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Boy, 14, missing from University Village found safe

By Sun-Times Wire

A 14-year-old boy who was reported missing from the University Village neighborhood on the West Side has been found, according to Chicago police.

Kibron Merach, who was last seen Thursday in the area of West Roosevelt Road and South Halsted Street, was safely located Saturday morning, police said.

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