CHAPIN, S.C. — Chapin police say a 10-year-old girl who had been reported as missing has been found safe.
Officers said around 2:45 Monday morning that they'd located the girl. They did not provide additional details but thanked the public's help in finding her.
Officers say the girl, who they only identified as Lyiah, had been missing since about 11 a.m. Monday. Investigators had said she left her home in the town of Chapin around that time to look for her three dogs that had gotten out of the house.
Officers said they had multiple law enforcement agencies involved in the search. They said there was a heavy law enforcement presence in the area where the search was being conducted.
