Found Safe TX - Willow Sirmans, 14, Van Zandt County, 11 May 2020

[SassySquatch]

“The Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office is seeking the whereabouts of a 14-year-old runaway.

According to the VZCSO, on Tuesday, officials were called to a residence outside of Grand Saline in reference to a 14-year-old female runaway. The teen was identified as Willow Sirmans and officials were told she had possibly left her residence with a friends and had traveled to the Chandler/Brownsboro area.”


https://www.cbs19.tv/mobile/article/news/local/authorities-seeking-whereabouts-of-14-year-old-van-zandt-county-girl/501-c20cdd92-ab0c-46c8-a24e-a484414c3e2a

Have you seen this child? Willow Sirmans

 

[alyssa5597]

UPDATE: Authorities issue AMBER ALERT for missing 14-year-old Van Zandt County girl

VAN ZANDT COUNTY, Texas — Authorities have issued an AMBER ALERT for a 14-year-old Van Zandt County grl.

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Willow Sirmans, 14, of Grand Saline, was last seen Monday night around 10 p.m. in 3000 Block of Van Zandt County Road 1712.

Sirmans is 3'0 and weighs 75 pounds. She has strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes and has braces.

Officials believe she is with 21-year-old Austen Walker. Walker is described as standing 5'9" and weighing 140 pounds. He has brown hair and green eyes. He has tattoos on both arms and a scar on his right arm.

If you have any information related to the whereabouts of Sirmans, please contact the Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office at (903) 567-4133

 

[alyssa5597]

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
AMBER ALERT ISSUED FOR TEXAS:

Missing Since: May 11, 2020
Missing From: Grand Saline, TX
Age Now: 14
Sex: Female
Race: White
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Blue
Height: 3'0"
Weight: 75 lbs
Description: Has braces on her teeth.

THE VAN ZANDT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS SEARCHING FOR WILLOW SIRMANS, WHITE, FEMALE, 14 YEARS OLD, 3 FEET, 75 LBS, STRAWBERRY BLONDE HAIR, BLUE EYES WITH BRACES ON HER TEETH. POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR AUSTEN WALKER, WHITE, MALE, 21 YEARS OLD, 5'9", 140 LBS, BROWN HAIR, GREEN EYES, TATTOO ON THE LEFT ARM, AND A TATTOO AND SCAR ON THE RIGHT ARM, IN CONNECTION WITH HER ABDUCTION. THE SUSPECT WAS LAST HEARD FROM IN GRAND SALINE, TEXAS. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS BELIEVE THIS CHILD TO BE IN GRAVE OR IMMEDIATE DANGER. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ABDUCTION, CALL THE VAN ZANDT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 903-567-4133.

Suspect: Austen Walker
Age Now: 21
Sex: Male
Race: White
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Green
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 140 lbs
Description: Has a tattoo on left and right arm and a scar on the right arm.

 

[alyssa5597]

AMBER ALERT: Van Zandt County deputies searching for missing teenage runaway, family believes she may have met social media friend

GRAND SALINE, Texas (KETK) – An AMBER Alert has been issued for a 14-year-old teenage runaway who the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office is asking the for public’s help in finding her.

Willow Sirmans went missing from her home early Tuesday morning and investigators said it was possible she left with a friend and headed for the Brownsboro/Chandler area.

They also said that the report did not meet the criteria for an Amber Alert. All of the following criteria must be met, per Texas law:

• The abducted child must be 17 years of age or younger.
• The local law enforcement agency must believe that the child has been abducted, that is, unwillingly taken from their environment without permission from the child’s parent or legal guardian or by the child’s parent or legal guardian who commits an act of murder or attempted murder during the time of the abduction.
• The local law enforcement agency must believe that the missing child is in immediate danger of serious bodily harm or death.
• The local law enforcement agency must confirm that an investigation has taken place that verifies the abduction and has eliminated alternative explanations for the missing child.
• Sufficient information is available to disseminate to the public that could assist in locating the child, the suspect, or the vehicle used in the abduction.

However, a family member told KETK News they believe she may have met up with a man through social media and that Willow told a friend he was coming to get her.

Willow is three feet tall, weighing 75 pounds, and has strawberry blonde hair and blue eyes.

Authorities have been in contact with federal law enforcement in case their assistance is needed. They also warned that anyone assisting Willow could face prosecution for harboring a runaway.

