Missing L.A. County girl found in North Carolina living under a different name
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A 11-year-old girl reported missing in Los Angeles in 2020 was found safe in North Carolina living under a different name, according to authorities.On July 1, 2020, Los Angeles County‘s Department of Children and Family Services contacted the Sheriff’s Department about a girl who disappeared from Duarte, according to a news release.The department conducted an investigation about the child and believed that the child’s mother took her after she stopped communicating with DCFS personnel, according to the release.
On March 6, detectives got information that the child could be in Washington County, North Carolina, officials said.The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said it found the girl enrolled at a local school under an alias.The child was taken into protective custody and the investigation is ongoing.
“These are very rare occurrences to have such a positive outcome on such an old case as this, but it reminds us that through hard work, and dedication, and cooperation.Stories with positive outcomes like these can happen,” the Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
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Follow UsSummer Lin is a breaking news reporter at the Los Angeles Times.She previously covered breaking news for the Mercury News and national politics and California courts for McClatchy’s publications.
An East Coast native, Lin moved to California after graduating from Boston College and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.She was among The Times’ staff members who covered the Monterey Park mass shooting in 2023, which was recognized by the Pulitzer Board as a finalist in breaking news.
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