NEW INFORMATION February 12, approx. 4:00 p.m. Missing teen has been located. 

The Bluffton Police Department is asking for the community's assistance in helping locate a missing juvenile. On February 7, 2024, the family of [NAME REMOVED] contacted law enforcement to report her missing.

[NAME REMOVED] is a 16-year-old female who is 5'1" tall and 115 lbs. [NAME REMOVED] has red hair and hazel eyes. She was last seen the night of February 6, 2024 at her residence in Bluffton.

Other identifiable features ... include numerous smaller tattoos on her left arm including one that says "family" in script style writing, another of flowers and another of a compass with arrows. When last seen, ... was reported to have blonde colored dreadlocks in her hair.

Anyone with information on .... whereabouts are encouraged to contact the Bluffton Police Department at (419) 358-2961 or the Allen County Sheriff's Office Dispatch Center at (419) 227-3535.

This publication may be disseminated to the general public.

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