(CNN) Seven bodies, including two that investigators believe belong to two missing teenage girls, were found Monday afternoon at an Oklahoma residence by a man wanted by authorities. in the disappearance of teenagers, officials said.
The bodies were found on a property in Henryetta, a town about 90 miles from Oklahoma City, authorities said. On Monday, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol issued an endangered/missing advisory for two girls, 14-year-old Ivy Webster and 16-year-old Brittany Brewer, as well as Jesse L. McFadden, 39, a registered sex offender.
The two teenagers were last seen early Monday morning in Henryetta, and they may have been traveling with McFadden, the advisory said.
Okmulgee County Sheriff Eddy Rice said he could not immediately identify the seven bodies. But when asked if authorities were no longer looking for the missing girls and McFadden, Rice said, “We believe we found the people. We’re just waiting for confirmation.”
Rice added that the families of the girls have been notified.
The seven bodies were on a property where McFadden lived, Rice told the Tulsa World newspaper. This is the same address listed for McFadden on the Oklahoma Sex Offender registry.
The bodies were found “not in the residence, but just on the property,” Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation spokesman Gerald Davidson told reporters Monday.
Davidson also indicated Monday night that authorities were no longer looking for McFadden.
“There is no suspect at all that we are looking for at this time,” Davidson said. “Therefore … there is no threat to the community.”
CNN has reached out to authorities for more information.
School system says it’s sorry to ‘many of our students’
Henryetta Public Schools said it was “saddened by the tragedy of the loss of so many students,” in a message on its website addressed to parents and guardians.
“Our hearts are broken, and we are considering what is best for our students in the days ahead,” the school system said.
The school system added that classes will not be canceled and that students will have access to mental health professionals and faith-based clergy.
“We understand if you feel it is more appropriate to keep your student at home,” the message continued. “Please keep these families in your thoughts and prayers.”
A vigil for “the families affected by this tragedy” is scheduled for Monday evening, the school system said on Facebook.
Located in central Oklahoma, Henryetta had a population of 5,640 as of the 2020 US census.