Missing 18-year-old North Texas woman found safe, police say

Published August 18, 2026 1:01 PM CDT

An 18-year-old North Texas woman reported missing days before she was scheduled to move to Pennsylvania for college has been found safe, police announced.

Camilla Fuentes found safe

What we know:

Camilla Fuentes was located safely by Rowlett Police Department detectives, according to an update released by authorities. Detailed circumstances regarding where or how she was found were not immediately released.

Fuentes had been last seen on August 13 around 4:30 p.m. in Rowlett. Concern grew after her vehicle was discovered parked outside the North Garland restaurant where she worked, with her phone, keys, Apple Watch, and AirPods left inside.

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Rowlett police are searching for 18-year-old Camilla Fuentes, who went missing before heading to Villanova University after her car was found in North Garland.

Police treated the disappearance as a missing person case without foul play after discovering she had left behind a note and taken personal documents, including her passport. Her family noted her absence was highly unusual as she was preparing to move to Villanova University to study civil engineering.

The Rowlett Police Department thanked members of the public who shared updates and assisted investigators during the search.

The Source: Information in this article is from the Rowlett Police Department.

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