"Christina Marie Plante was reported missing in May of 1994 from Star Valley, Arizona, after she vanished without a trace from her community. 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."
"Despite exhaustive ground searches, interviews, and investigative follow-up, no viable leads were developed. Plante was entered into national missing children databases, and missing person flyers were distributed locally, statewide and across the country."
"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."
"The Gila County Sheriff's Office remains committed to pursuing all unresolved cases and encourages anyone with information regarding other cold cases to come forward."
Christina Marie Plante, who went missing at age 13 in May 1994 from Star Valley, Arizona, has been found alive. Her disappearance prompted extensive searches and investigations, but no leads were developed for years. The Gila County Sheriff's Office periodically revisited the case, and the establishment of a Cold Case Unit led to new investigative techniques that ultimately resulted in a breakthrough. Her identity has been confirmed, and her case is now resolved, although further details are withheld for her privacy.
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