Sheriff: Missing Laurel County teen found safe

UPDATE: The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office confirms Baileigh Bishop has been located and is safe.

ORIGINAL STORY:

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office has issued a Golden Alert D for 16-year-old Baileigh Bishop, who has been reported missing and is believed to be a possible runaway. She was last seen on Wednesday evening, August 14, 2024, at 5:20 p.m. near Slate Lick Road, three miles east of London.

Baileigh is described as a white female, standing 5’8″ tall and weighing 172 pounds, with brown hair that falls below her shoulders. She has required medications that she needs to take regularly.

The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information on Baileigh’s whereabouts to contact them at (606) 864-6600 or their 911 dispatch center at (606) 878-7000. You can also reach out via a personal message to the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office on Facebook or email g.acciardo@laurelcountysheriff.gov.