Missing Girl, 16, Found: Batavia Police

BATAVIA, IL — A 16-year-old girl who went missing from Batavia Nov. 16 was successfully located by police Wednesday afternoon, officials said.

Batavia police said Taya Russell was found at a residence in Sugar Grove at about 6:30 p.m. She was missing for about two weeks.

"Batavia Police would like to thank the public for the numerous tips that were reported over the past couple of weeks," the department said in a statement Wednesday evening. "Batavia Police would also like to thank the Sugar Grove Police Department for assistance in safely locating the juvenile."

No other information is available at this time, according to police.

(For more news and information like this, subscribe to the Batavia Patch for free. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app; download the free Patch Android app here. Don't forget to like us on Facebook!)