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Thurston Co. girl has been missing for more than a week, Sheriff’s Office says

Update: Lolanie Iwanski has been located, the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office announced via social media on Tuesday, April 14.

The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is searching for missing 15-year-old girl who was last seen in Lacey on April 2.

According to an April 9 news release from the TCSO, Lolanie Iwanski was last seen near River Ridge High School.

Lt. Mike Brooks told The Olympian that her family reported that she ran away from her home in Lacey. There have been no updates on the case as of April 10, he said.

Anyone with information is asked to call dispatch at 360-704-2740.

The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information regarding the whereabouts of Lolanie Iwanski, who was last seen near River Ridge High School in Lacey on April 2.
The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information regarding the whereabouts of Lolanie Iwanski, who was last seen near River Ridge High School in Lacey on April 2. Courtesy Thurston County Sheriff’s Office

This story was originally published April 10, 2026 at 2:30 PM.

Ty Vinson
The Olympian
Ty Vinson covers the City of Olympia and keeps tabs on Tumwater and other communities in Thurston County. He joined The Olympian in 2021. Before that, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism at Indiana University. In college, he worked as an intern at the Northwest Indiana Times, the Oregonian and the Arizona Republic as a Pulliam Fellow. Support my work with a digital subscription
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