She was last seen either late Tuesday May 4, or early May 5, at a home in a rural area about 30 miles away from her home. Ziegler said she had gone there with a friend, and
two men at the home with them would have been new acquaintances, although at least one appeared to have been in one of her TikTok videos in the past.
Authorities with the Washington County Sheriff's Office said that they were told she left the home a some point that night, according to
KTVI. “
Mikayla refused a ride, [her two male acquaintances] claimed that when they woke up, she was gone,” said Ziegler, who has a background in law enforcement and is helping the family organize their search.