After more than a week of searching, The Chatham County Police Department has located missing runaway 12-year-old Christina Cochran, and she is safe.
According to a release from CCPD, Cochran was located Friday in an area where there had been reported sightings of her.
CCPD spokeswoman Betsy Nolen said the department received several tips following a media event held at Savannah Gardens apartments.
"We received a tip that was the result of media coverage and canvasing, and we were able to locate her and confirm she was safe," Nolen said. "We are now working to make sure that Christina and her family receive all the services they may need to ensure her well-being."
As of Tuesday, no criminal charges have come from this case, but Nolen said the department is still investigating.
“The Chatham County Police Department is continuing to investigate Christina Cochran’s missing persons case to determine whether any criminal charges might be filed,” Nolen said.
At the media event on May 26, Channon Rolling, Christina's mother, said she spoke to Christina on May 19. She got a call from a number she didn’t recognize and heard Christina’s voice. She was wondering why her face was on the news.
“So many thoughts went through my head. I was excited. I was glad to hear she was OK, to hear her voice, that she was alive and everything,” Rolling said. “I was asking her questions about her whereabouts, but she didn't want to give me her whereabouts.”
Rolling said she heard the voice of another child on the phone, and said they were “giggling, laughing and playing.”
May 26 was the second time Chatham police canvassed the complex, CCPD Chief Jeff Hadley said.
"The Chatham County Police Department would like to express their appreciation to the Savannah Police Department and Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools Board of Education Police Department for providing crucial manpower, resources, and assistance in locating Christina and bringing her to safety," the release read.
Will Peebles is the enterprise reporter for Savannah Morning News. He can be reached at wpeebles@gannett.com and @willpeeblessmn on Twitter.
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