UPDATE: The Ingham County sheriff says a 15-year-old girl who went missing on Sunday has been found safe, unharmed, and apparently in the company of friends.
The FBI and Michigan State Police joined forces to help find Marissa Bolles after a call on Thursday afternoon demanding a ransom of $5,000 for the girl.
But authorities say the caller never told them where to send the money.
There was also a suggestion she was with a man in New York state - but after sending officers in Rome, New York, to a man's house - that lead didn't pan out.
The sheriff says they used a chopper and tracking dogs along with more than three dozen law enforcement officers in Michigan to try and find her.
They found Bolles just before 10 p.m. in a trailer on Lansing's west side. She was found in the company of six other people.
The sheriff says Bolles was never in danger, though it's not totally clear what her role in the situation was. Investigators were talking to Bolles and her friends late Thursday night to piece it all together.
Stay tuned to 6 News as we continue to follow this story.
ORIGINAL STORY - Authorities have formed a task force, including members of the Michigan State Police and the FBI, has been established to find a 15-year-old Lansing girl who went missing.
Marissa Bolles went missing on Sunday, but she has a history of running away. Police hope that's what happened here, but have reason to believe that might not be the case.
They think she met up wiaath a man in his early 20s. The two met online, but police are not sure if the girl left willingly.
Officials have made contact with the man, but he denies any involvement. It is a possibility that they may be in New York.
Anyone with information is being urged to call the Ingham County Sheriff's directed hotline at 517-272-6033.
We have a crew working this story and will continue to bring you updates as they come in.
