18-03-2025
What is a CLEAR Alert? Texas DPS looking for Elizabeth Stoddard, missing from Plano
Have you seen Elizabeth Stoddard?
The Texas Department of Public Safety has issued a CLEAR Alert for Stoddard, 30. She went missing from Plano and is possibly in danger.
Stoddard is a white female with green eyes and red or auburn hair, standing at 5'5" and weighing approximately 180 pounds. She was last seen wearing a black shirt, black pants and a purple backpack, on the 1400 block of Burlington Drive in Plano at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, March 17.
Police have identified a vehicle associated with Stoddard as a gray 2016 Crosstrek Subaru, with Texas license plate 48B678A. Local law enforcement is asking members of the public to call 911 if they see Stoddard or the vehicle or know anything related to Stoddard's whereabouts.
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A CLEAR Alert is used to help locate missing or kidnapped adults or those in life-or-death situations, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The acronym stands for "Coordinated Law Enforcement Adult Rescue." The following requirements are needed for a person to fall under the alert:
A person is between 18 and 64 years old and whose whereabouts are unknown
A preliminary investigation verified the adult was in danger
Alert is requested within 72 hours of the adult's disappearance
Enough information is available to share with the public to help locate the adult.
— Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY
This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: CLEAR Alert: Plano police looking for missing adult Elizabeth Stoddard
