13-year-old girl missing from Peoria group home found safe

Jan 14, 2024, 10:09 AM | Updated: Jan 16, 2024, 7:47 am

Serena Cox, a 13-year-old girl, who is described as a black female, 5-foot-6, 145 pounds with long black braids with blue tips and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black shirt, navy plaid pajama pants and carrying a pink backpack. (Submitted photo)

(Submitted photo)

BY KTAR.COM

PHOENIX — A 13-year-old girl reported missing from a group home in Peoria has been located, authorities said Monday night.

Serena Cox had last been seen at approximately 8 p.m. Saturday leaving her group home near Sonoran Mountain Range Road and Ashby Drive on foot.

Peoria Police said she’d been found safe in a press release sent after 11 p.m. Monday.

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