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Missing Gwinnett teen found safe in DeKalb County

By Christian Boone
Dec 1, 2014

A Gwinnett County teenager reported missing Sunday afternoon was found safe later in the evening.

Thirteen-year-old Nija Paige had last been around 2 p.m. Sunday at a home on Withering Court in Norcross.

Gwinnett police Cpl. Michele Pihera said just before 9 p.m. that Paige had been found in DeKalb County and was in good condition.

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A native Atlantan, Boone joined the AJC staff in 2007. He quickly carved out a niche covering crime stories, assuming the public safety beat in 2014. He's covered some of the biggest trials this decade, from Hemy Neuman to Ross Harris to Chip Olsen, the latter of which was featured on Season 7 of the AJC's award-winning "Breakdown" podcast.

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