Crime & Safety

Girl Reported Missing is Found in Lakewood

16-year-old Rebecca Williams was staying at a friend's house.

The 16-year-old Lakewood girl, who has been , has been found.

Turns out, Rebecca Williams was staying at a friend’s house in Lakewood.

“(She) is definitely OK,” said Lakewood police detective Scott Trommer, who had been investigating her disappearance.

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He said Williams is now in the custody of the Cuyahoga County Department of Children and Family Services.  

It's not clear why she left home.

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According to a missing poster, issued by the , Williams was last spotted in early February.

Posters began appearing in the following weeks on Lakewood telephone poles and in businesses during the past couple weeks.


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