Authorities in Henderson County are searching for missing 11-year-old who is believed to have been picked up near residence north of Athens. Contact police if you see Mia James.
An AMBER Alert was activated Friday for a missing 11-year-old out of Henderson County.
Mia James was last seen at about 8:25 p.m. Thursday near her home in the 6200 block of County Road 3925 in Athens. She was reported to the Henderson County Sheriff's Office as a runaway juvenile later that night.
Henderson sheriffs now believe James left her home voluntarily and was picked up by someone.
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James is approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs about 98 pounds. She was last seen wearing a long-sleeved teal hoodie with "Venom" lettering in glitter and black shorts.
Police have not released any additional information at this time.
The Henderson County Sheriff's Office is asking for the community's help in locating the missing girl. Anyone with information on her whereabouts can call the sheriff's office at 903-675-5128.
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TEXAS STATEWIDE ALERT PROGRAMS
Eight kinds of alerts can be issued for missing or endangered people in Texas. Below are links to articles with more information about each type of alert.
- Active Shooter Alert
- AMBER Alert & Athena Alert
- Blue Alert
- Silver Alert
- CLEAR Alert
- Camo Alert (no longer operational)
- Endangered Missing Person Alert
- Power Outage Alert
