Texas authorities cancel Amber Alert after teen girl found safe

Photo still of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children logo.
Photo still of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children logo.(NCMEC)
Published: Jan. 30, 2024 at 5:35 PM CST|Updated: Jan. 31, 2024 at 5:25 PM CST

GONZALES, Texas (KWTX/Gray News) - The Gonzales County Sheriff’s Office in Texas canceled an Amber Alert that was issued Tuesday for a 14-year-old girl.

Deputies said on Wednesday afternoon the teen was found safe in San Marcos, Texas.

The teen was allegedly abducted by 22-year-old Barry Van Mersbergen, according to authorities. The Gonzalez County Sheriff’s Office said he was taken into custody and booked into the Hays County Jail.

Anyone with information about the Amber Alert is asked to call the police.