Search continues for missing Mineral Springs teen; man believed to be with her taken into custody

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Autumn Lyon (left) and Adrian Garces (Photos courtesy of Arkansas State Police)

Authorities continue to search for 16-year-old Autumn Nicole Lyon of Mineral Springs, but the man she was believed to be with has been located. Thirty-year-old Adrian Garces of Weslaco, Texas, was taken into custody Monday night in Texas and is awaiting extradition back to Arkansas on a charge of interference with custody.

According to the Arkansas State Police, Lyon’s whereabouts remain unknown, but she may be in an area near Leonard, Texas, northeast of Dallas. An AMBER Alert was issued for her disappearance Monday night after being reported missing from Mineral Springs in Howard County on Saturday and last being seen with Garces.

Lyon is described as a 5-foot-7 white female weighing 135 pounds with blue eyes, a fair complexion and long, brown hair, despite the photo provided by the state police showing her with blonde hair. She was last seen wearing a brown t-shirt, black leggings and white sneakers with her hair in a pony tail.

Anyone with information on Lyon’s whereabouts should contact the Mineral Springs Police Department at 870-845-2626.

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