CHAMBERS, Neb. -- Friday afternoon, authorities confirmed that Shyla Sterns was found. 

Authorities were looking for a 13-year-old girl from the Chambers area. 

13-year-old Shyla Sterns went missing Wednesday evening around 9:15 p.m. from her dad's house in Chambers. 

Morgan Sterns reported Shyla Sterns missing after she went out to feed the chickens and did not return, according to officials. 

The Holt County Sheriff's Office, Chambers Fire and Rescue, and Nebraska State Patrol conducted a search of the area including accessible structures, friends' and relatives' homes and surrounding county roads.

The Holt County Sheriff's Office said that several members of the community and residents from other towns helped in the search and continued to search into the next day. 

The Sheriff's Office said that thermal imaging devices were also used in some of the search areas. 

During the investigation, the Sheriff's Office said they found that Shyla took a blue backpack with clothes, black blanket and medications prescribed to her. 

Authorities said that it appears that she left of her own free will. 

Shyla is 5'5" and about 180 lbs. She has short reddish-purple hair. 

She was last seen wearing black and blue athletic shorts, a gray hooded Kracl Irrigation sweatshirt and bright orange flip flops. 

If anyone has any information on where Shyla might be, they are asked to contact the Holt County Sheriff's Office at 402-336-2546.

More images of Shyla Sterns from Tia Whitney:

13-year-old Shyla Sterns
13-year-old Shyla Sterns Courtesy: Tia Whitney
13-year-old Shyla Sterns
13-year-old Shyla Sterns Courtesy: Tia Whitney

 

More images of Shyla Sterns from Morgan Sterns:

13-year-old Shyla Sterns
13-year-old Shyla Sterns Courtesy: Morgan Sterns
13-year-old Shyla Sterns
13-year-old Shyla Sterns Courtesy: Morgan Sterns