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Teen girl missing from Douglas located

Lailah Bedford, 14, was last seen July 12 in the 3500 block of South Rhodes Avenue, Chicago police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Photo of the missing teen Lailah Bedford — Lailah Bedford

A teenage girl who went missing last week from Douglas on the South Side has been found.

Lailah Bedford, 14, was last seen July 12 near the 3500 block of South Rhodes Avenue, according to a missing person alert from Chicago police.

Police canceled the alert Monday, stating that Beford had been located and is in good condition. Further details were not provided.

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