College Student, 21, Who Vanished After Not Showing Up for Class Has Been Found Safe: Police

Published: Feb 13, 2026 4:58 PM • Updated: Feb 14, 2026 10:19 PM • Original source

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Brianna Arango, a 21-year-old student at Texas' Southern Methodist University, was reported missing on Thursday, Feb. 12

She didn't attend an afternoon class and failed to meet up with a relative

In an update on Friday, Feb. 13, police confirmed to PEOPLE that she was found safe

A 21-year-old college student was reported missing in Texas earlier this week after she failed to show up for class, according to multiple local news outlets. She has since been found safe, authorities say.

Brianna Arango, who attends Southern Methodist University, was last seen on campus on Thursday, Feb. 12, around 12:30 p.m. local time, near Harold Simmons Hall on Airline Road, Fox affiliate KDFW, CBS News and NBC affiliate KXAS reported. She was reported missing that same day.

In an update on Friday, Feb. 13, a spokesperson for the Southern Methodist University Police Department confirms to PEOPLE that the young woman was found safe.

No additional details have been shared about when and where she was found or the circumstances behind her disappearance.

"We know this situation was concerning for many in our community, and we are grateful for your attention and assistance," police said in a statement after sharing the news that Arango was safe, according to local CBS station KTVT.

The concern began when the 21-year-old student missed a class at 1 p.m. on Feb. 12, then failed to meet up with a relative as planned that afternoon.

By 3:30 p.m., relatives reported her missing.

Before she was found, the Southern Methodist University Police Department told CBS News that officers were “actively working to locate Brianna and are treating this as a matter of concern.”

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The private research university in Dallas has more than 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students, according to the school's website.

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Police had no further details to add about the college student's safe recovery when asked for additional comment by PEOPLE.

An investigation remains ongoing, according to KTVT.

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