Fears Grow For Missing 14-Year-Old Colorado Girl’s Safety

UPDATE: The teen's name and photo have been removed from this story since police confirmed she has been found.

BOULDER, CO — Police are asking the public for help finding a missing 14-year-old Boulder girl who is “believed to be a runaway but could be in danger,” according to a news release from the department.

The teen has been missing since September 30 after last being seen at a Boulder High School football game wearing a black hoodie, purple top and blue jeans, police said.

Authorities said that the girl's friends told them they have received messages that they believe could be from her saying she is safe with a “family” in Arizona and does not want to return home. However, police have been unable to confirm if these claims are true or if the messages are actually from the teen.

According to the department, no one in the missing girl's family has spoken with her since September 30.

Police added that the case does not meet the criteria for an Amber Alert but that investigators are growing “increasingly concerned” because they believe that she does not have money or her medication on her and may be with an adult male.

Anyone with information is urged to call 720-507-7379 or reach Boulder Police Dispatch at 303-441-3333.