Crime & Safety

Missing 15-Year-Old Plant City Girl Found Safe: Update

On Wednesday afternoon, detectives found Zoe Warren walking near the home of an acquaintance.

UPDATE: Tampa Police have found Zoe Warren, the 15 year old who has been missing since early Monday. She is safe and unharmed, police said. On Wednesday afternoon, detectives found Zoe Warren walking near the home of an acquaintance. She had been missing since Monday morning when she was dropped off at school. She did not attend class and was reported missing and endangered. She has been living in foster care and has been removed from her father's care. Zoe's father, Jamie Dell Warren, also has been located and currently is in police custody. Detectives have learned that while she was missing Zoe was in contact with her father. Though he has not yet been charged, he faces several charges of possession of child pornography.

TAMPA, FL - A Florida Missing Child Alert has been issued for Zoe Warren, a 15-year-old girl missing since early Monday, Dec. 11. The missing teen lives in the Plant City area, but was last seen about 8 a.m. Monday at the PACE Center for Girls, 1933 E. Hillsborough Ave.

The teen may be in the company of Jamie Warren, a white male, 36 years old, 5 feet 6 inches tall, 170 pounds, brown hair and blue eyes. He may be wearing glasses. They may be traveling in a 2000, black Honda Accord, Florida tag number DWZR40.

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The teen is not a habitual runaway and is considered missing and endangered. Though she was seen at the PACE Center where she attends school, she did not attend classes on Monday.

She is described as about 5 feet tall, about 100 pounds, with dark brown hair. Last seen wearing a black and white jacket with a Mountain Dew logo, blue jeans, and white slip-on shoes. If located, do not approach, contact law enforcement. Anyone who has information regarding her whereabouts, should call Tampa Police at 813-231-6130 or 911.

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