Crime & Safety
Missing RI Teen Last Seen in Brockton: Police
Kerry Francis, 15, is from North Providence but was last spotted in Brockton, Mass., police said.

NORTH PROVIDENCE, RI — A North Providence teen is missing, and police are asking for help finding her.
Kerry Francis, 15, was last seen in Brockton, Massachusetts, according to a taxi driver, who dropped her off in the area of Track Street. Police say Kerry left her cellphone in the cab before fleeing without paying the bill.
Her aunt posted additional pictures on her Facebook page, including one with the outfit Kerry was wearing (top right). She asked people to share.
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They are concerned because she does not have any relatives in Brockton or in Massachusetts. Also, a note was later found in Kerry’s bedroom indicating she might harm herself.
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She is 5’6" tall, slim and has brown eyes and blonde/strawberry shoulder length hair. She was wearing glasses, and a black hooded sweatshirt with the word “Love” across the chest area in pink letters.
Anyone with information should contact local police or the North Providence Police Department at 401- 231-4533.
By Margo Sullivan (Patch Staff)
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