Bridget Maeve Zeigler news
The gist
A missing 2-year-old Virginia girl was found alive in woods about 19 hours later.
The case shows how quickly alerts and multi-agency searches mobilize for a missing child.
How it unfolded
- Sep 24, 2026Bridget Maeve Zeigler, 2, was last seen around 6 p.m. on Hidden Valley Road in Cumberland County, Virginia; she walked away from her home shortly after 6 p.m. and a search began within the hour.
- Sep 24, 2026Virginia State Police issued a CODI alert at approximately 11:30 p.m. Thursday on behalf of the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office.
- Sep 25, 2026Authorities asked residents in Cumberland County to check their property and hunters to check trail cameras.