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16-year-old girl found after being reported missing from Austin

By Nader Issa

screen_shot_2018_06_27_at_12_01_16_am_e1530075886834.png — Brianna Woodard | Chicago Police

A 16-year-old girl has been located after being reported missing from the West Side Austin neighborhood.

Brianna Woodard was last seen June 18 near the intersection of Madison Street and Lotus Avenue, Chicago Police said.

On Wednesday, police announced that Woodard had been located by her father.

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