Centralia, Washington. A search that drew hundreds of shares across social media appears to have reached a peaceful end this week for the family of 14-year-old Nayleea Love Hop Shelton Eddy.
The Disappearance
Nayleea was last seen during the early morning hours of June 28, 2026, near Old Highway 99 SW in Centralia. Investigators said at the time that they did not know which direction she may have traveled.
The Washington State Patrol classified her case under a Missing Indigenous Person Alert and listed her as an At-Risk Missing Person, a designation that triggers a wider law enforcement response and faster public notification.
The agency’s post asked anyone with information to call 911 immediately rather than commenting on the thread, which it noted was not actively monitored.
The alert spread quickly once shared by community pages and volunteer groups that track missing and endangered youth across the state.
Within hours, the post had circulated well beyond Washington, with people sharing it from as far away as Virginia and New Jersey.
Community Response and Possible Sighting
As the post gained traction, a flood of comments followed, many offering prayers and encouragement for the family.
- One commenter wrote that she was praying Nayleea would be found safe and soon
- Another shared the post from Tacoma
- A user in Winchester, Virginia, asked for the family to be given closure
One commenter, Jason Waslefsky, said he believed he may have spotted a girl resembling Nayleea in Ocean Shores around 4 p.m. on June 30.
He described her as being with two young men in their late teens or twenties, driving a newer black Ford F250 with black wheels, and said the girl he saw was wearing light colored jeans and a white shirt but did not have a nose ring, a detail that had been part of her description.
It is not clear whether that sighting was ever confirmed by investigators.
By Tuesday evening, a commenter named Colleen Messinger posted an update on the Washington State Patrol thread saying Nayleea had come home.
She added that the family was working together so the situation would not happen again, a comment that suggested the case may have involved a runaway situation rather than an abduction.
Neither the Washington State Patrol nor the Centralia Police Department had issued an official confirmation of her return as of this writing. NewsBreak has not independently verified the claim and will update this story if authorities release a formal statement.
Anyone with information related to missing or at-risk youth in Washington is encouraged to contact local law enforcement or dial 911.
