A 15-year-old Spring Lake girl who was abducted on Tuesday, Feb. 25, was later found in Kitty Hawk and two men were arrested on Thursday. According to a release from the North Carolina State Bureau of ...

Two men face human trafficking charges in connection to the Amber Alert issued on behalf of a 15-year-old Harnett County girl ...

WTVD, an ABC affiliate, reports that 32-year-old Elihue Martin Mahler of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and 24-year-old Austyn Lee ...

Elihue Martin Mahler, 31, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and 23-year-old Austyn Lee Cole of Kitty Hawk, face charges of felony human trafficking of a child victim, felony kidnapping, felony conspiracy ...

The bond amounts for Elihue Martin Mahler and Austyn Lee Cole were raised to $5 million on Friday in their first court apperance.

Both suspects initially made contact with the missing teen online, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Harnett County Sheriff Wayne Coats announced Thursday the arrest of Elihue Martin Mahler and Austyn Lee Cole in connection to the Amber Alert issued on behalf of a 15-year-old girl.

Not one, but two North Carolina amber alerts this week ended in human trafficking arrests. Police say both of the girls at the center of the amber alerts were found after being kidnapped by older men ...

The two 15 year old girls were from Harnett County and Chatham County, and went missing in separate incidents.

Coats made the announcement at a Thursday afternoon media briefing. Elihue Martin Mahler, 31, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and 23-year-old Austyn Lee Cole of Kitty Hawk, face charges of felony ...

Two people were arrested Thursday, Feb. 26, 2025, by law enforcement with help from agents of the State Bureau of ...