Shocking truth behind disappearance of Christina Plante - found after 32 years

Shocking truth behind disappearance of Christina Plante - found after 32 yearsThe police captain who got to the bottom of a 32-year-old cold case said she was 'dumbfounded' to learn the truth from the missing womanNewsElizabeta Ranxburgaj14:27, 03 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesChristina Marie Plante disappeared more than three decades ago but was found this week(Image: Instagram)The truth behind a 13-year-old girl who went missing 32 years ago but was found this week has been revealed by a police chief.‌Christina Marie Plante vanished in 1994 from Star Valley, a tiny community northeast of Phoenix, Arizona. The teen had last been seen walking to her horse at a stable but she then disappeared. A huge search was launched for the teen but the case was cold for more than 30 years, until the Gila County Sheriff’s Office made the incredible announced that was located.‌Cops disclosed the 13-year-old had actually run away from home and was secretly living another life for more than three decades.‌View 3 ImagesCaptain Jamie Garrett revealed the missing woman had run away from home(Image: NewsNation)READ MORE: Jay Slater's mum reveals disturbing aftermath of son's tragic holiday deathREAD MORE: 'My little baby sister vanished in supermarket now I'm haunted by vile trolls'Authorities had long thought the circumstances around her disappearance were suspicious and even thought she had been abducted. Police captain Jamie Garrett, who had contact with the now 44-year-old woman to confirm her identity, said she was shocked when she discovered the truth.Speaking to NewsNation, she said: "I was dumbfounded." She added: "I guess she wasn’t happy with where she was living and who she was living with, and she ran away."‌The police chief added: "I was like, 'Oh, my gosh. Okay, so you ran away.' I told her … 'You know, we were under the impression that somebody kidnapped you. It was deemed a criminal offence'."Vie...