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UPDATE: Missing Swartz Creek Teen is Home Safe
Some great news to start off the week out of Swartz Creek.
An update to a story that we brought you yesterday - Essence is home safe.
Essence is a 13-year-old African American female who attends Swartz Creek Middle School. Her family posted on Facebook that she did not get off the bus Friday afternoon (2/28).
Essence's last known location is a friend's house near the intersection of Linden and Maple Roads. Her family reports that she was last seen at approximately 4:45 pm.
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Thank you to everybody who shared this! We're so happy for her family!
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