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False abduction scare highlights perils of social media

A false abduction claim in Marble Falls recently prompted a state-wide search for a traveling college student who temporarily lost phone connection with her parents. The incident unfolded with a call into dispatch about 6:15 p.m.

A false abduction claim in Marble Falls recently prompted a state-wide search for a traveling college student who temporarily lost phone connection with her parents.

The incident unfolded with a call into dispatch about 6:15 p.m. on Oct. 22. Authorities received a report around 8:10 p.m. in connection with parents in Granbury who had lost touch with their adult daughter, who was traveling from Texas State University in San Marcos.

Parents reported to police she had not responded to phone calls after she arrived in Mar ble Falls to buy fuel for her vehicle. Thereafter, authorities began fielding concerns that the girl “was approached by

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