The Montgomery County Department of Police has reported success in their search for Marlene Sarai Torres Benitez, the 13-year-old girl who was previously missing. The department’s Special Victims Investigations Division leveraged community outreach as well as online platforms to gather information that contributed to the safe location of Marlene.
According to the Montgomery County Department of Police yesterday, the young teen was reported missing before law enforcement officials and volunteers rallied together, optimizing their resources to find her. The level of responsiveness from the community and the pacing of shared concern drew the kind of attention that often proves pivotal in such matters.
The efforts to locate Marlene, who had not been seen since her disappearance, evoked a surge of local and social media attention. The involvement did not go unnoticed, as detectives expressed their gratitude for the overwhelming public support and assistance that played a critical role in bringing her home…