16-year-old girl missing from Norwood Park located

By Sun-Times Wire

Emily Meseth | Chicago Police Department

A 16-year-old girl who went missing from Norwood Park last weekhas been found safe.

Emily Meseth was lastseen leaving her home in the 6400 block of North Nordica Avenue on Feb. 22, according to a missing person alert from the police.

Police said Monday night that Meseth had been located safe.

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