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Kylie Arellano located alive in Oregon after more than 500 days

Fox News reports that Kylie Arellano, last seen in Utah in May 2025, was found in Oregon with a 39-year-old man in custody.

The short version

  • Kylie Arellano, last seen in Garden City, Utah, in May 2025 at age 15, has been found safe in Oregon.[Fox News]
  • Law enforcement officers, working with the FBI and the Rich County Sheriff's Office, recovered her, and a 39-year-old man was taken into custody without incident.[Fox News]
  • A law enforcement source says the suspect allegedly met her on Snapchat before she disappeared, and that allegation is unverified.[Fox News]
  • Unsealed search warrants show investigators questioned her mother about a 2024 abuse allegation, which the mother denied, saying Kylie was likely groomed online.[Fox News]

Key facts

  • Kylie Arellano was found safe in Oregon after a search spanning more than 500 days.[Fox News]
  • Kylie was last seen by her family on May 29, 2025, in Garden City, Utah, at age 15.[Fox News]
  • Law enforcement officers in Oregon recovered her, working with the FBI's Salt Lake City field office and the Rich County Sheriff's Office, according to a law enforcement news release.[Fox News]
  • She was found with a 39-year-old man, who was taken into custody without incident.[Fox News]
  • A law enforcement source said the suspect allegedly met the teen on Snapchat before her disappearance.[Fox News]
  • Unsealed search warrants reviewed by KUTV showed investigators questioned her mother, Stephanie Coleman, about a 2024 physical abuse allegation.[Fox News]
  • Coleman denied any role in the disappearance or in abusing her, and said Kylie had likely been groomed and lured away by someone met online.[Fox News]

What remains uncertain

  • The alleged Snapchat contact and the mother's alleged abuse are attributed claims that the reporting does not independently confirm.[Fox News]
  • Coleman's denials and her grooming account are her own statements as relayed in the reporting, not established facts.[Fox News]

Sources

Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.