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Missing 12-Year-Old Girl From Sterling Sought By Police
The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help finding a missing 12-year-old girl who was last seen on Tuesday.
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — A 12-year-old girl from Sterling is missing. Now, police are asking for the public's help finding Karen Orellana.
Police said Orellana left her home on Carriage Court in the Mirror Ridge community on Tuesday night. She left of her own accord, the sheriff's office said.
Authorities described her as being 4 feet, 5 inches tall, 100 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, white sneakers, and was carrying a green backpack.
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Photo courtesy of the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.
Anyone with more information about her whereabouts can contact the sheriff's office by calling 703-777-1021 or by dialing 911.
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The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children offers several resources for families of missing children. Their hotline can be reached at 1-800-843-5678.
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