Adriana Hernandez, 15, was last seen in Milton, Florida, on April 7 and may have traveled to Georgia, according to police
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Authorities upgraded her case to an Amber Alert "due to an ongoing investigation"
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The public is urged to contact law enforcement with any information about Adriana’s whereabouts
Police in Florida have issued an Amber Alert amid their search for a missing 15-year-old girl after receiving evidence that she “may be in danger.”
Adriana Hernandez has been missing since Tuesday, April 7, according to aFacebook postuploaded by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) on Monday, April 13.
The Santa Rosa teen was last seen in the area of the 6400 block of Bruce Lane in Milton, Florida, and she “may have traveled to Georgia,” according to authorities.
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The Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office said they were originally investigating Adriana’s case as a runaway child, but the department told thePensacola News Journalthat officers discovered evidence that she “may be in danger.”
Adriana is described as a “white-hispanic female, 15 years old, 5 feet 1 inch tall, 130 pounds, brown hair and brown eyes,” per the FDLE’s post, which adds that she may also have a "reddish-brown tint" to her hair.
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“Due to an ongoing investigation, this case has been upgraded to an AMBER alert,” the FDLE added.
AMBER stands for America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response, according to theDepartment of Justice. AMBER alerts are “issued for abducted children” that meet certain criteria.
“The AMBER Alert System began in 1996 when Dallas-Fort Worth broadcasters teamed with local police to develop an early warning system to help find abducted children,” it stated.
Anyone with information about Adriana or her whereabouts is urged to contact the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office at 850-983-1190 or 911.
The FDLE and Santa Rose County Sheriff’s Office were contacted by PEOPLE for further information, but did not immediately respond.
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