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CA Amber Alert: Teen girl disappears for hours before being found

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Updated  January 1, 2025 5:52pm PST
Missing Persons
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Amber Alert issued for 14-year-old girl

A 14-year-old girl was abducted from Inglewood on New Year's Day, CHP officials said. A 59-year-old man has been named as a suspect.

The Brief

    • CHP issued an Amber Alert on New Year's Day for 14-year-old Naveah Holden.
    • Holden was last seen on 97th and Flower streets in Inglewood.
    • The suspect was identified as 59-year-old Edward Mason, who was driving a black Dodge Carvan with the CA license plate #6ZMY987.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - An Amber Alert has been called off for a 14-year-old girl who was previously abducted in Inglewood on New Year’s Day. 

Prior to the California Highway Patrol announcing on Wednesday evening that Naveah Holden had been found, the teen was reported missing for about five hours.

At the time of her brief disappearance, 59-year-old Edward Mason was named the kidnapping suspect. He was described as 6 feet 2 inches tall, 220 pounds, with black/gray hair and brown eyes. It’s unknown what he was wearing at the time of the abduction. 

Officials did not specify how Holden was found. CHP did not give an update on if the cops also found Mason during the hours-long search on Wednesday.

The California Highway Patrol issued an Amber Alert for a 14-year-old girl last seen in Inglewood. 

The Source

  • This story was written based on information provided by the California Highway Patrol.

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