DESTINY WELCH - 16 yo - Enid OK

ENID — Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a missing Enid teen last seen at her home early this morning.

Destiny Welch, 16, was last seen by her mother Melanie Welch in the overnight hours.

Melanie Welch said when she got up for work this morning her daughter was missing.



Destiny is about 5 feet, 1 inch tall, with reddish brown hair, cut in
an A-line style and nearly shoulder length. She has green eyes and
weighs between 110 and 115 pounds.

Police say the girl was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweat shirt, gray sweat pants and white tennis shoes.

“She is missing, and we are asking anyone with information about her
whereabouts to contact the Enid Police Department,” said Sgt. Dustin
Albright.

Melanie Welch also asked anyone with information to contact police and asked her daughter to call her “just to know she’s OK.”

Albright said detectives are interviewing Destiny’s friends and possible witnesses and are following up on several leads.

Anyone with information about the girl’s whereabouts can contact Enid
Police Department at 242-7000. Albright said callers who wish to remain
anonymous can do so

ENID — Enid Police Department detectives located a missing Enid teen
shortly before noon Thursday after she was reported missing Wednesday.

Destiny Welch, 16, was found at the home of a friend about 11:45 a.m.,
said Detec-tive Sgt. Dustin Albright. He said the girl had not been
injured in the hours she was missing.

“Detectives followed up on a lead developed while actively
investigating and were able to locate her at a friend’s house,” he said.

Albright said Detective Nick John developed the lead that led to finding the missing teen.

“He did very good work following up on it and developing that lead,” Albright said.

Welch was reported missing by her mother, Melanie Welch, Wednesday. She
said she last saw her daughter Tuesday night and discovered she was
gone when she got up for work Wednesday.

“Mom’s very thankful to know she’s OK,” Albright said.