An Arizona teen who mysteriously vanished at the age of 13 and was long presumed abducted has been discovered alive. She has since crafted a serene life as a married mother of three, employed at a private investigations firm, according to recent reports.

Now 45, Christina “Tina” Marie Plante resides in Springfield, Missouri, a significant distance of over 1,100 miles from where she disappeared back in 1994. After departing from her home as a young teenager, she established a new life, as reported by the Daily Mail.

According to the outlet, Plante married during her teenage years, went on to raise three sons, and later pursued higher education, earning a degree in psychology from Missouri State University. Presently, she holds a supervisory position at a Springfield company specializing in insurance fraud investigations.

She and her husband, Shawn Hollon, who works as a software engineering manager, share a spacious five-bedroom house. The couple has been married for nearly 30 years.

The Gila County Sheriff’s Office had issued a missing person flyer for Christina “Tina” Plante, who disappeared in 1994. The case came to a resolution in 2026 when she was found alive, ending decades of being listed as missing and endangered. (Gila County Sheriff’s Office)

Hollon told the Daily Mail that his wife has been processing the renewed attention after being identified and said she had shared her story with him before they married in 1998, though he declined to discuss the details publicly.

Authorities say Plante has been reluctant to provide specifics about how she disappeared.

Gila County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Jim Lahti told the Daily Mail that Plante has not explained who she was with when she left or how she managed to get out of town. He said she acknowledged running away and indicated she had contact with another family member at the time.

A childhood photo of Christina Plante, who vanished at age 13 in Star Valley, Arizona. Authorities announced in 2026 that she had been found alive more than 30 years after her disappearance. (Gila County Sheriff’s Office)

Plante was last seen around midday on May 15, 1994, leaving her home in Star Valley after telling others she was heading to a nearby horse stable. When she didn’t return, the case was classified as missing and endangered under suspicious circumstances.

Her disappearance prompted an extensive search and years of investigation, with early concerns that she may have been abducted. Those fears were never confirmed, and the case eventually went cold.

Decades later, a cold case team reopened the investigation using modern tools, including social media and public records, ultimately identifying Plante and confirming she was alive.

Jordan Seaburg (left, pilot), Rich Dolphin (center, firing boss) and Anthony Ramirez (Helitack lead superintendent) ready the helicopter to drop the chemical-filled ping-pong balls that were used to ignite a prescribed fire on April 22, 2024, in Star Valley, Arizona. (Mark Henle/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK)

“I guess she wasn’t happy with where she was living and who she was living with, and she ran away,” cold case investigator Capt. Jamie Garrett told NewsNation.

“I was dumbfounded,” Garrett added. “I was like, ‘Oh, my gosh. OK, so you ran away.’ I told her, ‘You know, we were under the impression that somebody kidnapped you. It was deemed a criminal offense.’”

Authorities say the case is now considered resolved.

While many details about how she left remain unclear, officials say Plante has since built a stable life and has chosen to keep much of her past private.

Coca-Cola has scored a significant triumph in the competitive cola market by edging out Pepsi from one of the world’s largest hotel chains after a partnership spanning over three decades.

Marriott International has decided to end its long-standing relationship with Pepsi, opting instead for Coca-Cola as its official beverage provider. This change will affect over 9,700 Marriott properties across 143 countries, including 6,200 locations within the United States.

As a result of this shift, guests will now encounter Coca-Cola’s range of products, such as Sprite and Fanta, more frequently throughout Marriott hotels. These beverages will appear in key areas such as lobby fountains, restaurants, minibars, and room service offerings.

Pepsi had maintained a strong presence since 1992, making this transition a substantial shift in the enduring rivalry between these two beverage giants.

In response, Coca-Cola issued a statement noting that Marriott’s choice underscores the appeal of Coca-Cola’s brand and the preference of Marriott guests for its diverse drink selection.

It marks a major win for Coke after Subway’s 2024 decision to switch to Pepsi in a 10-year deal spanning more than 20,000 US locations.

