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Missing 14-year-old Bridgeport girl found safe

By Francesca Gattuso

A 14-year-old girl who was reported missing from the South Side Bridgeport neighborhood has been found safe.

Athena Garcia was last seen Sunday in the 3200 block of South Aberdeen, according to a missing person alert from Chicago Police.

Police said Wednesday morning that she had been found safe.

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