PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — A missing 15-year-old girl has been found safe after vanishing while walking to school Monday morning in South Florida.
A member of Florida's Treasure Coast Guardian Angels chapter found Saige Stiles around 5:40 p.m. Monday on SW Paar Drive near SW Tulip Boulevard.
The Port St. Lucie Police Department said Stiles was "in good health" and speaking with detectives.
Officers thanked Michael, the man who found her, and everyone who helped spread the word about her disappearance. They are still working to piece together exactly what happened.
Here's what we know so far:
Stiles was on the phone with a friend when she said she was being followed by somebody. That friend called 911 and gave dispatchers her location.
Officers responded to the Panther Trace Community on Tulip Boulevard between Belmont Circle and Darwin Boulevard. There, authorities found Stiles' backpack and cell phone on the sidewalk.
The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office brought in its helicopter and dogs to help police search the area.
While canvassing the neighborhood, police say they found a camera system that captured Stiles walking by. In the video, they could tell she walked south behind some houses around 7:30 a.m. and did not appear to be in any immediate danger or distress at that moment.
"This is still a fluid situation and we are actively searching the area and attempting to find Saige," the police department wrote in an earlier Facebook post. "We have spoke to Saige’s friend and father who are cooperating with the investigation. We urge the community that if you see Saige, please contact police immediately."
Detectives later obtained video, recorded around 11:51 a.m., of Stiles walking in the area of SW Hawthorne Circle and SW Paar Drive. At that time, she did not appear to be in immediate distress either.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.