Missing Mother McAuley HS student found safe, Chicago police say

Mother McAuley HS student reported missing as school calls for leads

Chicago police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing student from Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School.

CHICAGO - A student who was reported missing from Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School last Friday has been found safe, according to Chicago police. 

Estefania Herrera, 18, was located Friday, though further details haven't been released. 

The backstory:

Herrera was described as 5-foot-4, 200 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair. 

She was wearing a black-and-white checkered fleece top and jeans at the time of her disappearance and was carrying a red backpack and a blue backpack.

Estefania Herrera | Chicago police

What they're saying:

"The Mother McAuley community is praying for the safe return of senior Estefania Herrera. We ask the extended community to join us in keeping Estefania and her family in their thoughts and prayers," the school wrote in a statement. "Anyone with information is urged to contact the Chicago Police Department’s Area One Special Victims Unit at 312-747-8380 as we are working in close contact with authorities."

Further details on the case haven't been released.