May 13, 2023 - Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on Friday, May 12^th, 2023, Shelby Lynn Bernice Craig was located in the State of Idaho. She is currently safe and in the custody of child protective services in Kootenai County, Idaho.

Shelby, who voluntarily ran away from home on May 5^th, 2023, was picked up by a male individual and fled with him to Idaho.

Calaveras County Detectives worked tirelessly to find Shelby's whereabouts. After a tedious investigation, Detectives used investigative resources to track Shelby to a location in the State of Idaho.

On the morning of May 12^th, 2023. The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office contacted Calaveras County Detectives and confirmed that Shelby was safe and in their custody.

The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office in the State of Idaho for quickly and efficiently following up on our investigative requests.

Shelby is awaiting transportation back to San Andreas, California, to be reunited with her family and loved ones. The many aspects of this case and the persons involved in it are still under investigation. No further information will be released.

Source: Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office

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