Broward deputies find 13-year-old girl

Stella Mitchell According to Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies with the missing persons unit, Stella Mitchell is 5 feet 4 inches tall.

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — Detectives asked the public for help on Friday with finding a 13-year-old girl who had vanished in Broward County and found her soon after.

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According to Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies with the missing persons unit, Stella Mitchell was last seen at about 3 a.m. on Friday, near the 900 block of Northeast Third Street.

Detective Chris Blankenship was assigned to the case. The missing person alert was issued on Friday afternoon. She was reunited with her family by Friday night.

Local 10 News Assignment Editors Mariana Ortiz and Wilson Louis contributed to this report.

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