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Missing girl, 15, found alive six weeks after disappearance 500 miles away from home

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Published 18:32 2 Jun 2025 GMT+1

Missing girl, 15, found alive six weeks after disappearance 500 miles away from home

Three men have been arrested for allegedly having contact with the teen but not tied to her disappearance

Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck

A 15-year-old girl from Utah has been located after walking into a police station to identify herself six weeks after going missing.

On April 21, 2025, a 15-year-old girl named Alisa Petrov from South Jordan in Utah was reported as a 'runaway' after being spotted leaving her school in American Fork.

The South Jordan Police Department reported Alisa as 'attempting to meet individuals she met online using multiple social media platforms and chat applications'.

"Alisa is listed as a Runway Juvenile who is endangered," a statement from the department read. "Any knowledge of her whereabouts should be reported to Law Enforcement immediately."

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The department took to Facebook on April 29 to alert the public to Alisa's disappearance.

Alisa Petrov went missing from her school in Utah (Findalisa.com)
Alisa Petrov went missing from her school in Utah (Findalisa.com)

It stated the teen had 'walked away' from her school, 'purchased items at a local gas station' and was 'later observed boarding a UTA train' before exiting at Provo station.

"Alisa reportedly asked multiple people to aid in her travel to Las Vegas," the force added.

South Jordan Police Department says it has located Alisa

In the latest update, the South Jordan Police Department shared an immediate release earlier today (June 2).

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It reads: "In the evening hours of June 1, 2025, a young female voluntarily made contact with the Colorado Springs, Colorado Police Department and identified herself as Alisa Petrov.

"Alisa's identity was confirmed. Alisa is in good health and safe with Colorado officials."

The statement noted Alisa's parents have also been 'notified of her location' and they're working alongside them to 'bring her home'.

It follows the police department revealing it'd made several arrests while tracking Alisa down - the men accused of having contact with the teen prior to her going missing but none accused of being involved in her disappearance.

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South Jordan Police Department confirmed Alisa has been found (Facebook/South Jordan Police Department)
South Jordan Police Department confirmed Alisa has been found (Facebook/South Jordan Police Department)

Arrests made within the investigation

In an update on May 20, the department identified a man named Matthew Nicholas Menard from Miami, Florida.

It revealed it had filed charges against him for enticement of a minor, criminal solicitation and aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor.

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A second man named William Taylor Glines from Texas was identified, with police filing charges on Glines for enticement of a minor, criminal solicitation, attempted aggravated exploitation of a minor, aggravated exploitation of a minor and sexual exploitation of a minor.

The department alleges the pair 'communicated with Alisa Petrov prior to her leaving school on April 21'.

On May 28, authorities revealed Menard had 'self-surrendered' to the department.

A 'third adult male' named Samuel Mitchell from Herriman, Utah, was also arrested on charges of sexual exploitation of a minor and booked into jail.

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And Alisa's parents have spoken out on a website they started in a bid to find their daughter.

Police and Alisa's parents are working to get her back home (Findalisa.com)
Police and Alisa's parents are working to get her back home (Findalisa.com)

What Alisa's parents have said

The website reads: "Thank you everyone for all your help! Thank you for sharing the news, thank you for following, and thank you for the tips! Alisa walked into a police department today on June 1 2025. She was gone for almost six weeks."

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The site thanks the police department alongside Salt Lake City FBI, as well as the family's friends and 'Jaz from Missing In America Network for the best emotional support in such stressful situations'.

It resolves: "Also special thank you to our local community for Praying!"

UNILAD has contacted the South Jordan Police Department for comment.

Featured Image Credit: South Jordan Police Department

Topics: Police, US News, Parenting, Crime

Poppy Bilderbeck
Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck is a Senior Journalist at LADbible Group. She graduated from The University of Manchester in 2021 with a First in English Literature and Drama, where alongside her studies she was Editor-in-Chief of The Tab Manchester. Poppy is most comfortable when chatting about all things mental health, is proving a drama degree is far from useless by watching and reviewing as many TV shows and films as possible and is such a crisp fanatic the office has been forced to release them in batches.

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