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UPDATE: Gwinnett woman found after going missing

Samantha Ash

Credit: Gwinnett County Police Department

Credit: Gwinnett County Police Department

Samantha Ash
By and Steve Burns
May 6, 2018

A woman with special needs who was reported missing has been found safe, Gwinnett County police said.

Samantha Ash, 30, who has cerebral palsy, previously was last seen Friday near Sugarloaf Mills.

“She was reported to be uninjured,” police said, “and her family has been notified.”

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The Douglas County School System is investigating.

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