In a statement, the sheriff’s office said that information found on Castro’s cell phone during a search of his car, led investigators to believe Pearl may be in the Jenner, California, area, but an extensive search of the area turned up nothing.
So far, authorities have ruled out Jenner and Willow Creek within Sonoma County, and have searched several areas within the Marin and Solano counties as well.
The car 19-year-old Castro was believed to be traveling in was spotted in San Luis Obispo County. California Highway Patrol (CHP) and the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office responded, chased the vehicle and engaged in a shootout with Castro.
AMBER Alert issued for missing teen seen dragged away, bloodied and screaming. Police are looking for a 1997 gold, 4-door Saturn, with the California plate of 5XZD385.
15-year-old Pearl Pinson, of Vallejo, California, was reportedly last seen being dragged on a pedestrian bridge—her face bloodied, and screaming for help.