A Maine sheriff's office is asking Mid-South residents to watch for a missing teenager who may be traveling toward the Memphis area this week.
The Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office said 13-year-old Skylar Rowe was last seen Nov. 3 at her grandmother's home in Turner, Maine. Deputies believe she may be heading to Memphis with her mother, Kasey Rowe, or with an adult male identified as Michael Rias.
Skylar has brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing black leggings and a camouflage shirt, according to the lookout shared with West Tennessee television stations.
Memphis police told Action News 5 they had no additional information to release when asked about the alert. Investigators still asked anyone who recognizes the teen to contact emergency dispatchers or the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office immediately.
The warning circulated Thursday and Friday as agencies tried to determine whether the girl had reached the Mid-South. WBBJ and WMC both aired the description for viewers across Jackson, Madison County and the Memphis corridor.
Authorities have not said publicly what tip first pointed them toward Tennessee. They stressed that time matters in runaway and missing-child cases and asked travelers, clerks and neighbors to take a second look at anyone matching the description.
Local stations said they will update the story if Memphis-area police confirm a sighting or if Maine investigators call off the regional alert.
West Tennessee viewers following the story through local television will see updates as officials release more detail.
Community leaders said they will keep watching developments and share verified information rather than rumors circulating on social feeds.
Sources: WBBJ; WMC Action News 5; Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office