Arrest Made but Search for Missing JUveniles in Laurel County Continues ... Sheriff asks for help from public

Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's Deputy Carly Dorraugh along with Laurel County Schools Police Chief Dan Smoot arrested Lloyd Allen James Ihde age 19 of Corbin on Thursday afternoon May 15, 2025 at approximately 3:08 PM. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by investigators regarding to 2 female juvenile runaways- 16-year-old Alexis Gilbert and 17-year-old Cassidy Longworth who were reported as possible runaways and an investigation conducted into their whereabouts after they allegedly were last seen near Campground Elementary, 7 miles south of London on early Thursday morning May 15th. Investigators were able to obtain surveillance video showing the two missing juveniles being picked up by a male subject near the school. Investigators were able to positively identify the male subject and located him at work at a business in London. This individual – Lloyd Ihde advised investigators that he transported the girls to Manchester and dropped them off on a road over there. Laurel County investigators working in conjunction with Clay County Sheriff's office proceeded to the area where the girls were allegedly dropped off and conducted a search but have not yet located the missing runaway juvenile girls.

• As a result of the investigation thus far, Lloyd Allen James Ihde age 19 of Corbin was charged with custodial interference and was lodged in the Laurel County detention center. Photo of accused attached is courtesy of the Laurel County correctional center.

 If anyone knows the whereabouts of these two missing juvenile girls they are asked to contact the Laurel County Sheriff's office at 606 – 864 – 6600 or personal message the Laurel County Sheriff's office on our Facebook page – Laurel County Sheriff's office or email to: g.acciardo@LaurelCountySheriff.gov 

• information will be strictly confidential. Laurel Sheriff's Deputy Carly Dorraugh along with Laurel County schools police chief Dan Smoot continue to investigate to attempt to locate the missing juvenile girls.