UPDATE: The girl has been found safe, and the Amber Alert was canceled shortly before noon Monday.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) issued the alert for Fernanda Arias, 12, when the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office received reports of a missing and possibly endangered juvenile around 3 a.m. near Beach Boulevard and Peach Drive.
The sheriff's office tweeted that Arias had been found after approximately nine hours missing.
They added that this is still an ongoing investigation.
Update #2: The victim has been located and this continues to be an active investigation. Thank you to all who assisted in disseminating this information.
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) July 3, 2023
Update: Amber Alert On Monday, July 3, 2023, just before 3:00 a.m., officers with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office… pic.twitter.com/Fte2PX8lny
