PLEASE SHARE | A search continues for a missing 7-year-old girl in Wise County last seen Wednesday evening, sheriff says.
[img]PLEASE SHARE | A search continues for a missing 7-year-old girl in Wise County last seen Wednesday evening, sheriff says.[/img]

That’s not good. I pray they find her and she’s okay

That hurts my heart. Prayer up.

Finally issued an Amber Alert.

Sad. Pray she’s ok.

Praying that they find her safe.

This is sad, can't imagine being that parent. I am certainly praying for her.

That’s quite a while for a kid that age to be missing. Doesn’t look good. Any chance of a custody dispute?

That would be my thought as well. Sad either way, hopefully law enforcement can figure it out soon! Some real nasty people live amongst us!

Praying for this little girl to be found safe.

Stepmother had some kind of problem with her the day before and was the one who apparently discovered her missing. Lots of questions here!

Terrible. Any updates?

Foul play for sure!

Prayers up that she is found soon with no foul play.

This report is from a little over an hour ago.

https://www.fox4news.com/news/wise-county-sheriff-to-give-update-on-missing-7-year-old-girl

Wise County Sheriff: Missing 7-year-old girl case transitions from search to investigation

WISE COUNTY, Texas - The Wise County Sheriff's Office says they are transitioning from a search with an investigation to an investigation with a search as they look for 7-year-old Athena Strand, who disappeared from her Wise County home on Wednesday night.

Wise County Sheriff Lane Akin says at this time they do not suspect foul play, but it could be a possibility.

"We have to keep looking, we have to keep digging and following up on every lead," said Chief Deputy Craig Johnson.

An AMBER Alert was issued for Strand on Thursday, even though the sheriff doesn’t have evidence to indicate that she was abducted.

Athena got off of her school bus on Wednesday at 4:15 p.m.

Athena’s stepmother called 911 at 6:40 p.m. to report her missing from her home in Paradise. She told investigators there was an argument and later the girl was not in her room. The sheriff says she waited an hour to tell authorities because she went looking for the girl first.

"The mother and daughter had a little bit of an argument, which is not unusual for a 7-year-old and a stepmother," said Akin. "Athena got upset and she walked away, as she has done in the past, but they expected she would come back."

Athena was last seen wearing a shirt, jeans with flowers on the pockets and brown boots.

A large group of law enforcement officers, more than 300 volunteers, dog teams, helicopters and thermal imaging technology have participated in the search.

Big police presence in Wise county 10 miles from girls home

Prayers for the family.

We heard choppers over that way towards Boyd this evening, thought it was life-flight, Just horrible if this is true.

Yes, how horrible if true. I can’t imagine.

Damn. This is terrible.

I got the Amber Alert on my phone earlier today, and they usually come twice or 3 times but only once today...I sure hope that means she's safe and sound...

Sheriff and fbi confirm fedex driver had abducted her, her body was found 2-3 hrs ago

Driver is 31 from Lake worth, in custody

Terrible news

Prayers for the family. Hope he never sees the light of day again