Kids & Family

Missing Tampa Teens Found 2,600 Miles Away in Montana

Ronnie Sousa and Ivy Warhul were missing for nearly two months.

Two Tampa teens who were missing since May had been located 2,600 miles away from their Bay-area homes in Montana.

Ronald “Ronnie" Sousa, 16, and Ivy Warhul, 14, were both located in Montana this week, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office told Patch.

A status posted Wednesday to the “Help Find Ivy and Ronnie” Facebook page (see above) says the two teens ran out of gas along a Montana interstate highway and were assisted by a Montana sheriff’s deputy, who alerted the parents.

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Sousa’s and Warhol’s parents are on the way to Montana to pick up the teens, according to the post.

The teens were both reported missing May 27 with Sousa driving a 2006 Honda Element according to the Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Sousa is unlicensed to drive in the state of Florida, various outlets have reported.

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Sousa and Warhol are students at Alonso High School, according to WFLA.


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