The Houston community breathed a collective sigh of relief when a 10-year-old girl, missing since Friday morning, was found safe later that evening. The Houston Police Department confirmed the end to the search for Camille Robinson who had left her residence on the 15700 block of Clarke Springs Drive, as reported by Click2Houston.
Earlier in the day, the details of her clothing were made public in an effort to help locate her. She was reportedly wearing a black shirt with pink lettering, khaki pants, and multi-colored shoes, possibly carrying a several other items of clothing. After the initial missing child report was circulated at 3:26 p.m., she was located only about two hours later, as ABC13 echos.
The circumstances surrounding Camille's brief disappearance remain uncertain. The Houston Police Department has not released details about what led to the young girl's brief absence from her home nor where she was eventually found. Thankfully, the situation was resolved swiftly and without harm to the child.
Incidents such as this are a stark reminder of the importance of the community and law enforcement's quick response to missing persons reports. The Houston Police Department advises anyone who knows someone who has gone missing to call 911 immediately and there is no waiting period to file a missing person report in Texas.