Authorities in Louisiana Asking For Help Locating Missing Runaway Teen Last Seen in West Monroe

By Calcasieu Staff

Published May 15, 2023

Authorities in Louisiana Asking For Help Locating Missing Runaway Teen Last Seen in West Monroe

West Monroe, Louisiana – Authorities in Louisiana are asking for help in locating a missing runaway teen who was last seen in West Monroe.

On May 15, 2023, the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office reported that investigators are attempting to locate a runaway, Abella Biedenharn age 14.

According to authorities, she is described as a white female, 5’6’ tall and weighing 130 lbs. She was last seen in the Old Arkansas Road area of West Monroe, Louisiana, and was wearing black shorts and a black hoodie at the time.

Authorities in Louisiana are asking that anyone with any information as to the whereabouts of Abella contact the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office at 318-329-1200.

Ouachita Parish is located in northern Louisiana, in the Ark-La-Tex region. It is bounded by the Ouachita River to the north, the Claiborne Parish line to the east, and the city of Monroe to the south. It is part of the Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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