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Girl missing from southwest Las Vegas found safe

Estrella Alvarez has been found safe, police said Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. She had been missing from southwest Las Vegas since Monday. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)

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By Katelyn Newberg

/ Las Vegas Review-Journal

February 13, 2020 - 7:37 am

A 12-year-old girl last seen Monday in the southwest valley has been found, Las Vegas police said.

Estrella Alvarez was last seen near Fort Apache and Blue Diamond roads, the Metropolitan Police Department said Wednesday night. She has since been found safe, police said Thursday morning.

Further information was not immediately available.

Contact Katelyn Newberg at knewberg@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0240. Follow @k_newberg on Twitter.

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