{"id":284290,"date":"2026-05-08T11:45:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T11:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/284290\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T11:45:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T11:45:08","slug":"texas-law-enforcement-joins-search-after-amber-alert-issued-for-abducted-13-year-old-last-seen-near-allen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/284290\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas law enforcement joins search after AMBER Alert issued for abducted 13-year-old last seen near Allen"},"content":{"rendered":"

An AMBER Alert was issued Thursday night for a 13-year-old girl who was abducted from Louisiana and was last seen in North Texas, authorities say. <\/p>\n

According to the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office, Merlin Chirinos-Argueta was reported missing on May 7 in the 6200 block of Bain Boulevard in Keithville, Louisiana. <\/p>\n

The sheriff’s office said Chirinos-Argueta may be with an 18-year-old suspect, identified as Daniel Osan Vasquez Mejia. <\/p>\n

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Chirinos-Argueta is described as a Hispanic female with black hair and brown eyes. She stands at about 5’5″ and weighs about 120 pounds. <\/p>\n

Vasquez Mejia is described as a Hispanic male with black hair and brown eyes. He stands at about 5’7″ and weighs about 180 pounds. <\/p>\n

Vasquez Mejia drives a 2008 white Chevrolet Tahoe with Texas license plate VML 6061, which was reportedly seen in the area at the time of Chirinos-Argueta’s disappearance, authorities said. And Chirinos-Argueta has not been in contact with her family, raising concerns about her safety, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. <\/p>\n

The vehicle was last seen at about 7:10 p.m. Thursday in Allen, Texas, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The Allen Police Department said it’s also investigating the AMBER Alert. <\/p>\n

Anyone with information about Chirinos-Argueta’s location or on the suspect, Vasquez Mejia, is urged to call the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office at 318-675-2170 or 911 immediately.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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