US teen missing since 2019 found alive and well
A Tennessee teen missing since her father allegedly abducted her in 2019 has been found in Alabama, but the man remains a fugitive, US authorities say.
Daphne Westbrook, 18, was found safe in the town of Samson, about 161km south of the state capital of Montgomery, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in a statement posted on social media.
A search continued for father John Westbrook, 42, who didn't have legal custody rights and allegedly abducted her in October 2019 from Chattanooga, authorities said.
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A Tennessee teen missing since her father allegedly abducted her in 2019 has been found in Alabama, but the man remains a fugitive, US authorities say.
Daphne Westbrook, 18, was found safe in the town of Samson, about 161km south of the state capital of Montgomery, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in a statement posted on social media.
A search continued for father John Westbrook, 42, who didn't have legal custody rights and allegedly abducted her in October 2019 from Chattanooga, authorities said.
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Daphne Westbrook has been found safe and well after allegedly being abducted by her father.
Daphne Westbrook has been found safe and well after allegedly being abducted by her father. (Supplied)
He is wanted on multiple charges including aggravated kidnapping, news outlets reported.
Tennessee investigators didn't release details about the teen's condition or how she was located, but earlier this week prosecutors in Hamilton County issued an alert that referred to her as endangered and said she was being held against her will, unable to communicate with others.
Samson Police Chief Jimmy Hill said an officer on patrol stopped a vehicle driven by the young woman about 1am Friday because it had a missing tail light and expired tag.
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