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Provo teen found safe by school resource officer after nearly five days missing

Nov 10, 2024, 3:03 PM | Updated: Nov 12, 2024, 10:44 am

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(The Provo Police Department)

PROVO — A 13-year-old teen who was reported missing from the Provo area on Thursday was found safe Tuesday.

According to police, he had last been seen at this school. For nearly five days, police believed he may have been located in West Valley City because of “connections” he had there.

On Tuesday, Janna-Lee Holland with Provo police said he was located by a school resource officer.


Editor’s Note: Because the subject in this story is a minor, his name and photo were removed after he was located.

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Provo teen found safe by school resource officer after nearly five days missing