Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Media Reports Help Police Find Runaway Teen
A teen who had been missing for more than two and a half weeks was quickly located after police put out an advisory in search of the girl.
A teen who had run away and prompted a search across several counties has been found hiding out at a Palm Springs motel, police said Wednesday.
17-year-old Indigo Betts was "located and recovered" at a Palm Springs motel at 10 a.m., PSPD Sergeant Mike Kovaleff said.
"A citizen who had seen the media reports recognized her and notified PSPD," he said.
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Further details as to what the teen had been up to weren't available, as she is a minor, according to Kovaleff.
Kovaleff thanked the public for their help in finding the girl.
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A special police request asking for assistance in finding Betts went out less than 24 hours before she was found safe.
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