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Amber Alert canceled for 14-year-old girl from Princeton

Princeton police are looking for 14-year-old Ja’Myra Strawder who was last seen Tuesday afternoon.
Princeton police are looking for 14-year-old Ja’Myra Strawder who was last seen Tuesday afternoon. Texas Department of Public Safety

An Amber Alert issued by the Princeton Police Department for a 14-year-old girl who had been missing since Tuesday afternoon was canceled Wednesday afternoon.

Ja’Myra Strawder was last seen in the 1600 block of Twin Hills Way at 12:38 p.m. Tuesday. She was wearing a gray sweatshirt, gray sweatpants with a white-stripe, and black house shoes. Strawder was described as a black female, 5 feet, 7 inches tall, who weighs 140 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes.

Lee Carter III is the suspect wanted in connection to the abduction of Ja’Myra Strawder, 14.
Lee Carter III is the suspect wanted in connection to the abduction of Ja’Myra Strawder, 14. Texas Department of Public Safety

The suspect wanted in connection to Strawder’s abduction was 34-year-old Lee Carter III, who is described as a black male, 6 feet tall, who weighs 203 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing unknown clothing and has tattoos.

The suspect vehicle in connection to the abduction of Ja’Myra Strawder, 14, is a black 2014 Mercedes E35.
The suspect vehicle in connection to the abduction of Ja’Myra Strawder, 14, is a black 2014 Mercedes E35. Texas Department of Public Safety

The suspect vehicle was a black 2014 Mercedes E35 with a Texas license plate number RNS-2973.

Law enforcement believed Strawder to be in grave or immediate danger.

Anyone with information about Strawder’s abduction was asked to call Princeton police at 972-736-3901.

This story was originally published June 13, 2023 at 9:43 PM.

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Nicole Lopez was a breaking news reporter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram from 2023 to 2024.
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