UPDATE: Saturday, September 20th, 2025 10:51 a.m.

(Rock Port) -- Two northwest Missouri girls reported missing early Saturday morning have been found safe.

The Atchison County Sheriff's Office says a suspect is in custody in connection with the disappearance of 12-year-olds Emily J. Harrington and Emma Sue Hale, both of Rock Port. Both girls were reported missing after failing to return home from a football game at Rock Port High School Friday night.

Atchison County Sheriff Andrew Riley says his department's deputies convened a task force with the Missouri State Highway Patrol--which issued an Amber Alert-- the FBI, the Cyber Crimes Task Force and Missouri Department of Conservation. Riley says every lead was investigated as quickly as possible, resulting in both girls being located saf

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