BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County firefighters were searching for a missing girl believed to be in the area of Hereford High School in Parkton, Maryland, on Monday evening, according to authorities.
First responders used a drone, ATV, and other equipment to search for a “missing female” near Maryland’s Northern Central Railroad Trail, fire officials said in a social media post.
READ MORE: Maryland Weather: Storms PossibleCrews are in the area of Hereford High School near the NCR trail actively searching for missing female. Search currently underway with utilization of drone, ATV, and ground units. DT 1828 *TA pic.twitter.com/QQf7N51uln
— Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) May 23, 2022
Baltimore County police later said in a social media post that they were searching for 16-year-old Madison Ward who was last seen in the Hereford area.
READ MORE: Early Voting For Maryland Primary BeginsThe teenager was last seen wearing a gray shirt and black sweat pants, police said. Also, she had a cast on her right wrist.
MORE NEWS: National Weather Service Confirms EF-1 Tornado Hit Bowie, Second Tornado In Anne Arundel County#CriticalMissing 16-year-old Madison Ward (5’4 110lbs) last seen in the Hereford area She has brown hair and brown eyes. Wearing a gray shirt, black sweat pants, red cask on right wrist. Anyone with information is requested to call 911 or 410-307-2020 pic.twitter.com/HRC9LJDEgM
— Baltimore County Police Department (@BaltCoPolice) May 23, 2022
Fire officials announced around 10:30 p.m. that they had found the missing female and that she was being evaluated my trained medical professionals.
**Update** NCR trail search: Crews have located the missing female who is now being evaluated by EMS. DT 1828 *TA pic.twitter.com/QQf7N51uln
— Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) May 24, 2022
