(Update 4:15-p.m) The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office reports a missing Denison girl has been found safe! She was located after an extensive search that began at around 10-a.m., Saturday. They added on a social media post, “Thanks to everyone involved. God bless you for your prayers and help.” A search party was quickly formed that eventually grew to nearly 700, both first responders and volunteers. Aircraft were used, along with drones employing heat-seeking gear and dozens of people on ATVs and even on horseback scoured Crawford County for the girl. She was found Saturday afternoon, some 20 hours later, hiding under a bed in her own house. It’s still unclear how long she’d been there, or if she’d been there all along.

Original post follows:

Authorities say on Friday 06-25-21 at about 8:53 pm, the Crawford County Communications Center received a call about a missing girl from 129 Oak Ridge Drive. Law Enforcement responded and were advised that Mackenzie Godden also known as “Kensie,” a white female approximately 6 years of age, last seen wearing a maroon unicorn shirt and grey pants had walked away from her residence at about 7:00 pm.

All of the Fire Departments in Crawford County responded to assist with the search as well as Crawford County EMA, Shelby County EMA, and the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office.

Mackenzie was not located during the search late into the night.