The girl wrote "Help Me!" on a piece of paper and held it up to try to get the attention of passersby. "Good Samaritans" who saw the sign immediately called 911, the Long Beach Police Department ...

A 13-year-old kidnapping victim was rescued in Southern California after making a “Help Me!” sign to alert passersby, which then lead to the arrest of a Texas man.

A 13-year-old Texas girl was kidnapped, driven across multiple state lines and then rescued after she held up a handmade “Help Me!” sign in a California parking lot, the authorities said.

In this undated photo released by the U.S Department of Justice is a "Help Me!" sign used by a 13-year-old girl kidnapped in Texas. The girl was rescued in Southern California on July 9, 2023 ...

A teen girl kidnapped from Texas was rescued earlier this month in southern California when a bystander saw her holding up a “help me” sign in a parked car. The 13-year-old, who has not been ...

A sign reading "Help Me!" led bystanders to call authorities, who rescued a 13-year-old Texas girl who had been taken to California, federal prosecutors said.

In this undated photo released by the U.S Department of Justice is a "Help Me!" sign used by a 13-year-old girl kidnapped in Texas. The girl was rescued in Southern California on July 9, 2023 ...

Kidnapped Texas girl rescued in California after waving 'help me' sign while in suspect's vehicle, officials say. The suspect, a 61-year-old man from Cleburne, Texas, ...

Investigators said a kidnapping victim used a handmade sign to call for help after she was allegedly taken from Texas to California. A man is under arrest.

In this undated photo released by the U.S Department of Justice is a "Help Me!" sign used by a 13-year-old girl kidnapped in Texas. The girl was rescued in Southern California on July 9, 2023 ...

A 13-year-old girl who had been kidnapped in Texas and sexually assaulted was rescued in California when witnesses spotted her holding up a sign that said "Help Me!" from inside a parked car, ...