The move initially sparked backlash from customers, underscoring Coke’s dominance of the $97 billion US soda market. The company remains the clear leader, holding a 19.1 percent share – more than double that of any rival.

Meanwhile, Pepsi has slipped to the No 4 soda brand in the US, after Dr Pepper overtook it for second place in 2024 and Sprite moved into third in 2025.

Coca-Cola has landed a huge victory in the cola wars – kicking Pepsi out of one of the biggest hotel chains in the world after more than 30 years

Marriott International is dropping Pepsi as its official drinks supplier, replacing staples like Mountain Dew, Gatorade and 7 Up with beverages from Coke across its roughly 9,700 hotels in 143 countries, including 6,200 in the US

Pepsi had held the contract since 1992, making the switch a major shake-up in one of the longest-running brand rivalries in the food and drink industry 

The switch has already sparked a wave of reactions from travelers online. ‘Thank god,’ one person wrote bluntly on Reddit, echoing a flood of similar responses. Another joked: ‘Pepsi. For when they don’t have Coke.’

‘I’m unreasonably excited about this,’ another admitted, with several saying they’d actively avoided Marriott over its Pepsi-only offering.

Some loyal Pepsi drinkers say the switch will be a loss – particularly for fans of its broader lineup. ‘Oh no. My Diet Mountain Dew!’ one user wrote, while another added: ‘Damn, I really love Diet Pepsi.’

‘Brands flip flop depending on who’s offering the better deal,’ one commenter said. ‘It’s not about customer preference – it’s about margins.’   

In 2025, Coke also snatched big contract from Pepsi at Costco. The warehouse giant had originally dropped Pepsi to maintain the price of their famous $1.50 soda and hot dog deal, but swapped back as customers preferred Coca Cola.

Retailers like Costco can only serve Pepsi or Coke products – they are not able to distribute both at the same time due to product contracts.  The drinks companies bid on contracts to supply their products to such chains, and often the lowest cost bid for the retailer will win.

The rivalry between Coke and Pepsi has spanned decades, intensifying in the 1980s when Pepsi nearly toppled Coke during the height of the cola wars.  As recently as two decades ago, sales of Dr Pepper and Sprite were each less than half that of Pepsi. At the time, roughly one in every nine sodas sold in the US was a Pepsi, while Dr Pepper ranked just sixth in popularity – behind Sprite.

The chart below, based on data from Beverage Digest, illustrates how market share between Pepsi, Dr Pepper and Sprite has steadily converged, with Dr Pepper now narrowly pulling ahead.

The change in fortunes comes after 140-year-old Dr Pepper increased its market share with advertising pushes, new flavors and a boost from TikTok trends.

Sprite, created by Coke in 1961, has also gained ground thanks to heavy investment from its parent company to secure prime shelf space in stores.

Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited employs more than 6,000 people nationwide

It marks a major win for Coke following Subway’s 2024 decision to switch to Pepsi in a 10-year deal spanning more than 20,000 US locations 

Coke also swooped up a big contract with Costco against its rival in 2025, when the warehouse operator dropped Pepsi 

Meanwhile, consumers have been shifting away from regular Pepsi in favor of low-sugar options and fresh competitors’ drinks like Poppi and Olipop.

But Pepsi representatives have pointed out that the Pepsi brand remains the overall No 2 soda when taking into account the other versions, which also include Diet.

Pepsi is spending millions to lure customers back. The company has revived the iconic Pepsi Challenge – a marketing campaign that helped close the gap with Coke in the 1980s.

In 2025, pop-up taste tests across US cities pit Pepsi Zero Sugar against Coke Zero Sugar in blind trials.

Most recently, they announced they were cutting prices on their snack brands such as Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos and Tostitos chips to win back customers burdened by years of price hikes.

‘For some consumers, low- and middle-income consumers, the biggest friction they have today in our category… is affordability,’ PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Ramon Laguarta said in February during a conference call with investors. 

