Sheriff’s office: Missing teen found, safe

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office announced that a teen girl who was missing for over two months was found and is safe.

Erica Walton, 16, was last seen Oct. 9, and was believed to be in or around the Salem Avenue area in Harrison Twp., possibly living in abandoned properties, the sheriff’s office said in a release.

The sheriff’s office said that there were “growing concerns” for her well-being.

“The Sheriff’s Office extends its gratitude to the news media and the community for their help in sharing information,” the sheriff’s office said in a release.

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