13-year-old who went missing at Cumberland Gap national park found safe, rangers say

UPDATE: A missing girl, identified as Erica Gamerdinger, was found safe Friday in Harrogate, Tennessee, officials say. Erica and another missing teen she was missing with, 15-year-old Keith Griffith, will be returned to their parents.

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Authorities at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park are searching for a 13-year-old girl who went missing Monday night.

Officials say the girl, who was not publicly identified, was last seen at the Wilderness Road Campground on the borders of Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky.

The 13-year-old girl was wearing a dark blue floral tank top with jean shorts. Officials say she is 5 feet, 5 inches tall, 100 pounds and has blonde hair.

Park officials are working with the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia and the Middlesboro Police Department in Kentucky during its search.

If you have seen the girl or have any information of her whereabouts, contact the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office at 423-626-1911, ext. 1.

This story was originally published July 28, 2021 at 11:38 AM with the headline "13-year-old who went missing at Cumberland Gap national park found safe, rangers say."