PepsiCo plans to cut prices and slash nearly a fifth of its product lineup under pressure from Elliott Investment Management. The activist investor built a $4 billion stake in September. 

It argues the company’s North American food and beverage divisions are dragging on growth and profits.

Freida McFadden’s novels have captivated audiences worldwide, so much so that renowned actresses Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried are set to bring one of her stories to life in a film adaptation.

McFadden’s cinematic debut, “The Housemaid,” was a resounding success, grossing approximately $400 million globally against a modest $35 million production budget.

The film’s triumph has paved the way for more of her gripping tales like “The Surrogate Mother,” “The Tenant,” and “The Teacher” to be adapted for the big screen.

Despite her soaring popularity and remarkable achievements, McFadden remains an enigma, and she prefers to keep it that way. The thriller novelist, who has penned over 30 bestsellers since 2013, is known for her fiercely guarded privacy, even eschewing the opportunity for lucrative book tours.

She has written more than 30 bestselling books since 2013, but the author has fiercely guarded the mystique around her real life – even turning down lucrative book tours. 

‘I see all these authors doing these huge book tours, which I never do, and I feel so bad that I never do it,’ she told Jenna Bush Hager on her Open Book podcast..

‘But I’m so scared of all of this stuff. I get these lovely, lovely invitations, and I turn a lot of them down.”

Now the Daily Mail can reveal, for the first time, the identity of the hottest thriller author of the moment. 

In real life she is physiatrist Sara Cohen.

Spot the real Freida McFadden. Fans believe she wears a wig to hide her curls when she appears in public at events including Decembers New York screening of The Housemaid while in real life her hair is much frizzier 

Amanda Seyfried stars in the big screen version of The Housemaid, which has grossed around $4 million worldwide

Keeping her real identity secret has done little to stem growing curiosity about who she really is, as her popularity continues to mushroom.

Yet those efforts appear to have backfired as fans dig deeper and deeper into finding the true identity of Freida McFadden. 

Last year, a doctor colleague saw her picture and  realized who she was. Assuming he was last to know, the doctor called others, spilling the beans around the hospital where she works, she wrote on Facebook.

Cohen appears to have used her flair for fiction writing to create a public persona that only loosely mirrors her real life – including telling fans her alter ego is a year younger than she actually is.

The few carefully curated tidbits about her life the 46-year-old tells fans and interviewers alike include that she has two children and a husband, studied at Harvard, and grew up in New York before working as a brain injury specialist just outside Boston. 

True, she has two children, Miles, 19, and Libby, 12, as well as a husband, engineer Ian Weiner.

And she did attend Harvard, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in applied mathematics in 2001, before going on to study medicine at SUNY Stony Brook on New York’s Long Island, graduating in 2005.

She completed her intern year at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, focusing on internal medicine, before becoming a resident at Stanford University until 2009, specializing in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.

Cohen then became a fellow at the Boston VA Hospital until late June in 2010, and started publishing books in 2013.

Now her work as a doctor is limited to Fridays and occasional weekends and vacation cover while her second career soars. 

Growing up in Manhattan, Cohen initially aspired to be a psychiatrist like her father, Dr Carl Cohen. Her mother, Ellen Sobel, was also in medicine, working as a podiatrist.

While walking near her home in Arlington, Massachusetts, Cohen often bundles up to keep her identity under wraps

Cohen now works just Fridays and weekends as a doctor as her second career as a thriller writer has taken off spectacularly

One unearthed blog post from 2010 shows Cohen back in Manhattan visiting her parents’ home, where she discovered a journal from her nine-year-old self – already aspiring to follow in her father’s footsteps.

‘I am going to medical school to become a psychiatrist,’ young Sara wrote.

On having children, the aspiring medical professional said: ‘I want to get married and have some children, not many.

‘I want at least one girl but if I don’t get one I won’t chop off my husband’s head like King Henry the Eighth.’

Dr Cohen, who died in 2024, was well renowned in his field and received numerous awards and honors, including Educator of the Year and Psychiatrist of the Year.

