KINGSTON, Ark. — The body of 16-year-old girl reported missing out of Carroll County was found near Hawksbill Crag on Oct. 14, according to the Newton County Sheriff's Office ( NCSO ).

Hikers reported to NCSO last Tuesday morning that they found what they believed to be a body below the bluff line.

That same day the Carroll County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) put out an alert to be on the look out for a missing 16-year-old. The vehicle in the Carroll County Sheriff's Office description matched a vehicle found at the trailhead parking lot, NSCO said.

Authorities reportedly located her body and discovered she fit the description of the missing girl. CCSO was alerted and notified the family.

"This is a heart wrenching situation and all the agencies involved will work together to try and get

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