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Missing 13-year-old girl last seen in Imperial County located, Amber Alert deactivated

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SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — The California Highway Patrol deactivated an Amber Alert Tuesday after authorities said a teen missing from Imperial County for nearly 10 days was located.

Raine Gonzalez, 13, was last seen on Dec 10, in Brawley with 43-year-old Lorenzo Guerrero. Her disappearance triggered an Amber Alert for Imperial and San Diego counties.

In a post on X/Twitter Tuesday evening, CHP officials stated Raine was located, but the agency did not release any further details on how the girl was located or her condition.

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On Wednesday, FBI San Diego officials posted on X/Twitter that the girl was “safely located with the assistance of the Government of Mexico.”

FBI officials added that Guerrero was found and transferred to FBI custody. Per the FBI San Diego, Guerrero faces a federal kidnapping charge.

“The FBI wishes to thank the public, various law enforcement partners, and the Government of Mexico for their overwhelming support and assistance in the matter,” FBI San Diego officials said.