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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A MARTA operator is seen inside the control room of one of the new MARTA trains during the unveiling of these trains on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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