A missing 11-year-old girl returned to her home early Friday.

Nickeya Gause was last seen around 8 a.m. in the 2300 block of Omaha Road SW, authorities said. Police searched for the girl Thursday evening.

Her mother reported Nickeya had returned to their home Friday morning.

More details were not made public.

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