Missing sports reporter found safe inside a Chick-fil-A
Houston sports reporter Courtney Roland was found safe inside a Houston Chick-fil-A and taken to a hospital for evaluation after being reported missing on Sunday.
Before going missing, Roland went missing after texting her roommate that a man was following her on Saturday afternoon, according to a KHOU-TV report. Roland had plans to meet up with her roommate on Saturday night but never arrived, according to the New York Post.
Houston Police: After seeing Courtney Roland's case in the news, a passerby called authorities this morning, stating that Roland was under a Houston-area overpass; officers arrived, confirmed her identity, and she was transported to a hospital. https://t.co/DiELZgbyRC
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 8, 2018
The 29-year-old Texas A&M reporter for Rivals.com was last seen alone at the shopping mall late Sunday afternoon and was wearing a camouflage fleece and an orange hat.
Houston officials found Roland’s Jeep Cherokee and her cell phone in the mall parking lot.
A massive social media hunt started announcing Roland’s disappearance, details about the man who was allegedly following her and photos of Roland on Sunday. Missing persons notices were retweeted thousands of times in the past 24 hours in an attempt to locate or gain any information about Roland’s whereabouts.
The investigation into the incident with Roland is still ongoing.
Houston need your help! Courtney Roland was last seen the evening of 1/6 in the Heights. She texted her roommate she was being followed by suspicious man in a blue truck. She was driving a '15 Silver Jeep Cherokee Plate HZC7778. PLEASE call HPD missing person 832-394-1840 w/ info pic.twitter.com/OvdGIEz4tq
— Dana White (@danawhite) January 8, 2018
