Missing teen: Maya Chen, 14
Description
I lost my 14-year-old daughter, Maya Chen, yesterday around 7:15pm. Last seen near Pullman Square on 4th Avenue in Huntington-Ashland. She's about five feet two inches tall, with long black hair usually in a loose ponytail, and she was wearing a bright red hoodie over a gray T-shirt, olive cargo pants, and neon pink sneakers. She carries a light blue backpack with a panda keychain. Unique identifiers: a crescent moon tattoo behind her left ear and a silver bracelet with a blue stone charm on her right wrist. She is shy and really scared, and this means everything to us. If you have any information, reach out through this listing.
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