A Utah teenager who vanished almost a yr and a half in the past has been discovered protected in Oregon, ending a prolonged nationwide search that spanned more than 500 days.

Kylie Arellano, now 17, was last seen by her household on May 29, 2025, at their dwelling in Garden City, Utah, when she was 15 years previous.

Kylie’s disappearance had triggered a huge federal and state investigation that led officers through dozens of unconfirmed sightings before culminating in her restoration on Sunday.

Law enforcement officers in Oregon, working straight with the FBI’s Salt Lake City subject workplace and the Rich County Sheriff’s Office, safely recovered the teen, according to a legislation enforcement information launch.

Kylie, they said, was discovered with a 39-year-old man in Oregon. The man was taken into custody with out incident.

“The FBI and the Rich County Sheriff’s Office have been actively investigating this case for more than a yr and pursuing every lead obtained from across the US and in other international locations.

Missing Utah teenager Kylie Arellano, now 17, has been discovered protected in Oregon after vanishing for more than 500 days from her dwelling in Garden City, Utah. Rich County Sheriff’s Office / Facebook

“As this case is ongoing, no further information will be released at this time,” the FBI’s Salt Lake City subject workplace said in a assertion on Sunday.

Federal authorities also credited the Oregon State Police, the FBI’s Portland subject workplace and the Utah Department of Public Safety for their help in the operation.

“Tonight, local police in Oregon brought a minor who had been missing for a year and a half to safety, acting on information provided by our FBI Salt Lake City Field Office,” FBI Director Kash Patel advised Fox News Digital.

“We are grateful she can return home, and we will continue working with our partners to hold those responsible accountable,” Patel added.

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“To anyone utilizing gore teams to goal and exploit youngsters: the FBI and our companions are coming for you.

“We are using every tool at our disposal to combat nihilistic violent extremism, bring offenders to justice and protect America’s children.”

Kylie Arellano’s grandmother also thanked the authorities for discovering her. “THANK YOU for all you and your agents and teams are doing to find our baby girl, Kylie Arellano and bring her home!!!” she wrote on X.

According to a legislation enforcement supply, the suspect allegedly met the teenager on Snapchat before her disappearance.

Kylie was discovered with a 39-year-old man in Oregon. Rich County Sheriff’s Office / Facebook

Last yr, Rich County Sheriff Dale Stacey said detectives had chased reports of sightings across a number of states and urged the public to protect any photographic or timestamped proof.

New particulars about the investigation had also emerged days before Kylie was discovered.

Unsealed search warrants reviewed by KUTV on Oct. 29 confirmed that investigators had beforehand scrutinized Kylie’s mom, Stephanie Coleman, and questioned her about a 2024 allegation of bodily abuse.

There were also questions about discrepancies involving lacking textual content messages from the night time Kylie vanished and suspicious marks in the dwelling.

Coleman had denied having any position in her daughter’s disappearance or abusing her, offering timestamped “good night” textual content messages from May 29, 2025.

She said the marks were induced by an injured cat and maintained that Kylie had probably been groomed and lured away by someone she encountered on-line, the outlet reported.