13-Year-Old Abducted: Days-Long Ordeal Ends with Florida Rescue, Suspect Held
A chilling case closed with relief: a 13-year-old South Carolina girl, missing for days, was found safe in Florida alongside her alleged kidnapper, a 35-year-old Wisconsin man.
Initially reported as a runaway, the investigation shifted quickly after authorities received intel leading them to Florida. There, they found the girl and Tyler Michael Berlick inside a vehicle at a shopping center. Berlick, accused of meeting the girl online and abducting her, now faces kidnapping charges.
Though details remain scarce, the reunion brought solace to the girl’s family and community. Meanwhile, Berlick awaits extradition to South Carolina, his bond denied. The FBI leads the ongoing investigation, delving into the online interactions that sparked this unsettling ordeal.
