2 Arkansas teens reported missing have been found, authorities say

From left, Ashlee Maxey and Jaelan Washington
From left, Ashlee Maxey and Jaelan Washington

FRIDAY UPDATE:

Two Arkansas teens reported missing this week have been found, authorities say,

The Cleburne County sheriff's office said Jaelan Washington, 13, was located safe Thursday evening.

Washington had been missing since about 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, after she was last seen at her home in the 3000 block of Little Rock Road.

In a separate case, Ashlee Maxey, 15, was found and arrested on a juvenile pickup order that had been issued before her disappearance, Pine Bluff police said Friday afternoon.

Maxey had been missing since about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday after she did not return home after school, authorities said.

EARLIER:

Authorities are looking for two different teens who have been reported missing in different Arkansas cities since Tuesday.

According to a news release from the Pine Bluff Police Department, 15-year-old Ashlee Maxey has been missing from the area since about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.

She was in school that day but has not been seen since, police said.

Maxey was last seen wearing khaki pants and a gray pullover, the release said.

She reportedly stands about 5 feet and 7 inches tall and weighs around 110 pounds.

In a separate case, authorities are looking for a 13-year-old girl who has been missing from Cleburne County since Wednesday.

Jaelan Washington's mother said her daughter was last seen at their home in the 3000 block of Little Rock Road about 4:15 p.m., according to a news release from the Cleburne County sheriff's office.

Washington is believed to be carrying a blue and pink backpack. She stands about 5 feet and 4 inches tall and weighs around 150 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

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