Crime & Safety
12-Year-Old Girl Found Safely In Cleveland
The girl went missing on Wednesday, police said. She was found safe on Thursday.
UPDATE: Jeleah Hickman was found safe on Thursday, police announced.
CLEVELAND — A 12-year-old girl is missing in Cleveland and police are asking the public for help finding her. The girl was seen walking away from a school bus stop on Wednesday.
Jeleah Hickman was supposed to board a school bus at Newton D. Baker School on Wednesday afternoon. Instead, she was seen walking off with a group of her friends.
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One witness claims they saw Hickman at the West Park Rapid Station later that day. The 12-year-old was reportedly crying and saying she had no money to get on the rapid. Hickman has not been seen since.
Hickman is 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 140 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a blue polo shirt and khaki pants.
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Anyone with information on Hickman's whereabouts should contact Cleveland police.
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