Police find body of missing 9-year-old girl

? The body of a missing 9-year-old girl was found in a wooded area near Missouri’s capital city on Friday, two days after she was last seen walking from a neighbor’s home, police said.

Cole County Sheriff Greg White said a juvenile, described as a “suspect,” was taken into custody. The juvenile was acquainted with the girl, Elizabeth Olten, White said.

The sheriff did not give any details on how Elizabeth died or about the juvenile in custody except to say that the person lived in the area west of Jefferson City and was older than the girl. Police said Elizabeth’s body was found just before 3 p.m.

Elizabeth, of St. Martins, was last seen when she started walking home from a neighbor’s house on Wednesday evening, police have said.