South Florida

A 10-year-old who went missing after leaving a friend’s home has been found, cops say

Janiah Alvarez, 10, left a friend’s Boynton Beach house Monday afternoon and disappeared.

A few hours later, police said they found the child safe and she was now home.

Police, who originally said the child’s name was Tabatha, had asked for the community’s help in finding the girl.

According to police, Janiah, who was wearing a white tank top with a unicorn and blue shorts, left the home on Southeast First Place around 5 p.m.

Police did not say where the child was for several hours.

This story was originally published November 2, 2020 at 8:36 PM.

Carli Teproff
Miami Herald
Carli Teproff grew up in Northeast Miami-Dade and graduated from Florida International University in 2003. She became a full-time reporter for the Miami Herald in 2005 and now covers breaking news.
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