MYSTERY has deepened surrounding the disappearance of a teen girl last month after her car was found abandoned.
Katherine “Katie” Schneider, 17, went missing on July 5 with her car found this week on Skyline Boulevard near Castle Rock State Park, California.
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The white Honda Accord with tinted windows was found on Monday after over a month-long search in Saratoga, California.
"The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office has successfully located the Honda Accord," a statement this week said.
"However, they are still working to locate Katie.
"Due to the ongoing investigation, we are unable to provide further details at this time. Your understanding is greatly appreciated."
Earlier updates had claimed a person resembling Katie had been last seen driving the car.
"An individual resembling Katie got out of the driver's side and briefly disappeared from view," it claimed.
"That person got back into the Honda Accord at 1.41pm and drove in the same direction."
Katie's mother Nola Schnieder has claimed that Katie left home without any form of identification, cards for payment, or electronics, including a phone, on the night of her disappearance.
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In an Instagram post, she added that Katie left "without informing us of her plans, and left her belongings behind, making it incredibly challenging for us to locate or establish communication with her."
Katie's own Instagram is currently being managed by her family, with the latest post being a missing flyer.
The family has also set up a separate account dedicated to finding the 17-year-old.
The account has shared maps showing the direction the teen's car traveled in.
Anyone with information about Katie's disappearance is asked to contact the sheriff's office at 408-808-4500 or 408-808-4431 for those wishing to remain anonymous; people can also email .
Katie is described as: "17 – year-old white female juvenile, with straight blonde mid-back-length hair, and blue eyes. Katherine is approximately 5’05” in height and weighs approximately 115 pounds."
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