Poker News and Updates — Poker's Dark Side: Unmasking Criminals & Scandals

Missing 13-year-old girl found safe on Christmas morning in Wiesbaden

After nearly a week of desperate searching, Yeva Ponomarenko’s return on Christmas Day ended a harrowing ordeal. Authorities remain tight-lipped about where she was found.

, and Administrator

2025 December 25 . 11:08 PM

1 min read

This image is taken indoors. In the middle of the image a girl is standing and she is holding a bag... — This image is taken indoors. In the middle of the image a girl is standing and she is holding a bag in her hands. At the bottom of the image there is a couch and there are few objects. In the background there is blind. Through the window we can see there are many trees. At the top of the image there is a roof. On the left side of the image there are two pillars and there is a resting chair in the balcony. On the right side of the image there are two pillars and there is a sofa the floor.

Missing 13-year-old girl found safe on Christmas morning in Wiesbaden

A 13-year-old girl from Wiesbaden who disappeared last week has been found safe. Yeva Ponomarenko returned home unharmed in the early hours of Christmas Day after being missing for nearly six days. Yeva was last seen leaving her home around 7 a.m. on Thursday, December 19, heading to school. Her family reported her missing when she failed to return that day. The last contact with her was a phone call with her mother on Friday afternoon at 4 p.m. Police and volunteers searched the area while her family appealed for information. Authorities confirmed her safe return on December 25 but have not yet released further details about where she was found. Yeva's disappearance lasted from December 19 until her return on Christmas morning. The case has now been closed, with no reports of injuries or foul play. Local authorities have not commented on the circumstances surrounding her absence.