Missing Redlands Teen Found

UPDATE: The following weekend report is from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department: "Kate Heinze has been located and reunited with her family. Thank you to the community who shared this information to aid in locating Kate."

Information on her whereabouts was not shared.

ORIGINAL REPORT:

REDLANDS, CA — The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help finding a Redlands teen who was reported missing.

Kate Heinze, 16, left the campus of Redlands East Valley High School on E. Colton Avenue between 7:50 a.m. and 8:10 a.m. Thursday. She was captured on video about an hour and a half later at the University of Redlands Metro Station.

Investigators learned she was going to take a train to Los Angeles or Colorado. She was last seen arriving at the Los Angeles Union Train Station at approximately 1:30 p.m. Thursday.

Heinz was wearing dark sweatpants, a dark-colored t-shirt, a blue backpack, and eyeglasses. She is described as 5 feet, 8 inches tall; 140 pounds; blonde hair and blue eyes. (Photos of the teen are above. The second image shows Heinze at the University of Redlands Metro Station.)

Anyone with information regarding the teen's whereabouts is asked to contact Detective M. Gordon at 909-387-3545 or call 911. Callers wishing to remain anonymous should contact We-Tip at 800-78-CRIME (27463) or go to www.wetip.com.