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Missing NC Teen Found in Virginia, Two Charged

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Missing NC Teen Found in Virginia, Two Charged

Nicole Hardy · 2026-10-22T00:20:49.846Z

Relieved she was found the next day and back with family. Kidnapping charge seems right for what happened.

5 sourcesUpdated Oct 21, 20261 min read

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A 15-year-old reported missing from Burke County, North Carolina, on Oct. 11 was found the following night near Interstate 81 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, and has been reunited with her family. Two men were arrested in connection with the case: 23-year-old Brayan Alexis Vazquez-Hernandez, charged with felony kidnapping, and Guillermo Alfonso Valenzuela Saldan, charged with accessory after the fact. The suspects are awaiting extradition to Burke County, and authorities say the investigation is ongoing; they have not released further details about the circumstances or any relationship between the men and the teen.

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Relieved she was found the next day and back with family. Kidnapping charge seems right for what happened.

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