A New Madrid teenager is safely home following a search after she was reported missing.
Late Tuesday night, the Facebook page of the New Madrid County Sheriff's Department reported Brianna Adams, 15, had returned home.
"Sheriff [Terry] Stevens would like to thank everyone for their help in sharing our post and getting the word out," the Facebook post stated. "Thanks to our followers, the original post reached about 91,000 people in about 24 hours."
Adams was believed to have left home late Sunday or early Monday, leaving her cellphone and iPad behind and not saying where she was headed.
Pertinent address:
New Madrid, Missouri
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