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11-Year-Old Runaway Sought In Spotsylvania County: Police

Authorities in Spotsylvania County are asking for the public's help finding an 11-year-old girl who ran away from home on Monday.

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Authorities in Spotsylvania County are asking for the public's help finding an 11-year-old girl who ran away from home on Monday. She was last seen in the Cobblestone neighborhood, the sheriff's office said.
Authorities in Spotsylvania County are asking for the public's help finding an 11-year-old girl who ran away from home on Monday. She was last seen in the Cobblestone neighborhood, the sheriff's office said. (Photo from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office)

SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VA — An 11-year-old girl from Spotsylvania County is missing. The Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office described her as a runaway.

Harper Bencs was last seen near her home in the Cobblestone neighborhood on Monday evening, police said.

Authorities said Bencs has brown or auburn hair and hazel eyes. She is about 5 feet, 1 inch tall and weighs about 100 pounds. She was last seen wearing pink Nike sweatpants, a gray sweatshirt, and black Ugg boots.

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Photo from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office

Anyone with more information about Bencs's whereabouts contact the Spotsylvania County Crime Solvers at 1-800-928-5822 or the sheriff's office at 540-582-7115.

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