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Deputies say the missing 14-year-old from Salisbury, Aleah Gaultney, was located at her aunt’s house in Anderson, South Carolina. The teen was reunited with her mother on March 26th, according to a news release.
Deputies say the stolen vehicle has not been located. The investigation will continue. No other details have been released at this time. Read below for more details on the case.
Original Story (Posted March 25, 2021):
SALISBURY, N.C. — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating 14-year-old Aleah Gaultney. The child’s mother, Misty Swink, reported her missing after she discovered Aleah was not in her bedroom on the morning of March 21st.
Aleah is 5’4″, 155 pounds, with blond hair and blue eyes, according to a news release. Deputies say Aleah left a note saying she intended to visit someone in Florida but the note didn’t have a name or exact location. Swink told deputies the family does not know anyone in Florida.
Deputies say a neighbor and longtime family friend named Glen Haltom discovered his 2007 white, 4-door, Ford Fusion was missing the same morning.
Authorities say it is believed that Aleah took the vehicle, as the note that she left said to tell Glen she was sorry for stealing, according to a news release. The tag number of the vehicle is NC License Plate: ZTY1012.
Deputies say it’s unknown if Aleah acted alone in taking the vehicle as her mother told authorities that Aleah did not know how to operate a vehicle very well.
Anyone with information about Aleah is asked to call 911 immediately.
