Patch Woodinville, WA --*Update 2:15 p.m.:* Woodinville High School Principal Kurt Criscione sent a note to parents today reporting the death of sophomore Caitlin Brown:
Woodinville Families,
We received word this afternoon that Woodinville High School sophomore Caitlin Brown passed away unexpectedly this week. Our Crisis Intervention Team, counselors, and staff members will be available tomorrow to provide support and resources to help students through this difficult time.
We are in contact with the family and are very sensitive to their needs. We will share information about service arrangements and opportunities to assist the family as it becomes available.
In the coming days and weeks we will continue to monitor our students’ emotional health. If you have any concerns regarding your child’s reactions to this loss, feel free to contact your student’s teacher, school counselor, or me.
Thanks for your continued support of our kids.
Sincerely,
Kurt Criscione, Principal
*Update: 10:30 a.m. from King County Sheriff's Office:* King County has sent out a Search and Rescue team, including a helicopter, to search for the missing girl, according to KCSO spokeswoman Cindi West.
Original post--
Woodinville police are searching for a 15-year-old girl who has been missing since Tuesday, Woodinville Police Chief Sydney Jackson said Thursday morning.
"We have a small search being initiated right now," she said. "We don't believe there's any foul play involved."
Police have been interviewing students at Woodinville High School this morning to find out where the girl was last seen and if she took the bus Tuesday afternoon. Police now believe she took a bus after school Tuesday and got off at Hollywood Hill Elementary.
A search and rescue team, on foot and possibly with a helicopter, will be in the area today looking for the teen. Jackson said the girl has a "suicidal history."
She declined to name the girl at this time.
Check back for updates to this breaking story.
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