Cohen has also spoken in interviews about her younger brother, who the Daily Mail can now reveal is Zack Cohen, CEO of the music label Fox Fuse.

Her parents split when she was a toddler, with Cohen later writing candidly about her upbringing in a medical blog penned under the name ‘Fizzy’ – a nod to her short, curly hair.

She has become a worldwide phenomenon, The Housemaid  was released as La Femme De Ménage in Fraance

Sydney Sweeney showed she has no qualms about hiding herself away at the LA premiere of The Housemaid – unlike the quthor of the book behind the movie

The early musings of the woman who was to become Freida McFadden included one where she promised not to be too harsh on her husband if he didn’t give her children

McFadden’s thrillers have become international bestsellers. She has produced more than 30 since 2013, when she published The Devil Wears Scrubs

That distinctive hair has become a point of fascination among readers attempting to put the pseudonym to the true face of the woman behind the books.

Cohen’s locks have long been a source of fascination for fans, with many speculating that she puts on a wig and glasses for public appearances.

But exclusive Daily Mail photographs show that the author does very little to actually change her appearance – seeming to hide in plain sight.

Images show the author outside her $1.6 million property in Arlington, Massachusetts, cutting an almost unrecognizable figure – swathed in a large coat, with a hat pulled low and oversized sunglasses obscuring her face.

Cohen’s husband Ian Weiner is an engineer and father of her two children

But in another she is smiling after returning home with her daughter, fresh faced and showing off her head of natural, tight curls and wearing a different style of glasses to the sleek, straight-haired image associated with ‘Freida McFadden’.

She bought the five-bed, five-bath property in 2023 with her engineer husband, Ian Weiner, shortly after securing a Netflix deal for Never Lie.

Her book The Teacher has been picked up by Apple Original Films, The Tenant by Amazon MGM, and The Surrogate Mother by Sony Pictures.

Multiple titles continue to dominate bestseller charts, cementing her status as one of the most commercially successful thriller writers of recent years.

Cohen had three of the top 20 bestselling books of 2025 and, across all formats including translations, has sold more than 20 million copies.

The blockbuster film adaptation of The Housemaid has grossed $133 million at the box office, with a sequel already in the works.

She also has six books lined up for 2026, with Dear Debbie already being picked up for adaptation after being released in January.

The home sported a ‘Black Lives Matter’ sign, with the author previously criticizing Republicans and President Donald Trump on social media.

She is also a staunch ally of the LGBTQ+ community, flying a flag outside her home in support of her transgender son, Miles.

Cohen’s brother Zack (left) is the CEO of music label Fox Fuse. Her father  Dr Carl Cohen was a renowned psychiatrist

Cohen has also claimed she attended a New York elementary school with actress Claire Danes for a year in third grade.

Growing up in Manhattan, both her parents hailed from Brooklyn, with her mother often visiting bookstores to encourage staff to display her daughter’s work.

Her latest release, The Dinner Party, is already generating significant buzz among readers, with early reviews praising its trademark twists and claustrophobic tension – hallmarks of McFadden’s fast-paced, high-concept thrillers.

Momentum is also building on the big screen, with anticipation mounting for the sequel to The Housemaid, titled The Housemaid’s Secret.

Sydney Sweeney is set to reprise her lead role, with Kirsten Dunst announced as the newest addition to the high-profile names to be drawn into McFadden’s expanding screen universe.

Cohen/McFadden recently stepped in to defend Sweeney in a recent post to her private fan group, she reminded followers that the ‘#1 rule… is BE KIND,’ urging them to avoid negative commentary about ‘celebrities who may or may not be in my movies’.

While she did not name anyone directly, her post came amid growing backlash about Sweeney’s involvement in her adaptations – and was widely interpreted by fans as a subtle attempt to shut down criticism of the actress.

The intervention offers a rare glimpse of the typically guarded author engaging directly with the discourse surrounding her rapidly expanding screen empire.

Representatives for McFadden did not respond to request for comment by Daily Mail.