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Search Resumes for Two 13-Year-Old Girls Missing After Elbert Basketball Game

Elbert School is closed today to serve as the incident command post for coordinated search efforts.

Overview

  • The missing students, identified by the undersheriff as Eva and Neillily, were visiting from Colorado Springs School for a Monday game.
  • They were reportedly seen leaving the school around 5 p.m. wearing basketball clothes, including blue shorts and hoodies, and carrying backpacks with unknown contents.
  • Search crews canvassed roughly a five-mile radius Monday night and paused just after 11 p.m. after finding no sign of the girls as temperatures fell into the 30s.
  • Officials say searches are resuming this morning, with Elbert School designated as the incident command post and classes canceled to support operations.
  • Residents in the Academy East area were asked to quickly check their properties, avoid driving around to look for the girls, and call 911 with any information.