Missing Girls Located

Twain Harte, CA — Two missing girls were found safe in Twain Harte this morning.

The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office began a search around eight o’clock Sunday evening after 16-year-old Wendy Pascua of Stockton and six-year-old Kaylie Fernandez of Twain Harte went into a forested area near Fernandez’s home looking for a nearby cave.

The pair attempted to find their way back to the house but had gotten lost. Pascua used a cell phone to contact Fernandez’s mother, Julie, who to told the two to stay put.

The mother contacted the Sheriff’s Office, and a ground search was initiated. At around 1am, a deputy heard one of the girls call out so he told them to walk towards his flashlight.

The two girls were located and safely returned home around 1am.

Written by bjhansen@mlode.com.