Missing Putnam County girl found safe

SATSUMA, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement and deputies with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office were searching Wednesday for a missing 11-year-old girl.

At about midnight, investigators told News4Jax she was found. According to Col. Joseph Wells, she was located several miles from her house walking along a road.

Wells said she appeared to be in good shape. Additional details were not immediately available.

Because she is no longer missing, News4Jax has removed her name and photo from this article. Related social media posts have also been updated.


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