UPDATE
BROWARD COUNTY, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2026) — Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives said a missing 12-year-old has been safely located and reunited with her family.
BSO issued the update after a missing persons alert was put out for Olivia Sanchez. The alert was issued after she was last seen at Westglades Middle School on Monday, March 30.
BSO detectives said she has now been found safe. The agency did not release additional details in the update.
The Broward Sheriff’s Office is the lead agency handling the case and the public alert. Residents who shared the alert can note the update that she has been located and is back with her family.
What happens next is not detailed in the release. BSO did not provide information on where she was found or the circumstances of her return.
For Palm Beach County residents, the update is a reminder to watch for official missing-person alerts from law enforcement agencies and to check for follow-up notices when cases are resolved.
Originally reported by Boca Post
PARKLAND, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2026) — Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives are searching for a missing 12-year-old and are asking the public to help locate her.
BSO’s Missing Persons Unit is looking for Olivia Sanchez, 12. She was last seen around 3:45 p.m. on Monday, March 30, at Westglades Middle School, 11000 Holmberg Road, in Parkland.
BSO described Sanchez as about 5 feet 2 inches tall and about 100 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes.
She was last seen wearing a blue shirt, gray jeans and black sandals. She was carrying a black backpack, according to BSO.
The case is being handled by the Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit. BSO is asking anyone who has information about where she is to call BSO Detective Chris Blankenship at 954-321-4268.
Tips can also be reported through the BSO non-emergency number at 954-764-HELP (4357).
What happens next depends on information coming in from the public and any follow-up leads developed by detectives. Residents who may have seen Sanchez or recognize the description are being asked to contact BSO as soon as possible.
