Missing teens appear to have traveled to Chicago after changing appearance: Huntley PD

HUNTLEY, Ill. (WGN) — Police are seeking help locating two girls reported missing by their family members.

According to Huntley police, 14-year-old Emilia Rechsteiner, of Huntley, and 15-year-old Elizabeth Ernst, of Crystal Lake, did not return home from school Tuesday.

Police said Rechsteiner and Ernst were reported to be seen in the area of Ol’ Timers Park around 2:42 p.m. Shortly after, they were seen on Buck Drive.

Huntley Police Detectives said that after identifying the teens may be traveling to Chicago, they acquired video evidence capturing the pair arriving at Ogilvie Transportation Center at 6 p.m. on Tuesday.

According to police, it appears the teens dyed their hair and attempted to change their appearance before boarding the train.

Updated photos of their appearance are included below:

Police said neither teen have a cell phone that is known to their family.

“They have been in communication with friends but will not disclose their location and they may have left our area,” police stated.

Police said it appears Rechsteiner and Ernst are in the company of an unidentified male.

Police are asking residents in the area of Ol’ Timers Park to please check their cameras for any footage of the teens or vehicles picking them up on Tuesday, May 20, during the time frame of 2:40 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Anyone with information on the teen’s whereabouts or on the identity of the male subject should call Huntley police at (847) 515-5311 or 911.