Father of missing 13-year-old girl finds unnerving clue by dumpster, Texas police say

A 13-year-old Texas girl vanished while taking trash out to a dumpster at a San Antonio-area apartment complex, officials say.

The missing teen, Jillian Marie Monroe, was throwing away an empty fish tank, her family told deputies, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said in a March 6 news release.

“The family was in the process of moving,” the sheriff’s office said, adding that she was “until very recently, a student at Briscoe Middle School.”

The girl’s father found the fish tank close to the dumpsters, but there was no sign of Jillian, deputies said.

She was last seen at 3:48 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5, according to the sheriff’s office.

Jillian stands about 5 feet, 2 inches tall, and weighs about 120 pounds, deputies said. At the time of her disappearance, she was wearing a gray hoodie with letters reading “M COFFEE” across the back, black leggings and black Crocs.

Anyone with information on Jillian’s whereabouts can contact the sheriff’s office at 210-335-6000.

This story was originally published March 6, 2024 at 8:55 AM with the headline "Father of missing 13-year-old girl finds unnerving clue by dumpster, Texas police say."