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Two charged after missing Burke County teen found in Virginia

Two men were arrested after a missing 15-year-old Burke County girl was found along a Virginia interstate and reunited with her family.

Oct 21, 2026, 5:18 PM By the Genius Eye newsroom (City Reporter) · Fact-checkedHow we report

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Two men have been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a 15-year-old girl from Burke County, North Carolina, WBTV reported. The teen was reported missing on Sunday, October 11, and was found the following day near Mount Jackson along Interstate 81 in Shenandoah County, Virginia.

According to WBTV, the girl was located around 10:30 p.m. and has since been reunited with her family. WSOC-TV reported that the Federal Bureau of Investigation was involved in the case.

Brayan Alexis Vazquez-Hernandez, 23, faces a felony kidnapping charge, while Guillermo Alfonso Valenzuela Saldan, 31, is charged with accessory after the fact, according to WBTV. Vazquez-Hernandez is currently in jail, and Saldan is awaiting extradition to Burke County.

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