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She was later spotted in the Allen, Texas area at approximately 7:10 p.m., according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/txalerts.dps.texas.gov\/api\/public\/flier?id=2302&amp;format=html&amp;lang=en\">amber alert<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The missing girl is believed to be with 18-year-old Daniel Vasquez Mejia. He&#8217;s described as a Hispanic male with black hair and brown eyes, standing 5 feet 7 inches tall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Daniel and Merlin are traveling in a white 2008 Chevrolet Suburban with Texas license plate number VML6061. The vehicle has a skull sticker on the rear driver&#8217;s side back window and a mojo sticker on the passenger side back window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Merlin is described as a 13-year-old Hispanic female with black hair and brown eyes, standing 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing 120 pounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier on Thursday, the Louisiana State Police issued a Level II Endangered\/Missing Child Advisory on behalf of the Caddo Parish Sheriff\u2019s Office. Details about the circumstances of her disappearance have not been released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone who sees Merlin, Daniel, or the suspect vehicle is urged to call 911 immediately, or call the Caddo Parish Sheriff&#8217;s Office in Louisiana at (318) 675-2170 if you have other information that could help investigators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This is an amber alert. Please check back or follow <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BNONews\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@BNONews on Twitter<\/a> as details become available. If you want to receive breaking news alerts by email, <a href=\"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/email-alerts\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">click here to sign up<\/a>. 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