Van Zandt County

Amber Alert Canceled, 14-Year-Old Girl Found Safe

Willow Sirmans was found safe Thursday

Police in Van Zandt County have issued an Amber Alert for 14-year-old Willow Sirmans.
Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office

Officials in Van Zandt County have canceled the Amber Alert for 14-year-old Willow Sirmans.

Willow was found safe Thursday, two days after she was reported missing, in Louisville, Kentucky, the sheriff's office said.

The FBI Dallas Field Office arranged for Willow’s mother to fly to Kentucky to reunite with her daughter, according to the sheriff's office said.

Austen Walker (Oldham County Detention Center)

Officials had initially named Austen Walker as a person of interest in Willow's disappearance, and later said that Courtney Odum had also been with them.

After FBI agents questioned Odum, officials confirmed Willow and Walker were at a residence in the Louisville area, the sheriff's office said.

Walker, 21, was being held in the Oldham County Detention Center in Kentucky. Odum was also taken into custody.

In a written statement, Van Zandt County Sheriff Dale Corbett thanked everyone who called in a tip and every member of law enforcement who helped bring Willow home. More than 15 agencies were involved in the search.

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