On Thursday, Sept. 13 at approximately 11:30 a.m., the Mt. Juliet Police Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued an Endangered Child Alert for 13 year-old Hailey Privette of Mt. Juliet.

Shortly after issuing an Endangered Child Alert, Detectives from the Mt. Juliet Police Department recovered Hailey Privette around noon in Hermitage. Hailey was safe, and no charges were filed for the male acquaintance that she was with at the time. 

“The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation played a very instrumental role in the safe recovery of Hailey,” said MJPD Corporal Tyler Chandler.  “The TBI staff is top-notch, and are always willing to assist in investigations to ensure Tennessean’s remain safe.”