The 12-year-old girl who disappeared after leaving her Atlanta home early Sunday was found safe by the afternoon, Atlanta police said.

Melani Macik had last been seen at 7:30 a.m. Sunday.

Police cancelled their alert early Sunday afternoon.

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Julian Conley listens during opening statements in his trial at Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. The 25-year-old is accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in July 2020. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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