PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Leanys Fernandez-Garcia has been located and is safe, according to the Pasco Sheriff’s Office.
PREVIOUS REPORT: Pasco County Sheriff’s deputies are actively searching for 16-year-old Leanys Fernandez-Garcia, who has been reported as missing and endangered. Authorities are asking for the community’s assistance in locating her.
Fernandez-Garcia is described as 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighing approximately 125 pounds, with red-brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen on November 9 in Holiday, Florida. However, it is currently unknown what she was wearing at the time she went missing.
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Investigators believe Fernandez-Garcia may be in either Hillsborough County or Hernando County, raising concerns for her safety as the search expands across multiple jurisdictions.
The Pasco Sheriff’s Office is urging anyone with information about Fernandez-Garcia’s whereabouts to come forward. Those who can assist are encouraged to contact the Pasco Sheriff’s Non-Emergency Line at 727-847-8102, option 7, or submit tips online at PascoSheriff.com/tips.
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