Endangered Livingston County runaway found in Bloomington

Posted on March 6, 2019

 

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Livingston County Sheriff’s detectives found an endangered runaway in Bloomington who had been missing from the Emington area for five days. (Photo courtesy WJEZ)

 

By Howard Packowitz

BLOOMINGTON – Livingston County Sheriff’s detectives said they found an endangered runaway girl on Wednesday at a Bloomington hotel after she had been missing for five days.

A man who was with the girl faces possible criminal charges, according to Sheriff Tony Childress.

The girl had been missing from the Emington area, northeast of Pontiac, since last Friday.

Childress said the numerous tips the department received on social media were vital in helping find the girl at Bloomington’s Red Roof Inn.

Childress said his department was assisted by Bloomington and Normal Police, and the Livingston County State’s Attorney’s office.

Howard Packowitz can be reached at [email protected]

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