RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — Deputies say a 12-year-year old girl who had been missing since early Friday morning has been found safe.
Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff's Department said the girl had last been seen walking her dog around 4 a.m. Friday morning on Bowling Avenue wearing a gray jacket. They also said she did not have a cell phone.
Earlier on Friday evening, deputies had said investigators have been working all afternoon to find her and had exhausted all leads. However, at around 9:15 p.m. on Friday, the sheriff's department announced that the child had been found safe.