Missing Chicago teen returned home safely on Northwest Side

By Fox 32 Digital Staff

Published March 24, 2024 11:11am CDT

Missing Persons

CHICAGO - A 14-year-old girl who was reported missing Friday has returned home safely.

Chicago police canceled a missing person alert for Layra Short on Monday.

She was previously reported missing from the 1900 block of North Kildare Avenue in the Hermosa neighborhood Sunday morning.

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