On Wednesday, June 15, InkFreeNews and The Mail-Journal published a story about Elizabeth Walters, a teenager from Syracuse, who was found after a Silver Alert was issued by police.

The story has been taken offline because of inaccuracies and because it did not meet our standards for coverage involving juveniles. Some of the details included in the story came from a confidential police report. Some of the information published was inaccurate. The reporter has been removed from covering police news.

Additionally, the parents were not contacted regarding any information.

InkFreeNews and The Mail-Journal apologize for the lapse in news judgment.