Missing Raynham Girl Found: Update

Update: 12:26 a.m. on Oct. 28: Colleen Weaver, 16, of Raynham, MA, who had been missing since Oct. 18, was found safe in New York City around 11 p.m. on Thursday. Raynham Police Chief James Donovan said she was found with assistance from the New York City Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Donovan thanked the numerous law enforcement partners, media members, residents, and well-wishers, both locally and beyond, who helped to spread the word about her disappearance.

"We are very glad to have found Colleen and that she'll soon be reunited with her family," he said. "This was the best possible outcome we could have hoped for, and I want to commend the tireless efforts of our dedicated officers and our partners in the NYPD and FBI who helped to locate her. This has been a trying couple of weeks for everybody involved, and I want to thank everyone who assisted in this tremendous effort."

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RAYNHAM, MA — Police in Massachusetts, searching for a teen for the last week, believe she may be within 100 miles from her home, possibly in Northern New England or Western Massachusetts.

Colleen Weaver, 16, has been missing since Oct. 18, when she left her home sometime between 1 and 4 a.m. Neither family nor police has had any contact since she disappeared — and they believe she is in danger. Weaver is 5 feet tall, about 120 pounds, and has red-pink hair. She wears black glasses and was possibly wearing a sweatshirt and leggings.

Weaver was reported missing by her family. Since then, Raynham police have been in close contact with local, state, and federal partners — including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, the Commonwealth Fusion Center, and Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office. She was also listed as missing in the National Crime Information Center and with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.

“When a child goes missing, it is every parent’s worst nightmare,” Chief James Donovan of the Raynham Police Department said. “We are using every resource at our disposal to help locate Colleen Weaver and bring her home safely. If anyone believes they may have seen her, we asked that you call us without delay.”

Donovan also thanked those who have assisted in the search and provided tips thus far. In particular, he thanked the owners of Lamar Billboards, who have added information about the search to their billboards locally.

Investigators said Weaver “may have traveled to a location approximately 100 miles away from her home.” Police requested media outlets in New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont to share information about her case.

Anyone with information about her whereabouts or who may have seen her recently was asked to contact the Raynham Police Department at 508-824-2717 or call 911.

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