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Missing Lincoln County teen found safe a half-mile from her home

A missing 13-year-old has been found safe about a half-mile from her home.
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CHERRYVILLE, N.C. — Deputies with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office confirm they have located a missing teenaged girl who they say went missing overnight. 

The missing 13-year-old was initially last seen at her home along Sorrells Baxter Road in Cherryville around 11 p.m. Tuesday night. She was discovered to be missing early Wednesday morning. Her disappearance prompted deputies to activate the Drone Team and Land Search Team, and firefighters had been called in to help as well.

Officials confirm the missing teen was located roughly a quarter of a mile in a heavily wooded area near the home at around 6:11 p.m. Wednesday evening.

She was treated and transported in stable condition by Lincoln County EMS to Cleveland for evaluation, officials confirmed.

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