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Search ends for missing Midlands girl, SC sheriff says

The search for a missing Midlands girl ended Thursday.

Dakota Crouch was located, the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office said at about 10 a.m. The 12-year-old had not been seen since Wednesday morning, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.

Information about where Dakota was found was not available. There was no word on her condition.

Before she was located, Dakota was last seen at about 8:30 a.m. walking away from Winnsboro Arms Apartments on Kincaid Bridge Road, according to the release. There was no word if that’s where Dakota lives.

Dakota Crouch, 12, was reported missing by the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office.
Dakota Crouch, 12, was reported missing by the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office. Fairfield County Sheriff's Office

She was called a runaway by the sheriff’s office.

There was no word if Dakota was alone when she was last seen.

“She has been located!!!! Thanks for everyone’s help!” the sheriff’s office said.

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This story was originally published May 11, 2023 at 10:00 AM with the headline "Search ends for missing Midlands girl, SC sheriff says."

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