FL FERNANDA ARIAS: Missing from Jacksonville, FL - 3 July 2023 - Age 12 *Found Safe*

Amber Alert: Jacksonville police searching for missing girl, 12

An Amber Alert was issued Monday morning for Fernanda Arias, 12, was last seen on Jacksonville's Southside. Police say she may be with Jorge Reyes.

www.jacksonville.com

Scott Butler
Florida Times-Union
July 3, 2023

A 12-year-old Jacksonville girl is the focus of a Florida Amber Alert advising "Kidnapped Child."

The Sheriff's Office said officers responded just before 3 a.m. to the report of a missing and possibly endangered juvenile near the area of Beach Boulevard and the 2300 block of Peach Drive between Southside Boulevard and St. Johns Bluff Road. Fernanda Arias left her residence in a dark-colored vehicle described as a two-door Honda with a large rear spoiler possibly being driven by a Hispanic male.

Search efforts have been unsuccessful at this time. Due to the age of the girl and the circumstances involved, authorities are seeking information on her whereabouts to ascertain her safety.

The Sheriff's Office issued the alert about 8 a.m., and by 9:40 a.m. the state upgraded it to an Amber Alert and said Fernanda may be with Jorge Reyes. His age and description have not been released yet. If they are seen, authorities advise do not approach; contact law enforcement immediately at #FLAMBER or the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office at (904) 630-0500 or 911.

What does Fernanda Arias look like?​

Age: 12 year oldHeight/Weight: 4’11,” 100 poundsEyes/Hair: Brown/dark hair- medium lengthClothing: Dark pants/white shirt

Where is Duval County?​

Duval County, the home of Jacksonville, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, Jacksonville Beach and Baldwin, is located in Northeast Florida. The county is also part of Florida’s First Coast.

 

[Summer_Breeze]

Have you seen this child? Fernanda Arias

Missing From: Jacksonville, FL. Missing Date: Mon, Jul 03 2023. A Florida AMBER Alert has been issued for Fernanda Arias, a White-Hispanic female, 12 years old, 4 feet 11 inches tall, 100 pounds, brown hair and brown eyes, last seen in the area of the 2300 block of Peach Drive in Jacksonville...

www.missingkids.org

 

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Florida AMBER Alert: Missing Jacksonville girl found safe, police say

A missing 12-year-old girl from Jacksonville has been found safe, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

www.actionnewsjax.com

By ActionNewsJax.com News Staff
July 03, 2023 at 11:39 am EDT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A missing 12-year-old girl from Jacksonville has been found safe, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued an AMBER Alert for 12-year-old Fernanda Arias and she was listed as a kidnapped child.

FDLE said in the alert that she was believed to be in the company of Jorge Reyes and they may be traveling in a dark-colored 2-door Honda with a large rear spoiler.

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JSO said this continues to be an active investigation.

 

[Summer_Breeze]

Yah! That was a speedy recovery of this child.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Happy she is alive no doubt!

Waiting to hear more details on this one but will we...

The public should always at least be informed whether someone was a stranger or not, etc. Whoever kidnapped her. It was billed as a kidnapping and the public deserves to know the risk of this guy they said had her, etc.

 

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Deputies rescue girl after Florida Amber alert activation

Less than an hour after The Florida Department of Law Enforcement activated an Amber alert on Monday deputies were able to rescue a 12-year-old girl in a kidnapping case out of Duval County.

www.local10.com

Andrea Torres, Digital Journalist
Published: July 3, 2023 at 10:47 AM
Updated: July 3, 2023 at 12:13 PM

After The Florida Department of Law Enforcement activated an Amber alert at about 9:30 a.m., on Monday, deputies rescued a 12-year-old girl who they believed had been kidnapped in Duval County.

Detectives detained Jorge Reyes who they suspected was driving a dark Honda with a large rear spoiler when he abducted Fernanda at about 3 a.m., according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies told News 4 Jax that they had detained Reyes in the vicinity of the girl’s home.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Yeah I said above would we hear more details on this one and doubted it. And we haven't.

I am super relieved she is safe.

We have little info and the bit we do have one has to read between the lines. Don't know who he is, whether related, a bf of mom, an online older creep convincing her he is her bf or even a guy she met she wants to be her bf (at 12!) or what. All I know is it is she left her home at 3 a.m. to get in his car. Hey maybe it was her uncle and she was running away but I doubt it.

My point is she or this family gets some help or they need to get her some help because she either fell for something or wanted to leave by her own choice with an adult male which would be kidnapping at her age depending on, etc. I mean I guess it could also be it was a bf of mom's, a friend of the family's, etc. maybe there was a fight and the took the child at gun point but no, we have no hints of such. It sounds like she left the home and got into his car.

She could well have fallen for some online trap OR she knows the guy and wanted to go with him. In either case, he is a criminal as an adult male taking a 12 year old female and she is not of age to decide any such thing.

Again relieved she is safe but I always wonder what the fall out is after such and if they manage to safeguard the child and turn things around after the fact. She needs to be protected and supervised imo because one way or another she either made a bad choice or fell into something. If she chose to go and wanted to and maybe even called for him to come get her, help is still needed. He shouldn't have and that alone is wrong on her part and a bad choice on hers.

Last case scenario is maybe things are worse at home than what she was possibly running to.

No matter what the possible scenario, they need to get her help or out of whatever she is in.

Anyone else think we will hear much more on this one? I don't and if so it won't be much or for long.. But assured she is safe and in some great place in life? Probably not.