Anyone with information related to the whereabouts of Sirmans is encouraged to contact the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office at 903-567-4133.

 

[alyssa5597]

Willow's Facebook accounts--
Willow Sirmans
Willow Sirmans
Willow Sirmans

Willow's Instagrams --
Willow (@willow_sirmans) • Instagram photos and videos
Willow Michelle Love (@sirmanswillow) • Instagram photos and videos
Willow (@willow_sirmans_1) • Instagram photos and videos
Willow Sirmans (@sirmans.willow) • Instagram photos and videos

Austen's Facebook --
Austen N Lory Walker

Austen's Instagram --
Austen walker (@tokerjoker_98) • Instagram photos and videos

 

[Maiko]

I'm up in Dallas and just got the Amber Alert about 30 minutes ago. I've been online reading articles to see if there were updates but it looks like y'all are already on it.

Amber Alert issued for 14-year-old girl out of Van Zandt County

Willow Sirmans was last seen around 10 p.m. on May 11 in the 3000 block of VZ County Road 1712 in Grand Prairie, Texas.

This is interesting - Grand Prairie is near Dallas. I thought AA contained vehicle details.

 

[SassySquatch]

This link says the scar on his arm is in connection with the abduction. I’m guessing they found blood at the scene to make that assumption?

AMBER ALERT: 14-year-old girl missing, police searching for suspect

 

[realanastasia]

14 years old and 3 feet tall, 75 lbs?!

ETA: I originally thought this was an error, but the pictures suggest she may have a congenital condition that would account for her petite size.

 

[Hansen]

Does anyone have any ideas about this? Is this a potential trafficking abduction?

 

[Darling136]

This link says the scar on his arm is in connection with the abduction. I’m guessing they found blood at the scene to make that assumption?

AMBER ALERT: 14-year-old girl missing, police searching for suspect

This is written differently, the scar part is in his description and he is looked for in connection with the abduction. See the AA in post #3

POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR AUSTEN WALKER, WHITE, MALE, 21 YEARS OLD, 5'9", 140 LBS, BROWN HAIR, GREEN EYES, TATTOO ON THE LEFT ARM, AND A TATTOO AND SCAR ON THE RIGHT ARM, IN CONNECTION WITH HER ABDUCTION

It is a long sentence with different information.

 

[Sally Kimball]

She’s missing from Grand Saline, not Grand Prairie. I believe Van Zandt County is East of the DFW area. Maybe around Tyler?

I'm up in Dallas and just got the Amber Alert about 30 minutes ago. I've been online reading articles to see if there were updates but it looks like y'all are already on it.

Amber Alert issued for 14-year-old girl out of Van Zandt County

Willow Sirmans was last seen around 10 p.m. on May 11 in the 3000 block of VZ County Road 1712 in Grand Prairie, Texas.

This is interesting - Grand Prairie is near Dallas. I thought AA contained vehicle details.

 

[Sally Kimball]

She’s missing from Grand Saline, not Grand Prairie. I believe Van Zandt County is East of the DFW area. Maybe around Tyler?

Almost as far east as Tyler, but not quite. It’s the county Canton is in.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

He's definitely a predator taking advantage of a teenager. I don't see this as a runaway situation. I truly hope she's found safe today.

 

[Rodnester]

Amber Alert issued for missing Van Zandt Co. teen; second ‘person of interest’ named

The post said officials are now looking for, "a white 2012 Toyota Camry, displaying Texas License Plate LGH 9294.”


Second person of interest named.

VZCS named “Courtney Odum,” the owner of the white sedan, as a second “person of interest”

 

[BrownRice]

14 years old and 3 feet tall, 75 lbs?!

ETA: I originally thought this was an error, but the pictures suggest she may have a congenital condition that would account for her petite size.

Ya. She looks like a little person from her picture.

 

[VanillaRose]

Praying she is found!

 

[VanillaRose]

Courtney’s FB:

https://m.facebook.com/courtney.odum.3

 

[VanillaRose]

She is a new mon; how did she get wrapped up in this?!

 

[Rodnester]

She is a new mon; how did she get wrapped up in this?!

She just owns the car. She may not be involved much more than lending it to him without knowing his intentions. I am hoping for the best, the worse case is not what I want to think about right now.

 

[oviedo]

Let’s hope this isn’t a “team” abduction via luring on the ‘net
JMO