Two Indiantown Sisters Recovered in Georgia After Roblox, Snapchat Contact; Suspect Arrested

Two sisters from Indiantown, Martin County, Florida, who had been reported missing were found safe early Feb. 1 in Lowndes County, Georgia after the Georgia Highway Patrol stopped a vehicle linked to 19‑year‑old Hser Mu Lah Say of Omaha, Nebraska. Investigators say the girls began communicating with Say on Roblox in summer 2025 and later switched to Snapchat before he drove to Florida and the siblings left with him late on Jan. 31.

Sheriff John Budensiek said detectives and state troopers recovered the sisters during a traffic stop and that both appear physically unharmed. Say was taken into custody at the scene and is being held in the Lowndes County Jail while Florida detectives work on extradition paperwork. Martin County has charged Say with two counts of kidnapping and two counts of interference with child custody.

Investigators described months of online contact that included romantic messages and what officials characterized as grooming behavior, including food deliveries to the family home. Family members earlier found the girls at a park and confiscated their cell phones, but investigators say the sisters later used a family tablet to resume contact. A message attributed to the suspect, “I drove all this way, please don’t leave me hanging”, was cited by investigators as part of what prompted the girls to leave with him.

Law enforcement traced the suspect’s route and vehicle using digital evidence recovered during the investigation and executed a search warrant on Say’s device after his arrest. Officials said multiple local, state and federal agencies, including the FBI, coordinated the search and arrest. Sheriff Budensiek said the evidence review is ongoing and that investigators have not yet found sexually explicit messages, calling the matter a “sobering case.” He added, “I think we prevented something disastrous,” and warned that “we’re dealing with a type of abduction... I know these girls went willingly, but their age suggested that they had been taken.”

Authorities reconstructed a cross-country drive that investigators estimated at roughly 1,500 miles, with reporting that Say drove nearly 24 hours from Omaha to Indiantown. The vehicle was located and stopped in Lowndes County in the early morning hours, and both girls were brought back to their family.

For families and community members, the case highlights how quickly online contact can escalate and how digital trails help investigators locate missing children. Check friend lists and app settings on devices used by children, keep family-owned devices under supervision, and report suspicious contact to local law enforcement immediately. Parents who find troubling communications should preserve devices and screenshots to assist investigators.

Next steps in the case include continued review of digital evidence, formal extradition of Say to Florida, and the filing of charging documents in Martin County. The sheriff emphasized vigilance around social platforms and said law enforcement will continue to pursue every lead as the criminal case moves forward.