s Office thanks the following agencies and organizations for their assistance in this search:

• North Vernon Fire Department

• Scipio Geneva Fire Department

• Spencer Fire Department

• Campbell Township Fire Department

• Vernon Fire Department

• Lovett Fire Department

• Westport Fire Department

• Indiana Conservation Police

• Jennings County Search and Rescue

• Westport Police Department

• Jefferson County EMA

• Rescue 20

• StatFlight

• Columbus Fire Department

• Equusearch Midwest

• Jennings County Dispatch

• Jennings County Animal Control

• Imagination Graphics (Large Printed Aerial Maps)

• Gary Driver at Bighead Pizza

• Jennings County Auditor

Pictured: Chief Deputy Cody Low, Chief Mike Cole (NVPD), Asst Chief David Owsley

(Photo Courtesy of Jennings County Sheriff’s Office Facebook Page and Tracy Eder)