The search for 11-year-old Karen Rojas, who disappeared in 2020 in Duarte, California, has concluded in the United States. The girl was found in North Carolina, more than 4,000 kilometers from where she disappeared, reports ladbible.com.

Karen went missing on June 2, 2020, when she was five years old. Shortly before, the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services had conducted a home inspection. Investigators believe the girl's mother cut off contact with the department and left the state with her daughter.

A breakthrough in the case came in March 2026: investigators received a tip about Karen's possible whereabouts in Washington County, North Carolina. Local law enforcement followed up on the information and located the girl at a local school, where she was enrolled under an assumed name.

According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, the child is safe and in the custody of authorities. The agency emphasized that the successful resolution of the long-running case was the result of interagency cooperation and the dedicated work of investigators.

Due to the girl's age and the ongoing investigation, further details are not being released.