2 of 4 missing teens found

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Officials with Maricopa Police Department confirmed Wednesday two teens reported missing last month were found
Officials with Maricopa Police Department confirmed Wednesday two teens reported missing last month were found "safe and unharmed." The other two teens — Velma Fulwilder, 17, and Harmony Davis, 14, — are still missing. [Courtesy Maricopa Police Department]

Maricopa Police Department this afternoon announced two of four teens who went missing together last month have been found. 

The four teens — Velma Fulwilder, Harmony Davis, Laina Osife and Annabelle Barrientos — went missing Jan. 27 after reportedly running away from a group home and hitching a ride to the Sacaton District of Gila River Indian Community, according to the city’s public safety spokesperson Monica Williams. 

Maricopa police announced today Osife and Barrientos were found on the Gila River Indian Community.  

“They are safe and unharmed,” Williams told InMaricopa. 

Fulwilder and Davis have not yet been located, but Maricopa police believe they may also be in the Gila River area. 

MPD and Gila River Police Department continue efforts to see all four teens make it home safely. 

Velma Fulwilder
Age: 17
Sex: Female
Height: 5’2″
Weight: 176
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown 

Harmony Davis
Age: 14
Sex: Female
Height: 5’6″
Weight: 205
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown 

Contact MPD at 520-568-3673 to report information or the whereabouts of the teens.   

Brian Petersheim Jr., Reporter
Brian became part of the InMaricopa team in October 2020, starting as a multimedia intern with a focus on various multimedia tasks. His responsibilities included file organization and capturing photos of events and incidents. After graduating from Maricopa High School in the class of 2021, his internship seamlessly transitioned into a full-fledged job. Initially serving as a dedicated photographer, Brian's role evolved in October 2021 when he took on a new beat as a writer. He is currently pursuing his studies at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Brian's primary focus lies in covering public safety-related stories. In his free time, Brian finds joy in spending quality time with his family and embarking on adventures to explore the landscapes around him.