Update, 12:09 p.m., Jan. 13 -- Courtney Jean Arp, 15, of Lockport, who has been missing for over a week, was found safe in DeKalb, IL, early Sunday morning.
Courtney's mother posted a message on the Missing Cases Facebook page:
Other sources close to the family confirmed that the Lockport girl was found safe. Courtney was visiting her dad in Worth for the Christmas holidays when she was believed to have run away.
Original post: Worth police continue to comb through leads about a missing Lockport teen.
Investigators have ruled out photos and video footage that were purported to be 15-year-old Courtney Jean Arp, who was last seen on Jan. 6 in Worth.
“We’re receiving tips from the public and we’re running those down,” said Worth Chief Martin Knolmayer on Friday. “So far, they have not turned out to be her.”
Family members took to social media last week, hoping to generate information about her whereabouts. Police believe Arp, a sophomore at Lockport High School, ran away and are treating this as a missing person case.
It doesn't appear Arp was abducted, Knolmayer said.
If anyone has seen Courtney, please contact the Worth Police Department at 708-448-3979 or the Lockport Police Department at 815-838-2131; or her family at 630-248-0481.
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DOOR THE CHILD THREATS PARENTS THAT THEY WILL CALL POLICE AND SAY YOU HIT THEM.CHILDREN NOW ADAYS HAVE THE LAW ON THEIR SIDE..AND THEY KNOW HOW TO USE IT.PARENTS HAVE TO SIT AND WORRY THAT THEY WILL COME HOME AND BE SAFE.CHILDREN HAVE NO RESPECT FOR PARENTS AUTHORITY. BECAUSE PARENTS NO LONGER HAVE NONE...THE TEENAGER DOES.SO THANK THE COURT SYSTEM FOR THAT! Glad she is home.maybe with all this coverage on her missing ...She may have learn a lesson! Now reward teenagers and buy them Car's and new Cell phones!
@sassy I agree 100%!
Seems we have a lot of "twenty somethings" really screwing up teenagers in our area, like the guy and girl in Palos Hills that gave heroin to a 15 year old and almost killed her by OD. Stepdad, you may want to find out if this guy was on probation for other offenses. If so,he may have violated the conditions of his probation and could be headed back to the slammer. My guess is that you wouldn't have a problem with this punk doing some hard time after all he put your family through.
...some people are just itching to complain. Glad she is safe!