FEATHER ALERT UPDATE: Missing teen from Pala found

Thursday at 5:45 pm the Sheriff’s Department confirmed that Sunny had been found and the Feather Alert was deactivated.

UPDATE Thursday: Village News has obtained information that Sunnie Eagleton has been found and was apparently close by, staying with a friend, according to a family member. However, the Sheriff’s Department reports that she is still classified as missing.

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On 08/02/25, at approximately 2 PM, 17-year-old Sunnie Eagleton ran away from the home she was staying at on the Pala Reservation, within San Diego County. Sunnie ran away because she did not want to go back to Texas with her family, where they currently reside. On 08/06/25, Sunnie’s mother reported Sunnie as a runaway juvenile. Since Sunnie has no history of running away, she is considered to be at-risk.

The Sheriff’s Office notified the California Highway Patrol (CHP) to issue a Feather Alert throughout the state. A Feather Alert is a resource available to law enforcement agencies investigating the suspicious or unexplained disappearance of an Indigenous woman or Indigenous person. The Feather Alert will provide immediate information to the public to aid in the swift recovery of missing Indigenous persons.

Sunnie is a Native American female, around 5’2″ tall and weighs about 130 pounds.  She has red straight long hair, brown eyes, and was last seen wearing a gray shirt (Cookies brand), black shorts and a black/pink handbag or backpack.

If you have any information regarding Sunnie, please contact San Diego Sheriff’s Dispatch at (858) 868-3200.

Persona desaparecida en riesgo – Pala

Alerta de plumas emitida para adolescente desaparecido.

Se ha emitido una alerta de plumas para un adolescente desaparecido de la reserva india Pala.  La Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de San Diego quiere la ayuda del público para localizarla.

El 08/02/25, aproximadamente a las 2 p.m., Sunnie Eagleton, de 17 años, se escapó de la casa en la que se alojaba en la Reserva Pala, dentro del condado de San Diego. Sunnie se escapó porque no quería volver a Texas con su familia, donde residen actualmente. El 08/06/25, la madre de Sunnie denunció a Sunnie como un menor fugitivo. Dado que Sunnie no tiene antecedentes de fugas, se considera que está en riesgo.

La Oficina del Sheriff notificó a la Patrulla de Carreteras de California (CHP) para que emitiera una Alerta de Plumas en todo el estado. Una alerta de plumas es un recurso disponible para las agencias de aplicación de la ley que investigan la desaparición sospechosa o inexplicable de una mujer indígena o una persona indígena. La Alerta de Plumas proporcionará información inmediata al público para ayudar en la rápida recuperación de las personas indígenas desaparecidas.

Sunnie es una hembra nativa americana, de alrededor de 5’2″ de altura y pesa alrededor de 130 libras.  Tiene el pelo largo y lacio rojo, ojos marrones y fue vista por última vez con una camisa gris (marca Cookies), pantalones cortos negros y un bolso o mochila negra / rosa.

Si tiene alguna información sobre Sunnie, comuníquese con el Despacho del Sheriff de San Diego al (858) 868-3200.