The Washington County Sheriff's Office said Zelda Kelso, a teenager from the Winslow area, had been found by Monday. The agency had sought public help after she left the area on Sunday.
Sheriff's Office Confirms She Has Been Found
The Washington County Sheriff's Office announced on Facebook that Kelso had been located. The brief post said, “UPDATE: She has been located!” but gave no details about where or how she was found.
In its earlier appeal, the sheriff's office described Kelso as approximately 5 feet 3 inches tall and about 110 pounds, with red/brown hair and brown eyes. The office also said she was known to frequent the Fayetteville/Springdale area.
What Led Up To the Search
The earlier appeal asked anyone with information about Kelso's whereabouts to call 479-444-5700. The office's Monday update did not provide further details.
How Missing-Person Reports Are Entered
For statewide context, the Arkansas Department of Public Safety’s Arkansas Crime Information Center says there is no waiting period for entry into the National Crime Information Center Missing Person File, and Arkansas law requires missing persons to be entered immediately.
Arkansas's Public Missing-Person Database
The Arkansas Department of Public Safety said ACIC announced on June 27, 2025, that its NeverForgotten website provides a public searchable database of missing persons in Arkansas, with real-time updates when local law enforcement reports a missing person to NCIC. The site is a public information resource; it does not provide an account of the investigation in Kelso's case.
No additional details about Kelso's condition or the circumstances of her location were included in the sheriff's office's update, and those specifics remain unknown.
