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Have you seen Christian or Melissa? Two girls are missing from a Miami high rise

MONDAY MORNING UPDATE: Miami police said around 1:15 a.m. that both girls were found “in good condition” and back with their family.

Melissa Ruiz, 14, and Christian Wilford, 12, stayed at the same foster home in the 22 Biscayne Bay apartment building, Miami police say.

But, since Saturday, they haven’t been there. Police want the public’s help finding them.

Ruiz is around 4-foot-6, 120 pounds with black hair, brown eyes and was wearing cream pajamas when last seen. Wilford, also known as “Chistian” and for whom police didn’t have a photo, stands around 4-foot-3, weighs 110 pounds and has black braids with purple tips. She was last seen wearing a hoodie with rainbow coloring on part of it.

Anybody who knows anything about their whereabouts should call Miami police special victims unit at 305-603-6300 or 305-579-6111.

This story was originally published August 8, 2021 at 10:14 AM.

David J. Neal
Miami Herald
Since 1989, David J. Neal’s domain at the Miami Herald has expanded to include writing about Panthers (NHL and FIU), Dolphins, old school animation, food safety, fraud, naughty lawyers, bad doctors and all manner of breaking news. He drinks coladas whole. He does not work Indianapolis 500 Race Day.
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