FBI, Colerain Police, and BCI Announce Safe Rescue of Missing Teen
March 13, 2026 - FBI Cincinnati, the Colerain Police Department, and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) today announced that missing teenager Madison Fields has been safely located and rescued in Florida. The teen had been missing from Colerain Township, Ohio, since mid-February.
“We are thankful Madison is safe and will soon be back in Ohio,” stated FBI Cincinnati Special Agent in Charge Jason Cromartie. “I want to thank all the law enforcement agencies involved for their relentless work to find Madison.”
“We are all relieved that Madison has been safely located,” stated Colerain Police Chief Edwin C. Cordie III. “Colerain Police and our partners never gave up hope that she would be found. I am thankful for the hard work of our officers and detectives and the support of the community.”
“The successful rescue of this teen is the product of strong law enforcement partnerships and underscores the vital role of Endangered Missing Child alerts,” said Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. “When a child is reported missing, law enforcement uses every tool at their disposal and leaves no stone unturned.”
Fields was located after the Colerain Police, BCI, and FBI identified a person of interest in her disappearance who lives in Tennessee. The FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) deployed to the suspect’s home, but the suspect had fled prior to their arrival.
Law enforcement was then able to identify a hotel in Florida where the suspect was believed to have been staying. An alert to law enforcement was issued to be on the lookout for the suspect and his vehicle. That vehicle was located by FBI Jacksonville and local police in a parking lot in Palatka, Florida. Madison was then found safe at the local hotel. The suspect was taken into custody and more details on the charges will be released in the near future.
FBI Cincinnati, the Colerain Police Department, and Ohio BCI thank all the law enforcement agencies involved, including the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office (FL), Palatka Police Department, FBI Jacksonville, FBI Nashville, and the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team.
The Colerain Police, BCI, and FBI also thank the community for their support and assistance in this investigation.
FBI Cincinnati
Cincinnati Press Office
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Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
