I don't remember this case being publicized.

"Then, five years after Emily took off without a trace, Pam shared a surprising update on Facebook. She said Emily had sent her a new letter, though the circumstances surrounding it were just as mysterious as ever before.
Only this time, the letter caused a chain of events that resulted in the Bay County Sheriff's Office closing the missing person case of Emily Paul."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news..../crime/missing-teen-