Missing Wisconsin girl found safe, suspect arrested, deputies say

The 15-year-old girl at the center of an Amber Alert has been found.
The 15-year-old girl at the center of an Amber Alert has been found.(NCMEC)
Published: Oct. 1, 2022 at 10:15 PM EDT|Updated: Oct. 2, 2022 at 11:50 PM EDT
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HOLCOMBE, Wis. (WEAU/Gray News) - The 15-year-old girl at the center of an Amber Alert has been found safee.

An Amber Alert had been issued for the girl after she went missing from home in Holcombe, Wisconsin, around 11:30 p.m. Friday, the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office said.

The girl was believed to be traveling with Trevor Blackburn, who is not from Wisconsin.

Authorities announced that the girl was found Sunday night, and later that night, Blackburn was taken into custody by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and the City of Superior Police Department.

Trevor Blackburn
Trevor Blackburn(Chippewa County Sheriff's Office)

Officials describe Blackburn as a 22-year-old man with brown hair and a heart tattoo on his inner forearm.

Anyone with information about where Blackburn could be is asked to contact the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office at 715-726-7700, option 1, or dial 911.