Search continues for missing 16-year-old at-risk Texas girl days after Amber Alert issued
Authorities are asking the public for help locating a 16-year-old at-risk youth at the center of an Amber Alert in North Texas.
According to the Hurst Police Department, Zoe Rowbotham was last seen Sunday night in Hurst, a city is in Tarrant County and part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.
Officials issued the Amber Alert on Tuesday.
The teen is believed to be traveling on foot, police, said in a social media post.
"I just want her home, I just want to know where she's at and I want her to keep getting the help she needs," the teen's mother, Catrina Rowbotham told NBC in Dallas-Fort Worth.
Her mother told the outlet her daughter needs medication.
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What does Zoe Rowbotham look like?
She was last seen wearing a black T-shirt with white lettering, black shorts, and white shoes.
Police described her as a white female, with brown hair and hazel eyes. She is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 240 pounds.
Anyone with information on Rowbotham's disappearance should call 911 or police at 817-788-7180.
Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X @nataliealund.