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Missing Atlanta 12-year-old found safe

By Bryan Cronan
June 7, 2013

A missing Atlanta 12-year-old was found safe Thursday night.

Janiha Pazhepath was at the Central Library, at One Margaret Mitchell Street, Wednesday afternoon with friends when she disappeared. Those with her said she had been chatting with someone on Facebook before she left, according to a news release from the Atlanta Police Department.

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