Missing Utah Teen Kylie Arellano Found Safe in Oregon; 39-Year-Old Man Taken Into Custody

Kylie Arellano, a Utah teenager missing since May 2025, was found safe in Oregon on Sunday, November 1, 2026, and a 39-year-old man was taken into custody without incident, the FBI said. Kylie, now 17, was last seen by her family on May 29, 2025, at her home in Garden City, Utah, when she was 15. Oregon law enforcement, working with FBI Salt Lake City and the Rich County Sheriff's Office, located her that afternoon, the FBI said in a press release. Her mother, Stephanie Coleman, said Kylie texted her at 9:44 p.m. the night she vanished and her phone turned off at 9:52 p.m. Her jacket was left in the driveway, items were packed and her Xbox was gone. Rich County Sheriff Dale Stacey said detectives chased sightings across multiple states, and the FBI said leads were followed abroad. The FBI did not release the man's name, and it is unclear what charges he faces. Coleman celebrated on Instagram, writing that she brought her daughter home.

Left-leaning NBC News leads with the family's story, drawing on Dateline's earlier interview with Coleman, her recollection of the final texts, the packed belongings and her vow never to give up, and it quotes the FBI release. Its opening notes the FBI did not name the man. Right-leaning Daily Mail headlines the 500-day search and adds details the NBC excerpt lacks: the man is named as Adam Harmel (via KUTV), and a law enforcement source told Fox News he allegedly met her on Snapchat. It also stresses the nationwide search and the sheriff's comments. Both sides agree on the dates, location, age and no-incident arrest. They differ in emphasis: NBC centers the mother's experience and official release, while the Daily Mail centers the suspect's identity and alleged online contact. NewsNation's brief report largely matches the basic facts, citing Fox News for Kylie's name.