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Woman missing from Austin found

Loren Smith, 21, was last seen July 12 leaving her home in the 300 block of North Central Avenue, police said

By Sun-Times Wire

Photo of the missing person Loren Smith — Loren Smith

A woman who went missing from Austin on the West Side has been located.

Loren Smith, 21, was last seen July 12 leaving her home in the 300 block of North Central Avenue, according to a missing person alert from Chicago police.

Police canceled the alert Monday, stating that Smith was found “safe and sound.” Further details were not provided.

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