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Autistic teenager found after daylong search

Trinity Sarah Lopez (Credit: Douglas County Sheriff's Office)
Trinity Sarah Lopez (Credit: Douglas County Sheriff's Office)
By Raisa Habersham
May 18, 2017

After a daylong search, Douglas County officials found an autistic girl who went missing Tuesday night, Channel 2 Action News reported. 

A scared, but healthy Trinity Sarah Lopez, 13, was found in a wooded area in Douglas County about 10:15 p.m. Her parents reported her missing early Wednesday morning.

“They began looking for her and found that her bike was missing,” Douglas County sheriff’s Sgt. Jesse Hambrick told Channel 2.

Earlier, a Mattie’s Call was issued for the teen, who police said was in grave danger.

RELATED: Braselton teen found safe at park

Officials searched a 3-mile area around the girl’s home on Dorsett Shoals Court in Douglasville, before suspending the search about 8 p.m. Authorities continued to patrol the area after the search and used a Georgia State Patrol helicopter with infrared technology.

No other details were released on the search.

In other news:

Investigators said 24-year-old Lauren Camp died in February after using drugs inside a Brookhaven condo.

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Raisa Habersham is the Intown Atlanta hyperlocal reporter for The Atlanta-Journal Constitution.

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