RACHEL MARIE LESTER - 13 yo - Yukon (nr KY border) WV

Troopers from the Welch Detachment say Rachel Marie Lester, 13, of Yukon met a man on the internet. That person allegedly picked her up between 4:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday Nov. 29. Troopers say this in not considered an Amber Alert at this time, but Lester's information has been entered with the National Crime Information Center.

Lester is 5-feet, 7-inches tall and 200 pounds. She was last seen wearing a black and purple striped sweater with a cream colored tank top underneath. She was wearing blue jeans and gray knee high boots. Anyone with information on Lester's whereabouts should call Trooper First Class B.J. Garretson at 304-436-2101.

Missing Teen Recovered in Virginia
Posted Monday, November 29, 2010 ; 11:05 PM | View Comments | Post Comment
Updated Tuesday, November 30, 2010; 11:38 AM

Rachel Marie Lester

West Virginia State Troopers say Rachel Marie Lester, 13, has been turned in to the Buckingham County Sheriff's Department.
WELCH -- A 13-year-old girl reported missing in McDowell County was found this morning in Virginia. West Virginia State Troopers in Welch say Rachel Marie Lester, of Yukon, left her home Monday afternoon with a man she met online. Lester reportedly called her mother early Tuesday morning, and troopers traced the telephone number the victim called from to a residence in Buckingham County, Virginia. Shortly after, Lester was taken into custody by the Buckingham County Sheriff's Department, where she told deputies she lied to the male, Shawn Zhe, stating she was 18. Troopers say they have interviewed the suspect, but the investigation is ongoing.