Found Safe WV - Josephine Craft, 6, taken by Elizabeth Shirley-Murray, Sabraton, 19 July 2019 *endangered*

[JerseyGirl]

6-year-old Josephine Craft was dropped off in Sabraton for visitation with her biological mother, Elizabeth Shirley-Murray on July 12th for a week. On July 19th, Craft was supposed to be picked up by her custodial parents.

"When I went to pick her up in Sabraton at burger king on July 19th, she had sent me a text message saying that her car had broke down," said a custodial parent.

The custodial parents then allowed Murray to bring Josephine back to her parents on the 20th. Josephine was supposed to return home in Webster county and Murray never showed up.

Murray is driving a 2000 gold/beige Toyota 4 Runner and believes that Craft was possibly spotted in the Martinsburg area. Josephine's father is asking people to keep searching for Josephine because he says he believes she is in danger.

UPDATE: Family of missing Webster county girl asks for help from community

 

[TatianaBarbie]

Other sources, for reference:

WDTV 5 News (FB with comments)
Missing Persons Cases Network
State Police searching for missing Webster County girl
In Pursuit with John Walsh
Elizabeth Stout (Posted by Elizabeth Stout who is the admin for "Missing in West Virginia FB page.")

There is a "help find" FB group, but it is closed, so no link for that page.

 

[dms]

Found!

Marshals Service: Missing girl from Webster County, WV, found OK in Mexico City

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Federal officials say a missing West Virginia girl has been found in Mexico and her mother is facing charges.

The U.S. Marshals Service on Wednesday announced it located 6-year-old Josephine Craft and her mother at a hotel in Mexico City with the help of Mexican authorities Tuesday.

The girl was reported missing on July 20 after her mother didn't return her to her custodial parent after a scheduled visitation. Days later, an emergency protective order and a warrant were filed against the mother, charging her with concealment of a child.

Her disappearance was investigated by West Virginia State Police and U.S. Marshals.

"Mexican authorities and Deputy Marshals were able to locate her in a hotel with her mother, Shirley Murray," said J.C. Raffety, U.S. Marshal of the Northern District of West Virginia.

Authorities say the girl is in good condition and is being returned to her father in the U.S. The mother hasn't hired a lawyer.
West Virginia girl found in Mexico, mother facing charges