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Arizona woman who went missing ‘without a trace’ 32 years ago found alive

The Guardian · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · · 295 words · By Anna Betts
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What to know about Arizona woman who went missing ‘without a trace’ 32 years ago found alive

A woman in Arizona who went missing 32 years ago, when she was just 13 years old, has been found alive, authorities said this week.

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What happened

A woman in Arizona who went missing 32 years ago, when she was just 13 years old, has been found alive, authorities said this week.

Why it matters

Christina Marie Plante was reported missing in May of 1994 from Star Valley, Arizona, after she “vanished without a trace from her community”, according to a statement released Wednesday by the Gila county sheriff’s office.

Common ground

Investigators said that she was last seen leaving her home on foot to go to the stable where her horse was, and “was not seen again”.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Investigators said that they have 'confirmed her identify, and her status as a missing person has been officially resolved'.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm the official resolution of her missing person status.
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Claim 2: “Christina Marie Plante was reported missing in May of 1994 from Star Valley, Arizona, after she 'vanished without a trace from her community', according to a statement released Wednesday by the Gila county sheriff’s office.”
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Wikipedia sources are unrelated to Christina Plante's case. No evidence confirms her 1994 disappearance.
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Claim 3: “A woman in Arizona who went missing 32 years ago, when she was just 13 years old, has been found alive, authorities said this week.”
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All Wikipedia sources are unrelated to the claim about Christina Plante's disappearance. No evidence corroborates the claim.
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Claim 4: “But despite 'exhaustive ground searches, interviews, and investigative follow-up, no viable leads were developed', the sheriff’s office said.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm the lack of leads during the investigation.
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Claim 5: “At the time, her disappearance prompted an extensive search effort involving local law enforcement, volunteers and regional resources.”
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Claim 6: “The sheriff’s office added that 'out of respect for Christina’s privacy and well-being, additional details will not be released at this time'.”
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Claim 7: “The sheriff’s office said that the creation of its Cold Case Unit 'marked a renewed commitment to unresolved investigations' and that 'utilizing advances in technology, modern investigative techniques, and detailed case review, detectives developed new leads that ultimately led to a breakthrough'.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm the Cold Case Unit's role in the breakthrough.
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Claim 8: “Now, 32 years after her disappearance, the sheriff’s office announced on Wednesday that Plante had been 'located alive'.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm the 32-year resolution of the case.
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Claim 9: “Over the years, the sheriff’s office said that investigators continued to periodically revisit the case, re-examining evidence and pursuing new information as it became available.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm periodic case reviews by investigators.
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Claim 10: “Plante was entered into national missing children databases, and missing person flyers were distributed locally, statewide and across the country.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm the use of national databases or flyers.
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Claim 11: “Investigators said that she was last seen leaving her home on foot to go to the stable where her horse was, and 'was not seen again'.”
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Wikipedia sources are unrelated to the case details. No evidence supports the claim about her last seen location.
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