(UPDATE) — The girl has been located after being reported missing from Knoxville on Tuesday evening, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced Wednesday just after 9 p.m.
A Knox County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said that two men have been charged and the investigation remains open at this time.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A 12-year-old girl last seen in the Halls community of Knox County is at the center of a search by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Juvenile Crimes Unit. An Endangered Child Alert was issued by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Wednesday afternoon.
The girl was seen getting into a white Lexus near her home, KCSO said. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said she was last seen Tuesday evening in the area of Crippen Corner Lane.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call 911, KCSO at 865-215-2243 or 1-800-TBI-FIND.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated.