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Missing 19-year-old Sasha Newell found safe
UPDATE: She was found safe today.
OTTER LAKE, Michigan – Authorities and family members are urgently seeking the public’s help in locating 19-year-old Sasha Newell, who has been reported missing.
Sasha was last seen on August 30, 2025, at approximately 2:00 p.m. at the Dollar General on Otter Lake Road in Otter Lake, Michigan.
At the time, she was wearing a blue shirt and carrying a distinctive Woody backpack from Toy Story.
Although Sasha is 19 years old, her family reports that she functions at the level of a 14-year-old and lives with certain disabilities.
While she is considered high-functioning, loved ones say she is very trusting of others, which makes her especially vulnerable.
Her disappearance has left her family devastated. In an emotional plea, her mother urged the community: “Please don’t forget my daughter’s face.”
Anyone who may have seen Sasha or has information regarding her whereabouts is urged to contact local law enforcement immediately.
Emergency crews in Bethesda, Montgomery County, responded to a serious trench collapse Tuesday at a work site in the 8100 block of Kentbury Drive, where two workers became trapped in a deep excavation.
According to initial reports, the incident involved a 10 to 12-foot-deep trench that collapsed while the workers were inside.
One victim was reported to be buried up to the waist, while the second victim was buried up to the head, creating an urgent and dangerous situation for responders.
Specialized rescue teams from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service were dispatched to the scene and initiated a technical trench rescue operation.
These types of incidents require careful stabilization of the surrounding soil and trench walls to prevent additional collapse while rescuers work to safely reach and extract the trapped individuals.
Emergency personnel secured the area and began implementing protective measures, including shoring the trench to stabilize the excavation site before attempting to free the victims.
The condition of the trapped workers has not yet been released.
Rescue operations were ongoing as crews worked methodically to remove soil and safely extricate the victims.
Officials are expected to provide further updates as the rescue effort continues and investigators determine what led to the collapse.