Runaways recovered in Mexico

Three runaway Buckeye teenagers have been recovered safely after taking a shuttle to Mexico.

The three girls, two of whom were 16 and one 17-year-old, were reported missing on Sept. 28 after they did not return home. The families suspected that they had run away together. Buckeye Police Department investigators pinged the teens' phones and discovered that they were active in Nogales in Sonora, Mexico.

"Detectives learned the teens had arranged a shuttle ride to the area and were believed to have crossed into Mexico through the Nogales port of entry," reads a statement from BPD. "Shortly after, Mexican authorities had placed the teens in a shelter."

One of the teens was picked up by her family from the shelter on Oct. 1. The U.S. Marshals Service assisted in recovering the other two girls, who were reunited with their guardians on Oct. 2.

“The swift and safe recovery of these missing juveniles is a testament to the unrelenting collaborative efforts made by our Deputy U.S. Marshals and law enforcement partners daily," reads a statement from U.S. Marshal Van Bayless. "The symbiotic continuity of communication and coordination amongst our local, state, federal, and international partners prove paramount in time-sensitive cases like this.”

The teens are believed to have been traveling alone, and no arrests have been made in connection with the incident.

"Buckeye police are thankful for the assistance from our law enforcement partners and authorities south of the border who helped bring this case to a safe resolution," reads the BPD statement.