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UPDATE: Missing Girl Found Safe in Woodbridge

The Prince William County Police Department said a missing 12-year-old was located safely on Tuesday.

The Prince William County Police Department reported that a 12-year-old girl went missing from her home around 2 a.m. on Tuesday morning. She was found safe later in the day.
The Prince William County Police Department reported that a 12-year-old girl went missing from her home around 2 a.m. on Tuesday morning. She was found safe later in the day. (Shutterstock)

Update: The missing girl was safely located on Tuesday, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The original article is included below. The girl's name has been removed to protect her privacy.

WOODBRIDGE, VA — A 12-year-old girl from Woodbridge is missing, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The gir is believed to have left her home voluntarily on Tuesday, Aug. 17.

Now, authorities are asking for the public's help finding the girl and reuniting her with her family. She may be in need of assistance, so she is considered missing and endangered, according to the police department.

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The missing girl lives on Rope Drive in Woodbridge, police said. She was last seen walking with a boy on Cove Landing Drive in Woodbridge at 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 17.


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Anyone with more information is encouraged to contact the Prince William County Police Department at 703-792-6500.


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